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Charnwood vs West Belconnen

Name: Charnwood vs West Belconnen — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Charnwood profile · West Belconnen profile

Charnwood West Belconnen

Charnwood and West Belconnen are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Charnwood is a residential community where 21.2% of people are children and 12.7% are seniors. It is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, and public transport. In contrast, West Belconnen is sparsely populated and car-dependent. It is marked by much higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $3,750 compared to $1,818 in Charnwood, and a larger share of people born overseas at 44.0%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical weekly family income, though West Belconnen is far above the average. They also share similar natural conditions, with nearly identical average temperatures and rainfall. While Charnwood has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions, West Belconnen remains much lower in this regard. These two neighbours continue to track differently across most social and transport measures.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,932 higher in West Belconnen Family income: $2,281 higher in West Belconnen Population: 3,030 larger in Charnwood Born overseas: 22.4 pts higher in West Belconnen Under 15: 21.2 pts higher in Charnwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in West Belconnen +3,030 larger in Charnwood

3,055 12th pct 25 0th pct

Median age in Charnwood in West Belconnen +2 yrs older in West Belconnen

35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) +31.1 pts ▸ 64.0%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.2 pts 0.0%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.1% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.0% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 42.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood West Belconnen

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia ◂ +38.4 pts 36.0%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.1% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.8% English ◂ +20.8 pts 16.0%

35.3% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

2.0% Dutch +10.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.7% Irish ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% German ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +25.7 pts 52.0%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +21.2 pts 24.0%

40.9% Christianity ◂ +28.9 pts 12.0%

5.4% Not stated +18.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.5% Islam ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Charnwood in West Belconnen

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in West Belconnen

3.09 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in West Belconnen +11 more in Charnwood

16 43rd pct 5 10th pct

Students in Charnwood in West Belconnen

682 25th pct —

Avg size in Charnwood in West Belconnen

341 38th pct —

ICSEA in Charnwood in West Belconnen

1,019 51st pct —

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 42.1%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.6% Information technology ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$377 higher in West Belconnen

$948 73rd pct $1,325 93rd pct

Household income in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$1,932 higher in West Belconnen

$1,818 54th pct $3,750 100th pct

Family income in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$2,281 higher in West Belconnen

$2,218 59th pct $4,499 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +24.3 pts 0.0%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

33.9% $650–$1,499 +13.5 pts ▸ 47.4%

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +35.4 pts 0.0%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +14.9 pts 44.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +22.6 pts 0.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in West Belconnen +118 larger in Charnwood

121 37th pct 3 1st pct

Median age in Charnwood in West Belconnen +14 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 71st pct 13 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$350 higher in West Belconnen

$1,025 89th pct $1,375 100th pct

Household income in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$6,125 higher in West Belconnen

$1,875 60th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in West Belconnen +1.2 larger in West Belconnen

2.5 43rd pct 3.7 100th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +17.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

21.8% Couples without children +21.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +22.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +27.5 pts 0.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in West Belconnen +$230 higher in Charnwood

$380 54th pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in West Belconnen

$1,755 44th pct —

People / bedroom in Charnwood in West Belconnen +0.20 higher in West Belconnen

0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +45.2 pts 0.0%

31.3% Rented ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in West Belconnen +19 more in Charnwood

19 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in West Belconnen +6.22 more in Charnwood

6.22 75th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in West Belconnen +956.5 more in Charnwood

956.5 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in West Belconnen +3 more in Charnwood

3 21st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in West Belconnen +52 longer in West Belconnen

4 43rd pct 56 94th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in West Belconnen +2 longer in West Belconnen

17 31st pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in West Belconnen +16,092 more in Charnwood

16,117 51st pct 25 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in West Belconnen +38,988 more in Charnwood

39,013 46th pct 25 0th pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in West Belconnen

72 74th pct —

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +69.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked +66.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%

38.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +32.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +38.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

7.5% Labourers +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

19.4% Professionals ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Charnwood in West Belconnen

5 43rd pct —

IRSD decile in Charnwood in West Belconnen

4 36th pct —

IER decile in Charnwood in West Belconnen

4 36th pct —

IEO decile in Charnwood in West Belconnen

6 57th pct —

IRSAD score in Charnwood in West Belconnen

979 42nd pct —

ERP in Charnwood in West Belconnen +3,056 higher in Charnwood

3,078 11th pct 22 0th pct

Growth in Charnwood in West Belconnen

1.2% 20th pct —

Businesses in Charnwood in West Belconnen +138 higher in Charnwood

144 6th pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Charnwood in West Belconnen +35 higher in West Belconnen

855 49th pct 891 52nd pct

Max temp in Charnwood in West Belconnen +0.2 higher in West Belconnen

21.0 29th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Charnwood in West Belconnen +0.2 higher in West Belconnen

6.9 2nd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in West Belconnen +6.6 higher in Charnwood

7.5 80th pct 0.8 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in West Belconnen +6.6 more in Charnwood

7.2 79th pct 0.6 1st pct

15-min city in Charnwood in West Belconnen +84.6 pts higher in Charnwood

84.6% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in West Belconnen +78.7 pts higher in Charnwood

78.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in West Belconnen +100.0 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in West Belconnen +100.0 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in West Belconnen +90.9 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 9.1% 0th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in West Belconnen +81.6 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in West Belconnen +19.7 more in West Belconnen

20.3 74th pct 40.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in West Belconnen +494 higher in Charnwood

501 93rd pct 7 20th pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in West Belconnen even

4.7% 38th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

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Compare West Belconnen with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs West Belconnen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011004/charnwood/vs/801011144/west-belconnen