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Evatt vs McKellar

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Evatt profile · McKellar profile

Evatt McKellar

Evatt and McKellar are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct demographic profiles. Evatt is younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 43 in McKellar, and has a higher share of children under 15 (20.5% versus 16.5%). Residents in Evatt generally have better walking access to groceries and health services, though McKellar has a higher share of homes with a 15-minute-city walkshed (99.8% against 86.6%). First Nations residents in Evatt also see much higher outcomes, with a typical personal income of $1,052 and a Year 12 completion rate of 70.3%, compared to $483 and 41.9% in McKellar.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with the same typical weekly rent and a 13-minute drive to the city. They also share a similar number of people per home and roughly the same share of volunteers. However, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, with Evatt now far higher at 48.1%. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, as McKellar now has a much higher share of homes owned outright (42.3% versus 32.9%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,791 larger in Evatt No religion: 10.9 pts higher in Evatt Under 15: 4.0 pts higher in Evatt Median age: 6 yrs older in McKellar De facto: 4.6 pts higher in Evatt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evattin McKellar +2,791 larger in Evatt gap steady
5,531 26th pct 2,740 10th pct
Median age in Evattin McKellar +6 yrs older in McKellar gap widening
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Evattin McKellar +0.1 pts higher in Evatt gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Evattin McKellar +5.0 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
14.6% 34th pct 19.5% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Evattin McKellar +4.0 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
20.5% 76th pct 16.5% 34th pct
De facto in Evattin McKellar +4.6 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
12.4% 55th pct 7.8% 15th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%
24.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%
14.6% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

50.3% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
36.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 31.7%
7.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
2.9% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.5% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Evatt McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Evattin McKellar +9.8 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
20.1% 45th pct 29.9% 67th pct

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 66.5%
1.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 30.4%
35.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 28.7%
13.5% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.9%
11.4% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%
3.9% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.9% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%
1.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Evattin McKellar +9.8 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
16.4% 58th pct 26.2% 72nd pct
Limited English in Evattin McKellar +1.5 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
1.5% 52nd pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 70.0%
1.9% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.9% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Evattin McKellar +10.9 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
48.1% 79th pct 37.2% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 37.2%
42.0% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
4.1% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.7% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.5% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Evattin McKellar +1.3 pts higher in Evatt gap narrowing
72.8% 81st pct 71.5% 79th pct
Bachelor+ in Evattin McKellar +4.7 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
34.6% 75th pct 39.3% 81st pct
Schools in Evattin McKellar
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Evattin McKellar
2.64 63rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Evattin McKellar +4 more in Evatt
20 51st pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Evattin McKellar
1,087 40th pct —
Avg size in Evattin McKellar
362 41st pct —
ICSEA in Evattin McKellar
1,070 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 71.5%
14.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.9%
5.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
22.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 18.2%
13.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 12.8%
7.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%
18.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 17.6%
10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 9.0%
7.6% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
5.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Evattin McKellar +$11 higher in McKellar gap narrowing
$1,149 87th pct $1,160 88th pct
Household income in Evattin McKellar +$259 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,428 87th pct $2,687 92nd pct
Family income in Evattin McKellar +$322 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,729 83rd pct $3,051 89th pct
High earners in Evattin McKellar +2.6 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
20.0% 84th pct 22.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in Evattin McKellar +7.0 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
35.9% 86th pct 43.0% 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.9%
19.6% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%
6.4% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

32.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.1%
29.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.7%
29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.7%
5.6% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Evattin McKellar +1.1 pts higher in Evatt
31.4% 70th pct 30.3% 63rd pct
Mental health in Evattin McKellar +3.2 pts higher in Evatt
11.7% 86th pct 8.4% 45th pct
Needs assistance in Evattin McKellar +0.7 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
4.6% 34th pct 5.4% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.4%
8.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None ◂ +0.1 pts 63.8%
22.1% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
6.5% Two conditions even 6.5%
2.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Evattin McKellar +0.4 pts higher in Evatt gap steady
17.9% 73rd pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Evattin McKellar +0.7 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
14.8% 91st pct 15.5% 97th pct
Unpaid child care in Evattin McKellar +3.6 pts higher in Evatt gap steady
32.6% 87th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Evattin McKellar +0.6 pts higher in Evatt
4.6% 86th pct 4.1% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Evattin McKellar +1.5 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 24.1% 76th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Evattin McKellar +55 larger in Evatt
105 33rd pct 50 16th pct
Median age in Evattin McKellar +1 yrs older in Evatt
23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Evattin McKellar +28.4 pts higher in Evatt
70.3% 92nd pct 41.9% 46th pct
Unemployment in Evattin McKellar
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Evattin McKellar +$569 higher in Evatt
$1,052 90th pct $483 15th pct
Household income in Evattin McKellar +$916 higher in Evatt
$2,708 90th pct $1,792 55th pct
Indigenous language in Evattin McKellar +2.4 pts higher in Evatt
12.4% 86th pct 10.0% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evattin McKellar even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Evattin McKellar +2.1 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
13.9% 57th pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Evattin McKellar +0.4 pts higher in McKellar gap narrowing
17.2% 18th pct 17.7% 20th pct

Family composition

60.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.8 pts 58.8%
24.7% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
13.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%
20.5% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
17.2% 1 person +0.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.8% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evattin McKellar +$28 higher in Evatt gap widening
$466 84th pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Evattin McKellar +$167 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Evattin McKellar +0.10 higher in Evatt gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Evattin McKellar +3.0 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
21.8% 34th pct 18.8% 25th pct
Owned outright in Evattin McKellar +9.3 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
32.9% 52nd pct 42.3% 81st pct
Separate houses in Evattin McKellar +2.7 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
96.7% 90th pct 94.0% 79th pct
3+ bedrooms in Evattin McKellar +2.7 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
93.6% 91st pct 96.3% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 37.5%
32.9% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 42.3%
21.8% Rented ◂ +3.0 pts 18.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +2.7 pts 94.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.8 pts 34.2%
36.0% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
8.6% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%
1.2% 1 bedroom even 1.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 35.4%
14.0% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.2%
12.1% $200–$349 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.9% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%
25.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%
16.6% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.0% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Evattin McKellar +0.7 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
2.3% 20th pct 3.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Evattin McKellar +1.2 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
10.9% 35th pct 12.1% 40th pct
PT commute in Evattin McKellar +0.1 pts higher in Evatt gap narrowing
3.5% 71st pct 3.4% 70th pct
PT stops in Evattin McKellar +13 more in Evatt
38 48th pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Evattin McKellar +2.25 more in McKellar
6.87 81st pct 9.12 87th pct
Departures/1k in Evattin McKellar +292.7 more in McKellar
1,274.1 67th pct 1,566.8 75th pct
PT routes in Evattin McKellar +1 more in Evatt
4 29th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Evattin McKellar +1 longer in McKellar
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Evattin McKellar even
13 20th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Evattin McKellar +5,970 more in Evatt
14,241 45th pct 8,271 22nd pct
Reach 45 min in Evattin McKellar +26,983 more in McKellar
24,819 34th pct 51,802 55th pct
Transit to city in Evattin McKellar +4 longer in Evatt
58 49th pct 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

63.5% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 63.7%
10.9% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 43.0%
30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%
15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
7.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Evattin McKellar +3.8 pts higher in Evatt gap steady
31.2% 22nd pct 27.3% 9th pct
Recent arrivals in Evattin McKellar +6.6 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
11.9% 56th pct 5.3% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Evattin McKellar +0.7 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 4.2% 40th pct
Participation in Evattin McKellar +7.6 pts higher in Evatt gap widening
69.9% 86th pct 62.3% 53rd pct
Full-time in Evattin McKellar +2.1 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
62.8% 78th pct 65.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

26.0% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.9% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.7% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 28.1%
16.8% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 19.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
12.7% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%
5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Evattin McKellar +1 higher in McKellar
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Evattin McKellar +1 higher in Evatt
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Evattin McKellar +1 higher in McKellar
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Evattin McKellar +1 higher in McKellar
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Evattin McKellar +6 higher in McKellar
1,073 79th pct 1,079 81st pct
ERP in Evattin McKellar +2,930 higher in Evatt
5,549 23rd pct 2,619 9th pct
Growth in Evattin McKellar +4.5 pts higher in Evatt
1.0% 19th pct -3.5% 0th pct
Businesses in Evattin McKellar +106 higher in Evatt
265 12th pct 159 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Evattin McKellar +34 higher in Evatt
855 49th pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Evattin McKellar +0.1 higher in Evatt
21.0 29th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Evattin McKellar +0.1 higher in Evatt
6.9 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Evattin McKellar +0.6 higher in Evatt
7.0 74th pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Evattin McKellar +0.8 more in Evatt
7.4 82nd pct 6.5 69th pct
15-min city in Evattin McKellar +13.2 pts higher in McKellar
86.6% 68th pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Evattin McKellar +30.0 pts higher in Evatt
84.2% 69th pct 54.3% 43rd pct
Walk to transit in Evattin McKellar +0.9 pts higher in McKellar
99.1% 71st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Evattin McKellar +0.6 pts higher in McKellar
99.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Evattin McKellar even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Evattin McKellar +33.9 pts higher in Evatt
83.3% 79th pct 49.4% 53rd pct
Amenities/1k in Evattin McKellar +0.2 more in Evatt
13.0 44th pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Evattin McKellar +40 higher in McKellar
248 77th pct 288 82nd pct
Mean slope in Evattin McKellar +0.1 pts higher in Evatt
5.3% 49th pct 5.1% 47th pct

Compare Evatt with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evatt vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011007/evatt/vs/801011021/mckellar