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Fraser vs Spence

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Fraser profile · Spence profile

Fraser Spence

Spence and Fraser are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory that offer very different levels of convenience. Spence is very walkable, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 95.3% near health services. In contrast, Fraser is somewhat walkable, and only 19.3% of its homes are within a short walk of groceries. Other differences include the age of residents, who are noticeably older in Fraser, and income levels, with a higher share of households in Fraser earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a similar family life, with the typical weekly family income sitting around $2,800 and about 20% of the population being children under 15. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps have grown over time. Since 2011, the difference in home ownership has increased, with a well higher share of homes owned outright in Fraser. The gap in the typical age of residents has also widened, as Fraser has become noticeably older than Spence.

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Where they differ most

No car: 2.9 pts higher in Spence Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Spence Housework 15h+: 3.9 pts higher in Fraser Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Fraser Rent: $75 higher in Fraser

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraserin Spence +461 larger in Spence gap steady
2,126 8th pct 2,587 10th pct
Median age in Fraserin Spence +3 yrs older in Fraser gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Fraserin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.8% 45th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in Fraserin Spence +2.2 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
19.9% 65th pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Fraserin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
20.0% 72nd pct 19.8% 70th pct
De facto in Fraserin Spence +1.9 pts higher in Spence gap steady
10.1% 28th pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%
19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 49.4%
32.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
7.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%
2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fraserin Spence +0.8 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
16.9% 36th pct 16.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.4%
4.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% India even 0.5%
0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.9%
41.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.5%
14.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%
6.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Fraserin Spence +2.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
8.5% 39th pct 11.1% 46th pct
Limited English in Fraserin Spence +0.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 85.4%
0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fraserin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
49.6% 85th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%
43.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%
3.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fraserin Spence +1.7 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
72.8% 81st pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Fraserin Spence +1.7 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
33.1% 73rd pct 31.4% 71st pct
Schools in Fraserin Spence
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Fraserin Spence
2.35 58th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Fraserin Spence even
13 34th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Fraserin Spence
462 16th pct —
Avg size in Fraserin Spence
462 56th pct —
ICSEA in Fraserin Spence
1,042 62nd pct —

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 71.2%
15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%
4.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%
20.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
10.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%
18.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
10.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%
8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
6.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
4.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Fraserin Spence +$39 higher in Fraser gap narrowing
$1,164 88th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Fraserin Spence +$260 higher in Fraser gap narrowing
$2,618 91st pct $2,358 86th pct
Family income in Fraserin Spence +$125 higher in Fraser gap narrowing
$2,872 87th pct $2,747 83rd pct
High earners in Fraserin Spence +2.5 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
21.7% 87th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Fraserin Spence +6.5 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
41.2% 92nd pct 34.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%
18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%
6.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%
30.2% $650–$1,499 even 30.3%
6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fraserin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Spence
34.7% 86th pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in Fraserin Spence +1.1 pts higher in Spence
11.8% 87th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Fraserin Spence +0.1 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
5.5% 52nd pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
11.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 58.9%
22.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%
3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fraserin Spence +3.0 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
22.3% 89th pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Fraserin Spence +2.1 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
16.8% 100th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Fraserin Spence +3.4 pts higher in Fraser gap steady
33.6% 89th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Fraserin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Spence
5.0% 87th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fraserin Spence +3.9 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
25.2% 83rd pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraserin Spence +24 larger in Spence
39 12th pct 63 20th pct
Median age in Fraserin Spence +4 yrs older in Fraser
30 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Fraserin Spence +19.2 pts higher in Fraser
72.7% 94th pct 53.5% 72nd pct
Unemployment in Fraserin Spence even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Fraserin Spence +$507 higher in Fraser
$1,291 97th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in Fraserin Spence +$550 higher in Fraser
$2,750 91st pct $2,200 78th pct
Indigenous language in Fraserin Spence +5.6 pts higher in Spence
10.3% 79th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraserin Spence +0.2 larger in Fraser gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Fraserin Spence +0.2 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
12.0% 39th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in Fraserin Spence +6.3 pts higher in Spence gap widening
14.8% 11th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.2%
24.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%
12.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%
14.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%
8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraserin Spence +$75 higher in Fraser gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Fraserin Spence +$47 higher in Fraser gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,120 71st pct
People / bedroom in Fraserin Spence even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Fraserin Spence +9.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
10.4% 4th pct 19.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in Fraserin Spence +7.9 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
40.7% 76th pct 32.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Fraserin Spence +3.0 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
95.9% 86th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fraserin Spence +4.2 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
97.9% 100th pct 93.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 45.2%
40.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 32.8%
10.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.9%
3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%
36.2% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
14.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 33.7%
14.5% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%
7.9% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%
21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fraserin Spence +2.9 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.1% 4th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Work from home in Fraserin Spence +1.3 pts higher in Fraser gap widening
12.6% 43rd pct 11.3% 36th pct
PT commute in Fraserin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.8% 48th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Fraserin Spence +8 more in Fraser
31 41st pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in Fraserin Spence +5.69 more in Fraser
14.58 90th pct 8.89 87th pct
Departures/1k in Fraserin Spence +285.8 more in Fraser
2,653.8 86th pct 2,368.0 86th pct
PT routes in Fraserin Spence +2 more in Fraser
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Fraserin Spence +1 longer in Fraser
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Fraserin Spence +2 longer in Fraser
17 31st pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Fraserin Spence +2,937 more in Spence
5,181 12th pct 8,118 21st pct
Reach 45 min in Fraserin Spence +14,207 more in Fraser
39,029 46th pct 24,822 34th pct
Transit to city in Fraserin Spence +7 longer in Fraser
70 71st pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.7%
12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Walked even 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
25.7% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%
10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%
1.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fraserin Spence +1.3 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
26.9% 8th pct 28.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Fraserin Spence +0.8 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
7.5% 31st pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fraserin Spence +0.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
3.8% 28th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in Fraserin Spence +1.7 pts higher in Spence gap widening
64.1% 62nd pct 65.8% 70th pct
Full-time in Fraserin Spence +1.3 pts higher in Fraser gap narrowing
63.2% 80th pct 61.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%
10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
10.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%
3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%
17.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%
15.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Fraserin Spence even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Fraserin Spence +1 higher in Fraser
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Fraserin Spence +1 higher in Fraser
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Fraserin Spence +1 higher in Fraser
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Fraserin Spence +15 higher in Fraser
1,074 79th pct 1,059 74th pct
ERP in Fraserin Spence +396 higher in Spence
2,139 8th pct 2,535 9th pct
Growth in Fraserin Spence +2.2 pts higher in Fraser
1.2% 20th pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in Fraserin Spence +17 higher in Spence
108 5th pct 125 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Fraserin Spence even
855 49th pct 855 49th pct
Max temp in Fraserin Spence even
21.0 29th pct 21.0 29th pct
Min temp in Fraserin Spence even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraserin Spence +2.1 higher in Spence
5.0 44th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fraserin Spence +3.2 more in Spence
4.4 37th pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in Fraserin Spence +75.5 pts higher in Spence
19.9% 13th pct 95.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in Fraserin Spence +74.6 pts higher in Spence
19.3% 12th pct 93.9% 80th pct
Walk to transit in Fraserin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Fraserin Spence +5.0 pts higher in Spence
84.4% 61st pct 89.4% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Fraserin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Fraserin Spence +75.8 pts higher in Spence
19.5% 24th pct 95.3% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Fraserin Spence +3.2 more in Fraser
17.9 67th pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in Fraserin Spence +76 higher in Spence
189 69th pct 265 79th pct
Mean slope in Fraserin Spence +1.6 pts higher in Fraser
7.6% 78th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011010/fraser/vs/801011025/spence