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Giralang vs Lawson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Giralang profile · Lawson profile

Giralang Lawson

Giralang and Lawson are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Giralang is an older community where the typical resident is 38 and 17.5% are seniors. It is dominated by detached houses, with 93.2% of homes being separate houses and 37.5% owned outright. In contrast, Lawson is much younger, with a typical age of 28, and has a high proportion of renters at 45.8%. It is far more diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.5% using a language other than English at home. Lawson also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 56.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2016, with Giralang becoming even more likely to have homes owned outright. Despite this shift, the two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, both sitting around $2,450 to $2,490. They also have nearly identical unemployment rates and the same number of public transport routes, reflecting their close proximity in the Australian Capital Territory.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.8 pts higher in Lawson Other language: 31.6 pts higher in Lawson Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Lawson Owned outright: 29.6 pts higher in Giralang Separate houses: 73.6 pts higher in Giralang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Giralangin Lawson +633 larger in Giralang gap narrowing
3,372 13th pct 2,739 10th pct
Median age in Giralangin Lawson +10 yrs older in Giralang gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Giralangin Lawson +1.3 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.2% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Giralangin Lawson +15.1 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
17.5% 51st pct 2.4% 0th pct
Under 15 in Giralangin Lawson +8.0 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
20.9% 78th pct 12.9% 12th pct
De facto in Giralangin Lawson +3.5 pts higher in Lawson gap steady
12.8% 60th pct 16.3% 87th pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 53.7%
21.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.9 pts 9.7%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +11.6 pts ▸ 21.0%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.1 pts 2.4%

Marital status

34.2% Never married +22.4 pts ▸ 56.7%
51.3% Married ◂ +14.4 pts 37.0%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Giralang Lawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Giralangin Lawson +27.8 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
21.9% 49th pct 49.7% 92nd pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +31.4 pts 44.0%
1.9% China +12.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.9% India +7.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.1% Nepal +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
0.7% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +18.1 pts 17.5%
34.6% English ◂ +16.3 pts 18.3%
3.8% Chinese +17.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
12.8% Irish ◂ +7.0 pts 5.8%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 5.1%
1.4% Indian +7.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
5.7% German ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%
5.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%
0.8% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Language

Other language in Giralangin Lawson +31.6 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
18.9% 62nd pct 50.5% 90th pct
Limited English in Giralangin Lawson +2.5 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
1.8% 58th pct 4.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +35.3 pts 42.9%
1.8% Mandarin +13.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.1% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

No religion in Giralangin Lawson +1.5 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
48.3% 80th pct 46.8% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 46.8%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +17.7 pts 23.1%
0.8% Hinduism +9.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Not stated +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
2.2% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Giralangin Lawson +13.7 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
72.8% 81st pct 86.5% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Giralangin Lawson +18.3 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
38.0% 79th pct 56.3% 100th pct
Schools in Giralangin Lawson
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Giralangin Lawson
1.42 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Giralangin Lawson +2 more in Lawson
16 43rd pct 18 47th pct
Students in Giralangin Lawson
268 9th pct —
Avg size in Giralangin Lawson
268 28th pct —
ICSEA in Giralangin Lawson
1,070 73rd pct —

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +13.7 pts ▸ 86.5%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +9.5 pts 3.4%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 1.5%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 40.2%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +11.1 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.7 pts 8.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%
5.9% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 3.2%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Giralangin Lawson +$47 higher in Lawson gap narrowing
$1,143 87th pct $1,190 89th pct
Household income in Giralangin Lawson +$45 higher in Lawson gap narrowing
$2,447 87th pct $2,492 88th pct
Family income in Giralangin Lawson +$63 higher in Giralang gap widening
$2,816 86th pct $2,753 83rd pct
High earners in Giralangin Lawson +3.1 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
20.3% 84th pct 17.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in Giralangin Lawson +0.5 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
37.4% 88th pct 36.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.2%
22.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 19.2%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 13.4%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%
6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Giralangin Lawson +17.0 pts higher in Giralang
31.6% 72nd pct 14.6% 1st pct
Mental health in Giralangin Lawson +3.8 pts higher in Giralang
10.3% 71st pct 6.5% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Giralangin Lawson +3.2 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
4.7% 36th pct 1.5% 1st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 5.3%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 1.5%
4.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%
3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +15.0 pts ▸ 77.5%
22.6% One condition ◂ +10.6 pts 12.0%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.9 pts 2.2%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Giralangin Lawson +7.3 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
20.4% 84th pct 13.2% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Giralangin Lawson +8.5 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
14.0% 81st pct 5.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Giralangin Lawson +16.5 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 17.6% 10th pct
Defence service in Giralangin Lawson +2.6 pts higher in Giralang
5.1% 88th pct 2.4% 38th pct
Housework 15h+ in Giralangin Lawson +12.9 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
24.2% 77th pct 11.3% 3rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Giralangin Lawson +52 larger in Giralang
84 27th pct 32 10th pct
Median age in Giralangin Lawson +3 yrs older in Lawson
23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Giralangin Lawson +25.4 pts higher in Lawson
70.6% 92nd pct 96.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Giralangin Lawson +9.5 pts higher in Giralang
9.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Giralangin Lawson +$683 higher in Lawson
$900 84th pct $1,583 100th pct
Household income in Giralangin Lawson +$624 higher in Lawson
$2,750 91st pct $3,374 100th pct
Indigenous language in Giralangin Lawson +14.3 pts higher in Giralang
14.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Giralangin Lawson +0.1 larger in Giralang gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Giralangin Lawson +4.1 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
12.6% 45th pct 8.5% 9th pct
Living alone in Giralangin Lawson +1.0 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
18.6% 23rd pct 19.6% 27th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 47.1%
26.1% Couples without children +14.6 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 8.5%
1.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
18.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 23.4%
18.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%
7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%
2.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Giralangin Lawson +$88 higher in Lawson gap widening
$460 82nd pct $548 93rd pct
Mortgage in Giralangin Lawson +$167 higher in Giralang gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Giralangin Lawson +0.10 higher in Lawson gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Giralangin Lawson +26.4 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 45.8% 86th pct
Owned outright in Giralangin Lawson +29.6 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
37.5% 67th pct 7.9% 1st pct
Separate houses in Giralangin Lawson +73.6 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
93.2% 76th pct 19.6% 5th pct
3+ bedrooms in Giralangin Lawson +29.5 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
93.5% 91st pct 63.9% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

19.3% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 45.8%
40.2% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
37.5% Owned outright ◂ +29.6 pts 7.9%
1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +73.6 pts 19.6%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +57.7 pts ▸ 62.9%
0.9% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 44.0%
35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 14.2%
3.7% 2 bedrooms +23.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
10.5% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%
1.7% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.7%
25.1% $550–$749 +18.6 pts ▸ 43.7%
15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 2.2%
3.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.4%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
19.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
9.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Giralangin Lawson +0.7 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
2.4% 22nd pct 3.2% 32nd pct
Work from home in Giralangin Lawson +3.6 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
11.9% 39th pct 8.3% 23rd pct
PT commute in Giralangin Lawson +2.3 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
2.7% 62nd pct 5.1% 82nd pct
PT stops in Giralangin Lawson +18 more in Giralang
28 38th pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Giralangin Lawson +4.65 more in Giralang
8.30 86th pct 3.65 40th pct
Departures/1k in Giralangin Lawson +733.6 more in Giralang
2,100.5 86th pct 1,366.9 70th pct
PT routes in Giralangin Lawson even
5 36th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Giralangin Lawson even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Giralangin Lawson +2 longer in Giralang
14 23rd pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Giralangin Lawson +2,239 more in Lawson
8,172 22nd pct 10,411 31st pct
Reach 45 min in Giralangin Lawson +13,613 more in Giralang
48,711 53rd pct 35,098 44th pct
Transit to city in Giralangin Lawson +2 longer in Lawson
50 34th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 67.7%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.2% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 42.4%
32.3% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%
7.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%
2.4% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Giralangin Lawson +52.8 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
31.6% 24th pct 84.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Giralangin Lawson +15.5 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 27.8% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Giralangin Lawson +0.4 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
3.8% 27th pct 3.4% 17th pct
Participation in Giralangin Lawson +16.1 pts higher in Lawson gap widening
65.3% 67th pct 81.3% 100th pct
Full-time in Giralangin Lawson +2.8 pts higher in Lawson gap narrowing
63.3% 81st pct 66.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%
9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%
10.1% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.3% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%
5.1% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 35.1%
18.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.0%
14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.1% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Giralangin Lawson +1 higher in Lawson
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Giralangin Lawson +1 higher in Lawson
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Giralangin Lawson +4 higher in Giralang
9 86th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Giralangin Lawson +1 higher in Lawson
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Giralangin Lawson +50 higher in Lawson
1,081 81st pct 1,131 94th pct
ERP in Giralangin Lawson +543 higher in Giralang
3,456 12th pct 2,913 10th pct
Growth in Giralangin Lawson +3.2 pts higher in Lawson
3.1% 37th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Giralangin Lawson +37 higher in Lawson
186 8th pct 223 10th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Giralangin Lawson +20 higher in Giralang
822 46th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Giralangin Lawson even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Giralangin Lawson +0.1 higher in Giralang
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Giralangin Lawson +1.7 higher in Giralang
6.7 69th pct 4.9 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Giralangin Lawson +2.7 more in Giralang
6.9 75th pct 4.3 35th pct
15-min city in Giralangin Lawson +59.9 pts higher in Giralang
95.0% 78th pct 35.1% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Giralangin Lawson +67.4 pts higher in Giralang
95.3% 82nd pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to transit in Giralangin Lawson +0.3 pts higher in Lawson
99.7% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Giralangin Lawson +53.5 pts higher in Giralang
94.1% 74th pct 40.6% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Giralangin Lawson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Giralangin Lawson +39.8 pts higher in Lawson
18.5% 24th pct 58.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Giralangin Lawson +9.2 more in Giralang
15.4 57th pct 6.2 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Giralangin Lawson +1 higher in Lawson
192 69th pct 194 70th pct
Mean slope in Giralangin Lawson +2.4 pts higher in Lawson
6.3% 64th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giralang vs Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011011/giralang/vs/801011018/lawson