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Giralang vs Nicholls

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Giralang profile · Nicholls profile

Giralang Nicholls

Nicholls and Giralang are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Nicholls is a wealthier, older community where the typical resident is 44 and typical weekly household incomes are well higher at $3,134. It is also more culturally diverse, with more people born overseas (29.3%) and a higher share using another language at home (24.8%). Giralang is younger and more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (95.3% compared to 78.2% in Nicholls) and health services (18.5% compared to 7.3%).

Both areas share a very similar number of people aged 65 and over and nearly identical typical monthly mortgage payments. However, other gaps are widening; the difference in household income has grown since 2011, and the gap in people with no religion has also increased, with that figure now far higher in Giralang at 48.3%. While both are above the national figure for typical incomes, Nicholls has a more significant lead in high-earning households.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,308 larger in Nicholls De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Giralang No religion: 11.4 pts higher in Giralang Median age: 6 yrs older in Nicholls One-parent: 4.7 pts higher in Giralang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Giralangin Nicholls +3,308 larger in Nicholls gap steady
3,372 13th pct 6,680 33rd pct
Median age in Giralangin Nicholls +6 yrs older in Nicholls gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Giralangin Nicholls +0.9 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
2.5% 56th pct 1.6% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Giralangin Nicholls +0.9 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
17.5% 51st pct 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Giralangin Nicholls +3.8 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
20.9% 78th pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Giralangin Nicholls +6.5 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
12.8% 60th pct 6.3% 9th pct

Age structure

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.0 pts 19.4%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 17.1%
17.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.6%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

51.3% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 60.3%
34.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%
8.5% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%
3.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Giralang Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Giralangin Nicholls +7.4 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
21.9% 49th pct 29.3% 66th pct

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 69.1%
1.9% China +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.5%
34.6% English ◂ +2.1 pts 32.5%
12.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
3.8% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%
5.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
1.4% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
0.8% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Giralangin Nicholls +5.9 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
18.9% 62nd pct 24.8% 71st pct
Limited English in Giralangin Nicholls +0.6 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
1.8% 58th pct 2.5% 65th pct

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 73.5%
1.8% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Giralangin Nicholls +11.4 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
48.3% 80th pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

40.8% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 50.7%
48.3% No religion ◂ +11.4 pts 36.9%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.8% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Giralangin Nicholls +5.7 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
72.8% 81st pct 78.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Giralangin Nicholls +2.4 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
38.0% 79th pct 40.4% 82nd pct
Schools in Giralangin Nicholls +2 more in Nicholls
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Giralangin Nicholls +1.20 more in Nicholls
1.42 29th pct 2.62 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Giralangin Nicholls +1 more in Nicholls
16 43rd pct 17 45th pct
Students in Giralangin Nicholls +2,606 more in Nicholls
268 9th pct 2,874 77th pct
Avg size in Giralangin Nicholls +690 larger in Nicholls
268 28th pct 958 90th pct
ICSEA in Giralangin Nicholls even
1,070 73rd pct 1,072 73rd pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 78.5%
12.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%
6.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%
4.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 33.6%
19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
15.1% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 15.8%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%
9.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.9% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.3% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
8.0% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
5.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Giralangin Nicholls +$108 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
$1,143 87th pct $1,251 91st pct
Household income in Giralangin Nicholls +$687 higher in Nicholls gap widening
$2,447 87th pct $3,134 100th pct
Family income in Giralangin Nicholls +$613 higher in Nicholls gap widening
$2,816 86th pct $3,429 95th pct
High earners in Giralangin Nicholls +6.9 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
20.3% 84th pct 27.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Giralangin Nicholls +12.0 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
37.4% 88th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

22.6% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 25.6%
19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.6%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
6.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.9%
29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.0%
6.4% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Giralangin Nicholls +3.0 pts higher in Giralang
31.6% 72nd pct 28.6% 53rd pct
Mental health in Giralangin Nicholls +2.6 pts higher in Giralang
10.3% 71st pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Giralangin Nicholls +1.0 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
4.7% 36th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%
10.3% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
9.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.6% Heart disease even 3.6%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +4.9 pts ▸ 67.4%
22.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Giralangin Nicholls +1.3 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
20.4% 84th pct 19.1% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Giralangin Nicholls +1.0 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
14.0% 81st pct 13.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Giralangin Nicholls +5.4 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
34.1% 89th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Giralangin Nicholls +2.7 pts higher in Nicholls
5.1% 88th pct 7.7% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Giralangin Nicholls +2.0 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
24.2% 77th pct 22.2% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Giralangin Nicholls +22 larger in Nicholls
84 27th pct 106 33rd pct
Median age in Giralangin Nicholls +2 yrs older in Giralang
23 yrs 36th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Giralangin Nicholls +7.3 pts higher in Giralang
70.6% 92nd pct 63.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Giralangin Nicholls +3.3 pts higher in Giralang
9.5% 47th pct 6.3% 28th pct
Median income in Giralangin Nicholls +$141 higher in Nicholls
$900 84th pct $1,041 89th pct
Household income in Giralangin Nicholls +$126 higher in Giralang
$2,750 91st pct $2,624 89th pct
Indigenous language in Giralangin Nicholls +4.9 pts higher in Giralang
14.3% 87th pct 9.4% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Giralangin Nicholls +0.2 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Giralangin Nicholls +4.7 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
12.6% 45th pct 7.9% 6th pct
Living alone in Giralangin Nicholls +4.9 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
18.6% 23rd pct 13.7% 9th pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 66.3%
26.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%
12.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.7 pts 7.9%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
19.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
18.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%
18.3% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
7.9% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.3% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Giralangin Nicholls +$42 higher in Nicholls gap steady
$460 82nd pct $502 89th pct
Mortgage in Giralangin Nicholls +$133 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,300 80th pct
People / bedroom in Giralangin Nicholls +0.10 higher in Giralang gap widening
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Giralangin Nicholls +4.7 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
19.3% 26th pct 14.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Giralangin Nicholls +3.5 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
37.5% 67th pct 41.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Giralangin Nicholls +3.9 pts higher in Giralang gap narrowing
93.2% 76th pct 89.3% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Giralangin Nicholls +2.7 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
93.5% 91st pct 96.2% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 43.1%
37.5% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 41.0%
19.3% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house ◂ +3.9 pts 89.3%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.7 pts 26.7%
10.5% 5 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 19.6%
3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 33.6%
25.1% $550–$749 +9.4 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%
11.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%
3.0% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 36.0%
19.5% $3,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 18.2%
9.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Giralangin Nicholls +0.8 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
2.4% 22nd pct 1.7% 11th pct
Work from home in Giralangin Nicholls +0.8 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
11.9% 39th pct 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Giralangin Nicholls +1.5 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
2.7% 62nd pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Giralangin Nicholls +19 more in Nicholls
28 38th pct 47 56th pct
Stops/1k in Giralangin Nicholls +1.27 more in Giralang
8.30 86th pct 7.04 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Giralangin Nicholls +974.2 more in Giralang
2,100.5 86th pct 1,126.3 62nd pct
PT routes in Giralangin Nicholls even
5 36th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Giralangin Nicholls even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Giralangin Nicholls +2 longer in Nicholls
14 23rd pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Giralangin Nicholls +1,492 more in Giralang
8,172 22nd pct 6,680 15th pct
Reach 45 min in Giralangin Nicholls +42,031 more in Giralang
48,711 53rd pct 6,680 11th pct
Transit to city in Giralangin Nicholls +21 longer in Nicholls
50 34th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 65.5%
11.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Bus ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
0.2% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 25.1%
14.4% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.3% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Giralangin Nicholls +0.8 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
31.6% 24th pct 32.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Giralangin Nicholls +6.1 pts higher in Giralang gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 6.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Giralangin Nicholls +0.5 pts higher in Giralang gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Giralangin Nicholls +4.4 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
65.3% 67th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Giralangin Nicholls +1.8 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
63.3% 81st pct 65.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

26.9% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%
10.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.3% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
9.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%
4.9% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.1% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Administrative & support even 2.1%
1.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
18.0% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
14.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 9.0%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
5.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Giralangin Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Giralangin Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Giralangin Nicholls +1 higher in Nicholls
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Giralangin Nicholls even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Giralangin Nicholls +44 higher in Nicholls
1,081 81st pct 1,125 92nd pct
ERP in Giralangin Nicholls +3,051 higher in Nicholls
3,456 12th pct 6,507 29th pct
Growth in Giralangin Nicholls +5.2 pts higher in Giralang
3.1% 37th pct -2.1% 3rd pct
Businesses in Giralangin Nicholls +291 higher in Nicholls
186 8th pct 477 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Giralangin Nicholls even
822 46th pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Giralangin Nicholls even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Giralangin Nicholls even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Giralangin Nicholls +1.2 higher in Giralang
6.7 69th pct 5.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Giralangin Nicholls +2.1 more in Giralang
6.9 75th pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Giralangin Nicholls +23.5 pts higher in Giralang
95.0% 78th pct 71.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Giralangin Nicholls +17.1 pts higher in Giralang
95.3% 82nd pct 78.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Giralangin Nicholls +0.2 pts higher in Nicholls
99.7% 81st pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Giralangin Nicholls +26.2 pts higher in Giralang
94.1% 74th pct 67.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Giralangin Nicholls even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Giralangin Nicholls +11.3 pts higher in Giralang
18.5% 24th pct 7.3% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Giralangin Nicholls +0.2 more in Giralang
15.4 57th pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Giralangin Nicholls +20 higher in Nicholls
192 69th pct 212 73rd pct
Mean slope in Giralangin Nicholls +0.4 pts higher in Giralang
6.3% 64th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giralang vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011011/giralang/vs/801041047/nicholls