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Latham vs Strathnairn

Name: Latham vs Strathnairn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Latham profile · Strathnairn profile

Latham Strathnairn

Latham and Strathnairn are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Strathnairn is much younger, with a typical resident aged 30 compared to 38 in Latham, and is far more diverse, with 49.0% of people born overseas and 53.4% using another language at home. Latham has a far higher share of seniors, with 16.0% aged 65 and over compared to just 2.8% in Strathnairn. This difference is also seen in health and housing; 32.8% of Latham residents have a long-term health condition, and 31.9% own their homes outright, while only 7.9% do so in Strathnairn.

Both areas are almost identical in their access to parks and their use of public transport. Despite these similarities, their growth and connectivity vary wildly. Strathnairn has seen massive population growth since 2021, with 91.5% of its residents moving in during the last five years. In contrast, Latham is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Strathnairn has no homes with that level of access.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 29.3 pts higher in Strathnairn Other language: 37.9 pts higher in Strathnairn Recent movers: 62.0 pts higher in Strathnairn Owned outright: 24.0 pts higher in Latham Unpaid carers: 9.8 pts higher in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Latham in Strathnairn +3,053 larger in Latham

3,767 14th pct 714 3rd pct

Median age in Latham in Strathnairn +8 yrs older in Latham

38 yrs 43rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) +21.1 pts ▸ 50.3%

20.8% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.7 pts 10.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.2 pts 2.8%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 55.8%

35.6% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.0% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Age & sex structure

Latham Strathnairn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.5% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 46.1%

1.8% India +11.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.8% Philippines +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Nepal +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 19.3%

35.4% English ◂ +18.6 pts 16.8%

14.1% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 5.3%

2.6% Indian +8.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +7.5 pts 3.6%

1.2% Filipino +4.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

80.2% English only ◂ +37.9 pts 42.3%

0.8% Punjabi +8.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.5% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Tagalog +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion ◂ +21.9 pts 21.6%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 35.6%

2.5% Hinduism +7.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.8% Buddhism +7.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.1% Other religions +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Latham in Strathnairn

1 0th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Latham in Strathnairn

1.28 24th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Latham in Strathnairn +17 more in Latham

20 51st pct 3 6th pct

Students in Latham in Strathnairn

298 10th pct —

Avg size in Latham in Strathnairn

298 32nd pct —

ICSEA in Latham in Strathnairn

1,038 60th pct —

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 +20.1 pts ▸ 87.9%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 0.8%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

25.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +12.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

6.7% Health +7.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.7% Information technology +7.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

9.0% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Latham in Strathnairn +$147 higher in Strathnairn

$1,089 85th pct $1,236 90th pct

Household income in Latham in Strathnairn +$504 higher in Strathnairn

$2,125 74th pct $2,629 91st pct

Family income in Latham in Strathnairn +$232 higher in Strathnairn

$2,495 74th pct $2,727 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

21.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.4%

15.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

31.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 7.7%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +7.2 pts 2.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.5 pts 1.1%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.8% None +16.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 14.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +5.3 pts 2.4%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Latham in Strathnairn +76 larger in Latham

81 26th pct 5 2nd pct

Median age in Latham in Strathnairn +7 yrs older in Strathnairn

24 yrs 43rd pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Latham in Strathnairn +$1,378 higher in Strathnairn

$871 81st pct $2,249 100th pct

Household income in Latham in Strathnairn +$1,468 higher in Strathnairn

$1,781 55th pct $3,249 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Latham in Strathnairn +0.3 larger in Strathnairn

2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +7.5 pts 8.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 31.0%

24.1% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 18.4%

16.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%

4.9% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Latham in Strathnairn +$115 higher in Strathnairn

$400 62nd pct $515 90th pct

Mortgage in Latham in Strathnairn +$191 higher in Strathnairn

$2,000 61st pct $2,191 74th pct

People / bedroom in Latham in Strathnairn even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned with a mortgage +40.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +24.0 pts 7.9%

20.8% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 5.9%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 83.3%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 pts 32.6%

33.7% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

6.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.8 pts 35.7%

22.3% Under $200 ◂ +22.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.1%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Latham in Strathnairn +20 more in Latham

25 35th pct 5 12th pct

Stops/1k in Latham in Strathnairn +0.37 more in Strathnairn

6.64 79th pct 7.00 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Latham in Strathnairn +171.1 more in Strathnairn

1,201.5 64th pct 1,372.5 70th pct

PT routes in Latham in Strathnairn +3 more in Latham

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Latham in Strathnairn +11 longer in Strathnairn

5 50th pct 16 76th pct

Drive to city in Latham in Strathnairn +48 longer in Strathnairn

14 23rd pct 62 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Latham in Strathnairn +6,724 more in Latham

7,438 18th pct 714 2nd pct

Reach 45 min in Latham in Strathnairn +49,455 more in Latham

50,169 54th pct 714 1st pct

Transit to city in Latham in Strathnairn +21 longer in Strathnairn

65 63rd pct 86 96th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

11.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 8.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Bus even 3.0%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.5%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 19.7%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +9.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.6% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 11.7%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 11.7%

6.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Latham in Strathnairn +2 higher in Strathnairn

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Latham in Strathnairn +3 higher in Strathnairn

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Latham in Strathnairn +3 higher in Strathnairn

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Latham in Strathnairn +1 higher in Strathnairn

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Latham in Strathnairn +62 higher in Strathnairn

1,041 68th pct 1,103 87th pct

ERP in Latham in Strathnairn +1,555 higher in Latham

3,763 14th pct 2,208 8th pct

Growth in Latham in Strathnairn +210.9 pts higher in Strathnairn

0.6% 14th pct 211.4% 100th pct

Businesses in Latham in Strathnairn +82 higher in Latham

197 9th pct 115 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Latham in Strathnairn +24 higher in Strathnairn

855 49th pct 879 51st pct

Max temp in Latham in Strathnairn +0.3 higher in Strathnairn

21.0 29th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Latham in Strathnairn +0.2 higher in Strathnairn

6.9 2nd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Latham in Strathnairn +2.4 higher in Latham

7.0 74th pct 4.6 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Latham in Strathnairn +2.5 more in Latham

7.0 76th pct 4.5 38th pct

15-min city in Latham in Strathnairn +23.1 pts higher in Latham

99.8% 90th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Latham in Strathnairn +99.9 pts higher in Latham

99.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Latham in Strathnairn +0.5 pts higher in Strathnairn

99.1% 71st pct 99.6% 78th pct

Walk to school in Latham in Strathnairn +18.1 pts higher in Latham

100.0% 100th pct 81.9% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Latham in Strathnairn even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Latham in Strathnairn +35.3 pts higher in Latham

35.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Latham in Strathnairn +53.0 more in Strathnairn

11.4 33rd pct 64.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Latham in Strathnairn +1 higher in Latham

214 73rd pct 213 73rd pct

Mean slope in Latham in Strathnairn +0.6 pts higher in Strathnairn

4.9% 43rd pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Compare Strathnairn with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Latham vs Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011017/latham/vs/801011143/strathnairn