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McKellar vs Spence

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · McKellar profile · Spence profile

McKellar Spence

McKellar and Spence are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. McKellar has a more diverse population, with 29.9% of people born overseas and 26.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 16.1% and 11.1% in Spence. McKellar is also generally wealthier and older; the typical resident is 43, and 43% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Spence is more walkable for daily needs, with 95.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and 93.9% near groceries, while those figures are 49.4% and 54.3% in McKellar.

Both areas have an almost identical number of people per home, averaging 2.7. They also share similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,100 and roughly the same percentage of residents who have completed Year 12. Over time, some gaps have grown, such as the difference in typical age and the share of homes owned outright, which is now 9.4 percentage points higher in McKellar.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 15.1 pts higher in McKellar Born overseas: 13.8 pts higher in McKellar No religion: 9.6 pts higher in Spence Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in McKellar Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellarin Spence +153 larger in McKellar gap narrowing
2,740 10th pct 2,587 10th pct
Median age in McKellarin Spence +5 yrs older in McKellar gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in McKellarin Spence +0.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.8% 45th pct 2.4% 55th pct
Aged 65+ in McKellarin Spence +1.9 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
19.5% 63rd pct 17.7% 52nd pct
Under 15 in McKellarin Spence +3.2 pts higher in Spence gap steady
16.5% 34th pct 19.8% 70th pct
De facto in McKellarin Spence +4.2 pts higher in Spence gap widening
7.8% 15th pct 12.0% 50th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 22.7%
23.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
16.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +5.7 pts 49.4%
31.7% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
6.9% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

McKellar Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in McKellarin Spence +13.8 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
29.9% 67th pct 16.1% 34th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 80.4%
2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.6% China ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%
2.1% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

30.4% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
28.7% English +10.2 pts ▸ 38.9%
9.9% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.2% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.8% Italian ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%
5.9% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%
3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.7% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in McKellarin Spence +15.1 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
26.2% 72nd pct 11.1% 46th pct
Limited English in McKellarin Spence +1.6 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
3.0% 71st pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

70.0% English only +15.4 pts ▸ 85.4%
2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in McKellarin Spence +9.6 pts higher in Spence gap widening
37.2% 34th pct 46.7% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 44.8%
37.2% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 46.7%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
3.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%
2.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%
2.3% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%
0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in McKellarin Spence +0.3 pts higher in McKellar gap narrowing
71.5% 79th pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in McKellarin Spence +7.9 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
39.3% 81st pct 31.4% 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in McKellarin Spence +3 more in McKellar
16 43rd pct 13 34th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 71.2%
13.9% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%
3.3% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 28.1%
18.2% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 11.7%
12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
1.1% Certificate I / II even 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.5%
17.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
6.4% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in McKellarin Spence +$35 higher in McKellar gap widening
$1,160 88th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in McKellarin Spence +$329 higher in McKellar gap widening
$2,687 92nd pct $2,358 86th pct
Family income in McKellarin Spence +$304 higher in McKellar gap widening
$3,051 89th pct $2,747 83rd pct
High earners in McKellarin Spence +3.4 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
22.6% 88th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in McKellarin Spence +8.2 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
43.0% 94th pct 34.8% 85th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
25.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 19.3%
16.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%
9.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 28.7%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in McKellarin Spence +4.6 pts higher in Spence
30.3% 63rd pct 34.9% 86th pct
Mental health in McKellarin Spence +4.4 pts higher in Spence
8.4% 45th pct 12.9% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in McKellarin Spence even gap steady
5.4% 49th pct 5.4% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
8.8% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
5.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 58.9%
20.5% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in McKellarin Spence +1.8 pts higher in Spence gap steady
17.5% 71st pct 19.3% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in McKellarin Spence +0.8 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
15.5% 97th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in McKellarin Spence +1.2 pts higher in Spence gap steady
29.0% 69th pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in McKellarin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Spence
4.1% 78th pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in McKellarin Spence +2.8 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
24.1% 76th pct 21.3% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellarin Spence +13 larger in Spence
50 16th pct 63 20th pct
Median age in McKellarin Spence +4 yrs older in Spence
22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in McKellarin Spence +11.6 pts higher in Spence
41.9% 46th pct 53.5% 72nd pct
Unemployment in McKellarin Spence
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in McKellarin Spence +$301 higher in Spence
$483 15th pct $784 73rd pct
Household income in McKellarin Spence +$408 higher in Spence
$1,792 55th pct $2,200 78th pct
Indigenous language in McKellarin Spence +5.9 pts higher in Spence
10.0% 78th pct 15.9% 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellarin Spence even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in McKellarin Spence +0.5 pts higher in Spence gap steady
11.7% 36th pct 12.2% 41st pct
Living alone in McKellarin Spence +3.4 pts higher in Spence gap widening
17.7% 20th pct 21.1% 33rd pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 61.2%
29.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 25.3%
11.7% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 34.0%
17.7% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.0% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 15.9%
7.5% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellarin Spence +$63 higher in McKellar gap narrowing
$438 76th pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in McKellarin Spence +$47 higher in McKellar gap narrowing
$2,167 73rd pct $2,120 71st pct
People / bedroom in McKellarin Spence +0.10 higher in Spence gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in McKellarin Spence +1.1 pts higher in Spence gap steady
18.8% 25th pct 19.9% 28th pct
Owned outright in McKellarin Spence +9.4 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
42.3% 81st pct 32.8% 52nd pct
Separate houses in McKellarin Spence +1.1 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
94.0% 79th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in McKellarin Spence +2.5 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
96.3% 98th pct 93.7% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
42.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 32.8%
18.8% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.5% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 92.9%
6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 40.0%
34.2% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 45.7%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.7%
25.4% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
18.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.4%
14.4% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
21.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 24.6%
22.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 15.0%
14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in McKellarin Spence +1.0 pts higher in Spence gap steady
3.0% 30th pct 4.0% 42nd pct
Work from home in McKellarin Spence +0.8 pts higher in McKellar gap steady
12.1% 40th pct 11.3% 36th pct
PT commute in McKellarin Spence +0.1 pts higher in McKellar gap narrowing
3.4% 70th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in McKellarin Spence +2 more in McKellar
25 35th pct 23 33rd pct
Stops/1k in McKellarin Spence +0.23 more in McKellar
9.12 87th pct 8.89 87th pct
Departures/1k in McKellarin Spence +801.2 more in Spence
1,566.8 75th pct 2,368.0 86th pct
PT routes in McKellarin Spence +1 more in McKellar
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in McKellarin Spence +1 longer in McKellar
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in McKellarin Spence +2 longer in Spence
13 20th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in McKellarin Spence +153 more in McKellar
8,271 22nd pct 8,118 21st pct
Reach 45 min in McKellarin Spence +26,980 more in McKellar
51,802 55th pct 24,822 34th pct
Transit to city in McKellarin Spence +9 longer in Spence
54 42nd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) even 63.7%
12.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 4.6%
3.4% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 45.7%
29.1% 1 vehicle even 29.1%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%
9.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%
3.0% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in McKellarin Spence +0.9 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
27.3% 9th pct 28.2% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in McKellarin Spence +1.5 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
5.3% 16th pct 6.7% 26th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in McKellarin Spence +0.3 pts higher in Spence gap steady
4.2% 40th pct 4.6% 50th pct
Participation in McKellarin Spence +3.5 pts higher in Spence gap widening
62.3% 53rd pct 65.8% 70th pct
Full-time in McKellarin Spence +3.1 pts higher in McKellar gap widening
65.0% 87th pct 61.9% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

27.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 25.2%
10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%
9.5% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.9% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.2% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 25.9%
19.5% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 15.8%
15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%
13.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.7% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
5.4% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.2% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in McKellarin Spence +1 higher in McKellar
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in McKellarin Spence even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in McKellarin Spence +1 higher in McKellar
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in McKellarin Spence +1 higher in McKellar
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in McKellarin Spence +20 higher in McKellar
1,079 81st pct 1,059 74th pct
ERP in McKellarin Spence +84 higher in McKellar
2,619 9th pct 2,535 9th pct
Growth in McKellarin Spence +2.4 pts higher in Spence
-3.5% 0th pct -1.0% 7th pct
Businesses in McKellarin Spence +34 higher in McKellar
159 7th pct 125 5th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in McKellarin Spence +0.8 higher in Spence
6.3 64th pct 7.1 75th pct
Types ≤15 min in McKellarin Spence +1.1 more in Spence
6.5 69th pct 7.7 87th pct
15-min city in McKellarin Spence +4.4 pts higher in McKellar
99.8% 92nd pct 95.4% 79th pct
Walk to shops in McKellarin Spence +39.6 pts higher in Spence
54.3% 43rd pct 93.9% 80th pct
Walk to transit in McKellarin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in McKellarin Spence +10.6 pts higher in McKellar
100.0% 100th pct 89.4% 67th pct
Walk to a park in McKellarin Spence even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in McKellarin Spence +45.9 pts higher in Spence
49.4% 53rd pct 95.3% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in McKellarin Spence +1.9 more in Spence
12.8 42nd pct 14.7 53rd pct
Intersections/km² in McKellarin Spence +22 higher in McKellar
288 82nd pct 265 79th pct
Mean slope in McKellarin Spence +0.9 pts higher in Spence
5.1% 47th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKellar vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011021/mckellar/vs/801011025/spence