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Spence vs Hall

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Spence profile · Hall profile

Spence Hall

Spence and Hall are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they offer very different lifestyles. Spence is a very walkable area where nearly 94% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and over 95% are near health services. In contrast, Hall is more car-dependent and sparsely populated, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries, or health services. There are also notable demographic gaps: residents are far older in Hall, where the typical age is 47 compared to 38 in Spence, and home ownership is far higher in Hall, with 50.5% of homes owned outright.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in outright home ownership widening and the share of seniors becoming well higher in Hall. Despite these shifts, they share several basics: typical weekly rents are identical at $375, and they have a similar proportion of children under 15. Both areas also sit close to the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,289 larger in Spence Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Hall PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Spence Median age: 9 yrs older in Hall Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spencein Hall +2,289 larger in Spence gap steady
2,587 10th pct 298 1st pct
Median age in Spencein Hall +9 yrs older in Hall gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Spencein Hall +0.6 pts higher in Hall gap steady
2.4% 55th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Spencein Hall +9.5 pts higher in Hall gap widening
17.7% 52nd pct 27.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Spencein Hall +0.6 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
19.8% 70th pct 19.1% 64th pct
De facto in Spencein Hall +3.9 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
12.0% 50th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +7.5 pts ▸ 30.2%
27.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.1 pts 14.4%
17.7% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 27.2%
19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
12.2% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

49.4% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 59.0%
35.7% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 29.1%
9.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.2%
3.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Spence Hall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spencein Hall +2.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
16.1% 34th pct 13.4% 26th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +6.5 pts ▸ 86.9%
2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
38.9% English +2.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
12.9% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.9% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
4.7% German even 4.7%
1.8% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.9% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Spencein Hall +5.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
11.1% 46th pct 5.4% 25th pct
Limited English in Spencein Hall +1.4 pts higher in Spence gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 93.3%
1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Spencein Hall +2.8 pts higher in Spence gap steady
46.7% 74th pct 44.0% 62nd pct

Religious affiliation

44.8% Christianity +6.2 pts ▸ 51.0%
46.7% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 44.0%
5.5% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Spencein Hall even gap narrowing
71.2% 78th pct 71.2% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Spencein Hall +6.5 pts higher in Hall gap steady
31.4% 71st pct 37.8% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spencein Hall +8 more in Spence
13 34th pct 5 10th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 71.2%
14.2% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +6.0 pts ▸ 34.1%
23.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
11.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.0% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%
8.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
8.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 2.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Income

Personal income in Spencein Hall +$15 higher in Spence gap narrowing
$1,125 86th pct $1,110 86th pct
Household income in Spencein Hall +$323 higher in Hall gap narrowing
$2,358 86th pct $2,681 92nd pct
Family income in Spencein Hall +$461 higher in Hall gap widening
$2,747 83rd pct $3,208 91st pct
High earners in Spencein Hall +8.7 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
19.2% 81st pct 27.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Spencein Hall +8.1 pts higher in Hall gap steady
34.8% 85th pct 42.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 21.9%
19.3% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
15.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

32.0% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 22.3%
5.8% $3,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spencein Hall +1.3 pts higher in Spence
34.9% 86th pct 33.6% 81st pct
Mental health in Spencein Hall +6.2 pts higher in Spence
12.9% 92nd pct 6.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Spencein Hall +0.4 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
5.4% 50th pct 5.0% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Mental health ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%
10.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
3.7% Cancer +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%
4.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +6.2 pts ▸ 65.1%
23.5% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 24.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.4%
3.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spencein Hall +5.8 pts higher in Hall gap widening
19.3% 79th pct 25.1% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Spencein Hall +2.4 pts higher in Hall gap steady
14.7% 90th pct 17.1% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Spencein Hall +0.7 pts higher in Spence gap steady
30.2% 76th pct 29.5% 72nd pct
Defence service in Spencein Hall +2.4 pts higher in Spence
5.6% 90th pct 3.2% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spencein Hall +1.0 pts higher in Hall gap steady
21.3% 51st pct 22.3% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spencein Hall +54 larger in Spence
63 20th pct 9 3rd pct
Median age in Spencein Hall +16 yrs older in Hall
26 yrs 64th pct 42 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Spencein Hall
53.5% 72nd pct —
Unemployment in Spencein Hall
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Spencein Hall +$465 higher in Hall
$784 73rd pct $1,249 96th pct
Household income in Spencein Hall +$1,799 higher in Hall
$2,200 78th pct $3,999 100th pct
Indigenous language in Spencein Hall
15.9% 89th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Spencein Hall +0.1 larger in Hall gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Spencein Hall +4.1 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
12.2% 41st pct 8.1% 7th pct
Living alone in Spencein Hall +0.8 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
21.1% 33rd pct 21.9% 36th pct

Family composition

61.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 67.6%
25.3% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%
21.1% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
18.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 14.3%
8.0% 5 people +9.2 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.3%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spencein Hall even gap narrowing
$375 52nd pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Spencein Hall +$830 higher in Hall gap widening
$2,120 71st pct $2,950 95th pct
People / bedroom in Spencein Hall even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Spencein Hall +1.8 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
19.9% 28th pct 18.1% 23rd pct
Owned outright in Spencein Hall +17.6 pts higher in Hall gap widening
32.8% 52nd pct 50.5% 96th pct
Separate houses in Spencein Hall +6.2 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
92.9% 74th pct 86.7% 55th pct
3+ bedrooms in Spencein Hall +10.9 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
93.7% 91st pct 82.9% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.8% Owned outright +17.6 pts ▸ 50.5%
45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.5 pts 25.7%
19.9% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 18.1%
0.9% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

92.9% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 86.7%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 24.8%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 39.0%
8.1% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
2.9% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
3.5% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% Under $200 +14.9 pts ▸ 42.1%
33.7% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.1%
11.4% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.8% $200–$349 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
4.3% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.0% $3,000 or more +44.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.4%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%
7.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Spencein Hall +4.0 pts higher in Spence gap widening
4.0% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Spencein Hall +6.4 pts higher in Hall gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 17.7% 59th pct
PT commute in Spencein Hall +3.3 pts higher in Spence gap narrowing
3.3% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Spencein Hall +21 more in Spence
23 33rd pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Spencein Hall +2.18 more in Spence
8.89 87th pct 6.71 80th pct
Departures/1k in Spencein Hall +2,334.4 more in Spence
2,368.0 86th pct 33.6 15th pct
PT routes in Spencein Hall +1 more in Spence
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Spencein Hall +7 longer in Hall
2 14th pct 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Spencein Hall +11 longer in Hall
15 26th pct 26 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Spencein Hall +7,820 more in Spence
8,118 21st pct 298 1st pct
Reach 45 min in Spencein Hall +24,524 more in Spence
24,822 34th pct 298 0th pct
Transit to city in Spencein Hall
63 59th pct —

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 55.1%
11.3% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.3% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 41.0%
29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 18.1%
13.5% 3 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 25.7%
7.6% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spencein Hall +0.8 pts higher in Hall gap steady
28.2% 12th pct 29.0% 13th pct
Recent arrivals in Spencein Hall +6.7 pts higher in Spence gap widening
6.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Spencein Hall +1.2 pts higher in Hall gap narrowing
4.6% 50th pct 5.8% 72nd pct
Participation in Spencein Hall +3.6 pts higher in Spence gap steady
65.8% 70th pct 62.2% 53rd pct
Full-time in Spencein Hall +6.1 pts higher in Spence gap widening
61.9% 73rd pct 55.8% 26th pct

Industries people work in

25.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%
9.1% Professional & technical +5.2 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%
11.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.6% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%
6.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 2.7%
4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%
3.4% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Rental & real estate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.9% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
16.9% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.2 pts 6.8%
11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%
5.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Spencein Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Spencein Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Spencein Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Spencein Hall +1 higher in Hall
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Spencein Hall +30 higher in Hall
1,059 74th pct 1,089 84th pct
ERP in Spencein Hall +2,244 higher in Spence
2,535 9th pct 291 1st pct
Growth in Spencein Hall +1.7 pts higher in Spence
-1.0% 7th pct -2.7% 0th pct
Businesses in Spencein Hall +42 higher in Spence
125 5th pct 83 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Spencein Hall +23 higher in Spence
855 49th pct 832 47th pct
Max temp in Spencein Hall +0.1 higher in Spence
21.0 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Spencein Hall even
6.9 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Spencein Hall +2.2 higher in Spence
7.1 75th pct 4.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Spencein Hall +2.7 more in Spence
7.7 87th pct 5.0 46th pct
15-min city in Spencein Hall +4.6 pts higher in Hall
95.4% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Spencein Hall +93.9 pts higher in Spence
93.9% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spencein Hall +0.5 pts higher in Spence
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 75th pct
Walk to school in Spencein Hall +89.4 pts higher in Spence
89.4% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spencein Hall even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Spencein Hall +95.3 pts higher in Spence
95.3% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spencein Hall +35.6 more in Hall
14.7 53rd pct 50.3 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Spencein Hall +233 higher in Spence
265 79th pct 33 34th pct
Mean slope in Spencein Hall +0.9 pts higher in Spence
6.0% 61st pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spence vs Hall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011025/spence/vs/801041043/hall