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Kowen vs Canberra Airport

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Kowen profile · Canberra Airport profile

Kowen Canberra Airport

Kowen and Canberra Airport are both sparsely populated areas. Kowen has a typical weekly household income that is far higher in Kowen at $3,749, compared to $2,218 in Canberra Airport. There are significant differences in diversity and lifestyle; Canberra Airport has a far higher share of people born overseas (20.8%), those using another language at home (26.4%), and people with no religion (43.2%). In contrast, Kowen is car-dependent, while Canberra Airport is somewhat walkable and has far more public transport stops and nearby parks.

Both areas sit near the national figure for Year 12 completion, with about 52% of residents finishing school. While they share some similarities, the gaps in language and religion have widened since 2016. The age gap has narrowed slightly, with the typical resident in Canberra Airport now just 3 years older than in Kowen. This shift happens as Canberra Airport sees a far higher share of people working full-time (81%) and more people moving into the area in the last five years (44.8%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 100 larger in Canberra Airport Other language: 26.4 pts higher in Canberra Airport No religion: 31.2 pts higher in Canberra Airport Born overseas: 20.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport Mortgage: $1,300 higher in Kowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowenin Canberra Airport +100 larger in Canberra Airport gap widening
25 0th pct 125 0th pct
Median age in Kowenin Canberra Airport +3 yrs older in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Kowenin Canberra Airport even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Kowenin Canberra Airport +5.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 5th pct
Under 15 in Kowenin Canberra Airport +1.6 pts higher in Kowen gap narrowing
16.0% 28th pct 14.4% 17th pct
De facto in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 17.6% 89th pct

Age structure

12.0% Young adults (25–44) +28.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +24.4 pts 30.1%
27.3% Never married +12.5 pts ▸ 39.8%
0.0% Divorced +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Separated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kowen Canberra Airport

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kowenin Canberra Airport +20.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +20.0 pts 60.0%
0.0% Nepal +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.0% Australian ◂ +24.0 pts 32.0%
24.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 20.0%
20.0% Dutch ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Irish +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Scottish +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Greek +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% German +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kowenin Canberra Airport +26.4 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Kowenin Canberra Airport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.0% English only ◂ +40.0 pts 56.0%
0.0% Punjabi +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kowenin Canberra Airport +31.2 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
12.0% 0th pct 43.2% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +47.2 pts 20.8%
12.0% No religion +31.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
12.0% Not stated +13.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Buddhism +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Hinduism +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 52.4% 42nd pct
Bachelor+ in Kowenin Canberra Airport +13.5 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
13.6% 26th pct 27.2% 63rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kowenin Canberra Airport +4 more in Kowen
6 12th pct 2 4th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 52.4%
27.8% Year 10 ◂ +20.0 pts 7.8%
0.0% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +53.0 pts 13.6%
25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.7% Health ◂ +34.8 pts 6.8%
25.0% Society & culture ◂ +21.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kowenin Canberra Airport +$315 higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
$900 67th pct $1,215 89th pct
Household income in Kowenin Canberra Airport +$1,531 higher in Kowen gap narrowing
$3,749 100th pct $2,218 79th pct
Family income in Kowenin Canberra Airport +$1,124 higher in Kowen gap narrowing
$3,749 99th pct $2,625 79th pct
High earners in Kowenin Canberra Airport +3.0 pts higher in Kowen gap narrowing
13.6% 64th pct 10.7% 50th pct
High-income homes in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 20.5% 50th pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +59.5 pts 20.5%
80.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +68.6 pts 11.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kowenin Canberra Airport +7.2 pts higher in Kowen
20.0% 11th pct 12.8% 0th pct
Mental health in Kowenin Canberra Airport +5.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 14th pct
Needs assistance in Kowenin Canberra Airport even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Asthma ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.0% None +17.6 pts ▸ 61.6%
20.0% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 12.8%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kowenin Canberra Airport +7.5 pts higher in Kowen gap narrowing
18.2% 74th pct 10.7% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Kowenin Canberra Airport +7.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Kowenin Canberra Airport +0.1 pts higher in Kowen gap narrowing
27.3% 58th pct 27.2% 58th pct
Defence service in Kowenin Canberra Airport +2.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 48th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kowenin Canberra Airport +1.9 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
13.6% 8th pct 15.5% 12th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowenin Canberra Airport even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowenin Canberra Airport +1.7 larger in Kowen gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kowenin Canberra Airport +9.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 17th pct
Living alone in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 43.2% 100th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 61.6%
20.0% Couples without children +10.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
0.0% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +66.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% 1 person +43.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
0.0% 4 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowenin Canberra Airport +$80 higher in Canberra Airport
$340 40th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Kowenin Canberra Airport +$1,300 higher in Kowen
$2,600 89th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kowenin Canberra Airport +0.20 higher in Kowen gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 75.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 6.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 68.2% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 97.7% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +75.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
0.0% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +31.8 pts 68.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms +19.5 pts ▸ 79.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 11.1% 36th pct
PT commute in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kowenin Canberra Airport +10 more in Canberra Airport
0 0th pct 10 19th pct
Stops/1k in Kowenin Canberra Airport +80.00 more in Canberra Airport
0.00 0th pct 80.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Kowenin Canberra Airport +19,464.0 more in Canberra Airport
0.0 0th pct 19,464.0 100th pct
PT routes in Kowenin Canberra Airport +5 more in Canberra Airport
0 0th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 36 88th pct
Drive to city in Kowenin Canberra Airport +26 longer in Kowen
38 66th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Kowenin Canberra Airport +100 more in Canberra Airport
25 0th pct 125 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kowenin Canberra Airport +100 more in Canberra Airport
25 0th pct 125 0th pct

How people get to work

26.7% Car (driver) +40.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
46.7% Worked at home ◂ +35.6 pts 11.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 4 or more ◂ +50.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 44.8% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 11.5% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 6.1% 75th pct
Participation in Kowenin Canberra Airport +4.1 pts higher in Kowen gap narrowing
68.2% 79th pct 64.1% 62nd pct
Full-time in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 81.0% 100th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Professional & technical ◂ +12.4 pts 14.3%
20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Construction +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Education & training +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Arts & recreation +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 30.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
20.0% Labourers ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Managers +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 6 57th pct
IER decile in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Kowenin Canberra Airport
— 1,026 62nd pct
ERP in Kowenin Canberra Airport +105 higher in Canberra Airport
23 0th pct 128 0th pct
Businesses in Kowenin Canberra Airport +102 higher in Canberra Airport
3 0th pct 105 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowenin Canberra Airport +37 higher in Kowen
770 42nd pct 734 37th pct
Max temp in Kowenin Canberra Airport +1.3 higher in Canberra Airport
19.7 13th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Kowenin Canberra Airport +0.8 higher in Canberra Airport
6.0 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowenin Canberra Airport +4.3 higher in Canberra Airport
0.0 0th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kowenin Canberra Airport +3.8 more in Canberra Airport
0.0 0th pct 3.9 29th pct
15-min city in Kowenin Canberra Airport +52.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 52.8% 40th pct
Walk to shops in Kowenin Canberra Airport +22.9 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 22.9% 15th pct
Walk to transit in Kowenin Canberra Airport +55.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 26th pct
Walk to school in Kowenin Canberra Airport +52.1 pts higher in Canberra Airport
0.0% 0th pct 52.1% 32nd pct
Walk to a park in Kowenin Canberra Airport +95.0 pts higher in Canberra Airport
4.8% 0th pct 99.8% 65th pct
Walk to health in Kowenin Canberra Airport even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kowenin Canberra Airport +120.0 more in Canberra Airport
200.0 90th pct 320.0 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in Kowenin Canberra Airport +213 higher in Canberra Airport
12 26th pct 225 74th pct
Mean slope in Kowenin Canberra Airport +4.7 pts higher in Kowen
8.3% 84th pct 3.6% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowen vs Canberra Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031032/kowen/vs/801031114/canberra-airport