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Kowen vs Fyshwick

Name: Kowen vs Fyshwick — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Kowen profile · Fyshwick profile

Kowen Fyshwick

Kowen and Fyshwick are both sparsely populated areas, though they differ sharply in their makeup. Kowen has a much higher typical weekly household income of $3,749 compared to $1,374 in Fyshwick, and more people per home, averaging 4.0 against Fyshwick's 1.8. In contrast, Fyshwick is far more diverse, with 21.2% of people born overseas and 21.2% using a language other than English at home, while both figures are 0.0% in Kowen. Fyshwick also has much higher rates of mental health conditions (30.8% versus 0.0%) and a significantly higher unemployment rate of 33.3%.

Everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have similar typical weekly rents and a similar share of residents who finished Year 12. However, their accessibility is very different; Fyshwick is very walkable and has high access to public transport, while Kowen is car-dependent. These gaps have often widened over time, particularly regarding income, language diversity, and the share of people without a religion, which is far higher in Fyshwick.

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Where they differ most

Population: 27 larger in Fyshwick Limited English: 15.4 pts higher in Fyshwick No religion: 30.3 pts higher in Fyshwick Household size: 2.2 larger in Kowen Participation: 22.9 pts higher in Kowen

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kowen in Fyshwick +27 larger in Fyshwick gap widening

25 0th pct 52 0th pct

Median age in Kowen in Fyshwick +1 yrs older in Fyshwick gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

12.0% Young adults (25–44) +45.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.7 pts 17.3%

16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +35.7 pts 18.9%

27.3% Never married +25.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

0.0% Divorced +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.0% Separated +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Kowen Fyshwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +10.8 pts 69.2%

0.0% China +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

56.0% Australian ◂ +32.9 pts 23.1%

24.0% English +10.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

20.0% Dutch ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Scottish +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.0% English only ◂ +22.9 pts 73.1%

0.0% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi 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

Religious affiliation

68.0% Christianity ◂ +23.8 pts 44.2%

12.0% No religion +30.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

12.0% Not stated +9.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kowen in Fyshwick +8 more in Fyshwick

6 12th pct 14 37th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%

0.0% Year 11 +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.3 pts 16.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

41.7% Health ◂ +41.7 pts 0.0%

25.0% Society & culture ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

0.0% Education even 0.0%

0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kowen in Fyshwick +$301 higher in Kowen gap narrowing

$900 67th pct $599 12th pct

Household income in Kowen in Fyshwick +$2,375 higher in Kowen gap widening

$3,749 100th pct $1,374 27th pct

Family income in Kowen in Fyshwick +$1,500 higher in Kowen

$3,749 99th pct $2,249 61st pct

Household income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +52.7 pts 27.3%

80.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.0% Asthma ◂ +8.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other condition +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

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 +7.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

20.0% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kowen in Fyshwick +4 larger in Fyshwick

0 0th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Kowen in Fyshwick

— 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kowen in Fyshwick

— $249 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kowen in Fyshwick +2.2 larger in Kowen gap narrowing

4.0 100th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

70.0% Couples with children ◂ +28.8 pts 41.2%

20.0% Couples without children +32.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

80.0% 2 people ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 1 person +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 3 people +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% 4 people even 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kowen in Fyshwick +$17 higher in Kowen

$340 40th pct $323 34th pct

Mortgage in Kowen in Fyshwick +$433 higher in Fyshwick

$2,600 89th pct $3,033 96th pct

People / bedroom in Kowen in Fyshwick even gap narrowing

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

0.0% Owned outright even 0.0%

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 ◂ +9.1 pts 90.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 1 bedroom +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kowen in Fyshwick +39 more in Fyshwick

0 0th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Kowen in Fyshwick +750.00 more in Fyshwick

0.00 0th pct 750.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Kowen in Fyshwick +158,730.8 more in Fyshwick

0.0 0th pct 158,730.8 100th pct

PT routes in Kowen in Fyshwick +7 more in Fyshwick

0 0th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Kowen in Fyshwick

— 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Kowen in Fyshwick +31 longer in Kowen

38 66th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Kowen in Fyshwick +27 more in Fyshwick

25 0th pct 52 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Kowen in Fyshwick +6,606 more in Fyshwick

25 0th pct 6,631 10th pct

Transit to city in Kowen in Fyshwick

— 63 59th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 27.3%

26.7% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% Car (passenger) +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

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

0.0% 1 vehicle +63.6 pts ▸ 63.6%

60.0% 4 or more ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% 2 vehicles +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Other services +45.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

26.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%

0.0% Construction +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 22.7%

0.0% Managers +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.0% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%

0.0% Sales workers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IEO decile in Kowen in Fyshwick

— 7 64th pct

ERP in Kowen in Fyshwick +36 higher in Fyshwick

23 0th pct 59 0th pct

Businesses in Kowen in Fyshwick +1,552 higher in Fyshwick

3 0th pct 1,555 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kowen in Fyshwick +16 higher in Kowen

770 42nd pct 755 40th pct

Max temp in Kowen in Fyshwick +1.4 higher in Fyshwick

19.7 13th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Kowen in Fyshwick +0.8 higher in Fyshwick

6.0 0th pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kowen in Fyshwick +6.6 higher in Fyshwick

0.0 0th pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kowen in Fyshwick +5.5 more in Fyshwick

0.0 0th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Kowen in Fyshwick +99.8 pts higher in Fyshwick

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Kowen in Fyshwick +99.3 pts higher in Fyshwick

0.0% 0th pct 99.3% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Kowen in Fyshwick +96.8 pts higher in Fyshwick

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Kowen in Fyshwick +3.4 pts higher in Fyshwick

0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 2nd pct

Walk to a park in Kowen in Fyshwick +95.2 pts higher in Fyshwick

4.8% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kowen in Fyshwick +26.5 pts higher in Fyshwick

0.0% 0th pct 26.5% 30th pct

Amenities/1k in Kowen in Fyshwick +2,338.5 more in Fyshwick

200.0 90th pct 2,538.5 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Kowen in Fyshwick +133 higher in Fyshwick

12 26th pct 145 60th pct

Mean slope in Kowen in Fyshwick +4.4 pts higher in Kowen

8.3% 84th pct 3.9% 25th pct

Compare Kowen with nearby areas

Queanbeyan - East Majura Queanbeyan Karabar Canberra Airport Queanbeyan West - Jerrabomberra Duntroon Fyshwick

Compare Fyshwick with nearby areas

Kingston Duntroon Narrabundah Russell Griffith Barton Canberra Airport Campbell

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kowen vs Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031032/kowen/vs/801061130/fyshwick