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Canberra East vs Isaacs

Name: Canberra East vs Isaacs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Canberra East profile · Isaacs profile

Canberra East Isaacs

Isaacs and Canberra East are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Isaacs is a high-income area where 50.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,670. Most residents live in separate houses, with 94.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canberra East has a much lower typical household income of $1,003, and more than half of its residents (56.9%) live alone. It is also more likely to have smaller homes, with a higher share of one and two-bedroom dwellings.

Daily life in both places shares some similarities, such as having roughly the same proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force and similar average temperatures. However, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016. Isaacs also remains far more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (35.6%) and those using another language at home (30.6%) compared to Canberra East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,282 larger in Isaacs Year 12: 41.8 pts higher in Isaacs Bachelor+: 36.4 pts higher in Isaacs Household income: $1,667 higher in Isaacs Living alone: 36.1 pts higher in Canberra East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra East in Isaacs +1,282 larger in Isaacs gap narrowing

1,097 4th pct 2,379 9th pct

Median age in Canberra East in Isaacs +2 yrs older in Isaacs gap steady

47 yrs 84th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

33.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 28.3%

28.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 20.1%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

9.5% Children (0–14) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

26.5% Married +32.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

40.3% Never married ◂ +14.3 pts 26.0%

21.0% Divorced ◂ +13.3 pts 7.6%

7.3% Separated ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

4.8% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Isaacs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.5% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 61.6%

1.2% India +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

23.2% English +6.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

25.7% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 24.1%

10.6% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

2.2% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

57.0% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

1.3% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

31.3% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 48.3%

30.1% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

30.4% Not stated ◂ +25.6 pts 4.7%

1.0% Hinduism +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Canberra East in Isaacs +16 more in Canberra East

33 74th pct 17 45th pct

Highest year of school

36.0% Year 12 +41.8 pts ▸ 77.9%

16.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

12.3% Bachelor degree +23.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +19.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.3% Society & culture +10.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

3.6% Health +10.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

3.4% Education +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.0% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +5.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Canberra East in Isaacs +$561 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$746 38th pct $1,307 92nd pct

Household income in Canberra East in Isaacs +$1,667 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,003 3rd pct $2,670 91st pct

Family income in Canberra East in Isaacs +$1,508 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,640 22nd pct $3,148 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +25.2 pts 8.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 16.7%

4.0% $4,000 or more +25.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

31.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +18.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

0.7% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.2%

7.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.8% None +21.8 pts ▸ 63.5%

16.4% One condition +5.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra East in Isaacs +12 larger in Isaacs

28 9th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Canberra East in Isaacs +29 yrs older in Canberra East

50 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Canberra East in Isaacs +$262 higher in Isaacs

$687 60th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Canberra East in Isaacs +$2,684 higher in Isaacs

$941 3rd pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra East in Isaacs +0.7 larger in Isaacs gap narrowing

1.8 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +12.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 33.3%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

4.1% Other families ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

56.9% 1 person ◂ +36.1 pts 20.9%

26.7% 2 people +13.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

8.7% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.4% 4 people +10.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra East in Isaacs +$257 higher in Isaacs gap steady

$263 18th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Canberra East in Isaacs +$754 higher in Isaacs gap widening

$1,546 30th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Canberra East in Isaacs +0.20 higher in Canberra East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 51.4%

35.9% Rented ◂ +18.6 pts 17.3%

11.1% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

35.4% Separate house +48.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

36.4% Other dwelling ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

16.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

Bedrooms per home

4.2% 4 bedrooms +37.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +34.9 pts 4.7%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.1 pts 0.7%

2.5% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +37.2 pts 7.0%

10.3% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

4.1% $550–$749 +25.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

26.2% Under $200 ◂ +14.2 pts 12.0%

6.2% $750 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +29.1 pts 17.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +24.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.7% Under $1,000 +10.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canberra East in Isaacs +12 more in Isaacs

7 15th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Canberra East in Isaacs +1.61 more in Isaacs

6.38 77th pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in Canberra East in Isaacs +427.0 more in Canberra East

1,409.3 71st pct 982.3 57th pct

PT routes in Canberra East in Isaacs +3 more in Canberra East

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Canberra East in Isaacs +35 longer in Canberra East

41 90th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Canberra East in Isaacs +24 longer in Canberra East

37 65th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Canberra East in Isaacs +1,282 more in Isaacs

1,097 2nd pct 2,379 5th pct

Reach 45 min in Canberra East in Isaacs +19,745 more in Isaacs

1,097 2nd pct 20,842 30th pct

Transit to city in Canberra East in Isaacs

— 67 66th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

7.6% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Walked ◂ +3.5 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 31.0%

24.0% 2 vehicles +21.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

14.0% No vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

5.1% 3 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.8% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.7% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 4.8%

5.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +24.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

12.6% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.5 pts 6.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Labourers ◂ +9.7 pts 3.7%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 1.7%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canberra East in Isaacs +9 higher in Isaacs

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Canberra East in Isaacs +9 higher in Isaacs

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Canberra East in Isaacs +8 higher in Isaacs

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Canberra East in Isaacs +8 higher in Isaacs

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Canberra East in Isaacs +266 higher in Isaacs

849 3rd pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Canberra East in Isaacs +1,176 higher in Isaacs

1,226 4th pct 2,402 9th pct

Growth in Canberra East in Isaacs +10.6 pts higher in Canberra East

12.7% 86th pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Canberra East in Isaacs +38 higher in Isaacs

210 9th pct 248 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra East in Isaacs +41 higher in Isaacs

766 41st pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Canberra East in Isaacs +0.2 higher in Canberra East

20.9 29th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Canberra East in Isaacs +0.1 higher in Canberra East

6.6 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra East in Isaacs +0.8 higher in Canberra East

5.3 48th pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canberra East in Isaacs +1.2 more in Canberra East

4.9 44th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Canberra East in Isaacs +70.7 pts higher in Canberra East

72.6% 56th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Canberra East in Isaacs +74.2 pts higher in Canberra East

74.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Canberra East in Isaacs +20.1 pts higher in Isaacs

79.9% 39th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Canberra East in Isaacs +41.4 pts higher in Isaacs

46.9% 28th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Canberra East in Isaacs +2.2 pts higher in Isaacs

97.8% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Canberra East in Isaacs +18.8 pts higher in Canberra East

20.7% 25th pct 1.9% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Canberra East in Isaacs +7.2 more in Canberra East

27.3 85th pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Canberra East in Isaacs +139 higher in Isaacs

20 30th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Canberra East in Isaacs +3.4 pts higher in Isaacs

5.0% 45th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/vs/801091104/isaacs