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Canberra Airport vs Majura

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Canberra Airport profile · Majura profile

Canberra Airport Majura

Majura and Canberra Airport are both sparsely populated areas. Majura is significantly wealthier, with 51.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 20.5% in Canberra Airport. It also has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 27, while the typical person in Canberra Airport is 40. A notable contrast is seen in military service, which is far higher in Majura at 25.6% compared to just 2.8% in Canberra Airport.

These neighbours have tracked in opposite directions since 2016, with the age gap flipping and the share of recent overseas arrivals now far higher in Majura. Despite these shifts, they share several traits, including similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,200 and a complete reliance on motor vehicles for transport. Both areas also sit slightly above the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 171 larger in Majura Living alone: 25.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport Mortgage: $1,733 higher in Majura Renting: 37.5 pts higher in Canberra Airport 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Canberra Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra Airportin Majura +171 larger in Majura gap widening
125 0th pct 296 1st pct
Median age in Canberra Airportin Majura +12 yrs older in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Canberra Airportin Majura +2.7 pts higher in Majura gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Canberra Airportin Majura +4.9 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
5.6% 5th pct 10.5% 16th pct
Under 15 in Canberra Airportin Majura +6.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
14.4% 17th pct 7.8% 3rd pct
De facto in Canberra Airportin Majura +7.9 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
17.6% 89th pct 9.7% 26th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.7 pts 25.3%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +20.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 21.6%
14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 7.8%
5.6% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

39.8% Never married +20.9 pts ▸ 60.7%
30.1% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 29.6%
23.3% Divorced ◂ +19.6 pts 3.7%
6.8% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.3%
2.9% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Canberra Airport Majura

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Canberra Airportin Majura +3.9 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap steady
20.8% 46th pct 16.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 66.6%
3.2% Nepal ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.4% India ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China 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

20.0% English +16.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.4% Irish ◂ +4.6 pts 9.8%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%
2.4% German +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
3.2% Greek ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Canberra Airportin Majura +18.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
26.4% 73rd pct 8.1% 37th pct
Limited English in Canberra Airportin Majura even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

56.0% English only +18.0 pts ▸ 74.0%
6.4% Punjabi ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Canberra Airportin Majura +3.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
43.2% 59th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 39.9%
20.8% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
25.6% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 19.9%
10.4% Buddhism ◂ +9.0 pts 1.4%
8.0% Hinduism ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
2.4% Islam even 2.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Canberra Airportin Majura +12.5 pts higher in Majura gap widening
52.4% 42nd pct 64.9% 67th pct
Bachelor+ in Canberra Airportin Majura +7.2 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
27.2% 63rd pct 20.0% 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Canberra Airportin Majura +29 more in Majura
2 4th pct 31 71st pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 64.9%
7.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

13.6% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Field of qualification

3.4% Society & culture +16.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +8.5 pts 10.8%
13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 7.0%
10.2% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 4.3%
4.5% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.7% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Canberra Airportin Majura +$54 higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
$1,215 89th pct $1,161 88th pct
Household income in Canberra Airportin Majura +$938 higher in Majura gap widening
$2,218 79th pct $3,156 100th pct
Family income in Canberra Airportin Majura +$562 higher in Majura gap narrowing
$2,625 79th pct $3,187 91st pct
High earners in Canberra Airportin Majura +1.4 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
10.7% 50th pct 9.3% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Canberra Airportin Majura +31.3 pts higher in Majura gap widening
20.5% 50th pct 51.8% 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%
11.4% $4,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 28.6%
9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 23.2%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 40.7%
34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.7 pts 16.3%
14.6% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Canberra Airportin Majura +3.4 pts higher in Majura
12.8% 0th pct 16.2% 4th pct
Mental health in Canberra Airportin Majura +3.2 pts higher in Canberra Airport
5.6% 14th pct 2.4% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Canberra Airportin Majura +2.7 pts higher in Majura gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 9th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
3.2% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
3.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 64.9%
12.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Two conditions +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Canberra Airportin Majura +6.4 pts higher in Majura gap steady
10.7% 22nd pct 17.0% 68th pct
Unpaid carers in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.4 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
7.8% 8th pct 8.1% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Canberra Airportin Majura +12.7 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap steady
27.2% 58th pct 14.4% 5th pct
Defence service in Canberra Airportin Majura +22.9 pts higher in Majura
2.8% 48th pct 25.6% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
15.5% 12th pct 15.2% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra Airportin Majura +8 larger in Majura
0 0th pct 8 3rd pct
Median age in Canberra Airportin Majura
— 21 yrs 21st pct
Median income in Canberra Airportin Majura
— $1,562 100th pct
Household income in Canberra Airportin Majura
— $3,125 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.7 larger in Majura gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 89th pct
One-parent in Canberra Airportin Majura +7.7 pts higher in Majura gap widening
9.6% 17th pct 17.3% 77th pct
Living alone in Canberra Airportin Majura +25.3 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
43.2% 100th pct 17.9% 21st pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 57.6%
30.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 23.0%
9.6% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Other families +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

43.2% 1 person ◂ +25.3 pts 17.9%
13.6% 2 people +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
15.9% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra Airportin Majura +$55 higher in Canberra Airport gap widening
$420 71st pct $365 48th pct
Mortgage in Canberra Airportin Majura +$1,733 higher in Majura
$1,300 14th pct $3,033 96th pct
People / bedroom in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.20 higher in Majura gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Canberra Airportin Majura +37.5 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
75.0% 100th pct 37.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Canberra Airportin Majura +16.4 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
6.8% 0th pct 23.2% 24th pct
Separate houses in Canberra Airportin Majura +24.7 pts higher in Majura gap widening
68.2% 26th pct 92.9% 74th pct
3+ bedrooms in Canberra Airportin Majura +28.1 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
97.7% 100th pct 69.6% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

75.0% Rented ◂ +37.5 pts 37.5%
6.8% Owned outright +16.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

68.2% Separate house +24.7 pts ▸ 92.9%
27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

79.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.8 pts 26.8%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

93.9% $350–$549 ◂ +79.7 pts 14.3%
0.0% $200–$349 +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Canberra Airportin Majura even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Canberra Airportin Majura +2.2 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
11.1% 36th pct 13.3% 45th pct
PT commute in Canberra Airportin Majura even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Canberra Airportin Majura +5 more in Canberra Airport
10 19th pct 5 12th pct
Stops/1k in Canberra Airportin Majura +63.11 more in Canberra Airport
80.00 100th pct 16.89 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Canberra Airportin Majura +17,193.7 more in Canberra Airport
19,464.0 100th pct 2,270.3 86th pct
PT routes in Canberra Airportin Majura +3 more in Canberra Airport
5 36th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Canberra Airportin Majura +29 longer in Majura
36 88th pct 65 97th pct
Drive to city in Canberra Airportin Majura +41 longer in Majura
12 17th pct 53 75th pct
Reach 30 min in Canberra Airportin Majura +171 more in Majura
125 0th pct 296 1st pct
Reach 45 min in Canberra Airportin Majura +171 more in Majura
125 0th pct 296 0th pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +30.0 pts 36.7%
0.0% Walked +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
11.1% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 40.0%
31.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 29.1%
9.1% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.4% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.5 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
44.8% 74th pct 45.3% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Canberra Airportin Majura +14.5 pts higher in Majura gap widening
11.5% 54th pct 26.0% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Canberra Airportin Majura +2.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
6.1% 75th pct 3.2% 14th pct
Participation in Canberra Airportin Majura +4.4 pts higher in Majura gap narrowing
64.1% 62nd pct 68.5% 81st pct
Full-time in Canberra Airportin Majura +5.4 pts higher in Canberra Airport gap narrowing
81.0% 100th pct 75.6% 100th pct

Industries people work in

15.9% Public administration & safety +29.1 pts ▸ 45.0%
17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.6 pts 8.9%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.6 pts 1.7%
14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%
7.9% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.2 pts 3.9%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
6.3% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%
4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rental & real estate +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +33.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
30.2% Professionals ◂ +20.2 pts 10.0%
20.6% Community & personal service ◂ +9.0 pts 11.7%
17.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.7 pts 7.8%
7.9% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Canberra Airportin Majura +2 higher in Majura
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Canberra Airportin Majura +4 higher in Majura
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Canberra Airportin Majura +8 higher in Majura
2 14th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Canberra Airportin Majura even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Canberra Airportin Majura +58 higher in Majura
1,026 62nd pct 1,084 82nd pct
ERP in Canberra Airportin Majura +135 higher in Majura
128 0th pct 263 1st pct
Growth in Canberra Airportin Majura
— -10.8% 0th pct
Businesses in Canberra Airportin Majura +8 higher in Canberra Airport
105 5th pct 97 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra Airportin Majura +25 higher in Majura
734 37th pct 758 40th pct
Max temp in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.5 higher in Canberra Airport
21.1 30th pct 20.6 24th pct
Min temp in Canberra Airportin Majura +0.2 higher in Canberra Airport
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra Airportin Majura +3.4 higher in Canberra Airport
4.3 34th pct 0.9 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Canberra Airportin Majura +3.0 more in Canberra Airport
3.9 29th pct 0.9 3rd pct
15-min city in Canberra Airportin Majura +39.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport
52.8% 40th pct 13.2% 9th pct
Walk to shops in Canberra Airportin Majura +21.1 pts higher in Canberra Airport
22.9% 15th pct 1.8% 1st pct
Walk to transit in Canberra Airportin Majura +47.0 pts higher in Canberra Airport
55.3% 26th pct 8.3% 6th pct
Walk to school in Canberra Airportin Majura +37.6 pts higher in Canberra Airport
52.1% 32nd pct 14.6% 8th pct
Walk to a park in Canberra Airportin Majura +73.5 pts higher in Canberra Airport
99.8% 65th pct 26.2% 5th pct
Walk to health in Canberra Airportin Majura +4.0 pts higher in Majura
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 8th pct
Amenities/1k in Canberra Airportin Majura +208.5 more in Canberra Airport
320.0 92nd pct 111.5 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Canberra Airportin Majura +214 higher in Canberra Airport
225 74th pct 11 25th pct
Mean slope in Canberra Airportin Majura +1.8 pts higher in Canberra Airport
3.6% 20th pct 1.8% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra Airport vs Majura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031114/canberra-airport/vs/801031115/majura