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Amaroo vs Ngunnawal

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Amaroo profile · Ngunnawal profile

Amaroo Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal and Amaroo are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different local layouts. Amaroo is much more walkable, with 95.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 54.4% in Ngunnawal. Amaroo also has a far higher share of high earners, with 43.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Ngunnawal sits at 29.3%. In contrast, Ngunnawal has a much stronger public transport network, with 65 stops and far more weekly departures per 1,000 people than Amaroo.

The gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, though the two areas remain similar in other ways. They both have about the same share of children under 15, and the typical weekly rent is nearly identical at around $450 to $460. Both areas also sit above the national figure for the share of people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,828 larger in Ngunnawal Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Amaroo One-parent: 4.1 pts higher in Ngunnawal De facto: 2.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal Living alone: 7.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amarooin Ngunnawal +4,828 larger in Ngunnawal gap widening
6,129 29th pct 10,957 58th pct
Median age in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 yrs older in Amaroo gap steady
35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
1.8% 45th pct 2.2% 51st pct
Aged 65+ in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.8 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap widening
8.0% 10th pct 10.8% 17th pct
Under 15 in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.8 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
22.5% 87th pct 21.7% 83rd pct
De facto in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.7 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 12.6% 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%
22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
8.0% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 47.7%
33.8% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
7.1% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Amaroo Ngunnawal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.1 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
25.7% 58th pct 27.8% 63rd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 69.2%
4.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%
1.8% China even 1.9%
0.8% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 32.7%
31.2% English ◂ +0.6 pts 30.6%
9.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%
3.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3.5 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
23.8% 70th pct 27.4% 73rd pct
Limited English in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.2 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
2.3% 63rd pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 69.3%
2.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.8% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.8 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
38.9% 40th pct 41.7% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +6.5 pts 39.1%
38.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
4.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.8% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.0 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
75.9% 86th pct 73.9% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.7 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
35.9% 77th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Schools in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 more in Amaroo
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.03 more in Amaroo
1.45 30th pct 0.42 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1,780 more in Amaroo
2,400 70th pct 620 23rd pct
Avg size in Amarooin Ngunnawal +580 larger in Amaroo
1,200 97th pct 620 74th pct
ICSEA in Amarooin Ngunnawal +29 higher in Amaroo
1,078 76th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 73.9%
12.2% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
19.7% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 14.6%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%
1.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 22.0%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
8.3% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.0% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$83 higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
$1,207 89th pct $1,124 86th pct
Household income in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$550 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$2,769 93rd pct $2,219 79th pct
Family income in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$610 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$3,089 90th pct $2,479 74th pct
High earners in Amarooin Ngunnawal +6.5 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
23.1% 89th pct 16.7% 75th pct
High-income homes in Amarooin Ngunnawal +14.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
43.9% 95th pct 29.3% 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
24.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 13.8%
15.0% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.5%
6.9% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.8%
29.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 29.9%
7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.1 pts higher in Ngunnawal
27.3% 45th pct 29.4% 58th pct
Mental health in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal
9.6% 62nd pct 11.0% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
3.9% 22nd pct 4.5% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%
6.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.2% Cancer even 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.3% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.3%
20.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3.0 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
17.1% 68th pct 14.1% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.9 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
12.6% 56th pct 11.7% 40th pct
Unpaid child care in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.8 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
34.2% 90th pct 32.4% 86th pct
Defence service in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3.0 pts higher in Amaroo
8.2% 100th pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.7 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
20.7% 46th pct 19.0% 29th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amarooin Ngunnawal +128 larger in Ngunnawal
112 35th pct 240 59th pct
Median age in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 yrs older in Ngunnawal
23 yrs 36th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Amarooin Ngunnawal +9.1 pts higher in Amaroo
64.5% 88th pct 55.4% 75th pct
Unemployment in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal
6.8% 30th pct 8.3% 39th pct
Median income in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$17 higher in Ngunnawal
$1,093 91st pct $1,110 92nd pct
Household income in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$458 higher in Amaroo
$2,678 90th pct $2,220 78th pct
Indigenous language in Amarooin Ngunnawal +5.0 pts higher in Ngunnawal
6.3% 58th pct 11.3% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.3 larger in Amaroo gap narrowing
2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Amarooin Ngunnawal +4.1 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap steady
9.7% 18th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Amarooin Ngunnawal +7.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
16.9% 17th pct 24.4% 47th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 63.2%
17.8% Couples without children +4.4 pts ▸ 22.2%
9.7% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

28.0% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.9% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
24.4% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 18.3%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.8%
8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%
3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$10 higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Amarooin Ngunnawal +$208 higher in Amaroo gap widening
$2,158 73rd pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Amarooin Ngunnawal even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
27.8% 53rd pct 26.2% 48th pct
Owned outright in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.8 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
21.8% 20th pct 21.0% 19th pct
Separate houses in Amarooin Ngunnawal +11.4 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
78.7% 39th pct 67.3% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.3 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
88.8% 78th pct 86.5% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
27.8% Rented ◂ +1.6 pts 26.2%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%
1.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 67.3%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.5 pts ▸ 32.6%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 3 bedrooms +26.7 pts ▸ 62.2%
46.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.1 pts 20.0%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 59.2%
24.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.9%
13.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
10.1% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
3.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.9%
19.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing
2.5% 23rd pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.8 pts higher in Amaroo gap widening
11.7% 39th pct 9.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.4 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
2.4% 58th pct 2.0% 51st pct
PT stops in Amarooin Ngunnawal +42 more in Ngunnawal
23 33rd pct 65 71st pct
Stops/1k in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2.18 more in Ngunnawal
3.75 41st pct 5.93 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Amarooin Ngunnawal +528.5 more in Ngunnawal
524.6 39th pct 1,053.0 59th pct
PT routes in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3 more in Ngunnawal
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
3 29th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 longer in Amaroo
16 29th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2,608 more in Ngunnawal
13,659 43rd pct 16,267 51st pct
Reach 45 min in Amarooin Ngunnawal +12,486 more in Amaroo
52,159 55th pct 39,673 47th pct
Transit to city in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 longer in Amaroo
63 59th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
1.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 41.5%
30.2% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%
2.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3.6 pts higher in Ngunnawal gap widening
38.2% 52nd pct 41.8% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Amarooin Ngunnawal even gap narrowing
11.8% 55th pct 11.8% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.3 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
4.1% 37th pct 3.8% 27th pct
Participation in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.9 pts higher in Amaroo gap narrowing
74.7% 96th pct 72.8% 92nd pct
Full-time in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.6 pts higher in Amaroo gap steady
66.5% 90th pct 65.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 26.2%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%
8.4% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.6% Construction even 8.5%
7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.9% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.7% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%
18.4% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 16.4%
11.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
4.7% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 higher in Amaroo
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 higher in Amaroo
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Amarooin Ngunnawal +2 higher in Amaroo
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1 higher in Amaroo
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Amarooin Ngunnawal +39 higher in Amaroo
1,092 85th pct 1,053 72nd pct
ERP in Amarooin Ngunnawal +5,203 higher in Ngunnawal
5,985 26th pct 11,188 54th pct
Growth in Amarooin Ngunnawal +3.9 pts higher in Ngunnawal
-2.0% 3rd pct 1.8% 26th pct
Businesses in Amarooin Ngunnawal +276 higher in Ngunnawal
345 15th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Amarooin Ngunnawal +37 higher in Ngunnawal
805 45th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
20.4 21st pct 20.4 20th pct
Min temp in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.6 higher in Amaroo
7.0 74th pct 5.4 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.8 more in Amaroo
6.6 70th pct 4.8 42nd pct
15-min city in Amarooin Ngunnawal +41.0 pts higher in Amaroo
95.4% 79th pct 54.4% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Amarooin Ngunnawal +33.1 pts higher in Amaroo
99.5% 96th pct 66.5% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Amarooin Ngunnawal +15.5 pts higher in Amaroo
89.7% 67th pct 74.2% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Amarooin Ngunnawal even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Amarooin Ngunnawal +49.9 pts higher in Amaroo
74.9% 73rd pct 25.0% 29th pct
Amenities/1k in Amarooin Ngunnawal +1.0 more in Amaroo
10.3 25th pct 9.3 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Amarooin Ngunnawal +22 higher in Ngunnawal
388 88th pct 409 89th pct
Mean slope in Amarooin Ngunnawal +0.4 pts higher in Ngunnawal
5.4% 51st pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Amaroo with nearby areas

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Compare Ngunnawal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amaroo vs Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041034/amaroo/vs/801041046/ngunnawal