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Amaroo vs Throsby

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Amaroo profile · Throsby profile

Amaroo Throsby

Amaroo and Throsby are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Throsby is a rapidly growing area where 94.6% of residents moved in within the last five years and 50.0% were born overseas. It has a very high share of university-qualified adults at 50.7%. In contrast, Amaroo is more established and is described as very walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Amaroo also has a higher share of outright homeowners at 21.8% and a larger typical school size of 1,200 students.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $3,100 and identical unemployment rates of 4.1%. While they are alike in these ways, Throsby has seen far more recent growth, with its population increasing by 57.1% since 2021. During that same period, Amaroo's population fell by 2.0%.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.6 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 56.4 pts higher in Throsby Born overseas: 24.3 pts higher in Throsby Population: 3,724 larger in Amaroo Bachelor+: 14.9 pts higher in Throsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Amarooin Throsby +3,724 larger in Amaroo gap narrowing
6,129 29th pct 2,405 9th pct
Median age in Amarooin Throsby +4 yrs older in Amaroo
35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Amarooin Throsby +0.8 pts higher in Amaroo
1.8% 45th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Amarooin Throsby +5.0 pts higher in Amaroo
8.0% 10th pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Amarooin Throsby +7.0 pts higher in Throsby
22.5% 87th pct 29.6% 100th pct
De facto in Amarooin Throsby +1.7 pts higher in Amaroo
9.8% 26th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +17.6 pts ▸ 45.9%
22.5% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.1 pts 13.4%
14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%
8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 67.0%
33.8% Never married ◂ +7.6 pts 26.3%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Amaroo Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Amarooin Throsby +24.3 pts higher in Throsby
25.7% 58th pct 50.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

71.5% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 47.8%
4.0% India +9.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
1.8% China +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.5% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.3% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%
0.8% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian ◂ +20.8 pts 17.8%
31.2% English ◂ +17.0 pts 14.2%
5.2% Indian +10.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
4.2% Chinese +9.5 pts ▸ 13.8%
9.3% Irish ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
8.7% Scottish ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%
3.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%
3.7% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
1.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Amarooin Throsby +35.6 pts higher in Throsby
23.8% 70th pct 59.4% 95th pct
Limited English in Amarooin Throsby +4.7 pts higher in Throsby
2.3% 63rd pct 6.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

73.0% English only ◂ +35.4 pts 37.6%
2.4% Mandarin +8.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.8% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.3% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Amarooin Throsby +8.5 pts higher in Amaroo
38.9% 40th pct 30.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 26.8%
38.9% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 30.4%
5.1% Hinduism +12.9 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.1% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
2.1% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.8% Other religions +3.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Amarooin Throsby +7.6 pts higher in Throsby
75.9% 86th pct 83.4% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Amarooin Throsby +14.9 pts higher in Throsby
35.9% 77th pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Amarooin Throsby +1 more in Amaroo
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Amarooin Throsby +0.04 more in Amaroo
1.45 30th pct 1.41 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Amarooin Throsby +6 more in Amaroo
16 43rd pct 10 25th pct
Students in Amarooin Throsby +2,084 more in Amaroo
2,400 70th pct 316 10th pct
Avg size in Amarooin Throsby +884 larger in Amaroo
1,200 97th pct 316 35th pct
ICSEA in Amarooin Throsby +18 higher in Throsby
1,078 76th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

75.9% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 83.4%
12.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 5.8%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 33.5%
16.7% Postgraduate degree +12.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 10.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
6.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 11.2%
8.3% Information technology +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%
7.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.9% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%
3.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Amarooin Throsby +$135 higher in Throsby
$1,207 89th pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Amarooin Throsby +$412 higher in Throsby
$2,769 93rd pct $3,181 100th pct
Family income in Amarooin Throsby +$71 higher in Throsby
$3,089 90th pct $3,160 91st pct
High earners in Amarooin Throsby +2.7 pts higher in Throsby
23.1% 89th pct 25.8% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Amarooin Throsby +7.0 pts higher in Throsby
43.9% 95th pct 50.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%
24.5% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
19.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.3%
6.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 34.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.5%
29.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.6%
7.1% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Amarooin Throsby +13.4 pts higher in Amaroo
27.3% 45th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Amarooin Throsby +4.7 pts higher in Amaroo
9.6% 62nd pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Amarooin Throsby +1.5 pts higher in Amaroo
3.9% 22nd pct 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
9.6% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 5.3%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%
2.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.5% None +14.2 pts ▸ 81.6%
20.2% One condition ◂ +9.3 pts 10.9%
5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Amarooin Throsby +5.9 pts higher in Amaroo
17.1% 68th pct 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Amarooin Throsby +4.5 pts higher in Amaroo
12.6% 56th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Amarooin Throsby +9.8 pts higher in Throsby
34.2% 90th pct 44.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Amarooin Throsby +1.4 pts higher in Amaroo
8.2% 100th pct 6.8% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Amarooin Throsby even
20.7% 46th pct 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Amarooin Throsby +88 larger in Amaroo
112 35th pct 24 8th pct
Median age in Amarooin Throsby +8 yrs older in Amaroo
23 yrs 36th pct 15 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Amarooin Throsby
64.5% 88th pct —
Unemployment in Amarooin Throsby
6.8% 30th pct —
Median income in Amarooin Throsby +$219 higher in Throsby
$1,093 91st pct $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Amarooin Throsby +$804 higher in Amaroo
$2,678 90th pct $1,874 60th pct
Indigenous language in Amarooin Throsby +6.3 pts higher in Amaroo
6.3% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Amarooin Throsby +0.4 larger in Throsby
2.9 86th pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Amarooin Throsby +2.6 pts higher in Amaroo
9.7% 18th pct 7.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Amarooin Throsby +8.3 pts higher in Amaroo
16.9% 17th pct 8.6% 0th pct

Family composition

71.8% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 77.3%
17.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

24.4% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
28.0% 2 people ◂ +6.8 pts 21.2%
18.7% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
16.9% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 8.6%
8.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.6% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Amarooin Throsby +$85 higher in Amaroo
$460 82nd pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Amarooin Throsby +$552 higher in Throsby
$2,158 73rd pct $2,710 91st pct
People / bedroom in Amarooin Throsby +0.10 higher in Throsby
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Amarooin Throsby +4.8 pts higher in Amaroo
27.8% 53rd pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Amarooin Throsby +14.3 pts higher in Amaroo
21.8% 20th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Amarooin Throsby +11.0 pts higher in Throsby
78.7% 39th pct 89.8% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Amarooin Throsby +5.8 pts higher in Throsby
88.8% 78th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned with a mortgage +20.3 pts ▸ 69.4%
27.8% Rented ◂ +4.8 pts 23.0%
21.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.3 pts 7.4%
1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

78.7% Separate house +11.0 pts ▸ 89.8%
13.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%
8.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 4 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
35.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 25.8%
7.1% 5 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
7.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.3% $350–$549 ◂ +32.8 pts 11.6%
24.7% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
13.4% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.1% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.9% $750 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.3%
19.7% $3,000 or more +18.5 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.4 pts 6.1%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Amarooin Throsby +1.3 pts higher in Amaroo
2.5% 23rd pct 1.1% 4th pct
Work from home in Amarooin Throsby +0.7 pts higher in Amaroo
11.7% 39th pct 11.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Amarooin Throsby +1.2 pts higher in Throsby
2.4% 58th pct 3.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Amarooin Throsby +17 more in Amaroo
23 33rd pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Amarooin Throsby +1.26 more in Amaroo
3.75 41st pct 2.49 25th pct
Departures/1k in Amarooin Throsby +217.7 more in Amaroo
524.6 39th pct 306.9 31st pct
PT routes in Amarooin Throsby +2 more in Amaroo
4 29th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Amarooin Throsby +1 longer in Throsby
3 29th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Amarooin Throsby +1 longer in Amaroo
16 29th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Amarooin Throsby +3,010 more in Amaroo
13,659 43rd pct 10,649 32nd pct
Reach 45 min in Amarooin Throsby +25,440 more in Amaroo
52,159 55th pct 26,719 36th pct
Transit to city in Amarooin Throsby +6 longer in Amaroo
63 59th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

65.7% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 67.4%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 55.5%
30.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 25.5%
13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%
8.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%
2.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Amarooin Throsby +56.4 pts higher in Throsby
38.2% 52nd pct 94.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Amarooin Throsby +1.3 pts higher in Throsby
11.8% 55th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Amarooin Throsby even
4.1% 37th pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Amarooin Throsby +6.7 pts higher in Throsby
74.7% 96th pct 81.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Amarooin Throsby +3.7 pts higher in Throsby
66.5% 90th pct 70.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 27.9%
10.2% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.6% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%
5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.1% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 33.7%
18.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.4%
16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%
11.1% Technicians & trades even 11.1%
10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%
2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Amarooin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Amarooin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Amarooin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Amarooin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Amarooin Throsby +52 higher in Throsby
1,092 85th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Amarooin Throsby +2,220 higher in Amaroo
5,985 26th pct 3,765 14th pct
Growth in Amarooin Throsby +59.2 pts higher in Throsby
-2.0% 3rd pct 57.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Amarooin Throsby +39 higher in Amaroo
345 15th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Amarooin Throsby +25 higher in Amaroo
805 45th pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Amarooin Throsby +0.4 higher in Throsby
20.4 21st pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Amarooin Throsby +0.2 higher in Throsby
6.5 0th pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Amarooin Throsby +2.7 higher in Amaroo
7.0 74th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Amarooin Throsby +3.1 more in Amaroo
6.6 70th pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Amarooin Throsby +95.4 pts higher in Amaroo
95.4% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Amarooin Throsby +99.5 pts higher in Amaroo
99.5% 96th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Amarooin Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Amarooin Throsby +3.2 pts higher in Throsby
89.7% 67th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Amarooin Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Amarooin Throsby +74.9 pts higher in Amaroo
74.9% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Amarooin Throsby +10.9 more in Throsby
10.3 25th pct 21.2 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Amarooin Throsby +266 higher in Throsby
388 88th pct 654 99th pct
Mean slope in Amarooin Throsby +0.3 pts higher in Throsby
5.4% 51st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Amaroo vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041034/amaroo/vs/801041122/throsby