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Crace vs Franklin

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Crace profile · Franklin profile

Crace Franklin

Franklin and Crace are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct profiles. Franklin is much more diverse, with 49.5% of people born overseas and 53.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a higher share of renters at 45.9%. In contrast, Crace has a higher proportion of separate houses (69.5%) and a higher typical weekly family income of $3,235, compared to $2,524 in Franklin. Crace also has better access to essentials, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly rent, which is $460. They also share a similar number of people per home and nearly the same proportion of residents who have completed Year 12. While they share these basics, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown since 2011, and the gap in typical family income has increased by over $600.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Crace Other language: 14.2 pts higher in Franklin Population: 2,684 larger in Franklin 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Crace Born overseas: 12.6 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cracein Franklin +2,684 larger in Franklin gap narrowing
4,800 21st pct 7,484 37th pct
Median age in Cracein Franklin +4 yrs older in Crace gap widening
34 yrs 14th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Cracein Franklin +0.3 pts higher in Crace gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.5% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Cracein Franklin +4.4 pts higher in Crace gap widening
8.3% 10th pct 3.9% 1st pct
Under 15 in Cracein Franklin +4.6 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
24.8% 93rd pct 20.2% 73rd pct
De facto in Cracein Franklin +0.9 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 12.5% 57th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 20.2%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.0%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 51.2%
31.6% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 40.1%
5.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Crace Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cracein Franklin +12.6 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
36.9% 79th pct 49.5% 92nd pct

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +14.0 pts 47.0%
7.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.5% India +2.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.8% Nepal +4.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.2% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 19.6%
23.8% English ◂ +6.3 pts 17.6%
13.0% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
9.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.8% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%
3.5% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%
1.6% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%
2.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Cracein Franklin +14.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
38.8% 83rd pct 53.0% 91st pct
Limited English in Cracein Franklin +2.6 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
3.8% 75th pct 6.4% 87th pct

Language used at home

58.4% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 43.0%
8.2% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.2% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.4% Hindi even 2.3%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.6% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Cracein Franklin +0.5 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
39.0% 40th pct 39.5% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
37.6% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 26.0%
8.7% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%
6.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.0% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.3% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cracein Franklin +0.2 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
84.5% 100th pct 84.3% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Cracein Franklin +1.1 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
50.0% 93rd pct 51.0% 94th pct
Schools in Cracein Franklin
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Cracein Franklin
— 0.66 4th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cracein Franklin +2 more in Crace
15 40th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Cracein Franklin
— 477 16th pct
Avg size in Cracein Franklin
— 477 58th pct
ICSEA in Cracein Franklin
— 1,098 82nd pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 84.3%
7.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%
3.1% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 34.7%
24.7% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%
12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 27.3%
15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.4%
12.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.1% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Cracein Franklin +$274 higher in Crace gap widening
$1,395 95th pct $1,121 86th pct
Household income in Cracein Franklin +$428 higher in Crace gap widening
$2,811 94th pct $2,383 86th pct
Family income in Cracein Franklin +$711 higher in Crace gap widening
$3,235 92nd pct $2,524 75th pct
High earners in Cracein Franklin +8.6 pts higher in Crace gap widening
27.6% 95th pct 19.0% 81st pct
High-income homes in Cracein Franklin +10.7 pts higher in Crace gap widening
44.2% 95th pct 33.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 19.0%
14.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%
5.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 28.1%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
24.0% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cracein Franklin +3.7 pts higher in Crace
20.9% 13th pct 17.1% 6th pct
Mental health in Cracein Franklin +0.9 pts higher in Franklin
6.1% 18th pct 6.9% 27th pct
Needs assistance in Cracein Franklin +0.3 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
2.7% 9th pct 2.3% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 6.5%
6.1% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None +2.6 pts ▸ 77.7%
15.7% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%
3.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cracein Franklin +0.8 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
13.0% 38th pct 12.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Cracein Franklin +1.5 pts higher in Crace gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 7.9% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Cracein Franklin +8.4 pts higher in Crace gap widening
37.7% 96th pct 29.3% 71st pct
Defence service in Cracein Franklin +3.7 pts higher in Crace
8.4% 100th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cracein Franklin +3.1 pts higher in Crace gap steady
19.0% 29th pct 15.9% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cracein Franklin +25 larger in Franklin
84 27th pct 109 34th pct
Median age in Cracein Franklin +1 yrs older in Franklin
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Cracein Franklin +16.4 pts higher in Crace
73.3% 94th pct 56.9% 78th pct
Unemployment in Cracein Franklin +8.0 pts higher in Crace
15.6% 79th pct 7.6% 35th pct
Median income in Cracein Franklin +$217 higher in Crace
$1,166 93rd pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Cracein Franklin +$614 higher in Crace
$3,042 95th pct $2,428 86th pct
Indigenous language in Cracein Franklin +9.2 pts higher in Crace
11.9% 85th pct 2.8% 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cracein Franklin even gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.8 79th pct
One-parent in Cracein Franklin +1.5 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
6.9% 0th pct 8.4% 9th pct
Living alone in Cracein Franklin +1.7 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
19.2% 26th pct 20.9% 32nd pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.4 pts 64.9%
21.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.7% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 27.5%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%
19.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.7% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%
7.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cracein Franklin even gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Cracein Franklin +$515 higher in Crace gap widening
$2,400 84th pct $1,885 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Cracein Franklin +0.10 higher in Franklin gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Cracein Franklin +12.1 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
33.8% 68th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Cracein Franklin +3.1 pts higher in Crace gap steady
13.3% 7th pct 10.2% 4th pct
Separate houses in Cracein Franklin +19.7 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
69.5% 27th pct 49.8% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cracein Franklin +13.5 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
74.3% 36th pct 60.8% 17th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 41.3%
33.8% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
13.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
1.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +19.7 pts 49.8%
14.8% Flat or apartment +21.8 pts ▸ 36.6%
15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 13.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 27.2%
27.0% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 27.3%
19.9% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
5.6% 1 bedroom +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 59.6%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.4%
26.0% $550–$749 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.4%
5.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%
1.9% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.4%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.2%
32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 17.3%
7.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cracein Franklin +2.9 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
2.3% 20th pct 5.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Cracein Franklin +2.5 pts higher in Crace gap widening
11.5% 37th pct 9.0% 26th pct
PT commute in Cracein Franklin +7.4 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
2.1% 53rd pct 9.5% 97th pct
PT stops in Cracein Franklin +4 more in Franklin
11 20th pct 15 24th pct
Stops/1k in Cracein Franklin +0.29 more in Crace
2.29 23rd pct 2.00 21st pct
Departures/1k in Cracein Franklin +211.9 more in Franklin
384.8 34th pct 596.7 42nd pct
PT routes in Cracein Franklin +1 more in Franklin
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Cracein Franklin +3 longer in Franklin
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cracein Franklin +1 longer in Crace
13 20th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Cracein Franklin +16,142 more in Franklin
8,172 22nd pct 24,314 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Cracein Franklin +12,255 more in Franklin
32,597 42nd pct 44,852 50th pct
Transit to city in Cracein Franklin +14 longer in Crace
57 48th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 58.9%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 39.8%
33.9% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 41.2%
8.9% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
2.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cracein Franklin +9.5 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
47.9% 81st pct 57.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Cracein Franklin +11.2 pts higher in Franklin gap widening
12.3% 57th pct 23.4% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cracein Franklin +1.1 pts higher in Franklin gap steady
2.8% 7th pct 3.9% 32nd pct
Participation in Cracein Franklin +2.2 pts higher in Franklin gap narrowing
77.2% 100th pct 79.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Cracein Franklin +2.9 pts higher in Crace gap steady
70.7% 98th pct 67.7% 92nd pct

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.8 pts 25.9%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%
9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
6.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 29.7%
20.7% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 15.1%
15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 13.9%
11.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.0% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.1% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cracein Franklin +1 higher in Crace
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Cracein Franklin +1 higher in Crace
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Cracein Franklin +4 higher in Crace
10 100th pct 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Cracein Franklin +1 higher in Crace
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cracein Franklin +48 higher in Crace
1,150 98th pct 1,102 87th pct
ERP in Cracein Franklin +2,699 higher in Franklin
4,821 19th pct 7,520 35th pct
Growth in Cracein Franklin +0.9 pts higher in Crace
1.0% 18th pct 0.1% 12th pct
Businesses in Cracein Franklin +226 higher in Franklin
357 16th pct 583 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cracein Franklin +42 higher in Crace
822 46th pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Cracein Franklin even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Cracein Franklin +0.0 higher in Crace
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cracein Franklin +0.4 higher in Crace
6.8 71st pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cracein Franklin even
6.1 62nd pct 6.1 62nd pct
15-min city in Cracein Franklin +7.4 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 92nd pct 92.4% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Cracein Franklin +11.2 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 98th pct 88.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Cracein Franklin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cracein Franklin +17.7 pts higher in Crace
100.0% 100th pct 82.3% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Cracein Franklin even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cracein Franklin +87.4 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 100th pct 12.4% 19th pct
Amenities/1k in Cracein Franklin +4.1 more in Crace
10.2 25th pct 6.1 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Cracein Franklin +2 higher in Crace
647 99th pct 645 99th pct
Mean slope in Cracein Franklin +1.6 pts higher in Crace
5.6% 55th pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crace vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041037/crace/vs/801041039/franklin