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Crace vs Nicholls

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Crace profile · Nicholls profile

Crace Nicholls

Nicholls and Crace are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Nicholls is an older area, with a typical resident aged 44, while the typical resident in Crace is just 34. There are far more separate houses and large homes in Nicholls, and 41% of homes are owned outright compared to just 13.3% in Crace. In contrast, Crace is much more diverse, with 38.8% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of renters at 33.8%.

Since 2011, these two areas have seen several gaps narrow, including the difference in home ownership and the number of people moving into the area. They still share a lot in common, such as similar typical weekly family incomes and very high overall advantage scores. While both sit well above the national figure for university qualifications, Crace has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 50%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 27.6 pts higher in Nicholls 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in Nicholls People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Crace Separate houses: 19.8 pts higher in Nicholls Renting: 19.2 pts higher in Crace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cracein Nicholls +1,880 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing
4,800 21st pct 6,680 33rd pct
Median age in Cracein Nicholls +10 yrs older in Nicholls gap steady
34 yrs 14th pct 44 yrs 75th pct
First Nations in Cracein Nicholls +0.2 pts higher in Crace gap steady
1.8% 44th pct 1.6% 41st pct
Aged 65+ in Cracein Nicholls +8.3 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
8.3% 10th pct 16.6% 45th pct
Under 15 in Cracein Nicholls +7.7 pts higher in Crace gap widening
24.8% 93rd pct 17.1% 41st pct
De facto in Cracein Nicholls +5.3 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
11.6% 44th pct 6.3% 9th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.6 pts 19.4%
17.3% Older adults (45–64) +15.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +8.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

57.9% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 60.3%
31.6% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 28.5%
5.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Crace Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cracein Nicholls +7.6 pts higher in Crace gap steady
36.9% 79th pct 29.3% 66th pct

Country of birth

61.0% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 69.1%
7.3% China ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%
6.5% India ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
1.9% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

23.8% English +8.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
25.7% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
13.0% Chinese ◂ +4.3 pts 8.7%
7.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.3% Indian ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%
6.6% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Cracein Nicholls +14.1 pts higher in Crace gap widening
38.8% 83rd pct 24.8% 71st pct
Limited English in Cracein Nicholls +1.3 pts higher in Crace gap steady
3.8% 75th pct 2.5% 65th pct

Language used at home

58.4% English only +15.0 pts ▸ 73.5%
8.2% Mandarin ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%
2.4% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Cracein Nicholls +2.1 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
39.0% 40th pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 50.7%
39.0% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 36.9%
8.7% Hinduism ◂ +6.0 pts 2.7%
6.9% Islam ◂ +4.3 pts 2.5%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
3.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cracein Nicholls +6.0 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
84.5% 100th pct 78.5% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Cracein Nicholls +9.6 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
50.0% 93rd pct 40.4% 82nd pct
Schools in Cracein Nicholls
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Cracein Nicholls
— 2.62 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cracein Nicholls +2 more in Nicholls
15 40th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Cracein Nicholls
— 2,874 77th pct
Avg size in Cracein Nicholls
— 958 90th pct
ICSEA in Cracein Nicholls
— 1,072 73rd pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 78.5%
7.1% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.1% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.6%
24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 18.9%
13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.6% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 26.2%
15.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%
12.2% Information technology ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
8.3% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.1% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Cracein Nicholls +$144 higher in Crace gap narrowing
$1,395 95th pct $1,251 91st pct
Household income in Cracein Nicholls +$323 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
$2,811 94th pct $3,134 100th pct
Family income in Cracein Nicholls +$194 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
$3,235 92nd pct $3,429 95th pct
High earners in Cracein Nicholls +0.4 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
27.6% 95th pct 27.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Cracein Nicholls +5.2 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
44.2% 95th pct 49.3% 100th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%
30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%
15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.9%
14.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%
5.3% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 29.6%
24.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%
9.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cracein Nicholls +7.7 pts higher in Nicholls
20.9% 13th pct 28.6% 53rd pct
Mental health in Cracein Nicholls +1.6 pts higher in Nicholls
6.1% 18th pct 7.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Cracein Nicholls +1.1 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
2.7% 9th pct 3.7% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
5.0% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.1% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.0% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +7.7 pts 67.4%
15.7% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 20.3%
3.9% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cracein Nicholls +6.1 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
13.0% 38th pct 19.1% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Cracein Nicholls +3.7 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 13.0% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Cracein Nicholls +9.0 pts higher in Crace gap widening
37.7% 96th pct 28.7% 67th pct
Defence service in Cracein Nicholls +0.7 pts higher in Crace
8.4% 100th pct 7.7% 98th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cracein Nicholls +3.2 pts higher in Nicholls gap widening
19.0% 29th pct 22.2% 60th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cracein Nicholls +22 larger in Nicholls
84 27th pct 106 33rd pct
Median age in Cracein Nicholls +1 yrs older in Nicholls
20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Cracein Nicholls +10.0 pts higher in Crace
73.3% 94th pct 63.3% 87th pct
Unemployment in Cracein Nicholls +9.4 pts higher in Crace
15.6% 79th pct 6.3% 28th pct
Median income in Cracein Nicholls +$125 higher in Crace
$1,166 93rd pct $1,041 89th pct
Household income in Cracein Nicholls +$418 higher in Crace
$3,042 95th pct $2,624 89th pct
Indigenous language in Cracein Nicholls +2.5 pts higher in Crace
11.9% 85th pct 9.4% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cracein Nicholls +0.1 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing
2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Cracein Nicholls +1.0 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
6.9% 0th pct 7.9% 6th pct
Living alone in Cracein Nicholls +5.5 pts higher in Crace gap steady
19.2% 26th pct 13.7% 9th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.0 pts 66.3%
21.1% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.9% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 21.6%
19.2% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%
18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.4%
7.1% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cracein Nicholls +$42 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
$460 82nd pct $502 89th pct
Mortgage in Cracein Nicholls +$100 higher in Crace gap narrowing
$2,400 84th pct $2,300 80th pct
People / bedroom in Cracein Nicholls +0.20 higher in Crace gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Cracein Nicholls +19.2 pts higher in Crace gap steady
33.8% 68th pct 14.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Cracein Nicholls +27.6 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
13.3% 7th pct 41.0% 77th pct
Separate houses in Cracein Nicholls +19.8 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
69.5% 27th pct 89.3% 63rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cracein Nicholls +21.9 pts higher in Nicholls gap narrowing
74.3% 36th pct 96.2% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 43.1%
13.3% Owned outright +27.6 pts ▸ 41.0%
33.8% Rented ◂ +19.2 pts 14.6%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%
1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house +19.8 pts ▸ 89.3%
15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 10.4%
14.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 49.9%
27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 26.7%
19.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 2.8%
8.7% 5 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.2%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%
26.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 13.2%
1.9% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 36.0%
32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.2%
7.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cracein Nicholls +0.6 pts higher in Crace gap steady
2.3% 20th pct 1.7% 11th pct
Work from home in Cracein Nicholls +1.2 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
11.5% 37th pct 12.7% 43rd pct
PT commute in Cracein Nicholls +0.9 pts higher in Crace gap steady
2.1% 53rd pct 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Cracein Nicholls +36 more in Nicholls
11 20th pct 47 56th pct
Stops/1k in Cracein Nicholls +4.74 more in Nicholls
2.29 23rd pct 7.04 83rd pct
Departures/1k in Cracein Nicholls +741.6 more in Nicholls
384.8 34th pct 1,126.3 62nd pct
PT routes in Cracein Nicholls +3 more in Nicholls
2 14th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Cracein Nicholls +3 longer in Nicholls
1 7th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Cracein Nicholls +3 longer in Nicholls
13 20th pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Cracein Nicholls +1,492 more in Crace
8,172 22nd pct 6,680 15th pct
Reach 45 min in Cracein Nicholls +25,917 more in Crace
32,597 42nd pct 6,680 11th pct
Transit to city in Cracein Nicholls +14 longer in Nicholls
57 48th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 65.5%
11.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
5.5% Car (passenger) even 5.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 44.6%
33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.7 pts 25.1%
8.9% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.5% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cracein Nicholls +15.5 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
47.9% 81st pct 32.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Cracein Nicholls +6.1 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
12.3% 57th pct 6.2% 23rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cracein Nicholls +0.5 pts higher in Nicholls gap steady
2.8% 7th pct 3.3% 14th pct
Participation in Cracein Nicholls +7.6 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
77.2% 100th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Cracein Nicholls +5.6 pts higher in Crace gap narrowing
70.7% 98th pct 65.1% 87th pct

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%
12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%
8.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%
6.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.4% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Administrative & support even 2.1%
2.0% Finance & insurance even 2.0%
1.7% Arts & recreation even 1.7%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 29.8%
20.7% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%
15.3% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%
8.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.0% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.1% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Cracein Nicholls even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Cracein Nicholls even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Cracein Nicholls even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Cracein Nicholls +1 higher in Crace
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Cracein Nicholls +25 higher in Crace
1,150 98th pct 1,125 92nd pct
ERP in Cracein Nicholls +1,686 higher in Nicholls
4,821 19th pct 6,507 29th pct
Growth in Cracein Nicholls +3.1 pts higher in Crace
1.0% 18th pct -2.1% 3rd pct
Businesses in Cracein Nicholls +120 higher in Nicholls
357 16th pct 477 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Cracein Nicholls even
822 46th pct 822 46th pct
Max temp in Cracein Nicholls even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Cracein Nicholls even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cracein Nicholls +1.3 higher in Crace
6.8 71st pct 5.5 51st pct
Types ≤15 min in Cracein Nicholls +1.2 more in Crace
6.1 62nd pct 4.9 44th pct
15-min city in Cracein Nicholls +28.3 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 92nd pct 71.5% 55th pct
Walk to shops in Cracein Nicholls +21.6 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 98th pct 78.2% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Cracein Nicholls even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Cracein Nicholls +32.1 pts higher in Crace
100.0% 100th pct 67.9% 44th pct
Walk to a park in Cracein Nicholls even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cracein Nicholls +92.6 pts higher in Crace
99.8% 100th pct 7.3% 15th pct
Amenities/1k in Cracein Nicholls +5.1 more in Nicholls
10.2 25th pct 15.3 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Cracein Nicholls +434 higher in Crace
647 99th pct 212 73rd pct
Mean slope in Cracein Nicholls +0.2 pts higher in Nicholls
5.6% 55th pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crace vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041037/crace/vs/801041047/nicholls