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Franklin vs Gungahlin

Name: Franklin vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Franklin profile · Gungahlin profile

Franklin Gungahlin

Gungahlin and Franklin are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct profiles. Gungahlin has seen much higher population growth since 2021, at 11.0%, compared to just 0.1% in Franklin. It is more connected to services, with 93.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, while only 12.4% of Franklin homes are. Gungahlin also has far more public transport options, with 1,829 weekly departures per 1,000 people against Franklin's 596.7. In contrast, Franklin has a higher share of separate houses (49.8% versus 35.5%) and larger homes, with 60.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who have no religion, those who volunteer, and those providing unpaid care. Both areas also have typical weekly household incomes and family sizes that are very close. While Franklin has a higher share of university degrees and a larger proportion of children, the gap in these measures has narrowed since 2011. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the difference in the share of rented homes has shrunk over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Franklin Under 15: 4.2 pts higher in Franklin 3+ bedrooms: 10.1 pts higher in Franklin Recent movers: 9.1 pts higher in Gungahlin Unpaid child care: 4.6 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin in Gungahlin +1,102 larger in Gungahlin gap narrowing

7,484 37th pct 8,586 44th pct

Median age in Franklin in Gungahlin +1 yrs older in Gungahlin gap steady

30 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 16.0%

17.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.1% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 47.6%

40.1% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.3% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

9.2% China ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.1% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

17.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

19.6% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

9.6% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

5.4% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +5.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

26.0% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 30.4%

13.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

7.2% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

4.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Franklin in Gungahlin +1 more in Gungahlin

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Franklin in Gungahlin +0.79 more in Gungahlin

0.66 4th pct 1.45 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Franklin in Gungahlin +3 more in Gungahlin

13 34th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Franklin in Gungahlin +2,348 more in Gungahlin

477 16th pct 2,825 76th pct

Avg size in Franklin in Gungahlin +936 larger in Gungahlin

477 58th pct 1,413 100th pct

ICSEA in Franklin in Gungahlin +28 higher in Gungahlin

1,098 82nd pct 1,126 90th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 80.1%

5.6% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 34.0%

27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.6%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

13.7% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Franklin in Gungahlin +$72 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$1,121 86th pct $1,049 81st pct

Household income in Franklin in Gungahlin +$175 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,208 78th pct

Family income in Franklin in Gungahlin +$129 higher in Franklin gap widening

$2,524 75th pct $2,395 70th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

19.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

5.1% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.1% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.7% None ◂ +3.7 pts 74.0%

13.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.9% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin in Gungahlin +44 larger in Gungahlin

109 34th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Franklin in Gungahlin +6 yrs older in Gungahlin

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Franklin in Gungahlin +$217 higher in Gungahlin

$949 87th pct $1,166 93rd pct

Household income in Franklin in Gungahlin +$386 higher in Franklin

$2,428 86th pct $2,042 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin in Gungahlin +0.2 larger in Franklin gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.0 pts 56.9%

25.1% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

8.4% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

27.5% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

20.9% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.2%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklin in Gungahlin +$10 higher in Franklin gap steady

$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Franklin in Gungahlin +$84 higher in Franklin gap narrowing

$1,885 53rd pct $1,801 47th pct

People / bedroom in Franklin in Gungahlin even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 52.5%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 32.2%

10.2% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 35.5%

36.6% Flat or apartment +9.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.4% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 19.4%

27.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%

14.6% 1 bedroom +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.3 pts 54.3%

19.4% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.4% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.4% Under $200 +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 13.1%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin in Gungahlin +20 more in Gungahlin

15 24th pct 35 45th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin in Gungahlin +2.07 more in Gungahlin

2.00 21st pct 4.08 46th pct

Departures/1k in Franklin in Gungahlin +1,232.3 more in Gungahlin

596.7 42nd pct 1,829.0 80th pct

PT routes in Franklin in Gungahlin +11 more in Gungahlin

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Franklin in Gungahlin +1 longer in Franklin

4 43rd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Franklin in Gungahlin +2 longer in Gungahlin

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Franklin in Gungahlin +17,018 more in Gungahlin

24,314 71st pct 41,332 83rd pct

Reach 45 min in Franklin in Gungahlin +74,145 more in Gungahlin

44,852 50th pct 118,997 75th pct

Transit to city in Franklin in Gungahlin +3 longer in Franklin

43 23rd pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.2 pts 56.7%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Walked +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 33.6%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 22.8%

10.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.8% Retail trade even 8.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.0% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 26.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

13.9% Clerical & administrative even 13.9%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.3% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklin in Gungahlin +1 higher in Franklin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Franklin in Gungahlin +2 higher in Franklin

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Franklin in Gungahlin +2 higher in Franklin

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Franklin in Gungahlin even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Franklin in Gungahlin +31 higher in Franklin

1,102 87th pct 1,071 78th pct

ERP in Franklin in Gungahlin +2,035 higher in Gungahlin

7,520 35th pct 9,555 45th pct

Growth in Franklin in Gungahlin +10.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

0.1% 12th pct 11.0% 83rd pct

Businesses in Franklin in Gungahlin +265 higher in Gungahlin

583 30th pct 848 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklin in Gungahlin even

780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Franklin in Gungahlin even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Franklin in Gungahlin even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin in Gungahlin +1.9 higher in Gungahlin

6.3 64th pct 8.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin in Gungahlin +1.5 more in Gungahlin

6.1 62nd pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Franklin in Gungahlin +1.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

92.4% 74th pct 93.9% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin in Gungahlin +5.3 pts higher in Gungahlin

88.7% 74th pct 94.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Franklin in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Franklin in Gungahlin +5.6 pts higher in Gungahlin

82.3% 58th pct 87.8% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Franklin in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Franklin in Gungahlin +81.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

12.4% 19th pct 93.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin in Gungahlin +13.4 more in Gungahlin

6.1 4th pct 19.6 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin in Gungahlin +202 higher in Franklin

645 99th pct 443 91st pct

Mean slope in Franklin in Gungahlin +0.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

4.1% 27th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041039/franklin/vs/801041040/gungahlin