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Franklin vs Harrison

Name: Franklin vs Harrison — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Franklin profile · Harrison profile

Franklin Harrison

Harrison and Franklin are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Harrison has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (71.2% compared to 60.8% in Franklin) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (22.8% versus 19.0%). It also has a larger school system, with 2,081 enrolments across two schools, whereas Franklin has 477 enrolments in one school. Franklin is more accessible by foot, with 92.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 88.7% within walking distance of groceries, compared to 61.1% and 61.7% in Harrison.

These areas share many traits, including very similar typical weekly incomes and nearly identical shares of residents aged 65 and over. This common ground is set against a backdrop of shifting trends, as the gap between them in overseas births and the use of other languages at home has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 10.5 pts higher in Franklin 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Harrison Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Franklin Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Harrison Volunteering: 2.5 pts higher in Harrison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklin in Harrison +760 larger in Harrison gap widening

7,484 37th pct 8,244 42nd pct

Median age in Franklin in Harrison +1 yrs older in Harrison gap narrowing

30 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%

20.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

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

13.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

51.2% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 51.6%

40.1% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

5.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Harrison

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

9.2% China ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

8.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

5.1% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

19.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

17.6% English +6.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.4% Chinese ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

9.6% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.4% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

43.0% English only +10.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.5 pts 8.3%

2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

26.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

13.7% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 10.7%

7.2% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

5.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Franklin in Harrison +1 more in Harrison

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Franklin in Harrison +0.39 more in Harrison

0.66 4th pct 1.06 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Franklin in Harrison +4 more in Franklin

13 34th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Franklin in Harrison +1,604 more in Harrison

477 16th pct 2,081 64th pct

Avg size in Franklin in Harrison +564 larger in Harrison

477 58th pct 1,041 93rd pct

ICSEA in Franklin in Harrison +25 higher in Franklin

1,098 82nd pct 1,073 74th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 83.5%

5.6% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

27.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 26.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

14.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Franklin in Harrison +$86 higher in Harrison gap narrowing

$1,121 86th pct $1,207 89th pct

Household income in Franklin in Harrison +$253 higher in Harrison gap narrowing

$2,383 86th pct $2,636 91st pct

Family income in Franklin in Harrison +$354 higher in Harrison gap widening

$2,524 75th pct $2,878 87th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 33.6%

19.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

5.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.1%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 27.0%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Cancer even 1.1%

0.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 76.5%

13.5% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

2.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Three or more even 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklin in Harrison +19 larger in Franklin

109 34th pct 90 29th pct

Median age in Franklin in Harrison +2 yrs older in Harrison

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Franklin in Harrison +$282 higher in Harrison

$949 87th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Franklin in Harrison +$222 higher in Harrison

$2,428 86th pct $2,650 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklin in Harrison +0.1 larger in Harrison gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +3.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 20.7%

8.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

27.5% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 26.0%

19.4% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

8.3% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$460 82nd pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Franklin in Harrison +$115 higher in Harrison gap widening

$1,885 53rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Franklin in Harrison even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 45.4%

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.2% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 29.6%

13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.2% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

27.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 19.4%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 13.2%

6.4% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 46.3%

19.4% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.4% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.3%

17.3% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Franklin in Harrison +3 more in Harrison

15 24th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Franklin in Harrison +0.18 more in Harrison

2.00 21st pct 2.18 22nd pct

Departures/1k in Franklin in Harrison +235.6 more in Franklin

596.7 42nd pct 361.1 33rd pct

PT routes in Franklin in Harrison +1 more in Harrison

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Franklin in Harrison +2 longer in Franklin

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

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

12 17th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Franklin in Harrison +2,405 more in Harrison

24,314 71st pct 26,719 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Franklin in Harrison +11,962 more in Harrison

44,852 50th pct 56,814 58th pct

Transit to city in Franklin in Harrison +1 longer in Franklin

43 23rd pct 42 21st pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

9.0% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 37.5%

9.6% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

4.0% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

10.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.1% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

9.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.3% Sales workers even 7.2%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklin in Harrison +1 higher in Harrison

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Franklin in Harrison +1 higher in Harrison

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Franklin in Harrison +2 higher in Harrison

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Franklin in Harrison even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Franklin in Harrison +12 higher in Harrison

1,102 87th pct 1,114 90th pct

ERP in Franklin in Harrison +503 higher in Harrison

7,520 35th pct 8,023 37th pct

Growth in Franklin in Harrison +3.1 pts higher in Franklin

0.1% 12th pct -3.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Franklin in Harrison +76 higher in Franklin

583 30th pct 507 26th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklin in Harrison even

780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Franklin in Harrison even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Franklin in Harrison even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklin in Harrison +0.6 higher in Franklin

6.3 64th pct 5.7 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Franklin in Harrison +1.3 more in Franklin

6.1 62nd pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Franklin in Harrison +31.4 pts higher in Franklin

92.4% 74th pct 61.1% 46th pct

Walk to shops in Franklin in Harrison +27.0 pts higher in Franklin

88.7% 74th pct 61.7% 49th pct

Walk to transit in Franklin in Harrison even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Franklin in Harrison +10.1 pts higher in Harrison

82.3% 58th pct 92.4% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Franklin in Harrison even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Franklin in Harrison +12.4 pts higher in Franklin

12.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Franklin in Harrison +1.4 more in Harrison

6.1 4th pct 7.5 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Franklin in Harrison +158 higher in Franklin

645 99th pct 486 93rd pct

Mean slope in Franklin in Harrison +0.2 pts higher in Harrison

4.1% 27th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Franklin with nearby areas

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Compare Harrison with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041039/franklin/vs/801041044/harrison