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Franklin vs Throsby

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Franklin profile · Throsby profile

Franklin Throsby

Franklin and Throsby are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and lifestyles. Throsby is a rapidly growing area where 89.8% of homes are separate houses and 94.5% have three or more bedrooms, compared to just 49.8% and 60.8% in Franklin. This contrast is reflected in the families living there; 29.6% of Throsby residents are children under 15, and 44.0% of people there provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Franklin is very walkable, with 88.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Throsby has 0.0% for the same measure.

The gap in population growth is widening, with Throsby growing by 57.1% since 2021 while Franklin grew by only 0.1%. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, such as a similar proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (around 51%) and a very similar percentage of people born overseas (about 50%). They also both have a high share of people who use a language other than English at home, with Franklin at 53.0% and Throsby at 59.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.0 pts higher in Throsby 3+ bedrooms: 33.7 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 37.3 pts higher in Throsby Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Franklin Population: 5,079 larger in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Franklinin Throsby +5,079 larger in Franklin gap narrowing
7,484 37th pct 2,405 9th pct
Median age in Franklinin Throsby +1 yrs older in Throsby
30 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Franklinin Throsby +0.5 pts higher in Franklin
1.5% 38th pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Franklinin Throsby +0.9 pts higher in Franklin
3.9% 1st pct 3.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in Franklinin Throsby +9.4 pts higher in Throsby
20.2% 73rd pct 29.6% 100th pct
De facto in Franklinin Throsby +4.4 pts higher in Franklin
12.5% 57th pct 8.1% 17th pct

Age structure

45.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 45.9%
20.2% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
17.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
13.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%
3.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Marital status

51.2% Married +15.8 pts ▸ 67.0%
40.1% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 26.3%
5.3% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%
1.9% Separated even 2.0%
1.5% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Franklin Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Franklinin Throsby +0.5 pts higher in Throsby
49.5% 92nd pct 50.0% 92nd pct

Country of birth

47.0% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 47.8%
8.6% India +4.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
5.1% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
2.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa even 0.7%
0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

19.6% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%
17.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%
15.4% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%
9.6% Indian +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.4% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
4.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
2.3% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Franklinin Throsby +6.3 pts higher in Throsby
53.0% 91st pct 59.4% 95th pct
Limited English in Franklinin Throsby +0.5 pts higher in Throsby
6.4% 87th pct 6.9% 87th pct

Language used at home

43.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 37.6%
10.8% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
2.8% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Franklinin Throsby +9.0 pts higher in Franklin
39.5% 42nd pct 30.4% 19th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 30.4%
26.0% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.2% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%
4.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.7% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Franklinin Throsby +0.9 pts higher in Franklin
84.3% 99th pct 83.4% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Franklinin Throsby +0.3 pts higher in Franklin
51.0% 94th pct 50.7% 94th pct
Schools in Franklinin Throsby even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Franklinin Throsby +0.74 more in Throsby
0.66 4th pct 1.41 29th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Franklinin Throsby +3 more in Franklin
13 34th pct 10 25th pct
Students in Franklinin Throsby +161 more in Franklin
477 16th pct 316 10th pct
Avg size in Franklinin Throsby +161 larger in Franklin
477 58th pct 316 35th pct
ICSEA in Franklinin Throsby even
1,098 82nd pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 83.4%
5.6% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.4% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 33.5%
27.4% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%
10.1% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%
13.7% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%
8.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences even 5.2%
4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
2.6% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Franklinin Throsby +$221 higher in Throsby
$1,121 86th pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Franklinin Throsby +$798 higher in Throsby
$2,383 86th pct $3,181 100th pct
Family income in Franklinin Throsby +$636 higher in Throsby
$2,524 75th pct $3,160 91st pct
High earners in Franklinin Throsby +6.8 pts higher in Throsby
19.0% 81st pct 25.8% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Franklinin Throsby +17.4 pts higher in Throsby
33.5% 82nd pct 50.9% 100th pct

Household income distribution

40.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 29.9%
19.0% $4,000 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%
5.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 34.6%
33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 29.5%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Franklinin Throsby +3.2 pts higher in Franklin
17.1% 6th pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Franklinin Throsby +2.0 pts higher in Franklin
6.9% 27th pct 4.9% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Franklinin Throsby +0.1 pts higher in Throsby
2.3% 7th pct 2.5% 7th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.9% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
1.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.7% None +4.0 pts ▸ 81.6%
13.5% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 10.9%
2.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Franklinin Throsby +1.1 pts higher in Franklin
12.3% 31st pct 11.2% 24th pct
Unpaid carers in Franklinin Throsby +0.3 pts higher in Throsby
7.9% 9th pct 8.2% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Franklinin Throsby +14.7 pts higher in Throsby
29.3% 71st pct 44.0% 100th pct
Defence service in Franklinin Throsby +2.1 pts higher in Throsby
4.7% 86th pct 6.8% 94th pct
Housework 15h+ in Franklinin Throsby +4.8 pts higher in Throsby
15.9% 13th pct 20.7% 46th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Franklinin Throsby +85 larger in Franklin
109 34th pct 24 8th pct
Median age in Franklinin Throsby +6 yrs older in Franklin
21 yrs 21st pct 15 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Franklinin Throsby
56.9% 78th pct —
Unemployment in Franklinin Throsby
7.6% 35th pct —
Median income in Franklinin Throsby +$363 higher in Throsby
$949 87th pct $1,312 98th pct
Household income in Franklinin Throsby +$554 higher in Franklin
$2,428 86th pct $1,874 60th pct
Indigenous language in Franklinin Throsby +2.8 pts higher in Franklin
2.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Franklinin Throsby +0.5 larger in Throsby
2.8 79th pct 3.3 97th pct
One-parent in Franklinin Throsby +1.3 pts higher in Franklin
8.4% 9th pct 7.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Franklinin Throsby +12.3 pts higher in Franklin
20.9% 32nd pct 8.6% 0th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 77.3%
25.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.9 pts 15.3%
8.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Household size

19.4% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
27.5% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 21.2%
20.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 24.4%
20.9% 1 person ◂ +12.3 pts 8.6%
8.3% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Franklinin Throsby +$85 higher in Franklin
$460 82nd pct $375 52nd pct
Mortgage in Franklinin Throsby +$825 higher in Throsby
$1,885 53rd pct $2,710 91st pct
People / bedroom in Franklinin Throsby +0.10 higher in Franklin
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Franklinin Throsby +22.9 pts higher in Franklin
45.9% 87th pct 23.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Franklinin Throsby +2.8 pts higher in Franklin
10.2% 4th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Franklinin Throsby +40.0 pts higher in Throsby
49.8% 14th pct 89.8% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Franklinin Throsby +33.7 pts higher in Throsby
60.8% 17th pct 94.5% 94th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned with a mortgage +28.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
45.9% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 23.0%
10.2% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

49.8% Separate house +40.0 pts ▸ 89.8%
36.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.6 pts 0.0%
13.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.2% 4 bedrooms +25.0 pts ▸ 52.2%
27.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%
23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 4.5%
6.4% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.6% $350–$549 ◂ +48.0 pts 11.6%
19.4% $550–$749 +14.1 pts ▸ 33.5%
11.4% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.4% Under $200 +17.7 pts ▸ 20.1%
3.7% $750 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
17.3% $3,000 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.1 pts 6.1%
10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Franklinin Throsby +4.1 pts higher in Franklin
5.2% 52nd pct 1.1% 4th pct
Work from home in Franklinin Throsby +2.1 pts higher in Throsby
9.0% 26th pct 11.1% 35th pct
PT commute in Franklinin Throsby +5.9 pts higher in Franklin
9.5% 97th pct 3.6% 73rd pct
PT stops in Franklinin Throsby +9 more in Franklin
15 24th pct 6 14th pct
Stops/1k in Franklinin Throsby +0.49 more in Throsby
2.00 21st pct 2.49 25th pct
Departures/1k in Franklinin Throsby +289.9 more in Franklin
596.7 42nd pct 306.9 31st pct
PT routes in Franklinin Throsby +1 more in Franklin
3 21st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Franklinin Throsby even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Franklinin Throsby +3 longer in Throsby
12 17th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Franklinin Throsby +13,665 more in Franklin
24,314 71st pct 10,649 32nd pct
Reach 45 min in Franklinin Throsby +18,133 more in Franklin
44,852 50th pct 26,719 36th pct
Transit to city in Franklinin Throsby +14 longer in Throsby
43 23rd pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 67.4%
9.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%
1.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 55.5%
41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 25.5%
9.6% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.0% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Franklinin Throsby +37.3 pts higher in Throsby
57.3% 90th pct 94.6% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Franklinin Throsby +10.4 pts higher in Franklin
23.4% 88th pct 13.1% 61st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Franklinin Throsby +0.1 pts higher in Throsby
3.9% 32nd pct 4.1% 36th pct
Participation in Franklinin Throsby +2.0 pts higher in Throsby
79.4% 100th pct 81.4% 100th pct
Full-time in Franklinin Throsby +2.4 pts higher in Throsby
67.7% 92nd pct 70.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 27.9%
10.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%
8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%
7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%
15.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%
12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%
9.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%
6.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Franklinin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Franklinin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Franklinin Throsby +4 higher in Throsby
6 57th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Franklinin Throsby +1 higher in Throsby
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Franklinin Throsby +42 higher in Throsby
1,102 87th pct 1,144 96th pct
ERP in Franklinin Throsby +3,755 higher in Franklin
7,520 35th pct 3,765 14th pct
Growth in Franklinin Throsby +57.0 pts higher in Throsby
0.1% 12th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Businesses in Franklinin Throsby +277 higher in Franklin
583 30th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Franklinin Throsby even
780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct
Max temp in Franklinin Throsby even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Franklinin Throsby even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Franklinin Throsby +2.1 higher in Franklin
6.3 64th pct 4.3 34th pct
Types ≤15 min in Franklinin Throsby +2.6 more in Franklin
6.1 62nd pct 3.5 25th pct
15-min city in Franklinin Throsby +92.4 pts higher in Franklin
92.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Franklinin Throsby +88.7 pts higher in Franklin
88.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Franklinin Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Franklinin Throsby +10.6 pts higher in Throsby
82.3% 58th pct 92.9% 71st pct
Walk to a park in Franklinin Throsby even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Franklinin Throsby +12.4 pts higher in Franklin
12.4% 19th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Franklinin Throsby +15.1 more in Throsby
6.1 4th pct 21.2 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Franklinin Throsby +9 higher in Throsby
645 99th pct 654 99th pct
Mean slope in Franklinin Throsby +1.6 pts higher in Throsby
4.1% 27th pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Franklin vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041039/franklin/vs/801041122/throsby