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Gungahlin vs Ngunnawal

Name: Gungahlin vs Ngunnawal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Gungahlin profile · Ngunnawal profile

Gungahlin Ngunnawal

Ngunnawal and Gungahlin are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ngunnawal is more likely to have larger homes, with 86.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 67.3% being separate houses. Gungahlin is much more urban, where 46.5% of homes are flats or apartments and renting is far more common at 52.5%. Gungahlin is also far more diverse and highly educated; 48.1% of its residents were born overseas and 44.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 27.8% and 34.1% in Ngunnawal respectively.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, as typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at around $2,200 and both have an average of 2.6 people per home. While Gungahlin is a "walker's paradise" with a walkability score of 8.2, Ngunnawal is also somewhat walkable at 5.4. The gap between the two has widened over time in several areas, particularly regarding migration and housing, with the share of people born overseas in Gungahlin rising significantly more than in Ngunnawal since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Gungahlin Separate houses: 31.8 pts higher in Ngunnawal 3+ bedrooms: 35.8 pts higher in Ngunnawal Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Gungahlin Born overseas: 20.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +2,371 larger in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

8,586 44th pct 10,957 58th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +3 yrs older in Ngunnawal gap widening

31 yrs 6th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 35.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

6.4% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 47.7%

41.4% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 36.8%

6.1% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Gungahlin Ngunnawal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia +20.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

8.7% China ◂ +6.8 pts 1.9%

7.5% India ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

21.4% Australian +11.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

21.5% English +9.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

13.8% Chinese ◂ +9.2 pts 4.6%

6.5% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.9% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only +20.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

9.8% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 2.3%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

30.4% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

10.7% Hinduism ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

6.2% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1 more in Gungahlin

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1.03 more in Gungahlin

1.45 30th pct 0.42 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even

16 43rd pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +2,205 more in Gungahlin

2,825 76th pct 620 23rd pct

Avg size in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +793 larger in Gungahlin

1,413 100th pct 620 74th pct

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +77 higher in Gungahlin

1,126 90th pct 1,049 64th pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 73.9%

7.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 30.3%

23.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.6%

13.2% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 22.0%

14.2% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

5.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$75 higher in Ngunnawal gap widening

$1,049 81st pct $1,124 86th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$11 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,208 78th pct $2,219 79th pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$84 higher in Ngunnawal gap narrowing

$2,395 70th pct $2,479 74th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.6%

17.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 13.8%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 32.4%

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None ◂ +8.6 pts 65.3%

15.1% One condition +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.1% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +87 larger in Ngunnawal

153 45th pct 240 59th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +3 yrs older in Gungahlin

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$56 higher in Gungahlin

$1,166 93rd pct $1,110 92nd pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$178 higher in Ngunnawal

$2,042 70th pct $2,220 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 63.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

10.7% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 29.3%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 24.4%

16.2% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.7% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.6% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even gap narrowing

$450 80th pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +$149 higher in Ngunnawal gap widening

$1,801 47th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +0.20 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 26.2%

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +17.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

13.2% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

35.5% Separate house +31.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

46.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 3 bedrooms +42.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 12.2%

25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 20.0%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.8 pts 0.4%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

23.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 15.9%

12.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

6.2% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 29.9%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +30 more in Ngunnawal

35 45th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1.86 more in Ngunnawal

4.08 46th pct 5.93 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +776.0 more in Gungahlin

1,829.0 80th pct 1,053.0 59th pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +7 more in Gungahlin

14 76th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1 longer in Ngunnawal

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +25,065 more in Gungahlin

41,332 83rd pct 16,267 51st pct

Reach 45 min in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +79,324 more in Gungahlin

118,997 75th pct 39,673 47th pct

Transit to city in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +22 longer in Ngunnawal

40 19th pct 62 57th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +9.7 pts ▸ 66.4%

8.8% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.1% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 38.8%

33.6% 2 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 41.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 2.8%

3.9% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 6.6%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

7.8% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

7.2% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%

13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

12.3% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1 higher in Ngunnawal

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +3 higher in Ngunnawal

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1 higher in Gungahlin

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +18 higher in Gungahlin

1,071 78th pct 1,053 72nd pct

ERP in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1,633 higher in Ngunnawal

9,555 45th pct 11,188 54th pct

Growth in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +9.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

11.0% 83rd pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +227 higher in Gungahlin

848 46th pct 621 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +62 higher in Ngunnawal

780 43rd pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +0.5 higher in Gungahlin

20.9 28th pct 20.4 20th pct

Min temp in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +0.2 higher in Gungahlin

6.7 1st pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +2.9 higher in Gungahlin

8.2 89th pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +2.8 more in Gungahlin

7.6 85th pct 4.8 42nd pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +39.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 76th pct 54.4% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +27.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

94.0% 80th pct 66.5% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +13.7 pts higher in Gungahlin

87.8% 65th pct 74.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +68.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 87th pct 25.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +10.3 more in Gungahlin

19.6 72nd pct 9.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +34 higher in Gungahlin

443 91st pct 409 89th pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Ngunnawal +1.0 pts higher in Ngunnawal

4.8% 41st pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Compare Ngunnawal with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Ngunnawal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/vs/801041046/ngunnawal