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Gungahlin vs Throsby

Name: Gungahlin vs Throsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Gungahlin profile · Throsby profile

Gungahlin Throsby

Gungahlin and Throsby are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Gungahlin is a walker's paradise where most people live in flats or apartments and a high share (52.5%) rent their homes. In contrast, Throsby is dominated by separate houses (89.8%), with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (50.9%). Throsby also has a much younger feel, with children under 15 making up 29.6% of the population, compared to 16.0% in Gungahlin.

Since 2011, both areas have grown, but Throsby has expanded far more rapidly with a population increase of 57.1%. Despite this growth, the two areas remain alike in several ways; residents in both have a typical age of 31 and face similar unemployment rates. While Gungahlin is much more connected to public transport and shops, both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 29.5 pts higher in Gungahlin Separate houses: 54.2 pts higher in Throsby 3+ bedrooms: 43.8 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 28.2 pts higher in Throsby Unpaid child care: 19.3 pts higher in Throsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Throsby +6,181 larger in Gungahlin gap steady

8,586 44th pct 2,405 9th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Throsby even

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

44.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

16.0% Children (0–14) +13.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 8.1%

6.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 3.0%

Marital status

47.6% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

41.4% Never married ◂ +15.1 pts 26.3%

6.1% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.8% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Gungahlin Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.4% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 47.8%

7.5% India +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% China ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

4.9% Nepal ◂ +2.3 pts 2.6%

1.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.5% English ◂ +7.4 pts 14.2%

21.4% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 17.8%

7.3% Indian +8.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Chinese even 13.8%

6.5% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.5% English only ◂ +10.9 pts 37.6%

9.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% Punjabi +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog even 0.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 30.4%

30.4% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 26.8%

10.7% Hinduism +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.2% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

2.3% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gungahlin in Throsby +1 more in Gungahlin

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Throsby +0.05 more in Gungahlin

1.45 30th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gungahlin in Throsby +6 more in Gungahlin

16 43rd pct 10 25th pct

Students in Gungahlin in Throsby +2,509 more in Gungahlin

2,825 76th pct 316 10th pct

Avg size in Gungahlin in Throsby +1,097 larger in Gungahlin

1,413 100th pct 316 35th pct

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Throsby +30 higher in Gungahlin

1,126 90th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

80.1% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 83.4%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%

4.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 33.5%

23.6% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

13.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 10.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce even 26.0%

12.2% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

8.9% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Throsby +$293 higher in Throsby

$1,049 81st pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Throsby +$973 higher in Throsby

$2,208 78th pct $3,181 100th pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Throsby +$765 higher in Throsby

$2,395 70th pct $3,160 91st pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.9%

17.1% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.2 pts 9.3%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.5%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 23.6%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 4.9%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.0% None +7.6 pts ▸ 81.6%

15.1% One condition ◂ +4.2 pts 10.9%

4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Throsby +129 larger in Gungahlin

153 45th pct 24 8th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Throsby +12 yrs older in Gungahlin

27 yrs 71st pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Gungahlin in Throsby +$146 higher in Throsby

$1,166 93rd pct $1,312 98th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Throsby +$168 higher in Gungahlin

$2,042 70th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Throsby +0.7 larger in Throsby

2.6 57th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 77.3%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +15.4 pts 15.3%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.1%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +11.0 pts 21.2%

16.2% 4 people +14.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +16.6 pts 8.6%

17.7% 3 people +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.6% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.3% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Throsby +$75 higher in Gungahlin

$450 80th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Throsby +$909 higher in Throsby

$1,801 47th pct $2,710 91st pct

People / bedroom in Gungahlin in Throsby +0.10 higher in Gungahlin

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.2% Owned with a mortgage +37.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

52.5% Rented ◂ +29.5 pts 23.0%

13.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 7.4%

1.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

35.5% Separate house +54.2 pts ▸ 89.8%

46.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +46.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.8 pts 9.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 4 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 4.5%

19.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +18.4 pts 0.8%

5.4% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +42.7 pts 11.6%

23.1% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.4% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.2% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

1.6% $750 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.1 pts 6.1%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.1 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Throsby +29 more in Gungahlin

35 45th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Throsby +1.58 more in Gungahlin

4.08 46th pct 2.49 25th pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Throsby +1,522.2 more in Gungahlin

1,829.0 80th pct 306.9 31st pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Throsby +12 more in Gungahlin

14 76th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Throsby +1 longer in Throsby

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

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

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Gungahlin in Throsby +30,683 more in Gungahlin

41,332 83rd pct 10,649 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gungahlin in Throsby +92,278 more in Gungahlin

118,997 75th pct 26,719 36th pct

Transit to city in Gungahlin in Throsby +17 longer in Throsby

40 19th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.8% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.5% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.5%

2.1% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.6% 2 vehicles +21.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

47.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 25.5%

8.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

3.9% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.8% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

10.4% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

7.8% Education & training even 7.8%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

7.3% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gungahlin in Throsby +2 higher in Throsby

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gungahlin in Throsby +3 higher in Throsby

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gungahlin in Throsby +6 higher in Throsby

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gungahlin in Throsby +1 higher in Throsby

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Gungahlin in Throsby +73 higher in Throsby

1,071 78th pct 1,144 96th pct

ERP in Gungahlin in Throsby +5,790 higher in Gungahlin

9,555 45th pct 3,765 14th pct

Growth in Gungahlin in Throsby +46.1 pts higher in Throsby

11.0% 83rd pct 57.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Gungahlin in Throsby +542 higher in Gungahlin

848 46th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gungahlin in Throsby even

780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Gungahlin in Throsby even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Gungahlin in Throsby even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Throsby +4.0 higher in Gungahlin

8.2 89th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Throsby +4.1 more in Gungahlin

7.6 85th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Throsby +93.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Throsby +94.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

94.0% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Throsby +5.0 pts higher in Throsby

87.8% 65th pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Throsby +93.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

93.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Throsby +1.6 more in Throsby

19.6 72nd pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Throsby +211 higher in Throsby

443 91st pct 654 99th pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Throsby +0.9 pts higher in Throsby

4.8% 41st pct 5.7% 57th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Compare Throsby with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/vs/801041122/throsby