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Harrison vs Throsby

Name: Harrison vs Throsby — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Harrison profile · Throsby profile

Harrison Throsby

Harrison and Throsby are neighbouring areas in the ACT that offer different living styles. Throsby is dominated by large separate houses (89.8%) and has seen massive growth, with 94.6% of residents moving in during the last five years. Harrison has a more varied housing mix, with 29.6% of homes being flats or apartments and a much higher rental rate of 45.4% compared to Throsby's 23.0%. Harrison also provides better access to daily needs, with 61.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Throsby has none.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2021, with Throsby's population growing by 57.1% while Harrison's fell by 3.0%. Despite this, they share many core traits; both have a typical resident age of 31 and an unemployment rate around 4%. They are also both high-income areas, with Throsby seeing a slightly higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (50.9%) than Harrison (40.2%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.3 pts higher in Throsby Recent movers: 40.3 pts higher in Throsby 3+ bedrooms: 23.3 pts higher in Throsby Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Harrison Population: 5,839 larger in Harrison

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harrison in Throsby +5,839 larger in Harrison gap narrowing

8,244 42nd pct 2,405 9th pct

Median age in Harrison in Throsby even

31 yrs 6th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

40.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 45.9%

23.0% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

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

13.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 8.1%

4.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Marital status

51.6% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

38.9% Never married ◂ +12.7 pts 26.3%

5.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

1.2% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Harrison Throsby

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.8% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 47.8%

7.4% India +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% China +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.7% Vietnam even 1.6%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

25.6% Australian ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%

23.5% English ◂ +9.3 pts 14.2%

8.2% Indian +7.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.8% Filipino even 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

53.9% English only ◂ +16.3 pts 37.6%

8.3% Mandarin +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.6% Punjabi +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.6% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.8% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%

32.3% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 26.8%

10.7% Hinduism +7.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.6% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Harrison in Throsby +1 more in Harrison

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Harrison in Throsby +0.35 more in Throsby

1.06 17th pct 1.41 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Harrison in Throsby +1 more in Throsby

9 21st pct 10 25th pct

Students in Harrison in Throsby +1,765 more in Harrison

2,081 64th pct 316 10th pct

Avg size in Harrison in Throsby +725 larger in Harrison

1,041 93rd pct 316 35th pct

ICSEA in Harrison in Throsby +23 higher in Throsby

1,073 74th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 even 83.4%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

2.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 33.5%

26.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce even 26.0%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

11.5% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.0% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Harrison in Throsby +$135 higher in Throsby

$1,207 89th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Harrison in Throsby +$545 higher in Throsby

$2,636 91st pct $3,181 100th pct

Family income in Harrison in Throsby +$282 higher in Throsby

$2,878 87th pct $3,160 91st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%

24.0% $4,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.3%

5.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 34.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.5%

27.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

76.5% None +5.1 pts ▸ 81.6%

14.5% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harrison in Throsby +66 larger in Harrison

90 29th pct 24 8th pct

Median age in Harrison in Throsby +8 yrs older in Harrison

23 yrs 36th pct 15 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Harrison in Throsby +$81 higher in Throsby

$1,231 95th pct $1,312 98th pct

Household income in Harrison in Throsby +$776 higher in Harrison

$2,650 90th pct $1,874 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harrison in Throsby +0.4 larger in Throsby

2.9 86th pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 77.3%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 15.3%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

22.7% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

26.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 21.2%

19.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

18.8% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 8.6%

9.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.0% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harrison in Throsby +$75 higher in Harrison

$450 80th pct $375 52nd pct

Mortgage in Harrison in Throsby +$710 higher in Throsby

$2,000 61st pct $2,710 91st pct

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

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.9% Owned with a mortgage +27.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

45.4% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 23.0%

10.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.3 pts 7.4%

0.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

55.5% Separate house +34.3 pts ▸ 89.8%

29.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 9.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

19.4% 3 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

6.7% 5 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 4.5%

13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +34.7 pts 11.6%

24.7% $550–$749 +8.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

19.3% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.8% Under $200 +17.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.1% $750 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

19.0% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +24.3 pts 6.1%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harrison in Throsby +12 more in Harrison

18 27th pct 6 14th pct

Stops/1k in Harrison in Throsby +0.31 more in Throsby

2.18 22nd pct 2.49 25th pct

Departures/1k in Harrison in Throsby +54.3 more in Harrison

361.1 33rd pct 306.9 31st pct

PT routes in Harrison in Throsby +2 more in Harrison

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Harrison in Throsby +2 longer in Throsby

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

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

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Harrison in Throsby +16,070 more in Harrison

26,719 73rd pct 10,649 32nd pct

Reach 45 min in Harrison in Throsby +30,095 more in Harrison

56,814 58th pct 26,719 36th pct

Transit to city in Harrison in Throsby +15 longer in Throsby

42 21st pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +7.2 pts ▸ 67.4%

10.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

0.9% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.1% 2 vehicles +11.4 pts ▸ 55.5%

37.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 25.5%

9.8% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 27.9%

10.6% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

5.8% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

30.4% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

13.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

9.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Harrison in Throsby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Harrison in Throsby even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Harrison in Throsby +2 higher in Throsby

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Harrison in Throsby +1 higher in Throsby

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Harrison in Throsby +30 higher in Throsby

1,114 90th pct 1,144 96th pct

ERP in Harrison in Throsby +4,258 higher in Harrison

8,023 37th pct 3,765 14th pct

Growth in Harrison in Throsby +60.2 pts higher in Throsby

-3.0% 0th pct 57.1% 100th pct

Businesses in Harrison in Throsby +201 higher in Harrison

507 26th pct 306 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Harrison in Throsby even

780 43rd pct 780 43rd pct

Max temp in Harrison in Throsby even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Harrison in Throsby even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Harrison in Throsby +1.4 higher in Harrison

5.7 54th pct 4.3 34th pct

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

4.8 43rd pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Harrison in Throsby +61.1 pts higher in Harrison

61.1% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Harrison in Throsby +61.7 pts higher in Harrison

61.7% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Harrison in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Harrison in Throsby +0.5 pts higher in Throsby

92.4% 71st pct 92.9% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Harrison in Throsby even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Harrison in Throsby even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harrison in Throsby +13.7 more in Throsby

7.5 10th pct 21.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Harrison in Throsby +167 higher in Throsby

486 93rd pct 654 99th pct

Mean slope in Harrison in Throsby +1.4 pts higher in Throsby

4.3% 31st pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harrison vs Throsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801041044/harrison/vs/801041122/throsby