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Acton vs Civic

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Acton profile · Civic profile

Acton Civic

Civic and Acton are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Civic has a much larger share of university-qualified adults (50.6%) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $1,076, compared to $257 in Acton. Diversity is also more pronounced in Civic, where 44.3% of people were born overseas and 37.9% use a language other than English at home, whereas those figures are 26.2% and 20.1% in Acton.

The gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, growing from $273 to $819. Both areas are very young compared to the national figure, and they share similar weather and an equal rate of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. While they both have similar proportions of First Nations residents, Civic has a far higher number of public transport stops and a larger share of full-time workers.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 34.2 pts higher in Civic Personal income: $819 higher in Civic Rent: $541 higher in Civic Full-time: 57.0 pts higher in Civic Born overseas: 18.1 pts higher in Civic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Civic +1,987 larger in Civic gap widening
2,848 11th pct 4,835 21st pct
Median age in Actonin Civic +8 yrs older in Civic gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 27 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Actonin Civic +0.3 pts higher in Civic gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.0% 29th pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin Civic +5.8 pts higher in Civic gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.8% 5th pct
Under 15 in Actonin Civic +2.8 pts higher in Civic gap widening
0.2% 0th pct 3.0% 0th pct
De facto in Actonin Civic
— 24.6% 100th pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +50.7 pts 37.4%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +29.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 72.5%
1.6% Married +19.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.2% Divorced +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Acton Civic

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Civic +18.1 pts higher in Civic gap widening
26.2% 59th pct 44.3% 88th pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia ◂ +12.1 pts 44.6%
5.2% China +10.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
4.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%
3.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 19.8%
28.0% English ◂ +4.8 pts 23.3%
10.6% Chinese +12.6 pts ▸ 23.2%
11.3% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
8.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%
4.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Greek even 1.1%
0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Actonin Civic +17.8 pts higher in Civic gap widening
20.1% 64th pct 37.9% 82nd pct
Limited English in Actonin Civic +1.7 pts higher in Civic gap steady
0.5% 22nd pct 2.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only ◂ +11.7 pts 50.8%
6.6% Mandarin +10.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.3% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi even 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Actonin Civic +2.2 pts higher in Civic gap narrowing
54.2% 93rd pct 56.3% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
18.0% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +6.2 pts 13.7%
1.8% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin Civic +1.8 pts higher in Civic gap narrowing
82.0% 96th pct 83.8% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin Civic +34.2 pts higher in Civic gap widening
16.4% 36th pct 50.6% 94th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Civic +3 more in Acton
20 51st pct 17 45th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 83.8%
0.0% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +11.3 pts ▸ 37.5%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +8.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
6.6% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.9 pts 6.7%
3.5% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.5% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.2% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Actonin Civic +$819 higher in Civic gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,076 84th pct
Household income in Actonin Civic
— $2,232 79th pct
Family income in Actonin Civic
— $2,895 87th pct
High earners in Actonin Civic +19.0 pts higher in Civic gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 19.7% 83rd pct
High-income homes in Actonin Civic
— 32.6% 80th pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +40.3 pts 33.6%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +23.0 pts ▸ 24.2%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +15.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.2% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Civic +0.6 pts higher in Acton
20.7% 13th pct 20.0% 11th pct
Mental health in Actonin Civic +3.2 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 96th pct 10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Actonin Civic +1.0 pts higher in Civic gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.2%
5.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +6.6 pts ▸ 67.8%
18.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%
2.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Civic +16.5 pts higher in Acton gap steady
37.6% 100th pct 21.1% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin Civic +2.6 pts higher in Civic gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 5.2% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin Civic +5.2 pts higher in Civic gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 6.4% 0th pct
Defence service in Actonin Civic +5.1 pts higher in Civic
0.3% 0th pct 5.4% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Civic +5.6 pts higher in Civic gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 7.9% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Civic +28 larger in Civic
22 7th pct 50 16th pct
Median age in Actonin Civic +4 yrs older in Civic
19 yrs 10th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Actonin Civic +4.4 pts higher in Civic
77.3% 97th pct 81.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Actonin Civic
— 11.4% 59th pct
Median income in Actonin Civic +$1,023 higher in Civic
$269 0th pct $1,292 97th pct
Household income in Actonin Civic
— $2,333 84th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin Civic +3.6 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 87th pct 10.0% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Civic +0.7 larger in Civic gap widening
1.0 0th pct 1.7 0th pct
One-parent in Actonin Civic
— 6.5% 0th pct
Living alone in Actonin Civic
— 44.4% 100th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Civic +$541 higher in Civic gap widening
$9 0th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Actonin Civic
— $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Actonin Civic +0.10 higher in Civic gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Actonin Civic
— 61.6% 96th pct
Owned outright in Actonin Civic
— 15.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in Actonin Civic
— 0.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin Civic
— 10.5% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin Civic
— 23.4% 95th pct
Work from home in Actonin Civic +1.4 pts higher in Acton gap steady
13.6% 46th pct 12.2% 41st pct
PT commute in Actonin Civic +3.4 pts higher in Civic gap steady
7.1% 90th pct 10.5% 100th pct
PT stops in Actonin Civic +28 more in Civic
12 21st pct 40 50th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Civic +4.06 more in Civic
4.21 49th pct 8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Actonin Civic +4,090.8 more in Civic
1,723.7 78th pct 5,814.5 90th pct
PT routes in Actonin Civic +35 more in Civic
9 57th pct 44 87th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Civic +4 longer in Acton
7 61st pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Actonin Civic +3 longer in Acton
5 0th pct 2 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Civic +14,346 more in Civic
7,683 20th pct 22,029 66th pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Civic +116,808 more in Civic
26,059 35th pct 142,867 78th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Civic +25 longer in Acton
32 10th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

21.2% Walked +8.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
18.5% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 27.2%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%
5.9% Bus +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Bicycle ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Civic +4.0 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 76.9% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin Civic +6.1 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 36.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Civic +9.8 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 7.5% 87th pct
Participation in Actonin Civic +9.5 pts higher in Civic gap narrowing
57.9% 35th pct 67.4% 76th pct
Full-time in Actonin Civic +57.0 pts higher in Civic gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 61.8% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +23.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +15.5 pts 12.7%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +12.6 pts 10.8%
7.4% Professional & technical +9.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.7 pts 7.3%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +17.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +25.0 pts 11.9%
1.7% Managers +15.8 pts ▸ 17.5%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +9.7 pts 7.4%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%
1.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Actonin Civic
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Actonin Civic
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Actonin Civic
— 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Actonin Civic
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Actonin Civic
— 1,165 100th pct
ERP in Actonin Civic +1,745 higher in Civic
3,616 13th pct 5,361 22nd pct
Growth in Actonin Civic +17.0 pts higher in Acton
26.4% 93rd pct 9.4% 78th pct
Businesses in Actonin Civic +1,591 higher in Civic
46 2nd pct 1,637 79th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Actonin Civic +31 higher in Acton
786 43rd pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Actonin Civic even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Actonin Civic even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Civic +1.0 higher in Civic
8.4 90th pct 9.3 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Civic +0.2 more in Civic
7.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Actonin Civic +1.3 pts higher in Civic
98.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Civic +1.6 pts higher in Civic
98.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Civic +1.3 pts higher in Civic
98.8% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Actonin Civic +1.6 pts higher in Civic
98.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Civic even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Civic +6.9 pts higher in Civic
93.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Civic +20.7 more in Civic
27.0 85th pct 47.8 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin Civic +231 higher in Civic
613 98th pct 844 100th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Civic +1.7 pts higher in Civic
4.8% 41st pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

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Compare Civic with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Civic [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051049/acton/vs/801051053/civic