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Acton vs O'Connor

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Acton profile · O'Connor profile

Acton O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Acton are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. O'Connor (ACT) is a professional hub where 57.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family income is far higher at $3,463 compared to $1,750 in Acton. The two areas also differ sharply in age and family life; residents in O'Connor (ACT) are far older, with a typical age of 35 and 15.4% of the population being children under 15, while Acton is dominated by youth, with a typical age of only 19 and just 0.2% children.

Everyday life in both places shares several features, including an equal access to parks and similar commute times to the city. However, the gap in wealth and education between them has widened since 2011. Acton has seen much faster recent growth, with a 26.4% population increase since 2021, and it remains a major hub for recent overseas arrivals, who make up 42.6% of its residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,069 larger in O'Connor Median age: 16 yrs older in O'Connor Bachelor+: 41.1 pts higher in O'Connor Personal income: $1,004 higher in O'Connor Household size: 1.5 larger in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin O'Connor +3,069 larger in O'Connor gap steady
2,848 11th pct 5,917 28th pct
Median age in Actonin O'Connor +16 yrs older in O'Connor gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Actonin O'Connor +0.6 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.4% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin O'Connor +13.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 26th pct
Under 15 in Actonin O'Connor +15.3 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
0.2% 0th pct 15.4% 24th pct
De facto in Actonin O'Connor
— 14.0% 74th pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +70.0 pts 18.2%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +16.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +25.4 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.2% Children (0–14) +15.3 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +48.8 pts 49.4%
1.6% Married +36.7 pts ▸ 38.3%
0.2% Divorced +7.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.1% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.1% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Acton O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin O'Connor +1.2 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
26.2% 59th pct 25.0% 57th pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +15.8 pts ▸ 72.5%
5.2% China ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%
4.0% England even 4.0%
3.1% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

28.0% English +8.2 pts ▸ 36.2%
32.6% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
11.3% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
8.0% Scottish +4.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +5.8 pts 4.7%
3.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Actonin O'Connor +2.9 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
20.1% 64th pct 17.2% 59th pct
Limited English in Actonin O'Connor +1.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
0.5% 22nd pct 1.5% 53rd pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +17.5 pts ▸ 80.0%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Actonin O'Connor +4.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
54.2% 93rd pct 58.2% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
18.0% Christianity +11.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +14.7 pts 5.2%
1.8% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin O'Connor +3.9 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
82.0% 96th pct 85.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin O'Connor +41.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
16.4% 36th pct 57.4% 100th pct
Schools in Actonin O'Connor
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Actonin O'Connor
— 3.28 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin O'Connor +5 more in O'Connor
20 51st pct 25 61st pct
Students in Actonin O'Connor
— 502 17th pct
Avg size in Actonin O'Connor
— 167 17th pct
ICSEA in Actonin O'Connor
— 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 85.9%
0.0% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.1% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 39.4%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +12.9 pts ▸ 29.0%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.7 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +15.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
6.6% Management & commerce +8.5 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%
0.5% Education +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
1.2% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.5% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.6% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Actonin O'Connor +$1,004 higher in O'Connor gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,261 91st pct
Household income in Actonin O'Connor
— $2,518 89th pct
Family income in Actonin O'Connor
— $3,463 95th pct
High earners in Actonin O'Connor +27.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 27.7% 95th pct
High-income homes in Actonin O'Connor
— 40.7% 92nd pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +43.9 pts 30.0%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +27.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +18.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.2% $3,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin O'Connor +8.6 pts higher in O'Connor
20.7% 13th pct 29.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Actonin O'Connor +1.7 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 96th pct 11.9% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Actonin O'Connor +4.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
5.7% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.3% Arthritis +7.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.1% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 65.7%
18.1% One condition +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
2.5% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin O'Connor +8.2 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
37.6% 100th pct 29.5% 100th pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin O'Connor +10.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
2.6% 0th pct 12.7% 58th pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin O'Connor +23.7 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 24.9% 40th pct
Defence service in Actonin O'Connor +3.3 pts higher in O'Connor
0.3% 0th pct 3.6% 71st pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin O'Connor +16.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 18.2% 24th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin O'Connor +59 larger in O'Connor
22 7th pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Actonin O'Connor +7 yrs older in O'Connor
19 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Actonin O'Connor +25.6 pts higher in Acton
77.3% 97th pct 51.7% 68th pct
Unemployment in Actonin O'Connor
— 8.1% 38th pct
Median income in Actonin O'Connor +$330 higher in O'Connor
$269 0th pct $599 43rd pct
Household income in Actonin O'Connor
— $1,958 65th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin O'Connor +13.6 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin O'Connor +1.5 larger in O'Connor gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Actonin O'Connor
— 11.6% 35th pct
Living alone in Actonin O'Connor
— 26.3% 55th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin O'Connor +$442 higher in O'Connor gap widening
$9 0th pct $451 80th pct
Mortgage in Actonin O'Connor
— $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Actonin O'Connor +0.10 higher in Acton gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Actonin O'Connor
— 37.7% 75th pct
Owned outright in Actonin O'Connor
— 31.2% 47th pct
Separate houses in Actonin O'Connor
— 66.0% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin O'Connor
— 68.4% 25th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin O'Connor
— 8.5% 75th pct
Work from home in Actonin O'Connor +0.7 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
13.6% 46th pct 14.3% 48th pct
PT commute in Actonin O'Connor +1.5 pts higher in Acton gap steady
7.1% 90th pct 5.6% 86th pct
PT stops in Actonin O'Connor +16 more in O'Connor
12 21st pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin O'Connor +0.52 more in O'Connor
4.21 49th pct 4.73 57th pct
Departures/1k in Actonin O'Connor +991.2 more in Acton
1,723.7 78th pct 732.5 47th pct
PT routes in Actonin O'Connor +7 more in Acton
9 57th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Actonin O'Connor +5 longer in Acton
7 61st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Actonin O'Connor +2 longer in O'Connor
5 0th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin O'Connor +1,766 more in Acton
7,683 20th pct 5,917 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin O'Connor +22,082 more in O'Connor
26,059 35th pct 48,141 53rd pct
Transit to city in Actonin O'Connor +1 longer in O'Connor
32 10th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

18.5% Car (driver) +26.1 pts ▸ 44.6%
21.2% Walked ◂ +16.0 pts 5.2%
13.6% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
7.5% Bicycle +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin O'Connor +33.7 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 47.2% 79th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin O'Connor +24.3 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 18.3% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin O'Connor +13.5 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 3.8% 28th pct
Participation in Actonin O'Connor +12.4 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
57.9% 35th pct 70.4% 87th pct
Full-time in Actonin O'Connor +55.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
4.8% 0th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +20.6 pts 7.7%
4.4% Public administration & safety +23.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +9.4 pts 13.9%
7.4% Professional & technical +8.1 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +16.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +26.3 pts 10.6%
1.7% Managers +18.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.4 pts 4.7%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
1.8% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Actonin O'Connor
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Actonin O'Connor
— 9 86th pct
IER decile in Actonin O'Connor
— 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Actonin O'Connor
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Actonin O'Connor
— 1,119 91st pct
ERP in Actonin O'Connor +2,305 higher in O'Connor
3,616 13th pct 5,921 26th pct
Growth in Actonin O'Connor +26.1 pts higher in Acton
26.4% 93rd pct 0.3% 13th pct
Businesses in Actonin O'Connor +336 higher in O'Connor
46 2nd pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Actonin O'Connor +16 higher in O'Connor
786 43rd pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Actonin O'Connor +0.2 higher in Acton
21.1 30th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Actonin O'Connor +0.1 higher in Acton
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin O'Connor +0.9 higher in Acton
8.4 90th pct 7.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin O'Connor +0.2 more in Acton
7.8 93rd pct 7.6 85th pct
15-min city in Actonin O'Connor +4.5 pts higher in Acton
98.8% 84th pct 94.2% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin O'Connor +10.4 pts higher in Acton
98.4% 86th pct 88.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Actonin O'Connor +0.9 pts higher in O'Connor
98.8% 69th pct 99.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Actonin O'Connor +2.8 pts higher in Acton
98.4% 84th pct 95.6% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin O'Connor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin O'Connor +3.5 pts higher in Acton
93.1% 86th pct 89.6% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin O'Connor +10.5 more in Acton
27.0 85th pct 16.6 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin O'Connor +349 higher in Acton
613 98th pct 264 79th pct
Mean slope in Actonin O'Connor even
4.8% 41st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051049/acton/vs/801051058/o-connor