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Acton vs Turner

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Acton profile · Turner profile

Acton Turner

Turner and Acton are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory that differ sharply in their demographics. Turner is an area of high-earning professionals, where the typical weekly family income is $3,199 and 65.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Acton is dominated by a much younger population, with a typical resident aged just 19 compared to 31 in Turner. This difference is seen in the workforce too; 70.9% of people in Turner are employed full-time, while the figure in Acton is only 4.8%.

The gap in education and income has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar environment. Both are a walker's paradise and are just a five-minute drive from the city. They also have similar rates of mental health conditions, around 13%, and both have 100% of their homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 49.1 pts higher in Turner Personal income: $1,191 higher in Turner Household size: 1.0 larger in Turner Rent: $471 higher in Turner Full-time: 66.0 pts higher in Turner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Turner +1,622 larger in Turner gap steady
2,848 11th pct 4,470 19th pct
Median age in Actonin Turner +12 yrs older in Turner gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 6th pct
First Nations in Actonin Turner +0.5 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.8% 21st pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin Turner +10.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 14th pct
Under 15 in Actonin Turner +7.5 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 7.7% 3rd pct
De facto in Actonin Turner
— 19.7% 94th pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +69.1 pts 19.1%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +35.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.2% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +36.6 pts 61.6%
1.6% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.2% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Acton Turner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Turner +5.4 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
26.2% 59th pct 31.6% 71st pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
5.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 27.9%
28.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
3.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Actonin Turner +4.7 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
20.1% 64th pct 24.8% 71st pct
Limited English in Actonin Turner +1.7 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.5% 22nd pct 2.1% 61st pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 71.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Actonin Turner +6.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
54.2% 93rd pct 60.8% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
18.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 5.5%
2.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Islam even 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 Turner +7.4 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
82.0% 96th pct 89.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin Turner +49.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
16.4% 36th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Schools in Actonin Turner
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Actonin Turner
— 2.90 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Turner +2 more in Acton
20 51st pct 18 47th pct
Students in Actonin Turner
— 318 10th pct
Avg size in Actonin Turner
— 318 35th pct
ICSEA in Actonin Turner
— 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +18.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +17.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%
1.2% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Actonin Turner +$1,191 higher in Turner gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,448 97th pct
Household income in Actonin Turner
— $2,330 85th pct
Family income in Actonin Turner
— $3,199 91st pct
High earners in Actonin Turner +26.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
0.6% 0th pct 27.3% 94th pct
High-income homes in Actonin Turner
— 35.4% 86th pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +50.8 pts 23.1%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +34.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.2% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Turner +7.6 pts higher in Turner
20.7% 13th pct 28.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Actonin Turner +0.3 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 96th pct 13.3% 94th pct
Needs assistance in Actonin Turner +2.6 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
5.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Turner +14.9 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
37.6% 100th pct 22.7% 89th pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin Turner +5.7 pts higher in Turner gap steady
2.6% 0th pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin Turner +13.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 14.3% 4th pct
Defence service in Actonin Turner +4.3 pts higher in Turner
0.3% 0th pct 4.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Turner +10.0 pts higher in Turner gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 12.2% 5th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Turner +34 larger in Turner
22 7th pct 56 18th pct
Median age in Actonin Turner +11 yrs older in Turner
19 yrs 10th pct 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Actonin Turner +5.4 pts higher in Turner
77.3% 97th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Unemployment in Actonin Turner
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Actonin Turner +$1,137 higher in Turner
$269 0th pct $1,406 100th pct
Household income in Actonin Turner
— $2,541 88th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin Turner +4.7 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 87th pct 8.9% 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Turner +1.0 larger in Turner gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Actonin Turner
— 8.6% 10th pct
Living alone in Actonin Turner
— 38.5% 93rd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Turner +$471 higher in Turner gap widening
$9 0th pct $480 86th pct
Mortgage in Actonin Turner
— $1,901 54th pct
People / bedroom in Actonin Turner even gap narrowing
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Actonin Turner
— 54.3% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Actonin Turner
— 17.2% 12th pct
Separate houses in Actonin Turner
— 12.5% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin Turner
— 29.5% 3rd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin Turner
— 14.3% 88th pct
Work from home in Actonin Turner +1.7 pts higher in Acton gap steady
13.6% 46th pct 11.9% 40th pct
PT commute in Actonin Turner +0.6 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
7.1% 90th pct 7.6% 92nd pct
PT stops in Actonin Turner +10 more in Turner
12 21st pct 22 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Turner +0.71 more in Turner
4.21 49th pct 4.92 59th pct
Departures/1k in Actonin Turner +523.0 more in Acton
1,723.7 78th pct 1,200.7 64th pct
PT routes in Actonin Turner +4 more in Acton
9 57th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Turner +3 longer in Acton
7 61st pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Actonin Turner even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Turner +8,005 more in Turner
7,683 20th pct 15,688 50th pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Turner +51,525 more in Turner
26,059 35th pct 77,584 64th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Turner +10 longer in Acton
32 10th pct 22 2nd pct

How people get to work

18.5% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
7.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Turner +10.7 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 70.1% 98th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin Turner +19.1 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 23.5% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Turner +13.6 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 3.7% 26th pct
Participation in Actonin Turner +18.5 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
57.9% 35th pct 76.4% 99th pct
Full-time in Actonin Turner +66.0 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
4.8% 0th pct 70.9% 98th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +33.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.6 pts 5.6%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 10.0%
7.4% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +21.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +29.7 pts 7.2%
1.7% Managers +17.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Actonin Turner
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Actonin Turner
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Actonin Turner
— 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Actonin Turner
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Actonin Turner
— 1,146 97th pct
ERP in Actonin Turner +1,272 higher in Turner
3,616 13th pct 4,888 20th pct
Growth in Actonin Turner +17.0 pts higher in Acton
26.4% 93rd pct 9.4% 78th pct
Businesses in Actonin Turner +379 higher in Turner
46 2nd pct 425 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Actonin Turner +8 higher in Acton
786 43rd pct 778 43rd pct
Max temp in Actonin Turner +0.2 higher in Acton
21.1 30th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Actonin Turner +0.1 higher in Acton
6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Turner +0.0 higher in Acton
8.4 90th pct 8.3 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Turner +0.2 more in Turner
7.8 93rd pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Actonin Turner +1.3 pts higher in Turner
98.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Turner +1.6 pts higher in Turner
98.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Turner +1.3 pts higher in Turner
98.8% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Actonin Turner +1.6 pts higher in Turner
98.4% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Turner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Turner +6.9 pts higher in Turner
93.1% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Turner +13.4 more in Acton
27.0 85th pct 13.6 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin Turner +244 higher in Acton
613 98th pct 369 88th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Turner +0.8 pts higher in Acton
4.8% 41st pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

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Compare Turner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051049/acton/vs/801051060/turner