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Ainslie vs Dickson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ainslie profile · Dickson profile

Ainslie Dickson

Ainslie and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different characters. Residents in Ainslie are far older, with a typical age of 42 compared to just 30 in Dickson. This age gap is reflected in the housing; Ainslie has far more separate houses (72.5%) and larger homes, while Dickson is dominated by flats or apartments (49.2%) and a higher share of renters (45.9%). Dickson is also much more diverse, with 25.4% of people using another language at home, compared to 12.6% in Ainslie.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the unemployment rate, which is 4.0% in each. This shared stability exists alongside widening gaps in other areas; since 2011, the difference in typical resident age has grown from 8 to 12 years. Dickson has seen much faster recent growth, with a population increase of 27.2% since 2021, while Ainslie grew by 2.3%. Dickson also offers more convenience for daily needs, with nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Ainslie 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Ainslie Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Dickson Median age: 12 yrs older in Ainslie Unpaid carers: 5.6 pts higher in Ainslie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ainsliein Dickson +2,084 larger in Ainslie gap narrowing
5,376 25th pct 3,292 13th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Dickson +12 yrs older in Ainslie gap widening
42 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Ainsliein Dickson +0.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
1.8% 45th pct 1.5% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Ainsliein Dickson +12.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
20.0% 66th pct 7.3% 8th pct
Under 15 in Ainsliein Dickson +3.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
16.6% 36th pct 13.0% 12th pct
De facto in Ainsliein Dickson +7.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 20.3% 95th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.1%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 7.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.3% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 30.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%
2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ainslie Dickson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ainsliein Dickson +8.1 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
22.0% 49th pct 30.0% 68th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 66.5%
1.1% China +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +8.2 pts 32.5%
35.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
16.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
3.0% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek even 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Ainsliein Dickson +12.8 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
12.6% 50th pct 25.4% 72nd pct
Limited English in Ainsliein Dickson +1.7 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
1.8% 57th pct 3.5% 74th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 70.7%
1.3% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Ainsliein Dickson +3.9 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
57.6% 99th pct 61.5% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ainsliein Dickson +5.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
81.4% 95th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Ainsliein Dickson +4.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
53.9% 97th pct 58.8% 100th pct
Schools in Ainsliein Dickson +2 more in Dickson
1 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Ainsliein Dickson +5.91 more in Dickson
1.12 19th pct 7.03 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ainsliein Dickson +2 more in Ainslie
19 49th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Ainsliein Dickson +2,460 more in Dickson
527 19th pct 2,987 78th pct
Avg size in Ainsliein Dickson +469 larger in Dickson
527 64th pct 996 91st pct
ICSEA in Ainsliein Dickson +24 higher in Ainslie
1,145 95th pct 1,121 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 86.9%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
6.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Creative arts even 6.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Ainsliein Dickson +$67 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$1,236 90th pct $1,303 92nd pct
Household income in Ainsliein Dickson +$157 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$2,434 87th pct $2,277 82nd pct
Family income in Ainsliein Dickson +$683 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$3,578 97th pct $2,895 87th pct
High earners in Ainsliein Dickson +4.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
27.7% 95th pct 22.7% 88th pct
High-income homes in Ainsliein Dickson +8.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
41.2% 92nd pct 32.7% 81st pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 19.2%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ainsliein Dickson +6.6 pts higher in Ainslie
33.5% 80th pct 26.9% 42nd pct
Mental health in Ainsliein Dickson +0.2 pts higher in Ainslie
13.0% 93rd pct 12.8% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Ainsliein Dickson +4.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
7.8% 84th pct 3.3% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ainsliein Dickson +4.2 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
26.0% 96th pct 21.8% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Ainsliein Dickson +5.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
15.4% 96th pct 9.7% 17th pct
Unpaid child care in Ainsliein Dickson +6.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
26.2% 50th pct 19.7% 13th pct
Defence service in Ainsliein Dickson even
4.4% 84th pct 4.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Ainsliein Dickson +7.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
21.4% 53rd pct 14.0% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ainsliein Dickson +50 larger in Ainslie
99 31st pct 49 16th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Dickson +3 yrs older in Dickson
26 yrs 64th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Ainsliein Dickson +0.6 pts higher in Dickson
46.6% 57th pct 47.2% 59th pct
Unemployment in Ainsliein Dickson +16.3 pts higher in Ainslie
16.3% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ainsliein Dickson +$782 higher in Dickson
$488 17th pct $1,270 97th pct
Household income in Ainsliein Dickson +$1,167 higher in Dickson
$1,416 31st pct $2,583 89th pct
Indigenous language in Ainsliein Dickson +13.1 pts higher in Ainslie
13.1% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ainsliein Dickson +0.3 larger in Ainslie gap widening
2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Ainsliein Dickson +0.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
12.2% 41st pct 11.5% 34th pct
Living alone in Ainsliein Dickson +3.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
29.9% 71st pct 33.4% 85th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 46.8%
26.3% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ainsliein Dickson +$133 higher in Dickson gap widening
$367 49th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Ainsliein Dickson +$696 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $1,904 54th pct
People / bedroom in Ainsliein Dickson +0.20 higher in Dickson gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Ainsliein Dickson +13.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
32.7% 65th pct 45.9% 87th pct
Owned outright in Ainsliein Dickson +11.3 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
30.8% 45th pct 19.5% 15th pct
Separate houses in Ainsliein Dickson +43.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
72.5% 30th pct 29.6% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ainsliein Dickson +27.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
73.8% 35th pct 46.2% 9th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +43.0 pts 29.6%
10.1% Flat or apartment +39.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 32.2%
19.3% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 11.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom +16.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.5% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 7.9%
20.9% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 18.5%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ainsliein Dickson +1.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
9.8% 81st pct 10.9% 86th pct
Work from home in Ainsliein Dickson +2.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
14.8% 50th pct 11.9% 39th pct
PT commute in Ainsliein Dickson +6.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
3.3% 69th pct 9.2% 96th pct
PT stops in Ainsliein Dickson +17 more in Ainslie
35 45th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +1.04 more in Ainslie
6.51 78th pct 5.47 67th pct
Departures/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +1,530.3 more in Dickson
1,011.9 58th pct 2,542.2 86th pct
PT routes in Ainsliein Dickson +6 more in Dickson
2 14th pct 8 52nd pct
Stop walk in Ainsliein Dickson even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Ainsliein Dickson even
6 2nd pct 6 2nd pct
Reach 30 min in Ainsliein Dickson +14,444 more in Dickson
18,278 58th pct 32,722 77th pct
Reach 45 min in Ainsliein Dickson +58,268 more in Dickson
43,714 50th pct 101,982 72nd pct
Transit to city in Ainsliein Dickson +2 longer in Ainslie
32 10th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 43.2%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
9.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
5.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%
9.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ainsliein Dickson +32.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
38.4% 52nd pct 70.8% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Ainsliein Dickson +13.4 pts higher in Dickson gap narrowing
13.2% 61st pct 26.6% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ainsliein Dickson even gap narrowing
4.0% 34th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Ainsliein Dickson +16.1 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
62.1% 52nd pct 78.2% 100th pct
Full-time in Ainsliein Dickson +5.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
60.4% 63rd pct 65.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ainsliein Dickson +1 higher in Dickson
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Ainsliein Dickson +1 higher in Dickson
8 71st pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Ainsliein Dickson +3 higher in Ainslie
6 57th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Ainsliein Dickson even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Ainsliein Dickson +9 higher in Dickson
1,109 89th pct 1,118 91st pct
ERP in Ainsliein Dickson +1,290 higher in Ainslie
5,469 23rd pct 4,179 15th pct
Growth in Ainsliein Dickson +25.0 pts higher in Dickson
2.3% 30th pct 27.2% 93rd pct
Businesses in Ainsliein Dickson +319 higher in Dickson
269 12th pct 588 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ainsliein Dickson even
778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct
Max temp in Ainsliein Dickson even
20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct
Min temp in Ainsliein Dickson even
6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ainsliein Dickson +1.3 higher in Dickson
7.3 77th pct 8.6 92nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ainsliein Dickson +0.6 more in Dickson
7.3 81st pct 7.9 96th pct
15-min city in Ainsliein Dickson +5.1 pts higher in Dickson
94.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ainsliein Dickson +19.4 pts higher in Dickson
80.2% 65th pct 99.6% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ainsliein Dickson +13.8 pts higher in Dickson
76.1% 74th pct 89.9% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +5.4 more in Ainslie
34.2 86th pct 28.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Ainsliein Dickson +110 higher in Dickson
342 87th pct 452 91st pct
Mean slope in Ainsliein Dickson +0.9 pts higher in Ainslie
4.6% 38th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ainslie vs Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051050/ainslie/vs/801051054/dickson