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Ainslie vs Watson

Name: Ainslie vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Ainslie profile · Watson profile

Ainslie Watson

Watson and Ainslie are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different age profiles. Watson is much younger, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 (20%). In contrast, Ainslie is far older; the typical resident is 42, and 20% of the population is aged 65 or over. There are also stark differences for First Nations residents; those in Watson have much higher typical incomes and a lower unemployment rate (0.0%), while a far higher share of First Nations people in Ainslie speak a First Nations language (13.1%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,420. They also have almost identical shares of people who do not identify with a religion, at about 57%. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are widening. Since 2011, the age difference has grown, and Watson has seen a far higher increase in the share of people who have moved into the area in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.1 pts higher in Watson Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Ainslie Separate houses: 14.6 pts higher in Ainslie Median age: 8 yrs older in Ainslie Aged 65+: 10.3 pts higher in Ainslie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ainslie in Watson +1,351 larger in Watson gap widening

5,376 25th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Ainslie in Watson +8 yrs older in Ainslie gap widening

42 yrs 64th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.7%

16.6% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 9.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 44.2%

40.3% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Ainslie Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 70.7%

4.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

0.6% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +5.4 pts 35.4%

35.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 34.7%

16.6% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 10.9%

4.9% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch even 2.1%

1.6% Vietnamese even 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +7.3 pts 76.7%

1.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 57.0%

31.7% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 28.4%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Ainslie in Watson +1 more in Watson

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Ainslie in Watson +0.37 more in Watson

1.12 19th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ainslie in Watson +5 more in Ainslie

19 49th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Ainslie in Watson +517 more in Watson

527 19th pct 1,044 38th pct

Avg size in Ainslie in Watson +5 larger in Ainslie

527 64th pct 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Ainslie in Watson +15 higher in Ainslie

1,145 95th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 83.6%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

29.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 26.5%

13.7% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Ainslie in Watson +$118 higher in Watson gap widening

$1,236 90th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Ainslie in Watson +$20 higher in Ainslie gap steady

$2,434 87th pct $2,414 87th pct

Family income in Ainslie in Watson +$512 higher in Ainslie gap widening

$3,578 97th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 22.6%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

13.0% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

9.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +6.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ainslie in Watson +25 larger in Watson

99 31st pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Ainslie in Watson +2 yrs older in Watson

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Ainslie in Watson +$661 higher in Watson

$488 17th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Ainslie in Watson +$983 higher in Watson

$1,416 31st pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ainslie in Watson +0.1 larger in Ainslie gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 59.1%

26.3% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.2% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 27.5%

17.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ainslie in Watson +$70 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$367 49th pct $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Ainslie in Watson +$533 higher in Ainslie gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,067 67th pct

People / bedroom in Ainslie in Watson even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.7% Rented +0.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.2 pts 22.6%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +14.6 pts 57.9%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 20.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

5.7% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $350–$549 +32.6 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.5% Under $200 ◂ +23.5 pts 11.0%

20.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 16.6%

11.5% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% $750 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.3 pts 20.7%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +16.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ainslie in Watson +3 more in Ainslie

35 45th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Ainslie in Watson +1.75 more in Ainslie

6.51 78th pct 4.76 57th pct

Departures/1k in Ainslie in Watson +258.1 more in Watson

1,011.9 58th pct 1,270.0 67th pct

PT routes in Ainslie in Watson even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Ainslie in Watson +6 longer in Watson

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Ainslie in Watson +4 longer in Watson

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Ainslie in Watson +11,551 more in Ainslie

18,278 58th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Ainslie in Watson +20,469 more in Ainslie

43,714 50th pct 23,245 32nd pct

Transit to city in Ainslie in Watson +15 longer in Watson

32 10th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

9.2% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

5.7% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 1.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

32.7% 2 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 31.8%

13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

12.3% Education & training even 12.3%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.6% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 37.9%

22.8% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 20.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

9.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Ainslie in Watson even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Ainslie in Watson +1 higher in Watson

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Ainslie in Watson +1 higher in Watson

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Ainslie in Watson even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Ainslie in Watson even

1,109 89th pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Ainslie in Watson +1,908 higher in Watson

5,469 23rd pct 7,377 34th pct

Growth in Ainslie in Watson +7.7 pts higher in Watson

2.3% 30th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Ainslie in Watson +86 higher in Watson

269 12th pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Ainslie in Watson even

778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Ainslie in Watson even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Ainslie in Watson even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ainslie in Watson +0.6 higher in Ainslie

7.3 77th pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ainslie in Watson +0.9 more in Ainslie

7.3 81st pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Ainslie in Watson +29.0 pts higher in Ainslie

94.9% 78th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Ainslie in Watson +15.5 pts higher in Watson

80.2% 65th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Ainslie in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Ainslie in Watson +35.5 pts higher in Ainslie

100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Ainslie in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Ainslie in Watson +24.7 pts higher in Ainslie

76.1% 74th pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Ainslie in Watson +21.4 more in Ainslie

34.2 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ainslie in Watson +92 higher in Ainslie

342 87th pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Ainslie in Watson +0.6 pts higher in Ainslie

4.6% 38th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Ainslie with nearby areas

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Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ainslie vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051050/ainslie/vs/801051061/watson