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Braddon vs Downer

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Braddon profile · Downer profile

Braddon Downer

Braddon and Downer are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Braddon is a high-density hub where 80.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 60.4% of households rent. It is a place of young adults and professionals, with a typical resident aged 30 and 64.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Downer is more suburban, with 67.2% of homes being separate houses and 71.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is much more family-oriented; 18.0% of its population are children, and 28.4% of adults provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 5.3% of children and 10.6% of unpaid carers in Braddon.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,260. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of children has widened since 2011, and far more people in Braddon have moved in the last five years. Braddon also has a higher share of people born overseas and a larger proportion of adults who are not religious, though both areas sit well above the national figure for those without a religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 62.3 pts higher in Downer 3+ bedrooms: 53.4 pts higher in Downer Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Braddon Renting: 24.3 pts higher in Braddon Unpaid child care: 17.7 pts higher in Downer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddonin Downer +2,087 larger in Braddon gap widening
6,383 31st pct 4,296 18th pct
Median age in Braddonin Downer +5 yrs older in Downer gap narrowing
30 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Braddonin Downer +0.7 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.2% 32nd pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Braddonin Downer +6.0 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
6.7% 7th pct 12.6% 25th pct
Under 15 in Braddonin Downer +12.6 pts higher in Downer gap widening
5.3% 0th pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Braddonin Downer +11.4 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
25.2% 100th pct 13.8% 72nd pct

Age structure

56.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.8 pts 35.5%
13.6% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.2%
5.3% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 18.0%
6.7% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

69.2% Never married ◂ +24.6 pts 44.5%
21.2% Married +20.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.3% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.2% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Braddon Downer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Braddonin Downer +4.8 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
33.6% 74th pct 28.8% 65th pct

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
6.8% China ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
3.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%
3.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%
0.8% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

31.8% English +0.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
25.0% Australian +7.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
12.5% Chinese ◂ +6.9 pts 5.5%
10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%
3.9% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Braddonin Downer +3.0 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
26.4% 73rd pct 23.4% 69th pct
Limited English in Braddonin Downer +1.2 pts higher in Downer gap steady
2.1% 61st pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

68.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 72.5%
8.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.0 pts 3.0%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Braddonin Downer +5.7 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
60.9% 100th pct 55.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 55.3%
23.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 27.2%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%
2.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
1.9% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Braddonin Downer +7.3 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
87.9% 100th pct 80.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Braddonin Downer +12.9 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
64.8% 100th pct 52.0% 95th pct
Schools in Braddonin Downer
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Braddonin Downer
5.87 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Braddonin Downer +1 more in Braddon
18 47th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Braddonin Downer
1,343 47th pct —
Avg size in Braddonin Downer
672 77th pct —
ICSEA in Braddonin Downer
1,136 93rd pct —

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 80.6%
3.3% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.6% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 37.6%
27.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%
6.0% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

33.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 28.1%
18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
3.3% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
7.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
6.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%
5.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Braddonin Downer +$387 higher in Braddon gap widening
$1,512 99th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Braddonin Downer +$8 higher in Downer gap narrowing
$2,259 81st pct $2,267 81st pct
Family income in Braddonin Downer +$147 higher in Braddon gap narrowing
$3,029 89th pct $2,882 87th pct
High earners in Braddonin Downer +5.3 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
27.6% 95th pct 22.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Braddonin Downer +3.8 pts higher in Downer gap widening
31.6% 78th pct 35.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.6%
18.2% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.6%
18.7% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.3%
8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Braddonin Downer +1.8 pts higher in Downer
26.7% 41st pct 28.5% 52nd pct
Mental health in Braddonin Downer +2.0 pts higher in Braddon
13.5% 95th pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Braddonin Downer +2.0 pts higher in Downer gap steady
2.0% 4th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.1% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.6% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.4 pts 65.9%
20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Braddonin Downer +2.5 pts higher in Downer gap widening
20.8% 86th pct 23.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Braddonin Downer +6.4 pts higher in Downer gap widening
6.3% 3rd pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Braddonin Downer +17.7 pts higher in Downer gap widening
10.6% 0th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Braddonin Downer +2.5 pts higher in Braddon
6.2% 92nd pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Braddonin Downer +8.4 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
10.1% 0th pct 18.5% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Braddonin Downer +7 larger in Downer
75 24th pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Braddonin Downer +3 yrs older in Braddon
28 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Braddonin Downer +20.6 pts higher in Braddon
85.1% 100th pct 64.4% 88th pct
Unemployment in Braddonin Downer +9.7 pts higher in Downer
6.6% 29th pct 16.2% 81st pct
Median income in Braddonin Downer +$658 higher in Braddon
$1,607 100th pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Braddonin Downer +$917 higher in Downer
$2,166 76th pct $3,083 96th pct
Indigenous language in Braddonin Downer +5.8 pts higher in Braddon
10.7% 81st pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braddonin Downer +0.7 larger in Downer gap widening
1.8 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Braddonin Downer +5.6 pts higher in Downer gap widening
6.7% 0th pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Living alone in Braddonin Downer +17.0 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
44.2% 100th pct 27.2% 59th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +38.0 pts 27.3%
26.3% Couples with children +32.1 pts ▸ 58.4%
6.7% One-parent families +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +17.0 pts 27.2%
41.2% 2 people ◂ +10.4 pts 30.8%
10.0% 3 people +7.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
3.6% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.2% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddonin Downer +$75 higher in Braddon gap widening
$495 88th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Braddonin Downer +$364 higher in Downer gap widening
$1,803 47th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Braddonin Downer +0.20 higher in Braddon gap widening
1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Braddonin Downer +24.3 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
60.4% 95th pct 36.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Braddonin Downer +15.6 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
11.2% 5th pct 26.9% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Braddonin Downer +62.3 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
4.9% 0th pct 67.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Braddonin Downer +53.4 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
17.9% 0th pct 71.3% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +24.3 pts 36.1%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
11.2% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +63.9 pts 16.9%
4.9% Separate house +62.3 pts ▸ 67.2%
14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.1% 3 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 44.6%
41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.0 pts 18.8%
39.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +30.3 pts 8.8%
3.0% 4 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.8% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.1 pts 29.8%
27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.9%
6.3% $200–$349 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.8% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.1 pts 24.2%
36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.7%
13.5% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 27.6%
6.5% Under $1,000 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Braddonin Downer +10.5 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
17.4% 90th pct 6.8% 65th pct
Work from home in Braddonin Downer +0.3 pts higher in Downer gap steady
11.4% 37th pct 11.7% 39th pct
PT commute in Braddonin Downer +2.4 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
8.7% 95th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Braddonin Downer +6 more in Braddon
24 34th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Braddonin Downer +0.43 more in Downer
3.76 42nd pct 4.19 48th pct
Departures/1k in Braddonin Downer +337.3 more in Downer
591.7 42nd pct 929.0 55th pct
PT routes in Braddonin Downer +2 more in Braddon
5 36th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Braddonin Downer even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Braddonin Downer +6 longer in Downer
3 0th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Braddonin Downer +18,312 more in Braddon
25,900 73rd pct 7,588 19th pct
Reach 45 min in Braddonin Downer +11,722 more in Braddon
93,934 70th pct 82,212 66th pct
Transit to city in Braddonin Downer +14 longer in Downer
21 1st pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 50.9%
22.2% Walked ◂ +20.6 pts 1.6%
11.4% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.2% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 1.8%
3.6% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.8 pts 42.4%
19.3% 2 vehicles +16.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
17.4% No vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 6.8%
2.9% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Braddonin Downer +26.7 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
76.0% 100th pct 49.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Braddonin Downer +4.8 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
24.6% 89th pct 19.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Braddonin Downer +0.7 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
3.3% 14th pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Braddonin Downer +10.0 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
80.6% 100th pct 70.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Braddonin Downer +15.6 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
75.7% 100th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

41.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +12.0 pts 29.3%
16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 12.7%
8.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.7% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.7% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.3% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Arts & recreation +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.7% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.0% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

45.3% Professionals ◂ +12.5 pts 32.8%
20.6% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%
8.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
1.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.5% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Braddonin Downer +1 higher in Braddon
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Braddonin Downer +2 higher in Braddon
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Braddonin Downer +3 higher in Downer
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Braddonin Downer +1 higher in Braddon
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Braddonin Downer +68 higher in Braddon
1,155 99th pct 1,087 83rd pct
ERP in Braddonin Downer +2,932 higher in Braddon
7,488 34th pct 4,556 18th pct
Growth in Braddonin Downer +10.2 pts higher in Braddon
16.5% 88th pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Braddonin Downer +599 higher in Braddon
860 47th pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Braddonin Downer +1.7 higher in Braddon
9.1 97th pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Braddonin Downer +0.2 more in Braddon
8.0 99th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Braddonin Downer +2.2 pts higher in Braddon
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Braddonin Downer +4.6 pts higher in Braddon
100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Braddonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Braddonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Braddonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Braddonin Downer +1.3 pts higher in Braddon
97.9% 96th pct 96.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Braddonin Downer +7.6 more in Braddon
14.1 50th pct 6.5 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Braddonin Downer +468 higher in Braddon
759 100th pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Braddonin Downer +0.8 pts higher in Braddon
3.5% 18th pct 2.7% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051051/braddon/vs/801051055/downer