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Civic vs O'Connor

Name: Civic vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Civic profile · O'Connor profile

Civic O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Civic are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. O'Connor (ACT) is more family-oriented, with 15.4% of people being children under 15 and a high share of separate houses (66.0%). In contrast, Civic is almost entirely made up of flats and apartments (99.6%) and has a much younger population, with a typical resident aged 27 compared to 35 in O'Connor (ACT). Civic is also far more diverse, with 44.3% of people born overseas and 37.9% using another language at home, figures far higher than those in O'Connor (ACT).

Since 2011, the gaps across several measures have narrowed, including the difference in typical age and the share of overseas-born residents. Both areas share a high level of overall advantage and similar access to parks and public transport. They are also alike in their high levels of education and job skills. While O'Connor (ACT) is more likely to have residents who own their homes outright, Civic has a much higher proportion of renters and people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 66.0 pts higher in O'Connor 3+ bedrooms: 57.9 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 29.7 pts higher in Civic Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Civic Other language: 20.8 pts higher in Civic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Civic in O'Connor +1,082 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing

4,835 21st pct 5,917 28th pct

Median age in Civic in O'Connor +8 yrs older in O'Connor gap narrowing

27 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

41.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.5 pts 27.5%

37.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +19.2 pts 18.2%

12.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.0% Children (0–14) +12.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

72.5% Never married ◂ +23.1 pts 49.4%

20.6% Married +17.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

4.4% Divorced +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Civic O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.6% Australia +27.9 pts ▸ 72.5%

16.2% China ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%

2.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

23.3% English +12.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.8% Australian +13.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

23.2% Chinese ◂ +18.5 pts 4.7%

8.8% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.8% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

50.8% English only +29.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

17.3% Mandarin ◂ +15.3 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 58.2%

19.9% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.7% Not stated ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%

3.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Civic in O'Connor

— 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Civic in O'Connor

— 3.28 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Civic in O'Connor +8 more in O'Connor

17 45th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Civic in O'Connor

— 502 17th pct

Avg size in Civic in O'Connor

— 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Civic in O'Connor

— 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 85.9%

2.6% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.7% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

27.0% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.5% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Society & culture +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 15.1%

6.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

3.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

1.8% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Civic in O'Connor +$185 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$1,076 84th pct $1,261 91st pct

Household income in Civic in O'Connor +$286 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,232 79th pct $2,518 89th pct

Family income in Civic in O'Connor +$568 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,895 87th pct $3,463 95th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.4%

19.5% $4,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.0%

13.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

8.9% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

33.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.7% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.8% None ◂ +2.1 pts 65.7%

16.1% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

3.4% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Civic in O'Connor +31 larger in O'Connor

50 16th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Civic in O'Connor +3 yrs older in O'Connor

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Civic in O'Connor +$693 higher in Civic

$1,292 97th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Civic in O'Connor +$375 higher in Civic

$2,333 84th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Civic in O'Connor +0.8 larger in O'Connor gap steady

1.7 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

72.3% Couples without children ◂ +44.3 pts 28.0%

18.6% Couples with children +40.5 pts ▸ 59.1%

6.5% One-parent families +5.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.4% 1 person ◂ +18.2 pts 26.3%

44.3% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 32.0%

2.5% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.3% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Civic in O'Connor +$99 higher in Civic gap steady

$550 93rd pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Civic in O'Connor +$550 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,950 57th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Civic in O'Connor +0.20 higher in Civic gap widening

1.10 95th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 37.7%

15.4% Owned outright +15.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

99.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +81.1 pts 18.5%

0.0% Separate house +66.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 18.3%

37.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +24.6 pts 12.6%

10.0% 3 bedrooms +26.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.4% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.0% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Studio / none ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 32.0%

40.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.0 pts 22.9%

0.4% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

4.4% $200–$349 +8.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 28.2%

15.2% $3,000 or more +22.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.3 pts 16.4%

9.6% Under $1,000 +4.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Civic in O'Connor +12 more in Civic

40 50th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Civic in O'Connor +3.54 more in Civic

8.27 86th pct 4.73 57th pct

Departures/1k in Civic in O'Connor +5,082.0 more in Civic

5,814.5 90th pct 732.5 47th pct

PT routes in Civic in O'Connor +42 more in Civic

44 87th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Civic in O'Connor +1 longer in Civic

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Civic in O'Connor +5 longer in O'Connor

2 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Civic in O'Connor +16,112 more in Civic

22,029 66th pct 5,917 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Civic in O'Connor +94,726 more in Civic

142,867 78th pct 48,141 53rd pct

Transit to city in Civic in O'Connor +26 longer in O'Connor

7 0th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

27.2% Car (driver) +17.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.6% Walked ◂ +24.4 pts 5.2%

12.2% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% Bicycle +8.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 4.3%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.4 pts 42.0%

15.4% 2 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

23.4% No vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 8.5%

1.6% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 4 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 28.2%

16.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

10.8% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

6.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

2.1% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Other services even 2.0%

1.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 40.2%

17.5% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

11.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

4.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Civic in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Civic in O'Connor +1 higher in Civic

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Civic in O'Connor +4 higher in O'Connor

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Civic in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Civic in O'Connor +46 higher in Civic

1,165 100th pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Civic in O'Connor +560 higher in O'Connor

5,361 22nd pct 5,921 26th pct

Growth in Civic in O'Connor +9.1 pts higher in Civic

9.4% 78th pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Civic in O'Connor +1,255 higher in Civic

1,637 79th pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Civic in O'Connor +47 higher in O'Connor

755 40th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Civic in O'Connor +0.3 higher in Civic

21.1 30th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Civic in O'Connor +0.1 higher in Civic

6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Civic in O'Connor +1.9 higher in Civic

9.3 100th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Civic in O'Connor +0.4 more in Civic

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Civic in O'Connor +5.8 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Civic in O'Connor +12.0 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 88.0% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Civic in O'Connor +0.4 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 79th pct

Walk to school in Civic in O'Connor +4.4 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Civic in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Civic in O'Connor +10.4 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Civic in O'Connor +31.2 more in Civic

47.8 86th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Civic in O'Connor +579 higher in Civic

844 100th pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Civic in O'Connor +1.7 pts higher in Civic

6.5% 67th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Civic with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Civic vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051053/civic/vs/801051058/o-connor