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Civic vs Black Mountain

Name: Civic vs Black Mountain — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Civic profile · Black Mountain profile

Civic Black Mountain

Civic and Black Mountain are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different layouts. Civic is a busy hub with 1,637 businesses and a walkability score of 9.3 (a walker's paradise), meaning 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, and schools. In contrast, Black Mountain is largely non-residential and mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.5. Residents in Civic can reach the city in just 2 minutes, while the trip takes far longer in Black Mountain at 19 minutes.

Both areas share similar weather, with maximum temperatures around 21 degrees and annual rainfall near 800mm. While Civic is a dense centre with 44 public transport routes and 40 stops, Black Mountain has none. This makes Civic far more connected, with over 142,000 people reachable within 45 minutes by transit, compared to just 2,848 in Black Mountain.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,835 larger in Civic

Demographics & Identity

Population in Civic in Black Mountain +4,835 larger in Civic gap widening

4,835 21st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Civic in Black Mountain

27 yrs 0th pct —

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Civic in Black Mountain +1 more in Black Mountain

17 45th pct 18 47th pct

Income

Personal income in Civic in Black Mountain

$1,076 84th pct —

Household income in Civic in Black Mountain

$2,232 79th pct —

Family income in Civic in Black Mountain

$2,895 87th pct —

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Civic in Black Mountain +50 larger in Civic

50 16th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Civic in Black Mountain

23 yrs 36th pct —

Median income in Civic in Black Mountain

$1,292 97th pct —

Household income in Civic in Black Mountain

$2,333 84th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Civic in Black Mountain

1.7 0th pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Civic in Black Mountain

$550 93rd pct —

Mortgage in Civic in Black Mountain

$1,950 57th pct —

People / bedroom in Civic in Black Mountain

1.10 95th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Civic in Black Mountain +40 more in Civic

40 50th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Civic in Black Mountain

8.27 86th pct —

Departures/1k in Civic in Black Mountain

5,814.5 90th pct —

PT routes in Civic in Black Mountain +44 more in Civic

44 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Civic in Black Mountain +23 longer in Black Mountain

3 29th pct 26 84th pct

Drive to city in Civic in Black Mountain +17 longer in Black Mountain

2 0th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Civic in Black Mountain +22,029 more in Civic

22,029 66th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Civic in Black Mountain +140,019 more in Civic

142,867 78th pct 2,848 5th pct

Transit to city in Civic in Black Mountain +41 longer in Black Mountain

7 0th pct 48 30th pct

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Civic in Black Mountain

10 100th pct —

IRSD decile in Civic in Black Mountain

10 100th pct —

IER decile in Civic in Black Mountain

2 14th pct —

IEO decile in Civic in Black Mountain

10 100th pct —

IRSAD score in Civic in Black Mountain

1,165 100th pct —

ERP in Civic in Black Mountain +5,361 higher in Civic

5,361 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Growth in Civic in Black Mountain

9.4% 78th pct —

Businesses in Civic in Black Mountain +1,634 higher in Civic

1,637 79th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Civic in Black Mountain +47 higher in Black Mountain

755 40th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Civic in Black Mountain +0.3 higher in Civic

21.1 30th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Civic in Black Mountain +0.1 higher in Civic

6.8 2nd pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Civic in Black Mountain +6.9 higher in Civic

9.3 100th pct 2.5 15th pct

Types ≤15 min in Civic in Black Mountain +5.0 more in Civic

8.0 100th pct 3.0 20th pct

15-min city in Civic in Black Mountain +62.5 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 37.5% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Civic in Black Mountain +75.0 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 25.0% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Civic in Black Mountain +100.0 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Civic in Black Mountain +62.5 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 37.5% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Civic in Black Mountain +25.0 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 75.0% 25th pct

Walk to health in Civic in Black Mountain +75.0 pts higher in Civic

100.0% 100th pct 25.0% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Civic in Black Mountain

47.8 86th pct —

Intersections/km² in Civic in Black Mountain +765 higher in Civic

844 100th pct 78 47th pct

Mean slope in Civic in Black Mountain +4.1 pts higher in Black Mountain

6.5% 67th pct 10.6% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Civic vs Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051053/civic/vs/801051123/black-mountain

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income

🩺 Health & Disability

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability