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Dickson vs Downer

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

Dickson Downer

Downer and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing styles. Downer is more residential, where separate houses are far more common (67.2% compared to 29.6% in Dickson) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent. In contrast, Dickson is much more urban; it has far more people moving in recently (70.8% versus 49.3% in Downer) and a much higher number of walkable amenities and public transport departures per person.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with Downer at 18.0% and Dickson slightly lower at 13.0%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,270. Over time, the gaps between them have often grown; for instance, the difference in the share of separate houses and the proportion of people moving in has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Downer 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Downer Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Dickson Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Downer Unpaid carers: 2.9 pts higher in Downer

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dicksonin Downer +1,004 larger in Downer gap narrowing
3,292 13th pct 4,296 18th pct
Median age in Dicksonin Downer +5 yrs older in Downer gap widening
30 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct
First Nations in Dicksonin Downer +0.4 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.5% 39th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Dicksonin Downer +5.3 pts higher in Downer gap widening
7.3% 8th pct 12.6% 25th pct
Under 15 in Dicksonin Downer +5.0 pts higher in Downer gap widening
13.0% 12th pct 18.0% 51st pct
De facto in Dicksonin Downer +6.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
20.3% 95th pct 13.8% 72nd pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
13.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 44.5%
30.1% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Downer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dicksonin Downer +1.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
30.0% 68th pct 28.8% 65th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
5.8% China ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
28.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
5.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Dicksonin Downer +2.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
25.4% 72nd pct 23.4% 69th pct
Limited English in Dicksonin Downer +0.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
3.5% 74th pct 3.3% 73rd pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Dicksonin Downer +6.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
61.5% 100th pct 55.3% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 55.3%
23.6% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
4.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dicksonin Downer +6.3 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
86.9% 100th pct 80.6% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dicksonin Downer +6.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 52.0% 95th pct
Schools in Dicksonin Downer
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Dicksonin Downer
7.03 91st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dicksonin Downer even
17 45th pct 17 45th pct
Students in Dicksonin Downer
2,987 78th pct —
Avg size in Dicksonin Downer
996 91st pct —
ICSEA in Dicksonin Downer
1,121 89th pct —

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 80.6%
4.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%
27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
4.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
6.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.8% Engineering & related even 5.8%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Dicksonin Downer +$178 higher in Dickson gap widening
$1,303 92nd pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Dicksonin Downer +$10 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$2,277 82nd pct $2,267 81st pct
Family income in Dicksonin Downer +$13 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$2,895 87th pct $2,882 87th pct
High earners in Dicksonin Downer +0.5 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
22.7% 88th pct 22.3% 88th pct
High-income homes in Dicksonin Downer +2.7 pts higher in Downer gap widening
32.7% 81st pct 35.4% 86th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%
19.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%
26.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dicksonin Downer +1.6 pts higher in Downer
26.9% 42nd pct 28.5% 52nd pct
Mental health in Dicksonin Downer +1.4 pts higher in Dickson
12.8% 92nd pct 11.5% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Dicksonin Downer +0.8 pts higher in Downer gap steady
3.3% 13th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 65.9%
20.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dicksonin Downer +1.5 pts higher in Downer gap steady
21.8% 88th pct 23.3% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Dicksonin Downer +2.9 pts higher in Downer gap widening
9.7% 17th pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Dicksonin Downer +8.7 pts higher in Downer gap widening
19.7% 13th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Dicksonin Downer +0.7 pts higher in Dickson
4.4% 83rd pct 3.7% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dicksonin Downer +4.5 pts higher in Downer gap widening
14.0% 9th pct 18.5% 26th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dicksonin Downer +33 larger in Downer
49 16th pct 82 26th pct
Median age in Dicksonin Downer +4 yrs older in Dickson
29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Dicksonin Downer +17.2 pts higher in Downer
47.2% 59th pct 64.4% 88th pct
Unemployment in Dicksonin Downer +16.2 pts higher in Downer
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 81st pct
Median income in Dicksonin Downer +$321 higher in Dickson
$1,270 97th pct $949 87th pct
Household income in Dicksonin Downer +$500 higher in Downer
$2,583 89th pct $3,083 96th pct
Indigenous language in Dicksonin Downer +4.9 pts higher in Downer
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dicksonin Downer +0.3 larger in Downer gap widening
2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Dicksonin Downer +0.8 pts higher in Downer gap steady
11.5% 34th pct 12.3% 42nd pct
Living alone in Dicksonin Downer +6.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
33.4% 85th pct 27.2% 59th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 27.3%
11.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 27.2%
16.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dicksonin Downer +$80 higher in Dickson gap widening
$500 88th pct $420 71st pct
Mortgage in Dicksonin Downer +$263 higher in Downer gap widening
$1,904 54th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Dicksonin Downer +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady
1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dicksonin Downer +9.8 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
45.9% 87th pct 36.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Dicksonin Downer +7.4 pts higher in Downer gap widening
19.5% 15th pct 26.9% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Dicksonin Downer +37.6 pts higher in Downer gap widening
29.6% 8th pct 67.2% 25th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dicksonin Downer +25.1 pts higher in Downer gap widening
46.2% 9th pct 71.3% 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 36.1%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +37.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.3 pts 16.9%
21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 18.8%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.8%
30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%
10.5% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.9% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.7%
34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.2%
18.5% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dicksonin Downer +4.1 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
10.9% 86th pct 6.8% 65th pct
Work from home in Dicksonin Downer +0.1 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
11.9% 39th pct 11.7% 39th pct
PT commute in Dicksonin Downer +2.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
9.2% 96th pct 6.3% 88th pct
PT stops in Dicksonin Downer even
18 27th pct 18 27th pct
Stops/1k in Dicksonin Downer +1.28 more in Dickson
5.47 67th pct 4.19 48th pct
Departures/1k in Dicksonin Downer +1,613.2 more in Dickson
2,542.2 86th pct 929.0 55th pct
PT routes in Dicksonin Downer +5 more in Dickson
8 52nd pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Dicksonin Downer even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Dicksonin Downer +3 longer in Downer
6 2nd pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Dicksonin Downer +25,134 more in Dickson
32,722 77th pct 7,588 19th pct
Reach 45 min in Dicksonin Downer +19,770 more in Dickson
101,982 72nd pct 82,212 66th pct
Transit to city in Dicksonin Downer +5 longer in Downer
30 8th pct 35 13th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
8.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 42.4%
27.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
2.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dicksonin Downer +21.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
70.8% 99th pct 49.3% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Dicksonin Downer +6.7 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
26.6% 91st pct 19.9% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dicksonin Downer even gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 4.0% 33rd pct
Participation in Dicksonin Downer +7.6 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
78.2% 100th pct 70.7% 87th pct
Full-time in Dicksonin Downer +5.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
65.4% 88th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%
13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
9.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 32.8%
18.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dicksonin Downer +1 higher in Dickson
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Dicksonin Downer +1 higher in Dickson
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Dicksonin Downer +2 higher in Downer
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Dicksonin Downer +1 higher in Dickson
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Dicksonin Downer +31 higher in Dickson
1,118 91st pct 1,087 83rd pct
ERP in Dicksonin Downer +377 higher in Downer
4,179 15th pct 4,556 18th pct
Growth in Dicksonin Downer +20.9 pts higher in Dickson
27.2% 93rd pct 6.3% 64th pct
Businesses in Dicksonin Downer +327 higher in Dickson
588 31st pct 261 11th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Dicksonin Downer +1.2 higher in Dickson
8.6 92nd pct 7.3 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dicksonin Downer +0.1 more in Dickson
7.9 96th pct 7.8 93rd pct
15-min city in Dicksonin Downer +2.2 pts higher in Dickson
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Dicksonin Downer +4.3 pts higher in Dickson
99.6% 97th pct 95.4% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dicksonin Downer +6.6 pts higher in Downer
89.9% 83rd pct 96.5% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Dicksonin Downer +22.3 more in Dickson
28.9 86th pct 6.5 5th pct
Intersections/km² in Dicksonin Downer +161 higher in Dickson
452 91st pct 291 82nd pct
Mean slope in Dicksonin Downer +1.0 pts higher in Dickson
3.7% 22nd pct 2.7% 5th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051054/dickson/vs/801051055/downer