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Dickson vs O'Connor

Name: Dickson vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Dickson profile · O'Connor profile

Dickson O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Dickson are neighbouring areas with very different housing and growth patterns. O'Connor (ACT) is more established, with a much higher share of separate houses (66.0% compared to 29.6%) and homes with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dickson is growing rapidly, with a population increase of 27.2% since 2021 and a much higher proportion of people who moved there in the last five years (70.8%). Dickson also has a far higher number of school enrolments (2,987) and much larger average school sizes compared to O'Connor (ACT).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,300 and have a very high level of education and job skills. Life in both places is highly walkable, though the nature of that walkability differs; O'Connor (ACT) has more parks, while Dickson has more food and drink options. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in the typical age of residents, which has grown to five years since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Dickson 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in O'Connor Population: 2,625 larger in O'Connor Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in O'Connor +2,625 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing

3,292 13th pct 5,917 28th pct

Median age in Dickson in O'Connor +5 yrs older in O'Connor gap widening

30 yrs 3rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 27.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 49.4%

30.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dickson O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.8% China ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

2.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.5% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

2.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 58.2%

23.6% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dickson in O'Connor even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in O'Connor +3.74 more in Dickson

7.03 91st pct 3.28 72nd pct

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

17 45th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Dickson in O'Connor +2,485 more in Dickson

2,987 78th pct 502 17th pct

Avg size in Dickson in O'Connor +828 larger in Dickson

996 91st pct 167 17th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in O'Connor +12 higher in Dickson

1,121 89th pct 1,110 86th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 85.9%

4.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

27.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture even 30.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in O'Connor +$42 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$1,303 92nd pct $1,261 91st pct

Household income in Dickson in O'Connor +$241 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,277 82nd pct $2,518 89th pct

Family income in Dickson in O'Connor +$568 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

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

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

9.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

26.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

7.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

4.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 65.7%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in O'Connor +32 larger in O'Connor

49 16th pct 81 26th pct

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

29 yrs 81st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Dickson in O'Connor +$671 higher in Dickson

$1,270 97th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Dickson in O'Connor +$625 higher in Dickson

$2,583 89th pct $1,958 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 larger in O'Connor gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 28.0%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 26.3%

10.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

2.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in O'Connor +$49 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 88th pct $451 80th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in O'Connor +$596 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,904 54th pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in O'Connor +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 37.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

19.5% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.7 pts 18.5%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 18.3%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%

2.9% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

7.9% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 16.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in O'Connor +10 more in O'Connor

18 27th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +0.74 more in Dickson

5.47 67th pct 4.73 57th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +1,809.8 more in Dickson

2,542.2 86th pct 732.5 47th pct

PT routes in Dickson in O'Connor +6 more in Dickson

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

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

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in O'Connor +1 longer in O'Connor

6 2nd pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in O'Connor +26,805 more in Dickson

32,722 77th pct 5,917 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in O'Connor +53,841 more in Dickson

101,982 72nd pct 48,141 53rd pct

Transit to city in Dickson in O'Connor +3 longer in O'Connor

30 8th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 42.0%

27.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%

13.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

18.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dickson in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Dickson in O'Connor even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Dickson in O'Connor +3 higher in O'Connor

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Dickson in O'Connor even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Dickson in O'Connor even

1,118 91st pct 1,119 91st pct

ERP in Dickson in O'Connor +1,742 higher in O'Connor

4,179 15th pct 5,921 26th pct

Growth in Dickson in O'Connor +26.9 pts higher in Dickson

27.2% 93rd pct 0.3% 13th pct

Businesses in Dickson in O'Connor +206 higher in Dickson

588 31st pct 382 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dickson in O'Connor +24 higher in O'Connor

778 43rd pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Dickson in O'Connor even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Dickson in O'Connor even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in O'Connor +1.1 higher in Dickson

8.6 92nd pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 more in Dickson

7.9 96th pct 7.6 85th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in O'Connor +11.6 pts higher in Dickson

99.6% 97th pct 88.0% 73rd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 79th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 83rd pct 89.6% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +12.3 more in Dickson

28.9 86th pct 16.6 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in O'Connor +188 higher in Dickson

452 91st pct 264 79th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in O'Connor +1.1 pts higher in O'Connor

3.7% 22nd pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051054/dickson/vs/801051058/o-connor