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Dickson vs Watson

Name: Dickson vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Dickson profile · Watson profile

Dickson Watson

Watson and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and family profiles. Watson has more separate houses (57.9%) and larger homes, with 69.1% having three or more bedrooms. It is also more family-oriented, with 20.0% of people under 15 and 31.2% of adults providing unpaid childcare. In contrast, Dickson is more urban and transient; 49.2% of homes are flats or apartments, 45.9% of households rent, and 70.8% of residents moved there in the last five years. Dickson also has far better access to amenities, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both schools and the city's needs.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to money and health. Typical weekly household incomes are nearly the same, at $2,414 in Watson and $2,277 in Dickson. Both areas also show similar rates of long-term health conditions and have an equal standing for education and job skills. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of renters and the number of children in each area has grown since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,435 larger in Watson Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Watson 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Watson Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Dickson Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Watson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Watson +3,435 larger in Watson gap widening

3,292 13th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Dickson in Watson +4 yrs older in Watson gap widening

30 yrs 3rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 44.2%

30.1% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

5.8% China ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 57.0%

23.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.1% Not stated even 5.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Dickson in Watson +1 more in Dickson

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Watson +5.54 more in Dickson

7.03 91st pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Watson +3 more in Dickson

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Dickson in Watson +1,943 more in Dickson

2,987 78th pct 1,044 38th pct

Avg size in Dickson in Watson +474 larger in Dickson

996 91st pct 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Watson +9 higher in Watson

1,121 89th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 83.6%

4.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

4.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Watson +$51 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$1,303 92nd pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Dickson in Watson +$137 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,277 82nd pct $2,414 87th pct

Family income in Dickson in Watson +$171 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,895 87th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

7.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.5%

20.4% One condition even 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in Watson +75 larger in Watson

49 16th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Dickson in Watson +1 yrs older in Dickson

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Dickson in Watson +$121 higher in Dickson

$1,270 97th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Dickson in Watson +$184 higher in Dickson

$2,583 89th pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Watson +0.2 larger in Watson gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

11.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%

16.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Watson +$63 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 88th pct $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Watson +$163 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$1,904 54th pct $2,067 67th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Watson +0.20 higher in Dickson gap widening

1.00 90th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 33.4%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.9 pts 12.3%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 6.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.6%

10.5% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Watson +14 more in Watson

18 27th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Watson +0.71 more in Dickson

5.47 67th pct 4.76 57th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Watson +1,272.3 more in Dickson

2,542.2 86th pct 1,270.0 67th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Watson +6 more in Dickson

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Watson +6 longer in Watson

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Watson +4 longer in Watson

6 2nd pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in Watson +25,995 more in Dickson

32,722 77th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in Watson +78,737 more in Dickson

101,982 72nd pct 23,245 32nd pct

Transit to city in Dickson in Watson +17 longer in Watson

30 8th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 46.0%

27.5% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

6.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

18.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Dickson in Watson +1 higher in Dickson

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Dickson in Watson even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Dickson in Watson +4 higher in Watson

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Dickson in Watson even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Dickson in Watson +8 higher in Dickson

1,118 91st pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Dickson in Watson +3,198 higher in Watson

4,179 15th pct 7,377 34th pct

Growth in Dickson in Watson +17.2 pts higher in Dickson

27.2% 93rd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Dickson in Watson +233 higher in Dickson

588 31st pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Dickson in Watson even

778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Dickson in Watson even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Dickson in Watson even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Watson +1.9 higher in Dickson

8.6 92nd pct 6.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Watson +1.5 more in Dickson

7.9 96th pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Watson +34.1 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Watson +3.9 pts higher in Dickson

99.6% 97th pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Watson +35.5 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Watson +38.5 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 83rd pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Watson +16.1 more in Dickson

28.9 86th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Watson +202 higher in Dickson

452 91st pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Watson +0.4 pts higher in Watson

3.7% 22nd pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051054/dickson/vs/801051061/watson