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Downer vs Hackett

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Downer profile · Hackett profile

Downer Hackett

Downer and Hackett are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct community profiles. Downer is more transient and diverse, with 49.3% of people moving in during the last five years and 23.4% using a language other than English at home. It also has far more renters, with 36.1% of households renting. In contrast, Hackett is more established and affluent; homes are far more likely to be owned outright (37.3%), and 29.1% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. Residents in Hackett are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 35 in Downer.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, and they share similar rates of full-time employment and unemployment. This common ground exists alongside growing divides in some areas. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership and the number of people born overseas has widened, with Downer becoming increasingly diverse and Hackett seeing more outright home ownership. While Downer has far better access to health services within a 15-minute walk, Hackett has a higher share of walkable amenities like parks.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Downer Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Downer Housework 15h+: 5.3 pts higher in Hackett Recent movers: 11.8 pts higher in Downer Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Hackett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downerin Hackett +1,069 larger in Downer gap widening
4,296 18th pct 3,227 12th pct
Median age in Downerin Hackett +5 yrs older in Hackett gap widening
35 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Downerin Hackett +0.6 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.9% 46th pct 1.3% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Downerin Hackett +3.1 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
12.6% 25th pct 15.7% 40th pct
Under 15 in Downerin Hackett +2.9 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
18.0% 51st pct 20.9% 78th pct
De facto in Downerin Hackett +0.3 pts higher in Downer gap steady
13.8% 72nd pct 13.5% 68th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.3 pts 25.1%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.0% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
12.6% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

Marital status

41.5% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
44.5% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.7%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
4.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Downer Hackett

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Downerin Hackett +8.2 pts higher in Downer gap widening
28.8% 65th pct 20.6% 46th pct

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +9.0 pts ▸ 76.7%
3.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.7% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%
1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.4% English +8.1 pts ▸ 40.5%
32.0% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.0% Irish +4.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.0% German +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.5% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
3.2% Italian even 3.3%
2.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.9% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Downerin Hackett +10.1 pts higher in Downer gap widening
23.4% 69th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Limited English in Downerin Hackett +1.9 pts higher in Downer gap steady
3.3% 73rd pct 1.4% 51st pct

Language used at home

72.5% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 83.5%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%
1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%
1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Downerin Hackett +4.5 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
55.3% 95th pct 59.7% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 59.7%
27.2% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.1% Buddhism ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%
5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%
2.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
1.7% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.2% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Downerin Hackett +2.1 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
80.6% 93rd pct 82.7% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Downerin Hackett +4.1 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
52.0% 95th pct 56.1% 100th pct
Schools in Downerin Hackett
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Downerin Hackett
— 1.48 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Downerin Hackett +3 more in Downer
17 45th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Downerin Hackett
— 167 5th pct
Avg size in Downerin Hackett
— 167 17th pct
ICSEA in Downerin Hackett
— 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.6% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 82.7%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%
5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
2.1% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 37.0%
25.7% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 27.8%
10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%
7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%
6.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.5% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.8% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Income

Personal income in Downerin Hackett +$236 higher in Hackett gap widening
$1,125 86th pct $1,361 94th pct
Household income in Downerin Hackett +$356 higher in Hackett gap widening
$2,267 81st pct $2,623 91st pct
Family income in Downerin Hackett +$673 higher in Hackett gap widening
$2,882 87th pct $3,555 97th pct
High earners in Downerin Hackett +6.8 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
22.3% 88th pct 29.1% 96th pct
High-income homes in Downerin Hackett +9.0 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
35.4% 86th pct 44.5% 96th pct

Household income distribution

21.8% $4,000 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%
18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 16.2%
13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 28.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%
7.3% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Downerin Hackett +1.9 pts higher in Hackett
28.5% 52nd pct 30.4% 64th pct
Mental health in Downerin Hackett +0.3 pts higher in Downer
11.5% 84th pct 11.2% 81st pct
Needs assistance in Downerin Hackett +0.8 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
4.1% 24th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%
9.1% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%
7.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.0%
20.8% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Three or more even 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Downerin Hackett +4.2 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
23.3% 91st pct 27.5% 98th pct
Unpaid carers in Downerin Hackett +3.3 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
12.7% 57th pct 16.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Downerin Hackett +4.4 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
28.4% 65th pct 32.7% 87th pct
Defence service in Downerin Hackett +1.3 pts higher in Hackett
3.7% 73rd pct 5.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Downerin Hackett +5.3 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
18.5% 26th pct 23.7% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Downerin Hackett +41 larger in Downer
82 26th pct 41 13th pct
Median age in Downerin Hackett +9 yrs older in Hackett
25 yrs 57th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Downerin Hackett +9.3 pts higher in Downer
64.4% 88th pct 55.2% 75th pct
Unemployment in Downerin Hackett
16.2% 81st pct —
Median income in Downerin Hackett +$250 higher in Downer
$949 87th pct $699 61st pct
Household income in Downerin Hackett +$833 higher in Downer
$3,083 96th pct $2,250 80th pct
Indigenous language in Downerin Hackett +17.1 pts higher in Hackett
4.9% 47th pct 22.0% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downerin Hackett +0.1 larger in Hackett gap steady
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Downerin Hackett +1.9 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
12.3% 42nd pct 10.5% 25th pct
Living alone in Downerin Hackett +1.4 pts higher in Downer gap steady
27.2% 59th pct 25.7% 53rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
27.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 21.4%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

30.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%
27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 25.7%
16.2% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 21.7%
17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
5.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downerin Hackett +$46 higher in Downer gap steady
$420 71st pct $374 51st pct
Mortgage in Downerin Hackett +$333 higher in Hackett gap widening
$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Downerin Hackett +0.10 higher in Downer gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Downerin Hackett +12.7 pts higher in Downer gap steady
36.1% 73rd pct 23.4% 39th pct
Owned outright in Downerin Hackett +10.4 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
26.9% 33rd pct 37.3% 66th pct
Separate houses in Downerin Hackett +9.0 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
67.2% 25th pct 76.2% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Downerin Hackett +8.8 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
71.3% 29th pct 80.1% 53rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 37.9%
26.9% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
36.1% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 23.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +9.0 pts ▸ 76.2%
16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%
16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 38.6%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 13.2%
8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%
5.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.9%
25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +8.9 pts 17.0%
19.4% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
5.1% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.3%
24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.1 pts 16.1%
11.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Downerin Hackett +0.5 pts higher in Downer gap steady
6.8% 65th pct 6.4% 62nd pct
Work from home in Downerin Hackett +2.1 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 13.8% 47th pct
PT commute in Downerin Hackett +3.3 pts higher in Downer gap steady
6.3% 88th pct 3.0% 66th pct
PT stops in Downerin Hackett +6 more in Downer
18 27th pct 12 21st pct
Stops/1k in Downerin Hackett +0.47 more in Downer
4.19 48th pct 3.72 41st pct
Departures/1k in Downerin Hackett +349.2 more in Downer
929.0 55th pct 579.8 41st pct
PT routes in Downerin Hackett +2 more in Downer
3 21st pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Downerin Hackett even
1 7th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Downerin Hackett even
9 10th pct 9 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Downerin Hackett +1,015 more in Hackett
7,588 19th pct 8,603 23rd pct
Reach 45 min in Downerin Hackett +40,829 more in Downer
82,212 66th pct 41,383 48th pct
Transit to city in Downerin Hackett +3 longer in Hackett
35 13th pct 38 16th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 51.8%
11.7% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
7.1% Bicycle +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
35.8% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 36.1%
11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%
3.7% 4 or more even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Downerin Hackett +11.8 pts higher in Downer gap widening
49.3% 83rd pct 37.5% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Downerin Hackett +5.0 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
19.9% 82nd pct 14.9% 69th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Downerin Hackett +0.2 pts higher in Downer gap steady
4.0% 33rd pct 3.8% 27th pct
Participation in Downerin Hackett +4.6 pts higher in Downer gap widening
70.7% 87th pct 66.1% 71st pct
Full-time in Downerin Hackett +1.0 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 61.0% 68th pct

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +4.8 pts ▸ 34.2%
10.3% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%
8.5% Health care & social assistance even 8.5%
5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%
5.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
2.7% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%
2.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
2.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 38.8%
19.9% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%
7.2% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
4.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Downerin Hackett +1 higher in Hackett
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Downerin Hackett +2 higher in Hackett
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Downerin Hackett +4 higher in Hackett
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Downerin Hackett +1 higher in Hackett
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Downerin Hackett +45 higher in Hackett
1,087 83rd pct 1,132 94th pct
ERP in Downerin Hackett +1,211 higher in Downer
4,556 18th pct 3,345 12th pct
Growth in Downerin Hackett +2.2 pts higher in Downer
6.3% 64th pct 4.1% 46th pct
Businesses in Downerin Hackett +95 higher in Downer
261 11th pct 166 7th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Downerin Hackett +0.5 higher in Downer
7.3 78th pct 6.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Downerin Hackett +1.1 more in Downer
7.8 93rd pct 6.7 72nd pct
15-min city in Downerin Hackett +1.0 pts higher in Hackett
97.8% 83rd pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Downerin Hackett +3.2 pts higher in Hackett
95.4% 82nd pct 98.6% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Downerin Hackett +0.3 pts higher in Downer
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 80th pct
Walk to school in Downerin Hackett +1.7 pts higher in Downer
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 83rd pct
Walk to a park in Downerin Hackett even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Downerin Hackett +82.3 pts higher in Downer
96.5% 93rd pct 14.2% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Downerin Hackett +7.1 more in Hackett
6.5 5th pct 13.6 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Downerin Hackett +105 higher in Downer
291 82nd pct 186 68th pct
Mean slope in Downerin Hackett +2.2 pts higher in Hackett
2.7% 5th pct 5.0% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downer vs Hackett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051055/downer/vs/801051056/hackett