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Downer vs Watson

Name: Downer vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Downer profile · Watson profile

Downer Watson

Watson and Downer are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different levels of local convenience. Downer is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 96.5% near health services, compared to 64.5% and 51.4% in Watson. This ease of access is reflected in the commute, as transit time to the city is well lower in Downer at 35 minutes, while Watson takes 47 minutes. However, Watson has a more professional workforce; a higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (55.6%) and more people earn $2,000 or more a week (26.4%).

Since 2011, the gap in the number of people who use another language at home has widened, now sitting well higher in Downer at 23.4%. Despite this, the two areas share many daily realities, including very similar typical weekly rents and household incomes. They both have roughly the same proportion of people who volunteer or need help with daily activities, and both areas are far above the national figure for adults with university degrees.

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Where they differ most

People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Downer Population: 2,431 larger in Watson Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Downer Unemployment: 1.2 pts higher in Downer Full-time: 4.1 pts higher in Watson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downer in Watson +2,431 larger in Watson gap widening

4,296 18th pct 6,727 33rd pct

Median age in Downer in Watson +1 yrs older in Downer gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.2%

41.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Downer Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Downer in Watson

— 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Downer in Watson

— 1.48 31st pct

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

17 45th pct 14 37th pct

Students in Downer in Watson

— 1,044 38th pct

Avg size in Downer in Watson

— 522 63rd pct

ICSEA in Downer in Watson

— 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

80.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 36.4%

25.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Downer in Watson +$229 higher in Watson gap widening

$1,125 86th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Downer in Watson +$147 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,267 81st pct $2,414 87th pct

Family income in Downer in Watson +$184 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,882 87th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Downer in Watson +42 larger in Watson

82 26th pct 124 38th pct

Median age in Downer in Watson +3 yrs older in Watson

25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Downer in Watson +$200 higher in Watson

$949 87th pct $1,149 93rd pct

Household income in Downer in Watson +$684 higher in Downer

$3,083 96th pct $2,399 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downer in Watson +0.1 larger in Downer gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

12.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.5% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

16.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downer in Watson +$17 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$420 71st pct $437 76th pct

Mortgage in Downer in Watson +$100 higher in Downer gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,067 67th pct

People / bedroom in Downer in Watson +0.10 higher in Downer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 57.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Downer in Watson +14 more in Watson

18 27th pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Downer in Watson +0.57 more in Watson

4.19 48th pct 4.76 57th pct

Departures/1k in Downer in Watson +341.0 more in Watson

929.0 55th pct 1,270.0 67th pct

PT routes in Downer in Watson +1 more in Downer

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Downer in Watson +6 longer in Watson

1 7th pct 7 61st pct

Drive to city in Downer in Watson +1 longer in Watson

9 10th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Downer in Watson +861 more in Downer

7,588 19th pct 6,727 16th pct

Reach 45 min in Downer in Watson +58,967 more in Downer

82,212 66th pct 23,245 32nd pct

Transit to city in Downer in Watson +12 longer in Watson

35 13th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.7% Professional & technical even 12.6%

10.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Media & telecommunications even 2.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Downer in Watson even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Downer in Watson +1 higher in Watson

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Downer in Watson +2 higher in Watson

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Downer in Watson +1 higher in Watson

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Downer in Watson +23 higher in Watson

1,087 83rd pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Downer in Watson +2,821 higher in Watson

4,556 18th pct 7,377 34th pct

Growth in Downer in Watson +3.7 pts higher in Watson

6.3% 64th pct 10.0% 80th pct

Businesses in Downer in Watson +94 higher in Watson

261 11th pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Downer in Watson even

778 43rd pct 778 43rd pct

Max temp in Downer in Watson even

20.9 29th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Downer in Watson even

6.7 1st pct 6.7 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Downer in Watson +0.6 higher in Downer

7.3 78th pct 6.7 70th pct

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

7.8 93rd pct 6.3 66th pct

15-min city in Downer in Watson +31.9 pts higher in Downer

97.8% 83rd pct 65.9% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Downer in Watson +0.3 pts higher in Watson

95.4% 82nd pct 95.7% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Downer in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 41st pct

Walk to a park in Downer in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Downer in Watson +45.2 pts higher in Downer

96.5% 93rd pct 51.4% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Downer in Watson +6.3 more in Watson

6.5 5th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Downer in Watson +41 higher in Downer

291 82nd pct 250 77th pct

Mean slope in Downer in Watson +1.4 pts higher in Watson

2.7% 5th pct 4.1% 27th pct

Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downer vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051055/downer/vs/801051061/watson