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Hackett vs Watson

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Hackett profile · Watson profile

Hackett Watson

Watson and Hackett are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with different housing and demographic profiles. Watson is a younger area where the typical resident is 34 and 53.4% of people have moved in during the last five years. It has a higher share of renters at 33.4% and more townhouses and apartments. In contrast, Hackett is more established, with a typical age of 40 and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 37.3%. Hackett also has more separate houses (76.2%) and larger homes, with 80.1% having three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar in terms of education and income. They share almost identical typical weekly incomes of around $1,350 to $1,360 and nearly the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree. This shared profile remains steady even as some gaps shift; for example, the difference in the share of high-income households earning over $3,000 a week has widened since 2011, while the gap in volunteering rates has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,500 larger in Watson Separate houses: 18.3 pts higher in Hackett Recent movers: 15.9 pts higher in Watson Owned outright: 14.6 pts higher in Hackett Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Hackett

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hackettin Watson +3,500 larger in Watson gap widening
3,227 12th pct 6,727 33rd pct
Median age in Hackettin Watson +6 yrs older in Hackett gap steady
40 yrs 52nd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Hackettin Watson +0.6 pts higher in Watson gap steady
1.3% 34th pct 1.8% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Hackettin Watson +6.1 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
15.7% 40th pct 9.7% 13th pct
Under 15 in Hackettin Watson +0.9 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
20.9% 78th pct 20.0% 72nd pct
De facto in Hackettin Watson +3.3 pts higher in Watson gap widening
13.5% 68th pct 16.8% 88th pct

Age structure

25.1% Young adults (25–44) +12.4 pts ▸ 37.5%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 21.7%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 20.0%
15.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 42.3%
39.7% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
6.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%
2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Hackett Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hackettin Watson +5.6 pts higher in Watson gap widening
20.6% 46th pct 26.2% 59th pct

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 70.7%
4.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%
0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.7% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Italy even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

40.5% English ◂ +5.2 pts 35.4%
35.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 34.7%
17.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%
13.9% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%
5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
2.2% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Hackettin Watson +6.4 pts higher in Watson gap widening
13.3% 51st pct 19.7% 63rd pct
Limited English in Hackettin Watson +0.3 pts higher in Watson gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 1.7% 55th pct

Language used at home

83.5% English only ◂ +6.8 pts 76.7%
0.7% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Hackettin Watson +2.7 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
59.7% 100th pct 57.0% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 57.0%
29.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%
5.1% Not stated even 5.1%
1.6% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.3% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%
0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hackettin Watson +0.8 pts higher in Watson gap narrowing
82.7% 97th pct 83.6% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Hackettin Watson +0.5 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
56.1% 100th pct 55.6% 99th pct
Schools in Hackettin Watson +1 more in Watson
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hackettin Watson even
1.48 31st pct 1.48 31st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hackettin Watson even
14 37th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Hackettin Watson +877 more in Watson
167 5th pct 1,044 38th pct
Avg size in Hackettin Watson +355 larger in Watson
167 17th pct 522 63rd pct
ICSEA in Hackettin Watson +34 higher in Hackett
1,164 100th pct 1,130 91st pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 83.6%
6.7% Year 10 even 6.8%
4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 36.4%
27.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%
8.8% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%
0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 26.5%
13.6% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%
6.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
3.8% Information technology +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hackettin Watson +$7 higher in Hackett gap narrowing
$1,361 94th pct $1,354 94th pct
Household income in Hackettin Watson +$209 higher in Hackett gap widening
$2,623 91st pct $2,414 87th pct
Family income in Hackettin Watson +$489 higher in Hackett gap widening
$3,555 97th pct $3,066 89th pct
High earners in Hackettin Watson +2.6 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
29.1% 96th pct 26.4% 93rd pct
High-income homes in Hackettin Watson +7.0 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
44.5% 96th pct 37.5% 88th pct

Household income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
30.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 22.6%
16.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

31.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 25.0%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hackettin Watson +2.9 pts higher in Hackett
30.4% 64th pct 27.5% 46th pct
Mental health in Hackettin Watson +0.6 pts higher in Watson
11.2% 81st pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Hackettin Watson +0.8 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
4.8% 39th pct 4.1% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
8.4% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%
3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +3.5 pts ▸ 67.5%
21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hackettin Watson +3.7 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
27.5% 98th pct 23.8% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Hackettin Watson +4.1 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
16.0% 100th pct 11.9% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hackettin Watson +1.5 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
32.7% 87th pct 31.2% 81st pct
Defence service in Hackettin Watson +0.7 pts higher in Watson
5.0% 87th pct 5.7% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hackettin Watson +2.7 pts higher in Hackett gap narrowing
23.7% 74th pct 21.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hackettin Watson +83 larger in Watson
41 13th pct 124 38th pct
Median age in Hackettin Watson +6 yrs older in Hackett
34 yrs 93rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Hackettin Watson +5.5 pts higher in Watson
55.2% 75th pct 60.7% 84th pct
Unemployment in Hackettin Watson
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hackettin Watson +$450 higher in Watson
$699 61st pct $1,149 93rd pct
Household income in Hackettin Watson +$149 higher in Watson
$2,250 80th pct $2,399 86th pct
Indigenous language in Hackettin Watson +19.5 pts higher in Hackett
22.0% 93rd pct 2.4% 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hackettin Watson +0.2 larger in Hackett gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Hackettin Watson +2.1 pts higher in Watson gap widening
10.5% 25th pct 12.6% 45th pct
Living alone in Hackettin Watson +1.7 pts higher in Watson gap steady
25.7% 53rd pct 27.5% 60th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 59.1%
21.4% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
10.5% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
25.7% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.7% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 16.7%
16.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
7.0% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%
1.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hackettin Watson +$63 higher in Watson gap narrowing
$374 51st pct $437 76th pct
Mortgage in Hackettin Watson +$433 higher in Hackett gap widening
$2,500 87th pct $2,067 67th pct
People / bedroom in Hackettin Watson even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hackettin Watson +10.0 pts higher in Watson gap narrowing
23.4% 39th pct 33.4% 67th pct
Owned outright in Hackettin Watson +14.6 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
37.3% 66th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Hackettin Watson +18.3 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
76.2% 35th pct 57.9% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hackettin Watson +11.0 pts higher in Hackett gap widening
80.1% 53rd pct 69.1% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 42.4%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 22.6%
23.4% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 33.4%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house ◂ +18.3 pts 57.9%
14.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
9.2% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 46.0%
33.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.6 pts 20.0%
13.2% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 23.2%
8.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%
6.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +21.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
24.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%
17.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
16.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 11.0%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
37.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 20.7%
16.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hackettin Watson +1.1 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
6.4% 62nd pct 5.3% 53rd pct
Work from home in Hackettin Watson +1.0 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
13.8% 47th pct 12.9% 44th pct
PT commute in Hackettin Watson +1.9 pts higher in Watson gap narrowing
3.0% 66th pct 4.9% 82nd pct
PT stops in Hackettin Watson +20 more in Watson
12 21st pct 32 42nd pct
Stops/1k in Hackettin Watson +1.04 more in Watson
3.72 41st pct 4.76 57th pct
Departures/1k in Hackettin Watson +690.2 more in Watson
579.8 41st pct 1,270.0 67th pct
PT routes in Hackettin Watson +1 more in Watson
1 7th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Hackettin Watson +6 longer in Watson
1 7th pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Hackettin Watson +1 longer in Watson
9 10th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Hackettin Watson +1,876 more in Hackett
8,603 23rd pct 6,727 16th pct
Reach 45 min in Hackettin Watson +18,138 more in Hackett
41,383 48th pct 23,245 32nd pct
Transit to city in Hackettin Watson +9 longer in Watson
38 16th pct 47 29th pct

How people get to work

51.8% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 53.3%
13.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
10.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%
2.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%
1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 46.0%
36.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%
3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hackettin Watson +15.9 pts higher in Watson gap steady
37.5% 48th pct 53.4% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Hackettin Watson +3.9 pts higher in Watson gap narrowing
14.9% 69th pct 18.8% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hackettin Watson +1.0 pts higher in Hackett gap steady
3.8% 27th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Hackettin Watson +9.1 pts higher in Watson gap widening
66.1% 71st pct 75.2% 96th pct
Full-time in Hackettin Watson +3.1 pts higher in Watson gap narrowing
61.0% 68th pct 64.1% 84th pct

Industries people work in

34.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 31.8%
13.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
12.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.1%
4.6% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.7% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%
4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

38.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 37.9%
25.9% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 20.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.1%
8.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.1% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
5.0% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hackettin Watson +1 higher in Hackett
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Hackettin Watson +1 higher in Hackett
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Hackettin Watson +2 higher in Hackett
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Hackettin Watson even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hackettin Watson +22 higher in Hackett
1,132 94th pct 1,110 89th pct
ERP in Hackettin Watson +4,032 higher in Watson
3,345 12th pct 7,377 34th pct
Growth in Hackettin Watson +5.9 pts higher in Watson
4.1% 46th pct 10.0% 80th pct
Businesses in Hackettin Watson +189 higher in Watson
166 7th pct 355 16th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Hackettin Watson +0.2 higher in Hackett
6.9 72nd pct 6.7 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hackettin Watson +0.4 more in Hackett
6.7 72nd pct 6.3 66th pct
15-min city in Hackettin Watson +32.9 pts higher in Hackett
98.7% 84th pct 65.9% 50th pct
Walk to shops in Hackettin Watson +2.9 pts higher in Hackett
98.6% 88th pct 95.7% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Hackettin Watson even
99.7% 80th pct 99.9% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Hackettin Watson +33.8 pts higher in Hackett
98.3% 83rd pct 64.5% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Hackettin Watson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hackettin Watson +37.1 pts higher in Watson
14.2% 20th pct 51.4% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Hackettin Watson +0.9 more in Hackett
13.6 47th pct 12.8 42nd pct
Intersections/km² in Hackettin Watson +64 higher in Watson
186 68th pct 250 77th pct
Mean slope in Hackettin Watson +0.9 pts higher in Hackett
5.0% 44th pct 4.1% 27th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hackett vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801051056/hackett/vs/801051061/watson