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Deakin vs Scrivener

Name: Deakin vs Scrivener — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Deakin profile · Scrivener profile

Deakin Scrivener

Deakin and Scrivener are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Deakin is a very walkable hub with 825 businesses and a typical weekly rent of $560. In contrast, Scrivener is largely non-residential with a population of 0 and a car-dependent walkability score of 1.1. Residents in Scrivener are far older, with a typical age of 70 compared to 45 in Deakin, while typical weekly household income is well higher in Deakin at $3,117.

These two areas are seeing a widening gap in accessibility and infrastructure. While both have nearly 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, almost every home in Deakin is within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services. Scrivener lacks this connectivity, with 0% of homes within walking distance of groceries or health services. This contrast extends to transport, as Deakin has 41 public transport stops compared to none in Scrivener.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,124 larger in Deakin Median age: 25 yrs older in Scrivener Rent: $315 higher in Deakin Mortgage: $1,180 higher in Deakin Household size: 0.9 larger in Deakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakin in Scrivener +3,124 larger in Deakin gap steady

3,124 12th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Deakin in Scrivener +25 yrs older in Scrivener

45 yrs 78th pct 70 yrs 100th pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Deakin in Scrivener

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Deakin in Scrivener

5.74 88th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Deakin in Scrivener +6 more in Deakin

21 53rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Deakin in Scrivener

2,177 66th pct —

Avg size in Deakin in Scrivener

726 81st pct —

ICSEA in Deakin in Scrivener

1,153 97th pct —

Income

Personal income in Deakin in Scrivener +$235 higher in Scrivener

$1,577 100th pct $1,812 100th pct

Household income in Deakin in Scrivener +$793 higher in Deakin

$3,117 99th pct $2,324 84th pct

Family income in Deakin in Scrivener +$461 higher in Deakin

$4,211 100th pct $3,750 99th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +38.1 pts 0.0%

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%

12.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakin in Scrivener +41 larger in Deakin

41 13th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Deakin in Scrivener

36 yrs 96th pct —

Median income in Deakin in Scrivener

$424 8th pct —

Household income in Deakin in Scrivener

$962 4th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Deakin in Scrivener +0.9 larger in Deakin

2.4 36th pct 1.5 0th pct

Family composition

29.5% Couples without children +70.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +60.7 pts 0.0%

9.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +32.8 pts 0.0%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +28.5 pts 0.0%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakin in Scrivener +$315 higher in Deakin

$560 94th pct $245 14th pct

Mortgage in Deakin in Scrivener +$1,180 higher in Deakin

$3,180 99th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Deakin in Scrivener +0.10 higher in Scrivener

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +44.2 pts 0.0%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.8 pts 0.0%

20.7% Rented ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +32.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%

31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deakin in Scrivener +41 more in Deakin

41 50th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Deakin in Scrivener

13.12 89th pct —

Departures/1k in Deakin in Scrivener

2,521.8 86th pct —

PT routes in Deakin in Scrivener +15 more in Deakin

15 78th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Deakin in Scrivener +42 longer in Scrivener

4 43rd pct 46 91st pct

Drive to city in Deakin in Scrivener +3 longer in Scrivener

7 5th pct 10 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Deakin in Scrivener +6,334 more in Deakin

6,334 14th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Deakin in Scrivener +20,559 more in Deakin

20,559 30th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Deakin in Scrivener +23 longer in Scrivener

45 26th pct 68 68th pct

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +58.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakin in Scrivener

10 100th pct —

IRSD decile in Deakin in Scrivener

10 100th pct —

IER decile in Deakin in Scrivener

10 100th pct —

IEO decile in Deakin in Scrivener

10 100th pct —

IRSAD score in Deakin in Scrivener

1,169 100th pct —

ERP in Deakin in Scrivener +3,175 higher in Deakin

3,247 12th pct 72 0th pct

Growth in Deakin in Scrivener

4.7% 51st pct —

Businesses in Deakin in Scrivener +822 higher in Deakin

825 45th pct 3 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakin in Scrivener +18 higher in Scrivener

786 43rd pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Deakin in Scrivener +0.1 higher in Scrivener

21.1 30th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Deakin in Scrivener +0.1 higher in Scrivener

6.8 2nd pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakin in Scrivener +6.6 higher in Deakin

7.6 82nd pct 1.1 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deakin in Scrivener +6.6 more in Deakin

7.6 85th pct 1.0 4th pct

15-min city in Deakin in Scrivener +99.5 pts higher in Deakin

99.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Deakin in Scrivener +74.2 pts higher in Deakin

74.2% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Deakin in Scrivener +98.4 pts higher in Deakin

99.2% 71st pct 0.8% 1st pct

Walk to school in Deakin in Scrivener +99.2 pts higher in Deakin

100.0% 100th pct 0.8% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Deakin in Scrivener +0.4 pts higher in Deakin

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 61st pct

Walk to health in Deakin in Scrivener +96.0 pts higher in Deakin

96.0% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Deakin in Scrivener

62.4 87th pct —

Intersections/km² in Deakin in Scrivener +291 higher in Deakin

325 86th pct 33 35th pct

Mean slope in Deakin in Scrivener +0.4 pts higher in Scrivener

5.4% 52nd pct 5.8% 59th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Scrivener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801081133/scrivener

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income

Household income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

📈 Economy & Advantage

🌦️ Environment & Climate

🚶 Walkability

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Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Economy & Advantage

Environment & Climate

Walkability