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Deakin vs Garran

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Deakin profile · Garran profile

Deakin Garran

Garran and Deakin are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory with very similar overall profiles. Garran is more diverse, with 28.7% of people using another language at home and 34.0% born overseas, compared to 17.3% and 26.5% in Deakin. Garran also has a younger feel, with a higher share of children under 15 (20.6% versus 16.7%) and more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (94.7% versus 74.2%). Deakin is older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5% versus 21.0%).

These two areas share a great deal in common, including nearly identical shares of First Nations residents and people with mental health conditions, as well as very similar typical weekly rents. While they track closely on many fronts, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, Deakin has seen a rise in the share of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to Garran. Meanwhile, the gap in language diversity has widened, with Garran becoming significantly more multilingual than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 11.4 pts higher in Garran Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in Garran Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in Deakin Renting: 9.2 pts higher in Garran Household size: 0.3 larger in Garran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakinin Garran +582 larger in Garran gap widening
3,124 12th pct 3,706 14th pct
Median age in Deakinin Garran +4 yrs older in Deakin gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Deakinin Garran +0.1 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.2% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Deakinin Garran +3.5 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
24.5% 85th pct 21.0% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Deakinin Garran +3.9 pts higher in Garran gap widening
16.7% 37th pct 20.6% 76th pct
De facto in Deakinin Garran +0.3 pts higher in Garran gap steady
7.0% 12th pct 7.3% 13th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.7%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%
16.7% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.4%

Marital status

55.2% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 55.9%
28.9% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 28.3%
7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%
6.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Garran

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deakinin Garran +7.6 pts higher in Garran gap steady
26.5% 60th pct 34.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 61.9%
2.3% India +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
1.4% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +9.6 pts 29.4%
30.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 27.5%
13.3% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%
11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.0%
3.1% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
2.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%
0.3% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Other language in Deakinin Garran +11.4 pts higher in Garran gap widening
17.3% 60th pct 28.7% 75th pct
Limited English in Deakinin Garran +0.9 pts higher in Garran gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 2.0% 60th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 66.8%
1.9% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese even 0.5%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Deakinin Garran +3.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
42.3% 55th pct 39.0% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 40.2%
42.3% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 39.0%
3.1% Hinduism +5.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
1.6% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deakinin Garran +3.3 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
82.6% 97th pct 79.3% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Deakinin Garran +4.2 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 52.9% 96th pct
Schools in Deakinin Garran even
3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Deakinin Garran +1.81 more in Deakin
5.74 88th pct 3.93 78th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deakinin Garran +6 more in Garran
21 53rd pct 27 64th pct
Students in Deakinin Garran +1,129 more in Deakin
2,177 66th pct 1,048 38th pct
Avg size in Deakinin Garran +376 larger in Deakin
726 81st pct 349 39th pct
ICSEA in Deakinin Garran +12 higher in Deakin
1,153 97th pct 1,141 94th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 79.3%
6.8% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.9% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 36.6%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.2 pts 18.9%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%
13.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
6.1% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.5% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Deakinin Garran +$228 higher in Deakin gap widening
$1,577 100th pct $1,349 94th pct
Household income in Deakinin Garran +$132 higher in Deakin gap steady
$3,117 99th pct $2,985 97th pct
Family income in Deakinin Garran +$698 higher in Deakin gap widening
$4,211 100th pct $3,513 96th pct
High earners in Deakinin Garran +6.1 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
37.0% 100th pct 30.9% 99th pct
High-income homes in Deakinin Garran +1.5 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
48.7% 100th pct 47.2% 98th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 34.9%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.9%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.3%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.8%
22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 14.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deakinin Garran +1.4 pts higher in Deakin
29.2% 56th pct 27.8% 48th pct
Mental health in Deakinin Garran even
7.1% 29th pct 7.1% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Deakinin Garran +1.2 pts higher in Garran gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 6.4% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%
9.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%
7.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Mental health even 7.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.6%
4.6% Heart disease even 4.6%
3.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.9% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
20.6% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 19.3%
6.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
2.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deakinin Garran +5.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
25.8% 95th pct 20.6% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Deakinin Garran +2.5 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
15.0% 93rd pct 12.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Deakinin Garran +2.6 pts higher in Garran gap widening
28.4% 65th pct 31.0% 80th pct
Defence service in Deakinin Garran +0.5 pts higher in Deakin
7.5% 97th pct 6.9% 95th pct
Housework 15h+ in Deakinin Garran +0.5 pts higher in Garran gap steady
22.3% 61st pct 22.8% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakinin Garran +5 larger in Garran
41 13th pct 46 15th pct
Median age in Deakinin Garran +5 yrs older in Deakin
36 yrs 96th pct 31 yrs 88th pct
Year 12 in Deakinin Garran +6.7 pts higher in Garran
37.0% 34th pct 43.8% 51st pct
Unemployment in Deakinin Garran
— 14.3% 74th pct
Median income in Deakinin Garran +$638 higher in Garran
$424 8th pct $1,062 90th pct
Household income in Deakinin Garran +$1,412 higher in Garran
$962 4th pct $2,374 86th pct
Indigenous language in Deakinin Garran +0.8 pts higher in Deakin
7.3% 66th pct 6.5% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakinin Garran +0.3 larger in Garran gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Deakinin Garran +0.9 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
9.5% 16th pct 8.6% 10th pct
Living alone in Deakinin Garran +4.7 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
28.5% 65th pct 23.8% 44th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 67.0%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 24.0%
9.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 29.8%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 23.8%
15.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
5.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.2% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakinin Garran +$10 higher in Deakin gap steady
$560 94th pct $550 93rd pct
Mortgage in Deakinin Garran +$580 higher in Deakin gap widening
$3,180 99th pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Deakinin Garran +0.10 higher in Garran gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Deakinin Garran +9.2 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
20.7% 31st pct 29.8% 58th pct
Owned outright in Deakinin Garran +8.4 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
44.2% 86th pct 35.7% 61st pct
Separate houses in Deakinin Garran +6.9 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
67.9% 26th pct 61.0% 21st pct
3+ bedrooms in Deakinin Garran +3.5 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
77.1% 43rd pct 80.6% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 35.7%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%
20.7% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 29.8%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 61.0%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 22.5%
13.9% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 40.0%
32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 28.7%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 15.2%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $550–$749 +12.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
27.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.6%
22.0% $750 or more ◂ +12.7 pts 9.3%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%
11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 41.1%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 28.7%
12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deakinin Garran +1.6 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
6.7% 65th pct 5.1% 52nd pct
Work from home in Deakinin Garran +0.6 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
15.0% 51st pct 14.3% 49th pct
PT commute in Deakinin Garran +0.4 pts higher in Garran gap steady
2.5% 59th pct 3.0% 65th pct
PT stops in Deakinin Garran +13 more in Deakin
41 50th pct 28 38th pct
Stops/1k in Deakinin Garran +5.57 more in Deakin
13.12 89th pct 7.56 86th pct
Departures/1k in Deakinin Garran +431.4 more in Deakin
2,521.8 86th pct 2,090.4 86th pct
PT routes in Deakinin Garran +3 more in Deakin
15 78th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Deakinin Garran even
4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Deakinin Garran +4 longer in Garran
7 5th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Deakinin Garran +582 more in Garran
6,334 14th pct 6,916 16th pct
Reach 45 min in Deakinin Garran +13,655 more in Garran
20,559 30th pct 34,214 43rd pct
Transit to city in Deakinin Garran +12 longer in Garran
45 26th pct 57 48th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 54.4%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%
3.4% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%
2.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.9%
36.5% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%
4.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deakinin Garran +2.9 pts higher in Garran gap steady
42.7% 69th pct 45.6% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Deakinin Garran +3.5 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
12.2% 57th pct 15.7% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deakinin Garran +0.7 pts higher in Garran gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Deakinin Garran +1.1 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
60.7% 46th pct 61.8% 51st pct
Full-time in Deakinin Garran +1.9 pts higher in Garran gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 67.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%
3.5% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%
2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 42.0%
22.2% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 18.7%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
9.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakinin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Deakinin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Deakinin Garran +1 higher in Deakin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Deakinin Garran even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Deakinin Garran +28 higher in Deakin
1,169 100th pct 1,141 96th pct
ERP in Deakinin Garran +485 higher in Garran
3,247 12th pct 3,732 13th pct
Growth in Deakinin Garran +3.4 pts higher in Deakin
4.7% 51st pct 1.2% 21st pct
Businesses in Deakinin Garran +421 higher in Deakin
825 45th pct 404 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakinin Garran +21 higher in Garran
786 43rd pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Deakinin Garran +0.4 higher in Deakin
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Deakinin Garran +0.3 higher in Deakin
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakinin Garran even
7.6 82nd pct 7.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Deakinin Garran +0.1 more in Garran
7.6 85th pct 7.7 89th pct
15-min city in Deakinin Garran +3.4 pts higher in Deakin
99.5% 85th pct 96.1% 80th pct
Walk to shops in Deakinin Garran +20.5 pts higher in Garran
74.2% 60th pct 94.7% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Deakinin Garran +6.7 pts higher in Deakin
99.2% 71st pct 92.5% 52nd pct
Walk to school in Deakinin Garran +9.8 pts higher in Deakin
100.0% 100th pct 90.2% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Deakinin Garran even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Deakinin Garran +0.7 pts higher in Garran
96.0% 92nd pct 96.7% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Deakinin Garran +46.8 more in Deakin
62.4 87th pct 15.7 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Deakinin Garran +53 higher in Deakin
325 86th pct 271 80th pct
Mean slope in Deakinin Garran +1.7 pts higher in Garran
5.4% 52nd pct 7.1% 74th pct

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Compare Garran with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Garran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801091102/garran