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Barton vs Fyshwick

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Barton profile · Fyshwick profile

Barton Fyshwick

Barton and Fyshwick are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Barton is a high-earning area where the typical weekly household income is $2,462 and 64.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Fyshwick is much more sparsely populated with a typical household income of $1,374 and only 7.5% of adults with a degree. Barton also has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.2% compared to 0% in Fyshwick), while Fyshwick has a far higher share of people who speak little or no English (15.4% versus 0.7%).

Both areas share a similar physical environment, with nearly every home within a 15-minute walk of a park and very similar annual rainfall and temperatures. While they share these local traits, the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2016. At the same time, the gap in school completion has narrowed, as the share of people who finished Year 12 is now 28.5 percentage points higher in Barton than in Fyshwick.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.5 pts higher in Barton Bachelor+: 57.1 pts higher in Barton Unemployment: 31.6 pts higher in Fyshwick Participation: 24.7 pts higher in Barton Population: 1,894 larger in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bartonin Fyshwick +1,894 larger in Barton gap widening
1,946 7th pct 52 0th pct
Median age in Bartonin Fyshwick +2 yrs older in Barton gap narrowing
39 yrs 48th pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Bartonin Fyshwick +6.7 pts higher in Fyshwick gap narrowing
1.0% 29th pct 7.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Bartonin Fyshwick +7.1 pts higher in Barton gap widening
16.8% 46th pct 9.6% 13th pct
Under 15 in Bartonin Fyshwick +7.4 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
7.4% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Bartonin Fyshwick +19.2 pts higher in Barton
19.2% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.7 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 17.3%
16.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 9.6%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.6% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
37.8% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 18.9%
8.6% Divorced +14.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
2.0% Separated +15.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Barton Fyshwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bartonin Fyshwick +4.7 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
25.8% 59th pct 21.2% 47th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +6.7 pts ▸ 69.2%
1.8% China +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%
24.3% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%
15.6% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 11.5%
12.3% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.9% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% German ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bartonin Fyshwick +4.4 pts higher in Fyshwick gap narrowing
16.8% 59th pct 21.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Bartonin Fyshwick +14.7 pts higher in Fyshwick gap widening
0.7% 34th pct 15.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
2.7% Mandarin +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bartonin Fyshwick +6.0 pts higher in Barton gap steady
48.3% 80th pct 42.3% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 42.3%
32.1% Christianity +12.2 pts ▸ 44.2%
13.8% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bartonin Fyshwick +28.5 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
81.3% 95th pct 52.8% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bartonin Fyshwick +57.1 pts higher in Barton gap widening
64.7% 100th pct 7.5% 2nd pct
Schools in Bartonin Fyshwick
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Bartonin Fyshwick
6.94 91st pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bartonin Fyshwick +1 more in Barton
15 40th pct 14 37th pct
Students in Bartonin Fyshwick
1,586 53rd pct —
Avg size in Bartonin Fyshwick
1,586 100th pct —
ICSEA in Bartonin Fyshwick
1,153 97th pct —

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 ◂ +28.5 pts 52.8%
3.4% Year 10 +17.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
2.3% Year 11 +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.2 pts 16.7%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +28.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
29.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +33.7 pts 0.0%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% Engineering & related +11.8 pts ▸ 16.7%
2.0% Architecture & building +10.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.3% Health ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bartonin Fyshwick +$1,176 higher in Barton gap widening
$1,775 100th pct $599 12th pct
Household income in Bartonin Fyshwick +$1,088 higher in Barton gap widening
$2,462 88th pct $1,374 27th pct
Family income in Bartonin Fyshwick +$1,275 higher in Barton
$3,524 96th pct $2,249 61st pct
High earners in Bartonin Fyshwick +37.2 pts higher in Barton gap widening
37.2% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bartonin Fyshwick
40.8% 92nd pct —

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +39.3 pts 0.0%
12.4% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
2.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

12.2% Under $650 +27.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +33.8 pts 5.7%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bartonin Fyshwick +13.8 pts higher in Fyshwick
24.6% 28th pct 38.5% 96th pct
Mental health in Bartonin Fyshwick +21.7 pts higher in Fyshwick
9.1% 54th pct 30.8% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Bartonin Fyshwick +1.8 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
1.8% 3rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +21.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
7.3% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.0% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
2.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +10.4 pts 51.9%
18.1% One condition +6.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
1.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bartonin Fyshwick +4.1 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
19.2% 79th pct 15.1% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Bartonin Fyshwick +2.1 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
9.6% 16th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Bartonin Fyshwick +16.5 pts higher in Fyshwick gap widening
13.7% 3rd pct 30.2% 76th pct
Defence service in Bartonin Fyshwick +10.7 pts higher in Barton
10.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bartonin Fyshwick +12.5 pts higher in Barton gap widening
12.5% 5th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bartonin Fyshwick +16 larger in Barton
20 6th pct 4 1st pct
Median age in Bartonin Fyshwick +4 yrs older in Barton
29 yrs 81st pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Bartonin Fyshwick +$1,126 higher in Barton
$1,375 100th pct $249 0th pct
Household income in Bartonin Fyshwick
$2,666 90th pct —
Indigenous language in Bartonin Fyshwick
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bartonin Fyshwick +0.1 larger in Fyshwick gap narrowing
1.7 0th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Bartonin Fyshwick
6.2% 0th pct —
Living alone in Bartonin Fyshwick
46.3% 100th pct —

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 52.9%
33.3% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
6.2% One-parent families ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
1.2% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 36.4%
40.2% 2 people ◂ +40.2 pts 0.0%
7.7% 3 people +28.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
4.6% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.7% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bartonin Fyshwick +$202 higher in Barton
$525 91st pct $323 34th pct
Mortgage in Bartonin Fyshwick +$1,018 higher in Fyshwick
$2,015 62nd pct $3,033 96th pct
People / bedroom in Bartonin Fyshwick even gap steady
1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Bartonin Fyshwick
47.6% 88th pct —
Owned outright in Bartonin Fyshwick
23.0% 23rd pct —
Separate houses in Bartonin Fyshwick
6.3% 1st pct —
3+ bedrooms in Bartonin Fyshwick
21.0% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented +52.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
23.0% Owned outright ◂ +23.0 pts 0.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

6.3% Separate house +84.7 pts ▸ 90.9%
90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +90.9 pts 0.0%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 1 bedroom +26.1 pts ▸ 63.6%
41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +41.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
1.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +21.9 pts 27.3%
36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +36.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% $200–$349 +23.7 pts ▸ 27.3%
10.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bartonin Fyshwick
5.2% 53rd pct —
Work from home in Bartonin Fyshwick +15.0 pts higher in Fyshwick gap widening
12.3% 41st pct 27.3% 78th pct
PT commute in Bartonin Fyshwick +6.2 pts higher in Barton gap steady
6.2% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bartonin Fyshwick +20 more in Fyshwick
19 29th pct 39 49th pct
Stops/1k in Bartonin Fyshwick +740.24 more in Fyshwick
9.76 87th pct 750.00 100th pct
Departures/1k in Bartonin Fyshwick +155,826.3 more in Fyshwick
2,904.4 87th pct 158,730.8 100th pct
PT routes in Bartonin Fyshwick +2 more in Barton
9 57th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Bartonin Fyshwick +11 longer in Fyshwick
1 7th pct 12 73rd pct
Drive to city in Bartonin Fyshwick +1 longer in Fyshwick
6 2nd pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Bartonin Fyshwick +20,466 more in Barton
20,518 63rd pct 52 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bartonin Fyshwick +56,117 more in Barton
62,748 60th pct 6,631 10th pct
Transit to city in Bartonin Fyshwick +39 longer in Fyshwick
24 3rd pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 36.4%
12.3% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
26.1% Walked ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% Car (passenger) +10.1 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% Bus ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 63.6%
25.5% 2 vehicles +29.1 pts ▸ 54.5%
5.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bartonin Fyshwick +3.3 pts higher in Fyshwick gap narrowing
62.1% 93rd pct 65.4% 95th pct
Recent arrivals in Bartonin Fyshwick
13.1% 61st pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bartonin Fyshwick +31.6 pts higher in Fyshwick
1.7% 0th pct 33.3% 100th pct
Participation in Bartonin Fyshwick +24.7 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
69.9% 86th pct 45.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Bartonin Fyshwick +15.9 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
79.5% 100th pct 63.6% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +53.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Other services +43.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
1.9% Construction +20.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
14.1% Professional & technical +8.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +23.8 pts 22.7%
24.7% Managers +11.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
2.9% Sales workers +10.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.1% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
2.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bartonin Fyshwick
10 100th pct —
IRSD decile in Bartonin Fyshwick
10 100th pct —
IER decile in Bartonin Fyshwick
6 57th pct —
IEO decile in Bartonin Fyshwick +3 higher in Barton
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Bartonin Fyshwick
1,185 100th pct —
ERP in Bartonin Fyshwick +2,085 higher in Barton
2,144 8th pct 59 0th pct
Growth in Bartonin Fyshwick
9.9% 80th pct —
Businesses in Bartonin Fyshwick +1,174 higher in Fyshwick
381 18th pct 1,555 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bartonin Fyshwick even
755 40th pct 755 40th pct
Max temp in Bartonin Fyshwick even
21.1 30th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Bartonin Fyshwick even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bartonin Fyshwick +0.9 higher in Barton
7.5 81st pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bartonin Fyshwick +1.8 more in Barton
7.4 82nd pct 5.6 55th pct
15-min city in Bartonin Fyshwick +0.2 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Bartonin Fyshwick +49.0 pts higher in Fyshwick
50.3% 39th pct 99.3% 94th pct
Walk to transit in Bartonin Fyshwick +3.2 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 96.8% 62nd pct
Walk to school in Bartonin Fyshwick +96.6 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 3.4% 2nd pct
Walk to a park in Bartonin Fyshwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bartonin Fyshwick +73.5 pts higher in Barton
100.0% 100th pct 26.5% 30th pct
Amenities/1k in Bartonin Fyshwick +2,509.2 more in Fyshwick
29.3 86th pct 2,538.5 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bartonin Fyshwick +351 higher in Barton
496 93rd pct 145 60th pct
Mean slope in Bartonin Fyshwick +0.8 pts higher in Barton
4.8% 40th pct 3.9% 25th pct

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Compare Fyshwick with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061129/barton/vs/801061130/fyshwick