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Calwell vs Gilmore

Name: Calwell vs Gilmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Calwell profile · Gilmore profile

Calwell Gilmore

Calwell and Gilmore are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct differences in accessibility and services. Calwell is a larger hub with more businesses and schools, including three schools compared to just one in Gilmore. It also has far more public transport options, with 31 stops and 1,532.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people. In contrast, Gilmore is more walkable for its residents; a far higher share of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (66.0%), health services (60.8%), and schools (99.3%).

Both areas share a very similar typical resident age of 37 and nearly identical weekly household incomes, around $2,400. While they are similar in these ways, some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed since 2011, though it remains well higher in Calwell at 26.7%. Meanwhile, the gap in rental rates has widened, with renting now well higher in Gilmore at 22.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,024 larger in Calwell Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Gilmore Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Gilmore Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Gilmore Recent movers: 5.0 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gilmore +3,024 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 27th pct 2,706 10th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gilmore even gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.2% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gilmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

11.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 82.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.0% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Gilmore +2 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gilmore +0.83 more in Calwell

2.68 63rd pct 1.85 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gilmore +9 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Calwell in Gilmore +975 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 113 3rd pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gilmore +250 larger in Calwell

363 41st pct 113 10th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gilmore +37 higher in Calwell

1,018 51st pct 981 33rd pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 65.9%

17.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

15.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gilmore +$28 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$1,192 89th pct $1,164 88th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gilmore +$44 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,460 88th pct $2,416 87th pct

Family income in Calwell in Gilmore +$117 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,842 86th pct $2,725 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

27.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Mental health even 10.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gilmore +70 larger in Calwell

151 45th pct 81 26th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gilmore +5 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Calwell in Gilmore +$225 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $933 86th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gilmore +$80 higher in Calwell

$2,454 87th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Gilmore +0.1 larger in Gilmore gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.6%

23.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

18.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

7.8% 5 people even 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gilmore +$18 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 79th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gilmore +$48 higher in Gilmore gap steady

$2,000 61st pct $2,048 65th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gilmore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 44.9%

29.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.3%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 43.5%

12.6% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.8%

16.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gilmore +15 more in Calwell

31 41st pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +0.50 more in Gilmore

5.41 66th pct 5.91 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +754.2 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 778.3 49th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gilmore +1 more in Calwell

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gilmore +6 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gilmore +2 longer in Calwell

19 37th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gilmore +3,764 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 5,764 13th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gilmore +26,505 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 32,771 42nd pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gilmore +4 longer in Gilmore

75 79th pct 79 84th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.3%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

5.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Gilmore even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Gilmore +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Calwell in Gilmore +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Gilmore +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Gilmore +18 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 1,047 70th pct

ERP in Calwell in Gilmore +2,798 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 2,722 10th pct

Growth in Calwell in Gilmore +4.5 pts higher in Gilmore

-3.1% 0th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Calwell in Gilmore +174 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 120 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Gilmore +26 higher in Calwell

829 47th pct 802 45th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Gilmore +0.2 higher in Calwell

20.7 26th pct 20.5 22nd pct

Min temp in Calwell in Gilmore +0.1 higher in Calwell

6.5 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gilmore +0.8 higher in Gilmore

5.4 50th pct 6.2 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gilmore +1.3 more in Gilmore

5.0 47th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gilmore +20.3 pts higher in Gilmore

45.9% 34th pct 66.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gilmore +20.5 pts higher in Gilmore

45.5% 34th pct 66.0% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gilmore +0.3 pts higher in Calwell

99.4% 74th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gilmore +14.7 pts higher in Gilmore

84.6% 61st pct 99.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gilmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gilmore +16.9 pts higher in Gilmore

43.9% 48th pct 60.8% 62nd pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +1.3 more in Calwell

10.1 24th pct 8.9 16th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gilmore +61 higher in Calwell

202 71st pct 141 59th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gilmore +4.0 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 86th pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071077/gilmore