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Calwell vs Monash

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Calwell profile · Monash profile

Calwell Monash

Calwell and Monash are neighbouring areas in the ACT, but they have very different age profiles. Monash is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and a far higher share of seniors at 23.9%. In contrast, Calwell is younger, with a typical age of 37 and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (71.1% compared to 59.9% in Monash). Calwell also has better access to local services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.9% vs 13.5%) and groceries (45.5% vs 27.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical family incomes and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. These similarities exist alongside growing gaps in other areas. Monash has seen an increase in the share of people born overseas and those living alone. Meanwhile, Calwell has a growing lead in the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week, which has risen to 37.3%.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 10.6 pts higher in Monash Needs assistance: 3.8 pts higher in Monash Participation: 11.2 pts higher in Calwell Median age: 6 yrs older in Monash No car: 3.8 pts higher in Monash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwellin Monash +86 larger in Calwell gap narrowing
5,730 27th pct 5,644 26th pct
Median age in Calwellin Monash +6 yrs older in Monash gap steady
37 yrs 36th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Calwellin Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Calwellin Monash +10.6 pts higher in Monash gap widening
13.3% 27th pct 23.9% 83rd pct
Under 15 in Calwellin Monash +2.0 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
19.5% 68th pct 17.6% 46th pct
De facto in Calwellin Monash +2.9 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
12.2% 53rd pct 9.3% 23rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.2%
26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%
13.3% Seniors (65+) +10.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

Marital status

49.0% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 50.1%
34.2% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 28.8%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
4.3% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Monash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calwellin Monash +6.7 pts higher in Monash gap widening
18.5% 41st pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 72.3%
3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%
2.1% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Philippines even 0.9%
0.5% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 36.0%
36.9% English ◂ +1.8 pts 35.1%
11.8% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%
4.1% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.7% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
0.9% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Calwellin Monash +5.7 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.5% 52nd pct 19.2% 62nd pct
Limited English in Calwellin Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash gap steady
1.4% 51st pct 1.9% 59th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 77.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Calwellin Monash +4.2 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
42.0% 53rd pct 37.8% 36th pct

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 37.8%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.0% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calwellin Monash +2.8 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
68.7% 74th pct 65.9% 69th pct
Bachelor+ in Calwellin Monash +2.0 pts higher in Monash gap steady
26.7% 62nd pct 28.7% 66th pct
Schools in Calwellin Monash +2 more in Calwell
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calwellin Monash +1.67 more in Calwell
2.68 63rd pct 1.01 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calwellin Monash +2 more in Monash
19 49th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Calwellin Monash +674 more in Calwell
1,088 40th pct 414 14th pct
Avg size in Calwellin Monash +51 larger in Monash
363 41st pct 414 49th pct
ICSEA in Calwellin Monash +45 higher in Monash
1,018 51st pct 1,063 70th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 65.9%
17.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%
5.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 29.1%
27.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.0 pts 22.3%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
8.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 20.3%
15.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
11.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.5% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.7% Creative arts even 3.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Calwellin Monash +$97 higher in Calwell gap widening
$1,192 89th pct $1,095 85th pct
Household income in Calwellin Monash +$296 higher in Calwell gap widening
$2,460 88th pct $2,164 76th pct
Family income in Calwellin Monash +$160 higher in Calwell gap widening
$2,842 86th pct $2,682 81st pct
High earners in Calwellin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Calwell gap steady
19.7% 83rd pct 17.8% 78th pct
High-income homes in Calwellin Monash +5.3 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
37.3% 88th pct 32.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.5%
15.8% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 22.7%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%
16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%
6.2% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.7%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.5%
27.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calwellin Monash +5.6 pts higher in Monash
31.0% 68th pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Calwellin Monash +0.1 pts higher in Calwell
10.6% 74th pct 10.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Calwellin Monash +3.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
5.1% 45th pct 8.9% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.8% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
4.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.7% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +4.3 pts 58.5%
22.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calwellin Monash +2.1 pts higher in Monash gap widening
13.8% 44th pct 15.8% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Calwellin Monash +1.4 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.3% 70th pct 14.7% 90th pct
Unpaid child care in Calwellin Monash +1.6 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
31.1% 81st pct 29.6% 73rd pct
Defence service in Calwellin Monash +0.8 pts higher in Monash
5.6% 90th pct 6.3% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Calwellin Monash +2.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
19.8% 37th pct 22.0% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwellin Monash +32 larger in Monash
151 45th pct 183 50th pct
Median age in Calwellin Monash +5 yrs older in Calwell
24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 10th pct
Year 12 in Calwellin Monash +3.5 pts higher in Calwell
50.5% 66th pct 47.0% 58th pct
Unemployment in Calwellin Monash +5.8 pts higher in Monash
6.1% 28th pct 11.9% 62nd pct
Median income in Calwellin Monash +$29 higher in Monash
$1,158 93rd pct $1,187 94th pct
Household income in Calwellin Monash +$358 higher in Monash
$2,454 87th pct $2,812 92nd pct
Indigenous language in Calwellin Monash +1.3 pts higher in Monash
2.0% 21st pct 3.3% 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwellin Monash +0.2 larger in Calwell gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Calwellin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
13.0% 49th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Calwellin Monash +6.9 pts higher in Monash gap widening
19.1% 25th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 58.5%
23.1% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 27.1%
13.0% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%
19.1% 1 person +6.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%
18.6% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%
7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%
2.8% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwellin Monash +$2 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$448 79th pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Calwellin Monash +$58 higher in Monash gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,058 66th pct
People / bedroom in Calwellin Monash +0.10 higher in Calwell gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Calwellin Monash +4.3 pts higher in Monash gap widening
14.9% 14th pct 19.2% 26th pct
Owned outright in Calwellin Monash +6.4 pts higher in Monash gap narrowing
29.7% 42nd pct 36.1% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Calwellin Monash +0.7 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
86.8% 55th pct 86.1% 54th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calwellin Monash +7.3 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
94.7% 94th pct 87.4% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.0 pts 37.8%
29.7% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
14.9% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.7% Other tenure +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 86.1%
10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 45.6%
34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%
3.7% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%
0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 42.9%
12.6% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.6% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.2%
16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.3%
10.7% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calwellin Monash +3.8 pts higher in Monash gap widening
2.2% 19th pct 6.0% 59th pct
Work from home in Calwellin Monash +1.1 pts higher in Monash gap steady
8.5% 24th pct 9.6% 28th pct
PT commute in Calwellin Monash +0.3 pts higher in Monash gap steady
2.9% 65th pct 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Calwellin Monash +6 more in Monash
31 41st pct 37 47th pct
Stops/1k in Calwellin Monash +1.15 more in Monash
5.41 66th pct 6.56 78th pct
Departures/1k in Calwellin Monash +307.3 more in Calwell
1,532.5 74th pct 1,225.2 65th pct
PT routes in Calwellin Monash +3 more in Monash
4 29th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Calwellin Monash +4 longer in Calwell
8 64th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Calwellin Monash +2 longer in Calwell
19 37th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Calwellin Monash +3,884 more in Calwell
9,528 27th pct 5,644 13th pct
Reach 45 min in Calwellin Monash +29,388 more in Calwell
59,276 59th pct 29,888 39th pct
Transit to city in Calwellin Monash +4 longer in Calwell
75 79th pct 71 73rd pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 64.9%
8.5% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.5% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 39.6%
28.2% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%
8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
2.2% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calwellin Monash +0.9 pts higher in Monash gap steady
31.7% 24th pct 32.6% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Calwellin Monash +1.9 pts higher in Monash gap widening
6.5% 25th pct 8.5% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calwellin Monash +0.5 pts higher in Monash gap steady
3.2% 13th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Calwellin Monash +11.2 pts higher in Calwell gap widening
71.1% 88th pct 59.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Calwellin Monash +0.2 pts higher in Calwell gap narrowing
65.4% 88th pct 65.2% 87th pct

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
10.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
7.7% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%
2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%
1.5% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%
15.4% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%
7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
5.5% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwellin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Calwellin Monash +1 higher in Calwell
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Calwellin Monash +1 higher in Calwell
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Calwellin Monash even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Calwellin Monash even
1,065 76th pct 1,063 76th pct
ERP in Calwellin Monash +137 higher in Monash
5,520 23rd pct 5,657 24th pct
Growth in Calwellin Monash +4.4 pts higher in Monash
-3.1% 0th pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Calwellin Monash +32 higher in Calwell
294 13th pct 262 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwellin Monash +4 higher in Monash
829 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Calwellin Monash even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Calwellin Monash even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwellin Monash +0.2 higher in Calwell
5.4 50th pct 5.2 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Calwellin Monash +0.3 more in Calwell
5.0 47th pct 4.7 42nd pct
15-min city in Calwellin Monash +10.1 pts higher in Calwell
45.9% 34th pct 35.8% 25th pct
Walk to shops in Calwellin Monash +18.3 pts higher in Calwell
45.5% 34th pct 27.2% 18th pct
Walk to transit in Calwellin Monash +0.6 pts higher in Monash
99.4% 74th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Calwellin Monash +6.6 pts higher in Monash
84.6% 61st pct 91.2% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Calwellin Monash even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Calwellin Monash +30.3 pts higher in Calwell
43.9% 48th pct 13.5% 20th pct
Amenities/1k in Calwellin Monash +5.8 more in Monash
10.1 24th pct 15.9 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Calwellin Monash +4 higher in Monash
202 71st pct 206 72nd pct
Mean slope in Calwellin Monash +4.1 pts higher in Calwell
8.6% 86th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Monash with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071084/monash