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Calwell vs Theodore

Name: Calwell vs Theodore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Calwell profile · Theodore profile

Calwell Theodore

Calwell and Theodore are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct levels of accessibility. Calwell is more connected and serviced, with 45.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 43.9% near health services, compared to 0.0% for both in Theodore. Calwell also has more infrastructure, including three schools and 31 public transport stops, while Theodore has one school and 17 stops. This makes Calwell far more accessible by transit, with 9,528 people reachable within 30 minutes, compared to 3,798 in Theodore.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,500 and similar shares of children under 15. Both areas also have about the same proportion of people born overseas and those with long-term health conditions. While they share these basics, some gaps are shifting; the share of people aged 65 and over is now well higher in Calwell, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has widened in Theodore's favour since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,932 larger in Calwell Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Theodore Unemployment: 1.1 pts higher in Theodore PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Calwell Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Theodore +1,932 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 27th pct 3,798 15th pct

Median age in Calwell in Theodore +1 yrs older in Calwell gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 47.3%

34.2% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.7% Divorced even 9.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Theodore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% China even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

36.9% English +1.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.8% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 44.0%

42.0% No religion +3.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

2.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Theodore +2 more in Calwell

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Theodore +1.31 more in Calwell

2.68 63rd pct 1.37 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Theodore +2 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Calwell in Theodore +882 more in Calwell

1,088 40th pct 206 7th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Theodore +157 larger in Calwell

363 41st pct 206 21st pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Theodore +44 higher in Calwell

1,018 51st pct 974 30th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 66.8%

17.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 25.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 20.0%

15.1% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Theodore +$3 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$1,192 89th pct $1,195 89th pct

Household income in Calwell in Theodore +$128 higher in Theodore gap widening

$2,460 88th pct $2,588 90th pct

Family income in Calwell in Theodore +$38 higher in Theodore gap narrowing

$2,842 86th pct $2,880 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.9%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 20.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

6.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

27.7% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +1.3 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.0% Two conditions even 6.0%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Theodore +14 larger in Calwell

151 45th pct 137 42nd pct

Median age in Calwell in Theodore +1 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Calwell in Theodore +$58 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $1,100 91st pct

Household income in Calwell in Theodore +$81 higher in Theodore

$2,454 87th pct $2,535 88th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 62.6%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 21.8%

13.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 30.7%

18.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.9% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

2.8% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$448 79th pct $430 74th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Theodore even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,002 61st pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Theodore even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 25.9%

14.9% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 94.8%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 33.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

3.7% 2 bedrooms even 3.7%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 52.6%

12.6% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

8.6% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 23.0%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Theodore +14 more in Calwell

31 41st pct 17 26th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Theodore +0.93 more in Calwell

5.41 66th pct 4.48 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Theodore +807.3 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 725.1 47th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Theodore +3 more in Calwell

4 29th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Theodore +5 longer in Calwell

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Theodore even

19 37th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Theodore +5,730 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 3,798 8th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Theodore +38,232 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 21,044 30th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Theodore +13 longer in Theodore

75 79th pct 88 100th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 27.5%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 16.8%

8.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.2% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 28.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

10.4% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 21.3%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 18.6%

15.4% Managers even 15.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.5%

10.9% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

5.5% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Theodore even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Theodore +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Calwell in Theodore +1 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Theodore +1 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Theodore +17 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Calwell in Theodore +1,794 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 3,726 13th pct

Growth in Calwell in Theodore +1.9 pts higher in Theodore

-3.1% 0th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in Calwell in Theodore +116 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 178 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Theodore even

829 47th pct 829 47th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Theodore even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Theodore even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Theodore +1.5 higher in Calwell

5.4 50th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Theodore +1.8 more in Calwell

5.0 47th pct 3.3 22nd pct

15-min city in Calwell in Theodore +45.8 pts higher in Calwell

45.9% 34th pct 0.1% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Theodore +45.5 pts higher in Calwell

45.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Theodore even

99.4% 74th pct 99.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Calwell

84.6% 61st pct 84.4% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Theodore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Theodore +43.9 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Theodore +2.5 more in Calwell

10.1 24th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Theodore +58 higher in Calwell

202 71st pct 144 60th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Theodore +0.2 pts higher in Theodore

8.6% 86th pct 8.8% 87th pct

Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Compare Theodore with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Theodore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801071088/theodore