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Calwell vs Namadgi

Name: Calwell vs Namadgi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Calwell profile · Namadgi profile

Calwell Namadgi

Namadgi is a sparsely populated area with only 63 residents, while Calwell is a residential suburb of 5,730 people. There are stark differences in their populations; Namadgi has a far higher share of First Nations people (12.7% compared to 2.6% in Calwell) and is far younger, with a typical resident aged 27. Calwell is far more likely to have people born overseas (18.5% versus 0.0%) and a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (68.7% compared to 44.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The age gap has widened by 9 years, and the difference in school completion has grown by 16 percentage points. Despite these diverging paths, they share a similar typical weekly family income, with Namadgi at $2,687 and Calwell at $2,842. They also have a similar proportion of people who report having no religion, sitting at around 41% to 42%.

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Where they differ most

Mortgage: $2,333 higher in Namadgi Population: 5,667 larger in Calwell Year 12: 24.3 pts higher in Calwell Participation: 24.3 pts higher in Calwell Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Namadgi +5,667 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 27th pct 63 0th pct

Median age in Calwell in Namadgi +10 yrs older in Calwell gap widening

37 yrs 36th pct 27 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 36.2%

34.2% Never married +14.7 pts ▸ 48.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Separated +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Namadgi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 85.7%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

10.7% Scottish +8.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

2.2% Dutch +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 46.0%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 41.3%

5.1% Not stated +20.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Calwell in Namadgi

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Namadgi

2.68 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Namadgi +19 more in Calwell

19 49th pct 0 0th pct

Students in Calwell in Namadgi

1,088 40th pct —

Avg size in Calwell in Namadgi

363 41st pct —

ICSEA in Calwell in Namadgi

1,018 51st pct —

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +24.3 pts 44.4%

17.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.4 pts 7.7%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.5 pts 10.3%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

8.5% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Namadgi +$78 higher in Namadgi gap narrowing

$1,192 89th pct $1,270 91st pct

Household income in Calwell in Namadgi +$352 higher in Namadgi gap widening

$2,460 88th pct $2,812 94th pct

Family income in Calwell in Namadgi +$155 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 86th pct $2,687 81st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.8 pts 14.9%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.4 pts 17.0%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 19.1%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.8%

4.6% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +5.6 pts 57.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 14.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Namadgi +143 larger in Calwell

151 45th pct 8 3rd pct

Median age in Calwell in Namadgi +12 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 12 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Calwell in Namadgi +$583 higher in Calwell

$1,158 93rd pct $575 37th pct

Household income in Calwell in Namadgi +$454 higher in Calwell

$2,454 87th pct $2,000 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Namadgi +0.6 larger in Namadgi gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.3 97th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +10.9 pts 52.0%

23.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

13.0% One-parent families +13.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

1.0% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +9.6 pts 23.5%

2.8% 6 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.6% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Namadgi +$48 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$448 79th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Namadgi +$2,333 higher in Namadgi

$2,000 61st pct $4,333 100th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Namadgi +0.50 higher in Namadgi gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.30 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.9% Rented +43.9 pts ▸ 58.8%

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +53.8 pts 0.0%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 29.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +13.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +43.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 17.6%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 60.0%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Namadgi +31 more in Calwell

31 41st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Namadgi +5.41 more in Calwell

5.41 66th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Namadgi +1,532.5 more in Calwell

1,532.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Namadgi +4 more in Calwell

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Namadgi

8 64th pct —

Drive to city in Calwell in Namadgi

19 37th pct —

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Namadgi +9,465 more in Calwell

9,528 27th pct 63 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Namadgi +59,213 more in Calwell

59,276 59th pct 63 0th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Namadgi

75 79th pct —

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 73.9%

8.5% Worked at home +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles +10.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

8.9% 4 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +28.2 pts 0.0%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 17.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +16.2 pts 13.0%

10.4% Construction +15.7 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.6% Education & training +8.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.3% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% Other services +9.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +20.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

22.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

15.4% Managers ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

5.5% Labourers ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Calwell in Namadgi +5 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Calwell in Namadgi +6 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Calwell in Namadgi +6 higher in Calwell

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Calwell in Namadgi +3 higher in Calwell

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Calwell in Namadgi +133 higher in Calwell

1,065 76th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in Calwell in Namadgi +5,453 higher in Calwell

5,520 23rd pct 67 0th pct

Growth in Calwell in Namadgi

-3.1% 0th pct —

Businesses in Calwell in Namadgi +285 higher in Calwell

294 13th pct 9 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Calwell in Namadgi +125 higher in Namadgi

829 47th pct 954 58th pct

Max temp in Calwell in Namadgi +4.2 higher in Calwell

20.7 26th pct 16.5 0th pct

Min temp in Calwell in Namadgi +2.0 higher in Calwell

6.5 0th pct 4.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Namadgi +5.2 higher in Calwell

5.4 50th pct 0.3 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Namadgi +4.7 more in Calwell

5.0 47th pct 0.3 0th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Namadgi +45.9 pts higher in Calwell

45.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

45.5% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Namadgi +99.4 pts higher in Calwell

99.4% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Namadgi +84.6 pts higher in Calwell

84.6% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Namadgi +68.8 pts higher in Calwell

100.0% 100th pct 31.3% 7th pct

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

43.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Namadgi +164.5 more in Namadgi

10.1 24th pct 174.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Namadgi +201 higher in Calwell

202 71st pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Namadgi +0.0 pts higher in Namadgi

8.6% 86th pct 8.7% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Namadgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071073/calwell/vs/801111141/namadgi