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Fadden vs Wanniassa

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Fadden profile · Wanniassa profile

Fadden Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Fadden are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Wanniassa is much more walkable and connected, with 68.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 2.5% in Fadden. It is also a hub for education, with five schools and 3,243 enrolments, while Fadden has only one school with 229 students. Fadden is the wealthier of the two, where the typical household income is $3,302 a week, which is well higher than the $2,295 seen in Wanniassa.

Both areas share a very similar family makeup, with about 19% of residents being children under 15. They also both sit around the national figure for overall advantage. While Fadden has a higher share of university degrees and higher typical incomes, these gaps have either stayed the same or widened since 2011. In contrast, the age gap between the two is narrowing, as the typical resident in Fadden is 43 and the typical resident in Wanniassa is 39.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,879 larger in Wanniassa Renting: 14.3 pts higher in Wanniassa One-parent: 5.8 pts higher in Wanniassa No car: 3.4 pts higher in Wanniassa Bachelor+: 10.4 pts higher in Fadden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Faddenin Wanniassa +4,879 larger in Wanniassa gap steady
3,006 11th pct 7,885 40th pct
Median age in Faddenin Wanniassa +4 yrs older in Fadden gap narrowing
43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
1.0% 29th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.8 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
19.0% 60th pct 18.1% 55th pct
Under 15 in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 19.8% 71st pct
De facto in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.0 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
8.8% 21st pct 10.8% 35th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%
21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 27.1%
19.2% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.8%
19.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

61.5% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 51.8%
25.9% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 32.9%
7.6% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Fadden Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
23.5% 53rd pct 22.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 74.8%
4.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
1.7% India +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam even 0.4%

Ancestry

37.8% English ◂ +2.8 pts 35.0%
34.3% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.4% Irish even 13.4%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%
4.3% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.5% Italian even 3.4%
2.0% Dutch even 2.0%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% Vietnamese even 0.6%

Language

Other language in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
15.0% 55th pct 16.6% 58th pct
Limited English in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
1.2% 46th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 80.2%
2.1% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.9 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
42.1% 54th pct 43.0% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%
42.1% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
3.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Faddenin Wanniassa +7.9 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
79.3% 91st pct 71.4% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Faddenin Wanniassa +10.4 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
44.9% 88th pct 34.5% 75th pct
Schools in Faddenin Wanniassa +4 more in Wanniassa
1 0th pct 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.46 more in Wanniassa
1.73 40th pct 3.19 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Faddenin Wanniassa +6 more in Wanniassa
18 47th pct 24 59th pct
Students in Faddenin Wanniassa +3,014 more in Wanniassa
229 7th pct 3,243 81st pct
Avg size in Faddenin Wanniassa +420 larger in Wanniassa
229 24th pct 649 76th pct
ICSEA in Faddenin Wanniassa even
1,076 75th pct 1,074 74th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 71.4%
11.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.9% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.1% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 32.1%
14.3% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
19.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 13.2%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.3%
8.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%
1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.3%
20.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%
9.4% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%
7.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%
4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%
2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Faddenin Wanniassa +$288 higher in Fadden gap widening
$1,415 96th pct $1,127 87th pct
Household income in Faddenin Wanniassa +$1,007 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,302 100th pct $2,295 83rd pct
Family income in Faddenin Wanniassa +$857 higher in Fadden gap widening
$3,557 97th pct $2,700 82nd pct
High earners in Faddenin Wanniassa +11.2 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
30.4% 98th pct 19.2% 81st pct
High-income homes in Faddenin Wanniassa +18.3 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
51.9% 100th pct 33.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 19.1%
25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
11.2% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%
4.2% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 29.0%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
25.8% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
11.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.9 pts higher in Wanniassa
29.5% 59th pct 32.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Faddenin Wanniassa +3.8 pts higher in Wanniassa
6.6% 23rd pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.0% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.6% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.7% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None ◂ +5.1 pts 62.0%
21.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
6.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
1.9% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Faddenin Wanniassa +4.3 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
22.2% 89th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.5 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
15.3% 96th pct 14.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
32.9% 87th pct 33.1% 88th pct
Defence service in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.7 pts higher in Fadden
6.9% 95th pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
23.9% 75th pct 23.5% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Faddenin Wanniassa +237 larger in Wanniassa
31 10th pct 268 62nd pct
Median age in Faddenin Wanniassa +4 yrs older in Wanniassa
20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Faddenin Wanniassa
— 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Faddenin Wanniassa
— 11.8% 61st pct
Median income in Faddenin Wanniassa +$592 higher in Fadden
$1,468 100th pct $876 82nd pct
Household income in Faddenin Wanniassa +$2,068 higher in Fadden
$4,249 100th pct $2,181 77th pct
Indigenous language in Faddenin Wanniassa +9.4 pts higher in Fadden
16.1% 89th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.3 larger in Fadden gap steady
2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Faddenin Wanniassa +5.8 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
7.4% 3rd pct 13.2% 51st pct
Living alone in Faddenin Wanniassa +9.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
12.8% 7th pct 22.5% 38th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples with children ◂ +6.2 pts 59.2%
26.5% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
7.4% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.1% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 33.7%
12.8% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%
14.9% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.4% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%
2.6% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Faddenin Wanniassa +$220 higher in Fadden gap widening
$620 100th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Faddenin Wanniassa +$283 higher in Fadden gap widening
$2,383 84th pct $2,100 69th pct
People / bedroom in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.10 higher in Wanniassa gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Faddenin Wanniassa +14.3 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
6.6% 0th pct 20.9% 31st pct
Owned outright in Faddenin Wanniassa +9.0 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
44.9% 87th pct 36.0% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Faddenin Wanniassa +7.0 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
96.7% 90th pct 89.7% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Faddenin Wanniassa +10.1 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
99.0% 100th pct 89.0% 79th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.4 pts 41.4%
44.9% Owned outright ◂ +9.0 pts 36.0%
6.6% Rented +14.3 pts ▸ 20.9%
1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house ◂ +7.0 pts 89.7%
1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 37.7%
19.5% 3 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 42.4%
20.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%
1.3% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.6% $550–$749 ◂ +35.6 pts 18.0%
26.1% $350–$549 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
0.0% Under $200 +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
17.4% $750 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 1.0%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 45.7%
29.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 15.0%
14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 21.5%
11.9% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Faddenin Wanniassa +3.4 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
0.9% 1st pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.6 pts higher in Fadden gap widening
13.0% 44th pct 10.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.0 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
2.1% 52nd pct 4.0% 75th pct
PT stops in Faddenin Wanniassa +50 more in Wanniassa
21 31st pct 71 74th pct
Stops/1k in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.02 more in Wanniassa
6.99 83rd pct 9.00 87th pct
Departures/1k in Faddenin Wanniassa +1,394.7 more in Wanniassa
1,008.0 58th pct 2,402.7 86th pct
PT routes in Faddenin Wanniassa +8 more in Wanniassa
3 21st pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Faddenin Wanniassa +2 longer in Fadden
3 29th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Faddenin Wanniassa even
16 29th pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Faddenin Wanniassa +768 more in Wanniassa
7,117 17th pct 7,885 20th pct
Reach 45 min in Faddenin Wanniassa +8,817 more in Wanniassa
42,273 49th pct 51,090 55th pct
Transit to city in Faddenin Wanniassa +15 longer in Fadden
70 71st pct 55 44th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 63.6%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 10.4%
4.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.1% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 43.1%
21.9% 1 vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
0.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.6 pts higher in Wanniassa gap narrowing
30.3% 18th pct 30.9% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Faddenin Wanniassa +4.7 pts higher in Wanniassa gap widening
5.8% 20th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.1 pts higher in Wanniassa gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 4.1% 37th pct
Participation in Faddenin Wanniassa +3.0 pts higher in Fadden gap steady
67.8% 78th pct 64.9% 65th pct
Full-time in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.7 pts higher in Fadden gap narrowing
64.2% 85th pct 63.5% 81st pct

Industries people work in

32.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 29.6%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
6.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.7% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.3% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
1.2% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

32.3% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 29.0%
22.8% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%
16.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.2% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.0% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Faddenin Wanniassa +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Faddenin Wanniassa +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Faddenin Wanniassa +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Faddenin Wanniassa +2 higher in Fadden
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Faddenin Wanniassa +82 higher in Fadden
1,142 96th pct 1,060 75th pct
ERP in Faddenin Wanniassa +4,717 higher in Wanniassa
3,014 11th pct 7,731 36th pct
Growth in Faddenin Wanniassa +3.0 pts higher in Fadden
1.3% 21st pct -1.7% 5th pct
Businesses in Faddenin Wanniassa +236 higher in Wanniassa
181 8th pct 417 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Faddenin Wanniassa even
833 47th pct 833 47th pct
Max temp in Faddenin Wanniassa even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Faddenin Wanniassa even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Faddenin Wanniassa +1.6 higher in Wanniassa
4.1 32nd pct 5.7 55th pct
Types ≤15 min in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.0 more in Wanniassa
3.2 22nd pct 5.2 49th pct
15-min city in Faddenin Wanniassa +66.2 pts higher in Wanniassa
2.5% 2nd pct 68.7% 52nd pct
Walk to shops in Faddenin Wanniassa +62.8 pts higher in Wanniassa
3.3% 2nd pct 66.1% 53rd pct
Walk to transit in Faddenin Wanniassa +2.5 pts higher in Wanniassa
97.1% 63rd pct 99.6% 79th pct
Walk to school in Faddenin Wanniassa +26.9 pts higher in Wanniassa
71.8% 48th pct 98.7% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Faddenin Wanniassa even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Faddenin Wanniassa +0.3 pts higher in Fadden
1.3% 3rd pct 1.0% 2nd pct
Amenities/1k in Faddenin Wanniassa +42.7 more in Fadden
60.2 86th pct 17.5 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Faddenin Wanniassa +119 higher in Wanniassa
189 69th pct 308 84th pct
Mean slope in Faddenin Wanniassa +5.0 pts higher in Fadden
10.7% 92nd pct 5.8% 58th pct

Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fadden vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071076/fadden/vs/801071090/wanniassa