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Isabella Plains vs Oxley

Name: Isabella Plains vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Oxley profile

Isabella Plains Oxley

Isabella Plains and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas that differ sharply in their layout. Isabella Plains is far more walkable, with 88.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.9% in Oxley (ACT). This contrast is matched by the housing styles; while 91.4% of homes in Oxley (ACT) are separate houses, Isabella Plains has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Oxley (ACT) tends to be wealthier, with 36.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.1% in Isabella Plains.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with separate houses becoming far more common in Oxley (ACT). Despite this, the two areas remain very similar in several ways, including typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $1,084 in Isabella Plains and $1,132 in Oxley (ACT). They also share a similar family makeup, with about 15% of households being one-parent families in both places.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Oxley Population: 2,626 larger in Isabella Plains Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Oxley Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Oxley Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2,626 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady

4,329 18th pct 1,703 7th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 yrs older in Oxley gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 48th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.7%

34.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity even 45.4%

39.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Isabella Plains in Oxley

2 14th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plains in Oxley

2.20 54th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plains in Oxley +7 more in Isabella Plains

22 55th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Isabella Plains in Oxley

2,157 65th pct —

Avg size in Isabella Plains in Oxley

1,079 94th pct —

ICSEA in Isabella Plains in Oxley

1,067 72nd pct —

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$48 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,084 84th pct $1,132 87th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$262 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,131 74th pct $2,393 87th pct

Family income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$252 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,502 75th pct $2,754 84th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

13.3% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 60.7%

21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plains in Oxley +101 larger in Isabella Plains

162 47th pct 61 19th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 yrs older in Isabella Plains

23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$81 higher in Isabella Plains

$914 85th pct $833 78th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$75 higher in Oxley

$2,299 82nd pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plains in Oxley +0.1 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 57.4%

23.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

5.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$50 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$270 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,880 53rd pct $2,150 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Isabella Plains in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%

28.1% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 42.1%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 47.9%

8.7% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.8%

10.2% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isabella Plains in Oxley +12 more in Isabella Plains

23 33rd pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.15 more in Oxley

5.31 64th pct 6.46 78th pct

Departures/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +63.2 more in Oxley

933.2 55th pct 996.5 57th pct

PT routes in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2 longer in Oxley

3 29th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 longer in Isabella Plains

19 37th pct 16 29th pct

Reach 30 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +13,652 more in Isabella Plains

15,355 49th pct 1,703 4th pct

Reach 45 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +31,264 more in Isabella Plains

53,631 56th pct 22,367 31st pct

Transit to city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +9 longer in Isabella Plains

79 84th pct 70 71st pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.8%

8.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1 higher in Oxley

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Isabella Plains in Oxley +12 higher in Oxley

1,033 65th pct 1,045 69th pct

ERP in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2,611 higher in Isabella Plains

4,324 16th pct 1,713 6th pct

Growth in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.0 pts higher in Oxley

0.3% 13th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Isabella Plains in Oxley +113 higher in Isabella Plains

196 9th pct 83 4th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Isabella Plains in Oxley +4 higher in Oxley

829 47th pct 833 47th pct

Max temp in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plains in Oxley +0.8 higher in Isabella Plains

5.7 54th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.1 more in Isabella Plains

5.2 49th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +72.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

86.4% 67th pct 13.9% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Isabella Plains in Oxley +71.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains

88.7% 74th pct 16.9% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.3 pts higher in Oxley

98.7% 69th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Isabella Plains in Oxley +5.4 pts higher in Oxley

94.6% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isabella Plains in Oxley +7.4 pts higher in Oxley

1.5% 3rd pct 8.9% 16th pct

Amenities/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +9.9 more in Oxley

8.3 13th pct 18.2 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Isabella Plains in Oxley +12 higher in Oxley

206 72nd pct 218 73rd pct

Mean slope in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3.2 pts higher in Oxley

3.7% 22nd pct 6.9% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071081/isabella-plains/vs/801071086/oxley