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Kambah vs Chapman

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kambah profile · Chapman profile

Kambah Chapman

Kambah and Chapman are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Chapman is more affluent, with a typical household income that is $904 higher than in Kambah. Education levels are also far higher in Chapman, where 49.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 32.2% in Kambah. Chapman also has a much stronger First Nations presence; 32.1% of its residents speak a First Nations language, compared to 6.6% in Kambah.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 33%. They share similar household sizes, with about 2.6 or 2.7 people per home, and both have a similar drive time to the city. While Chapman's typical income is well higher, the gap for those who own their homes outright has narrowed since 2011. The gap for those who rent has also narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,803 larger in Kambah Bachelor+: 17.2 pts higher in Chapman Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Chapman Year 12: 12.4 pts higher in Chapman One-parent: 5.2 pts higher in Kambah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambahin Chapman +12,803 larger in Kambah gap steady
15,670 78th pct 2,867 11th pct
Median age in Kambahin Chapman +6 yrs older in Chapman gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 84th pct
First Nations in Kambahin Chapman +2.1 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
3.1% 62nd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Kambahin Chapman +5.6 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
19.8% 65th pct 25.4% 87th pct
Under 15 in Kambahin Chapman +0.7 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
18.8% 60th pct 18.1% 53rd pct
De facto in Kambahin Chapman +4.7 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
11.2% 39th pct 6.5% 10th pct

Age structure

24.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%
25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%
19.8% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 25.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

Marital status

48.8% Married +12.0 pts ▸ 60.9%
34.7% Never married ◂ +9.6 pts 25.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%
4.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Kambah Chapman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kambahin Chapman +1.6 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
20.6% 46th pct 22.3% 50th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 75.7%
3.6% England +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
36.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
14.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%
12.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
5.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.9% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Kambahin Chapman +1.7 pts higher in Kambah gap widening
14.0% 53rd pct 12.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Kambahin Chapman +0.8 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
1.6% 54th pct 0.8% 38th pct

Language used at home

82.3% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 85.5%
0.6% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Arabic even 0.6%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kambahin Chapman +2.4 pts higher in Kambah gap widening
45.6% 69th pct 43.1% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 49.1%
45.6% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%
1.7% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kambahin Chapman +12.4 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
69.9% 76th pct 82.4% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Kambahin Chapman +17.2 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
32.2% 72nd pct 49.4% 93rd pct
Schools in Kambahin Chapman +2 more in Kambah
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kambahin Chapman +0.91 more in Chapman
1.02 15th pct 1.93 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kambahin Chapman +9 more in Kambah
21 53rd pct 12 31st pct
Students in Kambahin Chapman +687 more in Kambah
1,189 43rd pct 502 17th pct
Avg size in Kambahin Chapman +106 larger in Chapman
396 46th pct 502 61st pct
ICSEA in Kambahin Chapman +84 higher in Chapman
1,022 53rd pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +12.4 pts ▸ 82.4%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.1%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%
11.9% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.2%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%
9.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
8.3% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.5% Creative arts even 4.5%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Kambahin Chapman +$308 higher in Chapman gap widening
$1,070 83rd pct $1,378 95th pct
Household income in Kambahin Chapman +$904 higher in Chapman gap widening
$2,207 78th pct $3,111 99th pct
Family income in Kambahin Chapman +$860 higher in Chapman gap widening
$2,630 79th pct $3,490 96th pct
High earners in Kambahin Chapman +12.9 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
18.9% 81st pct 31.8% 100th pct
High-income homes in Kambahin Chapman +16.6 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
32.7% 81st pct 49.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

18.1% $4,000 or more +18.0 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 23.4%
21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 16.6%
14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%
10.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.0%
31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.0%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.7%
5.7% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kambahin Chapman +0.9 pts higher in Kambah
33.3% 79th pct 32.4% 75th pct
Mental health in Kambahin Chapman +3.4 pts higher in Kambah
10.9% 77th pct 7.5% 33rd pct
Needs assistance in Kambahin Chapman +0.4 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
5.6% 53rd pct 5.2% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%
10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.1 pts ▸ 63.0%
22.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kambahin Chapman +7.1 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
18.9% 77th pct 26.0% 96th pct
Unpaid carers in Kambahin Chapman +2.5 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
15.0% 93rd pct 17.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Kambahin Chapman +0.4 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
31.1% 80th pct 31.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Kambahin Chapman +0.7 pts higher in Chapman
5.8% 90th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kambahin Chapman +4.4 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
22.9% 67th pct 27.3% 93rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kambahin Chapman +456 larger in Kambah
484 78th pct 28 9th pct
Median age in Kambahin Chapman +12 yrs older in Chapman
23 yrs 36th pct 35 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Kambahin Chapman
53.6% 72nd pct —
Unemployment in Kambahin Chapman
5.1% 25th pct —
Median income in Kambahin Chapman +$811 higher in Chapman
$730 66th pct $1,541 100th pct
Household income in Kambahin Chapman +$1,171 higher in Chapman
$2,203 78th pct $3,374 100th pct
Indigenous language in Kambahin Chapman +25.5 pts higher in Chapman
6.6% 61st pct 32.1% 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kambahin Chapman +0.1 larger in Chapman gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Kambahin Chapman +5.2 pts higher in Kambah gap narrowing
14.9% 64th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Kambahin Chapman +6.6 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
23.7% 43rd pct 17.1% 18th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 61.8%
26.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.0%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +6.6 pts 17.1%
16.1% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
16.3% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%
6.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambahin Chapman +$50 higher in Chapman gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Kambahin Chapman +$600 higher in Chapman gap widening
$2,000 61st pct $2,600 89th pct
People / bedroom in Kambahin Chapman even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Kambahin Chapman +10.0 pts higher in Kambah gap narrowing
21.1% 32nd pct 11.0% 6th pct
Owned outright in Kambahin Chapman +13.1 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
35.6% 60th pct 48.7% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Kambahin Chapman +5.3 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
84.6% 50th pct 89.9% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kambahin Chapman +0.6 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
89.6% 80th pct 90.1% 82nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 39.6%
21.1% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 11.0%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 89.9%
13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
1.9% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 4 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.0 pts 18.9%
8.4% 5 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 20.3%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +19.6 pts 18.6%
25.4% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 32.7%
14.5% $550–$749 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.7% $200–$349 +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%
2.4% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.3%
16.2% $3,000 or more +22.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.6 pts 12.1%
13.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kambahin Chapman +1.0 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
3.9% 40th pct 2.8% 28th pct
Work from home in Kambahin Chapman +6.6 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
10.2% 31st pct 16.7% 57th pct
PT commute in Kambahin Chapman +1.0 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
2.6% 60th pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Kambahin Chapman +43 more in Kambah
65 71st pct 22 32nd pct
Stops/1k in Kambahin Chapman +3.53 more in Chapman
4.15 48th pct 7.67 86th pct
Departures/1k in Kambahin Chapman +932.3 more in Chapman
723.4 47th pct 1,655.7 77th pct
PT routes in Kambahin Chapman even
5 36th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Kambahin Chapman +6 longer in Kambah
8 64th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Kambahin Chapman +1 longer in Kambah
14 23rd pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Kambahin Chapman +7,258 more in Kambah
15,670 50th pct 8,412 23rd pct
Reach 45 min in Kambahin Chapman +2,674 more in Kambah
27,301 36th pct 24,627 34th pct
Transit to city in Kambahin Chapman +9 longer in Kambah
72 74th pct 63 59th pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.6 pts 61.2%
10.2% Worked at home +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
2.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%
0.8% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 45.4%
33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 25.5%
13.8% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.4% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kambahin Chapman +0.8 pts higher in Kambah gap narrowing
30.6% 20th pct 29.8% 16th pct
Recent arrivals in Kambahin Chapman +5.2 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
7.8% 33rd pct 2.7% 2nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kambahin Chapman +1.4 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
4.2% 39th pct 2.8% 7th pct
Participation in Kambahin Chapman +2.0 pts higher in Kambah gap steady
63.0% 57th pct 61.0% 47th pct
Full-time in Kambahin Chapman +0.4 pts higher in Kambah gap narrowing
62.5% 76th pct 62.1% 74th pct

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 30.4%
9.0% Professional & technical +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 11.6%
8.7% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.4% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 36.5%
15.9% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 8.5%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kambahin Chapman +2 higher in Chapman
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Kambahin Chapman +3 higher in Chapman
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Kambahin Chapman +2 higher in Chapman
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Kambahin Chapman +2 higher in Chapman
8 71st pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Kambahin Chapman +97 higher in Chapman
1,049 71st pct 1,146 97th pct
ERP in Kambahin Chapman +12,997 higher in Kambah
15,878 74th pct 2,881 10th pct
Growth in Kambahin Chapman even
1.3% 21st pct 1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Kambahin Chapman +533 higher in Kambah
751 41st pct 218 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kambahin Chapman +9 higher in Kambah
833 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Kambahin Chapman +0.2 higher in Kambah
21.0 30th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Kambahin Chapman +0.1 higher in Kambah
6.7 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kambahin Chapman +0.5 higher in Chapman
6.1 61st pct 6.6 69th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kambahin Chapman +1.0 more in Chapman
6.0 62nd pct 7.0 77th pct
15-min city in Kambahin Chapman +7.1 pts higher in Chapman
80.5% 62nd pct 87.6% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Kambahin Chapman +2.4 pts higher in Chapman
85.7% 70th pct 88.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Kambahin Chapman +11.3 pts higher in Chapman
88.5% 46th pct 99.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Kambahin Chapman +9.4 pts higher in Kambah
84.2% 61st pct 74.8% 51st pct
Walk to a park in Kambahin Chapman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kambahin Chapman +25.3 pts higher in Chapman
53.0% 56th pct 78.3% 75th pct
Amenities/1k in Kambahin Chapman +3.7 more in Chapman
11.6 34th pct 15.3 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Kambahin Chapman +4 higher in Kambah
195 70th pct 191 69th pct
Mean slope in Kambahin Chapman +4.3 pts higher in Chapman
5.0% 45th pct 9.3% 88th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambah vs Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071082/kambah/vs/801081091/chapman