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Oxley vs ACT - South West

Name: Oxley vs ACT - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Oxley profile · ACT - South West profile

Oxley ACT - South West

ACT - South West and Oxley (ACT) are both sparsely populated areas, but they differ sharply in how people live and move. ACT - South West is a car-dependent area where 48.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and it has a much higher typical weekly income of $3,134. In contrast, Oxley (ACT) is somewhat walkable and far more connected, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and public transport. Oxley (ACT) also has a more diverse population, with 14.5% of people using a language other than English at home compared to just 3.2% in ACT - South West.

Both areas share a very similar First Nations population of around 3% and almost identical typical First Nations household incomes of $2,374. While they are similar in some ways, the gap in the number of adults working or looking for work has widened since 2016, with ACT - South West now far higher at 79.0%. Meanwhile, the gap in household incomes has also grown, as ACT - South West has moved further ahead of Oxley (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,147 larger in Oxley Owned outright: 16.4 pts higher in Oxley Participation: 15.0 pts higher in ACT - South West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in ACT - South West PT commute: 2.3 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in ACT - South West +1,147 larger in Oxley gap steady

1,703 7th pct 556 2nd pct

Median age in Oxley in ACT - South West +4 yrs older in Oxley gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 9.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

48.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 56.0%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Oxley ACT - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

2.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

36.4% English +3.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.5% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% German even 4.7%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only +10.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% No religion +9.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.4% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 39.7%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in ACT - South West +12 more in ACT - South West

15 40th pct 27 64th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 68.9%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 18.1%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.4%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%

24.8% Certificate III / IV even 24.8%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 7.9%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.8%

16.6% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

4.9% Architecture & building +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

6.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in ACT - South West +$226 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$1,132 87th pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Oxley in ACT - South West +$741 higher in ACT - South West gap widening

$2,393 87th pct $3,134 100th pct

Family income in Oxley in ACT - South West +$355 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$2,754 84th pct $3,109 90th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $4,000 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.7%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.1%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 17.0%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.5 pts 20.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Stroke even 0.5%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 65.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 19.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.4%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley in ACT - South West +43 larger in Oxley

61 19th pct 18 6th pct

Median age in Oxley in ACT - South West +1 yrs older in ACT - South West

20 yrs 14th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Oxley in ACT - South West +$500 higher in ACT - South West

$833 78th pct $1,333 99th pct

Household income in Oxley in ACT - South West even

$2,374 86th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in ACT - South West +0.4 larger in ACT - South West gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 58.9%

26.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%

16.5% 4 people +6.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 15.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 15.8%

5.9% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in ACT - South West +$15 higher in Oxley gap steady

$400 62nd pct $385 55th pct

Mortgage in Oxley in ACT - South West +$142 higher in ACT - South West gap narrowing

$2,150 72nd pct $2,292 79th pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in ACT - South West +0.10 higher in ACT - South West gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage +13.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.4 pts 17.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

0.8% Other tenure +5.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 100.6%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 37.6%

36.8% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

9.7% 5 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 42.4%

22.1% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.6% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

12.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 43.5%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in ACT - South West +11 more in Oxley

11 20th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in ACT - South West +6.46 more in Oxley

6.46 78th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in ACT - South West +996.5 more in Oxley

996.5 57th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Oxley in ACT - South West +4 more in Oxley

4 29th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Oxley in ACT - South West

5 50th pct —

Drive to city in Oxley in ACT - South West +15 longer in ACT - South West

16 29th pct 31 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley in ACT - South West +1,147 more in Oxley

1,703 4th pct 556 1st pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley in ACT - South West +21,811 more in Oxley

22,367 31st pct 556 1st pct

Transit to city in Oxley in ACT - South West

70 71st pct —

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 61.3%

11.1% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

1.8% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Bus ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 16.7%

17.5% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.5% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.0 pts 21.3%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.7 pts 7.8%

8.4% Construction +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.6% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.1% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

1.0% Arts & recreation +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 22.8%

15.7% Managers +8.7 pts ▸ 24.3%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%

13.0% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Oxley in ACT - South West +2 higher in ACT - South West

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Oxley in ACT - South West +3 higher in ACT - South West

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Oxley in ACT - South West +2 higher in ACT - South West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Oxley in ACT - South West +1 higher in ACT - South West

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Oxley in ACT - South West +65 higher in ACT - South West

1,045 69th pct 1,110 89th pct

ERP in Oxley in ACT - South West +1,152 higher in Oxley

1,713 6th pct 561 2nd pct

Growth in Oxley in ACT - South West +0.3 pts higher in Oxley

1.4% 22nd pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Oxley in ACT - South West +8 higher in Oxley

83 4th pct 75 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Oxley in ACT - South West +75 higher in ACT - South West

833 47th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Oxley in ACT - South West +1.0 higher in Oxley

20.7 26th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Oxley in ACT - South West +0.5 higher in Oxley

6.5 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in ACT - South West +4.1 higher in Oxley

4.9 42nd pct 0.9 3rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in ACT - South West +3.2 more in Oxley

4.1 32nd pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in Oxley in ACT - South West +13.9 pts higher in Oxley

13.9% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in ACT - South West +16.9 pts higher in Oxley

16.9% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in ACT - South West +99.7 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 0.3% 0th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in ACT - South West +100.0 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in ACT - South West +50.8 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 49.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in ACT - South West +8.9 pts higher in Oxley

8.9% 16th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in ACT - South West +80.7 more in ACT - South West

18.2 68th pct 98.9 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in ACT - South West +214 higher in Oxley

218 73rd pct 4 18th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in ACT - South West +0.2 pts higher in ACT - South West

6.9% 72nd pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs ACT - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071086/oxley/vs/801111140/act-south-west