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Chapman vs Stirling

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chapman profile · Stirling profile

Chapman Stirling

Chapman and Stirling are neighbouring areas in the ACT with similar population sizes. Chapman is lapped by higher levels of education and income, with 49.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 36.6% in Stirling. This is consistent with the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Chapman at $3,111 against $2,206 in Stirling. Stirling is more accessible for pedestrians, as 100% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and groceries, while Chapman is far lower across these measures.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar household sizes, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. While they have much in common, the gaps in income and qualifications have widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the share of people who rent has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Chapman Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Stirling Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Chapman Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Stirling One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Stirling

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapmanin Stirling +676 larger in Chapman gap steady
2,867 11th pct 2,191 8th pct
Median age in Chapmanin Stirling +1 yrs older in Chapman gap narrowing
47 yrs 84th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Chapmanin Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 1.9% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Chapmanin Stirling +2.9 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
25.4% 87th pct 28.3% 91st pct
Under 15 in Chapmanin Stirling +0.9 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
18.1% 53rd pct 17.2% 41st pct
De facto in Chapmanin Stirling +2.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
6.5% 10th pct 8.8% 21st pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%
25.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.3%
17.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 50.2%
25.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%
2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chapmanin Stirling +3.0 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
22.3% 50th pct 25.2% 57th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 71.8%
4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%
0.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%
37.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%
14.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%
5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
5.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Other language in Chapmanin Stirling +5.8 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
12.3% 49th pct 18.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Chapmanin Stirling +1.5 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
0.8% 38th pct 2.3% 63rd pct

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 78.4%
1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Chapmanin Stirling +1.1 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
43.1% 59th pct 42.1% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 47.4%
43.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%
4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%
0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chapmanin Stirling +13.5 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
82.4% 96th pct 68.8% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Chapmanin Stirling +12.8 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
49.4% 93rd pct 36.6% 78th pct
Schools in Chapmanin Stirling
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Chapmanin Stirling
1.93 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Chapmanin Stirling +4 more in Stirling
12 31st pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Chapmanin Stirling
502 17th pct —
Avg size in Chapmanin Stirling
502 61st pct —
ICSEA in Chapmanin Stirling
1,106 85th pct —

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 68.8%
8.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%
19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%
11.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%
18.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Education even 8.9%
8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
5.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chapmanin Stirling +$358 higher in Chapman gap widening
$1,378 95th pct $1,020 79th pct
Household income in Chapmanin Stirling +$905 higher in Chapman gap widening
$3,111 99th pct $2,206 78th pct
Family income in Chapmanin Stirling +$731 higher in Chapman gap widening
$3,490 96th pct $2,759 84th pct
High earners in Chapmanin Stirling +12.4 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 19.4% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Chapmanin Stirling +15.7 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
49.4% 100th pct 33.6% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 22.3%
23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.5%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%
13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%
6.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%
25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chapmanin Stirling +5.7 pts higher in Stirling
32.4% 75th pct 38.2% 95th pct
Mental health in Chapmanin Stirling +4.3 pts higher in Stirling
7.5% 33rd pct 11.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Chapmanin Stirling +5.7 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
5.2% 46th pct 10.9% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.7% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 56.3%
23.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
6.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
2.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chapmanin Stirling +5.9 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
26.0% 96th pct 20.2% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in Chapmanin Stirling +1.2 pts higher in Chapman gap steady
17.5% 100th pct 16.3% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Chapmanin Stirling +1.7 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
31.4% 82nd pct 29.7% 73rd pct
Defence service in Chapmanin Stirling +1.1 pts higher in Stirling
6.5% 93rd pct 7.5% 97th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chapmanin Stirling +3.4 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
27.3% 93rd pct 23.8% 74th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapmanin Stirling +14 larger in Stirling
28 9th pct 42 13th pct
Median age in Chapmanin Stirling +7 yrs older in Chapman
35 yrs 95th pct 28 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Chapmanin Stirling
— 53.8% 73rd pct
Unemployment in Chapmanin Stirling
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Chapmanin Stirling +$575 higher in Chapman
$1,541 100th pct $966 87th pct
Household income in Chapmanin Stirling +$1,562 higher in Chapman
$3,374 100th pct $1,812 57th pct
Indigenous language in Chapmanin Stirling +22.6 pts higher in Chapman
32.1% 100th pct 9.5% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapmanin Stirling +0.1 larger in Chapman gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Chapmanin Stirling +3.6 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
9.7% 18th pct 13.3% 51st pct
Living alone in Chapmanin Stirling +7.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
17.1% 18th pct 24.3% 46th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.4%
28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%
9.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%
17.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.3% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%
15.1% 3 people even 15.1%
8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%
1.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapmanin Stirling +$10 higher in Stirling gap narrowing
$450 80th pct $460 82nd pct
Mortgage in Chapmanin Stirling +$342 higher in Chapman gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $2,258 78th pct
People / bedroom in Chapmanin Stirling even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Chapmanin Stirling +11.7 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
11.0% 6th pct 22.7% 37th pct
Owned outright in Chapmanin Stirling +4.9 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
48.7% 93rd pct 43.8% 85th pct
Separate houses in Chapmanin Stirling +7.6 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
89.9% 65th pct 82.3% 45th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chapmanin Stirling +1.7 pts higher in Chapman gap narrowing
90.1% 82nd pct 88.4% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%
39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 30.1%
11.0% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 82.3%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 42.5%
18.9% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.6%
8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 16.6%
18.6% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
23.0% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
15.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%
15.9% $750 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 24.6%
34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chapmanin Stirling +1.9 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
2.8% 28th pct 4.7% 48th pct
Work from home in Chapmanin Stirling +4.1 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
16.7% 57th pct 12.6% 43rd pct
PT commute in Chapmanin Stirling +2.8 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
1.7% 46th pct 4.4% 78th pct
PT stops in Chapmanin Stirling +5 more in Chapman
22 32nd pct 17 26th pct
Stops/1k in Chapmanin Stirling +0.09 more in Stirling
7.67 86th pct 7.76 86th pct
Departures/1k in Chapmanin Stirling +55.1 more in Chapman
1,655.7 77th pct 1,600.6 75th pct
PT routes in Chapmanin Stirling +1 more in Chapman
5 36th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Chapmanin Stirling +1 longer in Chapman
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Chapmanin Stirling +2 longer in Chapman
13 20th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Chapmanin Stirling +6,004 more in Stirling
8,412 23rd pct 14,416 46th pct
Reach 45 min in Chapmanin Stirling +20,867 more in Stirling
24,627 34th pct 45,494 51st pct
Transit to city in Chapmanin Stirling +7 longer in Chapman
63 59th pct 56 46th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.7%
16.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%
5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.7% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%
25.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%
10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%
2.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chapmanin Stirling +6.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
29.8% 16th pct 36.2% 43rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chapmanin Stirling +2.6 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
2.7% 2nd pct 5.2% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chapmanin Stirling +1.0 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
2.8% 7th pct 3.8% 29th pct
Participation in Chapmanin Stirling +6.3 pts higher in Chapman gap widening
61.0% 47th pct 54.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Chapmanin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
62.1% 74th pct 62.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%
11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%
2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%
22.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%
13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Chapmanin Stirling +2 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Chapmanin Stirling +2 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Chapmanin Stirling +2 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Chapmanin Stirling +1 higher in Chapman
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Chapmanin Stirling +75 higher in Chapman
1,146 97th pct 1,071 78th pct
ERP in Chapmanin Stirling +714 higher in Chapman
2,881 10th pct 2,167 8th pct
Growth in Chapmanin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Chapman
1.3% 21st pct -0.3% 10th pct
Businesses in Chapmanin Stirling +148 higher in Chapman
218 9th pct 70 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Chapmanin Stirling even
824 47th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Chapmanin Stirling even
20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Chapmanin Stirling even
6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapmanin Stirling +0.9 higher in Stirling
6.6 69th pct 7.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Chapmanin Stirling +1.0 more in Stirling
7.0 77th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Chapmanin Stirling +12.4 pts higher in Stirling
87.6% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Chapmanin Stirling +12.0 pts higher in Stirling
88.0% 73rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Chapmanin Stirling even
99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Chapmanin Stirling +25.2 pts higher in Stirling
74.8% 51st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Chapmanin Stirling even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chapmanin Stirling +21.7 pts higher in Stirling
78.3% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Chapmanin Stirling +3.0 more in Chapman
15.3 57th pct 12.3 39th pct
Intersections/km² in Chapmanin Stirling +39 higher in Stirling
191 69th pct 231 75th pct
Mean slope in Chapmanin Stirling +4.8 pts higher in Chapman
9.3% 88th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081091/chapman/vs/801081096/stirling