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Waramanga vs Weston

Name: Waramanga vs Weston — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Waramanga profile · Weston profile

Waramanga Weston

Weston and Waramanga are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with some distinct differences. Waramanga is far more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of both groceries and health services, compared to 67.4% and 74.6% in Weston. Waramanga also has a much larger First Nations presence, with 24.6% of people speaking a First Nations language, while Weston has 0.0%. In contrast, Weston is the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 42 and 23.5% of people aged 65 or over, compared to 38 and 18.1% in Waramanga.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years. While they share similar typical household incomes and school advantage scores, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, Weston has seen an increase in the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home compared to Waramanga. The gap in adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also grown, with Weston now 5.0 percentage points higher than Waramanga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,215 larger in Weston Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Weston Median age: 4 yrs older in Weston First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in Waramanga Aged 65+: 5.4 pts higher in Weston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Waramanga in Weston +1,215 larger in Weston gap widening

2,785 11th pct 4,000 16th pct

Median age in Waramanga in Weston +4 yrs older in Weston gap steady

38 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.8%

18.1% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.4% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

33.8% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 30.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Waramanga Weston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 71.3%

3.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.7% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

36.6% English ◂ +1.9 pts 34.7%

36.2% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 33.4%

14.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

13.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

4.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.3% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino even 1.4%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 77.6%

0.6% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.6%

39.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

1.4% Islam +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Other religions even 0.9%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Waramanga in Weston +1 more in Waramanga

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Waramanga in Weston +2.55 more in Waramanga

5.18 87th pct 2.63 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Waramanga in Weston +1 more in Weston

24 59th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Waramanga in Weston +606 more in Waramanga

1,474 50th pct 868 32nd pct

Avg size in Waramanga in Weston +57 larger in Waramanga

491 59th pct 434 52nd pct

ICSEA in Waramanga in Weston +8 higher in Weston

1,095 81st pct 1,103 84th pct

Highest year of school

74.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 75.1%

10.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

16.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 10.9%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

18.8% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

17.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

8.1% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Waramanga in Weston +$63 higher in Weston gap widening

$1,179 88th pct $1,242 90th pct

Household income in Waramanga in Weston +$114 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,247 80th pct $2,361 86th pct

Family income in Waramanga in Weston +$162 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,920 87th pct $3,082 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.7%

22.2% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

20.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 even 29.3%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.5%

7.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

10.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Lung condition even 1.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.0% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.4%

6.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Waramanga in Weston +25 larger in Waramanga

61 19th pct 36 11th pct

Median age in Waramanga in Weston even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Waramanga in Weston +$374 higher in Weston

$857 80th pct $1,231 95th pct

Household income in Waramanga in Weston +$21 higher in Waramanga

$2,583 89th pct $2,562 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Waramanga in Weston even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 60.7%

24.3% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.6% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 25.9%

16.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Waramanga in Weston +$41 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$379 53rd pct $420 71st pct

Mortgage in Waramanga in Weston +$25 higher in Weston gap narrowing

$2,175 74th pct $2,200 75th pct

People / bedroom in Waramanga in Weston even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 37.6%

32.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.5% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

77.3% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 74.3%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 37.0%

28.6% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

12.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 +11.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.2% Under $200 ◂ +20.4 pts 11.8%

18.3% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.0% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.3%

22.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Waramanga in Weston +13 more in Weston

21 31st pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Waramanga in Weston +0.96 more in Weston

7.54 86th pct 8.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Waramanga in Weston +2,114.4 more in Weston

1,257.1 66th pct 3,371.5 87th pct

PT routes in Waramanga in Weston +5 more in Weston

3 21st pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Waramanga in Weston even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Waramanga in Weston even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Waramanga in Weston +4,166 more in Weston

8,195 22nd pct 12,361 38th pct

Reach 45 min in Waramanga in Weston +8,731 more in Weston

38,462 46th pct 47,193 52nd pct

Transit to city in Waramanga in Weston +11 longer in Waramanga

54 42nd pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 60.0%

10.2% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

2.9% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 39.8%

37.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.0% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

4.5% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.4% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.8% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

2.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.6% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Waramanga in Weston even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Waramanga in Weston +1 higher in Weston

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Waramanga in Weston +1 higher in Weston

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Waramanga in Weston +1 higher in Weston

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Waramanga in Weston +27 higher in Weston

1,078 80th pct 1,105 88th pct

ERP in Waramanga in Weston +1,278 higher in Weston

2,749 10th pct 4,027 15th pct

Growth in Waramanga in Weston +2.0 pts higher in Weston

-0.8% 8th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Waramanga in Weston +208 higher in Weston

112 5th pct 320 14th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Waramanga in Weston even

824 47th pct 824 47th pct

Max temp in Waramanga in Weston even

20.8 27th pct 20.8 27th pct

Min temp in Waramanga in Weston even

6.6 1st pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Waramanga in Weston +0.1 higher in Weston

7.4 79th pct 7.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Waramanga in Weston +0.6 more in Waramanga

7.6 86th pct 7.0 76th pct

15-min city in Waramanga in Weston +8.1 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Waramanga in Weston +32.6 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 67.4% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Waramanga in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Waramanga in Weston +2.8 pts higher in Waramanga

99.0% 85th pct 96.2% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Waramanga in Weston even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Waramanga in Weston +25.4 pts higher in Waramanga

100.0% 100th pct 74.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Waramanga in Weston +13.6 more in Weston

16.9 63rd pct 30.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Waramanga in Weston +60 higher in Weston

225 74th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Waramanga in Weston +1.4 pts higher in Weston

5.2% 49th pct 6.7% 69th pct

Compare Waramanga with nearby areas

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Compare Weston with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Waramanga vs Weston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081097/waramanga/vs/801081098/weston