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Weston vs Curtin

Name: Weston vs Curtin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Weston profile · Curtin profile

Weston Curtin

Curtin and Weston are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Curtin has a higher share of residents who speak a First Nations language (10.7% compared to 0% in Weston) and more people with bachelor degrees (53.8% compared to 45.8%). It is also more walkable for essentials, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 67.4% in Weston. In contrast, Weston has far better public transport, with 8 routes compared to just one in Curtin and 3,371.5 weekly departures per 1,000 people against 732.1 in Curtin.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with the gaps in education and age remaining largely unchanged. They share many similarities, including nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and people who served in the Defence Force. While both areas sit well above the national figure for home ownership and high incomes, the gap in households earning $3,000 or more a week has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,569 larger in Curtin Separate houses: 9.6 pts higher in Curtin Bachelor+: 8.1 pts higher in Curtin Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in Curtin Unpaid carers: 1.4 pts higher in Curtin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weston in Curtin +1,569 larger in Curtin gap narrowing

4,000 16th pct 5,569 26th pct

Median age in Weston in Curtin +1 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.1 pts 18.4%

19.0% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

50.0% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Weston Curtin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 73.4%

3.0% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.6% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

33.4% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

34.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.4% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

3.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 81.6%

1.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

39.9% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

3.3% Islam ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

2.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Weston in Curtin even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Weston in Curtin +0.79 more in Weston

2.63 62nd pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Weston in Curtin even

25 61st pct 25 61st pct

Students in Weston in Curtin +73 more in Weston

868 32nd pct 795 30th pct

Avg size in Weston in Curtin +37 larger in Weston

434 52nd pct 398 46th pct

ICSEA in Weston in Curtin +43 higher in Curtin

1,103 84th pct 1,146 95th pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 82.7%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +5.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.3% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

0.8% Certificate I / II even 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

18.3% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.3%

7.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.2%

3.7% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Weston in Curtin +$99 higher in Curtin gap steady

$1,242 90th pct $1,341 94th pct

Household income in Weston in Curtin +$525 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,361 86th pct $2,886 95th pct

Family income in Weston in Curtin +$591 higher in Curtin gap widening

$3,082 90th pct $3,673 98th pct

Household income distribution

24.6% $4,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

25.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.2%

9.4% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 66.2%

20.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weston in Curtin +20 larger in Curtin

36 11th pct 56 18th pct

Median age in Weston in Curtin even

22 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Weston in Curtin +$169 higher in Weston

$1,231 95th pct $1,062 90th pct

Household income in Weston in Curtin +$312 higher in Weston

$2,562 88th pct $2,250 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Weston in Curtin +0.1 larger in Curtin gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 63.6%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 25.5%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.0%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 23.2%

16.7% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

5.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weston in Curtin +$30 higher in Curtin gap widening

$420 71st pct $450 80th pct

Mortgage in Weston in Curtin +$400 higher in Curtin gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Weston in Curtin even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.2% Owned outright +4.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 33.4%

22.5% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 83.8%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.1 pts 4.9%

4.6% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms even 37.1%

34.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.8% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 35.5%

20.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.5% $750 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.9% $3,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.4%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weston in Curtin +7 more in Weston

34 44th pct 27 37th pct

Stops/1k in Weston in Curtin +3.65 more in Weston

8.50 86th pct 4.85 58th pct

Departures/1k in Weston in Curtin +2,639.4 more in Weston

3,371.5 87th pct 732.1 47th pct

PT routes in Weston in Curtin +7 more in Weston

8 52nd pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Weston in Curtin +3 longer in Curtin

2 14th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Weston in Curtin +3 longer in Weston

11 14th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Weston in Curtin +6,792 more in Weston

12,361 38th pct 5,569 12th pct

Reach 45 min in Weston in Curtin +32,019 more in Weston

47,193 52nd pct 15,174 23rd pct

Transit to city in Weston in Curtin +8 longer in Curtin

43 23rd pct 51 36th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 58.4%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

6.4% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

2.2% Other services even 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

21.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

8.4% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.2% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Weston in Curtin +1 higher in Curtin

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Weston in Curtin +1 higher in Curtin

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Weston in Curtin +1 higher in Curtin

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Weston in Curtin even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Weston in Curtin +30 higher in Curtin

1,105 88th pct 1,135 94th pct

ERP in Weston in Curtin +1,558 higher in Curtin

4,027 15th pct 5,585 24th pct

Growth in Weston in Curtin +0.3 pts higher in Weston

1.1% 20th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Weston in Curtin +17 higher in Curtin

320 14th pct 337 15th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Weston in Curtin +38 higher in Weston

824 47th pct 786 43rd pct

Max temp in Weston in Curtin +0.3 higher in Curtin

20.8 27th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Weston in Curtin +0.2 higher in Curtin

6.6 1st pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Weston in Curtin +0.2 higher in Curtin

7.5 80th pct 7.6 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Weston in Curtin +0.5 more in Curtin

7.0 76th pct 7.5 84th pct

15-min city in Weston in Curtin +1.4 pts higher in Curtin

91.9% 73rd pct 93.3% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Weston in Curtin +25.1 pts higher in Curtin

67.4% 54th pct 92.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Weston in Curtin even

99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Weston in Curtin +3.8 pts higher in Curtin

96.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Weston in Curtin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Weston in Curtin +13.9 pts higher in Curtin

74.6% 73rd pct 88.5% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Weston in Curtin +8.5 more in Curtin

30.5 86th pct 39.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Weston in Curtin +91 higher in Weston

285 81st pct 194 70th pct

Mean slope in Weston in Curtin +1.2 pts higher in Weston

6.7% 69th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

Compare Weston with nearby areas

Holder Stirling Waramanga Lyons Rivett Chifley Fisher Curtin

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Scrivener Lyons Hughes Deakin Yarralumla Weston Phillip Chifley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weston vs Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081098/weston/vs/801091100/curtin