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Weston vs Coombs

Name: Weston vs Coombs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Weston profile · Coombs profile

Weston Coombs

Coombs and Weston are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Coombs is a young, rapidly growing area where the typical resident is 30 and 42.6% were born overseas. In contrast, residents are far older in Weston, where the typical age is 42 and 23.5% are seniors, compared with just 3.2% in Coombs. These differences extend to the housing; separate houses are far more common in Weston at 74.3%, while Coombs has a much higher share of flats and apartments.

Both areas sit around the national figure for the share of people who are unemployed, which is 3.5% in both. They also share very similar typical weekly family incomes of around $3,000 and have the same 11-minute drive time to the city. While they share these basics, the gap between them is changing in some areas. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2016, while the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.6 pts higher in Coombs Owned outright: 29.0 pts higher in Weston Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Weston Recent movers: 29.8 pts higher in Coombs Participation: 21.4 pts higher in Coombs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Weston in Coombs +851 larger in Coombs gap narrowing

4,000 16th pct 4,851 21st pct

Median age in Weston in Coombs +12 yrs older in Weston gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Young adults (25–44) +22.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

19.0% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

23.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.3 pts 3.2%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 14.2%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.9%

30.9% Never married +10.4 pts ▸ 41.4%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +5.5 pts 1.1%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Weston Coombs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.3% Australia ◂ +16.7 pts 54.5%

2.1% India +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.6% Nepal +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

0.8% Philippines +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

34.7% English ◂ +14.0 pts 20.7%

33.4% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 21.6%

13.1% Irish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%

3.1% Indian +7.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.1% German ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

1.4% Filipino +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

77.6% English only ◂ +27.5 pts 50.1%

1.8% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Arabic +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 35.7%

39.9% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 31.9%

2.1% Hinduism +9.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.3% Islam +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.0% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other religions +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Weston in Coombs +1 more in Weston

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Weston in Coombs +1.77 more in Weston

2.63 62nd pct 0.86 10th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Weston in Coombs +14 more in Weston

25 61st pct 11 29th pct

Students in Weston in Coombs +357 more in Weston

868 32nd pct 511 18th pct

Avg size in Weston in Coombs +77 larger in Coombs

434 52nd pct 511 62nd pct

ICSEA in Weston in Coombs +4 higher in Weston

1,103 84th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

75.1% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 86.3%

10.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 5.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.3% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.9% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 15.9%

9.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.1% Information technology +5.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Weston in Coombs +$116 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$1,242 90th pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in Weston in Coombs +$273 higher in Coombs gap widening

$2,361 86th pct $2,634 91st pct

Family income in Weston in Coombs +$169 higher in Weston gap widening

$3,082 90th pct $2,913 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 22.3%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.8%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

9.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.8 pts 3.1%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +3.4 pts 0.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None +14.0 pts ▸ 77.8%

20.4% One condition ◂ +6.8 pts 13.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Weston in Coombs +38 larger in Coombs

36 11th pct 74 24th pct

Median age in Weston in Coombs +2 yrs older in Coombs

22 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Weston in Coombs +$91 higher in Weston

$1,231 95th pct $1,140 93rd pct

Household income in Weston in Coombs +$687 higher in Weston

$2,562 88th pct $1,875 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Weston in Coombs +0.2 larger in Coombs gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

11.3% One-parent families even 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 29.0%

25.9% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 20.3%

16.1% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.7% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

5.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Weston in Coombs +$60 higher in Coombs gap widening

$420 71st pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Weston in Coombs +$200 higher in Weston gap widening

$2,200 75th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Weston in Coombs +0.10 higher in Coombs gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.6% Owned with a mortgage +25.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

36.2% Owned outright ◂ +29.0 pts 7.2%

22.5% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 27.5%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house ◂ +37.0 pts 37.3%

21.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

4.6% Flat or apartment +23.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.0% 3 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 27.4%

12.3% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 40.0%

20.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.7% $200–$349 ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

11.8% Under $200 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.3% $1,800–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.0% $1,000–$1,799 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

28.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 21.2%

13.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Weston in Coombs +21 more in Weston

34 44th pct 13 22nd pct

Stops/1k in Weston in Coombs +5.82 more in Weston

8.50 86th pct 2.68 27th pct

Departures/1k in Weston in Coombs +2,754.7 more in Weston

3,371.5 87th pct 616.8 43rd pct

PT routes in Weston in Coombs +6 more in Weston

8 52nd pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Weston in Coombs +1 longer in Coombs

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Weston in Coombs even

11 14th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Weston in Coombs +943 more in Weston

12,361 38th pct 11,418 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Weston in Coombs +17,455 more in Weston

47,193 52nd pct 29,738 39th pct

Transit to city in Weston in Coombs +2 longer in Weston

43 23rd pct 41 20th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 39.7%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 28.8%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

4.3% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

2.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

36.1% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

21.0% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 16.0%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

8.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

5.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Weston in Coombs +1 higher in Coombs

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Weston in Coombs even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Weston in Coombs even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Weston in Coombs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Weston in Coombs +12 higher in Coombs

1,105 88th pct 1,117 90th pct

ERP in Weston in Coombs +2,132 higher in Coombs

4,027 15th pct 6,159 27th pct

Growth in Weston in Coombs +26.1 pts higher in Coombs

1.1% 20th pct 27.2% 93rd pct

Businesses in Weston in Coombs +54 higher in Coombs

320 14th pct 374 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Weston in Coombs +19 higher in Weston

824 47th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Weston in Coombs +0.4 higher in Coombs

20.8 27th pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Weston in Coombs +0.3 higher in Coombs

6.6 1st pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Weston in Coombs +0.7 higher in Weston

7.5 80th pct 6.8 71st pct

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

7.0 76th pct 6.5 68th pct

15-min city in Weston in Coombs +0.4 pts higher in Coombs

91.9% 73rd pct 92.2% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Weston in Coombs +29.4 pts higher in Coombs

67.4% 54th pct 96.8% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Weston in Coombs even

99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Weston in Coombs even

96.2% 79th pct 96.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Weston in Coombs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Weston in Coombs +5.7 pts higher in Coombs

74.6% 73rd pct 80.4% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Weston in Coombs +22.9 more in Weston

30.5 86th pct 7.6 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Weston in Coombs +238 higher in Coombs

285 81st pct 523 94th pct

Mean slope in Weston in Coombs +0.6 pts higher in Coombs

6.7% 69th pct 7.3% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Weston vs Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081098/weston/vs/801101135/coombs