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Curtin vs Phillip

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Curtin profile · Phillip profile

Curtin Phillip

Curtin and Phillip are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Curtin is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and 83.8% of homes are separate houses, many with three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Phillip is much younger, with a typical age of 32, and is dominated by flats or apartments. Phillip is also far more diverse, with 43.8% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home, compared to 24.0% and 15.9% in Curtin. High earners are far more common in Curtin, where 46.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Beyond this, they have diverged over time; the gap in home ownership has widened, with homes far more likely to be owned outright in Curtin. The difference in mobility has also grown, as 77.4% of Phillip's residents moved in the last five years compared to 38.8% in Curtin. While they share similar typical weekly incomes, Phillip has far more public transport options and a much higher number of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 83.7 pts higher in Curtin 3+ bedrooms: 65.3 pts higher in Curtin Recent movers: 38.6 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtinin Phillip +372 larger in Curtin gap narrowing
5,569 26th pct 5,197 24th pct
Median age in Curtinin Phillip +9 yrs older in Curtin gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Curtinin Phillip +0.6 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
1.0% 28th pct 1.7% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Curtinin Phillip +11.0 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
18.4% 56th pct 7.4% 8th pct
Under 15 in Curtinin Phillip +8.3 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
19.5% 68th pct 11.2% 9th pct
De facto in Curtinin Phillip +6.9 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
10.2% 28th pct 17.1% 88th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +28.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.7%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 7.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 37.8%
31.2% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
7.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curtinin Phillip +19.8 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
24.0% 54th pct 43.8% 87th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 52.2%
1.8% India +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Nepal +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 20.7%
35.4% English ◂ +10.2 pts 25.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
2.5% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Curtinin Phillip +23.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
15.9% 57th pct 39.5% 83rd pct
Limited English in Curtinin Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
1.3% 48th pct 3.3% 72nd pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 55.4%
1.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Curtinin Phillip +7.4 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
47.8% 78th pct 40.4% 46th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.2%
3.1% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curtinin Phillip +1.1 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
82.7% 97th pct 83.9% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Curtinin Phillip +1.8 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
53.8% 97th pct 55.6% 99th pct
Schools in Curtinin Phillip +1 more in Curtin
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curtinin Phillip +0.13 more in Curtin
1.84 43rd pct 1.71 39th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curtinin Phillip even
25 61st pct 25 61st pct
Students in Curtinin Phillip +379 more in Phillip
795 30th pct 1,174 43rd pct
Avg size in Curtinin Phillip +777 larger in Phillip
398 46th pct 1,174 96th pct
ICSEA in Curtinin Phillip +59 higher in Curtin
1,146 95th pct 1,087 79th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.9%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%
18.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Curtinin Phillip even gap narrowing
$1,341 94th pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Curtinin Phillip +$811 higher in Curtin gap widening
$2,886 95th pct $2,075 71st pct
Family income in Curtinin Phillip +$1,200 higher in Curtin gap widening
$3,673 98th pct $2,473 74th pct
High earners in Curtinin Phillip +10.5 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
30.1% 98th pct 19.6% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Curtinin Phillip +22.5 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
46.1% 97th pct 23.6% 59th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 11.4%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.7%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curtinin Phillip +6.0 pts higher in Curtin
29.4% 58th pct 23.4% 22nd pct
Mental health in Curtinin Phillip +1.3 pts higher in Phillip
8.9% 51st pct 10.1% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Curtinin Phillip +3.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
6.2% 63rd pct 2.9% 11th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
8.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curtinin Phillip +10.3 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
23.4% 91st pct 13.1% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Curtinin Phillip +6.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
14.0% 81st pct 7.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Curtinin Phillip +12.0 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
30.1% 75th pct 18.1% 10th pct
Defence service in Curtinin Phillip +2.8 pts higher in Curtin
6.2% 92nd pct 3.5% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Curtinin Phillip +9.6 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
22.5% 63rd pct 12.8% 6th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtinin Phillip +30 larger in Phillip
56 18th pct 86 28th pct
Median age in Curtinin Phillip +7 yrs older in Phillip
22 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Curtinin Phillip +11.4 pts higher in Phillip
69.7% 91st pct 81.1% 100th pct
Unemployment in Curtinin Phillip +11.8 pts higher in Phillip
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 61st pct
Median income in Curtinin Phillip +$475 higher in Phillip
$1,062 90th pct $1,537 100th pct
Household income in Curtinin Phillip +$125 higher in Curtin
$2,250 80th pct $2,125 74th pct
Indigenous language in Curtinin Phillip +2.1 pts higher in Phillip
10.7% 81st pct 12.8% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curtinin Phillip +0.7 larger in Curtin gap steady
2.6 57th pct 1.9 4th pct
One-parent in Curtinin Phillip +0.7 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
10.1% 21st pct 10.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Curtinin Phillip +21.1 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
23.2% 41st pct 44.3% 100th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 41.3%
25.5% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
10.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

23.2% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 7.1%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtinin Phillip +$10 higher in Curtin gap steady
$450 80th pct $440 77th pct
Mortgage in Curtinin Phillip +$992 higher in Curtin gap widening
$2,600 89th pct $1,608 34th pct
People / bedroom in Curtinin Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Curtinin Phillip +25.3 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
24.1% 41st pct 49.4% 89th pct
Owned outright in Curtinin Phillip +26.4 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
40.3% 75th pct 13.9% 8th pct
Separate houses in Curtinin Phillip +83.7 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.8% 48th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curtinin Phillip +65.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.5% 64th pct 18.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 13.9%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +83.7 pts 0.1%
11.3% Flat or apartment +55.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.8% 2 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 17.5%
36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 0.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +27.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 66.8%
24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.0%
15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%
9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +34.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
42.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.9 pts 6.3%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curtinin Phillip +4.6 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
5.2% 52nd pct 9.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Curtinin Phillip +2.9 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
11.7% 39th pct 8.8% 25th pct
PT commute in Curtinin Phillip +5.4 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
4.5% 79th pct 9.9% 98th pct
PT stops in Curtinin Phillip +16 more in Phillip
27 37th pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Curtinin Phillip +3.43 more in Phillip
4.85 58th pct 8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Curtinin Phillip +4,038.4 more in Phillip
732.1 47th pct 4,770.4 89th pct
PT routes in Curtinin Phillip +27 more in Phillip
1 7th pct 28 86th pct
Stop walk in Curtinin Phillip +1 longer in Curtin
5 50th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Curtinin Phillip +2 longer in Phillip
8 7th pct 10 12th pct
Reach 30 min in Curtinin Phillip +5,579 more in Phillip
5,569 12th pct 11,148 34th pct
Reach 45 min in Curtinin Phillip +68,815 more in Phillip
15,174 23rd pct 83,989 66th pct
Transit to city in Curtinin Phillip +20 longer in Curtin
51 36th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 49.4%
2.5% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
4.5% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 24.3%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%
5.2% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curtinin Phillip +38.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
38.8% 54th pct 77.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Curtinin Phillip +15.5 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
16.9% 75th pct 32.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curtinin Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
3.5% 20th pct 3.4% 16th pct
Participation in Curtinin Phillip +13.8 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
65.6% 69th pct 79.5% 100th pct
Full-time in Curtinin Phillip +10.4 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
62.9% 78th pct 73.3% 100th pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
4.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals even 38.6%
21.6% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Curtinin Phillip +1 higher in Curtin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Curtinin Phillip +1 higher in Curtin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Curtinin Phillip +7 higher in Curtin
9 86th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Curtinin Phillip even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Curtinin Phillip +50 higher in Curtin
1,135 94th pct 1,085 83rd pct
ERP in Curtinin Phillip +1,550 higher in Phillip
5,585 24th pct 7,135 32nd pct
Growth in Curtinin Phillip +36.4 pts higher in Phillip
0.8% 17th pct 37.3% 98th pct
Businesses in Curtinin Phillip +449 higher in Phillip
337 15th pct 786 43rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Curtinin Phillip +21 higher in Phillip
786 43rd pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Curtinin Phillip +0.4 higher in Curtin
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Curtinin Phillip +0.3 higher in Curtin
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtinin Phillip +1.2 higher in Phillip
7.6 82nd pct 8.9 95th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curtinin Phillip +0.5 more in Phillip
7.5 84th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Curtinin Phillip +6.7 pts higher in Phillip
93.3% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curtinin Phillip +7.5 pts higher in Phillip
92.5% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curtinin Phillip +11.3 pts higher in Phillip
88.5% 82nd pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Curtinin Phillip +2.4 more in Curtin
39.0 86th pct 36.6 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Curtinin Phillip +515 higher in Phillip
194 70th pct 708 100th pct
Mean slope in Curtinin Phillip +0.3 pts higher in Curtin
5.5% 53rd pct 5.2% 48th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

Scrivener Lyons Hughes Deakin Yarralumla Weston Phillip Chifley

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

Garran Chifley Hughes Pearce Mawson Lyons O'Malley Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091100/curtin/vs/801091109/phillip