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Curtin vs Arboretum

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Curtin profile · Arboretum profile

Curtin Arboretum

Curtin and Arboretum are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they differ sharply in scale. Curtin is a residential suburb where the typical household earns a weekly income of $2,886 and homes usually hold 2.6 people. It is very walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 92.5% near groceries. In contrast, Arboretum is sparsely populated with only 13 residents. It is mostly car-dependent and has a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,125. Residents in Arboretum are also far older, with a typical age of 65 compared to 41 in Curtin.

The two areas have tracked differently since 2011, most notably with the age gap widening from 4 years to 24 years. Despite these diverging trends, they share some environment traits; both receive about 800mm of annual rainfall and every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Both are also located about 7 to 8 minutes from the city.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Arboretum Population: 5,556 larger in Curtin Household income: $1,761 higher in Curtin Household size: 1.6 larger in Curtin People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Arboretum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtinin Arboretum +5,556 larger in Curtin gap steady
5,569 26th pct 13 0th pct
Median age in Curtinin Arboretum +24 yrs older in Arboretum gap widening
41 yrs 57th pct 65 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Curtinin Arboretum
1.0% 28th pct —
Aged 65+ in Curtinin Arboretum
18.4% 56th pct —
Under 15 in Curtinin Arboretum
19.5% 68th pct —
De facto in Curtinin Arboretum
10.2% 28th pct —

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +43.2 pts ▸ 61.5%
24.7% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +19.5 pts 0.0%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +14.7 pts 38.5%
31.2% Never married ◂ +31.2 pts 0.0%
7.3% Divorced +15.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
2.1% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Arboretum

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curtinin Arboretum
24.0% 54th pct —

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +27.2 pts 46.2%
3.8% England ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
35.4% English ◂ +12.3 pts 23.1%
15.6% Irish ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%
4.9% German ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
4.3% Italian ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Curtinin Arboretum
15.9% 57th pct —
Limited English in Curtinin Arboretum
1.3% 48th pct —

Language used at home

81.6% English only +3.1 pts ▸ 84.6%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Curtinin Arboretum
47.8% 78th pct —

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 38.5%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +17.4 pts 23.1%
4.5% Not stated +34.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curtinin Arboretum
82.7% 97th pct —
Bachelor+ in Curtinin Arboretum
53.8% 97th pct —
Schools in Curtinin Arboretum
2 14th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Curtinin Arboretum
1.84 43rd pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Curtinin Arboretum +9 more in Curtin
25 61st pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Curtinin Arboretum
795 30th pct —
Avg size in Curtinin Arboretum
398 46th pct —
ICSEA in Curtinin Arboretum
1,146 95th pct —

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +28.9 pts 53.8%
8.4% Year 10 +22.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +36.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +24.9 pts 0.0%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce +56.5 pts ▸ 75.0%
25.3% Society & culture ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
7.3% Education ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
6.3% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Curtinin Arboretum +$283 higher in Arboretum
$1,341 94th pct $1,624 100th pct
Household income in Curtinin Arboretum +$1,761 higher in Curtin
$2,886 95th pct $1,125 10th pct
Family income in Curtinin Arboretum
$3,673 98th pct —
High earners in Curtinin Arboretum
30.1% 98th pct —
High-income homes in Curtinin Arboretum
46.1% 97th pct —

Personal income distribution

14.4% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curtinin Arboretum
29.4% 58th pct —
Mental health in Curtinin Arboretum
8.9% 51st pct —
Needs assistance in Curtinin Arboretum
6.2% 63rd pct —

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +14.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
3.4% Heart disease +19.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.6% Other condition ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% Mental health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +35.5 pts 30.8%
20.8% One condition +17.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curtinin Arboretum
23.4% 91st pct —
Unpaid carers in Curtinin Arboretum
14.0% 81st pct —
Unpaid child care in Curtinin Arboretum
30.1% 75th pct —
Defence service in Curtinin Arboretum
6.2% 92nd pct —
Housework 15h+ in Curtinin Arboretum
22.5% 63rd pct —

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtinin Arboretum +56 larger in Curtin
56 18th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Curtinin Arboretum
22 yrs 29th pct —
Year 12 in Curtinin Arboretum
69.7% 91st pct —
Unemployment in Curtinin Arboretum
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Curtinin Arboretum
$1,062 90th pct —
Household income in Curtinin Arboretum
$2,250 80th pct —
Indigenous language in Curtinin Arboretum
10.7% 81st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Curtinin Arboretum +1.6 larger in Curtin
2.6 57th pct 1.0 0th pct
One-parent in Curtinin Arboretum
10.1% 21st pct —
Living alone in Curtinin Arboretum
23.2% 41st pct —

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtinin Arboretum
$450 80th pct —
Mortgage in Curtinin Arboretum
$2,600 89th pct —
People / bedroom in Curtinin Arboretum +0.20 higher in Arboretum
0.80 29th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Curtinin Arboretum
24.1% 41st pct —
Owned outright in Curtinin Arboretum
40.3% 75th pct —
Separate houses in Curtinin Arboretum
83.8% 48th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Curtinin Arboretum
83.5% 64th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curtinin Arboretum
5.2% 52nd pct —
Work from home in Curtinin Arboretum
11.7% 39th pct —
PT commute in Curtinin Arboretum
4.5% 79th pct —
PT stops in Curtinin Arboretum +27 more in Curtin
27 37th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Curtinin Arboretum +4.85 more in Curtin
4.85 58th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Curtinin Arboretum +732.1 more in Curtin
732.1 47th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Curtinin Arboretum +1 more in Curtin
1 7th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Curtinin Arboretum
5 50th pct —
Drive to city in Curtinin Arboretum +1 longer in Curtin
8 7th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Curtinin Arboretum +5,556 more in Curtin
5,569 12th pct 13 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Curtinin Arboretum +15,161 more in Curtin
15,174 23rd pct 13 0th pct
Transit to city in Curtinin Arboretum
51 36th pct —

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +58.4 pts 0.0%
2.5% Walked +42.9 pts ▸ 45.5%
11.7% Worked at home +33.7 pts ▸ 45.5%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
4.5% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curtinin Arboretum
38.8% 54th pct —
Recent arrivals in Curtinin Arboretum
16.9% 75th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curtinin Arboretum
3.5% 20th pct —
Participation in Curtinin Arboretum
65.6% 69th pct —
Full-time in Curtinin Arboretum
62.9% 78th pct —

Industries people work in

1.8% Arts & recreation +61.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +38.6 pts 0.0%
21.6% Managers ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
4.6% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Curtinin Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IRSD decile in Curtinin Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IER decile in Curtinin Arboretum
9 86th pct —
IEO decile in Curtinin Arboretum
10 100th pct —
IRSAD score in Curtinin Arboretum
1,135 94th pct —
ERP in Curtinin Arboretum +5,575 higher in Curtin
5,585 24th pct 10 0th pct
Growth in Curtinin Arboretum
0.8% 17th pct —
Businesses in Curtinin Arboretum +337 higher in Curtin
337 15th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Curtinin Arboretum +18 higher in Arboretum
786 43rd pct 805 45th pct
Max temp in Curtinin Arboretum +0.1 higher in Arboretum
21.1 30th pct 21.2 31st pct
Min temp in Curtinin Arboretum +0.1 higher in Arboretum
6.8 2nd pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtinin Arboretum +5.0 higher in Curtin
7.6 82nd pct 2.6 16th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curtinin Arboretum +4.7 more in Curtin
7.5 84th pct 2.8 17th pct
15-min city in Curtinin Arboretum +93.3 pts higher in Curtin
93.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Curtinin Arboretum +92.5 pts higher in Curtin
92.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Curtinin Arboretum +100.0 pts higher in Curtin
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Curtinin Arboretum +100.0 pts higher in Curtin
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Curtinin Arboretum even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curtinin Arboretum +88.5 pts higher in Curtin
88.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Curtinin Arboretum +1,191.8 more in Arboretum
39.0 86th pct 1,230.8 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Curtinin Arboretum +124 higher in Curtin
194 70th pct 70 45th pct
Mean slope in Curtinin Arboretum +3.5 pts higher in Arboretum
5.5% 53rd pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

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Compare Arboretum with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Arboretum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091100/curtin/vs/801101134/arboretum