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Garran vs Isaacs

Name: Garran vs Isaacs — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Garran profile · Isaacs profile

Garran Isaacs

Garran and Isaacs are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they offer very different lifestyles. Garran is a very walkable area where 94.7% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Isaacs is somewhat walkable and far more residential, with 83.7% of homes being separate houses compared to 61.0% in Garran. Isaacs also has an older population, with a typical age of 49, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 51.4%.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that the typical weekly personal income is nearly the same, and they have almost identical shares of volunteers and people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the share of people aged 65 and over has grown since 2011, with Isaacs now seeing a well higher share than Garran.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Isaacs Owned outright: 15.6 pts higher in Isaacs Under 15: 6.2 pts higher in Garran 3+ bedrooms: 13.6 pts higher in Isaacs Median age: 8 yrs older in Isaacs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garran in Isaacs +1,327 larger in Garran gap widening

3,706 14th pct 2,379 9th pct

Median age in Garran in Isaacs +8 yrs older in Isaacs gap steady

41 yrs 57th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.1%

20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 14.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

55.9% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 58.9%

28.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 26.0%

7.4% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Garran Isaacs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 61.6%

6.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

3.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

29.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

27.5% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 24.1%

12.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

5.3% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Indian ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

4.5% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 66.3%

3.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.0% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 33.0%

8.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.7%

3.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Garran in Isaacs

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Garran in Isaacs

3.93 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Garran in Isaacs +10 more in Garran

27 64th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Garran in Isaacs

1,048 38th pct —

Avg size in Garran in Isaacs

349 39th pct —

ICSEA in Garran in Isaacs

1,141 94th pct —

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 77.9%

8.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 35.9%

25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 24.9%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

6.5% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Garran in Isaacs +$42 higher in Garran gap narrowing

$1,349 94th pct $1,307 92nd pct

Household income in Garran in Isaacs +$315 higher in Garran gap narrowing

$2,985 97th pct $2,670 91st pct

Family income in Garran in Isaacs +$365 higher in Garran gap widening

$3,513 96th pct $3,148 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 29.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.7%

12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.1%

26.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 12.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.2% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 63.5%

19.3% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Garran in Isaacs +6 larger in Garran

46 15th pct 40 13th pct

Median age in Garran in Isaacs +10 yrs older in Garran

31 yrs 88th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Garran in Isaacs +$113 higher in Garran

$1,062 90th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Garran in Isaacs +$1,251 higher in Isaacs

$2,374 86th pct $3,625 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garran in Isaacs +0.2 larger in Garran gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 55.7%

24.0% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.6% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +10.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.8% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

20.4% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 15.4%

15.0% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garran in Isaacs +$30 higher in Garran gap steady

$550 93rd pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Garran in Isaacs +$300 higher in Garran gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,300 80th pct

People / bedroom in Garran in Isaacs +0.10 higher in Garran gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.9%

29.8% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 17.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 83.7%

22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 16.1%

16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 4 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 37.7%

15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.5 pts 4.7%

11.9% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $550–$749 ◂ +10.5 pts 29.7%

25.6% $350–$549 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

10.7% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 33.6%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Garran in Isaacs +9 more in Garran

28 38th pct 19 29th pct

Stops/1k in Garran in Isaacs +0.43 more in Isaacs

7.56 86th pct 7.99 86th pct

Departures/1k in Garran in Isaacs +1,108.0 more in Garran

2,090.4 86th pct 982.3 57th pct

PT routes in Garran in Isaacs +10 more in Garran

12 71st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Garran in Isaacs +2 longer in Isaacs

4 43rd pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Garran in Isaacs +2 longer in Isaacs

11 14th pct 13 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Garran in Isaacs +4,537 more in Garran

6,916 16th pct 2,379 5th pct

Reach 45 min in Garran in Isaacs +13,372 more in Garran

34,214 43rd pct 20,842 30th pct

Transit to city in Garran in Isaacs +10 longer in Isaacs

57 48th pct 67 66th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

8.3% Walked ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 31.0%

10.4% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.6% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

6.9% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

18.7% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

5.9% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garran in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Garran in Isaacs even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Garran in Isaacs even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Garran in Isaacs +1 higher in Garran

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Garran in Isaacs +26 higher in Garran

1,141 96th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Garran in Isaacs +1,330 higher in Garran

3,732 13th pct 2,402 9th pct

Growth in Garran in Isaacs +0.8 pts higher in Isaacs

1.2% 21st pct 2.1% 29th pct

Businesses in Garran in Isaacs +156 higher in Garran

404 19th pct 248 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garran in Isaacs even

807 45th pct 807 45th pct

Max temp in Garran in Isaacs even

20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct

Min temp in Garran in Isaacs even

6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garran in Isaacs +3.1 higher in Garran

7.6 81st pct 4.5 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Garran in Isaacs +4.0 more in Garran

7.7 89th pct 3.7 27th pct

15-min city in Garran in Isaacs +94.1 pts higher in Garran

96.1% 80th pct 1.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Garran in Isaacs +94.7 pts higher in Garran

94.7% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Garran in Isaacs +7.5 pts higher in Isaacs

92.5% 52nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Garran in Isaacs +1.8 pts higher in Garran

90.2% 68th pct 88.4% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Garran in Isaacs even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Garran in Isaacs +94.7 pts higher in Garran

96.7% 93rd pct 1.9% 4th pct

Amenities/1k in Garran in Isaacs +4.5 more in Isaacs

15.7 58th pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Garran in Isaacs +113 higher in Garran

271 80th pct 158 63rd pct

Mean slope in Garran in Isaacs +1.3 pts higher in Isaacs

7.1% 74th pct 8.4% 85th pct

Compare Garran with nearby areas

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Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garran vs Isaacs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091102/garran/vs/801091104/isaacs