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Coombs vs Denman Prospect

Name: Coombs vs Denman Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Coombs profile · Denman Prospect profile

Coombs Denman Prospect

Coombs and Denman Prospect are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Denman Prospect is generally wealthier, with 52.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 40.0% in Coombs. It has seen much faster growth, with its population rising by 100.8% since 2021, while Coombs grew by 27.2%. However, Coombs is more convenient for pedestrians; 96.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 74.0% in Denman Prospect.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who do not have a religion. They also share similar proportions of people born overseas and very few residents aged 65 or over. While Denman Prospect has far more public transport departures and a higher share of detached houses, Coombs has a far higher share of renters. The gap in population growth between the two has widened significantly since the last census.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Denman Prospect Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Coombs Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Denman Prospect Population: 2,092 larger in Coombs Full-time: 8.0 pts higher in Denman Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2,092 larger in Coombs gap widening

4,851 21st pct 2,759 11th pct

Median age in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 yrs older in Denman Prospect

30 yrs 3rd pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

3.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 36.4%

5.3% Divorced even 5.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Coombs Denman Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

9.0% India +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.8% China +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

10.5% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.1% Scottish even 6.1%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.5% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

11.6% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Coombs in Denman Prospect +0.53 more in Denman Prospect

0.86 10th pct 1.39 28th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coombs in Denman Prospect +8 more in Coombs

11 29th pct 3 6th pct

Students in Coombs in Denman Prospect +206 more in Denman Prospect

511 18th pct 717 27th pct

Avg size in Coombs in Denman Prospect +206 larger in Denman Prospect

511 62nd pct 717 81st pct

ICSEA in Coombs in Denman Prospect +8 higher in Denman Prospect

1,099 83rd pct 1,107 85th pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree even 39.6%

24.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

12.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$297 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,358 94th pct $1,655 100th pct

Household income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$585 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,634 91st pct $3,219 100th pct

Family income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$693 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,913 87th pct $3,606 97th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%

22.3% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 17.7%

13.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

4.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

13.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombs in Denman Prospect +58 larger in Coombs

74 24th pct 16 5th pct

Median age in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 yrs older in Coombs

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$47 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,140 93rd pct $1,187 94th pct

Household income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$499 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,875 60th pct $2,374 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombs in Denman Prospect +0.1 larger in Denman Prospect

2.7 71st pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.8% Couples without children even 21.7%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

6.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$18 higher in Denman Prospect

$480 86th pct $498 88th pct

Mortgage in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$400 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,000 61st pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

27.5% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 14.5%

7.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%

27.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.2%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

5.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.0%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

4.2% $750 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%

21.2% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.4%

5.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 more in Denman Prospect

13 22nd pct 14 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2.39 more in Denman Prospect

2.68 27th pct 5.07 61st pct

Departures/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1,051.6 more in Denman Prospect

616.8 43rd pct 1,668.4 77th pct

PT routes in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 more in Denman Prospect

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 longer in Denman Prospect

3 29th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3 longer in Denman Prospect

11 14th pct 14 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

11,418 35th pct 11,418 35th pct

Reach 45 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect +10,918 more in Coombs

29,738 39th pct 18,820 28th pct

Transit to city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3 longer in Denman Prospect

41 20th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

9.4% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

10.3% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 higher in Denman Prospect

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2 higher in Denman Prospect

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Coombs in Denman Prospect +57 higher in Denman Prospect

1,117 90th pct 1,174 100th pct

ERP in Coombs in Denman Prospect +656 higher in Coombs

6,159 27th pct 5,503 23rd pct

Growth in Coombs in Denman Prospect +73.6 pts higher in Denman Prospect

27.2% 93rd pct 100.8% 100th pct

Businesses in Coombs in Denman Prospect +29 higher in Denman Prospect

374 17th pct 403 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

805 45th pct 805 45th pct

Max temp in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

21.2 31st pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

6.9 3rd pct 6.9 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1.5 higher in Coombs

6.8 71st pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1.1 more in Coombs

6.5 68th pct 5.4 52nd pct

15-min city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +17.3 pts higher in Coombs

92.2% 73rd pct 74.9% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Coombs in Denman Prospect +22.8 pts higher in Coombs

96.8% 84th pct 74.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Coombs in Denman Prospect +20.4 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 79.6% 39th pct

Walk to school in Coombs in Denman Prospect +44.7 pts higher in Coombs

96.4% 79th pct 51.7% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3.9 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 47th pct

Walk to health in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2.5 pts higher in Coombs

80.4% 77th pct 77.8% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +12.3 more in Denman Prospect

7.6 10th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Coombs in Denman Prospect +188 higher in Coombs

523 94th pct 336 86th pct

Mean slope in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3.3 pts higher in Denman Prospect

7.3% 75th pct 10.6% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombs vs Denman Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801101135/coombs/vs/801101136/denman-prospect