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Canberra East vs Gungahlin

Name: Canberra East vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Canberra East profile · Gungahlin profile

Canberra East Gungahlin

Gungahlin is a populous, young area where the typical resident is 32 and 23.1% of the population are children. It is a highly educated and affluent place, with a typical weekly household income of $2,537 and 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Canberra East is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 40. It has a much lower typical weekly income of $1,206 and a lower share of university degrees at 15.1%.

These two neighbours have seen the gap in their typical household incomes widen since 2011. While they differ in wealth and age, they share some common ground, such as nearly identical rates of people working from home and a similar share of recent overseas arrivals. They also experience almost the same weather, with average maximum temperatures around 21 degrees Celsius.

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Where they differ most

Population: 85,748 larger in Gungahlin Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Gungahlin Year 12: 39.4 pts higher in Gungahlin Bachelor+: 27.8 pts higher in Gungahlin Household income: $1,331 higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra East in Gungahlin +85,748 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

1,934 1st pct 87,682 70th pct

Median age in Canberra East in Gungahlin +8 yrs older in Canberra East gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 32 yrs 4th pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 20.1%

8.3% Children (0–14) +14.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.2%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

28.7% Married +25.3 pts ▸ 54.0%

48.2% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 34.9%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 59.7%

1.0% India +6.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% China +3.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.4% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

22.6% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

20.7% English +3.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

1.5% Chinese +7.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

0.5% Indian +7.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +8.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

0.7% Mandarin +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.7% Not stated ◂ +37.0 pts 4.7%

26.7% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.9% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.9% Hinduism +8.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.3% Islam +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.4% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canberra East in Gungahlin

— 18 31st pct

Schools/1k kids in Canberra East in Gungahlin

— 0.89 2nd pct

Students in Canberra East in Gungahlin

— 14,165 69th pct

Avg size in Canberra East in Gungahlin

— 787 89th pct

ICSEA in Canberra East in Gungahlin

— 1,084 79th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +39.4 pts ▸ 79.8%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 9.0%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

3.6% Year 11 even 3.6%

Highest qualification level

17.1% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +15.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 15.2%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

10.6% Management & commerce +14.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.0% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.5% Information technology +8.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.2% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$305 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$893 70th pct $1,198 89th pct

Household income in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$1,331 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

$1,206 11th pct $2,537 91st pct

Family income in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$819 higher in Gungahlin gap widening

$2,010 49th pct $2,829 88th pct

Household income distribution

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.2 pts 15.3%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +20.1 pts 6.3%

8.5% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

Personal income distribution

22.9% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

21.3% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

2.1% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.5% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 5.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +33.9 pts ▸ 72.4%

12.5% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra East in Gungahlin +1,298 larger in Gungahlin

136 5th pct 1,434 51st pct

Median age in Canberra East in Gungahlin +10 yrs older in Canberra East

33 yrs 92nd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$246 higher in Gungahlin

$833 86th pct $1,079 97th pct

Household income in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$1,222 higher in Gungahlin

$1,125 7th pct $2,347 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra East in Gungahlin +0.9 larger in Gungahlin gap narrowing

2.0 4th pct 2.9 89th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +17.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 20.6%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.2%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +30.8 pts 18.4%

26.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

8.0% 4 people +14.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.9% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.5% 5 people +6.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$172 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$290 26th pct $462 87th pct

Mortgage in Canberra East in Gungahlin +$411 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $2,123 77th pct

People / bedroom in Canberra East in Gungahlin even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.2% Owned with a mortgage +36.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +25.9 pts 16.6%

38.8% Rented ◂ +6.1 pts 32.7%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

45.2% Separate house +21.0 pts ▸ 66.2%

30.5% Other dwelling ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

12.8% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

Bedrooms per home

8.5% 4 bedrooms +28.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.6% 3 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 14.2%

23.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

31.5% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% $200–$349 ◂ +23.2 pts 13.8%

27.5% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 7.4%

1.5% $550–$749 +23.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 40.4%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 25.5%

25.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 20.8%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canberra East in Gungahlin +313 more in Gungahlin

26 8th pct 339 58th pct

Stops/1k in Canberra East in Gungahlin +9.58 more in Canberra East

13.44 100th pct 3.87 39th pct

Departures/1k in Canberra East in Gungahlin +1,742.2 more in Canberra East

2,524.8 92nd pct 782.6 50th pct

PT routes in Canberra East in Gungahlin +5 more in Gungahlin

10 20th pct 15 30th pct

Stop walk in Canberra East in Gungahlin +61 longer in Canberra East

67 95th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Canberra East in Gungahlin +9 longer in Canberra East

24 44th pct 15 24th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

10.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Walked ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 34.6%

27.6% 2 vehicles +16.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 28.1%

5.2% Professional & technical +5.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

4.5% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.1% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 16.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.5 pts 10.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +5.0 pts 5.3%

5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canberra East in Gungahlin +92,096 higher in Gungahlin

2,034 1st pct 94,130 67th pct

Growth in Canberra East in Gungahlin +1.9 pts higher in Gungahlin

5.5% 49th pct 7.4% 67th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra East in Gungahlin +46 higher in Gungahlin

734 37th pct 780 42nd pct

Max temp in Canberra East in Gungahlin +0.2 higher in Canberra East

21.1 26th pct 20.9 24th pct

Min temp in Canberra East in Gungahlin even

6.8 4th pct 6.7 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra East in Gungahlin +2.2 higher in Gungahlin

3.8 29th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Canberra East in Gungahlin +1.9 more in Gungahlin

3.4 21st pct 5.3 59th pct

15-min city in Canberra East in Gungahlin +26.6 pts higher in Gungahlin

42.5% 28th pct 69.1% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Canberra East in Gungahlin +23.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

49.7% 38th pct 72.7% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Canberra East in Gungahlin +39.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

59.4% 32nd pct 98.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Canberra East in Gungahlin +47.0 pts higher in Gungahlin

30.7% 11th pct 77.7% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Canberra East in Gungahlin +25.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

74.4% 32nd pct 99.8% 84th pct

Walk to health in Canberra East in Gungahlin +30.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

10.1% 5th pct 40.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Canberra East in Gungahlin +48.0 more in Canberra East

60.5 100th pct 12.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Canberra East in Gungahlin +208 higher in Gungahlin

19 45th pct 227 84th pct

Mean slope in Canberra East in Gungahlin +1.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

4.3% 26th pct 5.5% 50th pct

Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

South Canberra North Canberra Woden Valley Gungahlin Molonglo Weston Creek Belconnen Tuggeranong

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80103/canberra-east/vs/80104/gungahlin