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Canberra East vs Weston Creek

Name: Canberra East vs Weston Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Canberra East profile · Weston Creek profile

Canberra East Weston Creek

Weston Creek and Canberra East are nearby areas with very different profiles. Weston Creek is a well-off residential hub where the typical weekly household income is $2,377 and 42.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a family-oriented area with a high proportion of children under 15 (19.5%) and many large homes, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Canberra East is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,206 and only 15.1% of adults with a university degree.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, with the gap in typical incomes widening since 2011. While they are very different in most ways, both areas have an almost identical share of people in de facto relationships (11.1%) and very similar proportions of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar climate, with average maximum temperatures around 21 degrees.

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Where they differ most

Population: 22,696 larger in Weston Creek Year 12: 34.9 pts higher in Weston Creek Bachelor+: 27.5 pts higher in Weston Creek Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in Weston Creek 3+ bedrooms: 46.0 pts higher in Weston Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra East in Weston Creek +22,696 larger in Weston Creek gap steady

1,934 1st pct 24,630 17th pct

Median age in Canberra East in Weston Creek +1 yrs older in Weston Creek gap steady

40 yrs 57th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

35.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 24.7%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

8.3% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

28.7% Married +22.4 pts ▸ 51.1%

48.2% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 31.8%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +5.1 pts 8.9%

5.7% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

3.3% Widowed +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Canberra East Weston Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.2% Australia +13.8 pts ▸ 74.0%

1.8% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

20.7% English +16.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

22.6% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.5% Irish +5.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.8% Scottish +6.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% German +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

49.1% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.7% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

25.9% Christianity +16.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

41.7% Not stated ◂ +36.4 pts 5.3%

2.3% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Canberra East in Weston Creek

— 9 10th pct

Schools/1k kids in Canberra East in Weston Creek

— 1.87 43rd pct

Students in Canberra East in Weston Creek

— 3,739 13th pct

Avg size in Canberra East in Weston Creek

— 415 46th pct

ICSEA in Canberra East in Weston Creek

— 1,103 85th pct

Highest year of school

40.4% Year 12 +34.9 pts ▸ 75.3%

21.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

17.1% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

20.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 14.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +12.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

10.0% Society & culture +10.2 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.6% Management & commerce +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.0% Health +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

3.2% Education +5.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

2.3% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$317 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$893 70th pct $1,210 90th pct

Household income in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$1,171 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$1,206 11th pct $2,377 88th pct

Family income in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$1,008 higher in Weston Creek gap widening

$2,010 49th pct $3,018 92nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.6 pts 18.9%

20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

26.4% Under $650 ◂ +16.3 pts 10.1%

8.5% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +19.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.3% Under $650 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Other condition +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +24.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

12.5% One condition +9.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.3% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Canberra East in Weston Creek +297 larger in Weston Creek

136 5th pct 433 16th pct

Median age in Canberra East in Weston Creek +9 yrs older in Canberra East

33 yrs 92nd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$121 higher in Weston Creek

$833 86th pct $954 91st pct

Household income in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$1,111 higher in Weston Creek

$1,125 7th pct $2,236 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra East in Weston Creek +0.6 larger in Weston Creek gap narrowing

2.0 4th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 60.7%

30.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 26.3%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

49.1% 1 person ◂ +24.7 pts 24.4%

26.0% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

8.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.5% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$130 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$290 26th pct $420 77th pct

Mortgage in Canberra East in Weston Creek +$539 higher in Weston Creek gap narrowing

$1,712 41st pct $2,251 86th pct

People / bedroom in Canberra East in Weston Creek +0.20 higher in Canberra East gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 37.7%

12.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

38.8% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 20.8%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

45.2% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

30.5% Other dwelling ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 4.3%

Bedrooms per home

26.6% 3 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

8.5% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

32.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 10.5%

23.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.1 pts 3.2%

4.3% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 15.6%

31.5% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.5%

1.5% $550–$749 +18.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.5 pts 19.0%

25.4% $3,000 or more even 25.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Canberra East in Weston Creek +155 more in Weston Creek

26 8th pct 181 34th pct

Stops/1k in Canberra East in Weston Creek +6.09 more in Canberra East

13.44 100th pct 7.35 89th pct

Departures/1k in Canberra East in Weston Creek +810.6 more in Canberra East

2,524.8 92nd pct 1,714.3 79th pct

PT routes in Canberra East in Weston Creek +2 more in Canberra East

10 20th pct 8 16th pct

Stop walk in Canberra East in Weston Creek +65 longer in Canberra East

67 95th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Canberra East in Weston Creek +13 longer in Canberra East

24 44th pct 11 14th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 61.7%

10.3% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 0.9%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.2 pts 36.0%

27.6% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

6.7% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 4.7%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

10.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.2% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.5% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

15.6% Professionals +17.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 9.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

5.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Canberra East in Weston Creek +23,036 higher in Weston Creek

2,034 1st pct 25,070 13th pct

Growth in Canberra East in Weston Creek +3.1 pts higher in Canberra East

5.5% 49th pct 2.4% 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Canberra East in Weston Creek +90 higher in Weston Creek

734 37th pct 824 46th pct

Max temp in Canberra East in Weston Creek +0.3 higher in Canberra East

21.1 26th pct 20.8 23rd pct

Min temp in Canberra East in Weston Creek +0.1 higher in Canberra East

6.8 4th pct 6.6 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra East in Weston Creek +3.2 higher in Weston Creek

3.8 29th pct 6.9 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canberra East in Weston Creek +3.4 more in Weston Creek

3.4 21st pct 6.8 77th pct

15-min city in Canberra East in Weston Creek +52.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

42.5% 28th pct 94.8% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Canberra East in Weston Creek +32.8 pts higher in Weston Creek

49.7% 38th pct 82.5% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Canberra East in Weston Creek +38.5 pts higher in Weston Creek

59.4% 32nd pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Canberra East in Weston Creek +50.3 pts higher in Weston Creek

30.7% 11th pct 81.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Canberra East in Weston Creek +25.6 pts higher in Weston Creek

74.4% 32nd pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Canberra East in Weston Creek +69.5 pts higher in Weston Creek

10.1% 5th pct 79.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Canberra East in Weston Creek +42.1 more in Canberra East

60.5 100th pct 18.4 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Canberra East in Weston Creek +195 higher in Weston Creek

19 45th pct 214 82nd pct

Mean slope in Canberra East in Weston Creek +1.8 pts higher in Weston Creek

4.3% 26th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Compare Canberra East with nearby areas

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Compare Weston Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra East vs Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80103/canberra-east/vs/80108/weston-creek