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Gungahlin vs Molonglo

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

Gungahlin Molonglo

Gungahlin and Molonglo are nearby areas in the ACT with very different layouts. Gungahlin has many more separate houses (66.2%) and larger homes, with 79.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Molonglo has far more apartments and a much higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (55.5% compared to 42.9% in Gungahlin). Molonglo is also much more isolated from the city, with a drive time of 46 minutes compared to just 15 minutes for Gungahlin, and its residents face a much longer walk to the nearest transport stop.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions in some key ways. While Gungahlin has grown steadily, Molonglo's population has surged by 58.4% since 2021. This rapid growth is consistent with the fact that far more people in Molonglo moved there in the last five years (73.4%). Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very similar in other ways, such as having almost the same share of children under 15 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.4 pts higher in Gungahlin Population: 76,247 larger in Gungahlin Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Molonglo 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Gungahlin De facto: 4.3 pts higher in Molonglo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gungahlin in Molonglo +76,247 larger in Gungahlin gap widening

87,682 70th pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Molonglo +1 yrs older in Gungahlin gap steady

32 yrs 4th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

37.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.2 pts ▸ 47.6%

23.1% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

7.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.6%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 50.4%

34.9% Never married +5.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

6.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Gungahlin Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 56.1%

7.4% India +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% China ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

1.9% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

27.0% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 23.5%

24.6% English ◂ +3.0 pts 21.7%

8.4% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

7.6% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.0% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% German even 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only ◂ +4.5 pts 53.5%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.1% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

36.7% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%

9.0% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

3.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gungahlin in Molonglo +16 more in Gungahlin

18 31st pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.14 more in Gungahlin

0.89 2nd pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Gungahlin in Molonglo +12,937 more in Gungahlin

14,165 69th pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Gungahlin in Molonglo +173 larger in Gungahlin

787 89th pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Gungahlin in Molonglo +20 higher in Molonglo

1,084 79th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

79.8% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

9.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

3.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.3% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

15.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 11.5%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

15.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.5% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.9% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$263 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,198 89th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$197 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,537 91st pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$324 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,829 88th pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.4% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.8%

27.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 19.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

8.1% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

1.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.4% None +3.9 pts ▸ 76.3%

16.7% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gungahlin in Molonglo +1,311 larger in Gungahlin

1,434 51st pct 123 4th pct

Median age in Gungahlin in Molonglo +1 yrs older in Molonglo

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$103 higher in Molonglo

$1,079 97th pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$410 higher in Gungahlin

$2,347 90th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.2 larger in Gungahlin gap narrowing

2.9 89th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

68.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 65.3%

20.6% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.7% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.4% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 19.5%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.9%

3.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$10 higher in Molonglo gap steady

$462 87th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Gungahlin in Molonglo +$24 higher in Gungahlin gap narrowing

$2,123 77th pct $2,099 75th pct

People / bedroom in Gungahlin in Molonglo even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

32.7% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 25.9%

16.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

66.2% Separate house ◂ +25.4 pts 40.8%

13.1% Flat or apartment +22.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

20.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 27.1%

14.2% 2 bedrooms +10.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.6% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.2% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

25.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.6%

13.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.6% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 35.0%

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gungahlin in Molonglo +292 more in Gungahlin

339 58th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.24 more in Molonglo

3.87 39th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Gungahlin in Molonglo +256.3 more in Molonglo

782.6 50th pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Gungahlin in Molonglo +12 more in Gungahlin

15 30th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Gungahlin in Molonglo +62 longer in Molonglo

6 57th pct 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Gungahlin in Molonglo +31 longer in Molonglo

15 24th pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

64.1% Car (driver) +2.5 pts ▸ 66.6%

10.5% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

1.2% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 46.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.1% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.7% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

7.1% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

2.9% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

16.4% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

10.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 7.8%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Gungahlin in Molonglo +76,066 higher in Gungahlin

94,130 67th pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Gungahlin in Molonglo +51.0 pts higher in Molonglo

7.4% 67th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gungahlin in Molonglo +25 higher in Molonglo

780 42nd pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.3 higher in Molonglo

20.9 24th pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.2 higher in Molonglo

6.7 4th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.3 higher in Gungahlin

6.0 63rd pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.1 more in Molonglo

5.3 59th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Gungahlin in Molonglo +2.6 pts higher in Molonglo

69.1% 61st pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Gungahlin in Molonglo +0.2 pts higher in Molonglo

72.7% 64th pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Gungahlin in Molonglo +8.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

98.5% 82nd pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Gungahlin in Molonglo +10.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

77.7% 64th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Gungahlin in Molonglo +2.4 pts higher in Gungahlin

99.8% 84th pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Gungahlin in Molonglo +28.1 pts higher in Molonglo

40.6% 46th pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Gungahlin in Molonglo +5.7 more in Molonglo

12.5 28th pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Gungahlin in Molonglo +18 higher in Gungahlin

227 84th pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Gungahlin in Molonglo +3.0 pts higher in Molonglo

5.5% 50th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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

Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gungahlin vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80104/gungahlin/vs/80110/molonglo