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Capital Region vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Capital Region vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 124 km apart · Capital Region profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Capital Region Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory and Capital Region are two distinct areas with very different profiles. Residents in the Australian Capital Territory are far younger, with a typical age of 35 compared to 45 in the Capital Region. The Australian Capital Territory is also far more diverse, with 28.8% of people born overseas and 24.6% using another language at home, while these figures are 13.4% and 7.0% in the Capital Region. Higher education is much more common in the Australian Capital Territory, where 43% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 20.2% in the Capital Region. This connects to higher pay, as 36.4% of households in the Australian Capital Territory earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 19.9% in the Capital Region.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, including the differences in typical age, overseas births and high incomes. The two areas do share some traits, such as similar numbers of volunteers and an almost identical unemployment rate of around 3.5% to 3.8%. They also have a similar share of children under 15. In terms of daily life, the Australian Capital Territory is very walkable, while the Capital Region is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Population: 215,080 larger in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Capital Region Median age: 10 yrs older in Capital Region

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +215,080 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

238,810 55th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +10 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 22.4%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.6 pts 13.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 46.8%

32.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +12.3 pts 67.5%

0.9% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

0.3% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +8.5 pts 32.0%

40.2% Australian ◂ +8.7 pts 31.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

0.9% Chinese +4.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% Indian +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +15.1 pts 71.3%

0.3% Mandarin +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 38.1%

38.8% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

0.9% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.8% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +7 more in Australian Capital Territory

131 73rd pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1.51 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +47,325 more in Australian Capital Territory

30,517 30th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +329 larger in Australian Capital Territory

235 20th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +103 higher in Australian Capital Territory

993 38th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +27.5 pts ▸ 77.1%

25.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.5%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 4.2%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +13.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.6 pts 15.0%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +12.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +7.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 8.4%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

2.5% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$407 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$797 55th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$829 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,544 40th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$859 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.5%

10.7% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 27.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.7%

10.0% Mental health even 10.0%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +8.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1,229 larger in Capital Region

10,137 72nd pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$406 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$598 53rd pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$691 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,598 54th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +0.1 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 32.7%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 25.7%

13.3% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.6% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$130 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$320 38th pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +$347 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +13.1 pts 26.6%

23.4% Rented +7.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +20.6 pts 63.2%

6.0% Flat or apartment +13.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 37.1%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 28.8%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.5% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 12.4%

5.6% $550–$749 +15.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.5%

1.7% $750 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 25.6%

14.9% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1,662 more in Australian Capital Territory

940 42nd pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1.80 more in Australian Capital Territory

3.94 27th pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1,309.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

156.6 14th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +7 more in Australian Capital Territory

93 68th pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 59.0%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 10.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% Bus +3.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.0%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

4.2% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety +15.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.9% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.7%

5.7% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.8% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.7 pts 0.3%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.0%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +236,254 higher in Australian Capital Territory

248,376 44th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +3.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.1% 29th pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +4 higher in Capital Region

912 55th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +3.2 higher in Australian Capital Territory

16.5 5th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +2.1 higher in Australian Capital Territory

3.9 0th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +3.2 higher in Australian Capital Territory

3.7 16th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +2.8 more in Australian Capital Territory

3.7 15th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +39.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

42.7% 17th pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +38.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

41.7% 16th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +44.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

53.4% 25th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +43.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

42.0% 12th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +32.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

66.7% 13th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +29.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

34.7% 24th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +1.7 more in Australian Capital Territory

17.5 63rd pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +43 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1 21st pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Australian Capital Territory +2.4 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Latrobe - Gippsland Sydney - Outer South West Riverina Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/801/australian-capital-territory