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Charles Sturt University vs Downside

Name: Charles Sturt University vs Downside — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Charles Sturt University profile · Downside profile

Charles Sturt University Downside

Charles Sturt University and Downside are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Charles Sturt University is a young hub where the typical resident is just 20, 97% of people moved there in the last five years, and typical weekly incomes are low at $317. In contrast, Downside is much older with a typical age of 46 and a more established population; typical weekly incomes are far higher at $969, and 19.4% of residents are children under 15.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at around 23%. While they share similar typical household incomes, they differ in almost every other way. Downside has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (80.8% compared to 56.4%), while Charles Sturt University has far more people using another language at home and a much higher rate of people who have finished Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Downside Year 12: 55.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt University Personal income: $652 higher in Downside Recent movers: 81.2 pts higher in Charles Sturt University Full-time: 49.2 pts higher in Downside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charles Sturt University in Downside +309 larger in Charles Sturt University gap widening

433 63rd pct 124 45th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt University in Downside +26 yrs older in Downside gap widening

20 yrs 0th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

91.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +77.4 pts 14.5%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +35.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Young adults (25–44) +12.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

99.8% Never married ◂ +72.5 pts 27.3%

0.9% Married +59.7 pts ▸ 60.6%

0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charles Sturt University Downside

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.1% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 82.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% South Africa ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

57.5% Australian ◂ +26.9 pts 30.6%

37.9% English +10.5 pts ▸ 48.4%

12.5% Irish +7.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.5%

5.3% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.2% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.8% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 82.3%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +15.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

45.5% No religion ◂ +23.7 pts 21.8%

4.2% Not stated +10.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

701 90th pct 701 90th pct

ICSEA in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

1,080 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

97.5% Year 12 ◂ +55.2 pts 42.3%

0.0% Year 10 +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Highest qualification level

38.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 32.8%

18.6% Bachelor degree +10.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.1%

12.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

29.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 24.1%

20.3% Health ◂ +13.4 pts 6.9%

9.3% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.5% Education +11.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Charles Sturt University in Downside +$652 higher in Downside gap widening

$317 0th pct $969 79th pct

Household income in Charles Sturt University in Downside +$167 higher in Charles Sturt University

$2,750 93rd pct $2,583 90th pct

Family income in Charles Sturt University in Downside +$83 higher in Downside

$2,750 88th pct $2,833 89th pct

Personal income distribution

86.4% Under $650 ◂ +65.2 pts 21.2%

11.8% $650–$1,499 +31.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.7% $1,500–$2,999 +26.6 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +9.5 pts 3.2%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%

1.4% Arthritis +9.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Diabetes +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.4% None ◂ +16.3 pts 58.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

3.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charles Sturt University in Downside +12 larger in Charles Sturt University

12 61st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Charles Sturt University in Downside +7 yrs older in Downside

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Charles Sturt University in Downside +$531 higher in Downside

$369 13th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Charles Sturt University in Downside

— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charles Sturt University in Downside +0.6 larger in Downside

2.0 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +63.5 pts 36.5%

0.0% Couples with children +56.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

0.0% One-parent families +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charles Sturt University in Downside +$130 higher in Charles Sturt University

$315 61st pct $185 22nd pct

Mortgage in Charles Sturt University in Downside

— $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Charles Sturt University in Downside +0.10 higher in Downside

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charles Sturt University in Downside +4 more in Charles Sturt University

9 79th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Charles Sturt University in Downside +19.54 more in Downside

20.79 93rd pct 40.32 100th pct

Departures/1k in Charles Sturt University in Downside +1,243.4 more in Charles Sturt University

1,646.7 90th pct 403.2 77th pct

PT routes in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Charles Sturt University in Downside +59 longer in Downside

7 39th pct 66 89th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 64.9%

2.5% Worked at home +16.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

19.7% Retail trade ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

4.0% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Other services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Community & personal service ◂ +27.9 pts 5.4%

2.0% Managers +30.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.2% Sales workers ◂ +17.2 pts 4.1%

20.2% Labourers ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%

5.6% Professionals +13.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

3.5% Clerical & administrative +5.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Charles Sturt University in Downside +2.9 higher in Charles Sturt University

3.0 72nd pct 0.1 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charles Sturt University in Downside +3.6 more in Charles Sturt University

3.7 76th pct 0.1 43rd pct

15-min city in Charles Sturt University in Downside +47.6 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

47.6% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Charles Sturt University in Downside +73.8 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

73.8% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Charles Sturt University in Downside +73.8 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

73.8% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Charles Sturt University in Downside +85.7 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

85.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Charles Sturt University in Downside even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Charles Sturt University in Downside +9.1 more in Downside

39.3 77th pct 48.4 81st pct

Intersections/km² in Charles Sturt University in Downside +143 higher in Charles Sturt University

143 88th pct 0 34th pct

Mean slope in Charles Sturt University in Downside +1.5 pts higher in Charles Sturt University

5.8% 52nd pct 4.3% 33rd pct

Compare Charles Sturt University with nearby areas

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Compare Downside with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charles Sturt University vs Downside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10883/charles-sturt-university/vs/SAL11287/downside