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Acton vs Shorewell Park

Name: Acton vs Shorewell Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Acton profile · Shorewell Park profile

Acton Shorewell Park

Shorewell Park and Acton (Tas.) are neighbouring areas with different housing and social profiles. Shorewell Park is a high-rental area, where 58.0% of households rent compared to 38.0% in Acton (Tas.). It also has a more challenged First Nations population, with an unemployment rate of 20.0% and a Year 12 completion rate of 29.3%, both far lower than those in Acton (Tas.), where 44.6% of First Nations residents finished school. Acton (Tas.) generally has higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $1,100 compared to $856 in Shorewell Park.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, around 20%, which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in the typical number of people per home, at 2.3. While Shorewell Park has more public transport stops and departures, Acton (Tas.) is more walkable, with 99.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of various services. Health challenges are more common in Shorewell Park, where 16.0% of people need help with daily activities compared to 9.0% in Acton (Tas.).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Shorewell Park PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Shorewell Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Acton Population: 773 larger in Shorewell Park Participation: 12.3 pts higher in Acton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acton in Shorewell Park +773 larger in Shorewell Park gap widening

1,377 75th pct 2,150 79th pct

Median age in Acton in Shorewell Park +5 yrs older in Shorewell Park gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 22.4%

22.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

Marital status

44.8% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 44.0%

35.3% Married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.4%

9.2% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.1% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Acton Shorewell Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 85.3%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.7% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 48.7%

41.4% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.2%

7.6% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.5% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 89.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 53.7%

28.1% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

6.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Islam even 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Acton in Shorewell Park +1.19 more in Acton

3.64 48th pct 2.44 35th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Acton in Shorewell Park +2 more in Shorewell Park

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Acton in Shorewell Park +9 larger in Acton

390 58th pct 380 57th pct

ICSEA in Acton in Shorewell Park even

950 27th pct 952 27th pct

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 32.7%

30.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%

14.5% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.1% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

Highest qualification level

44.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 38.1%

11.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

9.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

0.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 14.3%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

7.5% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Acton in Shorewell Park +$132 higher in Acton gap widening

$625 28th pct $493 12th pct

Household income in Acton in Shorewell Park +$244 higher in Acton gap widening

$1,100 19th pct $856 8th pct

Family income in Acton in Shorewell Park +$227 higher in Acton gap steady

$1,397 21st pct $1,170 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.2%

24.6% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 20.6%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.2% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.3 pts 24.9%

10.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

0.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.6% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.8% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.9% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 44.7%

25.6% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 24.8%

8.8% Two conditions +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Acton in Shorewell Park +124 larger in Shorewell Park

146 86th pct 270 86th pct

Median age in Acton in Shorewell Park +1 yrs older in Acton

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Acton in Shorewell Park +$128 higher in Acton

$553 40th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Acton in Shorewell Park +$475 higher in Acton

$1,312 32nd pct $837 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Acton in Shorewell Park even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 40.6%

25.6% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

25.3% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 23.4%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.4%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%

9.7% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

1.7% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acton in Shorewell Park +$20 higher in Acton gap narrowing

$240 37th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Acton in Shorewell Park +$207 higher in Shorewell Park gap widening

$867 11th pct $1,074 18th pct

People / bedroom in Acton in Shorewell Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.0% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 58.0%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 21.2%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 18.5%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

90.8% Separate house ◂ +4.9 pts 85.9%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

76.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.4 pts 59.4%

6.1% 2 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.9% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.4 pts 61.7%

22.8% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

2.7% $350–$549 +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 43.9%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Acton in Shorewell Park +13 more in Shorewell Park

7 77th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Acton in Shorewell Park +4.22 more in Shorewell Park

5.08 78th pct 9.30 87th pct

Departures/1k in Acton in Shorewell Park +365.5 more in Shorewell Park

340.6 75th pct 706.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Acton in Shorewell Park +4 more in Acton

12 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Acton in Shorewell Park +1 longer in Shorewell Park

0 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Acton in Shorewell Park +1 longer in Shorewell Park

201 99th pct 202 100th pct

How people get to work

71.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.4 pts 65.4%

8.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.5% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 29.1%

9.3% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 19.5%

17.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

8.0% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

5.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 11.9%

13.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Acton in Shorewell Park +0.5 higher in Acton

6.5 90th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Acton in Shorewell Park +1.3 more in Acton

7.4 97th pct 6.1 89th pct

15-min city in Acton in Shorewell Park +19.3 pts higher in Acton

99.0% 99th pct 79.7% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Acton in Shorewell Park +12.7 pts higher in Acton

90.3% 95th pct 77.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Acton in Shorewell Park +1.0 pts higher in Acton

99.9% 100th pct 98.9% 96th pct

Walk to school in Acton in Shorewell Park +44.7 pts higher in Acton

99.3% 99th pct 54.6% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Acton in Shorewell Park +0.9 pts higher in Acton

99.9% 95th pct 98.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Acton in Shorewell Park +16.7 pts higher in Shorewell Park

64.4% 88th pct 81.1% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Acton in Shorewell Park +9.9 more in Shorewell Park

8.7 38th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Acton in Shorewell Park +19 higher in Acton

85 84th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Acton in Shorewell Park +0.1 pts higher in Acton

8.4% 73rd pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Compare Acton with nearby areas

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Compare Shorewell Park with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Shorewell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60005/acton/vs/SAL60600/shorewell-park