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Gunn vs Johnston

Name: Gunn vs Johnston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Gunn profile · Johnston profile

Gunn Johnston

Gunn and Johnston are neighbouring areas in Palmerston with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their housing and layout. Gunn is dominated by separate houses, with 98.4% of homes being detached and 96.5% having three or more bedrooms. Johnston has a more varied mix, with far more flats or apartments, and a much higher share of renters at 61.7%. There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; Gunn has far higher First Nations median personal incomes at $1,244 and a higher Year 12 completion rate of 50.0%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly incomes of around $1,200. They share a similar family feel, with an almost identical number of people per home (2.9) and similar shares of people caring for children unpaid. However, Johnston is far more walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 48.1% in Gunn.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Gunn 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Gunn Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Johnston Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Gunn People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Johnston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gunn in Johnston +178 larger in Gunn gap narrowing

2,564 81st pct 2,386 80th pct

Median age in Gunn in Johnston +3 yrs older in Gunn gap widening

31 yrs 7th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

33.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 40.4%

23.8% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%

14.6% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

Marital status

42.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.3% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 43.1%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

3.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Gunn Johnston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.6% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 68.0%

3.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% India +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +4.0 pts 32.5%

33.7% English ◂ +7.8 pts 26.0%

10.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

4.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.1% English only ◂ +13.3 pts 67.8%

1.3% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.2% No religion ◂ +5.2 pts 45.0%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 36.2%

6.3% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gunn in Johnston

— 1.50 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gunn in Johnston +3 more in Gunn

15 86th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Gunn in Johnston +36 larger in Johnston

494 71st pct 530 76th pct

ICSEA in Gunn in Johnston even

955 29th pct 954 29th pct

Highest year of school

55.7% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 61.3%

18.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.6%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 33.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 14.7%

4.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.7% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

8.1% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Gunn in Johnston +$22 higher in Gunn gap narrowing

$1,201 90th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Gunn in Johnston +$231 higher in Gunn gap narrowing

$2,485 89th pct $2,254 86th pct

Family income in Gunn in Johnston +$227 higher in Gunn gap narrowing

$2,682 87th pct $2,455 80th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 34.7%

13.5% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.0%

14.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

6.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 34.2%

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 29.0%

25.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

6.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

0.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.5% None +0.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

16.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 14.5%

4.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gunn in Johnston +43 larger in Johnston

265 86th pct 308 86th pct

Median age in Gunn in Johnston +1 yrs older in Johnston

22 yrs 33rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gunn in Johnston +$754 higher in Gunn

$1,244 87th pct $490 31st pct

Household income in Gunn in Johnston +$329 higher in Gunn

$2,440 77th pct $2,111 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gunn in Johnston even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 63.3%

19.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 18.5%

14.9% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +3.7 pts 27.2%

22.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

20.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

14.8% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gunn in Johnston +$110 higher in Gunn gap narrowing

$480 90th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Gunn in Johnston +$450 higher in Johnston gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Gunn in Johnston +0.10 higher in Johnston gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 61.7%

43.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 33.1%

13.0% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

98.4% Separate house ◂ +40.5 pts 57.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +22.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.7 pts 36.3%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 32.9%

1.2% 2 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +29.8 pts 37.2%

5.0% $200–$349 +30.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

1.2% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.8%

29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 17.4%

12.9% $3,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

7.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gunn in Johnston +5 more in Johnston

3 72nd pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Gunn in Johnston +2.18 more in Johnston

1.17 62nd pct 3.35 71st pct

Departures/1k in Gunn in Johnston +339.8 more in Johnston

139.6 72nd pct 479.5 78th pct

PT routes in Gunn in Johnston +10 more in Johnston

3 79th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Gunn in Johnston +2 longer in Gunn

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Gunn in Johnston +10,689 more in Gunn

10,689 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gunn in Johnston +3,142 more in Gunn

13,436 44th pct 10,294 42nd pct

Transit to city in Gunn in Johnston +6 longer in Johnston

71 76th pct 77 84th pct

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 74.1%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 45.1%

29.1% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 12.6%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

1.2% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.0% Public administration & safety +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

7.5% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.5% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Community & personal service +5.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 14.9%

14.8% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.0% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%

7.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gunn in Johnston +0.7 higher in Johnston

5.6 86th pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gunn in Johnston even

6.0 89th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Gunn in Johnston +25.6 pts higher in Johnston

71.5% 85th pct 97.2% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Gunn in Johnston +49.9 pts higher in Johnston

48.1% 79th pct 97.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Gunn in Johnston +0.2 pts higher in Gunn

97.3% 91st pct 97.1% 90th pct

Walk to school in Gunn in Johnston +1.6 pts higher in Johnston

76.9% 84th pct 78.5% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Gunn in Johnston +0.8 pts higher in Gunn

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gunn in Johnston +29.9 pts higher in Johnston

68.1% 89th pct 98.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Gunn in Johnston +1.7 more in Johnston

5.9 31st pct 7.5 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Gunn in Johnston +51 higher in Gunn

218 91st pct 167 89th pct

Mean slope in Gunn in Johnston +0.6 pts higher in Gunn

4.6% 36th pct 3.9% 28th pct

Compare Gunn with nearby areas

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Compare Johnston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gunn vs Johnston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70116/gunn/vs/SAL70139/johnston