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ACT Remainder - Belconnen vs Weetangera

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · ACT Remainder - Belconnen profile · Weetangera profile

ACT Remainder - Belconnen Weetangera

Weetangera and ACT Remainder - Belconnen are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Weetangera is a residential hub where the typical resident is 41 and 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, ACT Remainder - Belconnen is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a much younger typical age of 33. The two areas diverge sharply on family life; children under 15 are far more common in ACT Remainder - Belconnen (32.5%), while 20.1% of Weetangera's population is aged 65 and over, compared to 0.0% in ACT Remainder - Belconnen.

Weekly personal incomes are very similar in both places, though the gaps in other areas are stark. Weetangera is very walkable, with almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, while ACT Remainder - Belconnen is mostly car-dependent. The divide in education is particularly wide, as 83.8% of Weetangera residents finished Year 12 compared to 48.4% in ACT Remainder - Belconnen.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,755 larger in Weetangera De facto: 27.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen Year 12: 35.4 pts higher in Weetangera Work from home: 25.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen PT commute: 3.3 pts higher in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +2,755 larger in Weetangera gap steady
40 24th pct 2,795 83rd pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +8 yrs older in Weetangera gap steady
33 yrs 11th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +6.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
7.5% 84th pct 0.6% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +20.1 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 20.1% 56th pct
Under 15 in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +13.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
32.5% 98th pct 18.6% 61st pct
De facto in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +27.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
35.0% 100th pct 7.4% 19th pct

Age structure

42.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.5 pts 25.0%
32.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.9 pts 18.6%
30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +31.2 pts 30.5%
44.1% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 58.5%
0.0% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Belconnen Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +1.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 23.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% China +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Nepal +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +8.9 pts 33.6%
32.5% English +7.6 pts ▸ 40.1%
15.0% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%
7.5% Scottish +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
7.5% Dutch ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%
0.0% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% German +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +5.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
12.5% 79th pct 17.7% 86th pct
Limited English in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +1.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 78th pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only +14.8 pts ▸ 79.8%
0.0% Mandarin +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +2.0 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
50.0% 79th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 48.0%
22.5% Christianity +17.4 pts ▸ 39.9%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +20.8 pts 4.2%
0.0% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +35.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
48.4% 59th pct 83.8% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +20.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
32.4% 87th pct 53.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 1.92 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +21 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
39 90th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +2 larger in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
580 82nd pct 578 82nd pct
ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +12 higher in Weetangera
1,089 89th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +35.4 pts ▸ 83.8%
9.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree +19.0 pts ▸ 36.9%
21.4% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%
10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +12.2 pts 19.9%
0.0% Society & culture +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Education +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Information technology +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$40 higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
$1,292 93rd pct $1,332 94th pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$1,401 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
$4,750 100th pct $3,349 100th pct
Family income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$1,020 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
$4,750 100th pct $3,730 100th pct
High earners in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +2.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
26.5% 96th pct 28.8% 99th pct
High-income homes in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 52.5% 100th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +31.1 pts 40.3%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.8 pts ▸ 26.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
8.8% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +21.6 pts higher in Weetangera
7.5% 0th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +8.4 pts higher in Weetangera
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +4.6 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Mental health +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None +1.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
10.0% One condition +10.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +11.7 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
14.7% 33rd pct 26.4% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +16.9 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +17.1 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
14.7% 12th pct 31.9% 80th pct
Defence service in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +5.6 pts higher in Weetangera
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +16.4 pts higher in Weetangera gap widening
8.8% 6th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +15 larger in Weetangera
3 43rd pct 18 66th pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +21 yrs older in Weetangera
13 yrs 9th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct
Median income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera
$1,375 89th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$3,750 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
$8,000 100th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +1.1 larger in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
4.0 100th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +10.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
18.2% 83rd pct 7.9% 33rd pct
Living alone in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 16.5% 24th pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +11.4 pts ▸ 65.9%
13.6% Couples without children +11.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

42.9% 6 or more ◂ +38.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% 2 people +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% 4 people +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% 3 people +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%
0.0% 1 person +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% 5 people +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +$190 higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $490 91st pct
Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— $2,500 88th pct
People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +0.10 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 14.6% 44th pct
Owned outright in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 46.6% 66th pct
Separate houses in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 91.0% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Rented ◂ +42.5 pts 14.6%
0.0% Owned outright +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +20.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +52.1 pts 19.4%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +51.1 pts ▸ 51.1%
0.0% 5 or more +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +33.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $750 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +25.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
39.1% 90th pct 13.9% 41st pct
PT commute in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +3.3 pts higher in Weetangera gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 87th pct
PT stops in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +6 more in Weetangera
10 80th pct 16 86th pct
Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +244.28 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
250.00 100th pct 5.72 80th pct
Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +57,664.3 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
58,850.0 100th pct 1,185.7 87th pct
PT routes in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +4 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
8 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +34 longer in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
35 71st pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +64 longer in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
73 52nd pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +14,914 more in Weetangera
12 43rd pct 14,926 67th pct
Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +50,340 more in Weetangera
12 29th pct 50,352 65th pct
Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 49 34th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 59.2%
39.1% Worked at home ◂ +25.3 pts 13.9%
26.1% Walked ◂ +24.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bicycle +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +44.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +27.7 pts 15.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% 4 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +5.5 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap steady
39.5% 77th pct 34.0% 61st pct
Recent arrivals in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 15.7% 80th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +3.2 pts higher in Weetangera gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 45th pct
Participation in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +2.8 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 64.8% 65th pct
Full-time in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +3.5 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
65.2% 79th pct 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Education & training +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
13.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +11.9 pts 1.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Labourers ◂ +35.4 pts 3.7%
34.8% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 21.7%
26.1% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 2,075 27th pct
Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 215 7th pct
Robbery/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 36 32nd pct
Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 322 31st pct
Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 429 21st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 72 13th pct
Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— 358 20th pct
5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera
— -21.6% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +5.2 higher in Weetangera
2.2 67th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +5.2 more in Weetangera
2.1 66th pct 7.3 96th pct
15-min city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +79.9 pts higher in Weetangera
18.9% 72nd pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +83.3 pts higher in Weetangera
15.6% 69th pct 98.8% 99th pct
Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +73.0 pts higher in Weetangera
27.0% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +79.5 pts higher in Weetangera
20.5% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +68.0 pts higher in Weetangera
32.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +66.9 pts higher in Weetangera
6.6% 73rd pct 73.5% 91st pct
Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +554.5 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
625.0 100th pct 70.5 86th pct
Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +426 higher in Weetangera
15 73rd pct 441 100th pct
Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Weetangera +1.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
6.9% 62nd pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Belconnen vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80001/act-remainder-belconnen/vs/SAL80132/weetangera