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ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Chapman
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · ACT Remainder - Paddys River profile · Chapman profile
ACT Remainder - Paddys River Chapman
ACT Remainder - Paddys River and Chapman are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different characters. Chapman is a high-earning suburb where 49.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and 31.8% earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, ACT Remainder - Paddys River is sparsely populated and more rural, with 100% of homes being separate houses and far more people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Chapman is much more developed for pedestrians, with 87.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while ACT Remainder - Paddys River is car-dependent.
These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $3,100. They also have a similar share of children under 15, at 17.1% in ACT Remainder - Paddys River and 18.1% in Chapman. While they share these basics, their differences are stark; for example, homes in Chapman are far more likely to have four or more bedrooms and are much more likely to be owned outright. The two areas have tracked differently over time, with the gap in home-loan payments remaining large at $1,196.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 69
- First area, 2021: 76
- Second area, 2011: 2,723
- Second area, 2016: 2,684
- Second area, 2021: 2,867
- First area, 2016: 50 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 45 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Chapman: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 80–84 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 80–84 in Chapman: 1.5% males, 1.7% females
- 75–79 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Chapman: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 70–74 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Chapman: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 9.2% males, 4.6% females; 65–69 in Chapman: 2.9% males, 3.4% females
- 60–64 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 7.7% females; 60–64 in Chapman: 3.0% males, 3.5% females
- 55–59 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 6.2% males, 4.6% females; 55–59 in Chapman: 3.3% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 4.6% males, 6.2% females; 50–54 in Chapman: 3.6% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Chapman: 3.5% males, 4.0% females
- 40–44 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Chapman: 2.7% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Chapman: 2.6% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 6.2% females; 30–34 in Chapman: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 25–29 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 12.3% males, 10.8% females; 25–29 in Chapman: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 20–24 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 9.2% males, 6.2% females; 20–24 in Chapman: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Chapman: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Chapman: 3.9% males, 3.9% females
- 5–9 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 0.0% males, 6.2% females; 5–9 in Chapman: 3.4% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in ACT Remainder - Paddys River: 6.2% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Chapman: 1.9% males, 1.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $1,104
- First area, 2021: $1,312
- Second area, 2011: $1,029
- Second area, 2016: $1,188
- Second area, 2021: $1,378
- First area, 2016: $1,875
- First area, 2021: $3,083
- Second area, 2011: $2,595
- Second area, 2016: $2,697
- Second area, 2021: $3,111
- First area, 2016: $2,749
- First area, 2021: $2,749
- Second area, 2011: $2,824
- Second area, 2016: $3,192
- Second area, 2021: $3,490
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 2.8
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $250
- First area, 2021: $375
- Second area, 2011: $455
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $450
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $1,404
- Second area, 2011: $2,167
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,600
- First area, 2016: 0.60
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.00
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Paddys River vs Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80012/act-remainder-paddys-river/vs/SAL80034/chapman