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ACT Remainder - Stromlo vs Coombs

Name: ACT Remainder - Stromlo vs Coombs — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · ACT Remainder - Stromlo profile · Coombs profile

ACT Remainder - Stromlo Coombs

Coombs and ACT Remainder - Stromlo are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and populations. Coombs is a populated, very walkable hub where 42.6% of people were born overseas and 46.4% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, ACT Remainder - Stromlo is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a much lower share of overseas-born residents at 14.7%. Coombs also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (53.9% compared to 35.3% in ACT Remainder - Stromlo) and much better access to schools, groceries, and health services within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly family incomes, with Coombs at $2,913 and ACT Remainder - Stromlo at $2,849. They also have almost identical rates of people working from home, at around 9%. While they are similar in these financial and work habits, other gaps are wide; for example, volunteering is far higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo, where 41.2% of people volunteer compared to 15.5% in Coombs.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,776 larger in Coombs Born overseas: 27.9 pts higher in Coombs Other language: 39.7 pts higher in Coombs Volunteering: 25.7 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo PT commute: 4.8 pts higher in Coombs

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +4,776 larger in Coombs gap widening

75 35th pct 4,851 86th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +2 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Stromlo gap steady

32 yrs 9th pct 30 yrs 5th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) +17.8 pts ▸ 47.1%

30.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

14.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

8.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

Marital status

60.8% Married ◂ +10.9 pts 49.9%

39.2% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.8% Separated ◂ +7.4 pts 2.4%

0.0% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Stromlo Coombs

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +26.8 pts 54.5%

0.0% India +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Nepal +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Philippines +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% China +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% England +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

54.7% Australian ◂ +33.1 pts 21.6%

37.3% English ◂ +16.6 pts 20.7%

22.7% Scottish ◂ +16.6 pts 6.1%

14.7% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

0.0% Indian +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Chinese +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Filipino +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% German +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +43.2 pts 50.1%

5.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Punjabi +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Hindi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.7% Christianity ◂ +26.8 pts 31.9%

38.7% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 35.7%

0.0% Hinduism +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.3% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Buddhism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 0.86 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +4 more in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

15 86th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +35 larger in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

402 59th pct 367 55th pct

ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +15 higher in Coombs

1,098 91st pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 86.3%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%

5.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

0.0% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +14.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +7.3 pts 12.2%

17.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

31.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%

19.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +14.8 pts 4.7%

19.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

0.0% Health +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Information technology +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Education +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$67 higher in Coombs gap narrowing

$1,291 93rd pct $1,358 94th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$282 higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo gap narrowing

$2,916 95th pct $2,634 91st pct

Family income in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$64 higher in Coombs gap widening

$2,849 89th pct $2,913 90th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +37.7 pts 22.3%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 35.3%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.4%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 21.6%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Other condition ◂ +6.4 pts 6.9%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +7.6 pts 3.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

9.3% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.3% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.9%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

0.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None +8.4 pts ▸ 77.8%

12.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +70 larger in Coombs

4 46th pct 74 82nd pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +9 yrs older in Coombs

15 yrs 11th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$640 higher in Coombs

$500 32nd pct $1,140 86th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +0.8 larger in ACT Remainder - Stromlo gap narrowing

3.5 95th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 65.9%

18.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 11.3%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

20.0% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 20.3%

0.0% 3 people +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

20.0% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% 5 people +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$65 higher in Coombs gap widening

$415 85th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +$5,600 higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

$7,600 100th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +0.10 higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo gap narrowing

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +63.1 pts ▸ 63.1%

60.0% Rented ◂ +32.5 pts 27.5%

33.3% Other tenure ◂ +32.5 pts 0.9%

26.7% Owned outright ◂ +19.4 pts 7.2%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

73.3% Separate house ◂ +36.1 pts 37.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +34.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 27.4%

33.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

20.0% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 5.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Under $200 +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +13 more in Coombs

0 0th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +2.68 more in Coombs

0.00 0th pct 2.68 68th pct

Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +616.8 more in Coombs

0.0 0th pct 616.8 80th pct

PT routes in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +2 more in Coombs

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +51 longer in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

54 82nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +11,418 more in Coombs

0 0th pct 11,418 61st pct

Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +29,738 more in Coombs

0 0th pct 29,738 56th pct

Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 41 21st pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) +13.3 pts ▸ 66.8%

9.3% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Walked ◂ +8.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

64.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +24.6 pts 39.7%

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 44.9%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Public administration & safety +14.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +12.5 pts 6.1%

7.0% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 9.3%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.9 pts 0.1%

14.0% Construction ◂ +8.9 pts 5.1%

0.0% Professional & technical +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.1 pts 1.2%

9.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +17.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

25.6% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 16.0%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

7.0% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Sales workers +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 4,247 60th pct

Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 557 41st pct

Sexual/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 247 86th pct

Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 309 29th pct

Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 577 30th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 371 81st pct

Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— 536 37th pct

5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs

— -16.6% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +6.2 higher in Coombs

0.6 53rd pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +5.9 more in Coombs

0.6 54th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +92.2 pts higher in Coombs

0.0% 0th pct 92.2% 96th pct

Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +96.8 pts higher in Coombs

0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +98.0 pts higher in Coombs

2.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +96.4 pts higher in Coombs

0.0% 0th pct 96.4% 97th pct

Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +42.0 pts higher in Coombs

58.0% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +80.4 pts higher in Coombs

0.0% 0th pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +232.4 more in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

240.0 93rd pct 7.6 36th pct

Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +512 higher in Coombs

12 72nd pct 523 100th pct

Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Stromlo in Coombs +2.0 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Stromlo

9.3% 77th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Stromlo vs Coombs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80014/act-remainder-stromlo/vs/SAL80041/coombs