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Acton vs Braddon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Acton profile · Braddon profile

Acton Braddon

Braddon and Acton (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Braddon is a high-earning hub where the typical weekly income is $1,512 and 64.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Acton (ACT) is dominated by a very young population—the typical resident is only 19—with a much lower typical weekly income of $257. While Braddon has a high rate of full-time employment at 75.7%, Acton (ACT) has a much higher unemployment rate of 17.3%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, at around 13.6%. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents and have nearly identical access to parks within a 15-minute walk. However, they differ in how people move and live; Braddon is more walkable with more street intersections, while Acton (ACT) has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,535 larger in Braddon Bachelor+: 48.5 pts higher in Braddon Personal income: $1,255 higher in Braddon Rent: $486 higher in Braddon Full-time: 70.8 pts higher in Braddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Braddon +3,535 larger in Braddon gap widening
2,848 83rd pct 6,383 86th pct
Median age in Actonin Braddon +11 yrs older in Braddon gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Actonin Braddon +0.4 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 1.2% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin Braddon +6.7 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 6.7% 10th pct
Under 15 in Actonin Braddon +5.2 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 5.3% 8th pct
De facto in Actonin Braddon
— 25.2% 94th pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +69.9 pts 18.3%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +45.1 pts ▸ 56.3%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +29.1 pts 69.2%
1.6% Married +19.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.2% Divorced +6.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.1% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Age & sex structure

Acton Braddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Braddon +7.4 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
26.2% 86th pct 33.6% 91st pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +4.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
5.2% China +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%
3.1% India even 3.0%
1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%
28.0% English +3.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
11.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.6% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.0% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.8% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Dutch even 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Actonin Braddon +6.3 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
20.1% 87th pct 26.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Actonin Braddon +1.7 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 68.6%
6.6% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
1.3% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Actonin Braddon +6.8 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
54.2% 87th pct 60.9% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 60.9%
18.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +12.5 pts 7.3%
2.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin Braddon +5.9 pts higher in Braddon gap narrowing
82.0% 100th pct 87.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin Braddon +48.5 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
16.4% 57th pct 64.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Actonin Braddon
— 5.87 62nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Braddon +4 more in Acton
22 87th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Actonin Braddon +69 larger in Acton
599 84th pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in Actonin Braddon +10 higher in Acton
1,141 100th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.0% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 42.5%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +11.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.2 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +18.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
6.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.3 pts 7.2%
3.5% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.2% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.5% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Actonin Braddon +$1,255 higher in Braddon gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,512 99th pct
Household income in Actonin Braddon
— $2,259 86th pct
Family income in Actonin Braddon
— $3,029 91st pct
High earners in Actonin Braddon +26.9 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
0.6% 16th pct 27.6% 97th pct
High-income homes in Actonin Braddon
— 31.6% 85th pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +55.2 pts 18.7%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +37.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +20.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.2% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Braddon +6.0 pts higher in Braddon
20.7% 15th pct 26.7% 39th pct
Mental health in Actonin Braddon +0.1 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 89th pct 13.5% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Actonin Braddon +1.7 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 2.0% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%
8.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.3% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.1% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 66.3%
18.1% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
2.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Braddon +16.8 pts higher in Acton gap steady
37.6% 92nd pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin Braddon +3.7 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
2.6% 5th pct 6.3% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin Braddon +9.4 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 10.6% 8th pct
Defence service in Actonin Braddon +5.9 pts higher in Braddon
0.3% 23rd pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Braddon +7.8 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 10.1% 7th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Braddon +53 larger in Braddon
22 70th pct 75 82nd pct
Median age in Actonin Braddon +9 yrs older in Braddon
19 yrs 21st pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Actonin Braddon +7.8 pts higher in Braddon
77.3% 99th pct 85.1% 100th pct
Unemployment in Actonin Braddon
— 6.6% 33rd pct
Median income in Actonin Braddon +$1,338 higher in Braddon
$269 5th pct $1,607 91st pct
Household income in Actonin Braddon
— $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin Braddon +3.0 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 85th pct 10.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Braddon +0.8 larger in Braddon gap widening
1.0 0th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Actonin Braddon
— 6.7% 27th pct
Living alone in Actonin Braddon
— 44.2% 95th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Braddon +$486 higher in Braddon gap widening
$9 0th pct $495 92nd pct
Mortgage in Actonin Braddon
— $1,803 61st pct
People / bedroom in Actonin Braddon +0.10 higher in Braddon gap widening
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Actonin Braddon
— 60.4% 97th pct
Owned outright in Actonin Braddon
— 11.2% 3rd pct
Separate houses in Actonin Braddon
— 4.9% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin Braddon
— 17.9% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin Braddon
— 17.4% 93rd pct
Work from home in Actonin Braddon +2.2 pts higher in Acton gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 11.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Actonin Braddon +1.6 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
7.1% 95th pct 8.7% 99th pct
PT stops in Actonin Braddon +12 more in Braddon
12 82nd pct 24 86th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Braddon +0.45 more in Acton
4.21 74th pct 3.76 72nd pct
Departures/1k in Actonin Braddon +1,131.9 more in Acton
1,723.7 90th pct 591.7 80th pct
PT routes in Actonin Braddon +4 more in Acton
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Braddon +6 longer in Acton
7 39th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Actonin Braddon +1 longer in Acton
4 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Braddon +23,052 more in Braddon
2,848 47th pct 25,900 79th pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Braddon +86,251 more in Braddon
7,683 38th pct 93,934 77th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Braddon +18 longer in Acton
39 17th pct 21 0th pct

How people get to work

18.5% Car (driver) +16.8 pts ▸ 35.3%
21.2% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
7.5% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%
5.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Braddon +4.9 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 76.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin Braddon +18.0 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 24.6% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Braddon +14.0 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Actonin Braddon +22.7 pts higher in Braddon gap steady
57.9% 41st pct 80.6% 95th pct
Full-time in Actonin Braddon +70.8 pts higher in Braddon gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 75.7% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +36.9 pts ▸ 41.3%
28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.7 pts 6.5%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +14.7 pts 8.6%
7.4% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.2 pts 3.7%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
0.0% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
1.5% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 45.3%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +28.8 pts 8.1%
1.7% Managers +18.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%
1.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Actonin Braddon +1,946 higher in Acton
14,150 89th pct 12,204 88th pct
Assault/100k in Actonin Braddon +843 higher in Braddon
316 17th pct 1,159 72nd pct
Sexual/100k in Actonin Braddon +83 higher in Braddon
105 44th pct 188 76th pct
Robbery/100k in Actonin Braddon +90 higher in Braddon
35 31st pct 125 79th pct
Burglary/100k in Actonin Braddon +594 higher in Braddon
737 69th pct 1,332 87th pct
Theft/100k in Actonin Braddon +3,567 higher in Acton
7,374 91st pct 3,807 86th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Actonin Braddon +29 higher in Braddon
456 86th pct 486 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Actonin Braddon +463 higher in Braddon
1,229 73rd pct 1,692 84th pct
5-yr change in Actonin Braddon +21.7 pts higher in Acton
24.4% 74th pct 2.6% 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Braddon +0.7 higher in Braddon
8.4 99th pct 9.1 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Braddon +0.2 more in Braddon
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Actonin Braddon +1.3 pts higher in Braddon
98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Braddon +1.6 pts higher in Braddon
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Braddon +1.3 pts higher in Braddon
98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Actonin Braddon +1.6 pts higher in Braddon
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Braddon even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Braddon +4.7 pts higher in Braddon
93.1% 98th pct 97.9% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Braddon +16.4 more in Acton
30.5 73rd pct 14.1 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin Braddon +474 higher in Braddon
285 94th pct 759 100th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Braddon +1.3 pts higher in Acton
4.8% 40th pct 3.5% 20th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80017/acton/vs/SAL80027/braddon