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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Acton profile · Reid profile

Acton Reid

Acton and Reid are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Acton is far younger, with a typical resident aged 19, while those in Reid are far older at 40. This age gap is reflected in their incomes and education; Reid has far more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (54.3% compared to 16.4% in Acton) and a much higher typical weekly income of $1,335, while Acton's typical income is just $257. Acton also has a much larger share of recent arrivals from overseas at 42.6%.

These two areas have diverged further in recent years, most notably regarding crime trends. While the crime rate in Reid has fallen by 24.7%, it has risen by 24.4% in Acton. Despite this, both areas are a walker's paradise and share similar access to parks and groceries. They also have nearly identical shares of First Nations people and a similar percentage of residents who work from home.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Reid Bachelor+: 38.0 pts higher in Reid Personal income: $1,078 higher in Reid Household size: 1.0 larger in Reid Rent: $421 higher in Reid

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Reid +1,304 larger in Acton gap widening
2,848 83rd pct 1,544 76th pct
Median age in Actonin Reid +21 yrs older in Reid gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Actonin Reid +0.3 pts higher in Reid gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin Reid +19.2 pts higher in Reid gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Actonin Reid +8.0 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
0.2% 0th pct 8.2% 12th pct
De facto in Actonin Reid
— 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +72.1 pts 16.1%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +20.2 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +25.3 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.2% Children (0–14) +8.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +49.5 pts 48.7%
1.6% Married +35.9 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.2% Divorced +7.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.1% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Acton Reid

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Reid +3.5 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
26.2% 86th pct 29.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
5.2% China ◂ +3.2 pts 2.1%
4.0% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

28.0% English +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%
32.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%
11.3% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.0% Scottish +4.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 4.2%
3.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Actonin Reid +1.4 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
20.1% 87th pct 18.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Actonin Reid +1.7 pts higher in Reid gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 74.1%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.6 pts 2.0%
1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Actonin Reid +3.3 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
54.2% 87th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 50.8%
18.0% Christianity +15.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +11.0 pts 8.9%
2.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin Reid +1.1 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
82.0% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin Reid +38.0 pts higher in Reid gap widening
16.4% 57th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Reid +8 more in Acton
22 87th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Actonin Reid +9 larger in Acton
599 84th pct 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Actonin Reid +6 higher in Acton
1,141 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 83.1%
0.0% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.4% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +9.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +10.3 pts ▸ 26.5%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +15.4 pts ▸ 29.9%
6.6% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.1 pts 7.5%
3.5% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.5% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.2% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Actonin Reid +$1,078 higher in Reid gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,335 94th pct
Household income in Actonin Reid
— $2,272 86th pct
Family income in Actonin Reid
— $3,301 94th pct
High earners in Actonin Reid +25.1 pts higher in Reid gap widening
0.6% 16th pct 25.7% 95th pct
High-income homes in Actonin Reid
— 35.4% 89th pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +47.9 pts 26.0%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.2% $3,000 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Reid +10.6 pts higher in Reid
20.7% 15th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Actonin Reid +1.1 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 89th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Actonin Reid +2.8 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
0.3% 16th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%
5.7% Other condition +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.3% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
0.1% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.4% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None ◂ +1.2 pts 60.0%
18.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
2.5% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Reid +13.1 pts higher in Acton gap steady
37.6% 92nd pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin Reid +9.5 pts higher in Reid gap steady
2.6% 5th pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin Reid +14.5 pts higher in Reid gap steady
1.2% 0th pct 15.6% 14th pct
Defence service in Actonin Reid +5.5 pts higher in Reid
0.3% 23rd pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Reid +15.8 pts higher in Reid gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 18.0% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Reid +6 larger in Acton
22 70th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Actonin Reid +23 yrs older in Reid
19 yrs 21st pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Year 12 in Actonin Reid
77.3% 99th pct —
Median income in Actonin Reid +$306 higher in Reid
$269 5th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Actonin Reid
— $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin Reid
13.6% 85th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Reid +1.0 larger in Reid gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Actonin Reid
— 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Actonin Reid
— 40.9% 92nd pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Reid +$421 higher in Reid gap widening
$9 0th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Actonin Reid
— $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Actonin Reid +0.10 higher in Acton gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Actonin Reid
— 45.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Actonin Reid
— 30.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Actonin Reid
— 36.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin Reid
— 46.2% 7th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin Reid
— 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Actonin Reid even gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Actonin Reid +0.4 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
7.1% 95th pct 7.5% 96th pct
PT stops in Actonin Reid +2 more in Reid
12 82nd pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Reid +4.85 more in Reid
4.21 74th pct 9.07 87th pct
Departures/1k in Actonin Reid +536.7 more in Reid
1,723.7 90th pct 2,260.4 93rd pct
PT routes in Actonin Reid +1 more in Reid
9 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Reid +5 longer in Acton
7 39th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Actonin Reid +1 longer in Acton
4 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Reid +14,502 more in Reid
2,848 47th pct 17,350 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Reid +26,663 more in Reid
7,683 38th pct 34,346 58th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Reid +17 longer in Acton
39 17th pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

18.5% Car (driver) +16.7 pts ▸ 35.2%
21.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 19.8%
13.6% Worked at home even 13.6%
7.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%
5.9% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Reid +33.0 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 47.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin Reid +21.9 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Reid +12.8 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Actonin Reid +6.6 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Actonin Reid +58.1 pts higher in Reid gap widening
4.8% 0th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +29.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +19.0 pts 9.2%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +12.3 pts 11.0%
7.4% Professional & technical +7.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +10.3 pts 3.6%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%
0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +15.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +28.6 pts 8.3%
1.7% Managers +18.5 pts ▸ 20.2%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +13.5 pts 3.5%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.8% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Actonin Reid +3,207 higher in Reid
14,150 89th pct 17,358 90th pct
Assault/100k in Actonin Reid +1,174 higher in Reid
316 17th pct 1,490 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Actonin Reid +89 higher in Reid
105 44th pct 194 78th pct
Robbery/100k in Actonin Reid +159 higher in Reid
35 31st pct 194 88th pct
Burglary/100k in Actonin Reid +623 higher in Reid
737 69th pct 1,360 87th pct
Theft/100k in Actonin Reid +4,135 higher in Acton
7,374 91st pct 3,238 81st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Actonin Reid +68 higher in Acton
456 86th pct 389 83rd pct
Property damage/100k in Actonin Reid +2,268 higher in Reid
1,229 73rd pct 3,497 91st pct
5-yr change in Actonin Reid +49.1 pts higher in Acton
24.4% 74th pct -24.7% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Reid +0.4 higher in Reid
8.4 99th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Reid +0.2 more in Reid
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Actonin Reid +1.3 pts higher in Reid
98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Reid +0.9 pts higher in Reid
98.4% 99th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Reid +1.3 pts higher in Reid
98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Actonin Reid +1.6 pts higher in Reid
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Reid even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Reid +5.1 pts higher in Reid
93.1% 98th pct 98.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Reid +4.4 more in Reid
30.5 73rd pct 35.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin Reid +201 higher in Reid
285 94th pct 487 100th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Reid +1.9 pts higher in Acton
4.8% 40th pct 2.9% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80017/acton/vs/SAL80113/reid