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Acton vs Turner

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Acton Turner

Turner and Acton (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Turner is a more established residential hub where the typical resident is 31 and earns a typical weekly income of $1,448. In contrast, Acton (ACT) is far younger, with a typical age of just 19 and a typical weekly income of $257. Turner also has a much higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 65.5%, compared to 16.4% in Acton (ACT).

Both areas are a walker's paradise and every home in both is within a 15-minute walk of a park. This shared accessibility is consistent with their similar transit patterns, as both have about the same share of people using public transport for commuting. While they share these features, they differ in their stability; Acton (ACT) has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 42.6% and a larger proportion of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 49.1 pts higher in Turner Personal income: $1,191 higher in Turner Household size: 1.0 larger in Turner Rent: $471 higher in Turner Full-time: 66.0 pts higher in Turner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Actonin Turner +1,622 larger in Turner gap steady
2,848 83rd pct 4,470 86th pct
Median age in Actonin Turner +12 yrs older in Turner gap widening
19 yrs 0th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in Actonin Turner +0.5 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.8% 37th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Actonin Turner +10.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in Actonin Turner +7.5 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.2% 0th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in Actonin Turner
— 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

88.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +69.1 pts 19.1%
11.2% Young adults (25–44) +35.0 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.2% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

98.2% Never married ◂ +36.6 pts 61.6%
1.6% Married +26.7 pts ▸ 28.3%
0.2% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.1% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.1% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Acton Turner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Actonin Turner +5.4 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
26.2% 86th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

56.6% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
5.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
3.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 27.9%
28.0% English +4.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
11.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
8.0% Scottish +4.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.6% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%
3.6% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
4.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%
1.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Actonin Turner +4.7 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
20.1% 87th pct 24.8% 88th pct
Limited English in Actonin Turner +1.7 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.5% 68th pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

62.5% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 71.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%
1.3% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Actonin Turner +6.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
54.2% 87th pct 60.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
18.0% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
19.9% Not stated ◂ +14.4 pts 5.5%
2.3% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Islam even 1.6%
1.4% Judaism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Actonin Turner +7.4 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
82.0% 100th pct 89.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Actonin Turner +49.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
16.4% 57th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Actonin Turner
— 2.90 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Actonin Turner +4 more in Acton
22 87th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in Actonin Turner +69 larger in Acton
599 84th pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in Actonin Turner +10 higher in Acton
1,141 100th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

82.0% Year 12 +7.4 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +18.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
16.1% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 30.2%
1.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

14.6% Society & culture +17.5 pts ▸ 32.1%
6.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
14.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%
1.2% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.5% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.5% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.5% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.5% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Actonin Turner +$1,191 higher in Turner gap widening
$257 0th pct $1,448 97th pct
Household income in Actonin Turner
— $2,330 87th pct
Family income in Actonin Turner
— $3,199 93rd pct
High earners in Actonin Turner +26.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
0.6% 16th pct 27.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in Actonin Turner
— 35.4% 89th pct

Personal income distribution

73.9% Under $650 ◂ +50.8 pts 23.1%
1.2% $1,500–$2,999 +34.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.5% $650–$1,499 +19.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
0.2% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Actonin Turner +7.6 pts higher in Turner
20.7% 15th pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in Actonin Turner +0.3 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 89th pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Actonin Turner +2.6 pts higher in Turner gap steady
0.3% 16th pct 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
5.7% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.3% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.4% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.1% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
18.1% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
2.5% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Actonin Turner +14.9 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
37.6% 92nd pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Actonin Turner +5.7 pts higher in Turner gap steady
2.6% 5th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in Actonin Turner +13.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
1.2% 0th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in Actonin Turner +4.3 pts higher in Turner
0.3% 23rd pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in Actonin Turner +10.0 pts higher in Turner gap widening
2.3% 0th pct 12.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Actonin Turner +34 larger in Turner
22 70th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Actonin Turner +11 yrs older in Turner
19 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in Actonin Turner +5.4 pts higher in Turner
77.3% 99th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Unemployment in Actonin Turner
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Actonin Turner +$1,137 higher in Turner
$269 5th pct $1,406 89th pct
Household income in Actonin Turner
— $2,541 80th pct
Indigenous language in Actonin Turner +4.7 pts higher in Acton
13.6% 85th pct 8.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Actonin Turner +1.0 larger in Turner gap widening
1.0 0th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Actonin Turner
— 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in Actonin Turner
— 38.5% 89th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Actonin Turner +$471 higher in Turner gap widening
$9 0th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in Actonin Turner
— $1,901 66th pct
People / bedroom in Actonin Turner even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Actonin Turner
— 54.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in Actonin Turner
— 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Actonin Turner
— 12.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Actonin Turner
— 29.5% 0th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Actonin Turner
— 14.3% 91st pct
Work from home in Actonin Turner +1.7 pts higher in Acton gap steady
13.6% 40th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Actonin Turner +0.6 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
7.1% 95th pct 7.6% 97th pct
PT stops in Actonin Turner +10 more in Turner
12 82nd pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in Actonin Turner +0.71 more in Turner
4.21 74th pct 4.92 77th pct
Departures/1k in Actonin Turner +523.0 more in Acton
1,723.7 90th pct 1,200.7 87th pct
PT routes in Actonin Turner +4 more in Acton
9 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Actonin Turner +3 longer in Acton
7 39th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Actonin Turner +1 longer in Turner
4 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Actonin Turner +12,840 more in Turner
2,848 47th pct 15,688 68th pct
Reach 45 min in Actonin Turner +69,901 more in Turner
7,683 38th pct 77,584 74th pct
Transit to city in Actonin Turner +17 longer in Acton
39 17th pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

18.5% Car (driver) +17.6 pts ▸ 36.1%
21.2% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 18.1%
13.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
7.5% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.9% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.7% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Actonin Turner +10.7 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
80.9% 100th pct 70.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Actonin Turner +19.1 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
42.6% 100th pct 23.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Actonin Turner +13.6 pts higher in Acton gap narrowing
17.3% 100th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Actonin Turner +18.5 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
57.9% 41st pct 76.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Actonin Turner +66.0 pts higher in Turner gap steady
4.8% 0th pct 70.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

4.4% Public administration & safety +33.9 pts ▸ 38.3%
28.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.6 pts 5.6%
23.4% Education & training ◂ +13.3 pts 10.0%
7.4% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.6 pts 4.4%
4.8% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%
3.5% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%
0.0% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals +21.2 pts ▸ 45.1%
36.9% Community & personal service ◂ +29.7 pts 7.2%
1.7% Managers +17.3 pts ▸ 18.9%
17.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.6 pts 4.4%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
4.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%
1.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Actonin Turner +7,730 higher in Acton
14,150 89th pct 6,421 75th pct
Assault/100k in Actonin Turner +422 higher in Turner
316 17th pct 738 53rd pct
Sexual/100k in Actonin Turner +7 higher in Turner
105 44th pct 112 48th pct
Robbery/100k in Actonin Turner +13 higher in Acton
35 31st pct 22 15th pct
Burglary/100k in Actonin Turner +314 higher in Turner
737 69th pct 1,051 83rd pct
Theft/100k in Actonin Turner +5,919 higher in Acton
7,374 91st pct 1,454 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Actonin Turner +210 higher in Acton
456 86th pct 246 64th pct
Property damage/100k in Actonin Turner +69 higher in Turner
1,229 73rd pct 1,298 75th pct
5-yr change in Actonin Turner +56.7 pts higher in Acton
24.4% 74th pct -32.3% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Actonin Turner +0.0 higher in Acton
8.4 99th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Actonin Turner +0.2 more in Turner
7.8 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Actonin Turner +1.3 pts higher in Turner
98.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Actonin Turner +1.6 pts higher in Turner
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Actonin Turner +1.3 pts higher in Turner
98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Actonin Turner +1.6 pts higher in Turner
98.4% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Actonin Turner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Actonin Turner +6.9 pts higher in Turner
93.1% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Actonin Turner +16.9 more in Acton
30.5 73rd pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in Actonin Turner +81 higher in Turner
285 94th pct 366 98th pct
Mean slope in Actonin Turner +0.8 pts higher in Acton
4.8% 40th pct 4.1% 30th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acton vs Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80017/acton/vs/SAL80127/turner