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Ainslie vs Dickson

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Ainslie profile · Dickson profile

Ainslie Dickson

Ainslie and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different feels. Ainslie is a much older area, with a typical resident aged 42 and 20% of people aged 65 and over. It is dominated by separate houses, with 72.5% of homes being detached and 73.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dickson is far younger, with a typical age of 30 and a high proportion of flats or apartments. Dickson is also more diverse, with 25.4% of people using another language at home and a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 26.6%.

These two places have drifted further apart in terms of crime, as recorded offences in Dickson are far higher than in Ainslie and have risen by 17.9% recently, while Ainslie's rate fell by 56.3%. Despite this widening gap, they share several commonalities. Both areas are just 6 minutes from the city by car and have a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. Typical weekly incomes are also effectively the same in both places, sitting around $1,236 to $1,303 for individuals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.0 pts higher in Ainslie 3+ bedrooms: 27.6 pts higher in Ainslie Recent movers: 32.4 pts higher in Dickson Median age: 12 yrs older in Ainslie Participation: 16.1 pts higher in Dickson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ainsliein Dickson +2,084 larger in Ainslie gap narrowing
5,376 86th pct 3,292 85th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Dickson +12 yrs older in Ainslie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in Ainsliein Dickson +0.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.5% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Ainsliein Dickson +12.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 7.3% 11th pct
Under 15 in Ainsliein Dickson +3.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 13.0% 26th pct
De facto in Ainsliein Dickson +7.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 20.3% 88th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 18.1%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 7.3%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.0%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 59.1%
40.3% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 30.1%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%
2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Ainslie Dickson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ainsliein Dickson +8.1 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
22.0% 80th pct 30.0% 89th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 66.5%
1.1% China +4.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +8.2 pts 32.5%
35.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 28.6%
16.6% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%
3.0% Chinese +7.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.9% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
3.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.2% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek even 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Other language in Ainsliein Dickson +12.8 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
12.6% 79th pct 25.4% 89th pct
Limited English in Ainsliein Dickson +1.7 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 3.5% 88th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 70.7%
1.3% Mandarin +5.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.4% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Ainsliein Dickson +3.9 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
57.6% 91st pct 61.5% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion +3.9 pts ▸ 61.5%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 23.6%
5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.6% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.9% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ainsliein Dickson +5.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
81.4% 100th pct 86.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Ainsliein Dickson +4.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
53.9% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ainsliein Dickson +5.91 more in Dickson
1.12 10th pct 7.03 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Ainsliein Dickson +2 more in Ainslie
19 86th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Ainsliein Dickson +37 larger in Dickson
538 77th pct 575 81st pct
ICSEA in Ainsliein Dickson even
1,132 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 86.9%
7.8% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%
26.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

29.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
13.7% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%
7.1% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
6.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
4.6% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Creative arts even 6.1%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Ainsliein Dickson +$67 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$1,236 91st pct $1,303 93rd pct
Household income in Ainsliein Dickson +$157 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$2,434 88th pct $2,277 86th pct
Family income in Ainsliein Dickson +$683 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$3,578 98th pct $2,895 89th pct
High earners in Ainsliein Dickson +4.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
27.7% 98th pct 22.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Ainsliein Dickson +8.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
41.2% 94th pct 32.7% 86th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 19.2%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.9%
30.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.7%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ainsliein Dickson +6.6 pts higher in Ainslie
33.5% 73rd pct 26.9% 40th pct
Mental health in Ainsliein Dickson +0.2 pts higher in Ainslie
13.0% 87th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Ainsliein Dickson +4.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 3.3% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 4.9%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +7.2 pts ▸ 67.9%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ainsliein Dickson +4.2 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
26.0% 78th pct 21.8% 66th pct
Unpaid carers in Ainsliein Dickson +5.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 9.7% 24th pct
Unpaid child care in Ainsliein Dickson +6.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 19.7% 25th pct
Defence service in Ainsliein Dickson even
4.4% 76th pct 4.4% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ainsliein Dickson +7.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 14.0% 11th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ainsliein Dickson +50 larger in Ainslie
99 86th pct 49 77th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Dickson +3 yrs older in Dickson
26 yrs 50th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Ainsliein Dickson +0.6 pts higher in Dickson
46.6% 65th pct 47.2% 66th pct
Unemployment in Ainsliein Dickson +16.3 pts higher in Ainslie
16.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Ainsliein Dickson +$782 higher in Dickson
$488 31st pct $1,270 87th pct
Household income in Ainsliein Dickson +$1,167 higher in Dickson
$1,416 38th pct $2,583 81st pct
Indigenous language in Ainsliein Dickson +13.1 pts higher in Ainslie
13.1% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ainsliein Dickson +0.3 larger in Ainslie gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Ainsliein Dickson +0.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 11.5% 54th pct
Living alone in Ainsliein Dickson +3.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
29.9% 71st pct 33.4% 80th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 46.8%
26.3% Couples without children +13.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%
0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +7.1 pts ▸ 35.6%
29.9% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.0%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ainsliein Dickson +$133 higher in Dickson gap widening
$367 75th pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Ainsliein Dickson +$696 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,904 67th pct
People / bedroom in Ainsliein Dickson +0.20 higher in Dickson gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Ainsliein Dickson +13.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
32.7% 82nd pct 45.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Ainsliein Dickson +11.3 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
30.8% 24th pct 19.5% 10th pct
Separate houses in Ainsliein Dickson +43.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
72.5% 14th pct 29.6% 2nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ainsliein Dickson +27.6 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
73.8% 36th pct 46.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +13.2 pts ▸ 45.9%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.8 pts 0.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +43.0 pts 29.6%
10.1% Flat or apartment +39.1 pts ▸ 49.2%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 32.2%
19.3% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.0 pts 11.1%
5.7% 1 bedroom +16.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 2.9%
0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.4% $350–$549 +26.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
34.5% Under $200 ◂ +26.6 pts 7.9%
20.9% $550–$749 +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
13.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 9.0%
11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.5 pts 18.5%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +8.8 pts ▸ 35.8%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 34.5%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ainsliein Dickson +1.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
9.8% 87th pct 10.9% 88th pct
Work from home in Ainsliein Dickson +2.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
14.8% 44th pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Ainsliein Dickson +6.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
3.3% 87th pct 9.2% 100th pct
PT stops in Ainsliein Dickson +17 more in Ainslie
35 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +1.04 more in Ainslie
6.51 84th pct 5.47 79th pct
Departures/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +1,530.3 more in Dickson
1,011.9 86th pct 2,542.2 95th pct
PT routes in Ainsliein Dickson +6 more in Dickson
2 75th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Ainsliein Dickson even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ainsliein Dickson even
6 0th pct 6 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Ainsliein Dickson +14,444 more in Dickson
18,278 72nd pct 32,722 85th pct
Reach 45 min in Ainsliein Dickson +58,268 more in Dickson
43,714 62nd pct 101,982 79th pct
Transit to city in Ainsliein Dickson +2 longer in Ainslie
32 9th pct 30 8th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 43.2%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%
9.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%
5.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.1% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 52.1%
32.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%
9.8% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ainsliein Dickson +32.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
38.4% 74th pct 70.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Ainsliein Dickson +13.4 pts higher in Dickson gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 26.6% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ainsliein Dickson even gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Ainsliein Dickson +16.1 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
62.1% 55th pct 78.2% 92nd pct
Full-time in Ainsliein Dickson +5.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
60.4% 62nd pct 65.4% 80th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
13.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%
5.7% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
4.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%
2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.8% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 18.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 13.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.5% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ainsliein Dickson +18,285 higher in Dickson
4,315 61st pct 22,600 93rd pct
Assault/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +1,371 higher in Dickson
391 24th pct 1,762 84th pct
Sexual/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +130 higher in Dickson
205 81st pct 334 88th pct
Robbery/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +285 higher in Dickson
19 8th pct 304 96th pct
Burglary/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +1,567 higher in Dickson
316 30th pct 1,883 90th pct
Theft/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +10,626 higher in Dickson
1,190 55th pct 11,817 98th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +464 higher in Dickson
205 55th pct 668 90th pct
Property damage/100k in Ainsliein Dickson +1,718 higher in Dickson
651 46th pct 2,369 88th pct
5-yr change in Ainsliein Dickson +74.2 pts higher in Dickson
-56.3% 5th pct 17.9% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ainsliein Dickson +1.3 higher in Dickson
7.3 94th pct 8.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ainsliein Dickson +0.6 more in Dickson
7.3 96th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Ainsliein Dickson +5.1 pts higher in Dickson
94.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Ainsliein Dickson +19.4 pts higher in Dickson
80.2% 89th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ainsliein Dickson even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ainsliein Dickson +13.8 pts higher in Dickson
76.1% 92nd pct 89.9% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Ainsliein Dickson +5.4 more in Ainslie
34.2 74th pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Ainsliein Dickson +114 higher in Dickson
341 97th pct 455 100th pct
Mean slope in Ainsliein Dickson +0.9 pts higher in Ainslie
4.6% 37th pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Ainslie with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ainslie vs Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80018/ainslie/vs/SAL80046/dickson