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Ainslie vs Downer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Ainslie profile · Downer profile

Ainslie Downer

Ainslie and Downer are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Downer is the more diverse and mobile of the two, with 23.4% of people using another language at home and 49.3% having moved in the last five years. It also has far higher outcomes for First Nations residents, where typical personal income is $949 compared to $488 in Ainslie. In contrast, Ainslie has a noticeably older population, with 20% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 12.6% in Downer. This is consistent with Ainslie having more people who need help with daily activities (7.8%) and a higher share of long-term health conditions (33.5%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, sitting around $2,300 to $2,400. They also have almost the same proportion of First Nations residents and the same number of people per home. While both are well-served by amenities, they differ in how they are accessed: Downer has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, whereas Ainslie has a higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Ainslie Recent movers: 10.9 pts higher in Downer Other language: 10.8 pts higher in Downer People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Downer Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in Ainslie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ainsliein Downer +1,080 larger in Ainslie gap narrowing
5,376 86th pct 4,296 86th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Downer +7 yrs older in Ainslie gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Ainsliein Downer +0.1 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.8% 49th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Ainsliein Downer +7.3 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
20.0% 56th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Ainsliein Downer +1.3 pts higher in Downer gap widening
16.6% 46th pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Ainsliein Downer +0.9 pts higher in Downer gap steady
12.9% 56th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +11.4 pts ▸ 35.5%
26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.0%
20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%
16.6% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%
12.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

41.3% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
40.3% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%
6.7% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%
2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Ainslie Downer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ainsliein Downer +6.8 pts higher in Downer gap widening
22.0% 80th pct 28.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

74.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 67.7%
4.4% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

40.7% English ◂ +8.3 pts 32.4%
35.1% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
16.6% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
14.2% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
3.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
3.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%
1.2% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Ainsliein Downer +10.8 pts higher in Downer gap widening
12.6% 79th pct 23.4% 88th pct
Limited English in Ainsliein Downer +1.6 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.8% 84th pct 3.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +11.5 pts 72.5%
1.3% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Ainsliein Downer +2.3 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
57.6% 91st pct 55.3% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 55.3%
31.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 27.2%
2.6% Buddhism +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ainsliein Downer +0.8 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
81.4% 100th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Ainsliein Downer +2.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
53.9% 100th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ainsliein Downer
1.12 10th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ainsliein Downer +2 more in Ainslie
19 86th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Ainsliein Downer +36 larger in Downer
538 77th pct 573 81st pct
ICSEA in Ainsliein Downer even
1,132 98th pct 1,129 98th pct

Highest year of school

81.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 80.6%
7.8% Year 10 even 7.8%
4.6% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

36.2% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 25.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

29.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 28.1%
13.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
8.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 6.6%
7.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.7% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
6.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
4.6% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Ainsliein Downer +$111 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$1,236 91st pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Ainsliein Downer +$167 higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
$2,434 88th pct $2,267 86th pct
Family income in Ainsliein Downer +$696 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$3,578 98th pct $2,882 89th pct
High earners in Ainsliein Downer +5.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
27.7% 98th pct 22.3% 91st pct
High-income homes in Ainsliein Downer +5.8 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
41.2% 94th pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 21.8%
23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

30.2% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.3%
27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.6%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ainsliein Downer +5.0 pts higher in Ainslie
33.5% 73rd pct 28.5% 49th pct
Mental health in Ainsliein Downer +1.5 pts higher in Ainslie
13.0% 87th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Ainsliein Downer +3.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
7.8% 80th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
13.0% Other condition ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%
9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.4% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 65.9%
22.3% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.8%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%
3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ainsliein Downer +2.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
26.0% 78th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Ainsliein Downer +2.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
15.4% 75th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Ainsliein Downer +2.2 pts higher in Downer gap widening
26.2% 55th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Ainsliein Downer +0.7 pts higher in Ainslie
4.4% 76th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ainsliein Downer +3.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ainsliein Downer +17 larger in Ainslie
99 86th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Ainsliein Downer +1 yrs older in Ainslie
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Ainsliein Downer +17.9 pts higher in Downer
46.6% 65th pct 64.4% 90th pct
Unemployment in Ainsliein Downer +0.1 pts higher in Ainslie
16.3% 75th pct 16.2% 75th pct
Median income in Ainsliein Downer +$461 higher in Downer
$488 31st pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Ainsliein Downer +$1,667 higher in Downer
$1,416 38th pct $3,083 88th pct
Indigenous language in Ainsliein Downer +8.3 pts higher in Ainslie
13.1% 84th pct 4.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ainsliein Downer even gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Ainsliein Downer +0.1 pts higher in Downer gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Ainsliein Downer +2.7 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
29.9% 71st pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 58.4%
26.3% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 27.3%
12.2% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.8% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 27.2%
17.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%
1.7% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ainsliein Downer +$53 higher in Downer gap steady
$367 75th pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Ainsliein Downer +$433 higher in Ainslie gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Ainsliein Downer +0.10 higher in Downer gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Ainsliein Downer +3.4 pts higher in Downer gap widening
32.7% 82nd pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Ainsliein Downer +3.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
30.8% 24th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Ainsliein Downer +5.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
72.5% 14th pct 67.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Ainsliein Downer +2.5 pts higher in Ainslie gap narrowing
73.8% 36th pct 71.3% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 36.1%
29.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 34.6%
30.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 26.9%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

72.5% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 67.2%
10.1% Flat or apartment +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%
16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 44.6%
24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 21.2%
19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%
5.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%
0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

34.5% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 18.6%
16.4% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.8%
20.9% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 25.9%
11.5% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
13.0% $750 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 27.6%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.3% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 24.2%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ainsliein Downer +2.9 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
9.8% 87th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Ainsliein Downer +3.0 pts higher in Ainslie gap widening
14.8% 44th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Ainsliein Downer +3.0 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
3.3% 87th pct 6.3% 94th pct
PT stops in Ainsliein Downer +17 more in Ainslie
35 87th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Ainsliein Downer +2.32 more in Ainslie
6.51 84th pct 4.19 74th pct
Departures/1k in Ainsliein Downer +82.9 more in Ainslie
1,011.9 86th pct 929.0 86th pct
PT routes in Ainsliein Downer +1 more in Downer
2 75th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Ainsliein Downer even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Ainsliein Downer +3 longer in Downer
6 0th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Ainsliein Downer +10,690 more in Ainslie
18,278 72nd pct 7,588 55th pct
Reach 45 min in Ainsliein Downer +38,498 more in Downer
43,714 62nd pct 82,212 75th pct
Transit to city in Ainsliein Downer +3 longer in Downer
32 9th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

47.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
14.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
9.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%
5.7% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%
4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.1% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%
32.7% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 35.8%
10.3% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%
5.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ainsliein Downer +10.9 pts higher in Downer gap widening
38.4% 74th pct 49.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Ainsliein Downer +6.7 pts higher in Downer gap narrowing
13.2% 74th pct 19.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ainsliein Downer even gap narrowing
4.0% 56th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Ainsliein Downer +8.5 pts higher in Downer gap widening
62.1% 55th pct 70.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in Ainsliein Downer +0.4 pts higher in Ainslie gap steady
60.4% 62nd pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

33.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.3 pts 29.3%
13.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
12.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%
5.7% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.7% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
2.1% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.8% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

39.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 32.8%
22.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 19.9%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.5% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.4% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%
1.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Ainsliein Downer +945 higher in Downer
4,315 61st pct 5,261 69th pct
Assault/100k in Ainsliein Downer +5 higher in Downer
391 24th pct 396 24th pct
Sexual/100k in Ainsliein Downer +135 higher in Ainslie
205 81st pct 70 31st pct
Robbery/100k in Ainsliein Downer +28 higher in Downer
19 8th pct 47 44th pct
Burglary/100k in Ainsliein Downer +452 higher in Downer
316 30th pct 768 71st pct
Theft/100k in Ainsliein Downer +50 higher in Ainslie
1,190 55th pct 1,141 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Ainsliein Downer +5 higher in Downer
205 55th pct 209 56th pct
Property damage/100k in Ainsliein Downer +94 higher in Downer
651 46th pct 745 53rd pct
5-yr change in Ainsliein Downer +71.6 pts higher in Downer
-56.3% 5th pct 15.3% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Ainsliein Downer even
7.3 94th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Ainsliein Downer +0.5 more in Downer
7.3 96th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Ainsliein Downer +2.8 pts higher in Downer
94.9% 97th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Ainsliein Downer +15.2 pts higher in Downer
80.2% 89th pct 95.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Ainsliein Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Ainsliein Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Ainsliein Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ainsliein Downer +20.4 pts higher in Downer
76.1% 92nd pct 96.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Ainsliein Downer +27.7 more in Ainslie
34.2 74th pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Ainsliein Downer +50 higher in Ainslie
341 97th pct 291 95th pct
Mean slope in Ainsliein Downer +1.9 pts higher in Ainslie
4.6% 37th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Ainslie with nearby areas

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Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ainslie vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80018/ainslie/vs/SAL80047/downer