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Aranda vs Lawson

Name: Aranda vs Lawson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Aranda profile · Lawson profile

Aranda Lawson

Lawson (ACT) and Aranda are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Lawson (ACT) is a young, transient hub where the typical resident is 28 and 84.4% have moved in the last five years. It is far more diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.5% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Aranda is an established area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of seniors at 19.3%. Aranda is also wealthier, with 49.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 36.9% in Lawson (ACT).

These two areas have seen their crime rates move in opposite directions, with Lawson (ACT) experiencing a much higher increase while Aranda's rate has fallen. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as having almost identical proportions of First Nations people and similar typical weekly rents. Both areas also have a similar number of public transport stops and offer a comparable number of destinations reachable within 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 35.3 pts higher in Lawson Renting: 30.1 pts higher in Lawson Owned outright: 35.2 pts higher in Aranda Separate houses: 67.9 pts higher in Aranda 3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Aranda

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aranda in Lawson +134 larger in Lawson gap narrowing

2,605 82nd pct 2,739 82nd pct

Median age in Aranda in Lawson +14 yrs older in Aranda gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 28 yrs 2nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +30.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.4 pts 9.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +9.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 12.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 2.4%

Marital status

32.4% Never married +24.3 pts ▸ 56.7%

54.8% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 37.0%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.9%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Lawson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +27.2 pts 44.0%

3.1% China +10.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

1.5% India +6.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.5%

0.7% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

37.9% English ◂ +19.6 pts 18.3%

35.9% Australian ◂ +18.5 pts 17.5%

6.6% Chinese +14.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.4% Irish ◂ +8.6 pts 5.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +7.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% Indian +6.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +38.4 pts 42.9%

3.8% Mandarin +11.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 46.8%

29.4% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 23.1%

1.9% Hinduism +8.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Buddhism +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.9% Islam +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aranda in Lawson

3.94 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Aranda in Lawson +8 more in Lawson

10 79th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Aranda in Lawson +31 larger in Aranda

583 82nd pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Aranda in Lawson +34 higher in Aranda

1,137 99th pct 1,103 92nd pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 86.5%

5.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 26.2%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.6 pts 13.4%

15.9% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.2 pts 4.5%

6.2% Information technology +5.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.0% Health +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Aranda in Lawson +$182 higher in Aranda gap narrowing

$1,372 95th pct $1,190 90th pct

Household income in Aranda in Lawson +$669 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,161 99th pct $2,492 89th pct

Family income in Aranda in Lawson +$780 higher in Aranda gap widening

$3,533 97th pct $2,753 88th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.6 pts 19.2%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

5.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.4%

25.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.1 pts 1.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 0.6%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +11.4 pts ▸ 77.5%

19.2% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 12.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +4.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aranda in Lawson +5 larger in Lawson

27 72nd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Aranda in Lawson +6 yrs older in Lawson

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Aranda in Lawson +$650 higher in Lawson

$933 75th pct $1,583 91st pct

Household income in Aranda in Lawson even

$3,374 90th pct $3,374 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aranda in Lawson +0.2 larger in Aranda gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.3 pts 47.1%

26.5% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.2% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 14.5%

16.3% 1 person +3.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 3.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aranda in Lawson +$18 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $548 96th pct

Mortgage in Aranda in Lawson +$500 higher in Aranda gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Aranda in Lawson +0.10 higher in Lawson gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

15.6% Rented +30.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

43.0% Owned outright ◂ +35.2 pts 7.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +67.9 pts 19.6%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +52.8 pts ▸ 62.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.2 pts 14.2%

35.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

6.2% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 5.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

25.7% $550–$749 +18.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

33.6% $350–$549 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 4.6%

9.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.7%

4.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

35.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.4 pts 19.7%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aranda in Lawson even

10 80th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Aranda in Lawson +0.19 more in Aranda

3.84 73rd pct 3.65 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Aranda in Lawson +733.5 more in Lawson

633.4 81st pct 1,366.9 88th pct

PT routes in Aranda in Lawson +4 more in Lawson

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Aranda in Lawson +1 longer in Lawson

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Aranda in Lawson +4 longer in Lawson

8 3rd pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Aranda in Lawson +4,841 more in Lawson

5,570 52nd pct 10,411 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Aranda in Lawson +2,121 more in Aranda

37,219 59th pct 35,098 59th pct

Transit to city in Aranda in Lawson +17 longer in Lawson

35 12th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +14.3 pts ▸ 67.7%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 8.3%

6.5% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Bicycle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.0%

2.2% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 42.4%

34.4% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.5% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.1 pts 20.4%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 11.9%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Rental & real estate even 1.7%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 35.1%

22.5% Managers ◂ +9.5 pts 13.0%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +3.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.9% Community & personal service +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aranda in Lawson +1,187 higher in Lawson

3,340 49th pct 4,527 62nd pct

Assault/100k in Aranda in Lawson +280 higher in Aranda

499 35th pct 219 7th pct

Sexual/100k in Aranda in Lawson

— 183 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Aranda in Lawson +394 higher in Lawson

154 9th pct 548 55th pct

Theft/100k in Aranda in Lawson +664 higher in Lawson

614 32nd pct 1,278 58th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aranda in Lawson +67 higher in Lawson

115 29th pct 183 50th pct

Property damage/100k in Aranda in Lawson +208 higher in Lawson

230 8th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Aranda in Lawson +129.6 pts higher in Lawson

-54.9% 6th pct 74.6% 87th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aranda in Lawson +1.8 higher in Aranda

6.7 91st pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Aranda in Lawson +2.3 more in Aranda

6.6 92nd pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Aranda in Lawson +55.3 pts higher in Aranda

90.4% 95th pct 35.1% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Aranda in Lawson +31.2 pts higher in Aranda

59.1% 82nd pct 27.9% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Aranda in Lawson +0.4 pts higher in Lawson

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aranda in Lawson +58.7 pts higher in Aranda

99.3% 99th pct 40.6% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Aranda in Lawson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aranda in Lawson +5.2 pts higher in Aranda

63.5% 88th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Aranda in Lawson +4.2 more in Aranda

10.4 42nd pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Aranda in Lawson +6 higher in Lawson

187 90th pct 193 90th pct

Mean slope in Aranda in Lawson +1.3 pts higher in Lawson

7.4% 66th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Lawson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80020/aranda/vs/SAL80085/lawson