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Aranda vs Weetangera

Name: Aranda vs Weetangera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Aranda profile · Weetangera profile

Aranda Weetangera

Weetangera and Aranda are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Weetangera is more walkable, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. It also has much higher public transport availability, with 1,185.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 633.4 in Aranda. Aranda has a higher share of people with no religion at 59.2%, while Weetangera is far higher for burglary rates.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. They also share similar typical household incomes, both sitting well above the national figure. While they track closely in many ways, some gaps have shifted over time; for example, the crime rate in Aranda has fallen much more sharply than in Weetangera since 2011.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Aranda Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Aranda De facto: 3.9 pts higher in Aranda Separate houses: 4.0 pts higher in Weetangera Owned outright: 3.5 pts higher in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aranda in Weetangera +190 larger in Weetangera gap widening

2,605 82nd pct 2,795 83rd pct

Median age in Aranda in Weetangera +1 yrs older in Aranda gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 25.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 18.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

54.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 58.5%

32.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

6.7% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

4.2% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Aranda Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 74.1%

4.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.1% China ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Nepal +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.9% English +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.9% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 33.6%

14.4% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

6.6% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Indian even 2.4%

0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 79.8%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Hindi even 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 48.0%

29.4% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

1.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aranda in Weetangera +2.03 more in Aranda

3.94 51st pct 1.92 27th pct

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

10 79th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Aranda in Weetangera +4 larger in Aranda

583 82nd pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Aranda in Weetangera +36 higher in Aranda

1,137 99th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

85.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 83.8%

5.9% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 24.4%

9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.9% Society & culture ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

15.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

8.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

0.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Aranda in Weetangera +$40 higher in Aranda gap steady

$1,372 95th pct $1,332 94th pct

Household income in Aranda in Weetangera +$188 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$3,161 99th pct $3,349 100th pct

Family income in Aranda in Weetangera +$197 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$3,533 97th pct $3,730 100th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

13.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.1%

5.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

30.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

25.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 24.8%

13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.5% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Aranda in Weetangera +9 larger in Aranda

27 72nd pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Aranda in Weetangera +14 yrs older in Weetangera

20 yrs 25th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Aranda in Weetangera +$942 higher in Weetangera

$933 75th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Aranda in Weetangera +$876 higher in Weetangera

$3,374 90th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Aranda in Weetangera +0.1 larger in Weetangera gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

64.4% Couples with children +1.6 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.5%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 30.9%

21.6% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

16.3% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aranda in Weetangera +$40 higher in Aranda gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Aranda in Weetangera even gap narrowing

$2,500 88th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Aranda in Weetangera even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 37.6%

15.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 91.5%

10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 19.4%

11.1% 5 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

6.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.9% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

33.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.1%

25.7% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

9.3% $200–$349 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.6% $750 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 10.3%

4.3% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aranda in Weetangera +6 more in Weetangera

10 80th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Aranda in Weetangera +1.89 more in Weetangera

3.84 73rd pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Aranda in Weetangera +552.3 more in Weetangera

633.4 81st pct 1,185.7 87th pct

PT routes in Aranda in Weetangera +3 more in Weetangera

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Aranda in Weetangera +2 longer in Aranda

3 21st pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Aranda in Weetangera +1 longer in Weetangera

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Aranda in Weetangera +9,356 more in Weetangera

5,570 52nd pct 14,926 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Aranda in Weetangera +13,133 more in Weetangera

37,219 59th pct 50,352 65th pct

Transit to city in Aranda in Weetangera +14 longer in Weetangera

35 12th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +5.9 pts ▸ 59.2%

14.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

6.5% Bus ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

2.2% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 44.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 28.7%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.9% 4 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 27.9%

14.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

2.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 34.7%

22.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

9.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.9% Community & personal service +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.3% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

0.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Aranda in Weetangera +1,265 higher in Aranda

3,340 49th pct 2,075 27th pct

Assault/100k in Aranda in Weetangera +284 higher in Aranda

499 35th pct 215 7th pct

Robbery/100k in Aranda in Weetangera

— 36 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Aranda in Weetangera +168 higher in Weetangera

154 9th pct 322 31st pct

Theft/100k in Aranda in Weetangera +185 higher in Aranda

614 32nd pct 429 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Aranda in Weetangera +44 higher in Aranda

115 29th pct 72 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Aranda in Weetangera +127 higher in Weetangera

230 8th pct 358 20th pct

5-yr change in Aranda in Weetangera +33.3 pts higher in Weetangera

-54.9% 6th pct -21.6% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Aranda in Weetangera +0.6 higher in Weetangera

6.7 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aranda in Weetangera +0.7 more in Weetangera

6.6 92nd pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Aranda in Weetangera +8.4 pts higher in Weetangera

90.4% 95th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Aranda in Weetangera +39.7 pts higher in Weetangera

59.1% 82nd pct 98.8% 99th pct

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

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Aranda in Weetangera +0.7 pts higher in Weetangera

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Aranda in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aranda in Weetangera +10.0 pts higher in Weetangera

63.5% 88th pct 73.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Aranda in Weetangera +60.1 more in Weetangera

10.4 42nd pct 70.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Aranda in Weetangera +254 higher in Weetangera

187 90th pct 441 100th pct

Mean slope in Aranda in Weetangera +2.1 pts higher in Aranda

7.4% 66th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Aranda with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aranda vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80020/aranda/vs/SAL80132/weetangera