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Banks vs Calwell

Name: Banks vs Calwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Banks profile · Calwell profile

Banks Calwell

Calwell and Banks are neighbouring areas in the ACT, both with large populations for their type. Calwell has more people aged 65 and over (13.3% compared to 8.7% in Banks) and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (26.7% versus 21.1%). However, Banks is much more walkable for daily needs, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 45.5% in Calwell. Crime rates are also notably different; Calwell has far higher recorded offences per 100,000 people (4,154 versus 1,824 in Banks).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,400. They also have nearly identical shares of people born overseas and those who speak little or no English. While both are high-performing areas, Banks has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (77.2% versus 71.1% in Calwell). Meanwhile, Calwell provides more frequent public transport options and a higher number of nearby schools.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 8.5 pts higher in Calwell Separate houses: 7.5 pts higher in Calwell Participation: 6.1 pts higher in Banks Bachelor+: 5.6 pts higher in Calwell Aged 65+: 4.6 pts higher in Calwell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Calwell +630 larger in Calwell gap narrowing

5,100 86th pct 5,730 86th pct

Median age in Banks in Calwell +2 yrs older in Calwell gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.9% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 34.2%

9.0% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Banks Calwell

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 78.3%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 38.9%

36.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.7% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% Scottish even 10.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 83.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.6% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 42.0%

4.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Banks in Calwell

— 2.68 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Calwell +13 more in Calwell

6 74th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Banks in Calwell +86 larger in Calwell

395 59th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Banks in Calwell +29 higher in Calwell

1,021 67th pct 1,050 78th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 68.7%

18.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 17.5%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 27.4%

22.8% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

6.7% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 21.7%

14.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

7.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.0% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Calwell +$24 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $1,192 90th pct

Household income in Banks in Calwell +$41 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,419 88th pct $2,460 89th pct

Family income in Banks in Calwell +$101 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,741 87th pct $2,842 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

17.9% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 31.4%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 62.8%

21.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banks in Calwell +7 larger in Calwell

144 86th pct 151 86th pct

Median age in Banks in Calwell +1 yrs older in Calwell

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Banks in Calwell +$141 higher in Calwell

$1,017 80th pct $1,158 86th pct

Household income in Banks in Calwell +$74 higher in Banks

$2,528 79th pct $2,454 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Calwell +0.1 larger in Banks gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.7 pts 62.9%

20.5% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.1% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 18.6%

19.8% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.9%

7.3% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Calwell +$24 higher in Calwell gap widening

$424 86th pct $448 88th pct

Mortgage in Banks in Calwell even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Calwell even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.0 pts 53.8%

21.2% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.7% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 14.9%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 10.6%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 50.5%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

7.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% 1 bedroom even 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 60.5%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 8.6%

12.4% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.6% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 42.3%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.3%

14.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Calwell +2 more in Calwell

29 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Calwell +0.28 more in Banks

5.69 80th pct 5.41 79th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Calwell +485.4 more in Calwell

1,047.1 87th pct 1,532.5 89th pct

PT routes in Banks in Calwell even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Banks in Calwell +5 longer in Calwell

3 21st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Banks in Calwell +3 longer in Banks

22 19th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Banks in Calwell +8,572 more in Banks

18,100 72nd pct 9,528 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Banks in Calwell +28,879 more in Calwell

30,397 56th pct 59,276 68th pct

Transit to city in Banks in Calwell +13 longer in Banks

88 100th pct 75 81st pct

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 68.7%

7.1% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

29.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 28.2%

16.5% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

1.7% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.9% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.2% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

19.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%

13.6% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.9%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

6.3% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banks in Calwell +2,330 higher in Calwell

1,824 21st pct 4,154 59th pct

Assault/100k in Banks in Calwell +265 higher in Calwell

451 29th pct 716 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Banks in Calwell +81 higher in Calwell

59 26th pct 140 61st pct

Robbery/100k in Banks in Calwell

— 52 48th pct

Burglary/100k in Banks in Calwell +18 higher in Calwell

157 10th pct 175 12th pct

Theft/100k in Banks in Calwell +356 higher in Calwell

255 9th pct 611 32nd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Banks in Calwell +65 higher in Calwell

39 2nd pct 105 25th pct

Property damage/100k in Banks in Calwell +419 higher in Calwell

157 2nd pct 576 41st pct

5-yr change in Banks in Calwell +23.1 pts higher in Calwell

-56.9% 5th pct -33.9% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Calwell +0.3 higher in Banks

5.8 87th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Calwell +0.3 more in Banks

5.3 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Banks in Calwell +43.2 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 94th pct 45.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Calwell +44.6 pts higher in Banks

90.1% 95th pct 45.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Calwell +0.6 pts higher in Banks

100.0% 100th pct 99.4% 98th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Calwell +29.2 pts higher in Calwell

55.3% 77th pct 84.6% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Calwell +0.3 pts higher in Calwell

99.7% 91st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Calwell +39.8 pts higher in Calwell

4.1% 72nd pct 43.9% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Calwell +1.9 more in Calwell

8.2 37th pct 10.1 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Calwell +9 higher in Calwell

190 90th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Banks in Calwell +2.4 pts higher in Calwell

6.2% 56th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

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Compare Calwell with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80021/banks/vs/SAL80029/calwell