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Banks vs Tharwa

Name: Banks vs Tharwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Banks profile · Tharwa profile

Banks Tharwa

Banks and Tharwa are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different scales and layouts. Banks is a larger residential hub with a population of 5,100, where 96.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms and 34.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Tharwa is sparsely populated with only 82 residents. In Tharwa, people are far more likely to be in a de facto relationship (23.3% compared to 12.6% in Banks) and far more likely to provide unpaid care (31.7% versus 12.5% in Banks).

While both areas have similar proportions of First Nations people and households with about 2.8 people per home, the gap in accessibility is widening. Banks is somewhat walkable with a score of 5.8, while Tharwa is car-dependent with a score of 1.4. This is clear in the daily commute; 100% of homes in Banks are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while that figure is 0.0% in Tharwa.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 51.6 pts higher in Banks Population: 5,018 larger in Banks PT commute: 2.7 pts higher in Banks Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Banks Unpaid carers: 19.2 pts higher in Tharwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banks in Tharwa +5,018 larger in Banks gap steady

5,100 86th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Banks in Tharwa +3 yrs older in Banks gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%

21.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 15.9%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.6 pts 6.1%

8.7% Seniors (65+) +4.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 42.9%

36.9% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.0% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Banks Tharwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% India ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.7% English +3.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

10.7% Irish +16.1 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Dutch +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +7.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% No religion +12.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

43.7% Christianity ◂ +5.9 pts 37.8%

4.4% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Banks in Tharwa +6 more in Banks

6 74th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Banks in Tharwa

395 59th pct —

ICSEA in Banks in Tharwa

1,021 67th pct —

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 63.1%

18.5% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +11.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

22.8% Bachelor degree +18.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +14.1 pts 8.7%

14.6% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.2% Architecture & building +11.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

7.9% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Banks in Tharwa +$260 higher in Banks gap widening

$1,168 89th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Banks in Tharwa +$269 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,419 88th pct $2,150 81st pct

Family income in Banks in Tharwa +$408 higher in Banks gap widening

$2,741 87th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 58.1%

17.9% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 0.0%

7.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.7%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 6.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

1.3% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Stroke +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.3% None ◂ +4.3 pts 61.0%

21.0% One condition +5.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

5.8% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Banks in Tharwa +141 larger in Banks

144 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Banks in Tharwa +15 yrs older in Tharwa

23 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Banks in Tharwa +$482 higher in Tharwa

$1,017 80th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Banks in Tharwa +$154 higher in Banks

$2,528 79th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banks in Tharwa even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +17.6 pts 47.0%

20.5% Couples without children +15.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.5% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.5% Other families +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

19.8% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

28.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +8.9 pts 12.9%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +9.6 pts 9.7%

7.3% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.9% 6 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banks in Tharwa +$237 higher in Banks gap widening

$424 86th pct $187 22nd pct

Mortgage in Banks in Tharwa +$241 higher in Banks gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,759 59th pct

People / bedroom in Banks in Tharwa +0.10 higher in Tharwa gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +37.2 pts 22.6%

17.7% Rented +11.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

21.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.9 pts 19.4%

0.4% Other tenure +9.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

79.2% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 71.0%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.6 pts 32.3%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 12.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.4% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 33.3%

12.4% Under $200 +20.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

18.5% $200–$349 ◂ +18.5 pts 0.0%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.7 pts 0.0%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Banks in Tharwa +29 more in Banks

29 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Banks in Tharwa +5.69 more in Banks

5.69 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Banks in Tharwa +1,047.1 more in Banks

1,047.1 87th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Banks in Tharwa +4 more in Banks

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Banks in Tharwa +65 longer in Tharwa

3 21st pct 68 90th pct

Drive to city in Banks in Tharwa +8 longer in Tharwa

22 19th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Banks in Tharwa +18,100 more in Banks

18,100 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Banks in Tharwa +30,397 more in Banks

30,397 56th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Banks in Tharwa

88 100th pct —

How people get to work

70.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 65.2%

7.1% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.4% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 25.8%

29.2% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.5% 3 vehicles +9.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

10.3% 4 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 21.7%

10.1% Construction +13.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.4% Arts & recreation +18.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.3% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

6.2% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Administrative & support +3.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Technicians & trades +24.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 13.0%

18.6% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 17.4%

10.7% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 6.5%

7.7% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Banks in Tharwa

1,824 21st pct —

Assault/100k in Banks in Tharwa

451 29th pct —

Sexual/100k in Banks in Tharwa

59 26th pct —

Burglary/100k in Banks in Tharwa

157 10th pct —

Theft/100k in Banks in Tharwa

255 9th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Banks in Tharwa

39 2nd pct —

Property damage/100k in Banks in Tharwa

157 2nd pct —

5-yr change in Banks in Tharwa

-56.9% 5th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Banks in Tharwa +4.3 higher in Banks

5.8 87th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Banks in Tharwa +3.5 more in Banks

5.3 85th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Banks in Tharwa +89.2 pts higher in Banks

89.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Banks in Tharwa +90.1 pts higher in Banks

90.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Banks in Tharwa +100.0 pts higher in Banks

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Banks in Tharwa +55.3 pts higher in Banks

55.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Banks in Tharwa +99.7 pts higher in Banks

99.7% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Banks in Tharwa +4.1 pts higher in Banks

4.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Banks in Tharwa +16.2 more in Tharwa

8.2 37th pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Banks in Tharwa +184 higher in Banks

190 90th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Banks in Tharwa +2.3 pts higher in Tharwa

6.2% 56th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Banks with nearby areas

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Compare Tharwa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banks vs Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80021/banks/vs/SAL80123/tharwa