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Barton vs Reid

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Barton profile · Reid profile

Barton Reid

Barton and Reid (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with different housing and income profiles. Barton has a higher proportion of university degrees (64.7%) and people earning $2,000 or more a week (37.2%). It is also more transient, with 62.1% of residents having moved in the last five years. In contrast, Reid (ACT) has many more separate houses (36.2%) and larger homes, with 46.2% having three or more bedrooms. A far higher share of residents in Reid (ACT) live without a motor vehicle (19.7%).

Both areas have tracked in a similar direction since 2011, with crime rates falling in both places, though the drop was much sharper in Barton. They share several traits, such as a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical access to parks and schools. They also both sit well above the national figure for typical weekly family incomes, which are $3,524 in Barton and $3,301 in Reid (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.9 pts higher in Reid 3+ bedrooms: 25.2 pts higher in Reid Full-time: 16.5 pts higher in Barton No car: 14.4 pts higher in Reid Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Barton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bartonin Reid +402 larger in Barton gap steady
1,946 78th pct 1,544 76th pct
Median age in Bartonin Reid +1 yrs older in Reid gap steady
39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bartonin Reid even gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.0% 40th pct
Aged 65+ in Bartonin Reid +2.5 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
16.8% 41st pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Bartonin Reid +0.8 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
7.4% 11th pct 8.2% 12th pct
De facto in Bartonin Reid +7.9 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
19.2% 87th pct 11.3% 43rd pct

Age structure

42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.6 pts 31.4%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.8%
16.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.6% Youth (15–24) +7.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.4% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

49.6% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.7%
37.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%
8.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
2.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Barton Reid

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bartonin Reid +3.8 pts higher in Reid gap steady
25.8% 86th pct 29.7% 89th pct

Country of birth

62.5% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 63.9%
4.2% England +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.3% India +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.9% English +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%
24.3% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 28.8%
15.6% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 15.4%
12.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
3.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%
2.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Other language in Bartonin Reid +2.0 pts higher in Reid gap steady
16.8% 86th pct 18.7% 86th pct
Limited English in Bartonin Reid +1.4 pts higher in Reid gap steady
0.7% 73rd pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

71.1% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 74.1%
2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Italian even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bartonin Reid +2.5 pts higher in Reid gap steady
48.3% 74th pct 50.8% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion +2.5 pts ▸ 50.8%
32.1% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 8.9%
1.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bartonin Reid +1.8 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
81.3% 100th pct 83.1% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Bartonin Reid +10.4 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
64.7% 100th pct 54.3% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bartonin Reid
6.94 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bartonin Reid +2 more in Barton
16 86th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Bartonin Reid +92 larger in Barton
682 89th pct 590 83rd pct
ICSEA in Bartonin Reid +5 higher in Barton
1,141 100th pct 1,136 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 83.1%
3.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 26.5%
7.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

33.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%
17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 16.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.9% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.2%
4.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Agriculture & environment even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bartonin Reid +$440 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$1,775 100th pct $1,335 94th pct
Household income in Bartonin Reid +$190 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$2,462 89th pct $2,272 86th pct
Family income in Bartonin Reid +$223 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$3,524 97th pct $3,301 94th pct
High earners in Bartonin Reid +11.5 pts higher in Barton gap steady
37.2% 100th pct 25.7% 95th pct
High-income homes in Bartonin Reid +5.4 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
40.8% 94th pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 29.7%
26.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 24.0%
2.3% Under $650 +12.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%
12.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 29.3%
21.6% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
12.2% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.0%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bartonin Reid +6.7 pts higher in Reid
24.6% 29th pct 31.3% 62nd pct
Mental health in Bartonin Reid +3.4 pts higher in Reid
9.1% 60th pct 12.5% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Bartonin Reid +1.3 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
1.8% 24th pct 3.1% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.5% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%
6.0% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.9% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.7% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
0.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 60.0%
18.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
4.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bartonin Reid +5.3 pts higher in Reid gap widening
19.2% 56th pct 24.5% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Bartonin Reid +2.4 pts higher in Reid gap widening
9.6% 23rd pct 12.1% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bartonin Reid +1.9 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
13.7% 11th pct 15.6% 14th pct
Defence service in Bartonin Reid +4.9 pts higher in Barton
10.7% 97th pct 5.8% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bartonin Reid +5.6 pts higher in Reid gap steady
12.5% 10th pct 18.0% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bartonin Reid +4 larger in Barton
20 68th pct 16 64th pct
Median age in Bartonin Reid +13 yrs older in Reid
29 yrs 60th pct 42 yrs 80th pct
Median income in Bartonin Reid +$800 higher in Barton
$1,375 89th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Bartonin Reid +$1,717 higher in Barton
$2,666 83rd pct $949 16th pct
Indigenous language in Bartonin Reid
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Bartonin Reid +0.3 larger in Reid gap widening
1.7 6th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bartonin Reid +3.0 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
6.2% 26th pct 9.3% 40th pct
Living alone in Bartonin Reid +5.5 pts higher in Barton gap widening
46.3% 98th pct 40.9% 92nd pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.7 pts 45.3%
33.3% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
6.2% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
1.2% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

46.3% 1 person ◂ +5.5 pts 40.9%
40.2% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 35.2%
7.7% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
4.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bartonin Reid +$95 higher in Barton gap narrowing
$525 94th pct $430 87th pct
Mortgage in Bartonin Reid +$285 higher in Reid gap narrowing
$2,015 72nd pct $2,300 86th pct
People / bedroom in Bartonin Reid +0.10 higher in Barton gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Bartonin Reid +1.7 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
47.6% 91st pct 45.9% 90th pct
Owned outright in Bartonin Reid +7.1 pts higher in Reid gap widening
23.0% 12th pct 30.1% 23rd pct
Separate houses in Bartonin Reid +29.9 pts higher in Reid gap widening
6.3% 0th pct 36.2% 4th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bartonin Reid +25.2 pts higher in Reid gap widening
21.0% 0th pct 46.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 45.9%
23.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 30.1%
28.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 21.8%
1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +49.6 pts 41.3%
6.3% Separate house +29.9 pts ▸ 36.2%
3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 30.7%
37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.2 pts 20.4%
17.4% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 25.5%
2.7% 4 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
1.0% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 41.3%
36.1% $550–$749 ◂ +23.9 pts 12.2%
0.0% Under $200 +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
10.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.8%
3.6% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.3% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 36.8%
34.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 26.3%
29.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.1%
8.5% Under $1,000 even 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bartonin Reid +14.4 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
5.2% 75th pct 19.7% 95th pct
Work from home in Bartonin Reid +1.4 pts higher in Reid gap steady
12.3% 35th pct 13.6% 40th pct
PT commute in Bartonin Reid +1.3 pts higher in Reid gap steady
6.2% 93rd pct 7.5% 96th pct
PT stops in Bartonin Reid +5 more in Barton
19 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Bartonin Reid +0.70 more in Barton
9.76 87th pct 9.07 87th pct
Departures/1k in Bartonin Reid +644.1 more in Barton
2,904.4 96th pct 2,260.4 93rd pct
PT routes in Bartonin Reid +1 more in Reid
9 86th pct 10 86th pct
Stop walk in Bartonin Reid +7 longer in Barton
9 44th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bartonin Reid +3 longer in Barton
6 0th pct 3 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Bartonin Reid +8,822 more in Reid
8,528 56th pct 17,350 71st pct
Reach 45 min in Bartonin Reid +10,682 more in Reid
23,664 51st pct 34,346 58th pct
Transit to city in Bartonin Reid +12 longer in Barton
34 11th pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 35.2%
26.1% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 19.8%
12.3% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.7% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

65.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 46.7%
25.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 22.6%
5.2% No vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
2.5% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
1.1% 4 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bartonin Reid +14.3 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
62.1% 99th pct 47.8% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Bartonin Reid +7.6 pts higher in Reid gap widening
13.1% 74th pct 20.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bartonin Reid +2.7 pts higher in Reid gap narrowing
1.7% 37th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Bartonin Reid +5.4 pts higher in Barton gap narrowing
69.9% 81st pct 64.6% 64th pct
Full-time in Bartonin Reid +16.5 pts higher in Barton gap steady
79.5% 97th pct 63.0% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

53.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +19.4 pts 33.8%
14.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.6% Education & training +3.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.7% Accommodation & food +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.0% Arts & recreation +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

46.5% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 39.9%
24.7% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%
12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.0% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.8% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.1% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bartonin Reid +12,167 higher in Reid
5,190 68th pct 17,358 90th pct
Assault/100k in Bartonin Reid +976 higher in Reid
514 36th pct 1,490 78th pct
Sexual/100k in Bartonin Reid +11 higher in Barton
206 81st pct 194 78th pct
Robbery/100k in Bartonin Reid +143 higher in Reid
51 47th pct 194 88th pct
Burglary/100k in Bartonin Reid +1,000 higher in Reid
360 36th pct 1,360 87th pct
Theft/100k in Bartonin Reid +1,902 higher in Reid
1,336 59th pct 3,238 81st pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bartonin Reid +132 higher in Reid
257 66th pct 389 83rd pct
Property damage/100k in Bartonin Reid +2,829 higher in Reid
668 48th pct 3,497 91st pct
5-yr change in Bartonin Reid +56.4 pts higher in Reid
-81.1% 0th pct -24.7% 31st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bartonin Reid +1.2 higher in Reid
7.5 95th pct 8.7 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bartonin Reid +0.6 more in Reid
7.3 96th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Bartonin Reid +0.4 pts higher in Reid
99.6% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Bartonin Reid +49.3 pts higher in Reid
50.1% 80th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Bartonin Reid even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bartonin Reid even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Bartonin Reid even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bartonin Reid +1.4 pts higher in Barton
99.6% 100th pct 98.2% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Bartonin Reid +4.1 more in Reid
30.8 73rd pct 35.0 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Bartonin Reid +191 higher in Reid
296 95th pct 487 100th pct
Mean slope in Bartonin Reid +1.8 pts higher in Barton
4.8% 39th pct 2.9% 11th pct

Compare Barton with nearby areas

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Compare Reid with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Barton vs Reid [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80022/barton/vs/SAL80113/reid