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Braddon vs O'Connor

Name: Braddon vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Braddon profile · O'Connor profile

Braddon O'Connor

Braddon and O'Connor (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household profiles. Braddon is dominated by apartments and renters, with 60.4% of households renting and 80.7% living in flats. It is a place for young adults and single people, where 44.2% of residents live alone. In contrast, O'Connor (ACT) is mostly made up of separate houses, with 66% of homes being detached and 31.2% owned outright. It is much more family-oriented, with 15.4% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 5.3% in Braddon.

Everyday life in both areas is very similar when it comes to convenience. Almost every home in both places is within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park. They also share a similar proportion of high earners, with about 27.7% of people in both areas earning $2,000 or more a week. While Braddon has a much higher rate of recorded offences, both areas have seen a high number of people move in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 61.1 pts higher in O'Connor 3+ bedrooms: 50.5 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 28.8 pts higher in Braddon Renting: 22.7 pts higher in Braddon Owned outright: 20.0 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Braddon in O'Connor +466 larger in Braddon gap narrowing

6,383 86th pct 5,917 86th pct

Median age in Braddon in O'Connor +5 yrs older in O'Connor gap narrowing

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

56.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.8 pts 27.5%

13.6% Older adults (45–64) +12.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

5.3% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.7% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

69.2% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 49.4%

21.2% Married +17.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.2% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Braddon O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia +11.0 pts ▸ 72.5%

6.8% China ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

3.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

31.8% English +4.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

25.0% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.6% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.5% Chinese ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%

10.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.9% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

68.6% English only +11.4 pts ▸ 80.0%

8.1% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 58.2%

23.4% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 5.2%

2.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Braddon in O'Connor +2.58 more in Braddon

5.87 62nd pct 3.28 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Braddon in O'Connor +5 more in O'Connor

18 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Braddon in O'Connor +90 larger in O'Connor

530 76th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Braddon in O'Connor +3 higher in O'Connor

1,131 98th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

87.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 85.9%

3.3% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 39.4%

27.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

33.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

18.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

7.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

3.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Braddon in O'Connor +$251 higher in Braddon gap widening

$1,512 99th pct $1,261 92nd pct

Household income in Braddon in O'Connor +$259 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,259 86th pct $2,518 90th pct

Family income in Braddon in O'Connor +$434 higher in O'Connor gap steady

$3,029 91st pct $3,463 96th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.4%

18.2% $4,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

9.0% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

38.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 28.6%

18.7% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 25.5%

8.9% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

9.0% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

4.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.8% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 65.7%

20.6% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Braddon in O'Connor +6 larger in O'Connor

75 82nd pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Braddon in O'Connor +2 yrs older in Braddon

28 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Braddon in O'Connor +$1,008 higher in Braddon

$1,607 91st pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Braddon in O'Connor +$208 higher in Braddon

$2,166 68th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Braddon in O'Connor +0.7 larger in O'Connor gap steady

1.8 9th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

65.4% Couples without children ◂ +37.4 pts 28.0%

26.3% Couples with children +32.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

6.7% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

44.2% 1 person ◂ +17.9 pts 26.3%

41.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 32.0%

3.6% 4 people +13.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% 3 people +6.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.9% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.2% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Braddon in O'Connor +$44 higher in Braddon gap widening

$495 92nd pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Braddon in O'Connor +$697 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,803 61st pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Braddon in O'Connor +0.20 higher in Braddon gap widening

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.4% Rented ◂ +22.7 pts 37.7%

11.2% Owned outright +20.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

80.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +62.2 pts 18.5%

4.9% Separate house +61.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

14.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +23.4 pts 18.3%

39.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.5 pts 12.6%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

3.0% 4 bedrooms +21.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

0.8% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.9% $350–$549 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.0%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.0 pts 22.9%

7.8% Under $200 +11.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.3% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +23.9 pts 16.4%

13.5% $3,000 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 28.2%

6.5% Under $1,000 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Braddon in O'Connor +4 more in O'Connor

24 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Braddon in O'Connor +0.97 more in O'Connor

3.76 72nd pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Braddon in O'Connor +140.7 more in O'Connor

591.7 80th pct 732.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Braddon in O'Connor +3 more in Braddon

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Braddon in O'Connor +2 longer in O'Connor

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Braddon in O'Connor +4 longer in O'Connor

3 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Braddon in O'Connor +15,513 more in Braddon

25,900 79th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Braddon in O'Connor +51,363 more in Braddon

93,934 77th pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Braddon in O'Connor +12 longer in O'Connor

21 0th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

35.3% Car (driver) +9.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

22.2% Walked ◂ +17.0 pts 5.2%

11.4% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.4% Bicycle +6.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.2% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

59.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.2 pts 42.0%

19.3% 2 vehicles +14.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%

2.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.0% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

41.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.1 pts 28.2%

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

8.6% Education & training +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

45.3% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 40.2%

20.6% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 20.3%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 11.4%

8.1% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Braddon in O'Connor +9,247 higher in Braddon

12,204 88th pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +923 higher in Braddon

1,159 72nd pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +103 higher in Braddon

188 76th pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +92 higher in Braddon

125 79th pct 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +1,044 higher in Braddon

1,332 87th pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +3,182 higher in Braddon

3,807 86th pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +266 higher in Braddon

486 87th pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Braddon in O'Connor +1,236 higher in Braddon

1,692 84th pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Braddon in O'Connor +59.0 pts higher in Braddon

2.6% 59th pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Braddon in O'Connor +1.6 higher in Braddon

9.1 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Braddon in O'Connor +0.4 more in Braddon

8.0 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Braddon in O'Connor +5.8 pts higher in Braddon

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Braddon in O'Connor +12.0 pts higher in Braddon

100.0% 100th pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Braddon in O'Connor +0.4 pts higher in Braddon

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Braddon in O'Connor +4.4 pts higher in Braddon

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Braddon in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Braddon in O'Connor +8.3 pts higher in Braddon

97.9% 99th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Braddon in O'Connor +2.5 more in O'Connor

14.1 51st pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Braddon in O'Connor +465 higher in Braddon

759 100th pct 294 95th pct

Mean slope in Braddon in O'Connor +1.3 pts higher in O'Connor

3.5% 20th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Braddon vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80027/braddon/vs/SAL80102/o-connor