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Calwell vs Gilmore

Name: Calwell vs Gilmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Calwell profile · Gilmore profile

Calwell Gilmore

Calwell and Gilmore (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, though they offer different levels of accessibility. Gilmore (ACT) is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (99.3%), groceries (66.0%), and health services (60.8%). In contrast, Calwell has more public transport options, including far more stops (31) and a far higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (1,532.5). Calwell also has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 50.5% compared to 39.5% in Gilmore (ACT).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, with 26.7% in Calwell and 23.4% in Gilmore (ACT). They are also very similar in terms of their typical household income, which is $2,460 and $2,416 per week respectively. This similarity extends to their typical resident age of 37 and the share of people born overseas. While they share these core traits, Calwell has seen a higher number of people move in over the last five years compared to Gilmore (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,024 larger in Calwell Renting: 7.7 pts higher in Gilmore Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Gilmore Recent movers: 5.0 pts higher in Calwell Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Gilmore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Gilmore +3,024 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 86th pct 2,706 82nd pct

Median age in Calwell in Gilmore even gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.6%

19.5% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

34.2% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Gilmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

3.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.4%

11.8% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.8% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 82.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

42.0% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

1.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Gilmore +0.83 more in Calwell

2.68 38th pct 1.85 26th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Gilmore +9 more in Calwell

19 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Gilmore +159 larger in Calwell

481 70th pct 322 50th pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Gilmore +27 higher in Calwell

1,050 78th pct 1,023 69th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 65.9%

17.5% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +3.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 21.6%

15.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.2% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Gilmore +$28 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$1,192 90th pct $1,164 89th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gilmore +$44 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,460 89th pct $2,416 88th pct

Family income in Calwell in Gilmore +$117 higher in Calwell gap narrowing

$2,842 89th pct $2,725 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 19.3%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 30.1%

27.7% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Mental health even 10.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Lung condition even 1.5%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Gilmore +70 larger in Calwell

151 86th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Calwell in Gilmore +5 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Calwell in Gilmore +$225 higher in Calwell

$1,158 86th pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Calwell in Gilmore +$80 higher in Calwell

$2,454 77th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 60.6%

23.1% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.5%

18.6% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 18.7%

7.8% 5 people even 7.8%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Gilmore +$18 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 88th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Gilmore +$48 higher in Gilmore gap steady

$2,000 72nd pct $2,048 74th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Gilmore even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 44.9%

29.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.9% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 92.6%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.3%

34.6% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.0 pts 43.5%

12.6% $550–$749 +8.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.6% $200–$349 +10.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.6% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 22.8%

16.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.7% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Gilmore +15 more in Calwell

31 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +0.50 more in Gilmore

5.41 79th pct 5.91 81st pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +754.2 more in Calwell

1,532.5 89th pct 778.3 83rd pct

PT routes in Calwell in Gilmore +1 more in Calwell

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Gilmore +6 longer in Calwell

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Gilmore +2 longer in Calwell

19 16th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Gilmore +3,764 more in Calwell

9,528 58th pct 5,764 52nd pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Gilmore +26,505 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 32,771 58th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Gilmore +4 longer in Gilmore

75 81st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 42.3%

28.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.9% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

10.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 22.0%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 18.4%

13.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.9%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

5.5% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Gilmore +865 higher in Calwell

4,154 59th pct 3,289 48th pct

Assault/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +13 higher in Calwell

716 51st pct 702 51st pct

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +103 higher in Calwell

140 61st pct 37 15th pct

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +15 higher in Calwell

52 48th pct 37 33rd pct

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +27 higher in Calwell

175 12th pct 148 9th pct

Theft/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +426 higher in Calwell

611 32nd pct 185 4th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +31 higher in Calwell

105 25th pct 74 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Gilmore +126 higher in Gilmore

576 41st pct 702 50th pct

5-yr change in Calwell in Gilmore +10.8 pts higher in Calwell

-33.9% 22nd pct -44.7% 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Gilmore +0.8 higher in Gilmore

5.4 85th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Gilmore +1.3 more in Gilmore

5.0 83rd pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Calwell in Gilmore +20.3 pts higher in Gilmore

45.9% 78th pct 66.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Gilmore +20.5 pts higher in Gilmore

45.5% 78th pct 66.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Gilmore +0.3 pts higher in Calwell

99.4% 98th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Gilmore +14.7 pts higher in Gilmore

84.6% 88th pct 99.3% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Gilmore even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Gilmore +16.9 pts higher in Gilmore

43.9% 82nd pct 60.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Gilmore +1.3 more in Calwell

10.1 42nd pct 8.9 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Gilmore +56 higher in Calwell

199 90th pct 143 88th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Gilmore +4.0 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Gilmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80062/gilmore