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Calwell vs Isabella Plains

Name: Calwell vs Isabella Plains — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Calwell profile · Isabella Plains profile

Calwell Isabella Plains

Calwell and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar populations. Calwell has a far higher share of separate houses at 86.8% and more high-earners, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. However, Isabella Plains is much more walkable; 86.4% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 45.9% in Calwell. Isabella Plains also has a higher share of people born overseas (23.0%) and those using another language at home (20.2%).

These two areas share a similar age profile, with both having about 13% of their population aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and unpaid care. While they share many traits, the gap in accessibility is striking, as Calwell has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, yet Isabella Plains has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Calwell Other language: 6.7 pts higher in Isabella Plains Population: 1,401 larger in Calwell 3+ bedrooms: 4.7 pts higher in Calwell Born overseas: 4.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Isabella Plains +1,401 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 86th pct 4,329 86th pct

Median age in Calwell in Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Calwell gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

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

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 24.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 48.9%

34.2% Never married ◂ +0.1 pts 34.1%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

4.3% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Isabella Plains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia ◂ +3.8 pts 74.5%

2.1% India +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

36.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 35.6%

11.8% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

2.4% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 76.9%

1.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese even 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 45.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 39.7%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.0% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.48 more in Calwell

2.68 38th pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Isabella Plains +3 more in Isabella Plains

19 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Isabella Plains +17 larger in Isabella Plains

481 70th pct 498 72nd pct

ICSEA in Calwell in Isabella Plains +3 higher in Calwell

1,050 78th pct 1,047 77th pct

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 64.6%

17.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 25.8%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 18.9%

15.1% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

11.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

6.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$108 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 90th pct $1,084 87th pct

Household income in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$329 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,131 81st pct

Family income in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$340 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 89th pct $2,502 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 13.3%

15.8% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.8%

6.2% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

31.4% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

27.7% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.4%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Mental health even 10.6%

8.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 63.7%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Isabella Plains +11 larger in Isabella Plains

151 86th pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Calwell in Isabella Plains +1 yrs older in Calwell

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$244 higher in Calwell

$1,158 86th pct $914 74th pct

Household income in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$155 higher in Calwell

$2,454 77th pct $2,299 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.1 larger in Calwell gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 60.4%

23.1% Couples without children even 23.1%

13.0% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.4%

19.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$2 higher in Isabella Plains gap steady

$448 88th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Calwell in Isabella Plains +$120 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,880 65th pct

People / bedroom in Calwell in Isabella Plains even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.7 pts 48.1%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.6 pts 28.1%

14.9% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.7% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +11.7 pts 75.1%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 24.9%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 +4.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

12.6% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

8.6% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.2%

10.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Isabella Plains +8 more in Calwell

31 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.10 more in Calwell

5.41 79th pct 5.31 79th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +599.2 more in Calwell

1,532.5 89th pct 933.2 86th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Isabella Plains even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Isabella Plains +5 longer in Calwell

8 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Isabella Plains even

19 16th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Isabella Plains +5,827 more in Isabella Plains

9,528 58th pct 15,355 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Isabella Plains +5,645 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 53,631 66th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Isabella Plains +4 longer in Isabella Plains

75 81st pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 69.7%

8.5% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 39.8%

28.2% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 14.9%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

2.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 26.4%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

7.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

7.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

22.9% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 21.8%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

15.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Isabella Plains +712 higher in Calwell

4,154 59th pct 3,442 50th pct

Assault/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +300 higher in Calwell

716 51st pct 416 26th pct

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +24 higher in Calwell

140 61st pct 116 50th pct

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +29 higher in Calwell

52 48th pct 23 16th pct

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +82 higher in Calwell

175 12th pct 92 2nd pct

Theft/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +357 higher in Calwell

611 32nd pct 254 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +80 higher in Isabella Plains

105 25th pct 185 51st pct

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +91 higher in Calwell

576 41st pct 485 32nd pct

5-yr change in Calwell in Isabella Plains +4.0 pts higher in Calwell

-33.9% 22nd pct -37.9% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.2 higher in Isabella Plains

5.4 85th pct 5.7 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.1 more in Isabella Plains

5.0 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Isabella Plains +40.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

45.9% 78th pct 86.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Isabella Plains +43.2 pts higher in Isabella Plains

45.5% 78th pct 88.7% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Isabella Plains +0.7 pts higher in Calwell

99.4% 98th pct 98.7% 96th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Isabella Plains +10.0 pts higher in Isabella Plains

84.6% 88th pct 94.6% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Isabella Plains even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Isabella Plains +42.3 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 82nd pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Isabella Plains +1.8 more in Calwell

10.1 42nd pct 8.3 37th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Isabella Plains +6 higher in Isabella Plains

199 90th pct 206 91st pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Isabella Plains +4.9 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 3.7% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Isabella Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80079/isabella-plains