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Calwell vs Tharwa

Name: Calwell vs Tharwa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Calwell profile · Tharwa profile

Calwell Tharwa

Tharwa and Calwell are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Tharwa is sparsely populated, with a high share of people living alone (32.3%) and a strong tendency to volunteer (28.6%). In contrast, Calwell is a larger residential hub where homes are much larger; 94.7% of houses have three or more bedrooms, compared to 45.2% in Tharwa. Calwell also has a more affluent profile, with 37.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 22.6% seen in Tharwa.

Both areas are similarly car-dependent, though Calwell is more somewhat walkable. The two places share a similar proportion of older residents, with around 13% aged 65 and over. While they share these demographic traits, the gap in housing and infrastructure is stark. Calwell has a high density of public transport and services, while Tharwa has no public transport stops and residents must walk much further to reach basic amenities.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 49.6 pts higher in Calwell Population: 5,648 larger in Calwell PT commute: 2.9 pts higher in Calwell Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Calwell Unpaid carers: 18.4 pts higher in Tharwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calwell in Tharwa +5,648 larger in Calwell gap steady

5,730 86th pct 82 36th pct

Median age in Calwell in Tharwa +5 yrs older in Calwell gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.9%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.2 pts 6.1%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 42.9%

34.2% Never married +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.7% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Calwell Tharwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +11.9 pts ▸ 90.2%

3.1% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.9% English +3.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.8% Irish +15.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

10.7% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Dutch +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Indian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.2% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 90.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.0% No religion +15.3 pts ▸ 57.3%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 37.8%

5.1% Not stated ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Calwell in Tharwa

2.68 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Calwell in Tharwa +19 more in Calwell

19 86th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Calwell in Tharwa

481 70th pct —

ICSEA in Calwell in Tharwa

1,050 78th pct —

Highest year of school

68.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 63.1%

17.5% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.1% Year 11 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +18.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

27.1% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +13.0 pts 8.7%

15.1% Society & culture +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.0% Architecture & building +11.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% Health +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% Education +5.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +9.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Information technology ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calwell in Tharwa +$284 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,192 90th pct $908 73rd pct

Household income in Calwell in Tharwa +$310 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,460 89th pct $2,150 81st pct

Family income in Calwell in Tharwa +$509 higher in Calwell gap widening

$2,842 89th pct $2,333 75th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $1,500–$2,999 +23.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

15.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +25.3 pts 6.3%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.6% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Other condition ◂ +3.1 pts 7.3%

1.5% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Stroke +3.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +1.8 pts 61.0%

22.1% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

6.0% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Calwell in Tharwa +148 larger in Calwell

151 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Calwell in Tharwa +14 yrs older in Tharwa

24 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Calwell in Tharwa +$341 higher in Tharwa

$1,158 86th pct $1,499 90th pct

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

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

Family & Households

Household size in Calwell in Tharwa +0.1 larger in Tharwa gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 47.0%

23.1% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.0% One-parent families +5.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% Other families +3.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.3%

19.1% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +9.3 pts 9.7%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

7.8% 5 people +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.8% 6 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calwell in Tharwa +$261 higher in Calwell gap widening

$448 88th pct $187 22nd pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.2 pts 22.6%

29.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 19.4%

14.9% Rented +14.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.7% Other tenure +9.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.8% Separate house ◂ +15.8 pts 71.0%

10.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 32.3%

34.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.7 pts 12.9%

0.2% 1 bedroom +15.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +27.1 pts 33.3%

12.6% Under $200 +20.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% $750 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

10.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Calwell in Tharwa +31 more in Calwell

31 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Calwell in Tharwa +5.41 more in Calwell

5.41 79th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Calwell in Tharwa +1,532.5 more in Calwell

1,532.5 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Calwell in Tharwa +4 more in Calwell

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Calwell in Tharwa +60 longer in Tharwa

8 43rd pct 68 90th pct

Drive to city in Calwell in Tharwa +11 longer in Tharwa

19 16th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Calwell in Tharwa +9,528 more in Calwell

9,528 58th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Calwell in Tharwa +59,276 more in Calwell

59,276 68th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Calwell in Tharwa

75 81st pct —

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 65.2%

8.5% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.5% Walked +10.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 25.8%

28.2% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

8.9% 4 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 22.6%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 21.7%

10.4% Construction +13.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.5% Arts & recreation +18.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.7% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

8.6% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

2.2% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Technicians & trades +25.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

22.9% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 17.4%

19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.0 pts 13.0%

10.9% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.4% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 6.5%

7.0% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Calwell in Tharwa

4,154 59th pct —

Assault/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

716 51st pct —

Sexual/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

140 61st pct —

Robbery/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

52 48th pct —

Burglary/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

175 12th pct —

Theft/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

611 32nd pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

105 25th pct —

Property damage/100k in Calwell in Tharwa

576 41st pct —

5-yr change in Calwell in Tharwa

-33.9% 22nd pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Calwell in Tharwa +4.0 higher in Calwell

5.4 85th pct 1.4 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Calwell in Tharwa +3.2 more in Calwell

5.0 83rd pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Calwell in Tharwa +45.9 pts higher in Calwell

45.9% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Calwell in Tharwa +45.5 pts higher in Calwell

45.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Calwell in Tharwa +99.4 pts higher in Calwell

99.4% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Calwell in Tharwa +84.6 pts higher in Calwell

84.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Calwell in Tharwa +100.0 pts higher in Calwell

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Calwell in Tharwa +43.9 pts higher in Calwell

43.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Calwell in Tharwa +14.3 more in Tharwa

10.1 42nd pct 24.4 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Calwell in Tharwa +193 higher in Calwell

199 90th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Calwell in Tharwa +0.2 pts higher in Calwell

8.6% 74th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Compare Tharwa with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calwell vs Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80029/calwell/vs/SAL80123/tharwa