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Chapman vs Stirling

Name: Chapman vs Stirling — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Chapman profile · Stirling profile

Chapman Stirling

Chapman and Stirling (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct economic profiles. Chapman has a much more qualified workforce, with 49.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 36.6% in Stirling (ACT). This higher level of education is consistent with higher incomes in Chapman, where the typical household earns $3,111 a week, well higher than the $2,206 typical for Stirling (ACT). Chapman also has a much larger share of people who speak a First Nations language (32.1% versus 9.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in terms of public transport access, with nearly all homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. While they share similar household sizes and school advantage scores, Stirling (ACT) is more walkable for daily needs, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. Conversely, Stirling (ACT) has a higher share of renters (22.7%) and more residents reporting long-term health conditions (38.2%) compared to Chapman.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 13.5 pts higher in Chapman Bachelor+: 12.8 pts higher in Chapman Renting: 11.7 pts higher in Stirling Needs assistance: 5.7 pts higher in Stirling Separate houses: 7.6 pts higher in Chapman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chapman in Stirling +676 larger in Chapman gap steady

2,867 83rd pct 2,191 79th pct

Median age in Chapman in Stirling +1 yrs older in Chapman gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

25.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.2%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

Marital status

60.9% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 50.2%

25.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.0% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Widowed +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Chapman Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 71.8%

4.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.9% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

39.2% English ◂ +1.7 pts 37.5%

37.1% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

5.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.0% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 78.4%

1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 47.4%

43.1% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 42.1%

4.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Buddhism even 1.2%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chapman in Stirling

1.93 27th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Chapman in Stirling +4 more in Stirling

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Chapman in Stirling +82 larger in Stirling

350 53rd pct 433 63rd pct

ICSEA in Chapman in Stirling +7 higher in Stirling

1,094 90th pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.4% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 68.8%

8.1% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 34.2%

19.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 15.5%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 19.1%

18.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.9% Education even 8.9%

8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%

5.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chapman in Stirling +$358 higher in Chapman gap widening

$1,378 95th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Chapman in Stirling +$905 higher in Chapman gap widening

$3,111 98th pct $2,206 84th pct

Family income in Chapman in Stirling +$731 higher in Chapman gap widening

$3,490 97th pct $2,759 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 22.3%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

6.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

27.0% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.1%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.5% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.5% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.7% Dementia +3.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.0% None ◂ +6.7 pts 56.3%

23.4% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

6.7% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.5% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chapman in Stirling +14 larger in Stirling

28 72nd pct 42 75th pct

Median age in Chapman in Stirling +7 yrs older in Chapman

35 yrs 73rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chapman in Stirling +$575 higher in Chapman

$1,541 90th pct $966 77th pct

Household income in Chapman in Stirling +$1,562 higher in Chapman

$3,374 90th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chapman in Stirling +0.1 larger in Chapman gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 59.4%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

9.7% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 34.3%

17.1% 1 person +7.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

15.1% 3 people even 15.1%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

1.6% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chapman in Stirling +$10 higher in Stirling gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Chapman in Stirling +$342 higher in Chapman gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,258 84th pct

People / bedroom in Chapman in Stirling even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 30.1%

11.0% Rented +11.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

89.9% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 82.3%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 42.5%

18.9% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

20.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 9.6%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.7% Under $200 ◂ +16.2 pts 16.6%

18.6% $350–$549 +11.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.0% $550–$749 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.9% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.9% $750 or more ◂ +14.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 24.6%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chapman in Stirling +5 more in Chapman

21 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Chapman in Stirling +0.02 more in Chapman

7.32 86th pct 7.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Chapman in Stirling +95.8 more in Stirling

1,434.6 89th pct 1,530.4 89th pct

PT routes in Chapman in Stirling +1 more in Stirling

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chapman in Stirling +1 longer in Chapman

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Chapman in Stirling +2 longer in Chapman

13 9th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Chapman in Stirling +6,004 more in Stirling

8,412 56th pct 14,416 66th pct

Reach 45 min in Chapman in Stirling +20,867 more in Stirling

24,627 52nd pct 45,494 63rd pct

Transit to city in Chapman in Stirling +7 longer in Chapman

63 62nd pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 60.7%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 12.6%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.7% Bus +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 40.8%

25.5% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 13.2%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.9%

2.8% No vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

5.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.2% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

36.5% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 30.1%

22.6% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 19.1%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.0% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.9% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Chapman in Stirling +790 higher in Stirling

1,674 18th pct 2,465 35th pct

Assault/100k in Chapman in Stirling +51 higher in Stirling

314 16th pct 365 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Chapman in Stirling

— 46 19th pct

Robbery/100k in Chapman in Stirling

— 46 43rd pct

Burglary/100k in Chapman in Stirling +16 higher in Chapman

244 21st pct 228 19th pct

Theft/100k in Chapman in Stirling +5 higher in Chapman

279 11th pct 274 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Chapman in Stirling +59 higher in Chapman

105 25th pct 46 4th pct

Property damage/100k in Chapman in Stirling +328 higher in Stirling

174 4th pct 502 34th pct

5-yr change in Chapman in Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Chapman

-60.3% 3rd pct -62.0% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Chapman in Stirling +0.9 higher in Stirling

6.6 91st pct 7.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chapman in Stirling +1.0 more in Stirling

7.0 94th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Chapman in Stirling +12.4 pts higher in Stirling

87.6% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Chapman in Stirling +12.0 pts higher in Stirling

88.0% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Chapman in Stirling even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Chapman in Stirling +25.2 pts higher in Stirling

74.8% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Chapman in Stirling even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Chapman in Stirling +21.7 pts higher in Stirling

78.3% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Chapman in Stirling +3.1 more in Chapman

15.0 54th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Chapman in Stirling +42 higher in Stirling

190 90th pct 232 92nd pct

Mean slope in Chapman in Stirling +4.8 pts higher in Chapman

9.3% 77th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chapman vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80034/chapman/vs/SAL80119/stirling