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Charnwood vs Dunlop

Name: Charnwood vs Dunlop — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Charnwood profile · Dunlop profile

Charnwood Dunlop

Dunlop and Charnwood are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different lifestyles. Dunlop is a more affluent area, where 36.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and more adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Charnwood is more walkable, with a score of 7.5 (very walkable) compared to Dunlop's 5.2 (somewhat walkable). Charnwood also has a much higher share of renters at 31.3% and more people living alone at 27.5%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with recorded crime rates falling in both. They share many traits, including a similar proportion of people born overseas and the same 17-minute drive time to the city. While Charnwood has far more public transport stops and health services within walking distance, both areas are equally well-served by parks, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of one.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,210 larger in Dunlop Renting: 13.0 pts higher in Charnwood Living alone: 10.8 pts higher in Charnwood Household income: $685 higher in Dunlop One-parent: 9.2 pts higher in Charnwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Dunlop +4,210 larger in Dunlop gap steady

3,055 84th pct 7,265 87th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Dunlop +1 yrs older in Dunlop gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 28.7%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

Marital status

40.0% Married +12.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

41.1% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 33.8%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Dunlop

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 76.4%

2.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 34.5%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

4.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 77.2%

1.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.9% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

45.2% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 39.9%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Dunlop

3.09 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Dunlop +6 more in Charnwood

16 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Dunlop +87 larger in Dunlop

473 69th pct 560 79th pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Dunlop +7 higher in Charnwood

1,047 77th pct 1,041 75th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 68.8%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 25.9%

22.3% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Certificate I / II even 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Dunlop +$228 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$948 77th pct $1,176 89th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Dunlop +$685 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$1,818 66th pct $2,503 89th pct

Family income in Charnwood in Dunlop +$548 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$2,218 70th pct $2,766 88th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.1%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.5%

7.2% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 28.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.6%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

4.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +5.1 pts ▸ 64.1%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Dunlop +84 larger in Dunlop

121 86th pct 205 86th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Dunlop +3 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charnwood in Dunlop even

$1,025 80th pct $1,027 80th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Dunlop +$806 higher in Dunlop

$1,875 57th pct $2,681 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Dunlop +0.4 larger in Dunlop gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +9.2 pts 13.7%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 18.1%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +10.8 pts 16.7%

15.1% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.2% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.7% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Dunlop +$85 higher in Dunlop gap steady

$380 78th pct $465 89th pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Dunlop +$245 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$1,755 58th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Dunlop even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

31.3% Rented ◂ +13.0 pts 18.3%

22.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 20.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +4.6 pts ▸ 92.1%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 6.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 40.8%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +30.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 3.8%

2.5% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +8.7 pts 37.6%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 16.4%

4.7% $550–$749 +23.3 pts ▸ 27.9%

14.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.7%

0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +9.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 26.8%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Dunlop +3 more in Dunlop

21 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Dunlop +3.57 more in Charnwood

6.87 85th pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Dunlop +154.5 more in Charnwood

1,054.7 87th pct 900.2 86th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Dunlop +2 more in Charnwood

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Dunlop +3 longer in Charnwood

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Dunlop even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Dunlop +3,378 more in Dunlop

16,117 69th pct 19,495 73rd pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Dunlop +8,102 more in Dunlop

39,013 60th pct 47,115 63rd pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Dunlop +2 longer in Charnwood

72 77th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 68.1%

8.0% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 47.2%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 28.8%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.6% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Other services even 4.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

12.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charnwood in Dunlop +2,848 higher in Charnwood

5,532 71st pct 2,684 39th pct

Assault/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +535 higher in Charnwood

1,113 70th pct 578 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +34 higher in Dunlop

131 58th pct 165 70th pct

Burglary/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +48 higher in Charnwood

131 6th pct 83 0th pct

Theft/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +1,046 higher in Charnwood

1,473 62nd pct 427 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +188 higher in Charnwood

229 61st pct 41 3rd pct

Property damage/100k in Charnwood in Dunlop +114 higher in Charnwood

458 30th pct 344 18th pct

5-yr change in Charnwood in Dunlop +28.5 pts higher in Dunlop

-44.8% 12th pct -16.3% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Dunlop +2.3 higher in Charnwood

7.5 95th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Dunlop +3.1 more in Charnwood

7.2 96th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Dunlop +65.5 pts higher in Charnwood

84.6% 91st pct 19.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Dunlop +2.5 pts higher in Dunlop

78.7% 88th pct 81.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Dunlop +1.2 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Dunlop +77.3 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 22.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Dunlop even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Dunlop +76.7 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 94th pct 5.0% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Dunlop +14.9 more in Charnwood

20.9 63rd pct 6.1 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Dunlop +204 higher in Charnwood

508 100th pct 304 95th pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Dunlop +0.3 pts higher in Charnwood

4.7% 38th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Dunlop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80035/charnwood/vs/SAL80049/dunlop