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Charnwood vs Latham

Name: Charnwood vs Latham — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Charnwood profile · Latham profile

Charnwood Latham

Latham (ACT) and Charnwood are neighbouring suburbs with distinct economic and social profiles. Latham (ACT) is wealthier, with 29.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 19.0% in Charnwood (ACT). This higher income is consistent with a more qualified workforce; 30.2% of adults in Latham (ACT) hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 21.5% in Charnwood. In contrast, Charnwood has far more rental properties (31.3% versus 20.8% in Latham (ACT)) and a higher rate of recorded offences, including theft and assault.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and typical home sizes. Both areas consist mostly of separate houses and have similar typical weekly rents. Despite some differences, the two neighbours have both seen their crime rates fall over the last five years. While Latham (ACT) has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, Charnwood has far better access to health services within the same walking distance.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Charnwood Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Latham Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in Latham Unpaid carers: 3.8 pts higher in Latham One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Charnwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Latham +712 larger in Latham gap widening

3,055 84th pct 3,767 86th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Latham +3 yrs older in Latham gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 29.2%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 20.8%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

Marital status

40.0% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

41.1% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 35.6%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Latham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 76.5%

2.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.8% India even 1.8%

0.7% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 35.4%

11.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

9.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.8% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.7% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 80.2%

0.9% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 43.4%

40.9% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

5.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Islam ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Latham +1.82 more in Charnwood

3.09 44th pct 1.28 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Latham +4 more in Latham

16 86th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Latham +7 larger in Latham

473 69th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Latham +10 higher in Latham

1,047 77th pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +6.2 pts ▸ 67.9%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

22.3% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 16.2%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

8.0% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Latham +$141 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$948 77th pct $1,089 87th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Latham +$307 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$1,818 66th pct $2,125 80th pct

Family income in Charnwood in Latham +$277 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$2,218 70th pct $2,495 81st pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.6%

7.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.6%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.5%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 12.1%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +0.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.5%

7.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Latham +40 larger in Charnwood

121 86th pct 81 84th pct

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

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Charnwood in Latham +$154 higher in Charnwood

$1,025 80th pct $871 71st pct

Household income in Charnwood in Latham +$94 higher in Charnwood

$1,875 57th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Latham +0.1 larger in Latham gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.8% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 24.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.2%

15.1% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.2% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Latham +$20 higher in Latham gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Latham +$245 higher in Latham gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Latham even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 44.7%

22.3% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

31.3% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 20.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 88.1%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 48.0%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

2.5% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.5%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

14.0% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

4.7% $550–$749 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.8% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 28.4%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

9.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Latham +5 more in Latham

21 86th pct 26 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Latham +0.03 more in Latham

6.87 85th pct 6.90 85th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Latham +258.8 more in Latham

1,054.7 87th pct 1,313.5 88th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Latham +1 more in Latham

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Latham +1 longer in Latham

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Latham +3 longer in Charnwood

17 14th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Latham +8,679 more in Charnwood

16,117 69th pct 7,438 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Latham +11,156 more in Latham

39,013 60th pct 50,169 65th pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Latham +7 longer in Charnwood

72 77th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 64.2%

8.0% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% Bus even 2.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 34.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

11.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

12.0% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charnwood in Latham +3,063 higher in Charnwood

5,532 71st pct 2,469 35th pct

Assault/100k in Charnwood in Latham +688 higher in Charnwood

1,113 70th pct 425 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Charnwood in Latham +104 higher in Charnwood

131 58th pct 27 4th pct

Burglary/100k in Charnwood in Latham +25 higher in Charnwood

131 6th pct 106 3rd pct

Theft/100k in Charnwood in Latham +1,101 higher in Charnwood

1,473 62nd pct 372 18th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charnwood in Latham +123 higher in Charnwood

229 61st pct 106 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Charnwood in Latham +140 higher in Charnwood

458 30th pct 319 16th pct

5-yr change in Charnwood in Latham +12.6 pts higher in Charnwood

-44.8% 12th pct -57.3% 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Latham +0.5 higher in Charnwood

7.5 95th pct 7.0 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Latham +0.2 more in Charnwood

7.2 96th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Latham +15.1 pts higher in Latham

84.6% 91st pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Latham +21.2 pts higher in Latham

78.7% 88th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Latham +0.9 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Latham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Latham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Latham +46.3 pts higher in Charnwood

81.6% 94th pct 35.3% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Latham +9.3 more in Charnwood

20.9 63rd pct 11.7 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Latham +295 higher in Charnwood

508 100th pct 213 91st pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Latham +0.2 pts higher in Latham

4.7% 38th pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

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Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80035/charnwood/vs/SAL80084/latham