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Charnwood vs Spence

Name: Charnwood vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Charnwood profile · Spence profile

Charnwood Spence

Charnwood and Spence (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with a few sharp contrasts. Spence (ACT) is a more affluent area, where the typical weekly income is $2,358 compared to $1,818 in Charnwood. This is reflected in home ownership, with 32.8% of Spence (ACT) homes owned outright, while only 22.3% are in Charnwood. Charnwood has a higher share of one-parent families at 22.9%, compared to 12.2% in Spence (ACT), and more people using another language at home (17.8% versus 11.1%).

Both areas are very similar in their day-to-day basics, with almost identical unemployment rates and typical weekly rents. They also share a similar level of school advantage and a similar share of people needing help with daily activities. These commonalities exist alongside some diverging trends, such as the crime rate, which has fallen by 44.8% in Charnwood over five years compared to a 23.7% drop in Spence (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Charnwood One-parent: 10.7 pts higher in Charnwood Owned outright: 10.6 pts higher in Spence Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Spence Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charnwood in Spence +468 larger in Charnwood gap steady

3,055 84th pct 2,587 81st pct

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

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 27.6%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) even 22.7%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.8%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.0% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.1% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 35.7%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Charnwood Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 80.4%

2.1% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

36.8% English +2.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.7% Irish +3.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.7 pts 0.2%

2.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.7% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 85.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.9% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

40.9% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

5.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Islam ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charnwood in Spence

3.09 44th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Charnwood in Spence +3 more in Charnwood

16 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Charnwood in Spence +12 larger in Spence

473 69th pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Charnwood in Spence +7 higher in Spence

1,047 77th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

61.6% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%

8.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 23.8%

22.3% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

10.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.0% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

5.6% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Charnwood in Spence +$177 higher in Spence gap widening

$948 77th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Spence +$540 higher in Spence gap widening

$1,818 66th pct $2,358 87th pct

Family income in Charnwood in Spence +$529 higher in Spence gap widening

$2,218 70th pct $2,747 87th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 31.4%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.0%

7.2% $4,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

Personal income distribution

35.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 32.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.6% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

11.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

9.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None even 58.9%

22.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

3.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Charnwood in Spence +58 larger in Charnwood

121 86th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Charnwood in Spence +1 yrs older in Charnwood

27 yrs 54th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Charnwood in Spence +$241 higher in Charnwood

$1,025 80th pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Charnwood in Spence +$325 higher in Spence

$1,875 57th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Charnwood in Spence +0.2 larger in Spence gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 61.2%

21.8% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

22.9% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 21.1%

18.9% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.9%

15.1% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charnwood in Spence +$5 higher in Charnwood gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Charnwood in Spence +$365 higher in Spence gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Charnwood in Spence even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

22.3% Owned outright +10.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.3% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 19.9%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.3% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 92.9%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

68.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 45.7%

17.1% 4 bedrooms +22.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 2.9%

2.5% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.6 pts 33.7%

28.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 27.2%

14.0% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.7% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.8% $750 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

38.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.4 pts 24.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charnwood in Spence +2 more in Spence

21 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Charnwood in Spence +2.02 more in Spence

6.87 85th pct 8.89 87th pct

Departures/1k in Charnwood in Spence +1,313.3 more in Spence

1,054.7 87th pct 2,368.0 94th pct

PT routes in Charnwood in Spence +1 more in Charnwood

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Charnwood in Spence +2 longer in Charnwood

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Charnwood in Spence +2 longer in Charnwood

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Charnwood in Spence +7,999 more in Charnwood

16,117 69th pct 8,118 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Charnwood in Spence +14,191 more in Charnwood

39,013 60th pct 24,822 52nd pct

Transit to city in Charnwood in Spence +9 longer in Charnwood

72 77th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

69.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 63.7%

8.0% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.0 pts 29.1%

11.4% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.6%

9.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.2% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +6.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

16.8% Clerical & administrative even 16.9%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 14.0%

12.0% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

6.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Charnwood in Spence +545 higher in Charnwood

5,532 71st pct 4,986 66th pct

Assault/100k in Charnwood in Spence +765 higher in Charnwood

1,113 70th pct 348 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Charnwood in Spence +24 higher in Spence

131 58th pct 155 67th pct

Robbery/100k in Charnwood in Spence

— 39 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Charnwood in Spence +526 higher in Spence

131 6th pct 657 63rd pct

Theft/100k in Charnwood in Spence +468 higher in Charnwood

1,473 62nd pct 1,005 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Charnwood in Spence +41 higher in Spence

229 61st pct 271 69th pct

Property damage/100k in Charnwood in Spence +701 higher in Spence

458 30th pct 1,160 72nd pct

5-yr change in Charnwood in Spence +21.1 pts higher in Spence

-44.8% 12th pct -23.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Charnwood in Spence +0.4 higher in Charnwood

7.5 95th pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Charnwood in Spence +0.5 more in Spence

7.2 96th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Charnwood in Spence +10.8 pts higher in Spence

84.6% 91st pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Charnwood in Spence +15.2 pts higher in Spence

78.7% 88th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Charnwood in Spence even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Charnwood in Spence +10.6 pts higher in Charnwood

100.0% 100th pct 89.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Charnwood in Spence even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Charnwood in Spence +13.7 pts higher in Spence

81.6% 94th pct 95.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Charnwood in Spence +6.3 more in Charnwood

20.9 63rd pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Charnwood in Spence +247 higher in Charnwood

508 100th pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Charnwood in Spence +1.4 pts higher in Spence

4.7% 38th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Charnwood with nearby areas

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Compare Spence with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charnwood vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80035/charnwood/vs/SAL80118/spence