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City vs Russell

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · City profile · Russell profile

City Russell

City and Russell are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different roles. City is a populated hub where the walkability score is a walker's paradise, while Russell is largely non-residential with a score that is only somewhat walkable. City has far more amenities within a 15-minute walk, with 100% of homes near groceries and health services compared to 25% and 0% in Russell. City also has far more public transport options, including 40 stops and 44 routes, compared to 8 stops and 7 routes in Russell.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of accessibility, as both have 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park or school. They also share a similar level of street connectivity. However, the two differ in their transit connections; City has far more people reachable in 45 minutes by transit, with 142,867 compared to 50,143 in Russell.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cityin Russell +4,835 larger in City gap widening
4,835 86th pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2,823
  • First area, 2016: 4,276
  • First area, 2021: 4,835
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
Median age in Cityin Russell
27 yrs 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 24 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 27 yrs
First Nations in Cityin Russell
1.0% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.5%
  • First area, 2016: 0.7%
  • First area, 2021: 1.0%
5.8% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.0%
  • First area, 2016: 3.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%
3.0% 4th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.0%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
24.6% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 24.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cityin Russell
44.3% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 50.2%
  • First area, 2016: 49.8%
  • First area, 2021: 44.3%

Language

Other language in Cityin Russell
37.9% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 43.0%
  • First area, 2016: 44.3%
  • First area, 2021: 37.9%
Limited English in Cityin Russell
2.2% 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 2.2%

Religion

No religion in Cityin Russell
56.3% 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38.8%
  • First area, 2016: 53.1%
  • First area, 2021: 56.3%

Education & Qualifications

83.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 82.6%
  • First area, 2016: 85.4%
  • First area, 2021: 83.8%
Bachelor+ in Cityin Russell
50.6% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 36.0%
  • First area, 2016: 40.5%
  • First area, 2021: 50.6%
Schools ≤3 km in Cityin Russell +8 more in City
17 86th pct 9 78th pct
Avg size in Cityin Russell +15 larger in City
588 83rd pct 573 81st pct
ICSEA in Cityin Russell +17 higher in City
1,138 99th pct 1,121 96th pct

Income

Personal income in Cityin Russell
$1,076 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: $480
  • First area, 2016: $496
  • First area, 2021: $1,076
Household income in Cityin Russell
$2,232 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,155
  • First area, 2016: $2,222
  • First area, 2021: $2,232
Family income in Cityin Russell
$2,895 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,735
  • First area, 2016: $3,085
  • First area, 2021: $2,895
High earners in Cityin Russell
19.7% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.3%
  • First area, 2016: 13.9%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
High-income homes in Cityin Russell
32.6% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.7%
  • First area, 2016: 29.9%
  • First area, 2021: 32.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cityin Russell
20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Cityin Russell
10.4% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Cityin Russell
1.3% 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.4%
  • First area, 2016: 0.9%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cityin Russell
21.1% 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.4%
  • First area, 2016: 28.7%
  • First area, 2021: 21.1%
Unpaid carers in Cityin Russell
5.2% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 4.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.2%
Unpaid child care in Cityin Russell
6.4% 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.2%
  • First area, 2021: 6.4%
Defence service in Cityin Russell
5.4% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Cityin Russell
7.9% 5th pct
  • First area, 2011: 6.9%
  • First area, 2016: 5.3%
  • First area, 2021: 7.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Cityin Russell +50 larger in City
50 77th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cityin Russell
23 yrs 38th pct
81.6% 100th pct
Unemployment in Cityin Russell
11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Cityin Russell
$1,292 88th pct
Household income in Cityin Russell
$2,333 74th pct
Indigenous language in Cityin Russell
10.0% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cityin Russell
1.7 6th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.7
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 1.7
One-parent in Cityin Russell
6.5% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.6%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 6.5%
Living alone in Cityin Russell
44.4% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 44.7%
  • First area, 2016: 40.4%
  • First area, 2021: 44.4%

Housing & Dwellings

$550 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: $500
  • First area, 2016: $500
  • First area, 2021: $550
$1,950 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,606
  • First area, 2016: $2,200
  • First area, 2021: $1,950
People / bedroom in Cityin Russell
1.10 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.20
  • First area, 2016: 1.20
  • First area, 2021: 1.10
61.6% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 69.7%
  • First area, 2016: 67.8%
  • First area, 2021: 61.6%
Owned outright in Cityin Russell
15.4% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.9%
  • First area, 2016: 11.3%
  • First area, 2021: 15.4%
Separate houses in Cityin Russell
0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
3+ bedrooms in Cityin Russell
10.5% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.4%
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

23.4% 98th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 20.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.4%
Work from home in Cityin Russell
12.2% 35th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.8%
  • First area, 2016: 2.8%
  • First area, 2021: 12.2%
PT commute in Cityin Russell
10.5% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.1%
  • First area, 2016: 9.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.5%
PT stops in Cityin Russell +32 more in City
40 87th pct 8 78th pct
8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Cityin Russell
5,814.5 100th pct
PT routes in Cityin Russell +37 more in City
44 87th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Cityin Russell +3 longer in City
3 21st pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Cityin Russell +2 longer in Russell
2 0th pct 4 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Cityin Russell +7,142 more in City
22,029 75th pct 14,887 67th pct
Reach 45 min in Cityin Russell +92,724 more in City
142,867 86th pct 50,143 65th pct
Transit to city in Cityin Russell +13 longer in Russell
7 0th pct 20 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cityin Russell
76.9% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 82.4%
  • First area, 2016: 82.6%
  • First area, 2021: 76.9%
Recent arrivals in Cityin Russell
36.6% 99th pct
  • First area, 2011: 60.6%
  • First area, 2016: 59.7%
  • First area, 2021: 36.6%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cityin Russell
7.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.8%
  • First area, 2016: 12.4%
  • First area, 2021: 7.5%
Participation in Cityin Russell
67.4% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 57.7%
  • First area, 2016: 53.9%
  • First area, 2021: 67.4%
Full-time in Cityin Russell
61.8% 68th pct
  • First area, 2011: 62.9%
  • First area, 2016: 61.9%
  • First area, 2021: 61.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Cityin Russell
42,647 100th pct
Assault/100k in Cityin Russell
6,908 96th pct
Sexual/100k in Cityin Russell
1,613 100th pct
Robbery/100k in Cityin Russell
455 100th pct
Burglary/100k in Cityin Russell
1,117 86th pct
Theft/100k in Cityin Russell
12,637 99th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Cityin Russell
620 89th pct
Property damage/100k in Cityin Russell
3,433 91st pct
5-yr change in Cityin Russell
-11.0% 45th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Cityin Russell +3.6 higher in City
9.3 100th pct 5.8 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cityin Russell +3.3 more in City
8.0 100th pct 4.8 82nd pct
15-min city in Cityin Russell +75.0 pts higher in City
100.0% 100th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Cityin Russell +75.0 pts higher in City
100.0% 100th pct 25.0% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Cityin Russell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Cityin Russell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Cityin Russell even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Cityin Russell +100.0 pts higher in City
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cityin Russell
47.8 80th pct
Intersections/km² in Cityin Russell +19 higher in Russell
823 100th pct 842 100th pct
Mean slope in Cityin Russell +1.8 pts higher in Russell
6.5% 59th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). City vs Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80038/city/vs/SAL80116/russell