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Coombs vs Denman Prospect

Name: Coombs vs Denman Prospect — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Coombs profile · Denman Prospect profile

Coombs Denman Prospect

Coombs and Denman Prospect are neighbouring areas in the ACT with high proportions of university-qualified residents. Denman Prospect is wealthier, with 52.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 40.0% in Coombs. It also has a higher share of separate houses (48.6% versus 37.3%) and more people who have moved in recently. Conversely, Coombs is more walkable for its residents, with 96.4% within a 15-minute walk of a school and 96.8% within the same distance of groceries.

Everyday life in both places is quite similar, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas and almost the same number of people per home. Both areas are well above the national figure for high weekly incomes and high levels of tertiary education. While Denman Prospect has more public transport stops and departures, the gap in rental rates is notable, as 27.5% of households in Coombs rent compared to 14.5% in Denman Prospect.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 24.9 pts higher in Denman Prospect Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Coombs Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Denman Prospect Population: 2,092 larger in Coombs Full-time: 8.0 pts higher in Denman Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2,092 larger in Coombs gap widening

4,851 86th pct 2,759 82nd pct

Median age in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 yrs older in Denman Prospect

30 yrs 5th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

47.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

24.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 13.5%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

3.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Marital status

49.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

41.4% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 36.4%

5.3% Divorced even 5.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Age & sex structure

Coombs Denman Prospect

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

9.0% India +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.8% China +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Nepal ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.6% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.7% English ◂ +0.2 pts 20.6%

10.5% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.9% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

6.1% Scottish even 6.1%

4.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%

1.2% Dutch even 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

50.1% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

3.5% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.7% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.1% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.7% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.9% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 29.3%

11.6% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.1% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

4.1% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Coombs in Denman Prospect +0.53 more in Denman Prospect

0.86 5th pct 1.39 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Coombs in Denman Prospect +8 more in Coombs

11 81st pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Coombs in Denman Prospect +167 larger in Denman Prospect

367 55th pct 534 76th pct

ICSEA in Coombs in Denman Prospect +14 higher in Coombs

1,114 94th pct 1,100 91st pct

Highest year of school

86.3% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

5.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree even 39.6%

24.5% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

12.2% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

3.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$297 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,358 94th pct $1,655 100th pct

Household income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$585 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,634 91st pct $3,219 100th pct

Family income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$693 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,913 90th pct $3,606 98th pct

Household income distribution

36.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.3%

22.3% $4,000 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 even 17.7%

13.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%

4.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 22.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.9%

7.0% $3,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None +0.4 pts ▸ 78.1%

13.6% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

0.8% Three or more even 0.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Coombs in Denman Prospect +58 larger in Coombs

74 82nd pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 yrs older in Coombs

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$47 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,140 86th pct $1,187 86th pct

Household income in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$499 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,875 57th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coombs in Denman Prospect +0.1 larger in Denman Prospect

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children +3.1 pts ▸ 69.1%

21.8% Couples without children even 21.7%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.3% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

20.3% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 20.1%

6.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$18 higher in Denman Prospect

$480 90th pct $498 92nd pct

Mortgage in Coombs in Denman Prospect +$400 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,000 72nd pct $2,400 87th pct

People / bedroom in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.1% Owned with a mortgage +15.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

27.5% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 14.5%

7.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

37.3% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 48.6%

34.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.8 pts 25.8%

27.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 25.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.4% 4 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 21.2%

23.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%

5.4% 5 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 27.0%

28.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 24.1%

4.2% $750 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%

21.2% $3,000 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 23.4%

5.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 more in Denman Prospect

13 83rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2.39 more in Denman Prospect

2.68 68th pct 5.07 78th pct

Departures/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1,051.6 more in Denman Prospect

616.8 80th pct 1,668.4 90th pct

PT routes in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 more in Denman Prospect

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1 longer in Denman Prospect

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3 longer in Denman Prospect

11 6th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect even

11,418 61st pct 11,418 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect +10,918 more in Coombs

29,738 56th pct 18,820 48th pct

Transit to city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3 longer in Denman Prospect

41 21st pct 44 25th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 66.9%

9.4% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.9% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 34.9%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

3.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.8% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 14.1%

10.3% Professional & technical +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

6.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.3% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +7.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.0% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

5.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1,190 higher in Denman Prospect

4,247 60th pct 5,437 71st pct

Assault/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +96 higher in Denman Prospect

557 41st pct 652 48th pct

Sexual/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +66 higher in Coombs

247 86th pct 181 75th pct

Burglary/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +597 higher in Denman Prospect

309 29th pct 906 77th pct

Theft/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +293 higher in Denman Prospect

577 30th pct 870 44th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +117 higher in Coombs

371 81st pct 254 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +443 higher in Denman Prospect

536 37th pct 979 65th pct

5-yr change in Coombs in Denman Prospect +69.7 pts higher in Denman Prospect

-16.6% 39th pct 53.1% 85th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1.5 higher in Coombs

6.8 92nd pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Coombs in Denman Prospect +1.1 more in Coombs

6.5 91st pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Coombs in Denman Prospect +17.3 pts higher in Coombs

92.2% 96th pct 74.9% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Coombs in Denman Prospect +22.8 pts higher in Coombs

96.8% 98th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Coombs in Denman Prospect +20.4 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 79.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Coombs in Denman Prospect +44.7 pts higher in Coombs

96.4% 97th pct 51.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3.9 pts higher in Coombs

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Coombs in Denman Prospect +2.5 pts higher in Coombs

80.4% 94th pct 77.8% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Coombs in Denman Prospect +12.3 more in Denman Prospect

7.6 36th pct 19.9 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Coombs in Denman Prospect +189 higher in Coombs

523 100th pct 335 97th pct

Mean slope in Coombs in Denman Prospect +3.3 pts higher in Denman Prospect

7.3% 65th pct 10.6% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coombs vs Denman Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80041/coombs/vs/SAL80045/denman-prospect