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Crace vs Gungahlin

Name: Crace vs Gungahlin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Crace profile · Gungahlin profile

Crace Gungahlin

Gungahlin and Crace are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different housing and population profiles. Gungahlin is a hub for new arrivals, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 28.5% arriving recently, and it has a far higher rental rate of 52.5%. In contrast, Crace is more settled and wealthier, with 69.5% of homes being separate houses compared to 35.5% in Gungahlin. Crace also has a much higher share of high-earners, with 44.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Gungahlin sits at 29.8%.

These areas share many similarities, including an almost identical share of First Nations residents and very similar typical weekly rents of around $450. They are both relatively young compared to the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Crace. While Gungahlin has far more public transport options and walkable amenities, the two areas have tracked closely in terms of home ownership and the amount of time it takes to drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Crace 3+ bedrooms: 23.6 pts higher in Crace Population: 3,786 larger in Gungahlin Renting: 18.7 pts higher in Gungahlin Recent movers: 18.5 pts higher in Gungahlin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Crace in Gungahlin +3,786 larger in Gungahlin gap narrowing

4,800 86th pct 8,586 87th pct

Median age in Crace in Gungahlin +3 yrs older in Crace gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

40.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.0%

17.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +5.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 47.6%

31.6% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

5.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Crace Gungahlin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.0% Australia ◂ +12.6 pts 48.4%

7.3% China +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% India +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Nepal +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.7% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 21.4%

23.8% English ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

13.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.3% Indian ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

7.8% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.4% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 48.5%

8.2% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.0% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.0% Arabic even 1.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 30.4%

8.7% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.6% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Crace in Gungahlin

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Crace in Gungahlin +1 more in Gungahlin

15 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Crace in Gungahlin +174 larger in Gungahlin

667 88th pct 841 97th pct

ICSEA in Crace in Gungahlin +2 higher in Crace

1,088 89th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

84.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.4 pts 80.1%

7.1% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

34.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

24.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 14.2%

12.2% Information technology even 12.2%

8.3% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Crace in Gungahlin +$346 higher in Crace gap widening

$1,395 95th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Crace in Gungahlin +$603 higher in Crace gap widening

$2,811 94th pct $2,208 84th pct

Family income in Crace in Gungahlin +$840 higher in Crace gap widening

$3,235 94th pct $2,395 77th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 17.1%

14.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

5.3% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

28.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.8 pts 24.7%

24.0% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

5.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Stroke even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +1.0 pts 74.0%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

3.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Three or more even 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Crace in Gungahlin +69 larger in Gungahlin

84 84th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Crace in Gungahlin +7 yrs older in Gungahlin

20 yrs 25th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Crace in Gungahlin even

$1,166 86th pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Crace in Gungahlin +$1,000 higher in Crace

$3,042 88th pct $2,042 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Crace in Gungahlin +0.2 larger in Crace gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

71.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.4 pts 56.9%

21.1% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

6.9% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.2% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

23.3% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 16.2%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Crace in Gungahlin +$10 higher in Crace gap narrowing

$460 89th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Crace in Gungahlin +$599 higher in Crace gap widening

$2,400 87th pct $1,801 61st pct

People / bedroom in Crace in Gungahlin +0.10 higher in Gungahlin gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.8% Rented +18.7 pts ▸ 52.5%

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.6 pts 32.2%

13.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

69.5% Separate house ◂ +34.0 pts 35.5%

14.8% Flat or apartment +31.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 25.8%

19.9% 2 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 19.4%

5.6% 1 bedroom +13.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

36.0% $350–$549 +18.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

26.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 12.4%

26.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.1%

1.9% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.0 pts 13.1%

7.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Crace in Gungahlin +24 more in Gungahlin

11 81st pct 35 87th pct

Stops/1k in Crace in Gungahlin +1.78 more in Gungahlin

2.29 66th pct 4.08 74th pct

Departures/1k in Crace in Gungahlin +1,444.2 more in Gungahlin

384.8 76th pct 1,829.0 91st pct

PT routes in Crace in Gungahlin +12 more in Gungahlin

2 75th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Crace in Gungahlin +2 longer in Gungahlin

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Crace in Gungahlin +1 longer in Gungahlin

13 9th pct 14 10th pct

Reach 30 min in Crace in Gungahlin +33,160 more in Gungahlin

8,172 56th pct 41,332 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Crace in Gungahlin +86,400 more in Gungahlin

32,597 57th pct 118,997 83rd pct

Transit to city in Crace in Gungahlin +17 longer in Crace

57 49th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

65.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 56.7%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%

5.5% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Walked +3.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.8 pts 33.6%

33.9% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 47.0%

8.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

2.3% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.9 pts 22.8%

12.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

5.4% Accommodation & food +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

6.1% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

32.4% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 26.3%

20.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 14.0%

15.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

11.1% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.0% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Crace in Gungahlin +8,783 higher in Gungahlin

2,375 33rd pct 11,158 87th pct

Assault/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +743 higher in Gungahlin

375 22nd pct 1,118 70th pct

Sexual/100k in Crace in Gungahlin

— 210 82nd pct

Robbery/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +107 higher in Gungahlin

21 12th pct 128 80th pct

Burglary/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +288 higher in Gungahlin

167 11th pct 454 47th pct

Theft/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +4,018 higher in Gungahlin

292 12th pct 4,309 86th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +194 higher in Gungahlin

167 46th pct 361 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Crace in Gungahlin +777 higher in Gungahlin

271 12th pct 1,048 68th pct

5-yr change in Crace in Gungahlin +4.2 pts higher in Gungahlin

-20.3% 35th pct -16.1% 39th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Crace in Gungahlin +1.5 higher in Gungahlin

6.8 92nd pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Crace in Gungahlin +1.5 more in Gungahlin

6.1 89th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Crace in Gungahlin +5.9 pts higher in Crace

99.8% 100th pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Crace in Gungahlin +5.8 pts higher in Crace

99.8% 100th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Crace in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Crace in Gungahlin +12.2 pts higher in Crace

100.0% 100th pct 87.8% 91st pct

Walk to a park in Crace in Gungahlin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Crace in Gungahlin +5.9 pts higher in Crace

99.8% 100th pct 93.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Crace in Gungahlin +9.4 more in Gungahlin

10.2 42nd pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Crace in Gungahlin +201 higher in Crace

648 100th pct 447 100th pct

Mean slope in Crace in Gungahlin +0.8 pts higher in Crace

5.6% 49th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Crace with nearby areas

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Compare Gungahlin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Crace vs Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80042/crace/vs/SAL80068/gungahlin