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Curtin vs Deakin

Name: Curtin vs Deakin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Curtin profile · Deakin profile

Curtin Deakin

Curtin and Deakin are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Deakin has a higher typical age of 45 compared to 41 in Curtin, and a well higher share of seniors at 24.5%. Deakin also has more public transport options, with 13.12 stops per 1,000 people compared to 4.85 in Curtin. However, Curtin is more walkable for errands, with 92.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 74.2% in Deakin. Curtin also has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 83.8% than Deakin's 67.9%.

Both areas have a similar share of people who completed Year 12, which sits about the same as the national figure. They are also alike in their levels of health and disability, with around 6% of residents needing help with daily activities. While they share these similarities, other gaps remain; for example, the number of recorded offences is far higher in Deakin than in Curtin.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 15.9 pts higher in Curtin Population: 2,445 larger in Curtin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Curtin Median age: 4 yrs older in Deakin 3+ bedrooms: 6.4 pts higher in Curtin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Deakin +2,445 larger in Curtin gap steady

5,569 86th pct 3,124 84th pct

Median age in Curtin in Deakin +4 yrs older in Deakin gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) even 26.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 20.2%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 16.7%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

6.2% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Deakin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 69.3%

3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

35.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

36.5% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 30.7%

15.6% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Italian even 4.3%

2.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 78.4%

1.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 42.3%

40.5% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Hinduism even 3.1%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.9% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Deakin +3.89 more in Deakin

1.84 26th pct 5.74 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curtin in Deakin +4 more in Curtin

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Curtin in Deakin +134 larger in Deakin

528 75th pct 662 88th pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Deakin +14 higher in Deakin

1,123 96th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 82.6%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.9% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 26.7%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 5.8%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.6% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Deakin +$236 higher in Deakin gap widening

$1,341 94th pct $1,577 100th pct

Household income in Curtin in Deakin +$231 higher in Deakin gap narrowing

$2,886 95th pct $3,117 98th pct

Family income in Curtin in Deakin +$538 higher in Deakin gap widening

$3,673 99th pct $4,211 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.5%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.5%

14.4% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.8% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

3.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.2 pts 64.0%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.6%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtin in Deakin +15 larger in Curtin

56 78th pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Curtin in Deakin +14 yrs older in Deakin

22 yrs 33rd pct 36 yrs 74th pct

Median income in Curtin in Deakin +$638 higher in Curtin

$1,062 82nd pct $424 20th pct

Household income in Curtin in Deakin +$1,288 higher in Curtin

$2,250 71st pct $962 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curtin in Deakin +0.2 larger in Curtin gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 60.7%

25.5% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

23.2% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 15.6%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

1.4% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Deakin +$110 higher in Deakin gap widening

$450 88th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Deakin +$580 higher in Deakin gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,180 94th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Deakin +0.10 higher in Curtin gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 28.8%

24.1% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 20.7%

1.4% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +15.9 pts 67.9%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 31.6%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 32.9%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 27.2%

24.0% $550–$749 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

9.2% $750 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

11.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.4%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 11.5%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Deakin +14 more in Deakin

27 86th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Deakin +8.28 more in Deakin

4.85 77th pct 13.12 89th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Deakin +1,789.7 more in Deakin

732.1 83rd pct 2,521.8 94th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Deakin +14 more in Deakin

1 71st pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Deakin +1 longer in Curtin

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Curtin in Deakin +1 longer in Curtin

8 3rd pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Curtin in Deakin +765 more in Deakin

5,569 52nd pct 6,334 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Curtin in Deakin +5,385 more in Deakin

15,174 46th pct 20,559 49th pct

Transit to city in Curtin in Deakin +6 longer in Curtin

51 38th pct 45 27th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 57.1%

11.7% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

2.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 41.3%

34.9% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

5.2% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 26.7%

11.7% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

21.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

4.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Curtin in Deakin +2,197 higher in Deakin

2,316 32nd pct 4,513 62nd pct

Assault/100k in Curtin in Deakin +13 higher in Curtin

269 12th pct 256 11th pct

Sexual/100k in Curtin in Deakin +74 higher in Deakin

54 23rd pct 128 57th pct

Robbery/100k in Curtin in Deakin

— 32 27th pct

Burglary/100k in Curtin in Deakin +322 higher in Deakin

126 6th pct 448 46th pct

Theft/100k in Curtin in Deakin +295 higher in Deakin

377 18th pct 672 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Curtin in Deakin +315 higher in Deakin

198 54th pct 512 87th pct

Property damage/100k in Curtin in Deakin +175 higher in Deakin

305 14th pct 480 32nd pct

5-yr change in Curtin in Deakin +14.6 pts higher in Deakin

-49.0% 10th pct -34.4% 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Deakin even

7.6 96th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Deakin +0.1 more in Deakin

7.5 97th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Deakin +6.2 pts higher in Deakin

93.3% 96th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Deakin +18.3 pts higher in Curtin

92.5% 96th pct 74.2% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Deakin +0.8 pts higher in Curtin

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Deakin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Deakin even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Deakin +7.5 pts higher in Deakin

88.5% 96th pct 96.0% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Deakin +23.5 more in Deakin

39.0 76th pct 62.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Deakin +131 higher in Deakin

194 90th pct 325 96th pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Deakin +0.1 pts higher in Curtin

5.5% 48th pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

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Compare Deakin with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80043/curtin/vs/SAL80044/deakin