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Curtin vs Phillip

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Curtin profile · Phillip profile

Curtin Phillip

Curtin and Phillip are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different living patterns. Curtin is an older community where the typical resident is 41, and homes are mostly separate houses with three or more bedrooms (83.5%). In contrast, Phillip is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a high share of flats or apartments (67%). Phillip is also far more diverse, with 43.8% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home, compared to 24.0% and 15.9% in Curtin. High incomes are more common in Curtin, where 46.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of one-parent families, which is around 10%. They also share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $1,341. While they are alike in these respects, they have moved in different directions over time. Phillip has become much more transient, with 77.4% of people moving in the last five years, while Curtin remains more stable with 38.8% of residents arriving in that period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.3 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 26.4 pts higher in Curtin Separate houses: 83.7 pts higher in Curtin 3+ bedrooms: 65.3 pts higher in Curtin Recent movers: 38.6 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtinin Phillip +372 larger in Curtin gap narrowing
5,569 86th pct 5,197 86th pct
Median age in Curtinin Phillip +9 yrs older in Curtin gap steady
41 yrs 33rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in Curtinin Phillip +0.6 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
1.0% 40th pct 1.7% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Curtinin Phillip +11.0 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
18.4% 48th pct 7.4% 11th pct
Under 15 in Curtinin Phillip +8.3 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
19.5% 67th pct 11.2% 20th pct
De facto in Curtinin Phillip +6.9 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
10.2% 34th pct 17.1% 80th pct

Age structure

24.7% Young adults (25–44) +28.8 pts ▸ 53.5%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.7%
19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 11.2%
18.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 7.4%
10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 37.8%
31.2% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 49.0%
7.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%
2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Curtinin Phillip +19.8 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
24.0% 83rd pct 43.8% 97th pct

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +21.2 pts 52.2%
1.8% India +6.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.5% Nepal +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.7% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%
1.2% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa even 0.5%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +15.8 pts 20.7%
35.4% English ◂ +10.2 pts 25.2%
15.6% Irish ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
13.0% Scottish ◂ +4.4 pts 8.5%
2.5% Indian +5.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.4% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.0% Filipino +5.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% German ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%
4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
0.6% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Other language in Curtinin Phillip +23.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
15.9% 85th pct 39.5% 93rd pct
Limited English in Curtinin Phillip +2.0 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
1.3% 79th pct 3.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +26.2 pts 55.4%
1.5% Mandarin +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.4% Tagalog +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.6% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Curtinin Phillip +7.4 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
47.8% 73rd pct 40.4% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%
40.5% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 33.2%
3.1% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.5% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
2.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.9% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Curtinin Phillip +1.1 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
82.7% 100th pct 83.9% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Curtinin Phillip +1.8 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
53.8% 100th pct 55.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Curtinin Phillip +0.13 more in Curtin
1.84 26th pct 1.71 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Curtinin Phillip even
25 87th pct 25 87th pct
Avg size in Curtinin Phillip +51 larger in Curtin
528 75th pct 477 69th pct
ICSEA in Curtinin Phillip +6 higher in Curtin
1,123 96th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 83.9%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%
2.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +1.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
24.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.9%
9.4% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%
0.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%
18.5% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
10.6% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%
7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Curtinin Phillip even gap narrowing
$1,341 94th pct $1,342 94th pct
Household income in Curtinin Phillip +$811 higher in Curtin gap widening
$2,886 95th pct $2,075 78th pct
Family income in Curtinin Phillip +$1,200 higher in Curtin gap widening
$3,673 99th pct $2,473 80th pct
High earners in Curtinin Phillip +10.5 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
30.1% 100th pct 19.6% 88th pct
High-income homes in Curtinin Phillip +22.5 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
46.1% 98th pct 23.6% 71st pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
33.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 11.4%
16.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%
12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

25.2% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 18.7%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Curtinin Phillip +6.0 pts higher in Curtin
29.4% 53rd pct 23.4% 25th pct
Mental health in Curtinin Phillip +1.3 pts higher in Phillip
8.9% 57th pct 10.1% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Curtinin Phillip +3.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
6.2% 67th pct 2.9% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%
8.9% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%
8.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 4.7%
3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%
1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +4.6 pts ▸ 70.8%
20.8% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
6.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Curtinin Phillip +10.3 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
23.4% 72nd pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Curtinin Phillip +6.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
14.0% 63rd pct 7.7% 14th pct
Unpaid child care in Curtinin Phillip +12.0 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
30.1% 74th pct 18.1% 20th pct
Defence service in Curtinin Phillip +2.8 pts higher in Curtin
6.2% 87th pct 3.5% 63rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Curtinin Phillip +9.6 pts higher in Curtin gap narrowing
22.5% 40th pct 12.8% 10th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtinin Phillip +30 larger in Phillip
56 78th pct 86 85th pct
Median age in Curtinin Phillip +7 yrs older in Phillip
22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Curtinin Phillip +11.4 pts higher in Phillip
69.7% 93rd pct 81.1% 100th pct
Unemployment in Curtinin Phillip +11.8 pts higher in Phillip
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 57th pct
Median income in Curtinin Phillip +$475 higher in Phillip
$1,062 82nd pct $1,537 90th pct
Household income in Curtinin Phillip +$125 higher in Curtin
$2,250 71st pct $2,125 67th pct
Indigenous language in Curtinin Phillip +2.1 pts higher in Phillip
10.7% 78th pct 12.8% 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curtinin Phillip +0.7 larger in Curtin gap steady
2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Curtinin Phillip +0.7 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
10.1% 45th pct 10.8% 50th pct
Living alone in Curtinin Phillip +21.1 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
23.2% 48th pct 44.3% 95th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 41.3%
25.5% Couples without children +20.3 pts ▸ 45.8%
10.1% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

23.2% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.0% 4 people ◂ +13.9 pts 7.1%
15.7% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 12.1%
6.9% 5 people ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtinin Phillip +$10 higher in Curtin gap steady
$450 88th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Curtinin Phillip +$992 higher in Curtin gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,608 49th pct
People / bedroom in Curtinin Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Curtinin Phillip +25.3 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
24.1% 69th pct 49.4% 92nd pct
Owned outright in Curtinin Phillip +26.4 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
40.3% 47th pct 13.9% 5th pct
Separate houses in Curtinin Phillip +83.7 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.8% 24th pct 0.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Curtinin Phillip +65.3 pts higher in Curtin gap widening
83.5% 61st pct 18.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +25.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.3% Owned outright ◂ +26.4 pts 13.9%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 34.8%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +83.7 pts 0.1%
11.3% Flat or apartment +55.7 pts ▸ 67.0%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +27.9 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.8% 2 bedrooms +38.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 17.5%
36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.3 pts 0.6%
4.4% 1 bedroom +27.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
9.5% 5 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +31.3 pts ▸ 66.8%
24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 16.0%
15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.0%
11.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%
9.2% $750 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +34.8 pts ▸ 51.2%
42.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +35.9 pts 6.3%
25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.8%
10.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Curtinin Phillip +4.6 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
5.2% 74th pct 9.8% 87th pct
Work from home in Curtinin Phillip +2.9 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
11.7% 33rd pct 8.8% 22nd pct
PT commute in Curtinin Phillip +5.4 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
4.5% 90th pct 9.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Curtinin Phillip +16 more in Phillip
27 86th pct 43 87th pct
Stops/1k in Curtinin Phillip +3.43 more in Phillip
4.85 77th pct 8.27 86th pct
Departures/1k in Curtinin Phillip +4,038.4 more in Phillip
732.1 83rd pct 4,770.4 100th pct
PT routes in Curtinin Phillip +27 more in Phillip
1 71st pct 28 87th pct
Stop walk in Curtinin Phillip +1 longer in Curtin
5 32nd pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Curtinin Phillip +2 longer in Phillip
8 3rd pct 10 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Curtinin Phillip +5,579 more in Phillip
5,569 52nd pct 11,148 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Curtinin Phillip +68,815 more in Phillip
15,174 46th pct 83,989 75th pct
Transit to city in Curtinin Phillip +20 longer in Curtin
51 38th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +9.0 pts 49.4%
2.5% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 13.1%
11.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
4.5% Bus +5.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%
2.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +27.2 pts ▸ 62.1%
43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.1 pts 24.3%
11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 2.9%
5.2% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Curtinin Phillip +38.6 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
38.8% 75th pct 77.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Curtinin Phillip +15.5 pts higher in Phillip gap narrowing
16.9% 82nd pct 32.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Curtinin Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Curtin gap steady
3.5% 49th pct 3.4% 47th pct
Participation in Curtinin Phillip +13.8 pts higher in Phillip gap widening
65.6% 68th pct 79.5% 94th pct
Full-time in Curtinin Phillip +10.4 pts higher in Phillip gap steady
62.9% 72nd pct 73.3% 91st pct

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%
13.5% Health care & social assistance +10.0 pts ▸ 23.5%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%
10.3% Education & training ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
4.5% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.6% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals even 38.6%
21.6% Managers ◂ +8.2 pts 13.3%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.9% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.6% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Curtinin Phillip +17,156 higher in Phillip
2,316 32nd pct 19,473 91st pct
Assault/100k in Curtinin Phillip +2,078 higher in Phillip
269 12th pct 2,348 87th pct
Sexual/100k in Curtinin Phillip +235 higher in Phillip
54 23rd pct 289 87th pct
Robbery/100k in Curtinin Phillip
— 250 92nd pct
Burglary/100k in Curtinin Phillip +990 higher in Phillip
126 6th pct 1,116 86th pct
Theft/100k in Curtinin Phillip +8,012 higher in Phillip
377 18th pct 8,389 93rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Curtinin Phillip +534 higher in Phillip
198 54th pct 731 91st pct
Property damage/100k in Curtinin Phillip +1,773 higher in Phillip
305 14th pct 2,078 87th pct
5-yr change in Curtinin Phillip +61.8 pts higher in Phillip
-49.0% 10th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtinin Phillip +1.2 higher in Phillip
7.6 96th pct 8.9 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Curtinin Phillip +0.5 more in Phillip
7.5 97th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Curtinin Phillip +6.7 pts higher in Phillip
93.3% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Curtinin Phillip +7.5 pts higher in Phillip
92.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Curtinin Phillip even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Curtinin Phillip +11.3 pts higher in Phillip
88.5% 96th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Curtinin Phillip +2.4 more in Curtin
39.0 76th pct 36.6 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Curtinin Phillip +511 higher in Phillip
194 90th pct 704 100th pct
Mean slope in Curtinin Phillip +0.3 pts higher in Curtin
5.5% 48th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

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Compare Phillip with nearby areas

Garran Chifley Hughes Pearce Mawson Lyons O'Malley Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80043/curtin/vs/SAL80110/phillip