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Curtin vs Yarralumla

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

Curtin Yarralumla

Curtin and Yarralumla are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different age profiles. Residents are far older in Yarralumla, where the typical age is 50 and 28.7% of people are aged 65 or over, compared with 41 years and 18.4% of seniors in Curtin. This younger population in Curtin is reflected in the family mix, with a higher share of children under 15 (19.5% compared to 15.4%) and more separate houses, which are far more common in Curtin at 83.8% than in Yarralumla at 65.1%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining very walkable and high-earning suburbs. They share a similar level of full-time employment and a nearly identical share of First Nations residents, around 1%. While both are well above the national figure for university qualifications and high incomes, Yarralumla is more expensive, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of $3,425 compared to $2,600 in Curtin.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.7 pts higher in Curtin Median age: 9 yrs older in Yarralumla Population: 2,449 larger in Curtin Aged 65+: 10.4 pts higher in Yarralumla Mortgage: $825 higher in Yarralumla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Yarralumla +2,449 larger in Curtin gap steady

5,569 86th pct 3,120 84th pct

Median age in Curtin in Yarralumla +9 yrs older in Yarralumla gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

18.4% Seniors (65+) +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 17.8%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.4%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

53.2% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

7.3% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Yarralumla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 67.8%

3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

35.4% English +1.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.5% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 29.2%

15.6% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

4.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 79.3%

1.5% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 43.0%

40.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

4.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.9% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Yarralumla +0.24 more in Yarralumla

1.84 26th pct 2.08 30th pct

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

25 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Curtin in Yarralumla +72 larger in Yarralumla

528 75th pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Yarralumla +15 higher in Yarralumla

1,123 96th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.9%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.9% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 24.8%

18.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Yarralumla +$250 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$1,341 94th pct $1,591 100th pct

Household income in Curtin in Yarralumla +$441 higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing

$2,886 95th pct $3,327 100th pct

Family income in Curtin in Yarralumla +$833 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$3,673 99th pct $4,506 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

9.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.2%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 23.5%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.7%

14.4% $3,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

8.8% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Asthma even 9.3%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +3.0 pts 63.2%

20.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.0% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtin in Yarralumla +28 larger in Curtin

56 78th pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Curtin in Yarralumla +2 yrs older in Yarralumla

22 yrs 33rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Curtin in Yarralumla +$612 higher in Curtin

$1,062 82nd pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Curtin in Yarralumla +$875 higher in Curtin

$2,250 71st pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.7 pts 56.8%

25.5% Couples without children +10.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.2% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 14.8%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

1.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Yarralumla +$97 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$450 88th pct $547 96th pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Yarralumla +$825 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,425 96th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Yarralumla +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 +7.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.8 pts 26.5%

24.1% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 23.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +18.7 pts 65.1%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 31.1%

10.8% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 19.4%

9.2% $750 or more +19.4 pts ▸ 28.6%

24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%

11.5% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.8% $200–$349 ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $3,000 or more +15.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 14.7%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

10.8% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Yarralumla +10 more in Curtin

27 86th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Yarralumla +0.60 more in Yarralumla

4.85 77th pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Yarralumla +469.8 more in Yarralumla

732.1 83rd pct 1,201.9 87th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Yarralumla +6 more in Yarralumla

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Yarralumla +11 longer in Yarralumla

5 32nd pct 16 54th pct

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

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Curtin in Yarralumla +2,449 more in Curtin

5,569 52nd pct 3,120 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Curtin in Yarralumla +5,720 more in Curtin

15,174 46th pct 9,454 41st pct

Transit to city in Curtin in Yarralumla +7 longer in Yarralumla

51 38th pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 58.1%

11.7% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

4.5% Bus ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

2.5% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.9% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

5.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.0 pts 26.3%

11.7% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 7.3%

4.5% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

21.6% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

4.6% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Curtin in Yarralumla +1,049 higher in Yarralumla

2,316 32nd pct 3,365 49th pct

Assault/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +77 higher in Curtin

269 12th pct 192 4th pct

Sexual/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +22 higher in Curtin

54 23rd pct 32 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +195 higher in Yarralumla

126 6th pct 321 30th pct

Theft/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +296 higher in Yarralumla

377 18th pct 673 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +59 higher in Yarralumla

198 54th pct 256 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Curtin in Yarralumla +208 higher in Yarralumla

305 14th pct 513 35th pct

5-yr change in Curtin in Yarralumla +7.1 pts higher in Curtin

-49.0% 10th pct -56.1% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Yarralumla even

7.6 96th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Yarralumla +0.2 more in Yarralumla

7.5 97th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Yarralumla +1.8 pts higher in Yarralumla

93.3% 96th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Yarralumla +1.6 pts higher in Yarralumla

92.5% 96th pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Yarralumla +4.6 pts higher in Curtin

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Yarralumla +3.3 pts higher in Curtin

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Yarralumla even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Yarralumla +4.4 pts higher in Yarralumla

88.5% 96th pct 92.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Yarralumla +20.0 more in Yarralumla

39.0 76th pct 59.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Yarralumla +22 higher in Yarralumla

194 90th pct 216 91st pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Yarralumla +0.4 pts higher in Curtin

5.5% 48th pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

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Compare Yarralumla with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80043/curtin/vs/SAL80136/yarralumla