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Deakin vs Phillip

Name: Deakin vs Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Deakin profile · Phillip profile

Deakin Phillip

Phillip and Deakin are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Phillip is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 45 in Deakin. It is also far more diverse, with 43.8% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home, while those figures are 26.5% and 17.3% in Deakin. Housing differs sharply too; Phillip is dominated by flats and apartments with 49.4% of households renting, whereas 67.9% of homes in Deakin are separate houses and 44.2% are owned outright.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations, which sit at 1.7% in Phillip and 1.3% in Deakin. They also share a similar feel in terms of convenience, with almost every home in both places within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, and public transport. While they share these local amenities, the gap in wealth is wide, with typical weekly family incomes in Deakin being $4,211, which is $1,738 higher than the $2,473 typical in Phillip.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.8 pts higher in Phillip Owned outright: 30.3 pts higher in Deakin Separate houses: 67.8 pts higher in Deakin 3+ bedrooms: 58.9 pts higher in Deakin Recent movers: 34.7 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakin in Phillip +2,073 larger in Phillip gap widening

3,124 84th pct 5,197 86th pct

Median age in Deakin in Phillip +13 yrs older in Deakin gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

20.2% Young adults (25–44) +33.2 pts ▸ 53.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 16.7%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.1 pts 7.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +17.4 pts 37.8%

28.9% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

6.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 2.1%

1.7% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.3% Australia ◂ +17.2 pts 52.2%

2.3% India +5.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Nepal +5.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% England ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%

0.2% Philippines +4.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +13.9 pts 25.2%

30.7% Australian ◂ +10.0 pts 20.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

3.1% Indian +4.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.3% Filipino +6.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.3% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Greek ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only ◂ +23.0 pts 55.4%

1.9% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.1% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity ◂ +11.2 pts 33.2%

42.3% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 40.4%

3.1% Hinduism +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.4% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Deakin in Phillip +4.02 more in Deakin

5.74 62nd pct 1.71 23rd pct

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

21 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Deakin in Phillip +186 larger in Deakin

662 88th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Deakin in Phillip +19 higher in Deakin

1,137 99th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 83.9%

6.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

2.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Year 11 even 2.7%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 22.4%

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

5.8% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 18.8%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 19.3%

13.2% Health +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

4.5% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Deakin in Phillip +$235 higher in Deakin gap widening

$1,577 100th pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Deakin in Phillip +$1,042 higher in Deakin gap widening

$3,117 98th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Deakin in Phillip +$1,738 higher in Deakin gap widening

$4,211 100th pct $2,473 80th pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $1,500–$2,999 +19.8 pts ▸ 45.1%

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.7 pts 11.4%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +13.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 4.7%

7.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 1.3%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None +6.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 17.3%

6.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakin in Phillip +45 larger in Phillip

41 75th pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Deakin in Phillip +7 yrs older in Deakin

36 yrs 74th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Deakin in Phillip +$1,113 higher in Phillip

$424 20th pct $1,537 90th pct

Household income in Deakin in Phillip +$1,163 higher in Phillip

$962 17th pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakin in Phillip +0.5 larger in Deakin gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children ◂ +19.4 pts 41.3%

29.5% Couples without children +16.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.4% Other families +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

28.5% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.8% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.6% 4 people ◂ +8.5 pts 7.1%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakin in Phillip +$120 higher in Deakin gap widening

$560 97th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Deakin in Phillip +$1,572 higher in Deakin gap widening

$3,180 94th pct $1,608 49th pct

People / bedroom in Deakin in Phillip +0.40 higher in Phillip gap widening

0.70 14th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.7% Rented +28.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +30.3 pts 13.9%

28.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house ◂ +67.8 pts 0.1%

13.9% Flat or apartment +53.1 pts ▸ 67.0%

18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.4% 2 bedrooms +33.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +32.3 pts 0.6%

7.0% 1 bedroom +24.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 17.5%

12.6% 5 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $350–$549 +39.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 16.0%

22.0% $750 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 1.4%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.2%

11.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +47.4 pts 6.3%

11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +39.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Deakin in Phillip +2 more in Phillip

41 87th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Deakin in Phillip +4.85 more in Deakin

13.12 89th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Deakin in Phillip +2,248.7 more in Phillip

2,521.8 94th pct 4,770.4 100th pct

PT routes in Deakin in Phillip +13 more in Phillip

15 86th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Deakin in Phillip even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Deakin in Phillip +3 longer in Phillip

7 1st pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Deakin in Phillip +4,814 more in Phillip

6,334 53rd pct 11,148 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Deakin in Phillip +63,430 more in Phillip

20,559 49th pct 83,989 75th pct

Transit to city in Deakin in Phillip +14 longer in Deakin

45 27th pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.7 pts 49.4%

15.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.2 pts 8.8%

3.4% Walked +9.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.5% Bus +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

2.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 1 vehicle +25.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 24.3%

10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 2.9%

6.7% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +9.6 pts 8.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

3.5% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.8% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.9%

2.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +5.2 pts 38.6%

22.2% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.1% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Technicians & trades +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Deakin in Phillip +14,959 higher in Phillip

4,513 62nd pct 19,473 91st pct

Assault/100k in Deakin in Phillip +2,091 higher in Phillip

256 11th pct 2,348 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Deakin in Phillip +161 higher in Phillip

128 57th pct 289 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Deakin in Phillip +218 higher in Phillip

32 27th pct 250 92nd pct

Burglary/100k in Deakin in Phillip +668 higher in Phillip

448 46th pct 1,116 86th pct

Theft/100k in Deakin in Phillip +7,717 higher in Phillip

672 35th pct 8,389 93rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Deakin in Phillip +219 higher in Phillip

512 87th pct 731 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Deakin in Phillip +1,598 higher in Phillip

480 32nd pct 2,078 87th pct

5-yr change in Deakin in Phillip +47.2 pts higher in Phillip

-34.4% 21st pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakin in Phillip +1.2 higher in Phillip

7.6 96th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Deakin in Phillip +0.4 more in Phillip

7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Deakin in Phillip +0.5 pts higher in Phillip

99.5% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Deakin in Phillip +25.8 pts higher in Phillip

74.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Deakin in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Deakin in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Deakin in Phillip +3.8 pts higher in Phillip

96.0% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Deakin in Phillip +25.9 more in Deakin

62.4 86th pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Deakin in Phillip +380 higher in Phillip

325 96th pct 704 100th pct

Mean slope in Deakin in Phillip +0.2 pts higher in Deakin

5.4% 47th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Deakin with nearby areas

Hughes Yarralumla Forrest Curtin Garran Capital Hill Red Hill Phillip

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

Garran Chifley Hughes Pearce Mawson Lyons O'Malley Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80044/deakin/vs/SAL80110/phillip