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Denman Prospect vs Wright

Name: Denman Prospect vs Wright — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Denman Prospect profile · Wright profile

Denman Prospect Wright

Wright and Denman Prospect are neighbouring areas in the ACT with distinct housing and travel profiles. Denman Prospect has far more large homes, with 71.2% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 52.1% in Wright. This is reflected in the demographics, as Denman Prospect has a well higher share of children under 15 at 26.1%. Wright is more rental-heavy, with 31.1% of households renting compared to 14.5% in Denman Prospect. Wright also offers better local access, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 98.8% within 15 minutes of a school.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the 3% unemployment rate to the same proportion of homes without a car. Both areas are also high-earning and well-educated, with typical weekly incomes far above the national figure. This shared prosperity is seen in both areas' high proportions of university degrees and residents born overseas. While Denman Prospect has seen a much larger influx of new residents recently, both areas remain highly sought-after places to live.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 31.9 pts higher in Denman Prospect 3+ bedrooms: 19.1 pts higher in Denman Prospect Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Wright Population: 1,049 larger in Wright Separate houses: 9.4 pts higher in Denman Prospect

Demographics & Identity

Population in Denman Prospect in Wright +1,049 larger in Wright gap narrowing

2,759 82nd pct 3,808 86th pct

Median age in Denman Prospect in Wright +1 yrs older in Wright

31 yrs 7th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

48.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 47.8%

26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.2%

13.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Marital status

55.3% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 47.4%

36.4% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.3% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Denman Prospect Wright

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

12.8% India ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

6.0% China ◂ +3.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Nepal +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.9% England even 1.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

21.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.6% English +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.6% Indian ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%

12.6% Chinese ◂ +5.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.1% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

52.0% English only +6.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

7.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 3.1%

3.3% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.9% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

29.3% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.9% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 11.3%

6.4% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.5% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Denman Prospect in Wright

1.39 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Denman Prospect in Wright +4 more in Wright

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Denman Prospect in Wright +107 larger in Denman Prospect

534 76th pct 427 63rd pct

ICSEA in Denman Prospect in Wright +6 higher in Wright

1,100 91st pct 1,106 93rd pct

Highest year of school

88.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 86.0%

4.5% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 23.2%

9.6% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 20.2%

14.8% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.6% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

8.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Denman Prospect in Wright +$209 higher in Denman Prospect

$1,655 100th pct $1,446 97th pct

Household income in Denman Prospect in Wright +$660 higher in Denman Prospect

$3,219 100th pct $2,559 90th pct

Family income in Denman Prospect in Wright +$456 higher in Denman Prospect

$3,606 98th pct $3,150 93rd pct

Household income distribution

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 23.8%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

9.5% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Personal income distribution

42.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 36.2%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +10.0 pts ▸ 32.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.8%

12.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Cancer even 1.1%

0.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.1% None ◂ +5.1 pts 73.0%

14.0% One condition +3.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Denman Prospect in Wright +13 larger in Wright

16 64th pct 29 72nd pct

Median age in Denman Prospect in Wright +2 yrs older in Wright

23 yrs 38th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Denman Prospect in Wright +$125 higher in Wright

$1,187 86th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Denman Prospect in Wright +$291 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,374 75th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Denman Prospect in Wright +0.3 larger in Denman Prospect

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 61.3%

21.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

8.4% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

20.1% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 17.6%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Denman Prospect in Wright +$37 higher in Denman Prospect

$498 92nd pct $461 89th pct

Mortgage in Denman Prospect in Wright +$450 higher in Denman Prospect

$2,400 87th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Denman Prospect in Wright +0.10 higher in Wright

0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

78.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.9 pts 58.2%

14.5% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.6% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

25.5% Flat or apartment +24.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

48.6% Separate house ◂ +9.4 pts 39.2%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.8 pts 10.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 27.4%

19.3% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 18.4%

8.2% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $350–$549 +35.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.9%

15.6% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 5.4%

14.2% Under $200 ◂ +9.4 pts 4.8%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 24.5%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.7%

4.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Denman Prospect in Wright +6 more in Denman Prospect

14 84th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Denman Prospect in Wright +2.97 more in Denman Prospect

5.07 78th pct 2.10 66th pct

Departures/1k in Denman Prospect in Wright +1,109.3 more in Denman Prospect

1,668.4 90th pct 559.1 79th pct

PT routes in Denman Prospect in Wright +1 more in Denman Prospect

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Denman Prospect in Wright +1 longer in Wright

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Denman Prospect in Wright +3 longer in Denman Prospect

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Denman Prospect in Wright even

11,418 61st pct 11,418 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Denman Prospect in Wright +2,812 more in Wright

18,820 48th pct 21,632 50th pct

Transit to city in Denman Prospect in Wright +3 longer in Denman Prospect

44 25th pct 41 21st pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.3%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 45.8%

34.9% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

9.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

1.8% No vehicle even 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 30.7%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

5.7% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.4% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

43.6% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 38.9%

19.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 16.3%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

6.4% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Denman Prospect in Wright +1,655 higher in Denman Prospect

5,437 71st pct 3,782 55th pct

Assault/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright +495 higher in Denman Prospect

652 48th pct 158 1st pct

Sexual/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright

181 75th pct —

Burglary/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright +328 higher in Denman Prospect

906 77th pct 578 58th pct

Theft/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright +548 higher in Wright

870 44th pct 1,418 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright +140 higher in Wright

254 66th pct 394 83rd pct

Property damage/100k in Denman Prospect in Wright +401 higher in Denman Prospect

979 65th pct 578 41st pct

5-yr change in Denman Prospect in Wright +73.1 pts higher in Denman Prospect

53.1% 85th pct -20.0% 36th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Denman Prospect in Wright +1.5 higher in Wright

5.3 84th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Denman Prospect in Wright +0.9 more in Wright

5.4 85th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Denman Prospect in Wright +10.1 pts higher in Wright

74.9% 86th pct 85.0% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Denman Prospect in Wright +12.6 pts higher in Wright

74.0% 86th pct 86.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Denman Prospect in Wright +20.4 pts higher in Wright

79.6% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Denman Prospect in Wright +47.1 pts higher in Wright

51.7% 76th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Denman Prospect in Wright +3.9 pts higher in Wright

96.1% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Denman Prospect in Wright +2.6 pts higher in Wright

77.8% 93rd pct 80.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Denman Prospect in Wright +11.3 more in Denman Prospect

19.9 62nd pct 8.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Denman Prospect in Wright +519 higher in Wright

335 97th pct 853 100th pct

Mean slope in Denman Prospect in Wright +3.7 pts higher in Denman Prospect

10.6% 83rd pct 6.9% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Denman Prospect vs Wright [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80045/denman-prospect/vs/SAL80135/wright