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Dickson vs Downer

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.2 km apart · Dickson profile · Downer profile

Dickson Downer

Downer and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Downer is more residential, with separate houses making up 67.2% of homes and three-bedroom properties being far more common (71.3%). In contrast, Dickson is more urban and transient, with 70.8% of people moving there in the last five years and a much higher share of flats or apartments. Dickson also has far more walkable amenities, with a score of 28.9 compared to Downer's 6.5, though it also records a far higher rate of crime across almost every category, including theft and property damage.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in many ways, remaining almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes of around $2,270. They share a similar population of First Nations people and a similar share of residents who speak little or no English. While Downer has a higher proportion of children and older residents, both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Downer 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Downer Recent movers: 21.5 pts higher in Dickson Unpaid child care: 8.7 pts higher in Downer Renting: 9.8 pts higher in Dickson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dicksonin Downer +1,004 larger in Downer gap narrowing
3,292 85th pct 4,296 86th pct
Median age in Dicksonin Downer +5 yrs older in Downer gap widening
30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Dicksonin Downer +0.4 pts higher in Downer gap steady
1.5% 45th pct 1.9% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Dicksonin Downer +5.3 pts higher in Downer gap widening
7.3% 11th pct 12.6% 24th pct
Under 15 in Dicksonin Downer +5.0 pts higher in Downer gap widening
13.0% 26th pct 18.0% 56th pct
De facto in Dicksonin Downer +6.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
20.3% 88th pct 13.8% 62nd pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 35.5%
18.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%
13.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%
7.3% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +14.6 pts 44.5%
30.1% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
6.5% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.3% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Downer

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dicksonin Downer +1.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
30.0% 89th pct 28.8% 88th pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 67.7%
5.8% China ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%
2.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Italy even 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English ◂ +0.1 pts 32.4%
28.6% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
14.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%
10.8% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.8% Chinese ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%
5.8% German ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Dicksonin Downer +2.0 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
25.4% 89th pct 23.4% 88th pct
Limited English in Dicksonin Downer +0.2 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
3.5% 88th pct 3.3% 88th pct

Language used at home

70.7% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 72.5%
6.6% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Dicksonin Downer +6.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
61.5% 95th pct 55.3% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 55.3%
23.6% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
4.6% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dicksonin Downer +6.3 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
86.9% 100th pct 80.6% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Dicksonin Downer +6.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
58.8% 100th pct 52.0% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dicksonin Downer
7.03 67th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Dicksonin Downer even
17 86th pct 17 86th pct
Avg size in Dicksonin Downer +1 larger in Dickson
575 81st pct 573 81st pct
ICSEA in Dicksonin Downer even
1,131 98th pct 1,129 98th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 80.6%
4.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
1.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 37.6%
27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 25.7%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%
7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%
4.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%
6.1% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
5.8% Engineering & related even 5.8%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Dicksonin Downer +$178 higher in Dickson gap widening
$1,303 93rd pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Dicksonin Downer +$10 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$2,277 86th pct $2,267 86th pct
Family income in Dicksonin Downer +$13 higher in Dickson gap narrowing
$2,895 89th pct $2,882 89th pct
High earners in Dicksonin Downer +0.5 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
22.7% 92nd pct 22.3% 91st pct
High-income homes in Dicksonin Downer +2.7 pts higher in Downer gap widening
32.7% 86th pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 29.6%
19.2% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
9.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%
26.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 30.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dicksonin Downer +1.6 pts higher in Downer
26.9% 40th pct 28.5% 49th pct
Mental health in Dicksonin Downer +1.4 pts higher in Dickson
12.8% 87th pct 11.5% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Dicksonin Downer +0.8 pts higher in Downer gap steady
3.3% 34th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
7.8% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.0% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 65.9%
20.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 20.8%
5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
1.2% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dicksonin Downer +1.5 pts higher in Downer gap steady
21.8% 66th pct 23.3% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Dicksonin Downer +2.9 pts higher in Downer gap widening
9.7% 24th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Dicksonin Downer +8.7 pts higher in Downer gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 28.4% 66th pct
Defence service in Dicksonin Downer +0.7 pts higher in Dickson
4.4% 75th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dicksonin Downer +4.5 pts higher in Downer gap widening
14.0% 11th pct 18.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dicksonin Downer +33 larger in Downer
49 77th pct 82 84th pct
Median age in Dicksonin Downer +4 yrs older in Dickson
29 yrs 60th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Dicksonin Downer +17.2 pts higher in Downer
47.2% 66th pct 64.4% 90th pct
Unemployment in Dicksonin Downer +16.2 pts higher in Downer
0.0% 0th pct 16.2% 75th pct
Median income in Dicksonin Downer +$321 higher in Dickson
$1,270 87th pct $949 76th pct
Household income in Dicksonin Downer +$500 higher in Downer
$2,583 81st pct $3,083 88th pct
Indigenous language in Dicksonin Downer +4.9 pts higher in Downer
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dicksonin Downer +0.3 larger in Downer gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dicksonin Downer +0.8 pts higher in Downer gap steady
11.5% 54th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Dicksonin Downer +6.2 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
33.4% 80th pct 27.2% 62nd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +11.5 pts ▸ 58.4%
40.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 27.3%
11.5% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +4.8 pts 30.8%
33.4% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 27.2%
16.8% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
10.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
2.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.4% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dicksonin Downer +$80 higher in Dickson gap widening
$500 92nd pct $420 86th pct
Mortgage in Dicksonin Downer +$263 higher in Downer gap widening
$1,904 67th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Dicksonin Downer +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dicksonin Downer +9.8 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
45.9% 90th pct 36.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Dicksonin Downer +7.4 pts higher in Downer gap widening
19.5% 10th pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Dicksonin Downer +37.6 pts higher in Downer gap widening
29.6% 2nd pct 67.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dicksonin Downer +25.1 pts higher in Downer gap widening
46.2% 7th pct 71.3% 30th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 36.1%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.4 pts ▸ 34.6%
19.5% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +37.6 pts ▸ 67.2%
49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.3 pts 16.9%
21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 18.8%
22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 8.8%
11.1% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
2.9% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.8%
30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%
10.5% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.9% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 18.6%
9.0% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.7%
34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.3 pts 24.2%
18.5% $3,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 27.6%
10.3% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dicksonin Downer +4.1 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
10.9% 88th pct 6.8% 81st pct
Work from home in Dicksonin Downer +0.1 pts higher in Dickson gap steady
11.9% 34th pct 11.7% 33rd pct
PT commute in Dicksonin Downer +2.9 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
9.2% 100th pct 6.3% 94th pct
PT stops in Dicksonin Downer even
18 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dicksonin Downer +1.28 more in Dickson
5.47 79th pct 4.19 74th pct
Departures/1k in Dicksonin Downer +1,613.2 more in Dickson
2,542.2 95th pct 929.0 86th pct
PT routes in Dicksonin Downer +5 more in Dickson
8 86th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Dicksonin Downer even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Dicksonin Downer +3 longer in Downer
6 0th pct 9 4th pct
Reach 30 min in Dicksonin Downer +25,134 more in Dickson
32,722 85th pct 7,588 55th pct
Reach 45 min in Dicksonin Downer +19,770 more in Dickson
101,982 79th pct 82,212 75th pct
Transit to city in Dicksonin Downer +5 longer in Downer
30 8th pct 35 12th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
11.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
8.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%
5.3% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%
5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
2.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 42.4%
27.5% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 35.8%
6.9% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 6.8%
2.0% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dicksonin Downer +21.5 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
70.8% 100th pct 49.3% 90th pct
Recent arrivals in Dicksonin Downer +6.7 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
26.6% 92nd pct 19.9% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dicksonin Downer even gap steady
4.0% 56th pct 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Dicksonin Downer +7.6 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
78.2% 92nd pct 70.7% 83rd pct
Full-time in Dicksonin Downer +5.4 pts higher in Dickson gap widening
65.4% 80th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 29.3%
13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%
9.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%
7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 32.8%
18.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 12.1%
9.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
6.6% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.0% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dicksonin Downer +17,340 higher in Dickson
22,600 93rd pct 5,261 69th pct
Assault/100k in Dicksonin Downer +1,366 higher in Dickson
1,762 84th pct 396 24th pct
Sexual/100k in Dicksonin Downer +264 higher in Dickson
334 88th pct 70 31st pct
Robbery/100k in Dicksonin Downer +257 higher in Dickson
304 96th pct 47 44th pct
Burglary/100k in Dicksonin Downer +1,115 higher in Dickson
1,883 90th pct 768 71st pct
Theft/100k in Dicksonin Downer +10,676 higher in Dickson
11,817 98th pct 1,141 53rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Dicksonin Downer +459 higher in Dickson
668 90th pct 209 56th pct
Property damage/100k in Dicksonin Downer +1,625 higher in Dickson
2,369 88th pct 745 53rd pct
5-yr change in Dicksonin Downer +2.6 pts higher in Dickson
17.9% 72nd pct 15.3% 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dicksonin Downer +1.2 higher in Dickson
8.6 100th pct 7.3 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dicksonin Downer +0.1 more in Dickson
7.9 100th pct 7.8 99th pct
15-min city in Dicksonin Downer +2.2 pts higher in Dickson
100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Dicksonin Downer +4.3 pts higher in Dickson
99.6% 100th pct 95.4% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Dicksonin Downer even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dicksonin Downer +6.6 pts higher in Downer
89.9% 97th pct 96.5% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in Dicksonin Downer +22.3 more in Dickson
28.9 72nd pct 6.5 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Dicksonin Downer +164 higher in Dickson
455 100th pct 291 95th pct
Mean slope in Dicksonin Downer +1.0 pts higher in Dickson
3.7% 24th pct 2.7% 8th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80046/dickson/vs/SAL80047/downer