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Dickson vs O'Connor

Name: Dickson vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Dickson profile · O'Connor profile

Dickson O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Dickson are neighbouring areas with very different housing and streetscapes. O'Connor (ACT) is dominated by separate houses, which make up 66% of homes, and larger properties with three or more bedrooms (68.4%). In contrast, Dickson is much more compact, with 49.2% of residents living in flats or apartments. This difference extends to the local feel: O'Connor (ACT) has far more parks, while Dickson has more food, drink, and grocery options within walking distance. Dickson also has a much higher rate of recorded offences, particularly theft, and a significantly higher share of people who have moved into the area in the last five years (70.8%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for home ownership, with 31.2% of O'Connor (ACT) residents owning their homes outright and 19.5% in Dickson. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly personal income, which is around $1,260 to $1,300. While both are quite walkable, Dickson has a higher density of public transport and amenities. The gap in age is also shifting, as Dickson remains one of the youngest areas in the region, while O'Connor (ACT) has a higher share of seniors.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.4 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Dickson 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in O'Connor Population: 2,625 larger in O'Connor Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in O'Connor +2,625 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing

3,292 85th pct 5,917 86th pct

Median age in Dickson in O'Connor +5 yrs older in O'Connor gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.9 pts 27.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

13.0% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +5.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 49.4%

30.1% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Dickson O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 72.5%

5.8% China ◂ +4.2 pts 1.6%

2.6% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.5% English +3.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

28.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%

10.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

2.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +9.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.5 pts 2.0%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 58.2%

23.6% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in O'Connor +3.74 more in Dickson

7.03 67th pct 3.28 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in O'Connor +6 more in O'Connor

17 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Dickson in O'Connor +45 larger in O'Connor

575 81st pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in O'Connor +3 higher in O'Connor

1,131 98th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 85.9%

4.8% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 39.4%

27.2% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture even 30.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 15.1%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in O'Connor +$42 higher in Dickson gap narrowing

$1,303 93rd pct $1,261 92nd pct

Household income in Dickson in O'Connor +$241 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,277 86th pct $2,518 90th pct

Family income in Dickson in O'Connor +$568 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,895 89th pct $3,463 96th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 27.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

9.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 28.6%

26.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.5%

7.6% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%

7.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

4.9% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +2.2 pts 65.7%

20.4% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in O'Connor +32 larger in O'Connor

49 77th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Dickson in O'Connor +3 yrs older in Dickson

29 yrs 60th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dickson in O'Connor +$671 higher in Dickson

$1,270 87th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Dickson in O'Connor +$625 higher in Dickson

$2,583 81st pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 larger in O'Connor gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 28.0%

11.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 32.0%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 26.3%

10.0% 4 people +7.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 16.4%

2.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in O'Connor +$49 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 92nd pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in O'Connor +$596 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$1,904 67th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in O'Connor +0.10 higher in Dickson gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +8.2 pts 37.7%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 29.0%

19.5% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.8% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +36.4 pts ▸ 66.0%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.7 pts 18.5%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 18.3%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 12.6%

2.9% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 32.0%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.9%

7.9% Under $200 +11.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.5% $3,000 or more +18.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 28.2%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.1 pts 16.4%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in O'Connor +10 more in O'Connor

18 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +0.74 more in Dickson

5.47 79th pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +1,809.8 more in Dickson

2,542.2 95th pct 732.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Dickson in O'Connor +6 more in Dickson

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in O'Connor +2 longer in O'Connor

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dickson in O'Connor +1 longer in O'Connor

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in O'Connor +22,335 more in Dickson

32,722 85th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in O'Connor +59,411 more in Dickson

101,982 79th pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Dickson in O'Connor +3 longer in O'Connor

30 8th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

11.9% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.3% Bicycle +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.7% Bus +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 42.0%

27.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

6.9% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.0% 4 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.5 pts 28.2%

13.7% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.5% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 40.2%

18.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dickson in O'Connor +19,643 higher in Dickson

22,600 93rd pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +1,525 higher in Dickson

1,762 84th pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +250 higher in Dickson

334 88th pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +270 higher in Dickson

304 96th pct 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +1,596 higher in Dickson

1,883 90th pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +11,191 higher in Dickson

11,817 98th pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +449 higher in Dickson

668 90th pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Dickson in O'Connor +1,913 higher in Dickson

2,369 88th pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Dickson in O'Connor +74.3 pts higher in Dickson

17.9% 72nd pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in O'Connor +1.1 higher in Dickson

8.6 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 more in Dickson

7.9 100th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Dickson in O'Connor +5.8 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in O'Connor +11.6 pts higher in Dickson

99.6% 100th pct 88.0% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in O'Connor +0.4 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in O'Connor +4.4 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in O'Connor +0.3 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 97th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in O'Connor +12.3 more in Dickson

28.9 72nd pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in O'Connor +161 higher in Dickson

455 100th pct 294 95th pct

Mean slope in Dickson in O'Connor +1.1 pts higher in O'Connor

3.7% 24th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80046/dickson/vs/SAL80102/o-connor