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Dickson vs Watson

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

Dickson Watson

Watson and Dickson are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing and lifestyles. Watson is more residential, where separate houses are far more common and 69.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It also has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid at 31.2%. Dickson is more urban and transient, with 45.9% of households renting and 70.8% of people having moved there in the last five years. It is much more accessible, with every home within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services.

These two areas have seen their crime rates move in opposite directions over the last five years, with Watson's rate falling by 8.8% while Dickson's rose by 17.9%. Despite this gap, they share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $2,414 in Watson and $2,277 in Dickson. Both areas also have almost the same proportion of people with long-term health conditions, sitting around 27%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,435 larger in Watson Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Watson 3+ bedrooms: 23.0 pts higher in Watson Recent movers: 17.4 pts higher in Dickson Unpaid child care: 11.5 pts higher in Watson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dickson in Watson +3,435 larger in Watson gap widening

3,292 85th pct 6,727 86th pct

Median age in Dickson in Watson +4 yrs older in Watson gap widening

30 yrs 5th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

43.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 37.5%

18.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.1 pts 11.3%

7.3% Seniors (65+) +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

59.1% Never married ◂ +14.9 pts 44.2%

30.1% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.5% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Dickson Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

5.8% China ◂ +4.2 pts 1.7%

2.6% England +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

32.5% English +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

28.6% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.8% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 4.6%

5.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.8% Italian even 3.8%

2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.7% English only +6.0 pts ▸ 76.7%

6.6% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 57.0%

23.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 28.4%

5.1% Not stated even 5.1%

4.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dickson in Watson +5.54 more in Dickson

7.03 67th pct 1.48 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dickson in Watson +3 more in Dickson

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Dickson in Watson +77 larger in Watson

575 81st pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Dickson in Watson +2 higher in Dickson

1,131 98th pct 1,129 97th pct

Highest year of school

86.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.3 pts 83.6%

4.8% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 36.4%

27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 27.0%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 26.5%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

4.3% Education +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

6.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment even 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Dickson in Watson +$51 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$1,303 93rd pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Dickson in Watson +$137 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,277 86th pct $2,414 88th pct

Family income in Dickson in Watson +$171 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,895 89th pct $3,066 91st pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

19.2% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.6%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.8%

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 25.0%

7.6% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

7.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None ◂ +0.4 pts 67.5%

20.4% One condition even 20.4%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.2% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dickson in Watson +75 larger in Watson

49 77th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Dickson in Watson +1 yrs older in Dickson

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Dickson in Watson +$121 higher in Dickson

$1,270 87th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Dickson in Watson +$184 higher in Dickson

$2,583 81st pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dickson in Watson +0.2 larger in Watson gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +12.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

40.0% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 26.9%

11.5% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 32.9%

33.4% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 27.5%

16.8% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.0% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.7% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dickson in Watson +$63 higher in Dickson gap widening

$500 92nd pct $437 87th pct

Mortgage in Dickson in Watson +$163 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$1,904 67th pct $2,067 75th pct

People / bedroom in Dickson in Watson +0.20 higher in Dickson gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Rented ◂ +12.5 pts 33.4%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

19.5% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

29.6% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 57.9%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +36.9 pts 12.3%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.2% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 23.2%

22.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.4 pts 6.6%

11.1% 4 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.9% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.5% $350–$549 +6.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.4 pts 16.6%

10.5% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.9% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.0% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.7%

18.5% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dickson in Watson +14 more in Watson

18 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dickson in Watson +0.71 more in Dickson

5.47 79th pct 4.76 76th pct

Departures/1k in Dickson in Watson +1,272.3 more in Dickson

2,542.2 95th pct 1,270.0 88th pct

PT routes in Dickson in Watson +6 more in Dickson

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Dickson in Watson +6 longer in Watson

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Dickson in Watson +4 longer in Watson

6 0th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Dickson in Watson +25,995 more in Dickson

32,722 85th pct 6,727 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Dickson in Watson +78,737 more in Dickson

101,982 79th pct 23,245 51st pct

Transit to city in Dickson in Watson +17 longer in Watson

30 8th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%

5.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 1.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 46.0%

27.5% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

10.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 5.3%

6.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 31.8%

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 12.6%

9.5% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.1%

4.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 37.9%

18.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dickson in Watson +17,368 higher in Dickson

22,600 93rd pct 5,233 69th pct

Assault/100k in Dickson in Watson +1,242 higher in Dickson

1,762 84th pct 520 37th pct

Sexual/100k in Dickson in Watson +200 higher in Dickson

334 88th pct 134 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Dickson in Watson +289 higher in Dickson

304 96th pct 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Dickson in Watson +1,304 higher in Dickson

1,883 90th pct 580 58th pct

Theft/100k in Dickson in Watson +10,062 higher in Dickson

11,817 98th pct 1,754 68th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dickson in Watson +386 higher in Dickson

668 90th pct 282 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Dickson in Watson +1,522 higher in Dickson

2,369 88th pct 847 59th pct

5-yr change in Dickson in Watson +26.7 pts higher in Dickson

17.9% 72nd pct -8.8% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dickson in Watson +1.9 higher in Dickson

8.6 100th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dickson in Watson +1.5 more in Dickson

7.9 100th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Dickson in Watson +34.1 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Dickson in Watson +3.9 pts higher in Dickson

99.6% 100th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Dickson in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dickson in Watson +35.5 pts higher in Dickson

100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Dickson in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dickson in Watson +38.5 pts higher in Dickson

89.9% 97th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Dickson in Watson +16.1 more in Dickson

28.9 72nd pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Dickson in Watson +205 higher in Dickson

455 100th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Dickson in Watson +0.4 pts higher in Watson

3.7% 24th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Dickson with nearby areas

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Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dickson vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80046/dickson/vs/SAL80131/watson