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Downer vs O'Connor

Name: Downer vs O'Connor — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Downer profile · O'Connor profile

Downer O'Connor

O'Connor (ACT) and Downer are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social and safety profiles. O'Connor (ACT) is more affluent, with 40.7% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and a higher share of adults with bachelor degrees (57.4%). It also has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents (16.6 compared to 6.5 in Downer). In contrast, Downer has a much higher rate of recorded offences, with a theft rate of 1,141 per 100,000 people compared to 625 in O'Connor (ACT), and a burglary rate that is far higher at 768.

Everyday life feels similar in both places, as residents are the same typical age of 35 and share nearly identical rates of long-term health conditions and unpaid care roles. While both areas have populations that are much more likely to be born overseas than the national figure, Downer has a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (23.4%). The gap in crime rates has widened significantly, as recorded offences in Downer rose by 15.3% over five years while they fell by 56.4% in O'Connor (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,621 larger in O'Connor Other language: 6.3 pts higher in Downer Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in O'Connor Bachelor+: 5.5 pts higher in O'Connor Year 12: 5.2 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downer in O'Connor +1,621 larger in O'Connor gap steady

4,296 86th pct 5,917 86th pct

Median age in Downer in O'Connor even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 27.5%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

12.6% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.5% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

6.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Downer O'Connor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 72.5%

3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% China ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% India even 1.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

32.4% English +3.8 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.0% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +7.5 pts ▸ 80.0%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 29.5%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

2.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Downer in O'Connor

— 3.28 45th pct

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

17 86th pct 23 87th pct

Avg size in Downer in O'Connor +46 larger in O'Connor

573 81st pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Downer in O'Connor +5 higher in O'Connor

1,129 98th pct 1,134 98th pct

Highest year of school

80.6% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.0%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.7% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

28.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.1%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

5.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% Information technology even 5.2%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Downer in O'Connor +$136 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$1,125 88th pct $1,261 92nd pct

Household income in Downer in O'Connor +$251 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,267 86th pct $2,518 90th pct

Family income in Downer in O'Connor +$581 higher in O'Connor gap narrowing

$2,882 89th pct $3,463 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.4%

21.8% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.0%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

11.5% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 30.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.5%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.6%

7.3% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.7% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None ◂ +0.2 pts 65.7%

20.8% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Downer in O'Connor +1 larger in Downer

82 84th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Downer in O'Connor +1 yrs older in O'Connor

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Downer in O'Connor +$350 higher in Downer

$949 76th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Downer in O'Connor +$1,125 higher in Downer

$3,083 88th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downer in O'Connor even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 26.3%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%

16.2% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.8% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downer in O'Connor +$31 higher in O'Connor gap steady

$420 86th pct $451 88th pct

Mortgage in Downer in O'Connor +$333 higher in O'Connor gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Downer in O'Connor even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.1% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 29.0%

26.9% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.4% Other tenure even 1.4%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 66.0%

16.9% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 36.5%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

8.8% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.5% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.9%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

18.6% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.1% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.6% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.2%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.4%

11.9% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

Transport & Vehicles

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

18 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Downer in O'Connor +0.54 more in O'Connor

4.19 74th pct 4.73 76th pct

Departures/1k in Downer in O'Connor +196.5 more in Downer

929.0 86th pct 732.5 83rd pct

PT routes in Downer in O'Connor +1 more in Downer

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

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

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Downer in O'Connor +2 longer in Downer

9 4th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Downer in O'Connor +2,799 more in O'Connor

7,588 55th pct 10,387 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Downer in O'Connor +39,641 more in Downer

82,212 75th pct 42,571 62nd pct

Transit to city in Downer in O'Connor +2 longer in Downer

35 12th pct 33 10th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 44.6%

11.7% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Bicycle +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.6% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.8% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 42.0%

35.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 34.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.8% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 28.2%

12.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

8.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

2.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.4% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 3.8%

4.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Downer in O'Connor +2,303 higher in Downer

5,261 69th pct 2,958 44th pct

Assault/100k in Downer in O'Connor +159 higher in Downer

396 24th pct 237 9th pct

Sexual/100k in Downer in O'Connor +15 higher in O'Connor

70 31st pct 85 36th pct

Robbery/100k in Downer in O'Connor +13 higher in Downer

47 44th pct 34 29th pct

Burglary/100k in Downer in O'Connor +481 higher in Downer

768 71st pct 287 26th pct

Theft/100k in Downer in O'Connor +515 higher in Downer

1,141 53rd pct 625 33rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Downer in O'Connor +10 higher in O'Connor

209 56th pct 220 59th pct

Property damage/100k in Downer in O'Connor +289 higher in Downer

745 53rd pct 456 30th pct

5-yr change in Downer in O'Connor +71.7 pts higher in Downer

15.3% 70th pct -56.4% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Downer in O'Connor +0.1 higher in O'Connor

7.3 94th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Downer in O'Connor +0.2 more in Downer

7.8 99th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Downer in O'Connor +3.5 pts higher in Downer

97.8% 99th pct 94.2% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Downer in O'Connor +7.4 pts higher in Downer

95.4% 98th pct 88.0% 93rd pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 95.6% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Downer in O'Connor even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Downer in O'Connor +7.0 pts higher in Downer

96.5% 99th pct 89.6% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Downer in O'Connor +10.0 more in O'Connor

6.5 33rd pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Downer in O'Connor +3 higher in O'Connor

291 95th pct 294 95th pct

Mean slope in Downer in O'Connor +2.1 pts higher in O'Connor

2.7% 8th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Downer with nearby areas

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Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downer vs O'Connor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80047/downer/vs/SAL80102/o-connor