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Downer vs Watson

Name: Downer vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Downer profile · Watson profile

Downer Watson

Watson and Downer are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct differences in accessibility and safety. Downer is much more convenient for pedestrians, with 100% of homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and 96.5% near health services, compared to 64.5% and 51.4% in Watson. There are also stark contrasts in crime and employment among First Nations people; Downer has a far higher robbery rate and First Nations unemployment rate of 16.2%, while Watson has a 0.0% unemployment rate for this group and a much lower robbery rate.

Daily life is very similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical household incomes and the same proportion of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas have a highly educated workforce, though Watson has a slightly higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 55.6%. The two areas have also tracked similarly since 2011, with both remaining well above the national figure for the proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,431 larger in Watson People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Downer Separate houses: 9.3 pts higher in Downer Personal income: $229 higher in Watson Participation: 4.6 pts higher in Watson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Downer in Watson +2,431 larger in Watson gap widening

4,296 86th pct 6,727 86th pct

Median age in Downer in Watson +1 yrs older in Downer gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

12.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

44.5% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 44.2%

41.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.0% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Downer Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.7% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

3.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.7% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Philippines even 0.7%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.4% English +2.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.0% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

5.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

4.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

72.5% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 76.7%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.2% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

2.5% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Downer in Watson

— 1.48 18th pct

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

17 86th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Downer in Watson +78 larger in Watson

573 81st pct 652 88th pct

ICSEA in Downer in Watson even

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

Highest year of school

80.6% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 83.6%

7.8% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 36.4%

25.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 27.0%

10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 26.5%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

7.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.9% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.2% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Downer in Watson +$229 higher in Watson gap widening

$1,125 88th pct $1,354 94th pct

Household income in Downer in Watson +$147 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,267 86th pct $2,414 88th pct

Family income in Downer in Watson +$184 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$2,882 89th pct $3,066 91st pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.8% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.6%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

7.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

2.2% Cancer even 2.2%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.9% None +1.6 pts ▸ 67.5%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Downer in Watson +42 larger in Watson

82 84th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Downer in Watson +3 yrs older in Watson

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Downer in Watson +$200 higher in Watson

$949 76th pct $1,149 86th pct

Household income in Downer in Watson +$684 higher in Downer

$3,083 88th pct $2,399 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Downer in Watson +0.1 larger in Downer gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

58.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

12.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.5% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

30.8% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.2% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%

16.2% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Downer in Watson +$17 higher in Watson gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $437 87th pct

Mortgage in Downer in Watson +$100 higher in Downer gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,067 75th pct

People / bedroom in Downer in Watson +0.10 higher in Downer gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.1% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 33.4%

26.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 22.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 57.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.5 pts 12.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

21.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 20.0%

8.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

25.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 16.6%

19.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

18.6% Under $200 ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%

5.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.7% $1,800–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Downer in Watson +14 more in Watson

18 86th pct 32 86th pct

Stops/1k in Downer in Watson +0.57 more in Watson

4.19 74th pct 4.76 76th pct

Departures/1k in Downer in Watson +341.0 more in Watson

929.0 86th pct 1,270.0 88th pct

PT routes in Downer in Watson +1 more in Downer

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Downer in Watson +6 longer in Watson

1 0th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Downer in Watson +1 longer in Watson

9 4th pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Downer in Watson +861 more in Downer

7,588 55th pct 6,727 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Downer in Watson +58,967 more in Downer

82,212 75th pct 23,245 51st pct

Transit to city in Downer in Watson +12 longer in Watson

35 12th pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

50.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

11.7% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.8% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

35.8% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

12.7% Professional & technical even 12.6%

10.3% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 5.1%

5.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

5.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.7% Arts & recreation +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Media & telecommunications even 2.4%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

32.8% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

19.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

7.2% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

4.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Downer in Watson +28 higher in Downer

5,261 69th pct 5,233 69th pct

Assault/100k in Downer in Watson +125 higher in Watson

396 24th pct 520 37th pct

Sexual/100k in Downer in Watson +64 higher in Watson

70 31st pct 134 59th pct

Robbery/100k in Downer in Watson +32 higher in Downer

47 44th pct 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Downer in Watson +188 higher in Downer

768 71st pct 580 58th pct

Theft/100k in Downer in Watson +614 higher in Watson

1,141 53rd pct 1,754 68th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Downer in Watson +73 higher in Watson

209 56th pct 282 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Downer in Watson +102 higher in Watson

745 53rd pct 847 59th pct

5-yr change in Downer in Watson +24.1 pts higher in Downer

15.3% 70th pct -8.8% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Downer in Watson +0.6 higher in Downer

7.3 94th pct 6.7 91st pct

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

7.8 99th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Downer in Watson +31.9 pts higher in Downer

97.8% 99th pct 65.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Downer in Watson +0.3 pts higher in Watson

95.4% 98th pct 95.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Downer in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 64.5% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Downer in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Downer in Watson +45.2 pts higher in Downer

96.5% 99th pct 51.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Downer in Watson +6.3 more in Watson

6.5 33rd pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Downer in Watson +41 higher in Downer

291 95th pct 250 93rd pct

Mean slope in Downer in Watson +1.4 pts higher in Watson

2.7% 8th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Downer with nearby areas

Dickson Lyneham Watson Ainslie Hackett Mitchell Braddon O'Connor

Compare Watson with nearby areas

Hackett Downer Mitchell Dickson Ainslie Harrison Lyneham Franklin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Downer vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80047/downer/vs/SAL80131/watson