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Fraser vs Spence

Name: Fraser vs Spence — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Fraser profile · Spence profile

Fraser Spence

Spence (ACT) and Fraser are neighbouring areas with a few sharp contrasts. Spence (ACT) is very walkable, with 95.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" and 93.9% near groceries. In contrast, Fraser is only somewhat walkable, with just 19.9% of homes in a similar walkshed and 19.3% near groceries. There is also a significant difference in crime patterns; recorded offences are far higher in Spence (ACT) at 4,986 per 100,000, while Fraser is much lower at 2,023. Specifically, theft and property damage are far higher in Spence (ACT), whereas assault and related offences are far higher in Fraser.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas, and those needing help with daily activities. Typical weekly personal incomes are also close, at $1,125 in Spence (ACT) and $1,164 in Fraser. However, some gaps have shifted over time. For example, the crime rate in Fraser fell by 59.4% over five years, while the drop in Spence (ACT) was smaller at 23.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Spence Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Fraser Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Spence Housework 15h+: 3.9 pts higher in Fraser Population: 461 larger in Spence

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fraser in Spence +461 larger in Spence gap steady

2,126 79th pct 2,587 81st pct

Median age in Fraser in Spence +3 yrs older in Fraser gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.2 pts 17.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 49.4%

32.5% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

7.9% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Fraser Spence

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 80.4%

4.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.0% English ◂ +5.1 pts 38.9%

41.9% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 41.5%

14.0% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

6.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

1.9% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 85.4%

0.7% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 46.7%

43.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

3.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fraser in Spence

2.35 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fraser in Spence even

13 83rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Fraser in Spence +25 larger in Fraser

509 73rd pct 485 70th pct

ICSEA in Fraser in Spence even

1,053 79th pct 1,054 80th pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 71.2%

15.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.2%

4.9% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 28.1%

20.9% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

18.3% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

4.0% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Fraser in Spence +$39 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$1,164 89th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Fraser in Spence +$260 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,618 91st pct $2,358 87th pct

Family income in Fraser in Spence +$125 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,872 89th pct $2,747 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

24.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%

18.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 15.4%

6.3% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

28.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.7%

30.2% $650–$1,499 even 30.3%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 11.2%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

11.0% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 58.9%

22.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

3.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fraser in Spence +24 larger in Spence

39 75th pct 63 80th pct

Median age in Fraser in Spence +4 yrs older in Fraser

30 yrs 63rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Fraser in Spence +$507 higher in Fraser

$1,291 88th pct $784 64th pct

Household income in Fraser in Spence +$550 higher in Fraser

$2,750 86th pct $2,200 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fraser in Spence +0.2 larger in Fraser gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 61.2%

24.8% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.0% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

14.8% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 15.9%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fraser in Spence +$75 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$450 88th pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Fraser in Spence +$47 higher in Fraser gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,120 77th pct

People / bedroom in Fraser in Spence even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 45.2%

40.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 32.8%

10.4% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

95.9% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 92.9%

3.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 40.0%

36.2% 3 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

1.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.0 pts 33.7%

14.5% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.4%

7.9% $200–$349 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%

21.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 15.0%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fraser in Spence +8 more in Fraser

31 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Fraser in Spence +5.69 more in Fraser

14.58 90th pct 8.89 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fraser in Spence +285.8 more in Fraser

2,653.8 95th pct 2,368.0 94th pct

PT routes in Fraser in Spence +2 more in Fraser

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fraser in Spence +1 longer in Fraser

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Fraser in Spence +2 longer in Fraser

17 14th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Fraser in Spence +2,937 more in Spence

5,181 51st pct 8,118 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Fraser in Spence +14,207 more in Fraser

39,029 60th pct 24,822 52nd pct

Transit to city in Fraser in Spence +7 longer in Fraser

70 74th pct 63 62nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 63.7%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 11.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

25.7% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

1.1% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 25.2%

10.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%

10.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Accommodation & food even 4.8%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.0% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 15.8%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Fraser in Spence +2,964 higher in Spence

2,023 26th pct 4,986 66th pct

Assault/100k in Fraser in Spence +311 higher in Fraser

659 48th pct 348 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Fraser in Spence +81 higher in Fraser

235 86th pct 155 67th pct

Robbery/100k in Fraser in Spence

— 39 35th pct

Burglary/100k in Fraser in Spence

— 657 63rd pct

Theft/100k in Fraser in Spence +770 higher in Spence

235 8th pct 1,005 49th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Fraser in Spence

— 271 69th pct

Property damage/100k in Fraser in Spence +783 higher in Spence

376 22nd pct 1,160 72nd pct

5-yr change in Fraser in Spence +35.8 pts higher in Spence

-59.4% 3rd pct -23.7% 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Fraser in Spence +2.1 higher in Spence

5.0 83rd pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fraser in Spence +3.2 more in Spence

4.4 80th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Fraser in Spence +75.5 pts higher in Spence

19.9% 72nd pct 95.4% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Fraser in Spence +74.6 pts higher in Spence

19.3% 71st pct 93.9% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Fraser in Spence even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Fraser in Spence +5.0 pts higher in Spence

84.4% 88th pct 89.4% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Fraser in Spence even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Fraser in Spence +75.8 pts higher in Spence

19.5% 76th pct 95.3% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Fraser in Spence +3.2 more in Fraser

17.9 59th pct 14.7 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Fraser in Spence +73 higher in Spence

189 90th pct 261 93rd pct

Mean slope in Fraser in Spence +1.6 pts higher in Fraser

7.6% 68th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Fraser with nearby areas

Charnwood Flynn Melba Spence Dunlop ACT Remainder - Hall Latham Hall

Compare Spence with nearby areas

Evatt Melba Fraser McKellar Flynn Hall Charnwood ACT Remainder - Hall

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fraser vs Spence [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80059/fraser/vs/SAL80118/spence