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Giralang vs McKellar

Name: Giralang vs McKellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Giralang profile · McKellar profile

Giralang McKellar

Giralang and McKellar are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Giralang has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 43 in McKellar. This is consistent with Giralang having a higher share of children under 15 (20.9% versus 16.5%) and more people caring for children unpaid. Access to amenities differs sharply; 95.3% of Giralang homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 54.3% of McKellar homes share that convenience. However, McKellar is much better placed for health services, with 49.4% of homes within a short walk compared to just 18.5% in Giralang.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining effectively alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, the number of people per home, and the share of households that rent. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Giralang has a far higher share of people with no religion (48.3% versus 37.2%), both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.1 pts higher in Giralang De facto: 5.0 pts higher in Giralang Median age: 5 yrs older in McKellar Born overseas: 8.0 pts higher in McKellar Other language: 7.3 pts higher in McKellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Giralang in McKellar +632 larger in Giralang gap widening

3,372 86th pct 2,740 82nd pct

Median age in Giralang in McKellar +5 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 23.5%

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 16.5%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

51.3% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 55.1%

34.2% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 31.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

3.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Giralang McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.4% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 66.5%

1.9% China +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% England even 2.4%

0.9% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

35.6% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 30.4%

34.6% English ◂ +5.9 pts 28.7%

12.8% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

5.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

2.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

78.2% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 70.0%

1.8% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% No religion ◂ +11.1 pts 37.2%

40.8% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 47.6%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Giralang in McKellar

1.42 16th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Giralang in McKellar even

16 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Giralang in McKellar +83 larger in Giralang

724 91st pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Giralang in McKellar +13 higher in Giralang

1,110 93rd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 71.5%

12.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

31.5% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

19.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 18.2%

15.1% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

18.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 17.6%

9.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.3% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.9% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Giralang in McKellar +$17 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$1,143 89th pct $1,160 89th pct

Household income in Giralang in McKellar +$240 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,447 89th pct $2,687 92nd pct

Family income in Giralang in McKellar +$235 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,816 88th pct $3,051 91st pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 25.9%

22.6% $4,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.1%

14.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.5% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 27.1%

29.1% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.7%

6.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

9.8% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.6% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +1.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 20.5%

6.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Giralang in McKellar +34 larger in Giralang

84 84th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Giralang in McKellar +1 yrs older in Giralang

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Giralang in McKellar +$417 higher in Giralang

$900 73rd pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Giralang in McKellar +$958 higher in Giralang

$2,750 86th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Giralang in McKellar even gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.4 pts 58.8%

26.1% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

18.6% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 17.4%

7.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

2.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Giralang in McKellar +$22 higher in Giralang gap widening

$460 89th pct $438 87th pct

Mortgage in Giralang in McKellar even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Giralang in McKellar +0.10 higher in Giralang gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 37.5%

19.3% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 94.0%

5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 34.2%

35.6% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

10.5% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.2% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 35.4%

11.7% Under $200 +13.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.2%

15.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

3.0% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 40.4%

19.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

9.1% Under $1,000 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Giralang in McKellar +4 more in Giralang

28 86th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Giralang in McKellar +0.46 more in McKellar

8.30 86th pct 8.76 87th pct

Departures/1k in Giralang in McKellar +588.5 more in Giralang

2,100.5 92nd pct 1,512.0 89th pct

PT routes in Giralang in McKellar +2 more in Giralang

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Giralang in McKellar +1 longer in Giralang

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Giralang in McKellar +1 longer in Giralang

14 10th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Giralang in McKellar +99 more in McKellar

8,172 56th pct 8,271 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Giralang in McKellar +3,091 more in McKellar

48,711 64th pct 51,802 65th pct

Transit to city in Giralang in McKellar +4 longer in McKellar

50 36th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

11.9% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.2% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 43.0%

32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 29.1%

14.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.3% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

10.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

4.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Manufacturing even 1.8%

Occupations people work in

28.7% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 28.1%

18.0% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

5.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Giralang in McKellar +920 higher in Giralang

3,766 55th pct 2,847 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Giralang in McKellar +178 higher in McKellar

297 15th pct 474 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Giralang in McKellar +23 higher in Giralang

59 26th pct 36 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Giralang in McKellar +123 higher in Giralang

415 43rd pct 292 27th pct

Theft/100k in Giralang in McKellar +169 higher in Giralang

534 28th pct 365 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Giralang in McKellar +121 higher in Giralang

267 69th pct 146 41st pct

Property damage/100k in Giralang in McKellar +66 higher in Giralang

504 34th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Giralang in McKellar +2.0 pts higher in McKellar

-34.2% 21st pct -32.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Giralang in McKellar +0.3 higher in Giralang

6.7 91st pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Giralang in McKellar +0.4 more in Giralang

6.9 94th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Giralang in McKellar +4.9 pts higher in McKellar

95.0% 97th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Giralang in McKellar +41.1 pts higher in Giralang

95.3% 97th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Giralang in McKellar +0.3 pts higher in McKellar

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Giralang in McKellar +5.9 pts higher in McKellar

94.1% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Giralang in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Giralang in McKellar +30.8 pts higher in McKellar

18.5% 76th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Giralang in McKellar +3.0 more in Giralang

15.4 55th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Giralang in McKellar +86 higher in McKellar

192 90th pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Giralang in McKellar +1.1 pts higher in Giralang

6.3% 56th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Giralang with nearby areas

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Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Giralang vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80063/giralang/vs/SAL80093/mckellar