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Isaacs vs O'Malley

Name: Isaacs vs O'Malley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Isaacs profile · O'Malley profile

Isaacs O'Malley

Isaacs and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different profiles of wealth and housing. O'Malley is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $4,476 compared to $2,670 in Isaacs. This is reflected in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in O'Malley is $975, far higher than the $520 in Isaacs. O'Malley also has a much higher share of detached houses at 96.5%, while Isaacs has more townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently in terms of safety, as the crime rate in Isaacs fell by 52.5% while it remained stable in O'Malley. Despite these shifts, the two areas are very similar in other ways; they have almost identical shares of children under 15 and people aged 65 and over. Both are high-income areas where the vast majority of homes have three or more bedrooms, and both have a high proportion of residents who were born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Rent: $455 higher in O'Malley Household income: $1,806 higher in O'Malley Population: 1,451 larger in Isaacs Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in O'Malley Other language: 12.6 pts higher in O'Malley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isaacs in O'Malley +1,451 larger in Isaacs gap steady

2,379 80th pct 928 72nd pct

Median age in Isaacs in O'Malley +2 yrs older in O'Malley gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

28.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

27.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 14.2%

14.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

26.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 25.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 4.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

1.8% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Isaacs O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 53.0%

5.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

2.6% China +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +8.5 pts 20.8%

24.1% Australian ◂ +7.7 pts 16.4%

9.8% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

7.8% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

2.4% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.3% English only ◂ +13.4 pts 52.9%

3.6% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Greek +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 51.7%

33.0% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 26.5%

6.2% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Isaacs in O'Malley +4 more in O'Malley

17 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Isaacs in O'Malley +46 larger in Isaacs

648 87th pct 602 84th pct

ICSEA in Isaacs in O'Malley +10 higher in O'Malley

1,122 96th pct 1,132 98th pct

Highest year of school

77.9% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 80.7%

10.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

4.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

24.9% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.7% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

20.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 15.0%

8.0% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.6%

7.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

2.5% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Isaacs in O'Malley +$190 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$1,307 93rd pct $1,497 98th pct

Household income in Isaacs in O'Malley +$1,806 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$2,670 92nd pct $4,476 100th pct

Family income in Isaacs in O'Malley +$1,419 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$3,148 92nd pct $4,567 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 15.7%

16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

8.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

30.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.5%

28.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.8%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%

12.1% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%

21.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 18.4%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isaacs in O'Malley +40 larger in Isaacs

40 75th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Isaacs in O'Malley

21 yrs 29th pct —

Median income in Isaacs in O'Malley

$949 76th pct —

Household income in Isaacs in O'Malley

$3,625 92nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Isaacs in O'Malley +0.4 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 62.2%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 31.1%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 6.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

39.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 38.4%

20.9% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%

16.9% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.4% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

4.5% 5 people +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isaacs in O'Malley +$455 higher in O'Malley gap widening

$520 94th pct $975 100th pct

Mortgage in Isaacs in O'Malley +$1,113 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing

$2,300 86th pct $3,413 96th pct

People / bedroom in Isaacs in O'Malley +0.10 higher in Isaacs gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

17.3% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

1.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

83.7% Separate house +12.8 pts ▸ 96.5%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.0% 5 or more +30.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.8%

37.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 11.3%

4.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

10.1% $750 or more +50.5 pts ▸ 60.6%

33.5% $350–$549 ◂ +33.5 pts 0.0%

29.7% $550–$749 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

12.0% Under $200 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

7.0% $200–$349 ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $3,000 or more +29.6 pts ▸ 63.2%

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +23.7 pts 7.4%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.9 pts 11.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isaacs in O'Malley +8 more in Isaacs

19 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Isaacs in O'Malley +3.87 more in O'Malley

7.99 86th pct 11.85 88th pct

Departures/1k in Isaacs in O'Malley +475.6 more in O'Malley

982.3 86th pct 1,458.0 89th pct

PT routes in Isaacs in O'Malley even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Isaacs in O'Malley +3 longer in O'Malley

6 36th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Isaacs in O'Malley +1 longer in Isaacs

13 9th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Isaacs in O'Malley +1,451 more in Isaacs

2,379 47th pct 928 44th pct

Reach 45 min in Isaacs in O'Malley +5,192 more in Isaacs

20,842 50th pct 15,650 46th pct

Transit to city in Isaacs in O'Malley +3 longer in Isaacs

67 69th pct 64 64th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 63.7%

11.8% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 39.5%

31.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 19.3%

14.0% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.1% 4 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

32.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.2 pts 22.9%

16.0% Health care & social assistance +6.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

5.7% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Rental & real estate +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 14.0%

8.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.5% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

3.7% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isaacs in O'Malley +978 higher in O'Malley

1,177 9th pct 2,155 28th pct

Assault/100k in Isaacs in O'Malley +179 higher in O'Malley

252 10th pct 431 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Isaacs in O'Malley

42 17th pct —

Theft/100k in Isaacs in O'Malley +113 higher in O'Malley

210 6th pct 323 15th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isaacs in O'Malley +18 higher in Isaacs

126 33rd pct 108 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Isaacs in O'Malley

294 13th pct —

5-yr change in Isaacs in O'Malley +52.5 pts higher in O'Malley

-52.5% 7th pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isaacs in O'Malley +0.3 higher in Isaacs

4.5 80th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Isaacs in O'Malley even

3.7 76th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Isaacs in O'Malley +26.0 pts higher in O'Malley

1.9% 59th pct 27.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Isaacs in O'Malley +19.2 pts higher in O'Malley

0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Isaacs in O'Malley +18.8 pts higher in Isaacs

100.0% 100th pct 81.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Isaacs in O'Malley +37.3 pts higher in Isaacs

88.4% 91st pct 51.1% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Isaacs in O'Malley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isaacs in O'Malley +15.6 pts higher in O'Malley

1.9% 72nd pct 17.5% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Isaacs in O'Malley +4.6 more in O'Malley

20.2 62nd pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Isaacs in O'Malley +70 higher in Isaacs

157 88th pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Isaacs in O'Malley +2.1 pts higher in O'Malley

8.4% 73rd pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Isaacs with nearby areas

Farrer Mawson O'Malley ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra Torrens Garran Fadden Phillip

Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isaacs vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80078/isaacs/vs/SAL80103/o-malley