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Isabella Plains vs Oxley

Name: Isabella Plains vs Oxley — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Oxley profile

Isabella Plains Oxley

Isabella Plains and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring areas with different layouts and accessibility. Isabella Plains is much more walkable, with 88.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 16.9% in Oxley (ACT). There is also a notable difference in housing; separate houses are far more common in Oxley (ACT) at 91.4%, while Isabella Plains has a higher share of townhouses. In terms of residents, Isabella Plains has a higher proportion of people born overseas (23.0%) and those using another language at home (20.2%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,100. They also share a similar number of people per home and a nearly identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While Oxley (ACT) typically has higher incomes and more university degrees, Isabella Plains has seen a far higher drop in crime over the last five years. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Isabella Plains now well higher than Oxley (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.3 pts higher in Oxley Population: 2,626 larger in Isabella Plains Unpaid carers: 3.1 pts higher in Oxley Bachelor+: 6.6 pts higher in Oxley Volunteering: 5.1 pts higher in Oxley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2,626 larger in Isabella Plains gap steady

4,329 86th pct 1,703 77th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 yrs older in Oxley gap steady

36 yrs 17th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 24.4%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 19.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.7%

34.1% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

8.4% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Isabella Plains Oxley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.5% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

4.3% India ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

2.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +2.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.6% English +0.8 pts ▸ 36.4%

9.6% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.2% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.2%

2.7% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.9% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.8% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Hindi even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity even 45.4%

39.7% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other religions ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Isabella Plains in Oxley

2.20 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Isabella Plains in Oxley +7 more in Isabella Plains

22 87th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Isabella Plains in Oxley +84 larger in Oxley

498 72nd pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Isabella Plains in Oxley +11 higher in Oxley

1,047 77th pct 1,059 81st pct

Highest year of school

64.6% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 67.2%

19.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.1%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 24.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 16.8%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 16.6%

12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

8.9% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$48 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,084 87th pct $1,132 88th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$262 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,131 81st pct $2,393 88th pct

Family income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$252 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,502 82nd pct $2,754 88th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.4%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

13.3% $4,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

10.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.6%

31.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 29.8%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

3.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

9.0% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 60.7%

21.4% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Isabella Plains in Oxley +101 larger in Isabella Plains

162 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 yrs older in Isabella Plains

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$81 higher in Isabella Plains

$914 74th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$75 higher in Oxley

$2,299 73rd pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Isabella Plains in Oxley +0.1 larger in Oxley gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.0 pts 57.4%

23.1% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.4% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 34.0%

23.3% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

19.5% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 18.3%

17.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

5.9% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$50 higher in Isabella Plains gap widening

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Isabella Plains in Oxley +$270 higher in Oxley gap widening

$1,880 65th pct $2,150 79th pct

People / bedroom in Isabella Plains in Oxley even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%

28.1% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.3% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

75.1% Separate house +16.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

24.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 42.1%

24.9% 4 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.2% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.3% $350–$549 ◂ +17.4 pts 47.9%

8.7% Under $200 +13.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.0% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

0.0% $750 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 19.8%

10.2% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Isabella Plains in Oxley +12 more in Isabella Plains

23 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.15 more in Oxley

5.31 79th pct 6.46 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +63.2 more in Oxley

933.2 86th pct 996.5 86th pct

PT routes in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2 longer in Oxley

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3 longer in Isabella Plains

19 16th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +13,652 more in Isabella Plains

15,355 68th pct 1,703 46th pct

Reach 45 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +31,264 more in Isabella Plains

53,631 66th pct 22,367 51st pct

Transit to city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +9 longer in Isabella Plains

79 87th pct 70 74th pct

How people get to work

69.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 64.8%

8.6% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

0.4% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 31.7%

14.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.4% Public administration & safety +4.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.5%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

7.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Rental & real estate +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

21.8% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.1% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 13.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 9.4%

6.9% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 4.5%

6.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Isabella Plains in Oxley +81 higher in Oxley

3,442 50th pct 3,523 52nd pct

Assault/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +54 higher in Oxley

416 26th pct 470 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +2 higher in Oxley

116 50th pct 117 51st pct

Robbery/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley

23 16th pct —

Burglary/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +142 higher in Oxley

92 2nd pct 235 19th pct

Theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +98 higher in Oxley

254 9th pct 352 16th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +126 higher in Isabella Plains

185 51st pct 59 9th pct

Property damage/100k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +220 higher in Oxley

485 32nd pct 705 50th pct

5-yr change in Isabella Plains in Oxley +24.9 pts higher in Oxley

-37.9% 18th pct -13.0% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Isabella Plains in Oxley +0.8 higher in Isabella Plains

5.7 86th pct 4.9 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.1 more in Isabella Plains

5.2 84th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Isabella Plains in Oxley +72.5 pts higher in Isabella Plains

86.4% 92nd pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Isabella Plains in Oxley +71.8 pts higher in Isabella Plains

88.7% 94th pct 16.9% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Isabella Plains in Oxley +1.3 pts higher in Oxley

98.7% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Isabella Plains in Oxley +5.4 pts higher in Oxley

94.6% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Isabella Plains in Oxley even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Isabella Plains in Oxley +7.4 pts higher in Oxley

1.5% 72nd pct 8.9% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Isabella Plains in Oxley +9.9 more in Oxley

8.3 37th pct 18.2 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Isabella Plains in Oxley +13 higher in Oxley

206 91st pct 218 91st pct

Mean slope in Isabella Plains in Oxley +3.2 pts higher in Oxley

3.7% 25th pct 6.9% 62nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80079/isabella-plains/vs/SAL80105/oxley