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Kambah vs Waramanga

Name: Kambah vs Waramanga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Kambah profile · Waramanga profile

Kambah Waramanga

Kambah and Waramanga are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different profiles. Waramanga is a highly accessible place where every single home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. It also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 24.6% of people speaking a First Nations language, compared to 6.6% in Kambah. Kambah is more residential in feel, with a far higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (89.6% versus 77.9%) and a typical resident who is noticeably older at 41.

These two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $2,200. They are also alike in their share of people using another language at home and the number of people per house. While both have high rates of university degrees and high weekly earnings, Waramanga is slightly more qualified and wealthier, with 40.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.2% in Kambah.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,885 larger in Kambah 3+ bedrooms: 11.6 pts higher in Kambah Bachelor+: 8.6 pts higher in Waramanga Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Kambah People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Waramanga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambah in Waramanga +12,885 larger in Kambah gap steady

15,670 88th pct 2,785 83rd pct

Median age in Kambah in Waramanga +3 yrs older in Kambah gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%

18.8% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.1%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.4%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 33.8%

9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.2% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Kambah Waramanga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.0%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.0% India ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Philippines even 0.9%

0.7% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +1.2 pts 36.6%

36.2% Australian even 36.2%

14.4% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

3.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Greek even 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 80.4%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Mandarin even 0.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Cantonese even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

43.4% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 39.4%

5.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kambah in Waramanga +4.16 more in Waramanga

1.02 8th pct 5.18 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kambah in Waramanga +3 more in Waramanga

21 87th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Kambah in Waramanga +83 larger in Kambah

552 78th pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Kambah in Waramanga +25 higher in Waramanga

1,085 88th pct 1,110 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 74.7%

15.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

11.9% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

17.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

9.4% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

8.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.5% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Architecture & building even 4.7%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Kambah in Waramanga +$109 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$1,070 87th pct $1,179 90th pct

Household income in Kambah in Waramanga +$40 higher in Waramanga gap narrowing

$2,207 84th pct $2,247 86th pct

Family income in Kambah in Waramanga +$290 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$2,630 86th pct $2,920 90th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%

18.1% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

21.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.8%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.3%

10.5% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.3%

5.7% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.0%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.0%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kambah in Waramanga +423 larger in Kambah

484 87th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Kambah in Waramanga +1 yrs older in Kambah

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kambah in Waramanga +$127 higher in Waramanga

$730 59th pct $857 70th pct

Household income in Kambah in Waramanga +$380 higher in Waramanga

$2,203 70th pct $2,583 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kambah in Waramanga +0.1 larger in Kambah gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 62.0%

26.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 24.3%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.5% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.7%

23.7% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

16.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambah in Waramanga +$21 higher in Kambah gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $379 77th pct

Mortgage in Kambah in Waramanga +$175 higher in Waramanga gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,175 80th pct

People / bedroom in Kambah in Waramanga +0.10 higher in Waramanga gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 38.0%

35.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

21.1% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

84.6% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 77.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 42.5%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 28.6%

8.2% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +6.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

25.4% Under $200 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.2%

14.5% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.3%

16.2% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 22.1%

13.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kambah in Waramanga +44 more in Kambah

65 88th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kambah in Waramanga +3.39 more in Waramanga

4.15 74th pct 7.54 86th pct

Departures/1k in Kambah in Waramanga +533.7 more in Waramanga

723.4 82nd pct 1,257.1 88th pct

PT routes in Kambah in Waramanga +2 more in Kambah

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kambah in Waramanga +6 longer in Kambah

8 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kambah in Waramanga +3 longer in Kambah

14 10th pct 11 6th pct

Reach 30 min in Kambah in Waramanga +7,475 more in Kambah

15,670 68th pct 8,195 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Kambah in Waramanga +11,161 more in Waramanga

27,301 54th pct 38,462 60th pct

Transit to city in Kambah in Waramanga +18 longer in Kambah

72 77th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 63.4%

10.2% Worked at home even 10.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.6% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 41.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

3.9% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.8% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

13.6% Health care & social assistance even 13.6%

9.0% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.4% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.9% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

5.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Kambah in Waramanga +1,798 higher in Kambah

3,414 50th pct 1,616 17th pct

Assault/100k in Kambah in Waramanga +313 higher in Kambah

600 45th pct 287 14th pct

Sexual/100k in Kambah in Waramanga +66 higher in Kambah

102 42nd pct 36 14th pct

Robbery/100k in Kambah in Waramanga

38 34th pct —

Burglary/100k in Kambah in Waramanga +52 higher in Waramanga

128 6th pct 180 12th pct

Theft/100k in Kambah in Waramanga +84 higher in Waramanga

383 18th pct 467 24th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Kambah in Waramanga

153 43rd pct —

Property damage/100k in Kambah in Waramanga +297 higher in Kambah

440 29th pct 144 1st pct

5-yr change in Kambah in Waramanga +3.4 pts higher in Kambah

-57.4% 4th pct -60.9% 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kambah in Waramanga +1.3 higher in Waramanga

6.1 89th pct 7.4 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kambah in Waramanga +1.6 more in Waramanga

6.0 89th pct 7.6 98th pct

15-min city in Kambah in Waramanga +19.5 pts higher in Waramanga

80.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Kambah in Waramanga +14.3 pts higher in Waramanga

85.7% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Kambah in Waramanga +11.5 pts higher in Waramanga

88.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Kambah in Waramanga +14.7 pts higher in Waramanga

84.2% 88th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Kambah in Waramanga even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kambah in Waramanga +47.0 pts higher in Waramanga

53.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Kambah in Waramanga +5.3 more in Waramanga

11.6 45th pct 16.9 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Kambah in Waramanga +29 higher in Waramanga

195 90th pct 225 92nd pct

Mean slope in Kambah in Waramanga +0.2 pts higher in Waramanga

5.0% 43rd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Kambah with nearby areas

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Compare Waramanga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambah vs Waramanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80082/kambah/vs/SAL80130/waramanga