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Lawson vs McKellar

Name: Lawson vs McKellar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Lawson profile · McKellar profile

Lawson McKellar

McKellar and Lawson (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they differ sharply in age and housing. McKellar is much older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 19.5% of people aged 65 or over. This is reflected in its housing, where 94% of homes are separate houses and 42.3% are owned outright. In contrast, Lawson (ACT) is far younger, with a typical resident aged 28. It is more transient and diverse, with 84.4% of people moving in the last five years and 49.7% born overseas. Lawson (ACT) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 56.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 39.3% in McKellar.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, around $2,500 to $2,700, and every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. However, the two have tracked in opposite directions since 2011 regarding safety, as the crime rate has fallen by 32.2% in McKellar while it has risen by 74.6% in Lawson (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in McKellar Renting: 27.0 pts higher in Lawson Owned outright: 34.4 pts higher in McKellar Separate houses: 74.4 pts higher in McKellar 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in McKellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lawson in McKellar even gap narrowing

2,739 82nd pct 2,740 82nd pct

Median age in Lawson in McKellar +15 yrs older in McKellar gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

53.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +30.2 pts 23.5%

9.7% Older adults (45–64) +18.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

21.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 11.8%

2.4% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

Marital status

56.7% Never married ◂ +25.0 pts 31.7%

37.0% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

3.7% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Lawson McKellar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.0% Australia +22.5 pts ▸ 66.5%

13.8% China ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%

8.0% India ◂ +5.9 pts 2.1%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.5% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.3% Italy +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

17.5% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.3% English +10.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +15.3 pts 5.9%

5.8% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 2.5%

5.1% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.9% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.4% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

42.9% English only +27.1 pts ▸ 70.0%

15.4% Mandarin ◂ +12.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%

2.7% Hindi ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

23.1% Christianity +24.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

46.8% No religion ◂ +9.6 pts 37.2%

10.3% Hinduism ◂ +7.7 pts 2.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

5.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.1% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lawson in McKellar +2 more in Lawson

18 86th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Lawson in McKellar +89 larger in McKellar

552 78th pct 641 87th pct

ICSEA in Lawson in McKellar +6 higher in Lawson

1,103 92nd pct 1,097 91st pct

Highest year of school

86.5% Year 12 ◂ +15.0 pts 71.5%

3.4% Year 10 +10.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.5% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 34.9%

26.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.2 pts 16.0%

8.8% Certificate III / IV +9.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

24.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 19.9%

13.4% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.2% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

4.9% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lawson in McKellar +$30 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$1,190 90th pct $1,160 89th pct

Household income in Lawson in McKellar +$195 higher in McKellar gap steady

$2,492 89th pct $2,687 92nd pct

Family income in Lawson in McKellar +$298 higher in McKellar gap widening

$2,753 88th pct $3,051 91st pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 25.9%

19.2% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.4%

13.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.0 pts 27.1%

23.8% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

1.5% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.3% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.5% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.6% Heart disease +3.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.5% None ◂ +13.8 pts 63.8%

12.0% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

2.2% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.6% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lawson in McKellar +18 larger in McKellar

32 73rd pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Lawson in McKellar +4 yrs older in Lawson

26 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Lawson in McKellar +$1,100 higher in Lawson

$1,583 91st pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Lawson in McKellar +$1,582 higher in Lawson

$3,374 90th pct $1,792 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lawson in McKellar +0.1 larger in McKellar gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 58.8%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 29.2%

8.5% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.6% Other families ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 37.4%

23.4% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 17.4%

19.6% 1 person ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

14.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.9% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lawson in McKellar +$110 higher in Lawson gap narrowing

$548 96th pct $438 87th pct

Mortgage in Lawson in McKellar +$167 higher in McKellar gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Lawson in McKellar +0.20 higher in Lawson gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +27.0 pts 18.8%

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

7.9% Owned outright +34.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

19.6% Separate house +74.4 pts ▸ 94.0%

62.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +56.9 pts 6.0%

17.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

14.2% 4 bedrooms +32.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 34.2%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 2.8%

5.7% 5 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.7% $550–$749 ◂ +25.5 pts 18.2%

39.7% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.4%

2.2% Under $200 +23.2 pts ▸ 25.4%

5.7% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.6% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.4%

25.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.1%

19.7% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

8.4% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lawson in McKellar +14 more in McKellar

10 80th pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Lawson in McKellar +5.11 more in McKellar

3.65 72nd pct 8.76 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lawson in McKellar +145.1 more in McKellar

1,366.9 88th pct 1,512.0 89th pct

PT routes in Lawson in McKellar +2 more in Lawson

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lawson in McKellar +1 longer in Lawson

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

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

12 8th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Lawson in McKellar +2,140 more in Lawson

10,411 59th pct 8,271 56th pct

Reach 45 min in Lawson in McKellar +16,704 more in McKellar

35,098 59th pct 51,802 65th pct

Transit to city in Lawson in McKellar +2 longer in McKellar

52 39th pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 63.7%

8.3% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

1.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 29.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Public administration & safety +6.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

6.8% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

2.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.4% Transport & warehousing even 2.4%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

35.1% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 28.1%

13.0% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.8% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

5.8% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Lawson in McKellar +1,680 higher in Lawson

4,527 62nd pct 2,847 42nd pct

Assault/100k in Lawson in McKellar +255 higher in McKellar

219 7th pct 474 32nd pct

Sexual/100k in Lawson in McKellar +146 higher in Lawson

183 75th pct 36 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Lawson in McKellar +256 higher in Lawson

548 55th pct 292 27th pct

Theft/100k in Lawson in McKellar +913 higher in Lawson

1,278 58th pct 365 17th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Lawson in McKellar +37 higher in Lawson

183 50th pct 146 41st pct

Property damage/100k in Lawson in McKellar even

438 28th pct 438 28th pct

5-yr change in Lawson in McKellar +106.8 pts higher in Lawson

74.6% 87th pct -32.2% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lawson in McKellar +1.4 higher in McKellar

4.9 83rd pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lawson in McKellar +2.3 more in McKellar

4.3 79th pct 6.5 92nd pct

15-min city in Lawson in McKellar +64.7 pts higher in McKellar

35.1% 76th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Lawson in McKellar +26.4 pts higher in McKellar

27.9% 74th pct 54.3% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Lawson in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Lawson in McKellar +59.4 pts higher in McKellar

40.6% 72nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Lawson in McKellar even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Lawson in McKellar +9.0 pts higher in Lawson

58.3% 86th pct 49.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Lawson in McKellar +6.2 more in McKellar

6.2 32nd pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Lawson in McKellar +84 higher in McKellar

193 90th pct 277 94th pct

Mean slope in Lawson in McKellar +3.6 pts higher in Lawson

8.7% 74th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Lawson with nearby areas

McKellar Giralang Bruce Kaleen Belconnen Evatt Crace Aranda

Compare McKellar with nearby areas

Evatt Lawson Belconnen Giralang Spence Melba Florey Bruce

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lawson vs McKellar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80085/lawson/vs/SAL80093/mckellar