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McKellar vs Nicholls

Name: McKellar vs Nicholls — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · McKellar profile · Nicholls profile

McKellar Nicholls

Nicholls and McKellar are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Nicholls has a larger population and more diverse local amenities, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 54.3% in McKellar. However, McKellar is more walkable overall, with 99.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 71.5% in Nicholls. There are also notable differences for First Nations people; in Nicholls, the typical personal income is $1,041 and 63.3% finished Year 12, while in McKellar, the typical income is $483 and 41.9% finished Year 12.

These two areas share many common traits, with similar proportions of children, people born overseas, and people who speak little or no English. They both have typical weekly personal incomes that sit well above the national figure. While Nicholls has more high-income households and a larger share of people who served in the Defence Force, both areas remain very similar in their overall family structures and the typical number of people living in each home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,940 larger in Nicholls Participation: 7.4 pts higher in Nicholls Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Nicholls Unpaid carers: 2.5 pts higher in McKellar One-parent: 3.8 pts higher in McKellar

Demographics & Identity

Population in McKellar in Nicholls +3,940 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2,740 82nd pct 6,680 86th pct

Median age in McKellar in Nicholls +1 yrs older in Nicholls gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 19.4%

19.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 16.6%

16.5% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

31.7% Never married ◂ +3.2 pts 28.5%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

McKellar Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 69.1%

2.6% China +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Vietnam even 1.4%

1.5% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

28.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

30.4% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

9.9% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

70.0% English only +3.5 pts ▸ 73.5%

2.8% Mandarin +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.8% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Greek even 1.2%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

37.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 36.9%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

3.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in McKellar in Nicholls

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in McKellar in Nicholls +1 more in Nicholls

16 86th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in McKellar in Nicholls +98 larger in Nicholls

641 87th pct 738 92nd pct

ICSEA in McKellar in Nicholls +12 higher in McKellar

1,097 91st pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 78.5%

13.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

3.3% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

16.0% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 14.8%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +6.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 17.1%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.5%

8.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in McKellar in Nicholls +$91 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$1,160 89th pct $1,251 91st pct

Household income in McKellar in Nicholls +$447 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$2,687 92nd pct $3,134 98th pct

Family income in McKellar in Nicholls +$378 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$3,051 91st pct $3,429 96th pct

Household income distribution

25.5% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 25.6%

17.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

16.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

30.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.0%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.9%

7.6% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.2% Other condition even 10.1%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None +3.6 pts ▸ 67.4%

20.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in McKellar in Nicholls +56 larger in Nicholls

50 77th pct 106 86th pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in McKellar in Nicholls +$558 higher in Nicholls

$483 30th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in McKellar in Nicholls +$832 higher in Nicholls

$1,792 54th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in McKellar in Nicholls +0.2 larger in Nicholls gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children +7.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

29.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 33.9%

17.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.4% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.7% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 13.7%

7.5% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in McKellar in Nicholls +$64 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$438 87th pct $502 92nd pct

Mortgage in McKellar in Nicholls +$133 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in McKellar in Nicholls even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

18.8% Rented ◂ +4.2 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

94.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 89.3%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

34.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%

15.7% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

2.8% 2 bedrooms even 2.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.4% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 33.6%

18.2% $550–$749 +16.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.9 pts 7.5%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

5.5% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 36.0%

22.4% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.2%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.6 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in McKellar in Nicholls +22 more in Nicholls

24 86th pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +1.87 more in McKellar

8.76 87th pct 6.89 85th pct

Departures/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +433.2 more in McKellar

1,512.0 89th pct 1,078.9 87th pct

PT routes in McKellar in Nicholls +2 more in Nicholls

3 79th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in McKellar in Nicholls +1 longer in Nicholls

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in McKellar in Nicholls +3 longer in Nicholls

13 9th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in McKellar in Nicholls +1,591 more in McKellar

8,271 56th pct 6,680 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in McKellar in Nicholls +45,122 more in McKellar

51,802 65th pct 6,680 37th pct

Transit to city in McKellar in Nicholls +17 longer in Nicholls

54 43rd pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.1% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.4% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 25.1%

14.7% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.2% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

11.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

9.5% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.5% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%

15.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Labourers +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in McKellar in Nicholls +212 higher in McKellar

2,847 42nd pct 2,635 38th pct

Assault/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +100 higher in McKellar

474 32nd pct 374 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +22 higher in McKellar

36 14th pct 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +23 higher in McKellar

292 27th pct 269 24th pct

Theft/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +219 higher in Nicholls

365 17th pct 584 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +11 higher in McKellar

146 41st pct 135 36th pct

Property damage/100k in McKellar in Nicholls +116 higher in Nicholls

438 28th pct 554 39th pct

5-yr change in McKellar in Nicholls +1.7 pts higher in McKellar

-32.2% 23rd pct -33.8% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in McKellar in Nicholls +0.9 higher in McKellar

6.3 90th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in McKellar in Nicholls +1.7 more in McKellar

6.5 92nd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in McKellar in Nicholls +28.3 pts higher in McKellar

99.8% 100th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in McKellar in Nicholls +23.9 pts higher in Nicholls

54.3% 81st pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to transit in McKellar in Nicholls even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in McKellar in Nicholls +32.1 pts higher in McKellar

100.0% 100th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in McKellar in Nicholls even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in McKellar in Nicholls +42.1 pts higher in McKellar

49.4% 84th pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in McKellar in Nicholls +2.7 more in Nicholls

12.4 47th pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in McKellar in Nicholls +65 higher in McKellar

277 94th pct 212 91st pct

Mean slope in McKellar in Nicholls +0.7 pts higher in Nicholls

5.1% 44th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare McKellar with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholls with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). McKellar vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80093/mckellar/vs/SAL80101/nicholls