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O'Connor vs Turner

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · O'Connor profile · Turner profile

O'Connor Turner

O'Connor (ACT) and Turner are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. O'Connor (ACT) is more house-based, with 66.0% of homes being separate houses and 68.4% having three or more bedrooms. It also has a larger presence of families, with 15.4% of people being children under 15 and 24.9% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Turner is dominated by apartments, with 73.2% of homes being flats or apartments and 54.3% of households renting. Turner is also more likely to be home to people living alone (38.5%) and young adults, with a typical resident aged 31 compared to 35 in O'Connor (ACT).

Both areas have tracked in the same direction since 2011, as crime rates have fallen in both places. They share several characteristics, including a similar share of First Nations people (around 1.3% to 1.4%) and nearly identical access to parks and public transport. This high level of walkability is consistent across both areas, with 100% of homes in Turner and nearly 90% in O'Connor (ACT) within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 53.4 pts higher in O'Connor 3+ bedrooms: 38.9 pts higher in O'Connor Recent movers: 23.0 pts higher in Turner Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Turner Owned outright: 14.0 pts higher in O'Connor

Demographics & Identity

Population in O'Connorin Turner +1,447 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing
5,917 86th pct 4,470 86th pct
Median age in O'Connorin Turner +4 yrs older in O'Connor gap narrowing
35 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 7th pct
First Nations in O'Connorin Turner +0.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
1.4% 44th pct 1.3% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in O'Connorin Turner +2.9 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
13.0% 25th pct 10.1% 16th pct
Under 15 in O'Connorin Turner +7.7 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
15.4% 39th pct 7.7% 12th pct
De facto in O'Connorin Turner +5.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
14.0% 64th pct 19.7% 87th pct

Age structure

27.5% Young adults (25–44) +18.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.2 pts 16.8%
18.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%
13.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.4% Never married +12.2 pts ▸ 61.6%
38.3% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 28.3%
7.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%
3.1% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
2.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

O'Connor Turner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in O'Connorin Turner +6.7 pts higher in Turner gap widening
25.0% 85th pct 31.6% 90th pct

Country of birth

72.5% Australia ◂ +7.4 pts 65.1%
1.6% China +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%
1.9% India +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Vietnam even 0.8%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.2% English ◂ +3.9 pts 32.3%
33.7% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 27.9%
14.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
12.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.7% Chinese +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.2% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%
3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.8% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in O'Connorin Turner +7.7 pts higher in Turner gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 24.8% 88th pct
Limited English in O'Connorin Turner +0.6 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
1.5% 81st pct 2.1% 86th pct

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 71.5%
2.0% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Vietnamese even 0.9%
0.6% Arabic even 0.6%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian even 0.6%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in O'Connorin Turner +2.6 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
58.2% 92nd pct 60.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

58.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 60.8%
29.5% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 25.0%
5.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.6% Islam even 1.6%
0.7% Other religions even 0.7%
0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in O'Connorin Turner +3.6 pts higher in Turner gap widening
85.9% 100th pct 89.4% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in O'Connorin Turner +8.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
57.4% 100th pct 65.5% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in O'Connorin Turner +0.38 more in O'Connor
3.28 45th pct 2.90 42nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in O'Connorin Turner +5 more in O'Connor
23 87th pct 18 86th pct
Avg size in O'Connorin Turner +90 larger in O'Connor
620 86th pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in O'Connorin Turner +3 higher in O'Connor
1,134 98th pct 1,131 98th pct

Highest year of school

85.9% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 89.4%
6.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%
2.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%
2.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
7.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

30.3% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%
15.1% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%
6.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.2% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%
6.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%
5.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in O'Connorin Turner +$187 higher in Turner gap steady
$1,261 92nd pct $1,448 97th pct
Household income in O'Connorin Turner +$188 higher in O'Connor gap widening
$2,518 90th pct $2,330 87th pct
Family income in O'Connorin Turner +$264 higher in O'Connor gap widening
$3,463 96th pct $3,199 93rd pct
High earners in O'Connorin Turner +0.5 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
27.7% 98th pct 27.3% 97th pct
High-income homes in O'Connorin Turner +5.3 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
40.7% 94th pct 35.4% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.1%
29.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 21.5%
15.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
11.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
30.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%
25.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in O'Connorin Turner +1.0 pts higher in O'Connor
29.3% 52nd pct 28.3% 47th pct
Mental health in O'Connorin Turner +1.4 pts higher in Turner
11.9% 82nd pct 13.3% 88th pct
Needs assistance in O'Connorin Turner +1.5 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 2.8% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%
7.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
2.7% Diabetes even 2.7%
1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 66.7%
21.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%
2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in O'Connorin Turner +6.7 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
29.5% 85th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in O'Connorin Turner +4.4 pts higher in O'Connor gap widening
12.7% 49th pct 8.3% 16th pct
Unpaid child care in O'Connorin Turner +10.6 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
24.9% 48th pct 14.3% 12th pct
Defence service in O'Connorin Turner +1.0 pts higher in Turner
3.6% 66th pct 4.6% 77th pct
Housework 15h+ in O'Connorin Turner +6.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
18.2% 19th pct 12.2% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in O'Connorin Turner +25 larger in O'Connor
81 84th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in O'Connorin Turner +4 yrs older in Turner
26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Year 12 in O'Connorin Turner +31.0 pts higher in Turner
51.7% 74th pct 82.7% 100th pct
Unemployment in O'Connorin Turner +8.1 pts higher in O'Connor
8.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in O'Connorin Turner +$807 higher in Turner
$599 45th pct $1,406 89th pct
Household income in O'Connorin Turner +$583 higher in Turner
$1,958 60th pct $2,541 80th pct
Indigenous language in O'Connorin Turner +8.9 pts higher in Turner
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in O'Connorin Turner +0.5 larger in O'Connor gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in O'Connorin Turner +2.9 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
11.6% 54th pct 8.6% 37th pct
Living alone in O'Connorin Turner +12.3 pts higher in Turner gap steady
26.3% 59th pct 38.5% 89th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.0 pts 37.2%
28.0% Couples without children +24.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
11.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%
1.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
26.3% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 38.5%
17.1% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 6.6%
16.4% 3 people ◂ +3.5 pts 12.9%
5.9% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 2.1%
2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in O'Connorin Turner +$29 higher in Turner gap steady
$451 88th pct $480 90th pct
Mortgage in O'Connorin Turner +$599 higher in O'Connor gap widening
$2,500 88th pct $1,901 66th pct
People / bedroom in O'Connorin Turner +0.10 higher in Turner gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in O'Connorin Turner +16.6 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
37.7% 87th pct 54.3% 94th pct
Owned outright in O'Connorin Turner +14.0 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
31.2% 25th pct 17.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in O'Connorin Turner +53.4 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
66.0% 12th pct 12.5% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in O'Connorin Turner +38.9 pts higher in O'Connor gap narrowing
68.4% 25th pct 29.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.7% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 54.3%
31.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 17.2%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%
1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

18.5% Flat or apartment +54.7 pts ▸ 73.2%
66.0% Separate house ◂ +53.4 pts 12.5%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.3% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 21.3%
12.6% 1 bedroom +18.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 6.2%
7.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

32.0% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 48.2%
22.9% $550–$749 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%
19.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 8.3%
12.8% $200–$349 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
10.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 20.0%
16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +18.5 pts ▸ 34.9%
28.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in O'Connorin Turner +5.8 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
8.5% 86th pct 14.3% 91st pct
Work from home in O'Connorin Turner +2.3 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
14.3% 43rd pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in O'Connorin Turner +2.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
5.6% 92nd pct 7.6% 97th pct
PT stops in O'Connorin Turner +6 more in O'Connor
28 86th pct 22 86th pct
Stops/1k in O'Connorin Turner +0.19 more in Turner
4.73 76th pct 4.92 77th pct
Departures/1k in O'Connorin Turner +468.2 more in Turner
732.5 83rd pct 1,200.7 87th pct
PT routes in O'Connorin Turner +3 more in Turner
2 75th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in O'Connorin Turner +1 longer in Turner
3 21st pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in O'Connorin Turner +2 longer in O'Connor
7 1st pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in O'Connorin Turner +5,301 more in Turner
10,387 59th pct 15,688 68th pct
Reach 45 min in O'Connorin Turner +35,013 more in Turner
42,571 62nd pct 77,584 74th pct
Transit to city in O'Connorin Turner +11 longer in O'Connor
33 10th pct 22 0th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.5 pts 36.1%
5.2% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 11.9%
11.6% Bicycle ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%
4.3% Bus even 4.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.0 pts 23.3%
8.5% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in O'Connorin Turner +23.0 pts higher in Turner gap widening
47.2% 88th pct 70.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in O'Connorin Turner +5.1 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
18.3% 86th pct 23.5% 90th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in O'Connorin Turner +0.1 pts higher in O'Connor gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in O'Connorin Turner +6.1 pts higher in Turner gap widening
70.4% 82nd pct 76.4% 91st pct
Full-time in O'Connorin Turner +10.9 pts higher in Turner gap narrowing
60.0% 60th pct 70.9% 89th pct

Industries people work in

28.2% Public administration & safety +10.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
15.6% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
13.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
8.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%
5.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%
2.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
2.3% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%
2.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%
1.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +4.9 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.3% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%
5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%
4.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
3.8% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%
1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in O'Connorin Turner +3,463 higher in Turner
2,958 44th pct 6,421 75th pct
Assault/100k in O'Connorin Turner +502 higher in Turner
237 9th pct 738 53rd pct
Sexual/100k in O'Connorin Turner +27 higher in Turner
85 36th pct 112 48th pct
Robbery/100k in O'Connorin Turner +11 higher in O'Connor
34 29th pct 22 15th pct
Burglary/100k in O'Connorin Turner +764 higher in Turner
287 26th pct 1,051 83rd pct
Theft/100k in O'Connorin Turner +829 higher in Turner
625 33rd pct 1,454 62nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in O'Connorin Turner +26 higher in Turner
220 59th pct 246 64th pct
Property damage/100k in O'Connorin Turner +841 higher in Turner
456 30th pct 1,298 75th pct
5-yr change in O'Connorin Turner +24.0 pts higher in Turner
-56.4% 5th pct -32.3% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in O'Connorin Turner +0.8 higher in Turner
7.5 95th pct 8.3 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in O'Connorin Turner +0.4 more in Turner
7.6 98th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in O'Connorin Turner +5.8 pts higher in Turner
94.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in O'Connorin Turner +12.0 pts higher in Turner
88.0% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in O'Connorin Turner +0.4 pts higher in Turner
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in O'Connorin Turner +4.4 pts higher in Turner
95.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in O'Connorin Turner even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in O'Connorin Turner +10.4 pts higher in Turner
89.6% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in O'Connorin Turner +2.9 more in O'Connor
16.6 57th pct 13.6 50th pct
Intersections/km² in O'Connorin Turner +72 higher in Turner
294 95th pct 366 98th pct
Mean slope in O'Connorin Turner +0.7 pts higher in O'Connor
4.8% 39th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare O'Connor with nearby areas

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Compare Turner with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). O'Connor vs Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80102/o-connor/vs/SAL80127/turner