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Oxley vs Wanniassa

Name: Oxley vs Wanniassa — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Oxley profile · Wanniassa profile

Oxley Wanniassa

Wanniassa and Oxley (ACT) are neighbouring suburbs with very different levels of accessibility and safety. Wanniassa is much more connected, with 66.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 16.9% in Oxley (ACT). This is reflected in public transport, where Wanniassa has 71 stops and 11 routes, while Oxley (ACT) has 11 stops and 4 routes. Wanniassa also has a higher crime rate, with recorded offences far higher at 5,694 per 100,000 people compared to 3,523 in Oxley (ACT).

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share the same typical age of 39 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes around $2,300. Both areas have a high proportion of people with university degrees and a similar share of children under 15. While Wanniassa remains more connected to transport and services, the gap in crime rates has shifted slightly, with the crime rate falling far more in Wanniassa than in Oxley (ACT) over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,182 larger in Wanniassa De facto: 2.2 pts higher in Oxley Housework 15h+: 3.0 pts higher in Wanniassa Year 12: 4.2 pts higher in Wanniassa Bachelor+: 4.1 pts higher in Wanniassa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oxley in Wanniassa +6,182 larger in Wanniassa gap steady

1,703 77th pct 7,885 87th pct

Median age in Oxley in Wanniassa even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.3%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.7% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

35.7% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 32.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

2.8% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Oxley Wanniassa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 74.8%

1.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.4%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 36.4%

36.4% English ◂ +1.4 pts 35.0%

13.1% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.7% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

1.2% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 80.2%

1.9% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 44.5%

42.7% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.5% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oxley in Wanniassa

— 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oxley in Wanniassa +9 more in Wanniassa

15 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Oxley in Wanniassa +7 larger in Oxley

582 82nd pct 575 81st pct

ICSEA in Oxley in Wanniassa +14 higher in Wanniassa

1,059 81st pct 1,073 86th pct

Highest year of school

67.2% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 71.4%

19.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

5.2% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.2% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%

16.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

9.5% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Oxley in Wanniassa +$5 higher in Oxley gap narrowing

$1,132 88th pct $1,127 88th pct

Household income in Oxley in Wanniassa +$98 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,393 88th pct $2,295 86th pct

Family income in Oxley in Wanniassa +$54 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,754 88th pct $2,700 87th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 19.1%

18.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

17.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

8.6% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.0%

29.8% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

10.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 62.0%

23.0% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.8%

7.2% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oxley in Wanniassa +207 larger in Wanniassa

61 79th pct 268 86th pct

Median age in Oxley in Wanniassa +4 yrs older in Wanniassa

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Oxley in Wanniassa +$43 higher in Wanniassa

$833 68th pct $876 72nd pct

Household income in Oxley in Wanniassa +$193 higher in Oxley

$2,374 75th pct $2,181 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oxley in Wanniassa +0.1 larger in Oxley gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 59.2%

26.6% Couples without children +0.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.7%

20.0% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 16.6%

16.5% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.9% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oxley in Wanniassa even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Oxley in Wanniassa +$50 higher in Oxley gap widening

$2,150 79th pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Oxley in Wanniassa even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 41.4%

33.3% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

23.1% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 89.7%

7.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.8% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%

9.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 35.5%

22.1% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.6% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 16.3%

12.9% $550–$749 +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

19.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

10.1% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oxley in Wanniassa +60 more in Wanniassa

11 81st pct 71 88th pct

Stops/1k in Oxley in Wanniassa +2.55 more in Wanniassa

6.46 83rd pct 9.00 87th pct

Departures/1k in Oxley in Wanniassa +1,406.2 more in Wanniassa

996.5 86th pct 2,402.7 94th pct

PT routes in Oxley in Wanniassa +7 more in Wanniassa

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Oxley in Wanniassa +4 longer in Oxley

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Oxley in Wanniassa even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Oxley in Wanniassa +6,182 more in Wanniassa

1,703 46th pct 7,885 55th pct

Reach 45 min in Oxley in Wanniassa +28,723 more in Wanniassa

22,367 51st pct 51,090 65th pct

Transit to city in Oxley in Wanniassa +15 longer in Oxley

70 74th pct 55 45th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 63.6%

11.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.3% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

31.7% 1 vehicle even 31.7%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 13.8%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

2.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 29.6%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

7.6% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

15.7% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

9.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

4.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Oxley in Wanniassa +2,171 higher in Wanniassa

3,523 52nd pct 5,694 72nd pct

Assault/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +405 higher in Wanniassa

470 32nd pct 875 60th pct

Sexual/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +3 higher in Oxley

117 51st pct 114 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa

— 76 64th pct

Burglary/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +44 higher in Wanniassa

235 19th pct 279 25th pct

Theft/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +1,778 higher in Wanniassa

352 16th pct 2,131 73rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +81 higher in Wanniassa

59 9th pct 140 38th pct

Property damage/100k in Oxley in Wanniassa +109 higher in Oxley

705 50th pct 596 42nd pct

5-yr change in Oxley in Wanniassa +20.4 pts higher in Oxley

-13.0% 42nd pct -33.5% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Oxley in Wanniassa +0.8 higher in Wanniassa

4.9 83rd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oxley in Wanniassa +1.1 more in Wanniassa

4.1 78th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Oxley in Wanniassa +54.8 pts higher in Wanniassa

13.9% 68th pct 68.7% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Oxley in Wanniassa +49.2 pts higher in Wanniassa

16.9% 70th pct 66.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Oxley in Wanniassa +0.4 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Oxley in Wanniassa +1.3 pts higher in Oxley

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Oxley in Wanniassa even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Oxley in Wanniassa +7.9 pts higher in Oxley

8.9% 74th pct 1.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Oxley in Wanniassa +0.7 more in Oxley

18.2 59th pct 17.5 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Oxley in Wanniassa +91 higher in Wanniassa

218 91st pct 309 96th pct

Mean slope in Oxley in Wanniassa +1.2 pts higher in Oxley

6.9% 62nd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Oxley with nearby areas

Monash Greenway Wanniassa Bonython Isabella Plains Gowrie Kambah Richardson

Compare Wanniassa with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oxley vs Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80105/oxley/vs/SAL80129/wanniassa