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Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) vs Captains Flat

Name: Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) vs Captains Flat — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) profile · Captains Flat profile

Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) Captains Flat

Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) is a large, very walkable area, while Captains Flat (L) is much smaller and mostly car-dependent. There are sharp differences in education and income; Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (26.7% versus 10.5%) and households earning $3,000 or more a week (29.3% versus 15.6%). Access to services also differs greatly, with 96.6% of homes in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to none in Captains Flat (L).

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with around 13% of residents aged 65 and over. The gaps between them have often grown since 2011, particularly regarding qualifications and the typical weekly household income, which is now $563 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part). While Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) is more diverse and has a higher share of renters, Captains Flat (L) has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 98.4%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Captains Flat Population: 37,038 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +37,038 larger in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap steady

37,511 86th pct 473 32nd pct

Median age in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +1 yrs older in Captains Flat gap narrowing

37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 25th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 28.8%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.9%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 30.9%

38.2% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.3% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.3% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) Captains Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.2% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 79.9%

2.1% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% India ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

33.3% English +9.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

11.3% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

4.3% German +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

77.8% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

1.6% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 45.0%

36.7% No religion +9.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.1% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

63.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 44.3%

18.5% Year 10 +10.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +16.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

24.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.5 pts 13.7%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.3%

13.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.1 pts 3.3%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

15.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +$122 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap narrowing

$1,103 94th pct $981 90th pct

Household income in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +$563 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap widening

$2,071 88th pct $1,508 66th pct

Family income in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +$483 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap narrowing

$2,608 92nd pct $2,125 82nd pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.5%

21.3% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.6% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 5.9%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

Personal income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%

29.0% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +7.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.5% Mental health +4.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.1% Asthma +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None ◂ +12.5 pts 50.7%

20.0% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Three or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat even gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

60.0% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 55.2%

24.7% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

14.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

1.2% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

30.0% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.7% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.0% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.8%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +$50 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap narrowing

$350 75th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +$650 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) gap narrowing

$1,950 87th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +0.10 higher in Captains Flat gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

25.7% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

34.2% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 14.5%

1.2% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

60.8% Separate house +37.6 pts ▸ 98.4%

20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 1.6%

18.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.0% 3 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 47.8%

24.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 10.8%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $200–$349 +11.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

38.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.9 pts 11.2%

13.1% Under $1,000 +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 66.8%

8.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.9% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.3% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

7.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 20.5%

11.1% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Media & telecommunications +2.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 14.1%

15.6% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

7.5% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +2.7 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

6.3 89th pct 3.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +1.4 more in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

5.9 75th pct 4.6 50th pct

15-min city in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +4.0 pts higher in Captains Flat

71.7% 61st pct 75.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +75.2 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

75.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +96.6 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

96.6% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +20.7 pts higher in Captains Flat

77.2% 58th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +1.9 pts higher in Captains Flat

97.8% 71st pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +54.8 pts higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

54.8% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +19.6 more in Captains Flat

12.1 30th pct 31.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +134 higher in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)

168 100th pct 35 54th pct

Mean slope in Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part)in Captains Flat +4.9 pts higher in Captains Flat

6.2% 70th pct 11.1% 93rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Canberra - Queanbeyan (Queanbeyan Part) vs Captains Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL102001/canberra-queanbeyan/vs/UCL122032/captains-flat