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Electrona vs Franklin

Name: Electrona vs Franklin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Electrona profile · Franklin profile

Electrona Franklin

Electrona (L) and Franklin (L) are two very different types of residential areas. Electrona (L) is a younger place, where children under 15 make up 24.8% of the population and the typical resident is 37. In contrast, Franklin (L) is far older, with a typical age of 64 and 51.4% of residents aged 65 and over. This age gap is reflected in the workforce and income; 64.2% of adults in Electrona (L) are working or looking for work with a typical weekly personal income of $794, while in Franklin (L) only 31.8% are working and the typical income is much lower at $488.

Both areas share a similar level of higher education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have an almost identical share of people who speak little or no English. While they are similar in these ways, many other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in age and the gap in typical incomes have both grown significantly over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Franklin Aged 65+: 37.0 pts higher in Franklin Participation: 32.4 pts higher in Electrona PT commute: 3.1 pts higher in Electrona Needs assistance: 14.1 pts higher in Franklin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Electrona in Franklin +157 larger in Electrona gap narrowing

601 39th pct 444 30th pct

Median age in Electrona in Franklin +27 yrs older in Franklin gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 64 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.3% Seniors (65+) +37.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.8 pts 14.0%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.2 pts 10.6%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) even 21.8%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 39.4%

35.3% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 21.7%

4.0% Widowed +19.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

9.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Electrona Franklin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia ◂ +22.4 pts 61.9%

3.8% England +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.0% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.6% English ◂ +19.9 pts 27.7%

45.1% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 36.7%

11.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

4.5% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +20.4 pts 72.3%

0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% No religion ◂ +15.1 pts 39.6%

40.6% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 37.8%

3.8% Not stated +17.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 33.6%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 25.9%

13.0% Year 11 ◂ +9.7 pts 3.3%

7.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

43.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.2 pts 17.1%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.1 pts 8.9%

15.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +13.6 pts 3.9%

13.8% Architecture & building ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

7.8% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Electrona in Franklin +$306 higher in Electrona gap widening

$794 75th pct $488 14th pct

Household income in Electrona in Franklin +$331 higher in Electrona gap widening

$1,562 70th pct $1,231 47th pct

Family income in Electrona in Franklin +$466 higher in Electrona gap widening

$1,928 72nd pct $1,462 41st pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 22.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

16.7% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +19.6 pts 21.2%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 3.5%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +10.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

9.2% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

0.0% Dementia +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None ◂ +23.9 pts 37.2%

23.0% One condition ◂ +7.0 pts 16.0%

6.8% Two conditions +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.8% Three or more +7.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Electrona in Franklin +0.3 larger in Electrona gap steady

2.7 76th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

56.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 48.6%

22.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

18.4% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

24.7% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 9.5%

7.0% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Electrona in Franklin +$47 higher in Electrona gap widening

$375 82nd pct $328 69th pct

Mortgage in Electrona in Franklin +$217 higher in Electrona gap widening

$1,517 63rd pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Electrona in Franklin even gap steady

0.90 88th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.4 pts 24.8%

31.6% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

20.0% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

91.2% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.3%

7.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 39.0%

23.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 21.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $200–$349 +50.8 pts ▸ 74.1%

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 29.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.9 pts 26.9%

18.9% Under $1,000 +15.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 65.2%

8.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.8% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Bus ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.7% 1 vehicle +14.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 28.2%

14.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Construction ◂ +10.8 pts 6.3%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

4.5% Public administration & safety +8.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

7.6% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

3.8% Administrative & support +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 12.5%

15.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%

13.2% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.8% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Electrona in Franklin +2.1 higher in Franklin

3.0 30th pct 5.1 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Electrona in Franklin +3.0 more in Franklin

2.3 22nd pct 5.4 63rd pct

15-min city in Electrona in Franklin +84.4 pts higher in Franklin

6.6% 30th pct 91.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Electrona in Franklin +11.7 pts higher in Electrona

11.7% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Electrona in Franklin +25.2 pts higher in Franklin

73.4% 66th pct 98.6% 98th pct

Walk to school in Electrona in Franklin +84.1 pts higher in Franklin

7.9% 17th pct 92.0% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Electrona in Franklin +5.2 pts higher in Franklin

93.4% 52nd pct 98.6% 76th pct

Walk to health in Electrona in Franklin +53.8 pts higher in Franklin

1.9% 43rd pct 55.7% 65th pct

Amenities/1k in Electrona in Franklin +19.3 more in Franklin

10.0 23rd pct 29.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Electrona in Franklin +17 higher in Electrona

25 40th pct 9 13th pct

Mean slope in Electrona in Franklin +0.3 pts higher in Electrona

8.0% 84th pct 7.7% 82nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Electrona vs Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621011/electrona/vs/UCL622010/franklin