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Cunningham vs Hughes

Name: Cunningham vs Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Cunningham profile · Hughes profile

Cunningham Hughes

Cunningham and Hughes are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Hughes has a much higher proportion of high-earning households, with 36.2% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 24.1% in Cunningham. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is $2,393 in Hughes and $1,743 in Cunningham. Housing differs sharply as well; Hughes has far more separate houses (74.3%) and large homes, with 81.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Cunningham has a much higher share of renters at 33.0%, while Hughes is among the lowest at 19.0%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 39 and have very similar proportions of people born overseas. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in rental rates has widened significantly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical personal income has narrowed slightly, though it remains well higher in Hughes. The two areas also track closely in education, with about 28% of adults in both places holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.0 pts higher in Cunningham 3+ bedrooms: 13.4 pts higher in Hughes Living alone: 9.5 pts higher in Cunningham No car: 4.5 pts higher in Cunningham Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Cunningham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cunningham in Hughes +11,376 larger in Cunningham gap narrowing

161,676 44th pct 150,300 27th pct

Median age in Cunningham in Hughes even gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 25.2%

17.0% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +10.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

38.5% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 31.2%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Cunningham Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 76.2%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.2% English ◂ +0.3 pts 34.9%

33.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

6.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

2.3% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

1.8% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

78.9% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 79.2%

1.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.3% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 58.0%

39.5% No religion ◂ +8.0 pts 31.5%

5.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.1% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cunningham in Hughes +0.87 more in Cunningham

2.66 76th pct 1.79 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cunningham in Hughes +19 more in Cunningham

73 75th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Cunningham in Hughes +801 more in Cunningham

25,727 43rd pct 24,926 35th pct

Avg size in Cunningham in Hughes +113 larger in Hughes

357 24th pct 470 45th pct

ICSEA in Cunningham in Hughes +21 higher in Hughes

1,055 64th pct 1,076 73rd pct

Highest year of school

57.6% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 63.6%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

26.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 15.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

10.6% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

9.6% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Cunningham in Hughes +$217 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$780 46th pct $997 80th pct

Household income in Cunningham in Hughes +$650 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$1,743 49th pct $2,393 91st pct

Family income in Cunningham in Hughes +$472 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,253 66th pct $2,725 86th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 18.8%

13.2% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 10.4%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.9 pts 34.1%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

4.9% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 67.6%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 18.8%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Cunningham in Hughes +0.4 larger in Hughes gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 67.2%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 21.6%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%

15.5% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.5% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cunningham in Hughes +$100 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$390 61st pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Cunningham in Hughes +$433 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,600 90th pct

People / bedroom in Cunningham in Hughes even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

33.9% Owned outright +1.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.0% Rented ◂ +14.0 pts 19.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 74.3%

23.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.2 pts 14.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 35.0%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 14.8%

7.0% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $350–$549 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.8% $550–$749 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.3 pts 11.3%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 7.3%

3.3% $750 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.3% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 33.2%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 14.7%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cunningham in Hughes +72 more in Cunningham

994 82nd pct 922 74th pct

Stops/1k in Cunningham in Hughes +0.01 more in Cunningham

6.15 87th pct 6.13 87th pct

Departures/1k in Cunningham in Hughes +346.5 more in Cunningham

1,255.9 56th pct 909.5 42nd pct

PT routes in Cunningham in Hughes +13 more in Cunningham

41 29th pct 28 13th pct

Stop walk in Cunningham in Hughes

— 12 63rd pct

Drive to city in Cunningham in Hughes +22 longer in Cunningham

56 75th pct 34 59th pct

How people get to work

45.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 38.1%

29.1% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 30.4%

11.3% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

6.5% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

8.8% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.2% Retail trade even 8.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 26.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.2% Technicians & trades even 13.2%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 5.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cunningham in Hughes even

6.5 62nd pct 6.5 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Cunningham in Hughes even

6.2 62nd pct 6.2 61st pct

15-min city in Cunningham in Hughes +5.7 pts higher in Cunningham

81.2% 64th pct 75.5% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Cunningham in Hughes +8.0 pts higher in Hughes

67.0% 52nd pct 75.0% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Cunningham in Hughes +2.3 pts higher in Hughes

95.7% 67th pct 98.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Cunningham in Hughes +6.5 pts higher in Cunningham

88.9% 72nd pct 82.4% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Cunningham in Hughes +2.1 pts higher in Hughes

95.9% 53rd pct 98.0% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Cunningham in Hughes +7.4 pts higher in Hughes

45.6% 47th pct 53.0% 57th pct

Amenities/1k in Cunningham in Hughes +0.3 more in Cunningham

12.4 28th pct 12.1 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Cunningham in Hughes +7 higher in Hughes

27 40th pct 35 43rd pct

Mean slope in Cunningham in Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Hughes

7.4% 85th pct 8.5% 91st pct

Compare Cunningham with nearby areas

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Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cunningham vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED111/cunningham/vs/CED119/hughes