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Hughes vs Whitlam

Name: Hughes vs Whitlam — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 63 km apart · Hughes profile · Whitlam profile

Hughes Whitlam

Whitlam and Hughes are both populous New South Wales areas, but they differ sharply in education, income, and accessibility. Hughes has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (28.0% compared to 16.6% in Whitlam) and a much higher typical household income, which is $2,393 a week compared to $1,603 in Whitlam. Residents in Hughes also enjoy much better local access to amenities, with 75.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 51.2% of homes in Whitlam share that convenience.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The gap in typical household income and the share of high-earners has flipped, with Hughes now seeing more growth in these areas. Similarly, the lead has flipped for those completing Year 12 and for one-parent families. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some ways, including having similar unemployment rates and roughly the same share of recent overseas arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.6 pts higher in Hughes Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in Hughes Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Whitlam One-parent: 5.4 pts higher in Whitlam Household income: $790 higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Whitlam +18,245 larger in Whitlam gap widening

150,300 27th pct 168,545 57th pct

Median age in Hughes in Whitlam +2 yrs older in Whitlam gap narrowing

39 yrs 49th pct 41 yrs 70th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.1%

25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 48.0%

31.2% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

7.2% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Whitlam

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 77.9%

3.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.9% English +4.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.2% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.8% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.0% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.2% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

79.2% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 84.9%

2.3% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

1.6% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 53.8%

31.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.6% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Whitlam +0.22 more in Whitlam

1.79 44th pct 2.01 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Whitlam +9 more in Whitlam

54 46th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Hughes in Whitlam +876 more in Whitlam

24,926 35th pct 25,802 43rd pct

Avg size in Hughes in Whitlam +54 larger in Hughes

470 45th pct 416 33rd pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Whitlam +73 higher in Hughes

1,076 73rd pct 1,002 34th pct

Highest year of school

63.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.6 pts 45.0%

21.6% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

6.2% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 18.7%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

9.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 18.2%

15.7% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.4% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Whitlam +$267 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$997 80th pct $730 27th pct

Household income in Hughes in Whitlam +$790 higher in Hughes gap widening

$2,393 91st pct $1,603 36th pct

Family income in Hughes in Whitlam +$744 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,725 86th pct $1,981 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 9.3%

10.4% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +3.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.2% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.2% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None ◂ +8.2 pts 59.4%

18.8% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

5.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Whitlam +0.3 larger in Hughes gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 55.6%

21.6% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.6% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.7% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.7% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 15.6%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 15.6%

9.1% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Whitlam +$80 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $410 75th pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Whitlam +$520 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,600 90th pct $2,080 66th pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Whitlam even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 35.2%

35.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

19.0% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

74.3% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 84.1%

14.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.2 pts 3.8%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.0% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 33.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 8.2%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

42.2% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.6% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 14.6%

11.3% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.3% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

37.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.3 pts 17.1%

14.7% $1,000–$1,799 +9.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Whitlam +83 more in Whitlam

922 74th pct 1,005 84th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Whitlam +0.17 more in Hughes

6.13 87th pct 5.96 85th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Whitlam +157.9 more in Hughes

909.5 42nd pct 751.6 35th pct

PT routes in Hughes in Whitlam +36 more in Whitlam

28 13th pct 64 61st pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Whitlam

12 63rd pct —

Drive to city in Hughes in Whitlam +54 longer in Whitlam

34 59th pct 88 88th pct

How people get to work

38.1% Car (driver) +18.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

38.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 19.7%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.4% Walked even 1.4%

0.1% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 38.8%

30.4% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

4.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.2 pts 5.1%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

26.4% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 17.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

15.5% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

10.4% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Labourers +4.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Whitlam +1.4 higher in Hughes

6.5 63rd pct 5.1 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Whitlam +1.2 more in Hughes

6.2 61st pct 4.9 43rd pct

15-min city in Hughes in Whitlam +20.0 pts higher in Hughes

75.5% 57th pct 55.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Whitlam +23.9 pts higher in Hughes

75.0% 60th pct 51.2% 31st pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Whitlam +9.9 pts higher in Hughes

98.0% 78th pct 88.1% 48th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Whitlam +17.2 pts higher in Hughes

82.4% 57th pct 65.2% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Whitlam +8.9 pts higher in Hughes

98.0% 63rd pct 89.0% 38th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Whitlam +18.3 pts higher in Hughes

53.0% 57th pct 34.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Whitlam +0.7 more in Whitlam

12.1 25th pct 12.8 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Whitlam +22 higher in Hughes

35 43rd pct 13 32nd pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Whitlam +2.4 pts higher in Hughes

8.5% 91st pct 6.1% 63rd pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Compare Whitlam with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Whitlam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED119/hughes/vs/CED147/whitlam