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Hume vs Canberra

Name: Hume vs Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Hume profile · Canberra profile

Hume Canberra

Hume and Canberra are two very different environments despite being only 93 km apart. Canberra is a highly educated urban hub where 52.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared with 16.4% in Hume. This gap extends to the workforce, with Canberra having far more professionals and public administration workers, while Hume has more people in construction and trades. Living arrangements also differ sharply; 92.4% of homes in Hume are separate houses, and 86.5% have three or more bedrooms, whereas Canberra has far more flats and apartments.

These differences have become more pronounced over time, particularly as the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016. This trend is also seen in the housing market, where the lead for separate houses in Hume has grown since 2011. However, some aspects of life remain similar; both areas have the same typical monthly home-loan payment of $2,167 and nearly identical numbers of public transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 35.6 pts higher in Canberra Bachelor+: 36.4 pts higher in Canberra Separate houses: 44.2 pts higher in Hume 3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Hume Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Canberra +26,587 larger in Hume gap narrowing

172,094 64th pct 145,507 25th pct

Median age in Hume in Canberra +3 yrs older in Hume gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

Marital status

50.4% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 40.2%

32.7% Never married +13.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hume Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia ◂ +15.9 pts 66.4%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% China +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +11.0 pts 30.4%

39.1% English ◂ +5.5 pts 33.6%

11.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.1% Chinese +5.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.5% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Indian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 72.7%

0.4% Mandarin +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% Christianity ◂ +26.3 pts 32.9%

31.3% No religion +19.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

6.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hume in Canberra +0.41 more in Canberra

2.22 67th pct 2.63 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hume in Canberra +26 more in Hume

80 80th pct 54 46th pct

Students in Hume in Canberra +5,655 more in Canberra

25,481 40th pct 31,136 72nd pct

Avg size in Hume in Canberra +250 larger in Canberra

327 21st pct 577 68th pct

ICSEA in Hume in Canberra +134 higher in Canberra

999 32nd pct 1,133 93rd pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +35.6 pts ▸ 81.9%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +24.0 pts 6.5%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.0 pts 8.7%

18.3% Bachelor degree +19.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +19.8 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 9.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

11.8% Society & culture +13.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

17.4% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +10.0 pts 6.5%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.6% Information technology +4.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

2.7% Creative arts +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Canberra +$434 higher in Canberra gap widening

$855 64th pct $1,289 90th pct

Household income in Hume in Canberra +$453 higher in Canberra gap widening

$1,966 73rd pct $2,419 92nd pct

Family income in Hume in Canberra +$958 higher in Canberra gap widening

$2,262 67th pct $3,220 99th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.4%

12.7% $4,000 or more +13.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.8%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 26.7%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

8.2% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

1.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None +3.2 pts ▸ 65.3%

20.1% One condition even 20.0%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Canberra +0.5 larger in Hume gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 54.5%

24.6% Couples without children +9.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.8% 1 person +10.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.2%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 4.5%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Canberra +$75 higher in Canberra gap widening

$400 71st pct $475 90th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Canberra even gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Canberra +0.10 higher in Canberra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.4 pts 31.2%

20.6% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.2% Owned outright ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +44.2 pts 48.2%

1.5% Flat or apartment +32.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

5.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +21.2 pts 20.8%

32.0% 3 bedrooms even 32.1%

9.2% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 6.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $350–$549 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.8%

10.7% $550–$749 +13.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

23.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 12.0%

10.8% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.4%

22.0% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

11.1% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Canberra +8 more in Hume

914 73rd pct 906 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Canberra +0.92 more in Canberra

5.31 72nd pct 6.23 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Canberra +1,224.9 more in Canberra

509.8 25th pct 1,734.7 78th pct

PT routes in Hume in Canberra +20 more in Hume

92 86th pct 72 71st pct

Stop walk in Hume in Canberra

— 20 74th pct

Drive to city in Hume in Canberra

— 35 60th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 49.1%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.9 pts 12.3%

1.7% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.1% Bicycle +4.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Bus +4.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.8%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%

13.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.3% Public administration & safety +25.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.7% Construction ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%

9.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.3%

6.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.6 pts 1.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

4.1% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Professionals +21.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

14.4% Managers +6.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.9 pts 6.3%

13.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +5.3 pts 4.0%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.9 pts 1.3%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Canberra +4.2 higher in Canberra

3.6 12th pct 7.8 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Canberra +3.8 more in Canberra

3.5 12th pct 7.3 84th pct

15-min city in Hume in Canberra +56.4 pts higher in Canberra

37.9% 11th pct 94.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Canberra +55.6 pts higher in Canberra

35.5% 6th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Canberra +37.2 pts higher in Canberra

61.5% 21st pct 98.6% 81st pct

Walk to school in Hume in Canberra +42.8 pts higher in Canberra

45.6% 11th pct 88.5% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Canberra +30.0 pts higher in Canberra

69.7% 12th pct 99.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Hume in Canberra +53.8 pts higher in Canberra

25.3% 7th pct 79.2% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Canberra +12.4 more in Canberra

13.4 41st pct 25.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Canberra +119 higher in Canberra

1 15th pct 120 60th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Canberra +1.4 pts higher in Hume

6.3% 68th pct 4.9% 34th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

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Compare Canberra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED120/hume/vs/CED802/canberra