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Aston vs Higgins

Name: Aston vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Aston profile · Higgins profile

Aston Higgins

Aston and Higgins are nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and professional profiles. Higgins is a high-earning hub where 52.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.0% in Aston. While Aston is defined by larger homes, with 83.3% being separate houses and 84.0% having three or more bedrooms, Higgins is much denser, with 45.1% of residents living in flats or apartments. This difference extends to transport; 14.4% of Higgins households have no motor vehicle, while only 3.8% of Aston homes are without one.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.4% in Aston and 4.2% in Higgins. Over time, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. Education and income levels are now far higher in Higgins than they were in 2011, and the proportion of people living alone there has also grown. Meanwhile, the divide in housing has increased, with Aston becoming much more dominated by separate houses compared to Higgins.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.7 pts higher in Aston 3+ bedrooms: 38.7 pts higher in Aston Bachelor+: 24.4 pts higher in Higgins Renting: 20.4 pts higher in Higgins No car: 10.6 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Aston in Higgins +4,041 larger in Aston gap widening

159,103 38th pct 155,062 29th pct

Median age in Aston in Higgins +3 yrs older in Aston gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 30th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 23.2%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

17.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

51.2% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 40.3%

33.1% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Aston Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 63.5%

5.3% China ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

3.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

29.6% English +1.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.8% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 24.4%

14.1% Chinese ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

8.0% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.2% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Vietnamese even 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

68.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 71.2%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.5% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Hindi even 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 38.1%

5.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.1% Judaism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.5% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Aston in Higgins +0.04 more in Aston

1.81 46th pct 1.77 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Aston in Higgins +13 more in Aston

49 31st pct 36 7th pct

Students in Aston in Higgins +1,359 more in Aston

19,831 12th pct 18,472 11th pct

Avg size in Aston in Higgins +108 larger in Higgins

405 30th pct 513 53rd pct

ICSEA in Aston in Higgins +94 higher in Higgins

1,070 71st pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +18.4 pts ▸ 81.7%

12.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 4.3%

11.5% Year 11 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.2%

8.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Bachelor degree +14.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.2 pts 7.9%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +8.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.4 pts 11.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 7.9%

11.0% Society & culture +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.0% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.9% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%

3.7% Creative arts +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Aston in Higgins +$421 higher in Higgins gap widening

$797 52nd pct $1,218 89th pct

Household income in Aston in Higgins +$317 higher in Higgins gap widening

$1,884 64th pct $2,201 86th pct

Family income in Aston in Higgins +$985 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,194 61st pct $3,179 98th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.9%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.4%

11.4% $4,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

40.7% Under $650 ◂ +11.8 pts 29.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 26.6%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

3.5% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

8.7% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None +3.5 pts ▸ 69.0%

19.9% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Aston in Higgins +0.5 larger in Aston gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 55.2%

23.7% Couples without children +9.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

21.2% 1 person +15.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

32.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 12.8%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Aston in Higgins +$20 higher in Higgins gap steady

$400 71st pct $420 78th pct

Mortgage in Aston in Higgins +$450 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,000 59th pct $2,450 87th pct

People / bedroom in Aston in Higgins +0.10 higher in Higgins gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.3% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 41.6%

41.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.4 pts 26.7%

34.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 29.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

83.3% Separate house ◂ +49.7 pts 33.6%

2.7% Flat or apartment +42.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

13.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.7 pts 26.5%

13.0% 2 bedrooms +23.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

31.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 14.2%

1.8% 1 bedroom +14.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

64.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.9 pts 43.9%

16.7% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.1% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.3% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.2% $3,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 24.6%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Aston in Higgins +142 more in Aston

797 52nd pct 655 28th pct

Stops/1k in Aston in Higgins +0.79 more in Aston

5.01 60th pct 4.22 37th pct

Departures/1k in Aston in Higgins +651.4 more in Higgins

1,211.4 54th pct 1,862.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Aston in Higgins +6 more in Aston

58 54th pct 52 47th pct

Stop walk in Aston in Higgins +5 longer in Aston

11 61st pct 6 46th pct

Drive to city in Aston in Higgins +14 longer in Aston

28 49th pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) ◂ +24.1 pts 30.3%

25.2% Worked at home +18.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

1.1% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

31.0% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.2 pts 28.7%

3.8% No vehicle +10.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.8% Professional & technical +8.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.9%

10.3% Construction ◂ +4.9 pts 5.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.9% Manufacturing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

4.1% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +16.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

12.9% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

14.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 6.3%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

7.9% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Aston in Higgins +1.7 higher in Higgins

7.0 70th pct 8.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Aston in Higgins +1.1 more in Higgins

6.9 72nd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Aston in Higgins +10.5 pts higher in Higgins

89.1% 73rd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Aston in Higgins +16.7 pts higher in Higgins

82.0% 70th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Aston in Higgins +4.2 pts higher in Higgins

95.7% 67th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to school in Aston in Higgins +9.3 pts higher in Higgins

90.1% 75th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Aston in Higgins +0.4 pts higher in Higgins

99.6% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Aston in Higgins +18.8 pts higher in Higgins

79.6% 81st pct 98.3% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Aston in Higgins +11.8 more in Aston

23.6 96th pct 11.8 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Aston in Higgins +218 higher in Higgins

234 84th pct 451 100th pct

Mean slope in Aston in Higgins +0.7 pts higher in Aston

5.1% 38th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

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Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Aston vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED201/aston/vs/CED220/higgins