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Chisholm vs Higgins

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 7.1 km apart · Chisholm profile · Higgins profile

Chisholm Higgins

Chisholm and Higgins are neighbouring areas with very different social and housing profiles. Chisholm is far more culturally diverse, with 49.7% of people born overseas and 50.1% using a language other than English at home. It is also a place of larger family homes, where 67.3% of dwellings are separate houses and 77.2% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Higgins has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $1,218, compared to $734 in Chisholm, and more people with university degrees (52.4%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several key measures. The income gap has widened significantly, and Chisholm has become much more likely to have homes owned outright than Higgins. Despite these diverging trends, the areas remain very similar in some ways; they share an identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (0.3%) and the same percentage of people providing unpaid care (12.1%).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.5 pts higher in Chisholm Separate houses: 33.6 pts higher in Chisholm 3+ bedrooms: 31.9 pts higher in Chisholm De facto: 7.5 pts higher in Higgins Living alone: 13.3 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chisholmin Higgins +28,593 larger in Chisholm gap widening
183,655 81st pct 155,062 29th pct
Median age in Chisholmin Higgins +2 yrs older in Chisholm gap widening
39 yrs 49th pct 37 yrs 30th pct
First Nations in Chisholmin Higgins even gap steady
0.3% 0th pct 0.3% 3rd pct
Aged 65+ in Chisholmin Higgins +2.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
19.2% 66th pct 16.6% 48th pct
Under 15 in Chisholmin Higgins +2.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
15.3% 18th pct 13.1% 12th pct
De facto in Chisholmin Higgins +7.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
6.4% 5th pct 14.0% 85th pct

Age structure

27.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 34.8%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 23.2%
19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
14.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

Marital status

51.0% Married ◂ +10.6 pts 40.3%
35.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
6.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.5% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%
2.0% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Chisholm Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Chisholmin Higgins +17.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
49.7% 97th pct 32.5% 70th pct

Country of birth

46.6% Australia +16.9 pts ▸ 63.5%
14.3% China ◂ +10.0 pts 4.3%
5.9% India ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
1.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

18.6% English +12.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
28.9% Chinese ◂ +18.8 pts 10.1%
15.8% Australian +8.6 pts ▸ 24.4%
5.9% Irish +6.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.5% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.1% Indian ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%
4.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.2% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Chisholmin Higgins +25.5 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
50.1% 93rd pct 24.6% 67th pct
Limited English in Chisholmin Higgins +5.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
8.7% 91st pct 3.0% 65th pct

Language used at home

45.9% English only +25.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
18.1% Mandarin ◂ +12.8 pts 5.3%
5.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%
3.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
2.0% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Chisholmin Higgins +4.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
39.5% 41st pct 44.3% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

39.5% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 44.3%
37.2% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
7.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%
6.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%
5.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.3% Judaism +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.3% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Chisholmin Higgins +6.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
74.9% 88th pct 81.7% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Chisholmin Higgins +10.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
42.1% 88th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Chisholmin Higgins +0.19 more in Chisholm
1.96 57th pct 1.77 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Chisholmin Higgins +19 more in Chisholm
55 50th pct 36 7th pct
Students in Chisholmin Higgins +15,786 more in Chisholm
34,258 82nd pct 18,472 11th pct
Avg size in Chisholmin Higgins +110 larger in Chisholm
623 77th pct 513 53rd pct
ICSEA in Chisholmin Higgins +37 higher in Higgins
1,127 91st pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 +6.8 pts ▸ 81.7%
7.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%
6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%
6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
19.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.2%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
10.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 7.9%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.0% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 7.9%
9.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.8% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%
6.9% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%
3.9% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
3.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Chisholmin Higgins +$484 higher in Higgins gap widening
$734 29th pct $1,218 89th pct
Household income in Chisholmin Higgins +$369 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,832 57th pct $2,201 86th pct
Family income in Chisholmin Higgins +$961 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,218 63rd pct $3,179 98th pct
High earners in Chisholmin Higgins +12.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
13.8% 71st pct 25.9% 95th pct
High-income homes in Chisholmin Higgins +8.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
26.7% 73rd pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
15.7% $4,000 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 24.7%
23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%
17.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%
11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +14.8 pts 29.0%
27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%
17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
5.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Chisholmin Higgins +0.7 pts higher in Higgins
24.0% 25th pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Chisholmin Higgins +1.9 pts higher in Higgins
6.4% 17th pct 8.3% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Chisholmin Higgins +1.7 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
5.7% 47th pct 4.1% 13th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
6.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
4.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 69.0%
16.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Chisholmin Higgins +1.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
14.0% 49th pct 15.9% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Chisholmin Higgins even gap steady
12.1% 55th pct 12.1% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Chisholmin Higgins +3.0 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
24.4% 29th pct 21.3% 14th pct
Defence service in Chisholmin Higgins even
1.4% 15th pct 1.4% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Chisholmin Higgins +3.2 pts higher in Chisholm gap narrowing
20.0% 43rd pct 16.9% 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chisholmin Higgins +0.4 larger in Chisholm gap widening
2.6 57th pct 2.2 11th pct
One-parent in Chisholmin Higgins +2.1 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
11.8% 22nd pct 9.7% 2nd pct
Living alone in Chisholmin Higgins +13.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
22.8% 31st pct 36.2% 100th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 55.2%
24.6% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

22.8% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
31.4% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
19.0% 4 people ◂ +6.9 pts 12.1%
18.0% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.8%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chisholmin Higgins +$20 higher in Chisholm gap widening
$440 85th pct $420 78th pct
Mortgage in Chisholmin Higgins +$50 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$2,400 86th pct $2,450 87th pct
People / bedroom in Chisholmin Higgins +0.10 higher in Higgins gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Chisholmin Higgins +12.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
29.3% 55th pct 41.6% 88th pct
Owned outright in Chisholmin Higgins +7.9 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
37.0% 77th pct 29.2% 39th pct
Separate houses in Chisholmin Higgins +33.6 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
67.3% 27th pct 33.6% 6th pct
3+ bedrooms in Chisholmin Higgins +31.9 pts higher in Chisholm gap widening
77.2% 43rd pct 45.3% 3rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.3% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
37.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 29.2%
29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 26.7%
3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

67.3% Separate house ◂ +33.6 pts 33.6%
17.3% Flat or apartment +27.8 pts ▸ 45.1%
15.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 26.5%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
29.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 14.2%
4.2% 1 bedroom +12.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 4.5%
0.4% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%
12.9% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.0%
18.3% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%
3.9% $750 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.6% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%
16.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Chisholmin Higgins +6.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
7.8% 73rd pct 14.4% 92nd pct
Work from home in Chisholmin Higgins +10.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
33.1% 82nd pct 43.2% 92nd pct
PT commute in Chisholmin Higgins +2.0 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
3.8% 68th pct 5.8% 86th pct
PT stops in Chisholmin Higgins +223 more in Chisholm
878 67th pct 655 28th pct
Stops/1k in Chisholmin Higgins +0.56 more in Chisholm
4.78 52nd pct 4.22 37th pct
Departures/1k in Chisholmin Higgins +107.1 more in Higgins
1,755.7 78th pct 1,862.8 82nd pct
PT routes in Chisholmin Higgins +39 more in Chisholm
91 86th pct 52 47th pct
Stop walk in Chisholmin Higgins even
6 46th pct 6 46th pct
Drive to city in Chisholmin Higgins +6 longer in Chisholm
20 31st pct 14 14th pct

How people get to work

33.1% Worked at home +10.1 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.8% Car (driver) ◂ +12.5 pts 30.3%
2.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.7% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
38.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 28.7%
7.8% No vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Chisholmin Higgins +5.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
41.5% 61st pct 47.1% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Chisholmin Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
19.3% 80th pct 20.4% 85th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Chisholmin Higgins +1.8 pts higher in Chisholm gap steady
5.9% 74th pct 4.2% 22nd pct
Participation in Chisholmin Higgins +9.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
59.6% 40th pct 68.9% 93rd pct
Full-time in Chisholmin Higgins +6.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
57.9% 43rd pct 64.1% 89th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 16.3%
13.7% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%
10.0% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
5.9% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%
6.5% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
4.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%
3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals +7.3 pts ▸ 40.2%
14.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%
9.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 6.3%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%
6.5% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Chisholmin Higgins +1.0 higher in Higgins
7.8 84th pct 8.8 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Chisholmin Higgins +0.4 more in Higgins
7.5 89th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Chisholmin Higgins +2.0 pts higher in Higgins
97.7% 92nd pct 99.6% 99th pct
Walk to shops in Chisholmin Higgins +4.2 pts higher in Higgins
94.5% 90th pct 98.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Chisholmin Higgins +2.0 pts higher in Higgins
97.9% 77th pct 99.9% 97th pct
Walk to school in Chisholmin Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Higgins
98.2% 94th pct 99.4% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Chisholmin Higgins even
100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Chisholmin Higgins +12.9 pts higher in Higgins
85.4% 87th pct 98.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Chisholmin Higgins +1.3 more in Chisholm
13.1 37th pct 11.8 23rd pct
Intersections/km² in Chisholmin Higgins +165 higher in Higgins
286 89th pct 451 100th pct
Mean slope in Chisholmin Higgins +0.7 pts higher in Chisholm
5.1% 38th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chisholm vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED207/chisholm/vs/CED220/higgins