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Higgins vs Hotham

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Higgins profile · Hotham profile

Higgins Hotham

Hotham and Higgins are nearby Victorian areas with very different social and economic profiles. Hotham is far more culturally diverse, with 52.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Higgins has a much more highly qualified and wealthier population; 52.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the typical personal weekly income is $1,218, which is far higher than the $695 seen in Hotham. Housing also differs sharply, as separate houses are far more common in Hotham, while flats or apartments are the main home type in Higgins.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical access to parks and public transport. While they are similar in these ways, the gaps in income and education have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $1,287, and the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2016. While Hotham's population is much more likely to use buses, Higgins has a far higher share of people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Hotham Separate houses: 35.3 pts higher in Hotham 3+ bedrooms: 29.0 pts higher in Hotham Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Higgins Born overseas: 20.3 pts higher in Hotham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Hotham +40,528 larger in Hotham gap widening
155,062 29th pct 195,590 92nd pct
Median age in Higginsin Hotham even gap narrowing
37 yrs 30th pct 37 yrs 30th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Hotham even gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.3% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Hotham +0.4 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
16.6% 48th pct 16.2% 45th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Hotham +3.1 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
13.1% 12th pct 16.2% 26th pct
De facto in Higginsin Hotham +6.7 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.0% 85th pct 7.3% 9th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.0 pts 31.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

40.3% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.2% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 36.8%
7.1% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Hotham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Hotham +20.3 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
32.5% 70th pct 52.9% 100th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +20.4 pts 43.1%
3.4% India +4.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.7% Vietnam +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.3% China +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +16.5 pts 14.2%
24.4% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 13.6%
10.1% Chinese +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.1% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 4.3%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%
1.0% Vietnamese +7.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%
3.7% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
0.9% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Hotham +32.1 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
24.6% 67th pct 56.7% 97th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Hotham +10.0 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
3.0% 65th pct 13.0% 100th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +32.6 pts 38.6%
0.7% Vietnamese +8.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.3% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.3% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.5% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Hotham +16.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
44.3% 69th pct 28.3% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 28.3%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 38.0%
2.4% Buddhism +10.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%
3.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.1% Islam +4.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Judaism ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Hotham +15.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
81.7% 99th pct 66.4% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Hotham +22.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
52.4% 100th pct 30.2% 71st pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Hotham +0.22 more in Higgins
1.77 43rd pct 1.55 27th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Hotham +13 more in Hotham
36 7th pct 49 31st pct
Students in Higginsin Hotham +8,865 more in Hotham
18,472 11th pct 27,337 54th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Hotham +56 larger in Hotham
513 53rd pct 570 66th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Hotham +135 higher in Higgins
1,164 100th pct 1,028 51st pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +15.3 pts 66.4%
3.7% Year 9 or below +10.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.3% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.2% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.2 pts 33.0%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 22.3%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.2 pts 10.1%
7.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
4.8% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 3.4%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Hotham +$523 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,218 89th pct $695 17th pct
Household income in Higginsin Hotham +$529 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,201 86th pct $1,672 43rd pct
Family income in Higginsin Hotham +$1,287 higher in Higgins gap widening
$3,179 98th pct $1,892 30th pct
High earners in Higginsin Hotham +17.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 8.7% 35th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Hotham +14.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 20.9% 50th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 10.8%
12.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +15.8 pts ▸ 44.7%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Hotham +1.8 pts higher in Higgins
24.7% 29th pct 22.9% 19th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Hotham +2.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.3% 38th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Hotham +2.5 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%
5.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.1% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.6 pts ▸ 70.5%
18.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.9%
4.6% Two conditions even 4.5%
1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Hotham +6.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
15.9% 67th pct 9.0% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Hotham +1.0 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
12.1% 55th pct 11.2% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Hotham +1.5 pts higher in Hotham gap steady
21.3% 14th pct 22.8% 21st pct
Defence service in Higginsin Hotham +0.5 pts higher in Higgins
1.4% 16th pct 0.9% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Hotham +0.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
16.9% 16th pct 16.6% 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Hotham +0.5 larger in Hotham gap widening
2.2 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Higginsin Hotham +5.3 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
9.7% 2nd pct 15.0% 57th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Hotham +14.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 22.1% 27th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 60.4%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 22.6%
9.7% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
1.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

36.2% 1 person ◂ +14.1 pts 22.1%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 29.5%
12.8% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.1% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
4.0% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.9% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Hotham +$37 higher in Higgins gap widening
$420 78th pct $383 56th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Hotham +$450 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,450 87th pct $2,000 59th pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Hotham even gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Higginsin Hotham +8.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
41.6% 88th pct 33.6% 68th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Hotham +3.2 pts higher in Hotham gap narrowing
29.2% 39th pct 32.3% 54th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Hotham +35.3 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
33.6% 6th pct 68.9% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Hotham +29.0 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
45.3% 3rd pct 74.2% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%
29.2% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

33.6% Separate house +35.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
45.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.1 pts 12.0%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 18.8%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +21.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 20.3%
14.2% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.0 pts 3.7%
4.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 51.7%
22.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +6.7 pts 8.6%
10.2% $750 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 3.3%
5.9% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 21.5%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
12.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Hotham +6.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.4% 92nd pct 8.2% 75th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Hotham +20.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
43.2% 92nd pct 23.1% 69th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Hotham +1.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
5.8% 86th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Higginsin Hotham +226 more in Hotham
655 28th pct 881 67th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Hotham +0.28 more in Hotham
4.22 37th pct 4.50 44th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Hotham +314.9 more in Higgins
1,862.8 82nd pct 1,547.9 72nd pct
PT routes in Higginsin Hotham +26 more in Hotham
52 47th pct 78 78th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Hotham +2 longer in Hotham
6 46th pct 8 54th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Hotham +10 longer in Hotham
14 14th pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

30.3% Car (driver) +21.0 pts ▸ 51.3%
43.2% Worked at home ◂ +20.1 pts 23.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.9% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%
0.4% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.2 pts 38.1%
28.7% 2 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
14.4% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 8.2%
6.5% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
3.1% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Hotham +7.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
47.1% 83rd pct 39.6% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Hotham +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
20.4% 85th pct 19.0% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Hotham +2.0 pts higher in Hotham gap widening
4.2% 22nd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Higginsin Hotham +8.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
68.9% 93rd pct 60.4% 45th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Hotham +5.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
64.1% 89th pct 58.6% 51st pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +8.0 pts 8.3%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%
3.9% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.9% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%
7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%
5.4% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
2.5% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +16.9 pts 23.3%
19.3% Managers ◂ +8.7 pts 10.6%
3.6% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
7.8% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.8% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +6.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Hotham +0.8 higher in Higgins
8.8 96th pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Hotham +0.3 more in Higgins
7.9 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct
15-min city in Higginsin Hotham +0.4 pts higher in Higgins
99.6% 99th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Hotham +0.6 pts higher in Hotham
98.7% 98th pct 99.3% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Hotham +0.7 pts higher in Higgins
99.9% 97th pct 99.1% 84th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Hotham +1.6 pts higher in Higgins
99.4% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Hotham even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 86th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Hotham +6.3 pts higher in Higgins
98.3% 100th pct 92.1% 94th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Hotham +1.2 more in Hotham
11.8 23rd pct 13.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Hotham +152 higher in Higgins
451 100th pct 299 90th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Hotham +1.4 pts higher in Higgins
4.3% 22nd pct 2.9% 3rd pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Hotham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Hotham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED220/higgins/vs/CED222/hotham