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

Higgins Melbourne

Melbourne and Higgins are nearby areas with distinct living patterns. Melbourne is a high-density hub where 63% of households rent and 38% have no motor vehicle. It is very diverse, with 44.2% of people born overseas and 36% using a language other than English at home. Higgins is more residential, with far more separate houses (33.6%) and larger homes; 45.3% of its houses have three or more bedrooms compared to just 23.1% in Melbourne. Higgins also has a wealthier profile, with 35% of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas are effectively identical in their high rates of Year 12 completion, which sit at 81.7%. While they share this educational level, other gaps have shifted since 2011. Melbourne has become increasingly more international and transient, with the lead in overseas arrivals and recent movers widening significantly. At the same time, Higgins has seen its lead grow in home ownership and the share of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.5 pts higher in Higgins No car: 23.6 pts higher in Melbourne 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Higgins Renting: 21.4 pts higher in Melbourne Recent movers: 17.0 pts higher in Melbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Melbourne +44,902 larger in Melbourne gap widening
155,062 29th pct 199,964 96th pct
Median age in Higginsin Melbourne +6 yrs older in Higgins gap widening
37 yrs 30th pct 31 yrs 0th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Melbourne +0.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap steady
0.3% 3rd pct 0.6% 12th pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Melbourne +7.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.6% 48th pct 8.7% 2nd pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Melbourne +5.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
13.1% 12th pct 8.1% 7th pct
De facto in Higginsin Melbourne +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
14.0% 85th pct 20.4% 100th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) +14.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 16.1%
12.3% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 8.7%
13.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

Marital status

46.2% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 65.3%
40.3% Married ◂ +16.2 pts 24.2%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Melbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Melbourne +11.7 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
32.5% 70th pct 44.2% 89th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +14.3 pts 49.2%
4.3% China +3.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
2.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +5.7 pts 25.0%
24.4% Australian ◂ +6.3 pts 18.1%
10.1% Chinese +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
5.2% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
5.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
4.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Melbourne +11.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
24.6% 67th pct 36.0% 81st pct
Limited English in Higginsin Melbourne +2.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
3.0% 65th pct 5.0% 80th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +14.1 pts 57.1%
5.3% Mandarin +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.3% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.9% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Punjabi even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Melbourne +10.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
44.3% 69th pct 54.3% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 54.3%
38.1% Christianity ◂ +14.6 pts 23.5%
6.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.4% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Judaism ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%
3.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.1% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Melbourne even gap narrowing
81.7% 99th pct 81.7% 99th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Melbourne +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Melbourne +0.90 more in Melbourne
1.77 43rd pct 2.67 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Melbourne +7 more in Melbourne
36 7th pct 43 14th pct
Students in Higginsin Melbourne +589 more in Higgins
18,472 11th pct 17,883 10th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Melbourne +77 larger in Higgins
513 53rd pct 436 38th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Melbourne +75 higher in Higgins
1,164 100th pct 1,088 78th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 even 81.7%
5.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%
3.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.4 pts 42.8%
19.2% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%
7.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 21.1%
14.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
11.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
6.9% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%
4.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Melbourne +$163 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,218 89th pct $1,055 85th pct
Household income in Higginsin Melbourne +$361 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,201 86th pct $1,840 58th pct
Family income in Higginsin Melbourne +$557 higher in Higgins gap widening
$3,179 98th pct $2,622 83rd pct
High earners in Higginsin Melbourne +6.7 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 19.3% 85th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Melbourne +8.8 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
35.0% 89th pct 26.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.5%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 16.5%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 22.4%
12.6% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 23.6%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Melbourne +2.7 pts higher in Higgins
24.7% 29th pct 22.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Melbourne +1.6 pts higher in Melbourne
8.3% 38th pct 9.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Melbourne +1.1 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
4.1% 13th pct 3.0% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%
7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%
3.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +0.5 pts ▸ 69.5%
18.3% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 16.9%
4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Melbourne +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
15.9% 67th pct 15.1% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Melbourne +4.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
12.1% 55th pct 7.8% 9th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Melbourne +8.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
21.3% 14th pct 12.4% 1st pct
Defence service in Higginsin Melbourne +0.5 pts higher in Higgins
1.4% 16th pct 0.9% 6th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Melbourne +5.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.9% 16th pct 11.4% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Melbourne +0.3 larger in Higgins gap widening
2.2 11th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Melbourne +1.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
9.7% 2nd pct 10.9% 14th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Melbourne +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap narrowing
36.2% 100th pct 41.0% 100th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.6 pts 36.7%
33.3% Couples without children +15.1 pts ▸ 48.4%
9.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
1.8% Other families +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Household size

36.2% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
34.1% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.3%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 6.5%
4.0% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%
0.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Melbourne +$20 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$420 78th pct $400 71st pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Melbourne +$350 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,450 87th pct $2,100 68th pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Melbourne +0.10 higher in Melbourne gap steady
0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Higginsin Melbourne +21.4 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
41.6% 88th pct 63.0% 100th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Melbourne +13.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
29.2% 39th pct 15.7% 0th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Melbourne +27.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
33.6% 6th pct 6.1% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Melbourne +22.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
45.3% 3rd pct 23.1% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented +21.4 pts ▸ 63.0%
29.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.5 pts 15.7%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 18.5%
1.5% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

45.1% Flat or apartment +25.7 pts ▸ 70.8%
33.6% Separate house ◂ +27.5 pts 6.1%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

36.2% 2 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
26.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 18.1%
16.7% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 4.0%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%
0.8% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
22.0% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
15.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
10.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.6%
5.9% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 28.9%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.7%
18.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.8 pts ▸ 24.7%
12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Melbourne +23.6 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
14.4% 92nd pct 38.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Melbourne +1.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
43.2% 92nd pct 41.7% 91st pct
PT commute in Higginsin Melbourne +4.8 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
5.8% 86th pct 10.6% 100th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Melbourne +116 more in Melbourne
655 28th pct 771 47th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Melbourne +0.37 more in Higgins
4.22 37th pct 3.86 27th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Melbourne +2,148.9 more in Melbourne
1,862.8 82nd pct 4,011.7 100th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Melbourne +86 more in Melbourne
52 47th pct 138 89th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Melbourne +4 longer in Higgins
6 46th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Melbourne +7 longer in Higgins
14 14th pct 7 0th pct

How people get to work

43.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 41.7%
30.3% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 17.0%
3.7% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
1.2% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 45.3%
14.4% No vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
28.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 13.6%
6.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%
3.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Melbourne +17.0 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
47.1% 83rd pct 64.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Melbourne +16.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
20.4% 85th pct 36.7% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Melbourne +2.2 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
4.2% 22nd pct 6.4% 81st pct
Participation in Higginsin Melbourne +2.1 pts higher in Melbourne gap widening
68.9% 93rd pct 71.0% 100th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Melbourne +2.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
64.1% 89th pct 61.6% 77th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%
6.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%
7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
4.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.3% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.5% Media & telecommunications +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.3% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 14.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%
7.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%
6.3% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.6% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Melbourne +0.8 higher in Melbourne
8.8 96th pct 9.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Melbourne +0.0 more in Melbourne
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Melbourne +0.3 pts higher in Melbourne
99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Melbourne +0.9 pts higher in Melbourne
98.7% 98th pct 99.6% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Melbourne even
99.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Melbourne +0.8 pts higher in Higgins
99.4% 99th pct 98.6% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Melbourne even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 87th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Melbourne +1.5 pts higher in Melbourne
98.3% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Melbourne +8.9 more in Melbourne
11.8 23rd pct 20.7 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Melbourne +366 higher in Melbourne
451 100th pct 817 100th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Melbourne +4.0 pts higher in Melbourne
4.3% 22nd pct 8.3% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED220/higgins/vs/CED233/melbourne