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Higgins vs Menzies

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Higgins profile · Menzies profile

Higgins Menzies

Menzies and Higgins are two nearby Victorian areas with very different housing and social profiles. Menzies is a place of larger family homes, where 80.5% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms and 70.5% are separate houses. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 44.5% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Higgins has a higher proportion of flats or apartments and a more transient population, with 47.1% of residents moving in the last five years. It is also more affluent, with 25.9% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 15.0% in Menzies.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in home ownership has widened, with homes owned outright now far higher in Menzies. Meanwhile, the difference in rental rates and the number of people living alone has grown, with both now far higher in Higgins. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in some ways, such as having almost the same share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents at 0.3%, and very similar rates of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.9 pts higher in Menzies 3+ bedrooms: 35.2 pts higher in Menzies Other language: 19.8 pts higher in Menzies De facto: 7.3 pts higher in Higgins Living alone: 15.0 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Menzies +17,793 larger in Menzies gap widening
155,062 29th pct 172,855 66th pct
Median age in Higginsin Menzies +5 yrs older in Menzies gap widening
37 yrs 30th pct 42 yrs 78th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Menzies even gap narrowing
0.3% 3rd pct 0.3% 1st pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Menzies +3.8 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
16.6% 48th pct 20.3% 75th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Menzies +3.3 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
13.1% 12th pct 16.4% 28th pct
De facto in Higginsin Menzies +7.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.0% 85th pct 6.7% 6th pct

Age structure

34.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 25.4%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.8%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
13.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

Marital status

40.3% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 54.7%
46.2% Never married ◂ +15.4 pts 30.8%
7.1% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%
4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Menzies

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Menzies +10.1 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
32.5% 70th pct 42.7% 87th pct

Country of birth

63.5% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 54.2%
4.3% China +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%
3.3% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
0.6% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.6% Philippines even 0.6%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

30.8% English ◂ +10.0 pts 20.8%
10.1% Chinese +16.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 18.5%
12.1% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.5%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 5.8%
5.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.2% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.0% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%
3.7% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Menzies +19.8 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
24.6% 67th pct 44.5% 89th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Menzies +5.2 pts higher in Menzies gap narrowing
3.0% 65th pct 8.2% 90th pct

Language used at home

71.2% English only ◂ +18.9 pts 52.3%
5.3% Mandarin +9.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
1.5% Cantonese +6.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Hindi even 0.9%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Menzies +4.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
44.3% 69th pct 39.9% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 39.9%
38.1% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
6.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
2.4% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Judaism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%
3.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%
1.1% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Menzies +9.4 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
81.7% 99th pct 72.3% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Menzies +13.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
52.4% 100th pct 38.9% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Menzies +0.25 more in Higgins
1.77 43rd pct 1.52 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Menzies +7 more in Menzies
36 7th pct 43 14th pct
Students in Higginsin Menzies +6,515 more in Menzies
18,472 11th pct 24,987 35th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Menzies +68 larger in Menzies
513 53rd pct 581 69th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Menzies +45 higher in Higgins
1,164 100th pct 1,119 89th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 72.3%
3.7% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.2% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.3% Year 10 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

44.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 37.8%
19.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%
11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

26.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 25.2%
14.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 10.6%
7.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%
6.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
4.8% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Menzies +$449 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,218 89th pct $769 42nd pct
Household income in Higginsin Menzies +$284 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$2,201 86th pct $1,917 69th pct
Family income in Higginsin Menzies +$907 higher in Higgins gap widening
$3,179 98th pct $2,272 68th pct
High earners in Higginsin Menzies +11.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 15.0% 74th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Menzies +6.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
35.0% 89th pct 28.2% 76th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.4%
24.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 17.1%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.5%
12.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

29.0% Under $650 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.7%
26.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 27.7%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 18.4%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Menzies even
24.7% 29th pct 24.7% 29th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Menzies +2.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.3% 38th pct 6.2% 15th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Menzies +1.8 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
4.1% 13th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%
7.4% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%
5.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.9% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.0% None +1.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
18.3% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%
4.6% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Menzies +2.0 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
15.9% 67th pct 13.9% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Menzies +1.8 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
12.1% 55th pct 13.9% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Menzies +5.6 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
21.3% 14th pct 26.9% 57th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Menzies +0.1 pts higher in Menzies
1.4% 16th pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Menzies +4.8 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
16.9% 16th pct 21.7% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Menzies +0.5 larger in Menzies gap widening
2.2 11th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Higginsin Menzies +1.6 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
9.7% 2nd pct 11.3% 17th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Menzies +15.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
36.2% 100th pct 21.2% 23rd pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +7.9 pts ▸ 63.1%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%
9.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Household size

36.2% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 21.2%
34.1% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%
12.1% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.1%
12.8% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 18.1%
4.0% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Menzies +$21 higher in Menzies gap narrowing
$420 78th pct $441 85th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Menzies +$67 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$2,450 87th pct $2,383 86th pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Menzies +0.10 higher in Higgins gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Higginsin Menzies +18.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
41.6% 88th pct 23.3% 24th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Menzies +11.3 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
29.2% 39th pct 40.5% 91st pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Menzies +36.9 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
33.6% 6th pct 70.5% 32nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Menzies +35.2 pts higher in Menzies gap widening
45.3% 3rd pct 80.5% 63rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Rented ◂ +18.3 pts 23.3%
29.2% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
26.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 33.0%
1.5% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

33.6% Separate house +36.9 pts ▸ 70.5%
45.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +33.9 pts 11.2%
20.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 18.1%
0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.5% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.8 pts 15.5%
14.2% 4 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
16.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 2.9%
4.5% 5 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 +13.0 pts ▸ 57.0%
22.0% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 11.9%
15.3% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.2% $750 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%
5.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 34.5%
24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
18.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%
12.0% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Menzies +8.8 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.4% 92nd pct 5.6% 50th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Menzies +10.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
43.2% 92nd pct 32.9% 82nd pct
PT commute in Higginsin Menzies +2.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
5.8% 86th pct 3.1% 58th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Menzies +220 more in Menzies
655 28th pct 875 66th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Menzies +0.84 more in Menzies
4.22 37th pct 5.06 62nd pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Menzies +299.0 more in Menzies
1,862.8 82nd pct 2,161.8 88th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Menzies +12 more in Menzies
52 47th pct 64 61st pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Menzies +1 longer in Higgins
6 46th pct 5 41st pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Menzies +9 longer in Menzies
14 14th pct 23 38th pct

How people get to work

30.3% Car (driver) +14.2 pts ▸ 44.6%
43.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 32.9%
3.9% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%
3.7% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%
1.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.4% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 35.0%
28.7% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.8 pts 5.6%
6.5% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.1% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Menzies +10.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
47.1% 83rd pct 36.2% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Menzies +6.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
20.4% 85th pct 13.8% 56th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Menzies +1.0 pts higher in Menzies gap steady
4.2% 22nd pct 5.2% 57th pct
Participation in Higginsin Menzies +8.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
68.9% 93rd pct 60.6% 46th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Menzies +6.7 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
64.1% 89th pct 57.4% 39th pct

Industries people work in

16.3% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 11.5%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%
8.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.4% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
3.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.8% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 31.1%
19.3% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
6.3% Technicians & trades +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Menzies +1.5 higher in Higgins
8.8 96th pct 7.2 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Menzies +0.9 more in Higgins
7.9 100th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Menzies +12.8 pts higher in Higgins
99.6% 99th pct 86.8% 70th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Menzies +14.1 pts higher in Higgins
98.7% 98th pct 84.7% 74th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Menzies +3.4 pts higher in Higgins
99.9% 97th pct 96.4% 70th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Menzies +8.9 pts higher in Higgins
99.4% 99th pct 90.5% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Menzies +1.4 pts higher in Higgins
100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 68th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Menzies +17.1 pts higher in Higgins
98.3% 100th pct 81.2% 83rd pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Menzies +1.6 more in Menzies
11.8 23rd pct 13.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Menzies +317 higher in Higgins
451 100th pct 134 64th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Menzies +2.7 pts higher in Menzies
4.3% 22nd pct 7.0% 80th pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Menzies with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Menzies [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED220/higgins/vs/CED234/menzies