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Florey vs Higgins

Name: Florey vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Florey profile · Higgins profile

Florey Higgins

Florey and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Florey is much more diverse, with 29.3% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 17.0% in Higgins. This is consistent with more people being born overseas in Florey. There is also a sharp contrast in housing; Florey has a higher share of renters (34.0%) and townhouses, while Higgins is dominated by separate houses (96.2%). Residents in Florey also enjoy far better access to essentials, with 92.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 40.6% in Higgins.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household income, with Florey at $2,082 and Higgins at $2,248. While they share a similar age profile, some gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in the number of separate houses has increased significantly.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Higgins Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Florey Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Florey De facto: 3.3 pts higher in Higgins Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Florey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florey in Higgins +1,460 larger in Florey gap narrowing

4,781 21st pct 3,321 13th pct

Median age in Florey in Higgins +1 yrs older in Florey gap steady

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

34.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Florey Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.3% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.2% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.7% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Florey in Higgins

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Florey in Higgins

3.63 76th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Florey in Higgins +8 more in Florey

27 64th pct 19 49th pct

Students in Florey in Higgins

2,088 64th pct —

Avg size in Florey in Higgins

696 79th pct —

ICSEA in Florey in Higgins

1,066 71st pct —

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 69.8%

13.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 29.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

9.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Florey in Higgins +$30 higher in Higgins gap widening

$1,023 79th pct $1,053 82nd pct

Household income in Florey in Higgins +$166 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,082 71st pct $2,248 80th pct

Family income in Florey in Higgins +$161 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,453 73rd pct $2,614 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 61.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Florey in Higgins +2 larger in Florey

89 29th pct 87 28th pct

Median age in Florey in Higgins +1 yrs older in Higgins

25 yrs 57th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Florey in Higgins +$386 higher in Higgins

$638 50th pct $1,024 89th pct

Household income in Florey in Higgins +$583 higher in Higgins

$1,833 58th pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Florey in Higgins +0.1 larger in Higgins gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

15.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florey in Higgins +$15 higher in Florey gap narrowing

$415 69th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Florey in Higgins +$50 higher in Higgins gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Florey in Higgins even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.0% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 96.2%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 2.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

27.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

12.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Florey in Higgins +5 more in Florey

36 46th pct 31 41st pct

Stops/1k in Florey in Higgins +1.80 more in Higgins

7.53 86th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Florey in Higgins +215.0 more in Higgins

1,686.3 77th pct 1,901.2 82nd pct

PT routes in Florey in Higgins +1 more in Higgins

6 43rd pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Florey in Higgins +1 longer in Higgins

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Florey in Higgins even

12 17th pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Florey in Higgins +1,563 more in Higgins

7,835 20th pct 9,398 27th pct

Reach 45 min in Florey in Higgins +4,166 more in Florey

57,083 58th pct 52,917 56th pct

Transit to city in Florey in Higgins +4 longer in Higgins

57 48th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

10.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

7.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

14.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

6.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Florey in Higgins +1 higher in Higgins

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Florey in Higgins +2 higher in Higgins

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Florey in Higgins +2 higher in Higgins

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Florey in Higgins even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Florey in Higgins +15 higher in Higgins

1,033 65th pct 1,048 71st pct

ERP in Florey in Higgins +1,405 higher in Florey

4,768 19th pct 3,363 12th pct

Growth in Florey in Higgins +1.9 pts higher in Higgins

0.0% 12th pct 2.0% 28th pct

Businesses in Florey in Higgins +51 higher in Florey

214 9th pct 163 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Florey in Higgins even

842 48th pct 842 48th pct

Max temp in Florey in Higgins even

20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct

Min temp in Florey in Higgins even

6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Florey in Higgins +1.0 higher in Florey

7.6 82nd pct 6.6 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Florey in Higgins +0.6 more in Florey

7.7 90th pct 7.1 78th pct

15-min city in Florey in Higgins +0.3 pts higher in Florey

98.1% 83rd pct 97.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Florey in Higgins +52.0 pts higher in Florey

92.6% 78th pct 40.6% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Florey in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Florey in Higgins +19.0 pts higher in Florey

100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Florey in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Florey in Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Florey

98.7% 97th pct 97.6% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Florey in Higgins +2.4 more in Higgins

17.8 66th pct 20.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Florey in Higgins +56 higher in Higgins

283 81st pct 339 86th pct

Mean slope in Florey in Higgins +0.1 pts higher in Higgins

4.2% 30th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Florey with nearby areas

Page Scullin Melba Flynn Belconnen Latham Evatt Higgins

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011008/florey/vs/801011014/higgins