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Hawker vs Higgins

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hawker profile · Higgins profile

Hawker Higgins

Higgins and Hawker are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Hawker has a more highly qualified population, with 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.0% in Higgins. This is consistent with a higher share of residents in Hawker earning $2,000 or more a week (24.1% versus 16.6%). In terms of housing, Higgins has far more separate houses (96.2% versus 66.7%) and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (86.8% versus 75.5%).

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with 44.6% of Hawker residents owning their home outright compared to 30.3% in Higgins. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, including having almost identical typical weekly incomes and shares of people who speak little or no English. Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, though Hawker is slightly older. While Higgins is more connected by public transport, Hawker has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Higgins Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Hawker Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Hawker De facto: 4.5 pts higher in Higgins 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawkerin Higgins +313 larger in Higgins gap widening
3,008 11th pct 3,321 13th pct
Median age in Hawkerin Higgins +4 yrs older in Hawker gap steady
42 yrs 64th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Hawkerin Higgins +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
1.2% 33rd pct 2.6% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Hawkerin Higgins +4.7 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
21.8% 75th pct 17.1% 48th pct
Under 15 in Hawkerin Higgins +3.7 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
16.3% 31st pct 19.9% 72nd pct
De facto in Hawkerin Higgins +4.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
8.8% 21st pct 13.4% 67th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%
21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
16.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 48.9%
34.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%
7.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
1.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hawkerin Higgins +2.4 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
25.6% 58th pct 23.1% 52nd pct

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.0%
3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%
33.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%
13.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
13.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%
4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%
3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Other language in Hawkerin Higgins +1.1 pts higher in Hawker gap widening
18.2% 61st pct 17.0% 59th pct
Limited English in Hawkerin Higgins +0.7 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
1.9% 59th pct 2.6% 66th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 80.1%
1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.8% Hindi even 0.8%
0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Hawkerin Higgins +2.1 pts higher in Hawker gap widening
48.1% 79th pct 46.0% 71st pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.0%
37.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%
3.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hawkerin Higgins +10.5 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
80.3% 93rd pct 69.8% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Hawkerin Higgins +16.3 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
48.4% 91st pct 32.0% 72nd pct
Schools in Hawkerin Higgins
3 43rd pct —
Schools/1k kids in Hawkerin Higgins
6.13 89th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hawkerin Higgins +3 more in Higgins
16 43rd pct 19 49th pct
Students in Hawkerin Higgins
1,572 53rd pct —
Avg size in Hawkerin Higgins
524 63rd pct —
ICSEA in Hawkerin Higgins
1,082 77th pct —

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 69.8%
8.6% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
3.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%
6.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%
8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%
7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
2.7% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.1% Information technology even 6.1%
5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%
2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Hawkerin Higgins +$116 higher in Hawker gap narrowing
$1,169 88th pct $1,053 82nd pct
Household income in Hawkerin Higgins even gap narrowing
$2,251 80th pct $2,248 80th pct
Family income in Hawkerin Higgins +$212 higher in Hawker gap narrowing
$2,826 86th pct $2,614 79th pct
High earners in Hawkerin Higgins +7.5 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
24.1% 90th pct 16.6% 75th pct
High-income homes in Hawkerin Higgins +2.9 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
34.6% 84th pct 31.7% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%
23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 15.2%
21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.2% Under $650 even 10.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hawkerin Higgins +0.6 pts higher in Higgins
32.4% 75th pct 33.0% 78th pct
Mental health in Hawkerin Higgins +1.4 pts higher in Higgins
9.7% 62nd pct 11.1% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Hawkerin Higgins +0.7 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
5.3% 48th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%
9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%
10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%
4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%
21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%
7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hawkerin Higgins +6.2 pts higher in Hawker gap narrowing
23.4% 91st pct 17.2% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Hawkerin Higgins +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
14.7% 90th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hawkerin Higgins +3.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
28.1% 64th pct 31.7% 84th pct
Defence service in Hawkerin Higgins +0.1 pts higher in Higgins
5.2% 88th pct 5.3% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hawkerin Higgins +0.8 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
23.5% 72nd pct 22.6% 64th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawkerin Higgins +50 larger in Higgins
37 12th pct 87 28th pct
Median age in Hawkerin Higgins +6 yrs older in Hawker
32 yrs 89th pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Hawkerin Higgins +35.3 pts higher in Hawker
84.4% 100th pct 49.1% 63rd pct
Unemployment in Hawkerin Higgins +10.3 pts higher in Higgins
0.0% 0th pct 10.3% 51st pct
Median income in Hawkerin Higgins +$38 higher in Hawker
$1,062 90th pct $1,024 89th pct
Household income in Hawkerin Higgins +$333 higher in Hawker
$2,749 91st pct $2,416 86th pct
Indigenous language in Hawkerin Higgins +13.6 pts higher in Hawker
21.6% 93rd pct 8.0% 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawkerin Higgins +0.1 larger in Higgins gap narrowing
2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Hawkerin Higgins +1.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
11.5% 34th pct 12.9% 48th pct
Living alone in Hawkerin Higgins +4.6 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
26.2% 54th pct 21.6% 35th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.6%
29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%
11.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%
15.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawkerin Higgins +$25 higher in Higgins gap widening
$375 52nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Hawkerin Higgins even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Hawkerin Higgins +0.10 higher in Higgins gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Hawkerin Higgins +0.3 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
22.9% 37th pct 22.6% 37th pct
Owned outright in Hawkerin Higgins +14.4 pts higher in Hawker gap widening
44.6% 87th pct 30.3% 43rd pct
Separate houses in Hawkerin Higgins +29.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
66.7% 25th pct 96.2% 87th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hawkerin Higgins +11.3 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
75.5% 39th pct 86.8% 73rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 30.3%
31.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
22.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%
0.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 96.2%
20.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 1.9%
12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 51.0%
34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%
19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.2%
13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%
3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%
14.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.6%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
10.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 46.3%
28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 10.6%
23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hawkerin Higgins +1.1 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
5.3% 53rd pct 4.2% 44th pct
Work from home in Hawkerin Higgins +2.1 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 10.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Hawkerin Higgins +0.8 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
4.4% 78th pct 3.5% 72nd pct
PT stops in Hawkerin Higgins +10 more in Higgins
21 31st pct 31 41st pct
Stops/1k in Hawkerin Higgins +2.35 more in Higgins
6.98 83rd pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in Hawkerin Higgins +812.1 more in Higgins
1,089.1 60th pct 1,901.2 82nd pct
PT routes in Hawkerin Higgins +5 more in Higgins
2 14th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Hawkerin Higgins +2 longer in Hawker
4 43rd pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Hawkerin Higgins even
12 17th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Hawkerin Higgins +3,595 more in Higgins
5,803 13th pct 9,398 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Hawkerin Higgins +25,973 more in Higgins
26,944 36th pct 52,917 56th pct
Transit to city in Hawkerin Higgins even
61 55th pct 61 55th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.6%
13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%
5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%
4.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%
37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%
11.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%
7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%
5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hawkerin Higgins +3.0 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
32.8% 28th pct 35.8% 41st pct
Recent arrivals in Hawkerin Higgins +6.4 pts higher in Hawker gap steady
16.9% 75th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hawkerin Higgins +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.6% 22nd pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Hawkerin Higgins +3.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
61.5% 50th pct 65.4% 68th pct
Full-time in Hawkerin Higgins +3.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
61.4% 71st pct 65.3% 87th pct

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%
11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%
5.9% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%
2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%
19.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%
12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
9.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%
5.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%
1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hawkerin Higgins +1 higher in Hawker
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Hawkerin Higgins +1 higher in Hawker
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Hawkerin Higgins +1 higher in Hawker
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Hawkerin Higgins +1 higher in Hawker
9 86th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Hawkerin Higgins +49 higher in Hawker
1,097 86th pct 1,048 71st pct
ERP in Hawkerin Higgins +356 higher in Higgins
3,007 11th pct 3,363 12th pct
Growth in Hawkerin Higgins +1.5 pts higher in Higgins
0.4% 14th pct 2.0% 28th pct
Businesses in Hawkerin Higgins +31 higher in Hawker
194 8th pct 163 7th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hawkerin Higgins even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Hawkerin Higgins even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Hawkerin Higgins even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawkerin Higgins +0.8 higher in Hawker
7.3 78th pct 6.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hawkerin Higgins +0.3 more in Higgins
6.8 74th pct 7.1 78th pct
15-min city in Hawkerin Higgins +23.2 pts higher in Higgins
74.7% 57th pct 97.8% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Hawkerin Higgins +32.1 pts higher in Hawker
72.7% 59th pct 40.6% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Hawkerin Higgins +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
99.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Hawkerin Higgins +19.0 pts higher in Hawker
100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Hawkerin Higgins even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hawkerin Higgins +29.0 pts higher in Higgins
68.6% 68th pct 97.6% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in Hawkerin Higgins +42.0 more in Hawker
62.2 87th pct 20.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Hawkerin Higgins +93 higher in Hawker
432 90th pct 339 86th pct
Mean slope in Hawkerin Higgins +1.0 pts higher in Hawker
5.3% 49th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Hawker with nearby areas

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Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011013/hawker/vs/801011014/higgins