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Higgins vs Holt

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Higgins profile · Holt profile

Higgins Holt

Holt and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different housing styles. Higgins is dominated by detached houses, which are found in 96.2% of homes, compared to 59.2% in Holt. While Higgins has more large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.8% versus 76.1%), Holt is far more walkable for grocery shopping, with 78.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 40.6% in Higgins. Holt also has a more mobile population, with 46.2% of people moving in the last five years.

Since 2011, the gap between the two has widened for several measures, including the share of detached houses, rental rates and the number of people living alone. However, the two areas remain very similar in other ways; they share the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree (32%) and the same percentage of people aged 65 and over (17.1%). Both areas also sit near the national figure for the percentage of people who speak little or no English (2.6%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Higgins Population: 2,307 larger in Holt 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Higgins Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Holt Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Holt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Holt +2,307 larger in Holt gap widening
3,321 13th pct 5,628 26th pct
Median age in Higginsin Holt +2 yrs older in Higgins gap widening
38 yrs 43rd pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 3.2% 63rd pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Holt even gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 17.1% 48th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Holt +0.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
19.9% 72nd pct 19.0% 62nd pct
De facto in Higginsin Holt +1.0 pts higher in Holt gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 14.4% 76th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.0%
36.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
7.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Holt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Holt +2.2 pts higher in Holt gap steady
23.1% 52nd pct 25.3% 57th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 71.6%
1.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%
34.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 19.6% 63rd pct
Limited English in Higginsin Holt even gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 2.6% 67th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 76.9%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Mandarin even 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Holt +2.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
46.0% 71st pct 43.8% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.8%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%
4.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Holt +1.3 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
69.8% 76th pct 68.5% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Holt even gap narrowing
32.0% 72nd pct 32.0% 72nd pct
Schools in Higginsin Holt
— 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Holt
— 1.87 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Holt +3 more in Higgins
19 49th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Higginsin Holt
— 830 31st pct
Avg size in Higginsin Holt
— 415 49th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Holt
— 996 41st pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 68.5%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
4.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Education even 8.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Holt +$12 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$1,053 82nd pct $1,041 81st pct
Household income in Higginsin Holt +$265 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,248 80th pct $1,983 65th pct
Family income in Higginsin Holt +$173 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 79th pct $2,441 72nd pct
High earners in Higginsin Holt +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.6% 75th pct 14.9% 69th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Holt +6.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
31.7% 79th pct 25.2% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
10.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Holt +0.3 pts higher in Holt
33.0% 78th pct 33.3% 79th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Holt +1.7 pts higher in Holt
11.1% 79th pct 12.8% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 6.5% 69th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.2% Cancer even 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%
7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Holt +2.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
17.2% 69th pct 15.2% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 12.3% 51st pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Holt +2.9 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
31.7% 84th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Holt +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 88th pct 5.0% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Holt +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 19.2% 32nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Holt +93 larger in Holt
87 28th pct 180 50th pct
Median age in Higginsin Holt +3 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Holt +9.4 pts higher in Holt
49.1% 63rd pct 58.5% 80th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Holt +7.0 pts higher in Higgins
10.3% 51st pct 3.3% 21st pct
Median income in Higginsin Holt +$51 higher in Holt
$1,024 89th pct $1,075 91st pct
Household income in Higginsin Holt +$146 higher in Higgins
$2,416 86th pct $2,270 81st pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Holt +3.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 71st pct 5.0% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Holt +0.2 larger in Higgins gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Holt +1.9 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
12.9% 48th pct 14.9% 64th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Holt +9.7 pts higher in Holt gap widening
21.6% 35th pct 31.3% 77th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 55.3%
26.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%
21.6% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Holt +$4 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $396 60th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Holt +$50 higher in Higgins gap steady
$2,000 61st pct $1,950 57th pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Holt even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Higginsin Holt +4.5 pts higher in Holt gap widening
22.6% 37th pct 27.0% 50th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Holt +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
30.3% 43rd pct 26.9% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Holt +37.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
96.2% 87th pct 59.2% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Holt +10.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
86.8% 73rd pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%
22.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +37.0 pts 59.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
1.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
16.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Holt +2.5 pts higher in Holt gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 6.7% 64th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Holt +1.0 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
10.9% 34th pct 9.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Holt +0.1 pts higher in Holt gap steady
3.5% 72nd pct 3.7% 73rd pct
PT stops in Higginsin Holt +19 more in Holt
31 41st pct 50 59th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Holt +0.45 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 8.88 87th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Holt +808.6 more in Holt
1,901.2 82nd pct 2,709.8 86th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Holt even
7 48th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Holt even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Holt +2 longer in Holt
12 17th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Holt +10,544 more in Holt
9,398 27th pct 19,942 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Holt +6,794 more in Higgins
52,917 56th pct 46,123 51st pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Holt +4 longer in Holt
61 55th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.2%
34.9% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
4.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Holt +10.4 pts higher in Holt gap widening
35.8% 41st pct 46.2% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Holt +4.2 pts higher in Holt gap widening
10.5% 48th pct 14.7% 68th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
3.9% 29th pct 4.5% 47th pct
Participation in Higginsin Holt +0.9 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
65.4% 68th pct 66.3% 72nd pct
Full-time in Higginsin Holt +1.2 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
65.3% 87th pct 66.4% 90th pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Other services even 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Higginsin Holt +1 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Higginsin Holt +2 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Higginsin Holt +2 higher in Higgins
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Higginsin Holt +1 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSAD score in Higginsin Holt +21 higher in Higgins
1,048 71st pct 1,027 62nd pct
ERP in Higginsin Holt +2,684 higher in Holt
3,363 12th pct 6,047 26th pct
Growth in Higginsin Holt +6.0 pts higher in Holt
2.0% 28th pct 8.0% 73rd pct
Businesses in Higginsin Holt +138 higher in Holt
163 7th pct 301 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Higginsin Holt +49 higher in Holt
842 48th pct 891 52nd pct
Max temp in Higginsin Holt +0.3 higher in Holt
20.9 28th pct 21.1 30th pct
Min temp in Higginsin Holt +0.3 higher in Holt
6.8 2nd pct 7.0 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Holt +0.7 higher in Holt
6.6 68th pct 7.2 77th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Holt +0.1 more in Higgins
7.1 78th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Holt +4.1 pts higher in Higgins
97.8% 83rd pct 93.7% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Holt +37.9 pts higher in Holt
40.6% 30th pct 78.5% 64th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Holt even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Holt +9.6 pts higher in Holt
81.0% 57th pct 90.6% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Holt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Holt +17.8 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 95th pct 79.8% 76th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Holt +0.3 more in Holt
20.2 73rd pct 20.4 74th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Holt +21 higher in Higgins
339 86th pct 319 85th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Holt +0.4 pts higher in Holt
4.3% 31st pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Holt with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011014/higgins/vs/801011015/holt