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Higgins vs Latham

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Higgins profile · Latham profile

Higgins Latham

Latham and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in how easy it is to access services on foot. In Latham, nearly everyone can walk to groceries (99.9%) and schools (100%) within 15 minutes, but only 35.3% are near health services. In Higgins, health services are far more accessible (97.6%), though only 40.6% of homes are within a short walk of groceries. Higgins has more public transport options, including more routes and a well higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas. They share many similarities, including the same typical resident age of 38 and almost identical shares of children and people with long-term health conditions. Since 2011, the gap in separate houses has widened, with Higgins now having a well higher share at 96.2%. At the same time, the difference in the number of people using another language at home has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Higgins Recent movers: 6.3 pts higher in Higgins One-parent: 2.6 pts higher in Latham Born overseas: 3.4 pts higher in Higgins Population: 446 larger in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Latham +446 larger in Latham gap narrowing
3,321 13th pct 3,767 14th pct
Median age in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Higginsin Latham +0.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 2.2% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Latham +1.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 16.0% 41st pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Latham +0.9 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
19.9% 72nd pct 20.8% 78th pct
De facto in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 12.4% 55th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Latham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Latham +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
23.1% 52nd pct 19.7% 44th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% China even 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Latham +1.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 15.4% 56th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Latham +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 1.8% 58th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Latham +2.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
46.0% 71st pct 43.4% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%
43.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
4.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Islam even 2.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
69.8% 76th pct 67.9% 72nd pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
32.0% 72nd pct 30.2% 69th pct
Schools in Higginsin Latham
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Latham
— 1.28 24th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Latham +1 more in Latham
19 49th pct 20 51st pct
Students in Higginsin Latham
— 298 10th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Latham
— 298 32nd pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Latham
— 1,038 60th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 67.9%
16.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
4.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
10.3% Engineering & related even 10.3%
8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Latham +$36 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$1,053 82nd pct $1,089 85th pct
Household income in Higginsin Latham +$123 higher in Higgins gap steady
$2,248 80th pct $2,125 74th pct
Family income in Higginsin Latham +$119 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 79th pct $2,495 74th pct
High earners in Higginsin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Latham gap widening
16.6% 75th pct 18.5% 79th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Latham +2.3 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
31.7% 79th pct 29.4% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
10.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
33.0% 78th pct 32.8% 77th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham
11.1% 79th pct 12.1% 88th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 5.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.7% Other condition even 10.8%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.8%
21.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.2% 69th pct 16.6% 65th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Latham +2.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 17.0% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Latham +2.3 pts higher in Latham gap widening
31.7% 84th pct 34.0% 89th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 88th pct 5.2% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 23.6% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Latham +6 larger in Higgins
87 28th pct 81 26th pct
Median age in Higginsin Latham +2 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Latham +10.1 pts higher in Higgins
49.1% 63rd pct 39.0% 39th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Latham +1.1 pts higher in Latham
10.3% 51st pct 11.4% 58th pct
Median income in Higginsin Latham +$153 higher in Higgins
$1,024 89th pct $871 81st pct
Household income in Higginsin Latham +$635 higher in Higgins
$2,416 86th pct $1,781 55th pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 71st pct 6.2% 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Latham +2.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
12.9% 48th pct 15.6% 69th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Latham +2.5 pts higher in Latham gap steady
21.6% 35th pct 24.1% 45th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.7%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
12.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%
21.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Latham even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Higginsin Latham +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 20.8% 31st pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Latham +1.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
30.3% 43rd pct 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Latham +8.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
96.2% 87th pct 88.1% 59th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Latham +1.3 pts higher in Latham gap steady
86.8% 73rd pct 88.2% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
30.3% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.6% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 88.1%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 48.0%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
16.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Work from home in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
10.9% 34th pct 11.4% 37th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.5% 72nd pct 3.2% 68th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Latham +6 more in Higgins
31 41st pct 25 35th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Latham +2.70 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 6.64 79th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Latham +699.7 more in Higgins
1,901.2 82nd pct 1,201.5 64th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Latham +3 more in Higgins
7 48th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Latham +3 longer in Latham
2 14th pct 5 50th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Latham +2 longer in Latham
12 17th pct 14 23rd pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Latham +1,960 more in Higgins
9,398 27th pct 7,438 18th pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Latham +2,748 more in Higgins
52,917 56th pct 50,169 54th pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Latham +4 longer in Latham
61 55th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
10.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Latham +6.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
35.8% 41st pct 29.5% 15th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Latham +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
10.5% 48th pct 11.7% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.9% 29th pct 3.7% 25th pct
Participation in Higginsin Latham +0.7 pts higher in Latham gap steady
65.4% 68th pct 66.1% 71st pct
Full-time in Higginsin Latham +2.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
65.3% 87th pct 63.3% 80th pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Retail trade even 7.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%
14.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades even 13.5%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Higginsin Latham +1 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Higginsin Latham +1 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in Higginsin Latham even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Higginsin Latham even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Higginsin Latham +7 higher in Higgins
1,048 71st pct 1,041 68th pct
ERP in Higginsin Latham +400 higher in Latham
3,363 12th pct 3,763 14th pct
Growth in Higginsin Latham +1.4 pts higher in Higgins
2.0% 28th pct 0.6% 14th pct
Businesses in Higginsin Latham +34 higher in Latham
163 7th pct 197 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Higginsin Latham +13 higher in Latham
842 48th pct 855 49th pct
Max temp in Higginsin Latham +0.1 higher in Latham
20.9 28th pct 21.0 29th pct
Min temp in Higginsin Latham +0.1 higher in Latham
6.8 2nd pct 6.9 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Latham +0.4 higher in Latham
6.6 68th pct 7.0 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Latham +0.1 more in Higgins
7.1 78th pct 7.0 76th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Latham
97.8% 83rd pct 99.8% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Latham +59.3 pts higher in Latham
40.6% 30th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Latham +0.9 pts higher in Higgins
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 71st pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Latham +19.0 pts higher in Latham
81.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Latham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Latham +62.3 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 95th pct 35.3% 40th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Latham +8.8 more in Higgins
20.2 73rd pct 11.4 33rd pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Latham +125 higher in Higgins
339 86th pct 214 73rd pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Latham
4.3% 31st pct 4.9% 43rd pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Latham with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011014/higgins/vs/801011017/latham