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Higgins vs Macgregor

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Higgins profile · Macgregor profile

Higgins Macgregor

Macgregor (ACT) and Higgins are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Higgins is very walkable, with a high number of public transport stops and almost all homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. Macgregor (ACT) is only somewhat walkable, and far fewer homes are within a short walk of groceries or health services. Macgregor (ACT) is also a younger area, with a typical resident aged 34 and a higher share of children under 15 at 24.3%.

Since 2011, the gap in the number of children under 15 has widened, with Macgregor (ACT) becoming increasingly younger. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes, and a similar share of residents hold a bachelor degree or higher. Both areas also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, though First Nations residents in Macgregor (ACT) are far more likely to have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,728 larger in Macgregor Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Higgins Unpaid carers: 2.3 pts higher in Higgins Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Higgins Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Macgregor

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Macgregor +3,728 larger in Macgregor gap widening
3,321 13th pct 7,049 35th pct
Median age in Higginsin Macgregor +4 yrs older in Higgins gap narrowing
38 yrs 43rd pct 34 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Macgregor +0.3 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 3.0% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Macgregor +6.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.1% 48th pct 10.3% 15th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Macgregor +4.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
19.9% 72nd pct 24.3% 91st pct
De facto in Higginsin Macgregor +0.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
13.4% 67th pct 12.5% 56th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%
7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Macgregor +3.3 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
23.1% 52nd pct 26.4% 60th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 71.2%
1.5% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% China even 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
34.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
2.3% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Chinese even 2.9%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Macgregor +7.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 24.5% 71st pct
Limited English in Higginsin Macgregor +0.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 66th pct 2.2% 62nd pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 72.6%
0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Macgregor +3.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Macgregor +4.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
69.8% 76th pct 74.2% 83rd pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Macgregor +1.0 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
32.0% 72nd pct 33.0% 73rd pct
Schools in Higginsin Macgregor
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Macgregor
— 0.58 2nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Macgregor +6 more in Higgins
19 49th pct 13 34th pct
Students in Higginsin Macgregor
— 590 21st pct
Avg size in Higginsin Macgregor
— 590 71st pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Macgregor
— 1,050 65th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 74.2%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
4.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.9% Society & culture even 17.8%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Macgregor +$119 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$1,053 82nd pct $1,172 88th pct
Household income in Higginsin Macgregor +$96 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$2,248 80th pct $2,344 85th pct
Family income in Higginsin Macgregor +$11 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$2,614 79th pct $2,625 79th pct
High earners in Higginsin Macgregor +0.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
16.6% 75th pct 17.1% 76th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
31.7% 79th pct 31.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Macgregor +3.5 pts higher in Higgins
33.0% 78th pct 29.5% 58th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Macgregor +0.3 pts higher in Macgregor
11.1% 79th pct 11.4% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
6.0% 60th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.2% 69th pct 15.9% 60th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Macgregor +2.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
14.9% 92nd pct 12.7% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Macgregor +5.7 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
31.7% 84th pct 37.5% 96th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Macgregor +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 88th pct 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Macgregor +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 64th pct 20.9% 48th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Macgregor +121 larger in Macgregor
87 28th pct 208 55th pct
Median age in Higginsin Macgregor +5 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 64th pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Macgregor +14.5 pts higher in Macgregor
49.1% 63rd pct 63.6% 87th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Macgregor +3.9 pts higher in Higgins
10.3% 51st pct 6.3% 28th pct
Median income in Higginsin Macgregor +$21 higher in Macgregor
$1,024 89th pct $1,045 90th pct
Household income in Higginsin Macgregor +$11 higher in Higgins
$2,416 86th pct $2,405 86th pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Macgregor +2.3 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 71st pct 5.8% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Macgregor +0.1 larger in Macgregor gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Higginsin Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
12.9% 48th pct 14.1% 59th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
21.6% 35th pct 20.2% 30th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%
12.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%
21.6% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%
16.6% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Macgregor +$64 higher in Macgregor gap steady
$400 62nd pct $464 83rd pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Macgregor even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Higginsin Macgregor +2.2 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 20.3% 29th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Macgregor +9.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
30.3% 43rd pct 20.7% 18th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Macgregor +5.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
96.2% 87th pct 90.6% 67th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Macgregor +5.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
86.8% 73rd pct 92.3% 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%
22.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 90.6%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 60.1%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 46.3%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Macgregor +1.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 2.6% 24th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Macgregor +1.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 9.3% 27th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Macgregor +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.5% 72nd pct 2.8% 63rd pct
PT stops in Higginsin Macgregor +4 more in Higgins
31 41st pct 27 37th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +5.50 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 3.83 43rd pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +943.7 more in Higgins
1,901.2 82nd pct 957.6 56th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Macgregor +2 more in Higgins
7 48th pct 5 36th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Macgregor +2 longer in Macgregor
2 14th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Macgregor +5 longer in Macgregor
12 17th pct 17 31st pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Macgregor +10,544 more in Macgregor
9,398 27th pct 19,942 61st pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Macgregor +9,802 more in Higgins
52,917 56th pct 43,115 49th pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Macgregor +4 longer in Macgregor
61 55th pct 65 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
35.8% 41st pct 37.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 10.5% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Macgregor +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.9% 29th pct 3.6% 23rd pct
Participation in Higginsin Macgregor +8.0 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
65.4% 68th pct 73.4% 93rd pct
Full-time in Higginsin Macgregor +0.9 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
65.3% 87th pct 66.2% 89th pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety even 27.0%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
9.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Higginsin Macgregor even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Higginsin Macgregor even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Higginsin Macgregor even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Higginsin Macgregor even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Higginsin Macgregor even
1,048 71st pct 1,048 71st pct
ERP in Higginsin Macgregor +3,612 higher in Macgregor
3,363 12th pct 6,975 32nd pct
Growth in Higginsin Macgregor +2.6 pts higher in Higgins
2.0% 28th pct -0.7% 9th pct
Businesses in Higginsin Macgregor +180 higher in Macgregor
163 7th pct 343 15th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Macgregor +2.1 higher in Higgins
6.6 68th pct 4.5 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Macgregor +3.4 more in Higgins
7.1 78th pct 3.8 28th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Macgregor +75.6 pts higher in Higgins
97.8% 83rd pct 22.3% 14th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Macgregor +21.9 pts higher in Higgins
40.6% 30th pct 18.7% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Macgregor even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Macgregor +11.4 pts higher in Higgins
81.0% 57th pct 69.7% 46th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Macgregor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Macgregor +76.0 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 95th pct 21.6% 26th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +13.1 more in Higgins
20.2 73rd pct 7.1 8th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Macgregor +77 higher in Higgins
339 86th pct 262 79th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Macgregor +1.3 pts higher in Macgregor
4.3% 31st pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Macgregor with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011014/higgins/vs/801011019/macgregor