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Higgins vs Page

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

Higgins Page

Higgins and Page are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory that differ mainly in housing and wealth. Higgins is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,248 and far more separate houses (96.2%) and larger homes. In contrast, Page has more townhouses and flats, and is far more walkable for daily needs, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 40.6% in Higgins. Page also has a notably older population, with 26.1% aged 65 and over, and far more people living alone (35.0%).

Everyday life in both areas shares many similarities, as they have almost identical unemployment rates, typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000, and a similar share of volunteers. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical household income has grown, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has increased, with Page now well higher in both.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Higgins 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Higgins Unpaid carers: 3.5 pts higher in Higgins Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Page Unpaid child care: 7.8 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Page +267 larger in Higgins gap widening
3,321 13th pct 3,054 12th pct
Median age in Higginsin Page +2 yrs older in Page gap steady
38 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 52nd pct
First Nations in Higginsin Page +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 58th pct 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Page +8.9 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
17.1% 48th pct 26.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Page +4.2 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
19.9% 72nd pct 15.7% 26th pct
De facto in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 12.9% 61st pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.4%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%
4.3% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Page +7.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
23.1% 52nd pct 30.9% 70th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 64.3%
3.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Vietnam even 1.5%
0.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%
34.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
9.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Italian even 2.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Page +7.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
17.0% 59th pct 24.2% 70th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
2.6% 66th pct 3.7% 75th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.1%
1.1% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi even 0.9%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Page +5.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
46.0% 71st pct 40.9% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.9%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%
4.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Page +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
69.8% 76th pct 66.4% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Page +6.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
32.0% 72nd pct 38.1% 80th pct
Schools in Higginsin Page
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Page
— 2.09 51st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Page +3 more in Page
19 49th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Higginsin Page
— 332 11th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Page
— 332 37th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Page
— 1,085 78th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 66.4%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
17.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
6.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Page +$121 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,053 82nd pct $932 71st pct
Household income in Higginsin Page +$475 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,248 80th pct $1,773 52nd pct
Family income in Higginsin Page +$306 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 79th pct $2,308 65th pct
High earners in Higginsin Page +3.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.6% 75th pct 13.4% 63rd pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Page +7.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
31.7% 79th pct 24.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%
10.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Page +5.3 pts higher in Page
33.0% 78th pct 38.3% 96th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Page +1.9 pts higher in Page
11.1% 79th pct 13.0% 92nd pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Page +6.4 pts higher in Page gap widening
6.0% 60th pct 12.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
4.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% Dementia +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 55.1%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
7.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Page +0.2 pts higher in Page gap steady
17.2% 69th pct 17.5% 71st pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Page +3.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Page +7.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
31.7% 84th pct 24.0% 34th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 88th pct 4.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Page +5.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
22.6% 64th pct 17.3% 19th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Page +30 larger in Higgins
87 28th pct 57 18th pct
Median age in Higginsin Page +1 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Page +14.1 pts higher in Page
49.1% 63rd pct 63.2% 87th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Page +8.5 pts higher in Page
10.3% 51st pct 18.8% 88th pct
Median income in Higginsin Page +$267 higher in Page
$1,024 89th pct $1,291 97th pct
Household income in Higginsin Page +$146 higher in Page
$2,416 86th pct $2,562 88th pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Page +8.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Page +0.3 larger in Higgins gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Page +2.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
12.9% 48th pct 15.4% 68th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Page +13.4 pts higher in Page gap widening
21.6% 35th pct 35.0% 88th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 54.1%
26.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%
21.6% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Page +$38 higher in Page gap steady
$400 62nd pct $438 76th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Page even gap narrowing
$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Page even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Higginsin Page +9.6 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 32.2% 64th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Page +4.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
30.3% 43rd pct 34.2% 56th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Page +25.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
96.2% 87th pct 70.3% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Page +17.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
86.8% 73rd pct 69.4% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 25.8%
30.3% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 70.3%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 48.4%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 18.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
1.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.6%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Page +4.5 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
4.2% 44th pct 8.7% 76th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Page +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
10.9% 34th pct 9.5% 28th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Page +1.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
3.5% 72nd pct 5.2% 84th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Page +17 more in Higgins
31 41st pct 14 23rd pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Page +4.75 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 4.58 54th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Page +1,197.6 more in Higgins
1,901.2 82nd pct 703.7 46th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Page +3 more in Higgins
7 48th pct 4 29th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Page +1 longer in Page
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Page +1 longer in Higgins
12 17th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Page +4,301 more in Page
9,398 27th pct 13,699 43rd pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Page +22,944 more in Page
52,917 56th pct 75,861 64th pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Page +9 longer in Higgins
61 55th pct 52 38th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.3%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 30.7%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
4.2% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Page +11.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
35.8% 41st pct 46.9% 78th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Page +10.0 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
10.5% 48th pct 20.5% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Page gap steady
3.9% 29th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Higginsin Page +8.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
65.4% 68th pct 56.5% 29th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Page +4.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
65.3% 87th pct 60.3% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Higginsin Page +1 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in Higginsin Page +2 higher in Higgins
8 71st pct 6 57th pct
IER decile in Higginsin Page +4 higher in Higgins
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Higginsin Page even
8 71st pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in Higginsin Page +8 higher in Higgins
1,048 71st pct 1,040 67th pct
ERP in Higginsin Page +372 higher in Higgins
3,363 12th pct 2,991 11th pct
Growth in Higginsin Page +3.1 pts higher in Higgins
2.0% 28th pct -1.1% 7th pct
Businesses in Higginsin Page +32 higher in Higgins
163 7th pct 131 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Higginsin Page even
842 48th pct 842 48th pct
Max temp in Higginsin Page even
20.9 28th pct 20.9 28th pct
Min temp in Higginsin Page even
6.8 2nd pct 6.8 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Page +1.6 higher in Page
6.6 68th pct 8.2 88th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Page +0.8 more in Page
7.1 78th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Page +2.2 pts higher in Page
97.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Page +58.8 pts higher in Page
40.6% 30th pct 99.4% 95th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Page +19.0 pts higher in Page
81.0% 57th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Page +2.4 pts higher in Page
97.6% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Page +1.8 more in Higgins
20.2 73rd pct 18.3 69th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Page +74 higher in Page
339 86th pct 414 90th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
4.3% 31st pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Compare Page with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801011014/higgins/vs/801011023/page