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Hume vs Macarthur

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Hume profile · Macarthur profile

Hume Macarthur

Macarthur and Hume are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Macarthur is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $3,037, compared with $1,187 in Hume. Education levels are also much higher in Macarthur, where 77.6% of residents completed Year 12, while only 30.3% did so in Hume. Macarthur has a much larger population of children under 15 (21.4%) and seniors (16.0%), whereas Hume is far more likely to be home to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, who make up 25.3% of its residents.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Outside of this, the two places have grown apart since 2011. The gap in typical incomes has widened significantly, and Macarthur has seen its share of people with no religion rise far above that of Hume. While both are in the same region, Macarthur is somewhat walkable, whereas Hume is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,010 larger in Macarthur No religion: 38.2 pts higher in Macarthur Year 12: 47.4 pts higher in Macarthur Bachelor+: 27.6 pts higher in Macarthur Household income: $1,850 higher in Macarthur

Demographics & Identity

Population in Humein Macarthur +1,010 larger in Macarthur gap narrowing
395 2nd pct 1,405 5th pct
Median age in Humein Macarthur +5 yrs older in Macarthur gap narrowing
34 yrs 14th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Humein Macarthur +23.5 pts higher in Hume gap widening
25.3% 100th pct 1.9% 45th pct
Aged 65+ in Humein Macarthur +12.0 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
4.1% 1st pct 16.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Humein Macarthur +20.7 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
0.8% 0th pct 21.4% 82nd pct
De facto in Humein Macarthur
— 8.6% 19th pct

Age structure

64.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +39.4 pts 25.1%
18.2% Older adults (45–64) +9.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.8% Children (0–14) +20.7 pts ▸ 21.4%
4.1% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +36.7 pts 26.4%
29.7% Married +31.4 pts ▸ 61.1%
2.6% Divorced +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%
0.0% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Hume Macarthur

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Humein Macarthur +4.3 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
12.7% 24th pct 16.9% 36th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 82.6%
0.0% England +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
0.0% India +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.8% Australian +38.3 pts ▸ 40.1%
1.3% English +38.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
0.0% Irish +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Scottish +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% German +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Humein Macarthur +8.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 40th pct
Limited English in Humein Macarthur +0.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 31st pct

Language used at home

3.8% English only +86.2 pts ▸ 90.0%
0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Humein Macarthur +38.2 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
2.5% 0th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

95.2% Not stated ◂ +92.3 pts 2.9%
2.3% Christianity +51.0 pts ▸ 53.3%
2.5% No religion +38.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Humein Macarthur +47.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
30.3% 1st pct 77.6% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Humein Macarthur +27.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
8.7% 7th pct 36.3% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Humein Macarthur +3 more in Macarthur
6 12th pct 9 21st pct

Highest year of school

30.3% Year 12 +47.4 pts ▸ 77.6%
42.1% Year 10 ◂ +29.3 pts 12.8%
5.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 3.4%
0.8% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 32.6%
30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 23.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% Society & culture +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Humein Macarthur +$609 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$725 33rd pct $1,334 93rd pct
Household income in Humein Macarthur +$1,850 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$1,187 13th pct $3,037 98th pct
Family income in Humein Macarthur +$982 higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
$2,250 61st pct $3,232 92nd pct
High earners in Humein Macarthur +26.9 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 26.9% 94th pct
High-income homes in Humein Macarthur
— 47.7% 99th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Personal income distribution

1.0% $1,500–$2,999 +35.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.8% $650–$1,499 +27.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Under $650 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Humein Macarthur +29.1 pts higher in Macarthur
1.0% 0th pct 30.1% 62nd pct
Mental health in Humein Macarthur +8.1 pts higher in Macarthur
0.8% 0th pct 8.9% 52nd pct
Needs assistance in Humein Macarthur +2.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap steady
0.8% 0th pct 3.1% 12th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.8% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.8% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

1.5% None +65.3 pts ▸ 66.8%
1.0% One condition +20.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Two conditions +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Humein Macarthur +17.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
2.3% 0th pct 19.4% 80th pct
Unpaid carers in Humein Macarthur +13.4 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.4% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Humein Macarthur +38.0 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
0.8% 0th pct 38.8% 98th pct
Defence service in Humein Macarthur +8.4 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 8.4% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Humein Macarthur +24.6 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
0.8% 0th pct 25.4% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Humein Macarthur +74 larger in Hume
100 32nd pct 26 8th pct
Median age in Humein Macarthur +21 yrs older in Hume
33 yrs 91st pct 12 yrs 0th pct
Year 12 in Humein Macarthur
22.0% 5th pct —
Median income in Humein Macarthur
— $1,374 100th pct
Household income in Humein Macarthur
— $3,624 100th pct
Indigenous language in Humein Macarthur even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Humein Macarthur +0.9 larger in Macarthur
2.0 7th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Humein Macarthur
— 9.7% 17th pct
Living alone in Humein Macarthur
— 13.1% 8th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +33.5 pts 66.5%
0.0% Couples without children +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +33.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
0.0% 4 people +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% 3 people +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% 1 person +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Humein Macarthur +$410 higher in Macarthur gap widening
$110 0th pct $520 90th pct
Mortgage in Humein Macarthur
— $2,200 75th pct
People / bedroom in Humein Macarthur +0.30 higher in Hume
1.00 90th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Humein Macarthur
— 9.8% 3rd pct
Owned outright in Humein Macarthur
— 42.4% 81st pct
Separate houses in Humein Macarthur
— 97.3% 92nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Humein Macarthur
— 97.3% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.7 pts 42.4%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +46.5 pts ▸ 46.5%
0.0% Rented +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +97.3 pts ▸ 97.3%
42.9% Other dwelling ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 57.4%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
0.0% 5 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Humein Macarthur
— 1.4% 8th pct
Work from home in Humein Macarthur
— 11.7% 38th pct
PT commute in Humein Macarthur
— 1.2% 37th pct
PT stops in Humein Macarthur +2 more in Hume
4 10th pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Humein Macarthur +8.70 more in Hume
10.13 88th pct 1.42 16th pct
Departures/1k in Humein Macarthur +185.9 more in Hume
587.3 41st pct 401.4 34th pct
PT routes in Humein Macarthur +2 more in Macarthur
1 7th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Humein Macarthur +18 longer in Hume
25 83rd pct 7 61st pct
Drive to city in Humein Macarthur +2 longer in Macarthur
14 23rd pct 16 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Humein Macarthur +8,984 more in Macarthur
395 1st pct 9,379 27th pct
Reach 45 min in Humein Macarthur +23,918 more in Macarthur
395 1st pct 24,313 33rd pct
Transit to city in Humein Macarthur
— 78 83rd pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +36.7 pts ▸ 66.7%
40.0% Walked ◂ +39.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +52.7 pts 18.7%
0.0% 2 vehicles +51.0 pts ▸ 51.0%
0.0% 1 vehicle +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Humein Macarthur +29.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap widening
1.8% 0th pct 30.8% 20th pct
Recent arrivals in Humein Macarthur +3.8 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 8th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Humein Macarthur
— 2.7% 6th pct
Participation in Humein Macarthur +68.1 pts higher in Macarthur gap narrowing
1.5% 0th pct 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Humein Macarthur
— 63.1% 79th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
30.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +28.0 pts 2.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Professional & technical +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Construction +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Retail trade +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 29.7%
30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Managers +19.5 pts ▸ 19.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Humein Macarthur
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Humein Macarthur
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Humein Macarthur
— 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Humein Macarthur +4 higher in Macarthur
5 43rd pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Humein Macarthur
— 1,116 90th pct
ERP in Humein Macarthur +993 higher in Macarthur
394 1st pct 1,387 5th pct
Growth in Humein Macarthur +0.8 pts higher in Hume
0.0% 12th pct -0.8% 8th pct
Businesses in Humein Macarthur +209 higher in Hume
287 13th pct 78 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Humein Macarthur even
802 45th pct 802 45th pct
Max temp in Humein Macarthur even
20.5 22nd pct 20.5 22nd pct
Min temp in Humein Macarthur even
6.4 0th pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Humein Macarthur +2.7 higher in Macarthur
2.4 14th pct 5.1 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Humein Macarthur +3.4 more in Macarthur
2.0 11th pct 5.4 52nd pct
15-min city in Humein Macarthur +48.4 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 48.4% 36th pct
Walk to shops in Humein Macarthur +0.2 pts higher in Macarthur
46.3% 35th pct 46.5% 35th pct
Walk to transit in Humein Macarthur +26.9 pts higher in Macarthur
53.2% 26th pct 80.1% 39th pct
Walk to school in Humein Macarthur +96.8 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 96.8% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Humein Macarthur +53.5 pts higher in Macarthur
46.5% 12th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Humein Macarthur +43.9 pts higher in Macarthur
0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 48th pct
Amenities/1k in Humein Macarthur +16.4 more in Macarthur
22.8 78th pct 39.1 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Humein Macarthur +161 higher in Macarthur
33 34th pct 194 70th pct
Mean slope in Humein Macarthur +4.4 pts higher in Macarthur
4.4% 34th pct 8.9% 87th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

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Compare Macarthur with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Macarthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801031031/hume/vs/801071083/macarthur