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Deakin vs Hughes

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Deakin profile · Hughes profile

Deakin Hughes

Hughes and Deakin are neighbouring areas in the ACT with similar population sizes, though they offer very different levels of amenity. Deakin is far more connected, with a much higher number of public transport stops and 62.4 walkable amenities per 1,000 residents, compared to just 10.3 in Hughes. Deakin also has a much larger educational presence, with three schools and a far higher number of enrolments. In contrast, Hughes is more convenient for shoppers, with 99.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 74.2% in Deakin.

These two areas have grown more apart in some ways, such as the gap in outright home ownership which has widened since 2011. They still share many traits, including very similar rates of overseas birth and volunteering. Both areas are also well above the national figure for high incomes, with nearly half of households in both Hughes and Deakin earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 3.3 pts higher in Hughes Rent: $160 higher in Deakin Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Deakin People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Hughes Unemployment: 1.6 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Deakinin Hughes +86 larger in Hughes gap narrowing
3,124 12th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Deakinin Hughes +2 yrs older in Deakin gap widening
45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Deakinin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
1.3% 35th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Deakinin Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
24.5% 85th pct 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Deakinin Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
16.7% 37th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Deakinin Hughes +3.5 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
7.0% 12th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%
20.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%
16.7% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 49.7%
28.9% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%
7.8% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.7% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Deakin Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Deakinin Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
26.5% 60th pct 25.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

69.3% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 35.8%
30.7% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%
13.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%
4.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
2.8% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.7%
1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Deakinin Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
17.3% 60th pct 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Deakinin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
1.1% 45th pct 1.2% 48th pct

Language used at home

78.4% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%
1.3% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Deakinin Hughes +3.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
42.3% 55th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

42.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.4% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 41.0%
6.1% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%
3.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Deakinin Hughes +0.7 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
82.6% 97th pct 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Deakinin Hughes +2.9 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Deakinin Hughes +2 more in Deakin
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Deakinin Hughes +4.06 more in Deakin
5.74 88th pct 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Deakinin Hughes +1 more in Hughes
21 53rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Deakinin Hughes +1,720 more in Deakin
2,177 66th pct 457 15th pct
Avg size in Deakinin Hughes +269 larger in Deakin
726 81st pct 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Deakinin Hughes +4 higher in Hughes
1,153 97th pct 1,157 98th pct

Highest year of school

82.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.7 pts 81.9%
6.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.9% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 38.2%
26.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 25.4%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
6.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.5% Certificate I / II even 0.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%
19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%
13.2% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%
6.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.1% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.9% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Deakinin Hughes +$279 higher in Deakin gap widening
$1,577 100th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Deakinin Hughes +$320 higher in Deakin gap narrowing
$3,117 99th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Deakinin Hughes +$542 higher in Deakin gap widening
$4,211 100th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Deakinin Hughes +7.6 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
37.0% 100th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Deakinin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
48.7% 100th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%
25.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%
12.5% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%
22.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.5% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Deakinin Hughes +1.6 pts higher in Hughes
29.2% 56th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Deakinin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Hughes
7.1% 29th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Deakinin Hughes +3.3 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
5.2% 47th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.6% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.4% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%
0.9% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +0.5 pts 63.5%
20.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Deakinin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
25.8% 95th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Deakinin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
15.0% 93rd pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Deakinin Hughes even gap steady
28.4% 65th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Deakinin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Deakin
7.5% 97th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Deakinin Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
22.3% 61st pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Deakinin Hughes +10 larger in Deakin
41 13th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Deakinin Hughes +7 yrs older in Deakin
36 yrs 96th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Deakinin Hughes
37.0% 34th pct —
Median income in Deakinin Hughes +$50 higher in Hughes
$424 8th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Deakinin Hughes +$350 higher in Hughes
$962 4th pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Deakinin Hughes +7.3 pts higher in Deakin
7.3% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Deakinin Hughes +0.2 larger in Hughes gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Deakinin Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
9.5% 16th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Deakinin Hughes +2.9 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
28.5% 65th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 66.2%
29.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 23.2%
9.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.8% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%
28.5% 1 person ◂ +2.9 pts 25.6%
15.6% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
5.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.2% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Deakinin Hughes +$160 higher in Deakin gap widening
$560 94th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Deakinin Hughes +$480 higher in Deakin gap narrowing
$3,180 99th pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Deakinin Hughes +0.10 higher in Hughes gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Deakinin Hughes +3.4 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
20.7% 31st pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Deakinin Hughes +7.7 pts higher in Deakin gap widening
44.2% 86th pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Deakinin Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
67.9% 26th pct 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Deakinin Hughes +3.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
77.1% 43rd pct 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 36.5%
28.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
20.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%
1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

67.9% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 73.5%
18.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 13.2%
13.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 36.1%
32.9% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 9.4%
12.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%
7.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 23.2%
27.2% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 27.9%
11.2% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.0% $750 or more ◂ +16.5 pts 5.5%
12.4% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 40.5%
18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
12.4% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 16.0%
11.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Deakinin Hughes +0.6 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
6.7% 65th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Deakinin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
15.0% 51st pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Deakinin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
2.5% 59th pct 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Deakinin Hughes +32 more in Deakin
41 50th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Deakinin Hughes +10.32 more in Deakin
13.12 89th pct 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Deakinin Hughes +2,105.9 more in Deakin
2,521.8 86th pct 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Deakinin Hughes +13 more in Deakin
15 78th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Deakinin Hughes +3 longer in Deakin
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Deakinin Hughes +1 longer in Hughes
7 5th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Deakinin Hughes +3,706 more in Hughes
6,334 14th pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Deakinin Hughes +6,638 more in Hughes
20,559 30th pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Deakinin Hughes +3 longer in Hughes
45 26th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 55.3%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
3.4% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 40.5%
36.5% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
6.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%
4.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Deakinin Hughes +2.6 pts higher in Deakin gap narrowing
42.7% 69th pct 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Deakinin Hughes +4.6 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
12.2% 57th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Deakinin Hughes +1.6 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
2.3% 0th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Deakinin Hughes +0.7 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
60.7% 46th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Deakinin Hughes +1.2 pts higher in Deakin gap steady
65.4% 88th pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

26.7% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%
14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.9% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

43.8% Professionals ◂ +6.4 pts 37.4%
22.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
9.1% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Deakinin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Deakinin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Deakinin Hughes +1 higher in Deakin
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Deakinin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Deakinin Hughes +41 higher in Deakin
1,169 100th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Deakinin Hughes +98 higher in Deakin
3,247 12th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Deakinin Hughes +6.1 pts higher in Deakin
4.7% 51st pct -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Deakinin Hughes +633 higher in Deakin
825 45th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Deakinin Hughes +21 higher in Hughes
786 43rd pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Deakinin Hughes +0.4 higher in Deakin
21.1 30th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Deakinin Hughes +0.3 higher in Deakin
6.8 2nd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Deakinin Hughes +0.1 higher in Hughes
7.6 82nd pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Deakinin Hughes +0.3 more in Hughes
7.6 85th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Deakinin Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Deakin
99.5% 85th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Deakinin Hughes +25.5 pts higher in Hughes
74.2% 60th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Deakinin Hughes even
99.2% 71st pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Deakinin Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Deakinin Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Deakinin Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Hughes
96.0% 92nd pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Deakinin Hughes +52.1 more in Deakin
62.4 87th pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Deakinin Hughes +129 higher in Deakin
325 86th pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Deakinin Hughes +0.6 pts higher in Hughes
5.4% 52nd pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Deakin with nearby areas

Hughes Yarralumla Forrest Curtin Garran Red Hill Phillip Scrivener

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

Deakin Garran Phillip Curtin Lyons O'Malley Yarralumla Chifley

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Deakin vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061062/deakin/vs/801091103/hughes