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Yarralumla vs Hughes

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Yarralumla profile · Hughes profile

Yarralumla Hughes

Hughes and Yarralumla are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and accessibility. Yarralumla is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 43 in Hughes, and has a far higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (14.3% compared to 0.0%). Yarralumla is also much better connected for pedestrians and commuters, with far more public transport stops and a far higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

Both areas are almost identical in the size of their First Nations populations, which sit at around 1%. While they share a similar profile of highly qualified residents, the gaps in housing costs have widened; Yarralumla's typical weekly rent is now $147 higher than in Hughes. The two areas also differ in their home ownership, with a far higher share of homes owned outright in Yarralumla.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Hughes Median age: 7 yrs older in Yarralumla Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Yarralumla Housework 15h+: 4.9 pts higher in Yarralumla Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarralumlain Hughes +90 larger in Hughes gap widening
3,120 12th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Yarralumlain Hughes +7 yrs older in Yarralumla gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
0.9% 25th pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Yarralumlain Hughes +6.7 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
28.7% 92nd pct 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
15.4% 24th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.1 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
8.4% 18th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

28.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 22.0%
28.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 25.5%
17.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
15.4% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

58.9% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 49.7%
25.6% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%
5.7% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
2.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Yarralumla Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.9 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
28.4% 64th pct 25.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

67.8% Australia +3.4 pts ▸ 71.2%
5.1% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%
2.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 35.8%
29.2% Australian +7.2 pts ▸ 36.4%
16.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%
12.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
4.3% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%
4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%
1.5% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
17.0% 59th pct 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
1.0% 44th pct 1.2% 48th pct

Language used at home

79.3% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 81.0%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%
1.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
43.0% 58th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
44.3% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 41.0%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.5% Judaism even 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.8 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
83.8% 98th pct 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.8 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
58.0% 100th pct 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Yarralumlain Hughes even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.41 more in Yarralumla
2.08 50th pct 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Yarralumlain Hughes +1 more in Hughes
21 53rd pct 22 55th pct
Students in Yarralumlain Hughes +144 more in Hughes
313 10th pct 457 15th pct
Avg size in Yarralumlain Hughes +144 larger in Hughes
313 34th pct 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Yarralumlain Hughes +15 higher in Hughes
1,142 94th pct 1,157 98th pct

Highest year of school

83.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 81.9%
6.9% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.4% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 38.2%
27.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 25.4%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%
7.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

24.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 25.5%
20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%
12.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%
6.8% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
4.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.0% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Yarralumlain Hughes +$293 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$1,591 100th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Yarralumlain Hughes +$530 higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
$3,327 100th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Yarralumlain Hughes +$837 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$4,506 100th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Yarralumlain Hughes +7.6 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
37.1% 100th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Yarralumlain Hughes +7.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
52.9% 100th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

41.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 33.5%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.2% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 27.7%
23.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 26.1%
21.7% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
22.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Yarralumla
31.1% 68th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Hughes
6.6% 24th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Yarralumlain Hughes +4.6 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.9% 21st pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%
6.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
4.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
0.8% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.2% None +0.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
22.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%
6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
2.1% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.7 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
25.7% 95th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
17.0% 100th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.7 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
27.6% 61st pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.4 pts higher in Yarralumla
6.9% 95th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Yarralumlain Hughes +4.9 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
26.1% 88th pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarralumlain Hughes +3 larger in Hughes
28 9th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Yarralumlain Hughes +5 yrs older in Hughes
24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Yarralumlain Hughes
66.7% 89th pct —
Median income in Yarralumlain Hughes +$24 higher in Hughes
$450 11th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Yarralumlain Hughes +$63 higher in Yarralumla
$1,375 29th pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Yarralumlain Hughes +14.3 pts higher in Yarralumla
14.3% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.2 larger in Hughes gap widening
2.4 36th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
7.3% 2nd pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
26.6% 56th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 66.2%
35.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.6 pts 23.2%
7.3% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

38.4% 2 people ◂ +7.9 pts 30.5%
26.6% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 25.6%
14.8% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.2% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.4% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarralumlain Hughes +$147 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$547 93rd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Yarralumlain Hughes +$725 higher in Yarralumla gap widening
$3,425 100th pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.10 higher in Hughes gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
23.0% 38th pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Yarralumlain Hughes +11.3 pts higher in Yarralumla gap widening
47.8% 92nd pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Yarralumlain Hughes +8.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
65.1% 24th pct 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
82.1% 60th pct 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 36.5%
26.5% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
23.0% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
1.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

65.1% Separate house +8.3 pts ▸ 73.5%
27.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 13.2%
7.5% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 36.1%
31.1% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 9.4%
11.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%
5.4% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.4% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

28.6% $750 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 5.5%
19.4% $350–$549 +8.5 pts ▸ 27.9%
19.4% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.6% $200–$349 +12.2 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.0% Under $200 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

58.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.6 pts 40.5%
14.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
13.8% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%
10.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.7% 38th pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Yarralumlain Hughes +4.4 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
17.3% 59th pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing
2.6% 60th pct 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Yarralumlain Hughes +8 more in Yarralumla
17 26th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Yarralumlain Hughes +2.64 more in Yarralumla
5.45 66th pct 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Yarralumlain Hughes +786.0 more in Yarralumla
1,201.9 64th pct 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Yarralumlain Hughes +5 more in Yarralumla
7 48th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Yarralumlain Hughes +3 longer in Yarralumla
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Yarralumlain Hughes even
8 7th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Yarralumlain Hughes +586 more in Hughes
9,454 27th pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Yarralumlain Hughes +12,207 more in Hughes
14,990 22nd pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Yarralumlain Hughes +1 longer in Hughes
47 29th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 55.3%
17.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 13.0%
5.6% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.8% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%
2.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 40.5%
37.4% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
9.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
3.7% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Yarralumla gap steady
41.6% 65th pct 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Yarralumlain Hughes +4.4 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
12.4% 58th pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.3% 15th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.3 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
58.1% 35th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Yarralumlain Hughes +1.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
62.7% 77th pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

26.3% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 31.3%
18.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 11.9%
14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.3% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
2.8% Arts & recreation +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

40.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%
24.6% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 22.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
8.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%
3.6% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yarralumlain Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Yarralumlain Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Yarralumlain Hughes +1 higher in Yarralumla
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Yarralumlain Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Yarralumlain Hughes +33 higher in Yarralumla
1,161 100th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Yarralumlain Hughes even
3,154 11th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.4 pts higher in Yarralumla
1.9% 27th pct -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Yarralumlain Hughes +212 higher in Yarralumla
404 19th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.2 higher in Hughes
7.6 82nd pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.2 more in Hughes
7.7 90th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Yarralumlain Hughes +4.1 pts higher in Hughes
95.1% 78th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Yarralumlain Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Hughes
94.1% 80th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.8 pts higher in Hughes
95.4% 57th pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Yarralumlain Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Hughes
96.7% 80th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Yarralumlain Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Yarralumlain Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Hughes
92.9% 86th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Yarralumlain Hughes +49.0 more in Yarralumla
59.3 86th pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Yarralumlain Hughes +53 higher in Yarralumla
249 77th pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Yarralumlain Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Hughes
5.1% 46th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarralumla vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801061070/yarralumla/vs/801091103/hughes