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Scrivener vs Hughes

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Scrivener profile · Hughes profile

Scrivener Hughes

Hughes and Scrivener are neighbouring areas in the ACT with very different profiles. Hughes is a residential hub where the typical resident is 43, with 2.6 people per home and typical weekly rents of $400. It is very walkable, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, and health services. Scrivener is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with a far older typical resident of 70. While weekly personal incomes are well higher in Scrivener at $1,812 compared to $1,298 in Hughes, residents there face a far higher walk to the nearest stop, taking 46 minutes compared to just 1 minute in Hughes.

Everyday life in both places shares a similar environment, with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and almost identical annual rainfall and temperatures. They also share a similar density of people per bedroom. However, the gaps in accessibility remain stark; Hughes has 192 businesses and 9 public transport stops, while Scrivener has only 3 businesses and no transport stops.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Scrivener Household size: 1.1 larger in Hughes Rent: $155 higher in Hughes Mortgage: $700 higher in Hughes Personal income: $514 higher in Scrivener

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scrivenerin Hughes +3,210 larger in Hughes gap steady
0 0th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Scrivenerin Hughes +27 yrs older in Scrivener
70 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 10.5% 31st pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 25.5% 58th pct

Language

Other language in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1.2% 48th pct

Religion

No religion in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 45.7% 70th pct

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Scrivenerin Hughes +7 more in Hughes
15 40th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 457 15th pct
Avg size in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1,157 98th pct

Income

Personal income in Scrivenerin Hughes +$514 higher in Scrivener
$1,812 100th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Scrivenerin Hughes +$473 higher in Hughes
$2,324 84th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Scrivenerin Hughes +$81 higher in Scrivener
$3,750 99th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 8.5% 89th pct

Community Participation

Volunteering in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Scrivenerin Hughes +31 larger in Hughes
0 0th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 29 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Scrivenerin Hughes
— $474 14th pct
Household income in Scrivenerin Hughes
— $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scrivenerin Hughes +1.1 larger in Hughes
1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +76.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Couples with children +66.2 pts ▸ 66.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%
0.0% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% 4 people +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scrivenerin Hughes +$155 higher in Hughes
$245 14th pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Scrivenerin Hughes +$700 higher in Hughes
$2,000 61st pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Scrivenerin Hughes even
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 73.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Scrivenerin Hughes +9 more in Hughes
0 0th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Scrivenerin Hughes +2 more in Hughes
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Scrivenerin Hughes +45 longer in Scrivener
46 91st pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Scrivenerin Hughes +2 longer in Scrivener
10 12th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Scrivenerin Hughes +10,040 more in Hughes
0 0th pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Scrivenerin Hughes +27,197 more in Hughes
0 0th pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Scrivenerin Hughes +20 longer in Scrivener
68 68th pct 48 30th pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +59.5 pts 40.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 64.2% 85th pct

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 10 100th pct
IER decile in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Scrivenerin Hughes +3,077 higher in Hughes
72 0th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Scrivenerin Hughes
— -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Scrivenerin Hughes +189 higher in Hughes
3 0th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scrivenerin Hughes +2 higher in Hughes
805 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Scrivenerin Hughes +0.5 higher in Scrivener
21.2 31st pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Scrivenerin Hughes +0.4 higher in Scrivener
6.9 3rd pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scrivenerin Hughes +6.7 higher in Hughes
1.1 5th pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Scrivenerin Hughes +6.9 more in Hughes
1.0 4th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Scrivenerin Hughes +99.2 pts higher in Hughes
0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Scrivenerin Hughes +99.7 pts higher in Hughes
0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Scrivenerin Hughes +98.4 pts higher in Hughes
0.8% 1st pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Scrivenerin Hughes +99.0 pts higher in Hughes
0.8% 0th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Scrivenerin Hughes +0.4 pts higher in Hughes
99.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Scrivenerin Hughes +98.5 pts higher in Hughes
0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Scrivenerin Hughes
— 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Scrivenerin Hughes +162 higher in Hughes
33 35th pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Scrivenerin Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Hughes
5.8% 59th pct 6.0% 61st pct

Compare Scrivener with nearby areas

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Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scrivener vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801081133/scrivener/vs/801091103/hughes