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Garran vs Hughes

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

Garran Hughes

Garran and Hughes are neighbouring suburbs in the Australian Capital Territory. Garran is more diverse and connected, with 28.7% of people using another language at home and a far higher number of public transport stops and services. It also has a much higher typical weekly rent of $550. Hughes is more residential, with a far higher share of separate houses at 73.5% and a higher proportion of people who do not have a religion (45.7%).

Both areas are very similar in the number of people per home and their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit near the national figures. While they share many traits, some gaps are widening; more people were born overseas in Garran compared to Hughes since 2011, and the difference in the share of separate houses between the two has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Garran Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Hughes Unpaid carers: 2.4 pts higher in Hughes Born overseas: 8.5 pts higher in Garran Rent: $150 higher in Garran

Demographics & Identity

Population in Garranin Hughes +496 larger in Garran gap widening
3,706 14th pct 3,210 12th pct
Median age in Garranin Hughes +2 yrs older in Hughes gap steady
41 yrs 57th pct 43 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Garranin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Garran gap steady
1.2% 33rd pct 1.0% 27th pct
Aged 65+ in Garranin Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
21.0% 72nd pct 22.0% 76th pct
Under 15 in Garranin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Garran gap steady
20.6% 76th pct 18.6% 58th pct
De facto in Garranin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
7.3% 13th pct 10.5% 31st pct

Age structure

23.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 25.5%
25.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%
21.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
20.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.6%
9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 49.7%
28.3% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
6.4% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.1% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Garran Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Garranin Hughes +8.5 pts higher in Garran gap widening
34.0% 75th pct 25.5% 58th pct

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +9.3 pts ▸ 71.2%
6.8% India ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%
3.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
2.1% China ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

27.5% Australian +8.9 pts ▸ 36.4%
29.4% English +6.4 pts ▸ 35.8%
12.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.3% Indian ◂ +6.8 pts 2.6%
5.3% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%
4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%
2.5% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Language

Other language in Garranin Hughes +12.9 pts higher in Garran gap widening
28.7% 75th pct 15.8% 57th pct
Limited English in Garranin Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Garran gap steady
2.0% 60th pct 1.2% 48th pct

Language used at home

66.8% English only +14.2 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Garranin Hughes +6.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
39.0% 40th pct 45.7% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 45.7%
40.2% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 41.0%
8.6% Hinduism ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.3% Islam ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%
2.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.3% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Garranin Hughes +2.7 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
79.3% 91st pct 81.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Garranin Hughes +1.3 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
52.9% 96th pct 54.2% 98th pct
Schools in Garranin Hughes +2 more in Garran
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Garranin Hughes +2.25 more in Garran
3.93 78th pct 1.68 38th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Garranin Hughes +5 more in Garran
27 64th pct 22 55th pct
Students in Garranin Hughes +591 more in Garran
1,048 38th pct 457 15th pct
Avg size in Garranin Hughes +108 larger in Hughes
349 39th pct 457 55th pct
ICSEA in Garranin Hughes +16 higher in Hughes
1,141 94th pct 1,157 98th pct

Highest year of school

79.3% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 81.9%
8.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%
3.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.1% Year 11 even 2.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
25.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 25.4%
10.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

18.9% Society & culture +6.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 17.1%
15.1% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%
8.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%
7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.2% Natural & physical sciences even 6.1%
3.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 2.0%
1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Garranin Hughes +$51 higher in Garran gap steady
$1,349 94th pct $1,298 92nd pct
Household income in Garranin Hughes +$188 higher in Garran gap narrowing
$2,985 97th pct $2,797 94th pct
Family income in Garranin Hughes +$156 higher in Hughes gap widening
$3,513 96th pct $3,669 98th pct
High earners in Garranin Hughes +1.4 pts higher in Garran gap steady
30.9% 99th pct 29.4% 97th pct
High-income homes in Garranin Hughes +1.6 pts higher in Garran gap steady
47.2% 98th pct 45.5% 97th pct

Household income distribution

34.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 33.5%
26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.2%
12.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
8.7% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.7%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.1%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
14.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Garranin Hughes +3.0 pts higher in Hughes
27.8% 48th pct 30.8% 66th pct
Mental health in Garranin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Hughes
7.1% 28th pct 9.1% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Garranin Hughes +2.1 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
6.4% 67th pct 8.5% 89th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.2% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.1% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
1.2% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +3.2 pts 63.5%
19.3% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.9% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Garranin Hughes +4.4 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
20.6% 85th pct 25.0% 94th pct
Unpaid carers in Garranin Hughes +2.4 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
12.6% 55th pct 14.9% 92nd pct
Unpaid child care in Garranin Hughes +2.6 pts higher in Garran gap widening
31.0% 80th pct 28.4% 65th pct
Defence service in Garranin Hughes +0.4 pts higher in Garran
6.9% 95th pct 6.5% 93rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Garranin Hughes +1.6 pts higher in Garran gap widening
22.8% 67th pct 21.2% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Garranin Hughes +15 larger in Garran
46 15th pct 31 10th pct
Median age in Garranin Hughes +2 yrs older in Garran
31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Garranin Hughes
43.8% 51st pct —
Unemployment in Garranin Hughes
14.3% 74th pct —
Median income in Garranin Hughes +$588 higher in Garran
$1,062 90th pct $474 14th pct
Household income in Garranin Hughes +$1,062 higher in Garran
$2,374 86th pct $1,312 24th pct
Indigenous language in Garranin Hughes +6.5 pts higher in Garran
6.5% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Garranin Hughes +0.1 larger in Garran gap steady
2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Garranin Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
8.6% 10th pct 9.7% 18th pct
Living alone in Garranin Hughes +1.9 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
23.8% 44th pct 25.6% 52nd pct

Family composition

67.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 66.2%
24.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
8.6% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.8% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.8% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 25.6%
20.4% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 18.4%
15.0% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
7.4% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Garranin Hughes +$150 higher in Garran gap widening
$550 93rd pct $400 62nd pct
Mortgage in Garranin Hughes +$100 higher in Hughes gap narrowing
$2,600 89th pct $2,700 90th pct
People / bedroom in Garranin Hughes even gap narrowing
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Garranin Hughes +5.8 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
29.8% 58th pct 24.0% 41st pct
Owned outright in Garranin Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
35.7% 61st pct 36.5% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Garranin Hughes +12.5 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
61.0% 21st pct 73.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Garranin Hughes even gap narrowing
80.6% 55th pct 80.7% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%
31.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
29.8% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 24.0%
1.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 73.5%
22.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.3 pts 13.2%
16.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 36.1%
28.7% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%
11.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%
3.1% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 23.2%
25.6% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.9%
9.1% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%
10.7% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
9.3% $750 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 40.5%
28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%
11.0% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Garranin Hughes +1.0 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
5.1% 52nd pct 6.1% 60th pct
Work from home in Garranin Hughes +1.4 pts higher in Garran gap steady
14.3% 49th pct 13.0% 44th pct
PT commute in Garranin Hughes +0.6 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
3.0% 65th pct 2.4% 58th pct
PT stops in Garranin Hughes +19 more in Garran
28 38th pct 9 18th pct
Stops/1k in Garranin Hughes +4.75 more in Garran
7.56 86th pct 2.80 28th pct
Departures/1k in Garranin Hughes +1,674.5 more in Garran
2,090.4 86th pct 415.9 35th pct
PT routes in Garranin Hughes +10 more in Garran
12 71st pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Garranin Hughes +3 longer in Garran
4 43rd pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Garranin Hughes +3 longer in Garran
11 14th pct 8 7th pct
Reach 30 min in Garranin Hughes +3,124 more in Hughes
6,916 16th pct 10,040 29th pct
Reach 45 min in Garranin Hughes +7,017 more in Garran
34,214 43rd pct 27,197 36th pct
Transit to city in Garranin Hughes +9 longer in Garran
57 48th pct 48 30th pct

How people get to work

54.4% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 55.3%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%
8.3% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%
5.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.9% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
3.0% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 40.5%
37.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%
5.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Garranin Hughes +5.6 pts higher in Garran gap widening
45.6% 76th pct 40.0% 59th pct
Recent arrivals in Garranin Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
15.7% 72nd pct 16.8% 75th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Garranin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
3.0% 10th pct 3.9% 29th pct
Participation in Garranin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
61.8% 51st pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Garranin Hughes +3.1 pts higher in Garran gap narrowing
67.3% 91st pct 64.2% 85th pct

Industries people work in

28.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%
6.9% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%
4.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Administrative & support even 2.1%
1.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
1.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

42.0% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 37.4%
18.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 22.9%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%
9.6% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%
5.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%
4.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%
3.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Garranin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Garranin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Garranin Hughes even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IEO decile in Garranin Hughes even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Garranin Hughes +13 higher in Garran
1,141 96th pct 1,128 93rd pct
ERP in Garranin Hughes +583 higher in Garran
3,732 13th pct 3,149 11th pct
Growth in Garranin Hughes +2.7 pts higher in Garran
1.2% 21st pct -1.4% 5th pct
Businesses in Garranin Hughes +212 higher in Garran
404 19th pct 192 8th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Garranin Hughes even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Garranin Hughes even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Garranin Hughes even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Garranin Hughes +0.2 higher in Hughes
7.6 81st pct 7.8 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Garranin Hughes +0.2 more in Hughes
7.7 89th pct 7.9 97th pct
15-min city in Garranin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Hughes
96.1% 80th pct 99.2% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Garranin Hughes +5.0 pts higher in Hughes
94.7% 81st pct 99.7% 97th pct
Walk to transit in Garranin Hughes +6.7 pts higher in Hughes
92.5% 52nd pct 99.2% 71st pct
Walk to school in Garranin Hughes +9.6 pts higher in Hughes
90.2% 68th pct 99.8% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Garranin Hughes even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Garranin Hughes +1.9 pts higher in Hughes
96.7% 93rd pct 98.5% 97th pct
Amenities/1k in Garranin Hughes +5.4 more in Garran
15.7 58th pct 10.3 25th pct
Intersections/km² in Garranin Hughes +76 higher in Garran
271 80th pct 195 70th pct
Mean slope in Garranin Hughes +1.1 pts higher in Garran
7.1% 74th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Garran vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091102/garran/vs/801091103/hughes