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Hughes vs O'Malley

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Hughes profile · O'Malley profile

Hughes O'Malley

Hughes and O'Malley are neighbouring areas in the ACT, but they differ in their local feel and demographics. O'Malley has a far older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 43 in Hughes. It is also much more culturally diverse, with 43.6% of people born overseas and 43.2% using another language at home, whereas these figures are 25.5% and 15.8% in Hughes. O'Malley is also wealthier and more established, with a typical weekly income of $4,476 and 57.2% of homes owned outright, compared to $2,797 and 36.5% in Hughes.

Both areas are equally advantaged and have identical rates of adults working or looking for work at 61.4%. While they share these high-level trends, their layout differs; Hughes is very walkable with most homes within a short stroll of shops and health services. In contrast, O'Malley is somewhat walkable and is dominated by large separate houses, 96.5% of which are detached. Over time, the gaps in age and income between the two areas have widened.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in O'Malley Rent: $575 higher in O'Malley Separate houses: 23.1 pts higher in O'Malley Owned outright: 20.7 pts higher in O'Malley No religion: 19.2 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughesin O'Malley +2,282 larger in Hughes gap steady
3,210 12th pct 928 4th pct
Median age in Hughesin O'Malley +8 yrs older in O'Malley gap widening
43 yrs 71st pct 51 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Hughesin O'Malley +1.0 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
1.0% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Hughesin O'Malley +6.5 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
22.0% 76th pct 28.6% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Hughesin O'Malley +5.1 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
18.6% 58th pct 13.5% 13th pct
De facto in Hughesin O'Malley +6.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
10.5% 31st pct 3.8% 0th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.2 pts ▸ 30.7%
22.0% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 14.2%
18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 13.5%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

49.7% Married +14.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
31.2% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 25.5%
9.1% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%
7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hughes O'Malley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hughesin O'Malley +18.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
25.5% 58th pct 43.6% 87th pct

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +18.2 pts 53.0%
2.6% India +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% China +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.8% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.3% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines even 0.5%
0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +20.0 pts 16.4%
35.8% English ◂ +15.0 pts 20.8%
15.2% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%
3.1% Chinese +8.2 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.7% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.7% Italian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.6% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%
1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Hughesin O'Malley +27.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
15.8% 57th pct 43.2% 86th pct
Limited English in Hughesin O'Malley +0.5 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
1.2% 48th pct 1.7% 57th pct

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +28.1 pts 52.9%
0.9% Mandarin +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.4% Greek +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.8% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.4% Arabic +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.4% Hindi +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in Hughesin O'Malley +19.2 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
45.7% 70th pct 26.5% 13th pct

Religious affiliation

41.0% Christianity +10.8 pts ▸ 51.7%
45.7% No religion ◂ +19.2 pts 26.5%
3.4% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.1% Islam +5.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%
3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hughesin O'Malley +1.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
81.9% 96th pct 80.7% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Hughesin O'Malley +2.9 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
54.2% 98th pct 51.3% 95th pct
Schools in Hughesin O'Malley
1 0th pct —
Schools/1k kids in Hughesin O'Malley
1.68 38th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hughesin O'Malley +1 more in Hughes
22 55th pct 21 53rd pct
Students in Hughesin O'Malley
457 15th pct —
Avg size in Hughesin O'Malley
457 55th pct —
ICSEA in Hughesin O'Malley
1,157 98th pct —

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 80.7%
8.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%
3.1% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
25.4% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 26.4%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 10.3%
8.0% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%
0.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +10.5 pts 15.0%
17.1% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
11.0% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.6% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
5.1% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
3.4% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Hughesin O'Malley +$199 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$1,298 92nd pct $1,497 99th pct
Household income in Hughesin O'Malley +$1,679 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$2,797 94th pct $4,476 100th pct
Family income in Hughesin O'Malley +$898 higher in O'Malley gap widening
$3,669 98th pct $4,567 100th pct
High earners in Hughesin O'Malley +6.2 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
29.4% 97th pct 35.6% 100th pct
High-income homes in Hughesin O'Malley +10.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
45.5% 97th pct 55.7% 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.7%
15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
9.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.5%
26.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 25.8%
25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 22.3%
13.7% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hughesin O'Malley +4.4 pts higher in Hughes
30.8% 66th pct 26.4% 39th pct
Mental health in Hughesin O'Malley +3.6 pts higher in Hughes
9.1% 55th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Hughesin O'Malley +3.2 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
8.5% 89th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%
9.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%
4.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%
3.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +5.3 pts ▸ 68.9%
20.9% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.4%
6.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%
3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hughesin O'Malley +4.5 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
25.0% 94th pct 20.4% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Hughesin O'Malley +2.9 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
14.9% 92nd pct 17.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Hughesin O'Malley +3.8 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
28.4% 65th pct 24.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Hughesin O'Malley +0.9 pts higher in Hughes
6.5% 93rd pct 5.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hughesin O'Malley +2.6 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
21.2% 51st pct 23.8% 74th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Hughesin O'Malley +0.3 larger in O'Malley gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.9 86th pct
One-parent in Hughesin O'Malley +3.6 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
9.7% 18th pct 6.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Hughesin O'Malley +11.8 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
25.6% 52nd pct 13.8% 9th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.0 pts 62.2%
23.2% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
9.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 6.1%
0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 38.4%
25.6% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 13.8%
15.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%
18.4% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.5%
7.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.6% 6 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughesin O'Malley +$575 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$400 62nd pct $975 100th pct
Mortgage in Hughesin O'Malley +$713 higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
$2,700 90th pct $3,413 100th pct
People / bedroom in Hughesin O'Malley +0.20 higher in Hughes gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Hughesin O'Malley +13.7 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
24.0% 41st pct 10.4% 4th pct
Owned outright in Hughesin O'Malley +20.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap widening
36.5% 63rd pct 57.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Hughesin O'Malley +23.1 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
73.5% 31st pct 96.5% 89th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hughesin O'Malley +12.7 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
80.7% 56th pct 93.4% 91st pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +20.7 pts ▸ 57.2%
36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 29.9%
24.0% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +23.1 pts ▸ 96.5%
13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 1.6%
13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

10.6% 5 or more +34.7 pts ▸ 45.3%
34.0% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 36.8%
36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 11.3%
9.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 1.6%
8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

5.5% $750 or more +55.1 pts ▸ 60.6%
27.9% $350–$549 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +23.2 pts 0.0%
22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%
19.1% Under $200 ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 63.2%
26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.7 pts 7.4%
16.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
11.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hughesin O'Malley +4.8 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
6.1% 60th pct 1.3% 7th pct
Work from home in Hughesin O'Malley +2.4 pts higher in O'Malley gap steady
13.0% 44th pct 15.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in Hughesin O'Malley +0.7 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
2.4% 58th pct 1.7% 46th pct
PT stops in Hughesin O'Malley +2 more in O'Malley
9 18th pct 11 20th pct
Stops/1k in Hughesin O'Malley +9.05 more in O'Malley
2.80 28th pct 11.85 89th pct
Departures/1k in Hughesin O'Malley +1,042.1 more in O'Malley
415.9 35th pct 1,458.0 72nd pct
PT routes in Hughesin O'Malley even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Stop walk in Hughesin O'Malley +8 longer in O'Malley
1 7th pct 9 68th pct
Drive to city in Hughesin O'Malley +4 longer in O'Malley
8 7th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Hughesin O'Malley +9,112 more in Hughes
10,040 29th pct 928 2nd pct
Reach 45 min in Hughesin O'Malley +11,547 more in Hughes
27,197 36th pct 15,650 23rd pct
Transit to city in Hughesin O'Malley +16 longer in O'Malley
48 30th pct 64 61st pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 63.7%
13.0% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.6% Walked ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%
3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%
2.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 39.5%
38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.2 pts 19.3%
10.2% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 19.6%
4.3% 4 or more +15.3 pts ▸ 19.6%
6.1% No vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hughesin O'Malley +9.8 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
40.0% 59th pct 30.3% 18th pct
Recent arrivals in Hughesin O'Malley +7.2 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
16.8% 75th pct 9.6% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hughesin O'Malley +1.6 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
3.9% 29th pct 2.2% 0th pct
Participation in Hughesin O'Malley even gap narrowing
61.4% 49th pct 61.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Hughesin O'Malley +0.6 pts higher in O'Malley gap narrowing
64.2% 85th pct 64.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 22.9%
15.5% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%
11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%
4.2% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
5.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%
1.1% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.1% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.1 pts 0.8%
2.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.6% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%
22.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 21.0%
11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%
4.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%
4.7% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Hughesin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Hughesin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Hughesin O'Malley +1 higher in O'Malley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Hughesin O'Malley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Hughesin O'Malley +41 higher in O'Malley
1,128 93rd pct 1,169 100th pct
ERP in Hughesin O'Malley +2,172 higher in Hughes
3,149 11th pct 977 4th pct
Growth in Hughesin O'Malley +6.8 pts higher in O'Malley
-1.4% 5th pct 5.4% 58th pct
Businesses in Hughesin O'Malley +13 higher in O'Malley
192 8th pct 205 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Hughesin O'Malley even
807 45th pct 807 45th pct
Max temp in Hughesin O'Malley even
20.7 26th pct 20.7 26th pct
Min temp in Hughesin O'Malley even
6.5 0th pct 6.5 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughesin O'Malley +3.6 higher in Hughes
7.8 84th pct 4.2 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Hughesin O'Malley +4.2 more in Hughes
7.9 97th pct 3.7 27th pct
15-min city in Hughesin O'Malley +71.3 pts higher in Hughes
99.2% 85th pct 27.9% 19th pct
Walk to shops in Hughesin O'Malley +80.5 pts higher in Hughes
99.7% 97th pct 19.2% 12th pct
Walk to transit in Hughesin O'Malley +18.0 pts higher in Hughes
99.2% 71st pct 81.2% 40th pct
Walk to school in Hughesin O'Malley +48.7 pts higher in Hughes
99.8% 96th pct 51.1% 31st pct
Walk to a park in Hughesin O'Malley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hughesin O'Malley +81.0 pts higher in Hughes
98.5% 97th pct 17.5% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Hughesin O'Malley +14.5 more in O'Malley
10.3 25th pct 24.8 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Hughesin O'Malley +109 higher in Hughes
195 70th pct 86 48th pct
Mean slope in Hughesin O'Malley +4.5 pts higher in O'Malley
6.0% 61st pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Compare O'Malley with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs O'Malley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801091103/hughes/vs/801091107/o-malley