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Highbury vs St Agnes

Name: Highbury vs St Agnes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Highbury profile · St Agnes profile

Highbury St Agnes

Highbury (SA) and St Agnes (SA) are neighbouring areas in South Australia. Highbury (SA) has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (62.8%) and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (26.7%). St Agnes (SA) has far more schools per 1,000 children (2.82 compared to 0.80 in Highbury (SA)) and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (75.3% versus 25.0%).

These two areas share many similarities, including very similar unemployment rates and nearly identical proportions of people who use another language at home. While they track closely in many ways, St Agnes (SA) is much more accessible by foot, with 87.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 34.0% in Highbury (SA). Residents in St Agnes (SA) also tend to be older, with a typical age of 44 compared to 41 in Highbury (SA).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.2 pts higher in Highbury Year 12: 10.3 pts higher in Highbury Living alone: 9.9 pts higher in St Agnes Population: 2,723 larger in Highbury Needs assistance: 3.7 pts higher in St Agnes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Highbury in St Agnes +2,723 larger in Highbury gap steady

6,956 87th pct 4,233 86th pct

Median age in Highbury in St Agnes +3 yrs older in St Agnes gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) even 26.4%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

12.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 49.2%

29.6% Never married even 29.6%

7.1% Divorced +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.7% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Highbury St Agnes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 73.4%

5.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% English +4.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

31.7% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.9% Italian ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

8.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.3% English only even 81.3%

3.2% Italian even 3.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 43.0%

39.3% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

4.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.8% Other religions even 1.8%

1.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Highbury in St Agnes +2.02 more in St Agnes

0.80 3rd pct 2.82 41st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Highbury in St Agnes +6 more in Highbury

25 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Highbury in St Agnes +19 larger in St Agnes

432 63rd pct 451 66th pct

ICSEA in Highbury in St Agnes +9 higher in Highbury

1,046 77th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

62.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 52.5%

16.8% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.5% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

Highest qualification level

27.8% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 18.8%

16.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

10.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Highbury in St Agnes +$110 higher in Highbury gap widening

$856 67th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Highbury in St Agnes +$481 higher in Highbury gap widening

$2,038 77th pct $1,557 51st pct

Family income in Highbury in St Agnes +$332 higher in Highbury gap widening

$2,305 74th pct $1,973 56th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.7% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

11.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

38.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +8.2 pts 58.3%

20.2% One condition +3.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.9% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Highbury in St Agnes +13 larger in Highbury

70 81st pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Highbury in St Agnes +5 yrs older in Highbury

19 yrs 21st pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Highbury in St Agnes +$214 higher in St Agnes

$828 68th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Highbury in St Agnes +$313 higher in Highbury

$2,125 67th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Highbury in St Agnes +0.3 larger in Highbury gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 54.3%

27.4% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.7% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 36.6%

16.7% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.3% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 14.8%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Highbury in St Agnes +$29 higher in Highbury gap steady

$369 75th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Highbury in St Agnes +$233 higher in Highbury gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Highbury in St Agnes +0.10 higher in Highbury gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 42.1%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

12.1% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.1% Separate house ◂ +11.2 pts 85.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.1% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 21.6%

4.3% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.2%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.5 pts 40.5%

33.0% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

2.7% Under $200 +9.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.7% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 24.1%

17.1% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.6%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Highbury in St Agnes +2 more in St Agnes

26 86th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Highbury in St Agnes +2.88 more in St Agnes

3.74 72nd pct 6.61 84th pct

Departures/1k in Highbury in St Agnes +1,736.9 more in St Agnes

781.6 84th pct 2,518.5 94th pct

PT routes in Highbury in St Agnes +6 more in St Agnes

5 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Highbury in St Agnes +2 longer in Highbury

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Highbury in St Agnes +4 longer in St Agnes

15 12th pct 19 16th pct

Reach 30 min in Highbury in St Agnes even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Highbury in St Agnes +1,765 more in Highbury

48,698 64th pct 46,933 63rd pct

Transit to city in Highbury in St Agnes +2 longer in Highbury

50 36th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

4.8% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 40.6%

24.9% 1 vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.7%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 6.3%

1.9% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

8.8% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 21.3%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 9.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Highbury in St Agnes +3,271 higher in St Agnes

2,257 31st pct 5,528 71st pct

Assault/100k in Highbury in St Agnes +722 higher in St Agnes

388 23rd pct 1,110 70th pct

Burglary/100k in Highbury in St Agnes +161 higher in St Agnes

288 26th pct 449 46th pct

Theft/100k in Highbury in St Agnes +1,687 higher in St Agnes

1,006 49th pct 2,693 77th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Highbury in St Agnes +63 higher in Highbury

86 19th pct 24 0th pct

Property damage/100k in Highbury in St Agnes +742 higher in St Agnes

345 19th pct 1,087 69th pct

5-yr change in Highbury in St Agnes +2.9 pts higher in St Agnes

0.6% 58th pct 3.5% 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Highbury in St Agnes +1.8 higher in St Agnes

4.6 81st pct 6.3 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Highbury in St Agnes +2.0 more in St Agnes

4.3 79th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Highbury in St Agnes +53.6 pts higher in St Agnes

34.0% 75th pct 87.6% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Highbury in St Agnes +38.6 pts higher in St Agnes

24.7% 73rd pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Highbury in St Agnes +13.7 pts higher in St Agnes

86.1% 83rd pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Highbury in St Agnes +25.0 pts higher in St Agnes

72.7% 83rd pct 97.7% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Highbury in St Agnes +3.3 pts higher in St Agnes

96.7% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Highbury in St Agnes +50.3 pts higher in St Agnes

25.0% 78th pct 75.3% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Highbury in St Agnes +7.1 more in St Agnes

6.6 33rd pct 13.7 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Highbury in St Agnes +64 higher in St Agnes

101 86th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Highbury in St Agnes +3.5 pts higher in Highbury

7.9% 70th pct 4.4% 34th pct

Compare Highbury with nearby areas

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Compare St Agnes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Highbury vs St Agnes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40587/highbury/vs/SAL41366/st-agnes