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Acacia Hills vs Hughes

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Acacia Hills profile · Hughes profile

Acacia Hills Hughes

Acacia Hills (NT) and Hughes (NT) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Acacia Hills (NT) is a more affluent area, where typical personal income is $1,077 a week and 12.2% of people earn $2,000 or more. In contrast, residents in Hughes (NT) are far older, with a typical age of 48 compared to 40 in Acacia Hills (NT). There is also a significant gap in home ownership, as 63.6% of homes in Hughes (NT) are owned outright, while only 26.2% are in Acacia Hills (NT).

Both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations people, sitting at around 8% of the population. They share a similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate house, and both lack walkable amenities or public transport. While Acacia Hills (NT) currently has more people living alone and a higher share of bachelor degrees, the two areas have remained alike in their low rates of public transport use and the typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 37.4 pts higher in Hughes Population: 638 larger in Acacia Hills Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Acacia Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +638 larger in Acacia Hills gap steady
711 70th pct 73 34th pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +8 yrs older in Hughes gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
7.3% 83rd pct 8.2% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +7.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
10.5% 18th pct 17.8% 46th pct
Under 15 in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
20.0% 70th pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +8.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
17.5% 81st pct 8.9% 26th pct

Age structure

32.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 20.5%
20.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.2%
10.5% Seniors (65+) +7.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

43.7% Married +15.6 pts ▸ 59.3%
40.9% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 35.2%
9.4% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 5.6%
3.7% Widowed +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Acacia Hills Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
11.4% 50th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

72.7% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 69.9%
2.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.4% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.5%
30.5% English ◂ +5.9 pts 24.7%
10.0% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%
9.8% Irish ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
2.3% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%
3.1% Dutch ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +3.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
8.7% 73rd pct 5.5% 62nd pct
Limited English in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

75.1% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 76.7%
2.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
46.8% 70th pct 46.6% 70th pct

Religious affiliation

46.8% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 46.6%
31.4% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 30.1%
17.3% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%
2.8% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.3 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
38.4% 32nd pct 40.7% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +11.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
11.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

38.4% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 40.7%
23.1% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 16.7%
10.7% Year 11 ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%
9.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.3%

Highest qualification level

35.2% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
3.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%
7.9% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.1% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$403 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
$1,077 87th pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$505 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
$2,380 88th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$807 higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
$2,619 86th pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +12.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
12.2% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +6.9 pts higher in Acacia Hills
29.6% 82nd pct 22.7% 69th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%
17.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.6%
12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%
7.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%
25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 16.7%
23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.7 pts 7.4%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +5.7 pts higher in Hughes
21.7% 19th pct 27.4% 43rd pct
Mental health in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.2 pts higher in Hughes
4.6% 23rd pct 6.8% 38th pct
Needs assistance in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +3.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
3.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

2.4% Heart disease +7.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.7% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.3% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%
2.0% Lung condition +4.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.4% Stroke +3.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +2.0 pts 58.9%
14.6% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
4.1% Two conditions +6.9 pts ▸ 11.0%
2.4% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +3.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
14.1% 30th pct 11.1% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +9.3 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
9.2% 21st pct 18.5% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.4 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
25.4% 50th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.3 pts higher in Hughes
4.7% 78th pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +9.8 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
25.4% 57th pct 35.2% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +46 larger in Acacia Hills
52 77th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +42 yrs older in Hughes
20 yrs 25th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
Year 12 in Acacia Hillsin Hughes
40.6% 51st pct —
Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Hughes
10.3% 50th pct —
Median income in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$567 higher in Acacia Hills
$1,041 81st pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$1,125 higher in Hughes
$2,374 75th pct $3,499 91st pct
Indigenous language in Acacia Hillsin Hughes
11.5% 80th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.2 larger in Hughes gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +12.1 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
8.2% 34th pct 20.4% 87th pct
Living alone in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +20.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills
20.4% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 55.6%
26.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%
8.2% One-parent families +12.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +15.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
8.7% 5 people +18.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.4% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%
17.5% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.1% 4 people ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
9.2% 6 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$113 higher in Acacia Hills
$390 80th pct $277 49th pct
Mortgage in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +$184 higher in Hughes gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $2,351 86th pct
People / bedroom in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.10 higher in Hughes gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct
Renting in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +9.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills
9.7% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +37.4 pts higher in Hughes
26.2% 16th pct 63.6% 94th pct
Separate houses in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes
99.5% 68th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +6.6 pts higher in Acacia Hills
61.2% 14th pct 54.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Owned outright +37.4 pts ▸ 63.6%
58.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.4 pts 36.4%
9.7% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.1% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 36.4%
24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 18.2%
19.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 18.2%
11.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
11.7% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%
1.9% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +46.3 pts 0.0%
16.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.5 pts 0.0%
12.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%
11.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.0 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 10.3% 28th pct
PT commute in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.9 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
0.9% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Acacia Hillsin Hughes
— 74 93rd pct
Reach 30 min in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 58.6%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
5.6% Walked ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 31.8%
20.4% 4 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 22.7%
18.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +6.4 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap narrowing
24.3% 27th pct 17.9% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Acacia Hillsin Hughes
27.2% 92nd pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +2.2 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
2.2% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +8.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap widening
62.4% 56th pct 53.7% 29th pct
Full-time in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +8.7 pts higher in Acacia Hills gap steady
77.7% 95th pct 69.0% 87th pct

Industries people work in

0.9% Administrative & support +19.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
12.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
17.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.2% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
8.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
6.7% Other services ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Mining ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

12.3% Clerical & administrative +18.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
20.2% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 13.8%
19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.7 pts 10.3%
13.8% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +8.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%
2.9% Sales workers +7.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Acacia Hillsin Hughes even
1 54th pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Acacia Hillsin Hughes +0.1 pts higher in Hughes
3.4% 18th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Acacia Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Acacia Hills vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70001/acacia-hills/vs/SAL70131/hughes