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Hermannsburg vs Hugh

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Hermannsburg profile · Hugh profile

Hermannsburg Hugh

Hermannsburg and Hugh are two Northern Territory areas with very different demographics. Hermannsburg is much younger, with a typical resident aged 27 and 26.9% of the population being children under 15. It is also far more linguistically diverse, with 88.6% of people using another language at home and 97.1% speaking a First Nations language. In contrast, Hugh has an older population with a typical age of 35 and only 5% of residents are children.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over. They also share a similar First Nations population, which is around 89% for both. However, the two places differ in housing and work; people in Hermannsburg are far more likely to rent and walk to work, while those in Hugh are more likely to own their homes outright and use a car.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 79.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg Unpaid child care: 38.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg Renting: 48.6 pts higher in Hermannsburg Owned outright: 25.5 pts higher in Hugh No car: 24.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hermannsburgin Hugh +344 larger in Hugh gap steady
551 66th pct 895 72nd pct
Median age in Hermannsburgin Hugh +8 yrs older in Hugh gap steady
27 yrs 0th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
89.1% 100th pct 88.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.3 pts higher in Hugh gap narrowing
3.8% 6th pct 4.1% 6th pct
Under 15 in Hermannsburgin Hugh +21.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
26.9% 90th pct 5.0% 8th pct
De facto in Hermannsburgin Hugh +15.8 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
0.8% 2nd pct 16.7% 78th pct

Age structure

29.8% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 51.7%
26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +21.8 pts 5.0%
20.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.5%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%
3.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 48.6%
36.0% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%
3.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.2% Divorced even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Hermannsburg Hugh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hermannsburgin Hugh +1.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
2.9% 13th pct 1.7% 8th pct

Country of birth

94.7% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 94.6%
0.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

3.3% English ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%
3.1% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.6% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
1.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
1.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hermannsburgin Hugh +79.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
88.6% 100th pct 9.1% 74th pct
Limited English in Hermannsburgin Hugh +7.4 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
8.0% 96th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

8.7% English only +11.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese 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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hermannsburgin Hugh +6.3 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
8.9% 0th pct 15.2% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

87.7% Christianity ◂ +74.8 pts 12.8%
2.5% Not stated +69.7 pts ▸ 72.3%
8.9% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hermannsburgin Hugh +1.7 pts higher in Hugh gap narrowing
14.7% 0th pct 16.4% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Hermannsburgin Hugh +6.9 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 2.0% 5th pct
Schools/1k kids in Hermannsburgin Hugh
6.76 66th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Hermannsburgin Hugh +118 larger in Hermannsburg
155 33rd pct 37 13th pct
ICSEA in Hermannsburgin Hugh +85 higher in Hugh
613 0th pct 698 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +27.2 pts 23.7%
21.7% Year 10 +25.6 pts ▸ 47.3%
14.7% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

22.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%
22.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +19.4 pts 2.7%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 12.7%
8.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.9 pts 2.7%
3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.3% Education ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%
15.4% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 8.2%
12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%
6.7% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%
6.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
2.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$106 higher in Hugh gap steady
$292 0th pct $398 4th pct
Household income in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$456 higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
$1,218 26th pct $762 4th pct
Family income in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$181 higher in Hugh gap steady
$768 0th pct $949 5th pct
High earners in Hermannsburgin Hugh +2.1 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
2.5% 22nd pct 0.4% 15th pct
High-income homes in Hermannsburgin Hugh +5.5 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 17th pct

Household income distribution

51.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.8 pts 25.5%
33.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +21.8 pts 11.8%
10.1% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

79.4% Under $650 ◂ +62.2 pts 17.2%
7.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.4%
6.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hermannsburgin Hugh +11.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg
19.1% 13th pct 7.3% 0th pct
Mental health in Hermannsburgin Hugh +1.0 pts higher in Hermannsburg
1.6% 9th pct 0.7% 4th pct
Needs assistance in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
1.8% 24th pct 1.0% 20th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Diabetes ◂ +6.4 pts 3.6%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
3.6% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
3.3% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%
1.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.0% None ◂ +58.8 pts 19.2%
14.9% One condition ◂ +9.2 pts 5.7%
2.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
0.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hermannsburgin Hugh +4.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
6.0% 6th pct 1.7% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Hermannsburgin Hugh +2.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
3.7% 7th pct 1.5% 3rd pct
Unpaid child care in Hermannsburgin Hugh +38.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
44.4% 98th pct 5.7% 2nd pct
Defence service in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.4 pts higher in Hermannsburg
0.7% 31st pct 0.4% 24th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hermannsburgin Hugh +2.1 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
4.7% 2nd pct 2.6% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hermannsburgin Hugh +304 larger in Hugh
491 87th pct 795 87th pct
Median age in Hermannsburgin Hugh +11 yrs older in Hugh
24 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Hermannsburgin Hugh +8.4 pts higher in Hugh
8.3% 0th pct 16.6% 7th pct
Unemployment in Hermannsburgin Hugh +27.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
39.8% 100th pct 12.3% 59th pct
Median income in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$109 higher in Hugh
$274 6th pct $383 14th pct
Household income in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$247 higher in Hermannsburg
$959 17th pct $712 8th pct
Indigenous language in Hermannsburgin Hugh +86.7 pts higher in Hermannsburg
97.1% 100th pct 10.4% 77th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hermannsburgin Hugh +1.5 larger in Hermannsburg gap widening
3.9 100th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Hermannsburgin Hugh +12.7 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
25.2% 92nd pct 37.9% 100th pct
Living alone in Hermannsburgin Hugh +14.7 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
23.5% 49th pct 38.2% 89th pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples with children ◂ +22.3 pts 33.3%
25.2% One-parent families +12.7 pts ▸ 37.9%
15.9% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 21.9%
3.5% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
19.3% 2 people +14.3 pts ▸ 33.6%
31.1% 6 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 6.4%
5.9% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.8% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 3.6%
7.6% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hermannsburgin Hugh +$60 higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
$90 4th pct $30 0th pct
People / bedroom in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.40 higher in Hermannsburg gap steady
1.30 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Hermannsburgin Hugh +48.6 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 34.5% 84th pct
Owned outright in Hermannsburgin Hugh +25.5 pts higher in Hugh gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.5% 14th pct
Separate houses in Hermannsburgin Hugh +18.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 81.8% 22nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
64.7% 20th pct 64.5% 19th pct

How homes are owned or rented

83.2% Rented ◂ +48.6 pts 34.5%
16.8% Other tenure +19.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Owned outright +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +18.2 pts 81.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 15.5%
18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 3.6%
4.2% 1 bedroom +13.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% Studio / none +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Weekly rent distribution

91.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.9 pts 71.1%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hermannsburgin Hugh +24.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
42.5% 100th pct 18.3% 94th pct
Work from home in Hermannsburgin Hugh +1.4 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
7.3% 17th pct 5.9% 13th pct
PT commute in Hermannsburgin Hugh +5.2 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
5.2% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.5% Car (driver) +26.8 pts ▸ 63.2%
43.8% Walked ◂ +29.0 pts 14.7%
5.2% Car (passenger) +13.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
7.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%
5.2% Bus ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 51.0%
42.5% No vehicle ◂ +24.2 pts 18.3%
7.5% 2 vehicles +17.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
5.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hermannsburgin Hugh +17.6 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
23.7% 25th pct 6.1% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hermannsburgin Hugh +17.4 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap widening
26.1% 100th pct 8.8% 88th pct
Participation in Hermannsburgin Hugh +23.8 pts higher in Hermannsburg gap narrowing
33.3% 4th pct 9.4% 0th pct
Full-time in Hermannsburgin Hugh +11.7 pts higher in Hugh gap narrowing
67.7% 86th pct 79.4% 96th pct

Industries people work in

35.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +28.1 pts 7.4%
17.7% Health care & social assistance +11.7 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.9% Education & training ◂ +14.1 pts 8.8%
0.0% Construction +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.5% Retail trade ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Arts & recreation +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

42.7% Professionals ◂ +20.6 pts 22.1%
25.0% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
7.3% Labourers +7.4 pts ▸ 14.7%
3.1% Technicians & trades +8.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%
6.3% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Sales workers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Hermannsburgin Hugh +4.5 higher in Hermannsburg
4.6 81st pct 0.1 40th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hermannsburgin Hugh +5.3 more in Hermannsburg
5.4 85th pct 0.1 38th pct
15-min city in Hermannsburgin Hugh +81.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
81.3% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hermannsburgin Hugh +99.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
99.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hermannsburgin Hugh even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hermannsburgin Hugh +99.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
99.5% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hermannsburgin Hugh +99.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
99.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hermannsburgin Hugh +81.3 pts higher in Hermannsburg
81.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hermannsburgin Hugh +8.1 more in Hermannsburg
18.1 59th pct 10.1 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Hermannsburgin Hugh +5 higher in Hermannsburg
5 68th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Hermannsburgin Hugh +0.5 pts higher in Hermannsburg
3.1% 14th pct 2.6% 7th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hermannsburg vs Hugh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70124/hermannsburg/vs/SAL70130/hugh