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Hughes vs Humpty Doo

Name: Hughes vs Humpty Doo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Hughes profile · Humpty Doo profile

Hughes Humpty Doo

Humpty Doo and Hughes (NT) are nearby areas in the Northern Territory with very different scales and profiles. Humpty Doo is a larger hub where the typical weekly income is far higher at $1,080, compared to $674 in Hughes (NT). Residents in Humpty Doo are more likely to be working or looking for work, and a far higher share hold bachelor degrees (11.7% versus 0.0%). Hughes (NT) is far more sparsely populated and older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Humpty Doo. This is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Hughes (NT), with a typical age of 62 compared to 25 in Humpty Doo.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Humpty Doo seeing a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years. They do share some common ground, such as having similar proportions of First Nations people (around 8%) and almost identical rates of people using other languages at home. Both areas also have similar typical monthly home-loan payments, though Hughes (NT) is much more likely to have homes owned outright (63.6% versus 23.4% in Humpty Doo).

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,240 larger in Humpty Doo Owned outright: 40.3 pts higher in Hughes 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Humpty Doo Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Humpty Doo PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Humpty Doo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Humpty Doo +4,240 larger in Humpty Doo gap steady

73 34th pct 4,313 86th pct

Median age in Hughes in Humpty Doo +9 yrs older in Hughes gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 43.2%

35.2% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.3% Widowed ◂ +6.1 pts 3.2%

5.6% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Separated +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Humpty Doo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.7% English +12.3 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Irish +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.1% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

76.7% English only +9.1 pts ▸ 85.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

30.1% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

15.1% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 10.4%

6.8% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Humpty Doo

— 3.35 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Humpty Doo +3 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Hughes in Humpty Doo

— 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Humpty Doo

— 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +0.8 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.7% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.6% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

14.6% Education ◂ +8.1 pts 6.5%

9.8% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

0.0% Society & culture +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$406 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$674 36th pct $1,080 87th pct

Household income in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$526 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $2,401 88th pct

Family income in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$870 higher in Humpty Doo gap widening

$1,812 45th pct $2,682 87th pct

Household income distribution

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

16.7% $650–$1,499 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.9 pts 2.7%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

8.2% Diabetes ◂ +5.1 pts 3.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.8% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.1% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.6%

0.0% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +7.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 16.5%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 3.9%

0.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughes in Humpty Doo +339 larger in Humpty Doo

6 51st pct 345 86th pct

Median age in Hughes in Humpty Doo +37 yrs older in Hughes

62 yrs 96th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$505 higher in Humpty Doo

$474 29th pct $979 77th pct

Household income in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$957 higher in Hughes

$3,499 91st pct $2,542 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Humpty Doo +0.2 larger in Hughes gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

22.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.4 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +13.8 pts 31.6%

27.3% 5 people ◂ +18.6 pts 8.7%

18.2% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% 1 person +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% 4 people +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% 6 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$123 higher in Humpty Doo

$277 49th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Humpty Doo +$145 higher in Hughes gap narrowing

$2,351 86th pct $2,206 81st pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Humpty Doo +0.20 higher in Hughes gap steady

1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +40.3 pts 23.4%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

0.0% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

0.0% 5 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Humpty Doo +15 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Humpty Doo +3.48 more in Humpty Doo

0.00 0th pct 3.48 71st pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Humpty Doo +119.4 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 119.4 71st pct

PT routes in Hughes in Humpty Doo +8 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Humpty Doo +49 longer in Hughes

74 93rd pct 25 63rd pct

Reach 30 min in Hughes in Humpty Doo even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hughes in Humpty Doo +8,387 more in Humpty Doo

0 0th pct 8,387 39th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 72.1%

10.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.8% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.8% 4 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 21.1%

22.7% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.6% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Administrative & support ◂ +17.1 pts 3.6%

17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.1 pts 3.2%

17.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Education & training ◂ +5.9 pts 7.9%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Other services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.4 pts 15.6%

10.3% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.0%

17.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.6 pts 8.7%

13.8% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Humpty Doo +0.7 higher in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 0.7 56th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Humpty Doo +0.6 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct

15-min city in Hughes in Humpty Doo +1.0 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Humpty Doo +10.6 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 10.6% 65th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Humpty Doo +13.9 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Humpty Doo +12.7 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Humpty Doo +4.5 pts higher in Humpty Doo

0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 44th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Humpty Doo even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Humpty Doo +4.9 more in Humpty Doo

0.0 0th pct 4.9 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Humpty Doo +3 higher in Humpty Doo

1 43rd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Humpty Doo +0.4 pts higher in Hughes

3.5% 21st pct 3.1% 15th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Humpty Doo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70131/hughes/vs/SAL70132/humpty-doo