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Hughes vs Manton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Hughes profile · Manton profile

Hughes Manton

Manton and Hughes are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Territory. Manton has a much younger population, with the typical resident aged 37 and 32.2% of people being children under 15. It also has a far higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at 59.8%. In contrast, Hughes is far older, with a typical age of 48 and 17.8% of residents aged 65 and over. Incomes are also very different; the typical weekly household income in Hughes is $1,875, which is far higher than the $966 found in Manton.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in terms of housing and transport. Both areas consist entirely of separate houses and are completely car-dependent, with no residents within walking distance of shops, schools, or public transport. They also share a similar number of people per home, averaging around three. While they share these physical traits, the gap in home ownership is large, as 63.6% of homes in Hughes are owned outright compared to 28.6% in Manton.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 51.6 pts higher in Manton Owned outright: 35.1 pts higher in Hughes 3+ bedrooms: 40.7 pts higher in Manton No car: 42.9 pts higher in Manton Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughesin Manton +14 larger in Manton gap narrowing
73 34th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Hughesin Manton +11 yrs older in Hughes gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Hughesin Manton +51.6 pts higher in Manton gap widening
8.2% 86th pct 59.8% 100th pct
Aged 65+ in Hughesin Manton +10.9 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
17.8% 46th pct 6.9% 10th pct
Under 15 in Hughesin Manton +13.0 pts higher in Manton gap widening
19.2% 64th pct 32.2% 98th pct
De facto in Hughesin Manton +1.9 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
8.9% 26th pct 7.0% 17th pct

Age structure

20.5% Young adults (25–44) +13.9 pts ▸ 34.5%
32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
17.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.9 pts 6.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

59.3% Married ◂ +13.9 pts 45.3%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%
9.3% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Manton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hughesin Manton +8.2 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
8.2% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

69.9% Australia +22.1 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 31.0%
24.7% English ◂ +20.1 pts 4.6%
0.0% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.5% Italian ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
4.1% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hughesin Manton +10.6 pts higher in Manton gap narrowing
5.5% 62nd pct 16.1% 85th pct
Limited English in Hughesin Manton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

76.7% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 78.2%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hughesin Manton +5.1 pts higher in Manton gap steady
46.6% 70th pct 51.7% 83rd pct

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 51.7%
30.1% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 32.2%
15.1% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
6.8% Buddhism ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hughesin Manton +12.6 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
40.7% 39th pct 28.1% 11th pct
Bachelor+ in Hughesin Manton +7.8 pts higher in Manton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 21st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Hughesin Manton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 28.1%
16.7% Year 10 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.1%
9.3% Year 9 or below +11.1 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.6% Year 11 +8.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.5 pts 30.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related +16.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.6% Education ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%
12.2% Health ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hughesin Manton +$310 higher in Hughes gap widening
$674 36th pct $364 1st pct
Household income in Hughesin Manton +$909 higher in Hughes gap widening
$1,875 69th pct $966 12th pct
Family income in Hughesin Manton +$962 higher in Hughes gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $850 2nd pct
High earners in Hughesin Manton +12.5 pts higher in Manton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.5% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Hughesin Manton +22.7 pts higher in Hughes
22.7% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
13.6% $650–$1,499 +14.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
22.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

31.5% Under $650 +40.4 pts ▸ 71.9%
16.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 4.7%
7.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hughesin Manton +5.6 pts higher in Hughes
27.4% 43rd pct 21.8% 19th pct
Mental health in Hughesin Manton +1.2 pts higher in Manton
6.8% 38th pct 8.0% 49th pct
Needs assistance in Hughesin Manton +4.6 pts higher in Manton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%
8.2% Other condition ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.8% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.8% Lung condition ◂ +3.4 pts 3.4%
4.1% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
4.1% Stroke ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None +15.8 pts ▸ 74.7%
19.2% One condition ◂ +10.0 pts 9.2%
11.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%
0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hughesin Manton +3.0 pts higher in Manton gap widening
11.1% 16th pct 14.1% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Hughesin Manton +13.8 pts higher in Hughes gap steady
18.5% 88th pct 4.7% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Hughesin Manton +3.5 pts higher in Manton gap narrowing
27.8% 63rd pct 31.3% 78th pct
Defence service in Hughesin Manton +5.1 pts higher in Hughes
5.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hughesin Manton +18.0 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
35.2% 89th pct 17.2% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughesin Manton +46 larger in Manton
6 51st pct 52 77th pct
Median age in Hughesin Manton +27 yrs older in Hughes
62 yrs 96th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct
Year 12 in Hughesin Manton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Hughesin Manton +$162 higher in Hughes
$474 29th pct $312 9th pct
Household income in Hughesin Manton +$2,737 higher in Hughes
$3,499 91st pct $762 10th pct
Indigenous language in Hughesin Manton
— 26.9% 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughesin Manton +0.2 larger in Manton gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct
One-parent in Hughesin Manton +6.4 pts higher in Manton gap widening
20.4% 87th pct 26.8% 94th pct
Living alone in Hughesin Manton +23.8 pts higher in Manton
0.0% 0th pct 23.8% 50th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 45.1%
20.4% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
22.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 18.3%
0.0% Other families +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people ◂ +31.2 pts 14.3%
0.0% 4 people +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
27.3% 5 people ◂ +8.2 pts 19.0%
0.0% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.2% 3 people +5.6 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 6 or more +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughesin Manton +$227 higher in Hughes
$277 49th pct $50 0th pct
Mortgage in Hughesin Manton +$33 higher in Manton gap narrowing
$2,351 86th pct $2,384 86th pct
People / bedroom in Hughesin Manton +0.10 higher in Manton gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.20 96th pct
Renting in Hughesin Manton +19.0 pts higher in Manton
0.0% 0th pct 19.0% 57th pct
Owned outright in Hughesin Manton +35.1 pts higher in Hughes
63.6% 94th pct 28.6% 20th pct
Separate houses in Hughesin Manton even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hughesin Manton +40.7 pts higher in Manton
54.5% 11th pct 95.2% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +35.1 pts 28.6%
0.0% Other tenure +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 28.6%
0.0% Rented +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 119.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
18.2% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% 1 bedroom +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% 5 or more +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
18.2% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Studio / none +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hughesin Manton +42.9 pts higher in Manton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 42.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Hughesin Manton
10.3% 28th pct —
PT commute in Hughesin Manton
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Hughesin Manton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Hughesin Manton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hughesin Manton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Hughesin Manton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hughesin Manton
74 93rd pct —
Reach 30 min in Hughesin Manton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Hughesin Manton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.6% Car (driver) +28.9 pts ▸ 87.5%
10.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

13.6% 1 vehicle +34.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% No vehicle +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.8 pts 19.0%
31.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 19.0%
22.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hughesin Manton +8.2 pts higher in Hughes gap narrowing
17.9% 12th pct 9.8% 4th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hughesin Manton
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Hughesin Manton +28.7 pts higher in Hughes gap widening
53.7% 29th pct 25.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Hughesin Manton
69.0% 87th pct —

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
17.2% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 18.8%
17.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Other services +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
13.8% Education & training ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Technicians & trades +45.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
10.3% Labourers +20.9 pts ▸ 31.3%
31.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.3 pts 18.8%
13.8% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%
17.2% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
17.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
10.3% Sales workers ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hughesin Manton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hughesin Manton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Hughesin Manton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hughesin Manton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Hughesin Manton +0 higher in Hughes
1 43rd pct 0 40th pct
Mean slope in Hughesin Manton +0.1 pts higher in Manton
3.5% 21st pct 3.6% 23rd pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Compare Manton with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL70131/hughes/vs/SAL70173/manton