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ACT Remainder - Belconnen vs Higgins

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · ACT Remainder - Belconnen profile · Higgins profile

ACT Remainder - Belconnen Higgins

Higgins is a residential area with 3,321 people, while ACT Remainder - Belconnen is sparsely populated with only 40 residents. The two differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Typical weekly household income is far higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen at $4,750, compared to $2,248 in Higgins. Higgins is more established and older, with 17.1% of people aged 65 and over, whereas ACT Remainder - Belconnen has no one in that age group. Instead, ACT Remainder - Belconnen has a much higher share of children under 15 (32.5% compared to 19.9% in Higgins) and a higher proportion of people in de facto relationships (35.0% versus 13.4%).

These two neighbouring areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining consistent levels of full-time employment and shares of adults with bachelor degrees. They also share a similar proportion of people born overseas, sitting around 23%. However, their daily environments differ; Higgins is very walkable and most homes are within 15 minutes of a school or park, while ACT Remainder - Belconnen is mostly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,281 larger in Higgins Work from home: 28.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen Limited English: 2.6 pts higher in Higgins PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in Higgins De facto: 21.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +3,281 larger in Higgins gap steady
40 24th pct 3,321 86th pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +5 yrs older in Higgins gap narrowing
33 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +4.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
7.5% 84th pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +17.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +12.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
32.5% 98th pct 19.9% 70th pct
De facto in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +21.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
35.0% 100th pct 13.4% 59th pct

Age structure

42.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.6 pts 22.9%
32.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.6 pts 19.9%
30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 29.0%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.4 pts 11.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

Marital status

61.8% Never married ◂ +25.8 pts 36.0%
44.1% Married +4.8 pts ▸ 48.9%
0.0% Divorced +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Belconnen Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +0.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.5% 81st pct 23.1% 82nd pct

Country of birth

52.5% Australia +21.5 pts ▸ 74.0%
0.0% England +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 36.3%
32.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 34.0%
15.0% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
7.5% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.5% Dutch ◂ +5.5 pts 2.0%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Other language in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +4.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
12.5% 79th pct 17.0% 86th pct
Limited English in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +2.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

65.0% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 80.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

No religion in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +4.0 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
50.0% 79th pct 46.0% 68th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 46.0%
22.5% Christianity +20.6 pts ▸ 43.1%
25.0% Not stated ◂ +20.9 pts 4.1%
0.0% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +21.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
48.4% 59th pct 69.8% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +0.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
32.4% 87th pct 32.0% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +20 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
39 90th pct 19 86th pct
Avg size in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +105 larger in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
580 82nd pct 475 69th pct
ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +32 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
1,089 89th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

48.4% Year 12 +21.4 pts ▸ 69.8%
9.7% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

17.9% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 29.0%
10.7% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
21.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%
14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +15.0 pts 17.1%
0.0% Society & culture +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
10.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
0.0% Education +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Health +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Information technology +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$239 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
$1,292 93rd pct $1,053 86th pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$2,502 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
$4,750 100th pct $2,248 86th pct
Family income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$2,136 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
$4,750 100th pct $2,614 86th pct
High earners in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +9.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
26.5% 96th pct 16.6% 84th pct
High-income homes in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 31.7% 85th pct

Household income distribution

71.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +56.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Under $650 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

8.8% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
26.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.6 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +25.5 pts higher in Higgins
7.5% 0th pct 33.0% 70th pct
Mental health in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +11.1 pts higher in Higgins
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 77th pct
Needs assistance in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +6.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 65th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Mental health +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Other condition +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Lung condition +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +3.2 pts 61.8%
10.0% One condition +11.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Two conditions +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Three or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +2.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
14.7% 33rd pct 17.2% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +14.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +17.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.7% 12th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +5.3 pts higher in Higgins
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +13.8 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
8.8% 6th pct 22.6% 41st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +84 larger in Higgins
3 43rd pct 87 85th pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +13 yrs older in Higgins
13 yrs 9th pct 26 yrs 50th pct
Year 12 in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 49.1% 70th pct
Unemployment in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 10.3% 49th pct
Median income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$351 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
$1,375 89th pct $1,024 80th pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$5,584 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
$8,000 100th pct $2,416 76th pct
Indigenous language in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 8.0% 70th pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +1.4 larger in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
4.0 100th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +5.2 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
18.2% 83rd pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 21.6% 43rd pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 59.6%
13.6% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.9% 6 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 2.8%
0.0% 2 people +35.3 pts ▸ 35.3%
0.0% 1 person +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% 4 people +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
0.0% 3 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 5 people +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +$100 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +0.10 higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 22.6% 66th pct
Owned outright in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 30.3% 23rd pct
Separate houses in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 96.2% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 86.8% 70th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Rented ◂ +34.6 pts 22.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +44.3 pts ▸ 44.3%
0.0% Owned outright +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

71.4% Separate house +24.8 pts ▸ 96.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

71.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.5 pts 51.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +40.1 pts ▸ 40.1%
0.0% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% $200–$349 +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% $550–$749 +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 4.2% 70th pct
Work from home in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +28.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap widening
39.1% 90th pct 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +3.5 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 87th pct
PT stops in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +21 more in Higgins
10 80th pct 31 86th pct
Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +240.67 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
250.00 100th pct 9.33 87th pct
Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +56,963.8 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
58,850.0 100th pct 1,886.2 91st pct
PT routes in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +1 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
8 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +33 longer in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
35 71st pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +61 longer in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
73 52nd pct 12 8th pct
Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +9,386 more in Higgins
12 43rd pct 9,398 57th pct
Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +52,905 more in Higgins
12 29th pct 52,917 66th pct
Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 61 58th pct

How people get to work

47.8% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 63.6%
39.1% Worked at home ◂ +28.3 pts 10.9%
26.1% Walked ◂ +25.3 pts 0.8%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 2 vehicles +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%
42.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +30.3 pts 12.5%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.9 pts ▸ 34.9%
0.0% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% No vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +3.7 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
39.5% 77th pct 35.8% 67th pct
Recent arrivals in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +3.9 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +2.2 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen gap narrowing
67.6% 74th pct 65.4% 67th pct
Full-time in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins even gap narrowing
65.2% 79th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.0 pts 0.4%
13.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +12.5 pts 0.5%
0.0% Construction +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

39.1% Labourers ◂ +31.5 pts 7.6%
34.8% Managers ◂ +20.0 pts 14.8%
26.1% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 3,674 54th pct
Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 422 27th pct
Sexual/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 60 26th pct
Robbery/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 30 25th pct
Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 120 5th pct
Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 542 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 151 42nd pct
Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— 602 43rd pct
5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins
— -39.6% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +4.4 higher in Higgins
2.2 67th pct 6.6 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +5.1 more in Higgins
2.1 66th pct 7.1 95th pct
15-min city in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +79.0 pts higher in Higgins
18.9% 72nd pct 97.8% 99th pct
Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +25.0 pts higher in Higgins
15.6% 69th pct 40.6% 77th pct
Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +73.0 pts higher in Higgins
27.0% 66th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +60.5 pts higher in Higgins
20.5% 65th pct 81.0% 86th pct
Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +68.0 pts higher in Higgins
32.0% 58th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +91.0 pts higher in Higgins
6.6% 73rd pct 97.6% 99th pct
Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +604.8 more in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
625.0 100th pct 20.2 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +322 higher in Higgins
15 73rd pct 336 97th pct
Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Belconnenin Higgins +2.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Belconnen
6.9% 62nd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Belconnen vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80001/act-remainder-belconnen/vs/SAL80073/higgins