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ACT Remainder - Weston Creek vs Hughes

Name: ACT Remainder - Weston Creek vs Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · ACT Remainder - Weston Creek profile · Hughes profile

ACT Remainder - Weston Creek Hughes

Hughes (ACT) and ACT Remainder - Weston Creek are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Hughes (ACT) is a very walkable area where most homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, and groceries. By contrast, ACT Remainder - Weston Creek is car-dependent, with residents who are far older, typically aged 70 compared to 43 in Hughes (ACT). Rent is also far higher in Hughes (ACT), at $400 a week compared to $245.

Both areas have almost identical school advantage scores and similar access to parks. While they share some common ground, they differ sharply in accessibility; for example, typical home-loan payments are well higher in Hughes (ACT) at $2,700. Weekly personal income is well higher in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek, where the usual resident earns $1,812, compared to $1,298 in Hughes (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek Population: 3,210 larger in Hughes Household size: 1.1 larger in Hughes Rent: $155 higher in Hughes Mortgage: $700 higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +3,210 larger in Hughes gap steady

0 0th pct 3,210 85th pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +27 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

70 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +7 more in Hughes

15 86th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +166 larger in Hughes

465 68th pct 632 87th pct

ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +11 higher in Hughes

1,127 97th pct 1,139 99th pct

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +$514 higher in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

$1,812 100th pct $1,298 93rd pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +$473 higher in Hughes

$2,324 87th pct $2,797 94th pct

Family income in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +$81 higher in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

$3,750 100th pct $3,669 99th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $4,000 or more +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Under $650 +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +31 larger in Hughes

0 0th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— $474 29th pct

Household income in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +1.1 larger in Hughes

1.5 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +76.8 pts 23.2%

0.0% Couples with children +66.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

0.0% One-parent families +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% 1 person +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% 4 people +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +$155 higher in Hughes

$245 39th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +$700 higher in Hughes

$2,000 72nd pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes even

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

0.0% Rented +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +26.5 pts 73.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +36.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

0.0% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +9 more in Hughes

0 0th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 2.80 69th pct

Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 415.9 77th pct

PT routes in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +2 more in Hughes

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +45 longer in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

46 77th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +2 longer in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

10 5th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +10,040 more in Hughes

0 0th pct 10,040 59th pct

Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +27,197 more in Hughes

0 0th pct 27,197 54th pct

Transit to city in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +20 longer in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek

68 71st pct 48 32nd pct

Motor vehicles per home

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +59.5 pts 40.5%

0.0% 1 vehicle +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 1,838 22nd pct

Assault/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 343 19th pct

Sexual/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 31 9th pct

Burglary/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 218 17th pct

Theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 280 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 62 10th pct

Property damage/100k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 405 25th pct

5-yr change in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— -37.2% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +6.7 higher in Hughes

1.1 60th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +6.9 more in Hughes

1.0 59th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +99.2 pts higher in Hughes

0.0% 0th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +99.7 pts higher in Hughes

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +98.4 pts higher in Hughes

0.8% 57th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +99.0 pts higher in Hughes

0.8% 57th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +0.4 pts higher in Hughes

99.6% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +98.5 pts higher in Hughes

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes

— 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +159 higher in Hughes

36 76th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Weston Creek in Hughes +0.2 pts higher in Hughes

5.8% 52nd pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare ACT Remainder - Weston Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Weston Creek vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80016/act-remainder-weston-creek/vs/SAL80076/hughes

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

💬 Language

🕊️ Religion

🎓 Education & Qualifications

💰 Income