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Curtin vs Hughes

Name: Curtin vs Hughes — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Curtin profile · Hughes profile

Curtin Hughes

Curtin and Hughes (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of local amenity and First Nations profiles. Curtin is much more connected, with 4.85 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 2.80 in Hughes (ACT), and far more walkable amenities. There is also a significant gap in First Nations outcomes; typical personal income for First Nations people in Curtin is $1,062, which is far higher than the $474 in Hughes (ACT), and 10.7% of Curtin residents speak a First Nations language compared to 0.0% in Hughes (ACT).

These two areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,800 to $2,900. Both areas have a similar mix of residents, with about 19% of the population being children under 15 and roughly 54% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Hughes (ACT) is slightly older, with 22.0% of people aged 65 and over compared to 18.4% in Curtin, both areas remain well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,359 larger in Curtin Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Curtin Needs assistance: 2.3 pts higher in Hughes Participation: 4.3 pts higher in Curtin Aged 65+: 3.7 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Curtin in Hughes +2,359 larger in Curtin gap steady

5,569 86th pct 3,210 85th pct

Median age in Curtin in Hughes +2 yrs older in Hughes gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 25.5%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.9%

18.4% Seniors (65+) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 18.6%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 49.7%

31.2% Never married even 31.2%

6.2% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Curtin Hughes

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 71.2%

3.8% England even 3.8%

1.8% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%

35.4% English +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.6% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi even 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnamese even 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 45.7%

40.5% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

4.5% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Curtin in Hughes +0.16 more in Curtin

1.84 26th pct 1.68 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Curtin in Hughes +3 more in Curtin

25 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Curtin in Hughes +104 larger in Hughes

528 75th pct 632 87th pct

ICSEA in Curtin in Hughes +15 higher in Hughes

1,123 96th pct 1,139 99th pct

Highest year of school

82.7% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 81.9%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 38.2%

24.9% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 25.4%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

9.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

25.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 17.1%

10.6% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.3% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

6.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Curtin in Hughes +$43 higher in Curtin gap widening

$1,341 94th pct $1,298 93rd pct

Household income in Curtin in Hughes +$89 higher in Curtin gap narrowing

$2,886 95th pct $2,797 94th pct

Family income in Curtin in Hughes even gap narrowing

$3,673 99th pct $3,669 99th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 23.2%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%

27.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.1%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.1%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition even 10.6%

8.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.9% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.4% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +2.7 pts 63.5%

20.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.0% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Curtin in Hughes +25 larger in Curtin

56 78th pct 31 73rd pct

Median age in Curtin in Hughes +7 yrs older in Hughes

22 yrs 33rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Curtin in Hughes +$588 higher in Curtin

$1,062 82nd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Curtin in Hughes +$938 higher in Curtin

$2,250 71st pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Curtin in Hughes even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 66.2%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 23.2%

10.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

23.2% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 18.4%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

6.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Curtin in Hughes +$50 higher in Curtin gap steady

$450 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Curtin in Hughes +$100 higher in Hughes gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,700 89th pct

People / bedroom in Curtin in Hughes even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 36.5%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.1% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 24.0%

1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 73.5%

4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 36.1%

36.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 34.0%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

9.5% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.4% 1 bedroom +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 ◂ +7.5 pts 27.9%

24.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.2%

15.8% $200–$349 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.5% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 40.5%

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.8%

10.8% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Curtin in Hughes +18 more in Curtin

27 86th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Curtin in Hughes +2.04 more in Curtin

4.85 77th pct 2.80 69th pct

Departures/1k in Curtin in Hughes +316.2 more in Curtin

732.1 83rd pct 415.9 77th pct

PT routes in Curtin in Hughes +1 more in Hughes

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Curtin in Hughes +4 longer in Curtin

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Curtin in Hughes even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Curtin in Hughes +4,471 more in Hughes

5,569 52nd pct 10,040 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Curtin in Hughes +12,023 more in Hughes

15,174 46th pct 27,197 54th pct

Transit to city in Curtin in Hughes +3 longer in Curtin

51 38th pct 48 32nd pct

How people get to work

58.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 55.3%

11.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.5% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

2.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 40.5%

34.9% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 10.2%

5.2% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Construction even 4.2%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

38.6% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 37.4%

21.6% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

4.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Sales workers even 4.7%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Curtin in Hughes +478 higher in Curtin

2,316 32nd pct 1,838 22nd pct

Assault/100k in Curtin in Hughes +73 higher in Hughes

269 12th pct 343 19th pct

Sexual/100k in Curtin in Hughes +23 higher in Curtin

54 23rd pct 31 9th pct

Burglary/100k in Curtin in Hughes +92 higher in Hughes

126 6th pct 218 17th pct

Theft/100k in Curtin in Hughes +97 higher in Curtin

377 18th pct 280 11th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Curtin in Hughes +135 higher in Curtin

198 54th pct 62 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Curtin in Hughes +100 higher in Hughes

305 14th pct 405 25th pct

5-yr change in Curtin in Hughes +11.8 pts higher in Hughes

-49.0% 10th pct -37.2% 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Curtin in Hughes +0.2 higher in Hughes

7.6 96th pct 7.8 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Curtin in Hughes +0.4 more in Hughes

7.5 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Curtin in Hughes +5.9 pts higher in Hughes

93.3% 96th pct 99.2% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Curtin in Hughes +7.2 pts higher in Hughes

92.5% 96th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Curtin in Hughes +0.8 pts higher in Curtin

100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 97th pct

Walk to school in Curtin in Hughes even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Curtin in Hughes even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Curtin in Hughes +10.0 pts higher in Hughes

88.5% 96th pct 98.5% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Curtin in Hughes +28.7 more in Curtin

39.0 76th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Curtin in Hughes +1 higher in Hughes

194 90th pct 195 90th pct

Mean slope in Curtin in Hughes +0.5 pts higher in Hughes

5.5% 48th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Curtin with nearby areas

ACT Remainder - Weston Creek Lyons Hughes Yarralumla Deakin Weston Phillip Chifley

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

Deakin Garran Phillip Curtin Lyons O'Malley Chifley Red Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Curtin vs Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80043/curtin/vs/SAL80076/hughes