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Dunlop vs Higgins

Name: Dunlop vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.4 km apart · Dunlop profile · Higgins profile

Dunlop Higgins

Dunlop and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. They differ most in how people get around and access services; Higgins has far more public transport stops and far higher weekly departures. While 97.6% of Higgins residents live within a 15-minute walk of health services, only 5.0% of people in Dunlop do. However, Dunlop is far better placed for shopping, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 40.6% in Higgins. Dunlop also has a younger population, with children under 15 making up 23.5% of the area.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly family income of around $2,700 and almost identical rates of Year 12 completion. These similarities persist even as the gap in crime rates has shifted; the drop in crime over the last five years was far higher in Higgins, where the rate fell by 39.6%, compared to a 16.3% decrease in Dunlop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,944 larger in Dunlop Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Higgins Participation: 8.7 pts higher in Dunlop Aged 65+: 8.2 pts higher in Higgins 3+ bedrooms: 8.0 pts higher in Dunlop

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunlop in Higgins +3,944 larger in Dunlop gap steady

7,265 87th pct 3,321 86th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Higgins +2 yrs older in Higgins gap narrowing

36 yrs 17th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 22.9%

23.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 19.9%

9.0% Seniors (65+) +8.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.9%

33.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

2.8% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Dunlop Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 74.0%

2.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines even 1.1%

0.8% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

39.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 36.3%

34.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

10.1% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.4% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Filipino even 1.7%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

77.2% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 43.1%

39.9% No religion +6.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

4.1% Not stated even 4.1%

3.6% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

2.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dunlop in Higgins +9 more in Higgins

10 79th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Dunlop in Higgins +85 larger in Dunlop

560 79th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Dunlop in Higgins +17 higher in Higgins

1,041 75th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 69.8%

16.5% Year 10 even 16.5%

5.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

26.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 25.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

10.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

22.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 17.1%

16.2% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.3% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Dunlop in Higgins +$123 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$1,176 89th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Dunlop in Higgins +$255 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$2,503 89th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Dunlop in Higgins +$152 higher in Dunlop gap narrowing

$2,766 88th pct $2,614 86th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.8%

16.5% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

5.9% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 32.4%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.6%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.7% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.4% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.1% None ◂ +2.3 pts 61.8%

21.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.6% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dunlop in Higgins +118 larger in Dunlop

205 86th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Dunlop in Higgins +2 yrs older in Higgins

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Dunlop in Higgins +$3 higher in Dunlop

$1,027 80th pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Dunlop in Higgins +$265 higher in Dunlop

$2,681 84th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunlop in Higgins +0.3 larger in Dunlop gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.5% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 59.6%

18.1% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 12.9%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

28.6% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

22.3% 4 people ◂ +5.7 pts 16.6%

16.7% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 16.1%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dunlop in Higgins +$65 higher in Dunlop gap steady

$465 89th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Dunlop in Higgins even gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Dunlop in Higgins even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.4 pts 44.3%

20.3% Owned outright +10.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.3% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

0.4% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 96.2%

6.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.5 pts 2.4%

1.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.3 pts 29.6%

3.8% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.1% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.6% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.9% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.8%

16.4% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

11.7% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%

26.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.1%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dunlop in Higgins +7 more in Higgins

24 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Dunlop in Higgins +6.03 more in Higgins

3.30 71st pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Dunlop in Higgins +986.0 more in Higgins

900.2 86th pct 1,886.2 91st pct

PT routes in Dunlop in Higgins +6 more in Higgins

1 71st pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Dunlop in Higgins +1 longer in Higgins

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Dunlop in Higgins +5 longer in Dunlop

17 14th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Dunlop in Higgins +10,097 more in Dunlop

19,495 73rd pct 9,398 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Dunlop in Higgins +5,802 more in Higgins

47,115 63rd pct 52,917 66th pct

Transit to city in Dunlop in Higgins +9 longer in Dunlop

70 74th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 63.6%

9.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.2% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 43.0%

28.8% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

1.7% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 27.0%

11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

8.8% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%

8.5% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.4% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Media & telecommunications +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 15.0%

15.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades even 13.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.8%

6.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.5% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dunlop in Higgins +989 higher in Higgins

2,684 39th pct 3,674 54th pct

Assault/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +157 higher in Dunlop

578 43rd pct 422 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +105 higher in Dunlop

165 70th pct 60 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Dunlop in Higgins

— 30 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +38 higher in Higgins

83 0th pct 120 5th pct

Theft/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +115 higher in Higgins

427 21st pct 542 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +109 higher in Higgins

41 3rd pct 151 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Dunlop in Higgins +258 higher in Higgins

344 18th pct 602 43rd pct

5-yr change in Dunlop in Higgins +23.3 pts higher in Dunlop

-16.3% 39th pct -39.6% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dunlop in Higgins +1.4 higher in Higgins

5.2 84th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Dunlop in Higgins +3.0 more in Higgins

4.1 78th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Dunlop in Higgins +78.7 pts higher in Higgins

19.1% 72nd pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Dunlop in Higgins +40.6 pts higher in Dunlop

81.2% 90th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Dunlop in Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Higgins

98.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dunlop in Higgins +58.3 pts higher in Higgins

22.7% 66th pct 81.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Dunlop in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dunlop in Higgins +92.6 pts higher in Higgins

5.0% 73rd pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Dunlop in Higgins +14.1 more in Higgins

6.1 32nd pct 20.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dunlop in Higgins +33 higher in Higgins

304 95th pct 336 97th pct

Mean slope in Dunlop in Higgins +0.1 pts higher in Dunlop

4.4% 34th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunlop vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80049/dunlop/vs/SAL80073/higgins