Compare

Florey vs Higgins

Name: Florey vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Florey profile · Higgins profile

Florey Higgins

Florey and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory. Florey is more diverse and accessible, with 29.3% of people using a language other than English at home and 92.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Higgins is dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.2% of its dwellings, and has a much lower share of people using another language at home (17.0%). Renting is far more common in Florey, where 34.0% of households rent compared to 22.6% in Higgins.

Both areas have seen their crime rates fall since 2011, though the drop was steeper in Florey. They share very similar profiles in several ways, including the share of people aged 65 and over and typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,100 to $2,200. Both are also very walkable, though Florey has a slightly higher score.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.7 pts higher in Higgins Other language: 12.3 pts higher in Florey Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Florey Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Florey Population: 1,460 larger in Florey

Demographics & Identity

Population in Florey in Higgins +1,460 larger in Florey gap narrowing

4,781 86th pct 3,321 86th pct

Median age in Florey in Higgins +1 yrs older in Florey gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.1% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 48.9%

34.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Florey Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.5% Australia +8.5 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.3% India ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

3.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.6% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.2% Australian +6.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.1%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.7% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

67.7% English only +12.4 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.3% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +6.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.0% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

4.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

4.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.9% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Florey in Higgins

3.63 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Florey in Higgins +8 more in Florey

27 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Florey in Higgins +67 larger in Florey

542 77th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Florey in Higgins +28 higher in Florey

1,086 88th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

72.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 69.8%

13.4% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.8% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 29.0%

17.7% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

18.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 17.9%

9.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 6.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.6% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

3.1% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Florey in Higgins +$30 higher in Higgins gap widening

$1,023 84th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Florey in Higgins +$166 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,082 79th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Florey in Higgins +$161 higher in Higgins gap widening

$2,453 80th pct $2,614 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

34.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.7% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

9.7% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.3% None ◂ +0.6 pts 61.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

3.0% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Florey in Higgins +2 larger in Florey

89 85th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Florey in Higgins +1 yrs older in Higgins

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Florey in Higgins +$386 higher in Higgins

$638 49th pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Florey in Higgins +$583 higher in Higgins

$1,833 56th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Florey in Higgins +0.1 larger in Higgins gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 26.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

24.9% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 21.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 16.1%

15.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Florey in Higgins +$15 higher in Florey gap steady

$415 85th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Florey in Higgins +$50 higher in Higgins gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Florey in Higgins even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 44.3%

34.0% Rented ◂ +11.4 pts 22.6%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 30.3%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

76.5% Separate house +19.7 pts ▸ 96.2%

22.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +20.2 pts 2.4%

0.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

15.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 8.2%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.1%

27.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 22.6%

12.3% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.5% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.1%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 10.6%

13.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Florey in Higgins +5 more in Florey

36 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Florey in Higgins +1.80 more in Higgins

7.53 86th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Florey in Higgins +199.9 more in Higgins

1,686.3 90th pct 1,886.2 91st pct

PT routes in Florey in Higgins +1 more in Higgins

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Florey in Higgins +1 longer in Higgins

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Florey in Higgins even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Florey in Higgins +1,563 more in Higgins

7,835 55th pct 9,398 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Florey in Higgins +4,166 more in Florey

57,083 68th pct 52,917 66th pct

Transit to city in Florey in Higgins +4 longer in Higgins

57 49th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 63.6%

10.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

4.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 34.9%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

5.3% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

7.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.6% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.0% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

14.5% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

6.8% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Florey in Higgins +369 higher in Higgins

3,305 49th pct 3,674 54th pct

Assault/100k in Florey in Higgins +45 higher in Higgins

376 22nd pct 422 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Florey in Higgins +3 higher in Florey

63 28th pct 60 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Florey in Higgins +9 higher in Higgins

21 12th pct 30 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Florey in Higgins +47 higher in Florey

167 11th pct 120 5th pct

Theft/100k in Florey in Higgins +85 higher in Florey

627 33rd pct 542 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Florey in Higgins +25 higher in Higgins

125 33rd pct 151 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Florey in Higgins +163 higher in Higgins

439 28th pct 602 43rd pct

5-yr change in Florey in Higgins +21.8 pts higher in Higgins

-61.4% 2nd pct -39.6% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Florey in Higgins +1.0 higher in Florey

7.6 96th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Florey in Higgins +0.6 more in Florey

7.7 99th pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Florey in Higgins +0.3 pts higher in Florey

98.1% 99th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Florey in Higgins +52.0 pts higher in Florey

92.6% 96th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Florey in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Florey in Higgins +19.0 pts higher in Florey

100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Florey in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Florey in Higgins +1.2 pts higher in Florey

98.7% 100th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Florey in Higgins +2.4 more in Higgins

17.8 59th pct 20.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Florey in Higgins +53 higher in Higgins

283 94th pct 336 97th pct

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

4.2% 31st pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Florey with nearby areas

Page Scullin Melba Flynn Belconnen Latham Evatt Higgins

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

Scullin Hawker Latham Holt Page Florey ACT Remainder - Belconnen Weetangera

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Florey vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80054/florey/vs/SAL80073/higgins