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Hall vs Nicholls

Name: Hall vs Nicholls — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Hall profile · Nicholls profile

Hall Nicholls

Nicholls and Hall are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Nicholls is a larger, more diverse hub where 29.3% of people were born overseas and 24.8% use a language other than English at home. It has far better access to daily needs, with 78.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 67.9% near a school. In contrast, Hall is a smaller, older area where 27.2% of residents are aged 65 and over, compared to 16.6% in Nicholls. Hall is more car-dependent for essentials, though 100% of its homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions, with Nicholls at 28.6% and Hall at 33.6%. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, around $3,200 to $3,400. While they are similar in household size and their drive time to the city, they differ in their social makeup; Nicholls has a much higher share of people who served in the Defence Force, while Hall has a higher proportion of volunteers.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,382 larger in Nicholls Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Nicholls Other language: 19.4 pts higher in Nicholls PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Nicholls Born overseas: 15.9 pts higher in Nicholls

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hall in Nicholls +6,382 larger in Nicholls gap steady

298 59th pct 6,680 86th pct

Median age in Hall in Nicholls +3 yrs older in Hall gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 16.6%

14.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

13.8% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

Marital status

59.0% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 3.3%

5.2% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hall Nicholls

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.9% Australia ◂ +17.8 pts 69.1%

0.0% China +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 30.5%

41.6% English ◂ +9.1 pts 32.5%

15.1% Scottish ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

0.0% Chinese +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.7% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

0.0% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Greek +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +19.8 pts 73.5%

0.0% Mandarin +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 50.7%

44.0% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 36.9%

3.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Buddhism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hall in Nicholls

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hall in Nicholls +12 more in Nicholls

5 73rd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Hall in Nicholls +15 larger in Nicholls

723 91st pct 738 92nd pct

ICSEA in Hall in Nicholls +18 higher in Nicholls

1,066 83rd pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

71.2% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 78.5%

15.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

5.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%

23.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 14.8%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%

8.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +12.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.1 pts 17.1%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 7.5%

7.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

2.9% Information technology +5.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

5.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 1.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

2.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Income

Personal income in Hall in Nicholls +$141 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$1,110 88th pct $1,251 91st pct

Household income in Hall in Nicholls +$453 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$2,681 92nd pct $3,134 98th pct

Family income in Hall in Nicholls +$221 higher in Nicholls gap narrowing

$3,208 93rd pct $3,429 96th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $4,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.9%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.0%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 26.9%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 8.7%

9.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

8.4% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 3.3%

6.7% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +2.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

24.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 20.3%

3.4% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hall in Nicholls +97 larger in Nicholls

9 58th pct 106 86th pct

Median age in Hall in Nicholls +21 yrs older in Hall

42 yrs 80th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Hall in Nicholls +$208 higher in Hall

$1,249 87th pct $1,041 81st pct

Household income in Hall in Nicholls +$1,375 higher in Hall

$3,999 95th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hall in Nicholls +0.1 larger in Nicholls gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.3 pts 66.3%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 25.1%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 13.7%

14.3% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

13.3% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.1% 5 people ◂ +8.1 pts 9.0%

0.0% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hall in Nicholls +$127 higher in Nicholls gap widening

$375 77th pct $502 92nd pct

Mortgage in Hall in Nicholls +$650 higher in Hall gap narrowing

$2,950 92nd pct $2,300 86th pct

People / bedroom in Hall in Nicholls +0.10 higher in Hall gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.5 pts 41.0%

25.7% Owned with a mortgage +17.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

18.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 14.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 89.3%

13.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 49.9%

24.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

8.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.1% Under $200 ◂ +34.6 pts 7.5%

21.1% $550–$749 +13.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.1% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $750 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

59.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.1 pts 29.2%

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 36.0%

14.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hall in Nicholls +44 more in Nicholls

2 71st pct 46 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hall in Nicholls +0.17 more in Nicholls

6.71 84th pct 6.89 85th pct

Departures/1k in Hall in Nicholls +1,045.3 more in Nicholls

33.6 61st pct 1,078.9 87th pct

PT routes in Hall in Nicholls +4 more in Nicholls

1 71st pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Hall in Nicholls +2 longer in Hall

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hall in Nicholls even

16 13th pct 16 13th pct

Reach 30 min in Hall in Nicholls +6,382 more in Nicholls

298 43rd pct 6,680 53rd pct

Reach 45 min in Hall in Nicholls +6,382 more in Nicholls

298 29th pct 6,680 37th pct

Transit to city in Hall in Nicholls

— 71 76th pct

How people get to work

55.1% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

17.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

25.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 17.3%

18.1% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 11.2%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Public administration & safety +8.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

8.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

2.7% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.0% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 29.8%

16.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 17.2%

10.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

6.8% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.4% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hall in Nicholls +3,406 higher in Hall

6,040 74th pct 2,635 38th pct

Assault/100k in Hall in Nicholls +39 higher in Nicholls

336 19th pct 374 22nd pct

Sexual/100k in Hall in Nicholls

— 15 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Hall in Nicholls +737 higher in Hall

1,007 82nd pct 269 24th pct

Theft/100k in Hall in Nicholls

— 584 31st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hall in Nicholls +872 higher in Hall

1,007 96th pct 135 36th pct

Property damage/100k in Hall in Nicholls +117 higher in Hall

671 48th pct 554 39th pct

5-yr change in Hall in Nicholls +25.3 pts higher in Nicholls

-59.1% 3rd pct -33.8% 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hall in Nicholls +0.6 higher in Nicholls

4.9 82nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hall in Nicholls +0.1 more in Hall

5.0 83rd pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Hall in Nicholls +28.5 pts higher in Hall

100.0% 100th pct 71.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Hall in Nicholls +78.2 pts higher in Nicholls

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Hall in Nicholls +0.5 pts higher in Nicholls

99.5% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hall in Nicholls +67.9 pts higher in Nicholls

0.0% 0th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Hall in Nicholls even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hall in Nicholls +7.3 pts higher in Nicholls

0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hall in Nicholls +35.2 more in Hall

50.3 81st pct 15.1 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Hall in Nicholls +162 higher in Nicholls

50 78th pct 212 91st pct

Mean slope in Hall in Nicholls +0.7 pts higher in Nicholls

5.2% 44th pct 5.8% 52nd pct

Compare Hall with nearby areas

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Compare Nicholls with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hall vs Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80070/hall/vs/SAL80101/nicholls