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Hawker vs Higgins

Name: Hawker vs Higgins — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Hawker profile · Higgins profile

Hawker Higgins

Higgins and Hawker (ACT) are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Hawker (ACT) is far more qualified, with 48.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 32.0% in Higgins. Housing differs significantly; Higgins is dominated by separate houses (96.2%) and larger three-bedroom homes, while Hawker (ACT) has more flats and apartments. Crime rates are also quite different, with recorded offences per 100,000 being far higher in Hawker (ACT) at 7,281 compared to 3,674 in Higgins.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,250. They also share similar proportions of renters and people needing daily help. While Higgins offers better access to health services and public transport, Hawker (ACT) is more walkable for those visiting parks and groceries. The typical resident in Higgins is slightly younger at 38, while they are 42 in Hawker (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.5 pts higher in Higgins Bachelor+: 16.3 pts higher in Hawker Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Hawker 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Higgins Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Hawker

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawker in Higgins +313 larger in Higgins gap widening

3,008 84th pct 3,321 86th pct

Median age in Hawker in Higgins +4 yrs older in Hawker gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.9%

21.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%

16.3% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 48.9%

34.1% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

7.1% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

1.8% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Hawker Higgins

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.4% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 74.0%

3.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.5% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.9% English ◂ +3.0 pts 34.0%

33.3% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 9.5%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.3% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

78.4% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 80.1%

1.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi even 0.8%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 46.0%

37.0% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

3.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawker in Higgins

6.13 63rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hawker in Higgins +3 more in Higgins

16 86th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Hawker in Higgins +13 larger in Hawker

488 70th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Hawker in Higgins +12 higher in Hawker

1,070 85th pct 1,058 81st pct

Highest year of school

80.3% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 69.8%

8.6% Year 10 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.9% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 29.0%

10.7% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.0 pts 12.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

21.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 17.9%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 17.1%

6.9% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Information technology even 6.1%

5.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Hawker in Higgins +$116 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$1,169 89th pct $1,053 86th pct

Household income in Hawker in Higgins even gap narrowing

$2,251 86th pct $2,248 86th pct

Family income in Hawker in Higgins +$212 higher in Hawker gap narrowing

$2,826 88th pct $2,614 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.8%

23.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 15.2%

21.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Under $650 even 10.2%

Personal income distribution

29.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 28.6%

9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

9.5% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.1% Lung condition even 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +0.4 pts 61.8%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.2% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawker in Higgins +50 larger in Higgins

37 74th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Hawker in Higgins +6 yrs older in Hawker

32 yrs 69th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hawker in Higgins +$38 higher in Hawker

$1,062 82nd pct $1,024 80th pct

Household income in Hawker in Higgins +$333 higher in Hawker

$2,749 86th pct $2,416 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawker in Higgins +0.1 larger in Higgins gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 26.2%

11.5% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

36.1% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 35.3%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 21.6%

15.3% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawker in Higgins +$25 higher in Higgins gap widening

$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Hawker in Higgins even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Hawker in Higgins +0.10 higher in Higgins gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright ◂ +14.4 pts 30.3%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

22.9% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 22.6%

0.6% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

66.7% Separate house +29.5 pts ▸ 96.2%

20.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +18.2 pts 1.9%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.9 pts 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 3 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 51.0%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 29.6%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 8.2%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 6.2%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%

14.8% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%

10.7% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.0% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 10.6%

23.8% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawker in Higgins +11 more in Higgins

20 86th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hawker in Higgins +2.69 more in Higgins

6.65 84th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hawker in Higgins +845.6 more in Higgins

1,040.6 86th pct 1,886.2 91st pct

PT routes in Hawker in Higgins +5 more in Higgins

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Hawker in Higgins +2 longer in Hawker

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Hawker in Higgins even

12 8th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Hawker in Higgins +3,595 more in Higgins

5,803 52nd pct 9,398 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Hawker in Higgins +25,973 more in Higgins

26,944 54th pct 52,917 66th pct

Transit to city in Hawker in Higgins even

61 58th pct 61 58th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 63.6%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

4.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 34.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.4% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 9.7%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 10.4%

11.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

5.9% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 26.6%

19.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.6% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

5.2% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

1.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hawker in Higgins +3,607 higher in Hawker

7,281 79th pct 3,674 54th pct

Assault/100k in Hawker in Higgins +509 higher in Hawker

931 62nd pct 422 27th pct

Sexual/100k in Hawker in Higgins +40 higher in Hawker

100 41st pct 60 26th pct

Robbery/100k in Hawker in Higgins

— 30 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Hawker in Higgins +511 higher in Hawker

632 62nd pct 120 5th pct

Theft/100k in Hawker in Higgins +1,120 higher in Hawker

1,662 66th pct 542 29th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hawker in Higgins +115 higher in Hawker

266 68th pct 151 42nd pct

Property damage/100k in Hawker in Higgins +462 higher in Hawker

1,064 68th pct 602 43rd pct

5-yr change in Hawker in Higgins +7.8 pts higher in Hawker

-31.8% 24th pct -39.6% 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hawker in Higgins +0.8 higher in Hawker

7.3 94th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawker in Higgins +0.3 more in Higgins

6.8 93rd pct 7.1 95th pct

15-min city in Hawker in Higgins +23.2 pts higher in Higgins

74.7% 86th pct 97.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Hawker in Higgins +32.1 pts higher in Hawker

72.7% 85th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Hawker in Higgins +0.2 pts higher in Higgins

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

100.0% 100th pct 81.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Hawker in Higgins even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawker in Higgins +29.0 pts higher in Higgins

68.6% 90th pct 97.6% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawker in Higgins +40.7 more in Hawker

60.8 86th pct 20.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Hawker in Higgins +100 higher in Hawker

436 100th pct 336 97th pct

Mean slope in Hawker in Higgins +1.0 pts higher in Hawker

5.3% 45th pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Hawker with nearby areas

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Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawker vs Higgins [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80072/hawker/vs/SAL80073/higgins