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Higgins vs Holt

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Higgins profile · Holt profile

Higgins Holt

Holt and Higgins are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with distinct housing and safety profiles. Higgins is dominated by detached houses, with 96.2% of homes being separate houses and 86.8% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Holt has a more varied mix of housing, and far more people have moved there in the last five years (46.2% compared to 35.8% in Higgins). Holt also has much higher recorded crime rates, including theft and assault, while it is far more walkable for those needing groceries.

These two areas share many core characteristics, including an identical share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 32%. They are also very similar in their typical personal and family incomes, as well as their proportions of children and seniors. While they track closely in these areas, Holt has a far larger number of public transport stops and more frequent departures. The gap in home ownership is relatively small, though it remains well higher in Higgins.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.0 pts higher in Higgins Population: 2,307 larger in Holt 3+ bedrooms: 10.7 pts higher in Higgins Recent movers: 10.4 pts higher in Holt Living alone: 9.7 pts higher in Holt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Holt +2,307 larger in Holt gap widening
3,321 86th pct 5,628 86th pct
Median age in Higginsin Holt +2 yrs older in Higgins gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Holt even gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 17.1% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Holt +0.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 19.0% 63rd pct
De facto in Higginsin Holt +1.0 pts higher in Holt gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 14.4% 67th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 19.8%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 19.0%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +5.9 pts 43.0%
36.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 38.0%
7.7% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
4.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Holt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Holt +2.2 pts higher in Holt gap steady
23.1% 82nd pct 25.3% 86th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 71.6%
1.5% India +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 33.2%
34.0% English +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
12.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
5.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
1.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
17.0% 86th pct 19.6% 87th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Holt even gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 76.9%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
0.5% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Mandarin even 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Holt +2.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
46.0% 68th pct 43.8% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 43.8%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 40.8%
4.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.3% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
0.5% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Holt +1.3 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
69.8% 90th pct 68.5% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Holt even gap narrowing
32.0% 87th pct 32.0% 87th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Holt
— 1.87 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Holt +3 more in Higgins
19 86th pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Holt +20 larger in Holt
475 69th pct 495 71st pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Holt +5 higher in Higgins
1,058 81st pct 1,053 79th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.3 pts 68.5%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
4.0% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 24.3%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.7%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%
7.6% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Education even 8.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%
6.1% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Holt +$12 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$1,053 86th pct $1,041 86th pct
Household income in Higginsin Holt +$265 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,248 86th pct $1,983 74th pct
Family income in Higginsin Holt +$173 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 86th pct $2,441 79th pct
High earners in Higginsin Holt +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.6% 84th pct 14.9% 79th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Holt +6.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 25.2% 74th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.4%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
10.2% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.6%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Holt +0.3 pts higher in Holt
33.0% 70th pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Higginsin Holt +1.7 pts higher in Holt
11.1% 77th pct 12.8% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.7% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.3% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.2% Cancer even 3.3%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke even 1.1%
0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 61.0%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 21.4%
7.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Holt +2.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
17.2% 46th pct 15.2% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Holt +2.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 12.3% 45th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Holt +2.9 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
31.7% 80th pct 28.8% 68th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Holt +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 83rd pct 5.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Holt +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
22.6% 41st pct 19.2% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Holt +93 larger in Holt
87 85th pct 180 86th pct
Median age in Higginsin Holt +3 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 50th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Holt +9.4 pts higher in Holt
49.1% 70th pct 58.5% 85th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Holt +7.0 pts higher in Higgins
10.3% 49th pct 3.3% 23rd pct
Median income in Higginsin Holt +$51 higher in Holt
$1,024 80th pct $1,075 83rd pct
Household income in Higginsin Holt +$146 higher in Higgins
$2,416 76th pct $2,270 72nd pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Holt +3.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 70th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Holt +0.2 larger in Higgins gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Higginsin Holt +1.9 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
12.9% 62nd pct 14.9% 72nd pct
Living alone in Higginsin Holt +9.7 pts higher in Holt gap widening
21.6% 43rd pct 31.3% 75th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 55.3%
26.2% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%
12.9% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
1.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%
21.6% 1 person +9.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
16.1% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Holt +$4 higher in Higgins gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $396 81st pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Holt +$50 higher in Higgins gap steady
$2,000 72nd pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Holt even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Higginsin Holt +4.5 pts higher in Holt gap widening
22.6% 66th pct 27.0% 74th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Holt +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
30.3% 23rd pct 26.9% 17th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Holt +37.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
96.2% 49th pct 59.2% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Holt +10.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
86.8% 70th pct 76.1% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.5 pts 42.7%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 26.9%
22.6% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +37.0 pts 59.2%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +31.3 pts ▸ 33.7%
1.9% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 2.7%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.2%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.2%
16.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.1%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 11.0%
1.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.9%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%
10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
9.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Holt +2.5 pts higher in Holt gap steady
4.2% 70th pct 6.7% 80th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Holt +1.0 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 9.9% 26th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Holt +0.1 pts higher in Holt gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 3.7% 88th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Holt +19 more in Holt
31 86th pct 50 87th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Holt +0.45 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 8.88 87th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Holt +783.5 more in Holt
1,886.2 91st pct 2,669.7 95th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Holt even
7 86th pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Holt even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Holt +2 longer in Holt
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Holt +10,544 more in Holt
9,398 57th pct 19,942 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Holt +6,794 more in Higgins
52,917 66th pct 46,123 63rd pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Holt +4 longer in Holt
61 58th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 66.4%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%
3.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 36.2%
34.9% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 41.9%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%
4.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Holt +10.4 pts higher in Holt gap widening
35.8% 67th pct 46.2% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Holt +4.2 pts higher in Holt gap widening
10.5% 66th pct 14.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Holt +0.6 pts higher in Holt gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Higginsin Holt +0.9 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 66.3% 70th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Holt +1.2 pts higher in Holt gap narrowing
65.3% 79th pct 66.4% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
9.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.5% Other services even 3.4%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.0% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 26.3%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 13.7%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.8%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Higginsin Holt +3,576 higher in Holt
3,674 54th pct 7,249 79th pct
Assault/100k in Higginsin Holt +680 higher in Holt
422 27th pct 1,102 69th pct
Sexual/100k in Higginsin Holt +82 higher in Holt
60 26th pct 142 62nd pct
Robbery/100k in Higginsin Holt +76 higher in Holt
30 25th pct 107 75th pct
Burglary/100k in Higginsin Holt +342 higher in Holt
120 5th pct 462 48th pct
Theft/100k in Higginsin Holt +1,537 higher in Holt
542 29th pct 2,079 73rd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Higginsin Holt +9 higher in Holt
151 42nd pct 160 45th pct
Property damage/100k in Higginsin Holt +304 higher in Holt
602 43rd pct 906 62nd pct
5-yr change in Higginsin Holt +1.6 pts higher in Higgins
-39.6% 16th pct -41.2% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Holt +0.7 higher in Holt
6.6 91st pct 7.2 94th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Holt +0.1 more in Higgins
7.1 95th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Holt +4.1 pts higher in Higgins
97.8% 99th pct 93.7% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Holt +37.9 pts higher in Holt
40.6% 77th pct 78.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Holt even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Holt +9.6 pts higher in Holt
81.0% 86th pct 90.6% 93rd pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Holt even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Holt +17.8 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 99th pct 79.8% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Holt +0.3 more in Holt
20.2 62nd pct 20.4 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Holt +17 higher in Higgins
336 97th pct 320 96th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Holt +0.4 pts higher in Holt
4.3% 32nd pct 4.7% 38th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Holt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80073/higgins/vs/SAL80075/holt