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Higgins vs Latham

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Higgins profile · Latham profile

Higgins Latham

Latham (ACT) and Higgins are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes. A major difference is in local walkability; while 99.9% of homes in Latham (ACT) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, only 40.6% of homes in Higgins share that convenience. However, Higgins is far more accessible for health services, with 97.6% of homes within a short walk compared to 35.3% in Latham (ACT). Higgins also has more public transport options, with 7 routes compared to 4 in Latham (ACT), and a higher number of detached houses at 96.2% against 88.1% in Latham (ACT).

These two areas share a very similar profile in many ways, including a typical resident age of 38. They are also alike in their typical household incomes and the share of children under 15. While they remain similar in these basics, Higgins has seen more movement recently, with a well higher share of people who moved in the last five years. This is alongside a higher rate of recorded offences in Higgins, which is well higher than the rate in Latham (ACT).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 8.1 pts higher in Higgins Recent movers: 6.3 pts higher in Higgins Born overseas: 3.4 pts higher in Higgins Population: 446 larger in Latham Unpaid carers: 2.1 pts higher in Latham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Latham +446 larger in Latham gap narrowing
3,321 86th pct 3,767 86th pct
Median age in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in Higginsin Latham +0.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 2.2% 52nd pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Latham +1.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 16.0% 37th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Latham +0.9 pts higher in Latham gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 20.8% 74th pct
De facto in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 12.4% 52nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 23.4%
19.9% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.0%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 48.3%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
7.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Latham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Latham +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
23.1% 82nd pct 19.7% 76th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 76.5%
3.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.2% China even 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 37.7%
34.0% English +1.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
12.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
9.5% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
5.0% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
2.9% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.9% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.3% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Latham +1.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
17.0% 86th pct 15.4% 84th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Latham +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 1.8% 85th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
1.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Latham +2.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
46.0% 68th pct 43.4% 59th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.4%
43.1% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
4.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.0% Islam even 2.0%
2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
69.8% 90th pct 67.9% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
32.0% 87th pct 30.2% 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Latham
— 1.28 13th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Latham +1 more in Latham
19 86th pct 20 87th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Latham +4 larger in Latham
475 69th pct 480 69th pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Latham even
1,058 81st pct 1,057 81st pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 67.9%
16.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%
4.0% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 27.1%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
10.3% Engineering & related even 10.3%
8.7% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Latham +$36 higher in Latham gap narrowing
$1,053 86th pct $1,089 87th pct
Household income in Higginsin Latham +$123 higher in Higgins gap steady
$2,248 86th pct $2,125 80th pct
Family income in Higginsin Latham +$119 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 86th pct $2,495 81st pct
High earners in Higginsin Latham +1.8 pts higher in Latham gap widening
16.6% 84th pct 18.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Latham +2.3 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
31.7% 85th pct 29.4% 81st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.3%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%
10.2% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.1%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.5%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
33.0% 70th pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham
11.1% 77th pct 12.1% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 5.6% 62nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%
10.7% Other condition even 10.8%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.2% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +1.9 pts 59.8%
21.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
7.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 16.6% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Latham +2.1 pts higher in Latham gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 17.0% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Latham +2.3 pts higher in Latham gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 34.0% 86th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 83rd pct 5.2% 82nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Latham +1.0 pts higher in Latham gap steady
22.6% 41st pct 23.6% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Latham +6 larger in Higgins
87 85th pct 81 84th pct
Median age in Higginsin Latham +2 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 50th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Latham +10.1 pts higher in Higgins
49.1% 70th pct 39.0% 47th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Latham +1.1 pts higher in Latham
10.3% 49th pct 11.4% 55th pct
Median income in Higginsin Latham +$153 higher in Higgins
$1,024 80th pct $871 71st pct
Household income in Higginsin Latham +$635 higher in Higgins
$2,416 76th pct $1,781 53rd pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 70th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Latham +2.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 15.6% 74th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Latham +2.5 pts higher in Latham gap steady
21.6% 43rd pct 24.1% 51st pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 58.7%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 25.1%
12.9% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 32.8%
21.6% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 24.1%
16.1% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%
2.8% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Latham even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Latham even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Higginsin Latham +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Latham +1.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
30.3% 23rd pct 31.9% 26th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Latham +8.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
96.2% 49th pct 88.1% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Latham +1.3 pts higher in Latham gap steady
86.8% 70th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%
30.3% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 31.9%
22.6% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%
0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 88.1%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 48.0%
29.6% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 33.7%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.2% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%
16.5% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +3.4 pts 12.3%
1.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.3%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
10.6% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.9% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Latham +0.1 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
4.2% 70th pct 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Latham gap steady
10.9% 30th pct 11.4% 32nd pct
PT commute in Higginsin Latham +0.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 3.2% 86th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Latham +5 more in Higgins
31 86th pct 26 86th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Latham +2.43 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 6.90 85th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Latham +572.7 more in Higgins
1,886.2 91st pct 1,313.5 88th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Latham +3 more in Higgins
7 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Latham +3 longer in Latham
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Latham +2 longer in Latham
12 8th pct 14 10th pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Latham +1,960 more in Higgins
9,398 57th pct 7,438 54th pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Latham +2,748 more in Higgins
52,917 66th pct 50,169 65th pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Latham +4 longer in Latham
61 58th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 64.2%
10.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.9% Car (passenger) even 4.9%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%
0.8% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 41.0%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 34.6%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Latham +6.3 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
35.8% 67th pct 29.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Latham +1.2 pts higher in Latham gap steady
10.5% 66th pct 11.7% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Latham +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Participation in Higginsin Latham +0.7 pts higher in Latham gap steady
65.4% 67th pct 66.1% 70th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Latham +2.0 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 63.3% 74th pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
10.5% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.9% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.0% Retail trade even 7.0%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 25.9%
14.8% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades even 13.5%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Higginsin Latham +1,205 higher in Higgins
3,674 54th pct 2,469 35th pct
Assault/100k in Higginsin Latham +3 higher in Latham
422 27th pct 425 27th pct
Sexual/100k in Higginsin Latham +34 higher in Higgins
60 26th pct 27 4th pct
Robbery/100k in Higginsin Latham
30 25th pct —
Burglary/100k in Higginsin Latham +14 higher in Higgins
120 5th pct 106 3rd pct
Theft/100k in Higginsin Latham +170 higher in Higgins
542 29th pct 372 18th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Higginsin Latham +44 higher in Higgins
151 42nd pct 106 26th pct
Property damage/100k in Higginsin Latham +284 higher in Higgins
602 43rd pct 319 16th pct
5-yr change in Higginsin Latham +17.7 pts higher in Higgins
-39.6% 16th pct -57.3% 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Latham +0.4 higher in Latham
6.6 91st pct 7.0 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Latham +0.1 more in Higgins
7.1 95th pct 7.0 94th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Latham +1.9 pts higher in Latham
97.8% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Latham +59.3 pts higher in Latham
40.6% 77th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Latham +0.9 pts higher in Higgins
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 97th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Latham +19.0 pts higher in Latham
81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Latham even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Latham +62.3 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 99th pct 35.3% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Latham +8.5 more in Higgins
20.2 62nd pct 11.7 45th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Latham +123 higher in Higgins
336 97th pct 213 91st pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Latham +0.6 pts higher in Latham
4.3% 32nd pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80073/higgins/vs/SAL80084/latham