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Higgins vs Macgregor

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Higgins profile · Macgregor profile

Higgins Macgregor

Macgregor (ACT) and Higgins are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Higgins is much more convenient for pedestrians, described as very walkable compared to Macgregor (ACT) which is only somewhat walkable. This is reflected in the local amenities; 97.6% of Higgins homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 21.6% in Macgregor (ACT). Macgregor (ACT) is the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 34 and a larger share of children under 15 (24.3%). It also has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (26.4%) and those using another language at home (24.5%).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical household incomes of around $2,300 a week. They also share a similar level of professional qualification, with about 32% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While their accessibility and age profiles differ, they are effectively alike in their share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the number of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,728 larger in Macgregor Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Higgins Participation: 8.0 pts higher in Macgregor Other language: 7.5 pts higher in Macgregor Aged 65+: 6.8 pts higher in Higgins

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Macgregor +3,728 larger in Macgregor gap widening
3,321 86th pct 7,049 87th pct
Median age in Higginsin Macgregor +4 yrs older in Higgins gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 34 yrs 13th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Macgregor +0.3 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Macgregor +6.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.1% 43rd pct 10.3% 17th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Macgregor +4.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
19.9% 70th pct 24.3% 87th pct
De facto in Higginsin Macgregor +0.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
13.4% 59th pct 12.5% 53rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%
19.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 24.3%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 19.8%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.3%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.9% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
36.0% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 34.2%
7.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Macgregor

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Macgregor +3.3 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
23.1% 82nd pct 26.4% 86th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 71.2%
1.5% India +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
1.1% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.2% China even 1.2%
1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Italy even 0.2%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 35.7%
34.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%
12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%
9.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%
2.3% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.7% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Chinese even 2.9%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Macgregor +7.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
17.0% 86th pct 24.5% 88th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Macgregor +0.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 87th pct 2.2% 86th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 72.6%
0.5% Punjabi +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%
0.8% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.5% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Macgregor +3.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 42.5% 56th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 42.5%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%
2.0% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.3% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.5% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Macgregor +4.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
69.8% 90th pct 74.2% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Macgregor +1.0 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
32.0% 87th pct 33.0% 88th pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Macgregor
— 0.58 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Macgregor +6 more in Higgins
19 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Higginsin Macgregor +23 larger in Macgregor
475 69th pct 498 72nd pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Macgregor +14 higher in Higgins
1,058 81st pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +4.4 pts ▸ 74.2%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%
4.0% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%
17.9% Society & culture even 17.8%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
7.6% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
6.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Macgregor +$119 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$1,053 86th pct $1,172 89th pct
Household income in Higginsin Macgregor +$96 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$2,248 86th pct $2,344 87th pct
Family income in Higginsin Macgregor +$11 higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
$2,614 86th pct $2,625 86th pct
High earners in Higginsin Macgregor +0.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
16.6% 84th pct 17.1% 86th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
31.7% 85th pct 31.8% 86th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 40.0%
22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
10.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.4%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Macgregor +3.5 pts higher in Higgins
33.0% 70th pct 29.5% 53rd pct
Mental health in Higginsin Macgregor +0.3 pts higher in Macgregor
11.1% 77th pct 11.4% 79th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
6.0% 65th pct 4.8% 52nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
10.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
4.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.2% Dementia even 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +3.9 pts ▸ 65.7%
21.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%
3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 15.9% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Macgregor +2.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
14.9% 72nd pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Macgregor +5.7 pts higher in Macgregor gap widening
31.7% 80th pct 37.5% 90th pct
Defence service in Higginsin Macgregor +0.2 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 83rd pct 5.1% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Macgregor +1.7 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 41st pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Macgregor +121 larger in Macgregor
87 85th pct 208 86th pct
Median age in Higginsin Macgregor +5 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 50th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Macgregor +14.5 pts higher in Macgregor
49.1% 70th pct 63.6% 89th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Macgregor +3.9 pts higher in Higgins
10.3% 49th pct 6.3% 32nd pct
Median income in Higginsin Macgregor +$21 higher in Macgregor
$1,024 80th pct $1,045 81st pct
Household income in Higginsin Macgregor +$11 higher in Higgins
$2,416 76th pct $2,405 76th pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Macgregor +2.3 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 70th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Macgregor +0.1 larger in Macgregor gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Higginsin Macgregor +1.2 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
12.9% 62nd pct 14.1% 68th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
21.6% 43rd pct 20.2% 38th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 63.8%
26.2% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 21.2%
12.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.1%
1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +5.1 pts 30.2%
21.6% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 20.2%
16.6% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
2.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Macgregor +$64 higher in Macgregor gap steady
$400 82nd pct $464 89th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Macgregor even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Higginsin Macgregor +2.2 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 20.3% 60th pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Macgregor +9.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
30.3% 23rd pct 20.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Macgregor +5.6 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
96.2% 49th pct 90.6% 33rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Macgregor +5.5 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
86.8% 70th pct 92.3% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 20.7%
22.6% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 20.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%
0.6% Not stated even 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 90.6%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 60.1%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +18.6 pts ▸ 58.7%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.4%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%
1.4% $750 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 even 46.3%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
10.6% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Macgregor +1.6 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
4.2% 70th pct 2.6% 60th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Macgregor +1.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 9.3% 24th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Macgregor +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.5% 87th pct 2.8% 85th pct
PT stops in Higginsin Macgregor +4 more in Higgins
31 86th pct 27 86th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +5.50 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 3.83 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +928.6 more in Higgins
1,886.2 91st pct 957.6 86th pct
PT routes in Higginsin Macgregor +2 more in Higgins
7 86th pct 5 86th pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Macgregor +2 longer in Macgregor
2 14th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Macgregor +5 longer in Macgregor
12 8th pct 17 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Macgregor +10,544 more in Macgregor
9,398 57th pct 19,942 74th pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Macgregor +9,802 more in Higgins
52,917 66th pct 43,115 62nd pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Macgregor +4 longer in Macgregor
61 58th pct 65 66th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
3.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 46.3%
34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%
12.5% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%
4.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Macgregor +1.4 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
35.8% 67th pct 37.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Macgregor even gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 10.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Macgregor +0.2 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 3.6% 51st pct
Participation in Higginsin Macgregor +8.0 pts higher in Macgregor gap steady
65.4% 67th pct 73.4% 88th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Macgregor +0.9 pts higher in Macgregor gap narrowing
65.3% 79th pct 66.2% 82nd pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety even 27.0%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.5% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%
9.7% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%
7.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%
3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 25.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 14.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.6%
10.8% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Higginsin Macgregor +1,120 higher in Higgins
3,674 54th pct 2,554 36th pct
Assault/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +75 higher in Macgregor
422 27th pct 497 34th pct
Sexual/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +224 higher in Macgregor
60 26th pct 284 87th pct
Robbery/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +2 higher in Higgins
30 25th pct 28 22nd pct
Burglary/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +78 higher in Macgregor
120 5th pct 199 15th pct
Theft/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +272 higher in Higgins
542 29th pct 270 10th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +94 higher in Higgins
151 42nd pct 57 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Higginsin Macgregor +177 higher in Higgins
602 43rd pct 426 27th pct
5-yr change in Higginsin Macgregor +4.3 pts higher in Higgins
-39.6% 16th pct -43.9% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Macgregor +2.1 higher in Higgins
6.6 91st pct 4.5 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Macgregor +3.4 more in Higgins
7.1 95th pct 3.8 76th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Macgregor +75.6 pts higher in Higgins
97.8% 99th pct 22.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Macgregor +21.9 pts higher in Higgins
40.6% 77th pct 18.7% 71st pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Macgregor even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Macgregor +11.4 pts higher in Higgins
81.0% 86th pct 69.7% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Macgregor even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Macgregor +76.0 pts higher in Higgins
97.6% 99th pct 21.6% 77th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Macgregor +13.1 more in Higgins
20.2 62nd pct 7.1 34th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Macgregor +73 higher in Higgins
336 97th pct 263 93rd pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Macgregor +1.3 pts higher in Macgregor
4.3% 32nd pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80073/higgins/vs/SAL80089/macgregor