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Higgins vs Page

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Higgins Page

Higgins and Page are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar population sizes. Higgins is defined by larger homes, with 86.8% having three or more bedrooms and 96.2% being separate houses. It is also a wealthier area, where the typical household income is $2,248 a week. In contrast, Page has more people living alone (35.0% compared to 21.6% in Higgins) and is much more walkable, with 99.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 40.6% in Higgins.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with both seeing a fall in their crime rates. They share several commonalities, including the same typical monthly mortgage payment of $2,000 and a nearly identical share of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Page has a higher proportion of residents born overseas (30.9%) and more people who are 65 or over (26.1%), both areas sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Higgins 3+ bedrooms: 17.4 pts higher in Higgins Living alone: 13.4 pts higher in Page Recent movers: 11.1 pts higher in Page Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Page

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higginsin Page +267 larger in Higgins gap widening
3,321 86th pct 3,054 84th pct
Median age in Higginsin Page +2 yrs older in Page gap steady
38 yrs 23rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Higginsin Page +0.8 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
2.6% 57th pct 1.9% 49th pct
Aged 65+ in Higginsin Page +8.9 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
17.1% 43rd pct 26.1% 77th pct
Under 15 in Higginsin Page +4.2 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
13.4% 59th pct 12.9% 56th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 26.1%
22.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 18.2%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 15.7%
11.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

48.9% Married ◂ +8.5 pts 40.4%
36.0% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 35.5%
4.3% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Page

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Higginsin Page +7.8 pts higher in Page gap widening
23.1% 82nd pct 30.9% 89th pct

Country of birth

74.0% Australia ◂ +9.7 pts 64.3%
3.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.5% India +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Vietnam even 1.5%
0.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

36.3% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%
34.0% English ◂ +2.7 pts 31.3%
12.6% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.5%
9.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
2.9% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.9% Italian even 2.8%
2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Language

Other language in Higginsin Page +7.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
17.0% 86th pct 24.2% 88th pct
Limited English in Higginsin Page +1.1 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
2.6% 87th pct 3.7% 89th pct

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 70.1%
1.1% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.9% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi even 0.9%
0.6% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Higginsin Page +5.1 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
46.0% 68th pct 40.9% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 40.9%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 39.5%
4.1% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
2.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Higginsin Page +3.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
69.8% 90th pct 66.4% 88th pct
Bachelor+ in Higginsin Page +6.1 pts higher in Page gap widening
32.0% 87th pct 38.1% 91st pct
Schools/1k kids in Higginsin Page
— 2.09 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Higginsin Page +3 more in Page
19 86th pct 22 87th pct
Avg size in Higginsin Page +99 larger in Page
475 69th pct 574 81st pct
ICSEA in Higginsin Page +36 higher in Page
1,058 81st pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 66.4%
16.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 14.0%
6.9% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 14.3%
12.9% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 17.7%
17.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%
8.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%
7.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
6.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Higginsin Page +$121 higher in Higgins gap widening
$1,053 86th pct $932 76th pct
Household income in Higginsin Page +$475 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,248 86th pct $1,773 64th pct
Family income in Higginsin Page +$306 higher in Higgins gap widening
$2,614 86th pct $2,308 74th pct
High earners in Higginsin Page +3.2 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
16.6% 84th pct 13.4% 74th pct
High-income homes in Higginsin Page +7.6 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
31.7% 85th pct 24.2% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%
22.7% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 12.4%
15.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 11.8%
10.2% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

Personal income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 32.4%
32.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.3%
28.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 23.1%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Higginsin Page +5.3 pts higher in Page
33.0% 70th pct 38.3% 87th pct
Mental health in Higginsin Page +1.9 pts higher in Page
11.1% 77th pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Higginsin Page +6.4 pts higher in Page gap widening
6.0% 65th pct 12.4% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.7% Other condition +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%
4.4% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.1% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.2% Dementia +4.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None ◂ +6.7 pts 55.1%
21.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%
7.3% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.9% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Higginsin Page +0.2 pts higher in Page gap steady
17.2% 46th pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Higginsin Page +3.5 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
14.9% 72nd pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Higginsin Page +7.8 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
31.7% 80th pct 24.0% 43rd pct
Defence service in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Higgins
5.3% 83rd pct 4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Higginsin Page +5.3 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
22.6% 41st pct 17.3% 15th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Higginsin Page +30 larger in Higgins
87 85th pct 57 78th pct
Median age in Higginsin Page +1 yrs older in Higgins
26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct
Year 12 in Higginsin Page +14.1 pts higher in Page
49.1% 70th pct 63.2% 89th pct
Unemployment in Higginsin Page +8.5 pts higher in Page
10.3% 49th pct 18.8% 82nd pct
Median income in Higginsin Page +$267 higher in Page
$1,024 80th pct $1,291 88th pct
Household income in Higginsin Page +$146 higher in Page
$2,416 76th pct $2,562 80th pct
Indigenous language in Higginsin Page +8.0 pts higher in Higgins
8.0% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higginsin Page +0.3 larger in Higgins gap steady
2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Higginsin Page +2.5 pts higher in Page gap widening
12.9% 62nd pct 15.4% 74th pct
Living alone in Higginsin Page +13.4 pts higher in Page gap widening
21.6% 43rd pct 35.0% 84th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.5 pts 54.1%
26.2% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%
12.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%
21.6% 1 person +13.4 pts ▸ 35.0%
16.6% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.4%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%
7.1% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higginsin Page +$38 higher in Page gap steady
$400 82nd pct $438 87th pct
Mortgage in Higginsin Page even gap narrowing
$2,000 72nd pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Higginsin Page even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Higginsin Page +9.6 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
22.6% 66th pct 32.2% 81st pct
Owned outright in Higginsin Page +4.0 pts higher in Page gap steady
30.3% 23rd pct 34.2% 31st pct
Separate houses in Higginsin Page +25.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
96.2% 49th pct 70.3% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in Higginsin Page +17.4 pts higher in Higgins gap steady
86.8% 70th pct 69.4% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +18.4 pts 25.8%
30.3% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
22.6% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 32.2%
2.6% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.6% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 70.3%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
1.9% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 48.4%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.6 pts 18.0%
8.2% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 24.8%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.1%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.4 pts 14.2%
16.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 12.6%
15.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
1.4% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 44.6%
24.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.6%
9.9% Under $1,000 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
10.6% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Higginsin Page +4.5 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
4.2% 70th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Work from home in Higginsin Page +1.4 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
10.9% 30th pct 9.5% 25th pct
PT commute in Higginsin Page +1.7 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
3.5% 87th pct 5.2% 91st pct
PT stops in Higginsin Page +17 more in Higgins
31 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Higginsin Page +4.75 more in Higgins
9.33 87th pct 4.58 76th pct
Departures/1k in Higginsin Page +1,182.5 more in Higgins
1,886.2 91st pct 703.7 82nd pct
PT routes in Higginsin Page +3 more in Higgins
7 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Higginsin Page +1 longer in Page
2 14th pct 3 21st pct
Drive to city in Higginsin Page +1 longer in Higgins
12 8th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Higginsin Page +4,301 more in Page
9,398 57th pct 13,699 65th pct
Reach 45 min in Higginsin Page +22,944 more in Page
52,917 66th pct 75,861 73rd pct
Transit to city in Higginsin Page +9 longer in Higgins
61 58th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 61.3%
10.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.5% Bus +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +12.4 pts ▸ 47.3%
43.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 30.7%
12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 9.2%
4.2% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Higginsin Page +11.1 pts higher in Page gap steady
35.8% 67th pct 46.9% 88th pct
Recent arrivals in Higginsin Page +10.0 pts higher in Page gap narrowing
10.5% 66th pct 20.5% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Higginsin Page +0.5 pts higher in Page gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 4.3% 61st pct
Participation in Higginsin Page +8.9 pts higher in Higgins gap narrowing
65.4% 67th pct 56.5% 36th pct
Full-time in Higginsin Page +4.9 pts higher in Higgins gap widening
65.3% 79th pct 60.3% 62nd pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 25.9%
10.4% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.9% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
9.7% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
3.4% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%
14.8% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 14.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 10.9%
10.8% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%
3.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Higginsin Page +681 higher in Page
3,674 54th pct 4,355 61st pct
Assault/100k in Higginsin Page +4 higher in Page
422 27th pct 426 27th pct
Sexual/100k in Higginsin Page +300 higher in Page
60 26th pct 360 88th pct
Robbery/100k in Higginsin Page
30 25th pct —
Burglary/100k in Higginsin Page +305 higher in Page
120 5th pct 426 44th pct
Theft/100k in Higginsin Page +15 higher in Page
542 29th pct 557 29th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Higginsin Page +341 higher in Page
151 42nd pct 491 87th pct
Property damage/100k in Higginsin Page +78 higher in Higgins
602 43rd pct 524 36th pct
5-yr change in Higginsin Page +17.4 pts higher in Page
-39.6% 16th pct -22.2% 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higginsin Page +1.6 higher in Page
6.6 91st pct 8.2 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Higginsin Page +0.8 more in Page
7.1 95th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Higginsin Page +2.2 pts higher in Page
97.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Higginsin Page +58.8 pts higher in Page
40.6% 77th pct 99.4% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Higginsin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Higginsin Page +19.0 pts higher in Page
81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Higginsin Page even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Higginsin Page +2.4 pts higher in Page
97.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Higginsin Page +1.8 more in Higgins
20.2 62nd pct 18.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Higginsin Page +78 higher in Page
336 97th pct 414 100th pct
Mean slope in Higginsin Page +0.3 pts higher in Page
4.3% 32nd pct 4.6% 36th pct

Compare Higgins with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Page [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80073/higgins/vs/SAL80106/page