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Higgins vs Weetangera

Name: Higgins vs Weetangera — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Higgins profile · Weetangera profile

Higgins Weetangera

Higgins and Weetangera are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with similar populations. Weetangera is more affluent, with a typical household income of $3,349 a week compared to $2,248 in Higgins. This is reflected in education levels; 53% of adults in Weetangera have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 32% in Higgins. Home ownership also differs, with 46.6% of homes in Weetangera owned outright compared to 30.3% in Higgins.

These two areas share a very similar makeup, with almost the same proportion of people born overseas (around 23%) and a nearly identical share of adults working or looking for work. While they are alike in these respects, their access to local facilities differs. Weetangera is far more walkable for groceries, with 98.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk, whereas Higgins is better for reaching health services. Both areas have seen a drop in their crime rates since 2011, though the decrease was more significant in Higgins.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 20.9 pts higher in Weetangera Owned outright: 16.3 pts higher in Weetangera Year 12: 14.0 pts higher in Weetangera Household income: $1,101 higher in Weetangera Family income: $1,116 higher in Weetangera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Higgins in Weetangera +526 larger in Higgins gap steady

3,321 86th pct 2,795 83rd pct

Median age in Higgins in Weetangera +3 yrs older in Weetangera gap narrowing

38 yrs 23rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.2 pts 22.9%

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.1% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

36.0% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 30.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.3% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Higgins Weetangera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 74.1%

3.2% England +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

Ancestry

34.0% English +6.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.3% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 33.6%

12.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

2.9% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

2.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.1% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 79.8%

1.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Punjabi even 0.6%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 39.9%

4.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Higgins in Weetangera

— 1.92 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Higgins in Weetangera +1 more in Higgins

19 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Higgins in Weetangera +103 larger in Weetangera

475 69th pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Higgins in Weetangera +43 higher in Weetangera

1,058 81st pct 1,101 92nd pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 +14.0 pts ▸ 83.8%

16.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

25.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 9.1%

12.9% Postgraduate degree +11.5 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 10.7%

6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.9% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

7.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences +2.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

4.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Higgins in Weetangera +$279 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$1,053 86th pct $1,332 94th pct

Household income in Higgins in Weetangera +$1,101 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,248 86th pct $3,349 100th pct

Family income in Higgins in Weetangera +$1,116 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,614 86th pct $3,730 100th pct

Household income distribution

15.2% $4,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

31.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.8%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 13.1%

16.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

10.2% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 3.8%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.1%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 24.8%

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

3.8% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.3 pts 7.9%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.4%

10.7% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

4.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.8% None +4.9 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.4%

7.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Higgins in Weetangera +69 larger in Higgins

87 85th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Higgins in Weetangera +8 yrs older in Weetangera

26 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 72nd pct

Median income in Higgins in Weetangera +$851 higher in Weetangera

$1,024 80th pct $1,875 94th pct

Household income in Higgins in Weetangera +$1,834 higher in Weetangera

$2,416 76th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Higgins in Weetangera +0.3 larger in Weetangera gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 25.5%

12.9% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.9%

16.6% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.6% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%

16.1% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.1% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.8% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Higgins in Weetangera +$90 higher in Weetangera gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Higgins in Weetangera +$500 higher in Weetangera gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Higgins in Weetangera even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned outright +16.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

44.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.6 pts 37.6%

22.6% Rented ◂ +7.9 pts 14.6%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 91.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

51.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.6 pts 19.4%

6.2% 5 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

40.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 33.1%

15.8% $550–$749 +12.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +16.0 pts 6.6%

16.5% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.4% $750 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 29.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more +25.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 16.3%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Higgins in Weetangera +15 more in Higgins

31 86th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Higgins in Weetangera +3.61 more in Higgins

9.33 87th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Higgins in Weetangera +700.5 more in Higgins

1,886.2 91st pct 1,185.7 87th pct

PT routes in Higgins in Weetangera +3 more in Higgins

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Higgins in Weetangera +1 longer in Higgins

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Higgins in Weetangera +3 longer in Higgins

12 8th pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Higgins in Weetangera +5,528 more in Weetangera

9,398 57th pct 14,926 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Higgins in Weetangera +2,565 more in Higgins

52,917 66th pct 50,352 65th pct

Transit to city in Higgins in Weetangera +12 longer in Higgins

61 58th pct 49 34th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 59.2%

10.9% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.0% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 44.6%

34.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 28.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% 4 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.0% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.9% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Education & training +3.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

10.4% Health care & social assistance even 10.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

2.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.0% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.8% Managers +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 12.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

10.8% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.6% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 3.7%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

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

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Higgins in Weetangera +1,598 higher in Higgins

3,674 54th pct 2,075 27th pct

Assault/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +207 higher in Higgins

422 27th pct 215 7th pct

Sexual/100k in Higgins in Weetangera

60 26th pct —

Robbery/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +6 higher in Weetangera

30 25th pct 36 32nd pct

Burglary/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +202 higher in Weetangera

120 5th pct 322 31st pct

Theft/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +113 higher in Higgins

542 29th pct 429 21st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +79 higher in Higgins

151 42nd pct 72 13th pct

Property damage/100k in Higgins in Weetangera +244 higher in Higgins

602 43rd pct 358 20th pct

5-yr change in Higgins in Weetangera +18.0 pts higher in Weetangera

-39.6% 16th pct -21.6% 34th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Higgins in Weetangera +0.8 higher in Weetangera

6.6 91st pct 7.3 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Higgins in Weetangera +0.1 more in Weetangera

7.1 95th pct 7.3 96th pct

15-min city in Higgins in Weetangera +0.9 pts higher in Weetangera

97.8% 99th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Higgins in Weetangera +58.3 pts higher in Weetangera

40.6% 77th pct 98.8% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Higgins in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

81.0% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Higgins in Weetangera even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Higgins in Weetangera +24.1 pts higher in Higgins

97.6% 99th pct 73.5% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Higgins in Weetangera +50.3 more in Weetangera

20.2 62nd pct 70.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Higgins in Weetangera +105 higher in Weetangera

336 97th pct 441 100th pct

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

4.3% 32nd pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Higgins vs Weetangera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80073/higgins/vs/SAL80132/weetangera