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Hughes vs Phillip

Name: Hughes vs Phillip — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Hughes profile · Phillip profile

Hughes Phillip

Phillip and Hughes (ACT) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Phillip is a young and diverse hub where the typical resident is 32 and 43.8% were born overseas. It is dominated by high-density living, with 67% of homes being flats or apartments and 49.4% of households renting. In contrast, Hughes (ACT) is much older and more established, with a typical age of 43 and 22% of people aged 65 or over. Most residents there live in separate houses—73.5% of all homes—and 36.5% own their house outright.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $1,300 and provide excellent access to parks, schools and public transport. However, the gap in housing types is widening, as Phillip has become increasingly focused on smaller apartments while Hughes (ACT) remains a stronghold for large family homes. This shift is reflected in the mortgage payments, which are far higher in Hughes (ACT) at a typical $2,700 per month compared to $1,608 in Phillip.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.4 pts higher in Phillip Separate houses: 73.4 pts higher in Hughes 3+ bedrooms: 62.6 pts higher in Hughes Recent movers: 37.3 pts higher in Phillip Other language: 23.7 pts higher in Phillip

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Phillip +1,987 larger in Phillip gap widening

3,210 85th pct 5,197 86th pct

Median age in Hughes in Phillip +11 yrs older in Hughes gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.9% Young adults (25–44) +30.6 pts ▸ 53.5%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 16.7%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.6 pts 7.4%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 37.8%

31.2% Never married +17.8 pts ▸ 49.0%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +7.0 pts 2.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Phillip

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +19.1 pts 52.2%

2.6% India +5.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.2% Nepal +5.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.5% Philippines +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% China +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +15.7 pts 20.7%

35.8% English ◂ +10.6 pts 25.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 9.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +3.8 pts 8.5%

2.6% Indian +5.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.1% Chinese +4.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.2% Filipino +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +25.6 pts 55.4%

0.9% Mandarin +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Tagalog +2.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Punjabi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 40.4%

41.0% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 33.2%

3.4% Hinduism +7.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Islam +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Phillip +0.03 more in Phillip

1.68 22nd pct 1.71 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Phillip +3 more in Phillip

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Hughes in Phillip +155 larger in Hughes

632 87th pct 477 69th pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Phillip +21 higher in Hughes

1,139 99th pct 1,117 95th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 83.9%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.0%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.1% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

25.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 22.4%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.0% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.6 pts 18.8%

17.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.0% Health +7.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

5.1% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Phillip +$44 higher in Phillip gap narrowing

$1,298 93rd pct $1,342 94th pct

Household income in Hughes in Phillip +$722 higher in Hughes gap widening

$2,797 94th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Hughes in Phillip +$1,196 higher in Hughes gap widening

$3,669 99th pct $2,473 80th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +21.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.1 pts 11.4%

15.9% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.7%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 4.7%

9.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +7.3 pts ▸ 70.8%

20.9% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 17.3%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughes in Phillip +55 larger in Phillip

31 73rd pct 86 85th pct

Median age in Hughes in Phillip even

29 yrs 60th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Hughes in Phillip +$1,063 higher in Phillip

$474 29th pct $1,537 90th pct

Household income in Hughes in Phillip +$813 higher in Phillip

$1,312 32nd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Phillip +0.7 larger in Hughes gap steady

2.6 57th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +24.9 pts 41.3%

23.2% Couples without children +22.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

9.7% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.9% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

25.6% 1 person +18.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

30.5% 2 people +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +11.3 pts 7.1%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +6.1 pts 1.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Phillip +$40 higher in Phillip gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Phillip +$1,092 higher in Hughes gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $1,608 49th pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Phillip +0.30 higher in Phillip gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.0% Rented +25.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +22.6 pts 13.9%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 34.8%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +73.4 pts 0.1%

13.2% Flat or apartment +53.8 pts ▸ 67.0%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

9.4% 2 bedrooms +39.7 pts ▸ 49.0%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 17.5%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.4 pts 0.6%

8.2% 1 bedroom +23.5 pts ▸ 31.7%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.9% $350–$549 +38.8 pts ▸ 66.8%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 16.0%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +14.8 pts 8.0%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.0 pts 5.2%

5.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 +39.4 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +34.2 pts 6.3%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Phillip +34 more in Phillip

9 79th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Phillip +5.47 more in Phillip

2.80 69th pct 8.27 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Phillip +4,354.6 more in Phillip

415.9 77th pct 4,770.4 100th pct

PT routes in Hughes in Phillip +26 more in Phillip

2 75th pct 28 87th pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Phillip +3 longer in Phillip

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hughes in Phillip +2 longer in Phillip

8 3rd pct 10 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Hughes in Phillip +1,108 more in Phillip

10,040 59th pct 11,148 61st pct

Reach 45 min in Hughes in Phillip +56,792 more in Phillip

27,197 54th pct 83,989 75th pct

Transit to city in Hughes in Phillip +17 longer in Hughes

48 32nd pct 31 9th pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 49.4%

5.6% Walked +7.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

13.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.8%

2.4% Bus +7.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +23.6 pts ▸ 62.1%

40.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 24.3%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 2.9%

6.1% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 28.9%

15.5% Health care & social assistance +8.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

22.9% Managers ◂ +9.6 pts 13.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hughes in Phillip +17,635 higher in Phillip

1,838 22nd pct 19,473 91st pct

Assault/100k in Hughes in Phillip +2,005 higher in Phillip

343 19th pct 2,348 87th pct

Sexual/100k in Hughes in Phillip +257 higher in Phillip

31 9th pct 289 87th pct

Robbery/100k in Hughes in Phillip

— 250 92nd pct

Burglary/100k in Hughes in Phillip +898 higher in Phillip

218 17th pct 1,116 86th pct

Theft/100k in Hughes in Phillip +8,109 higher in Phillip

280 11th pct 8,389 93rd pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hughes in Phillip +669 higher in Phillip

62 10th pct 731 91st pct

Property damage/100k in Hughes in Phillip +1,673 higher in Phillip

405 25th pct 2,078 87th pct

5-yr change in Hughes in Phillip +50.1 pts higher in Phillip

-37.2% 18th pct 12.8% 68th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Phillip +1.1 higher in Phillip

7.8 96th pct 8.9 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Phillip +0.1 more in Phillip

7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Hughes in Phillip +0.8 pts higher in Phillip

99.2% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Phillip +0.3 pts higher in Phillip

99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Phillip +0.8 pts higher in Phillip

99.2% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Phillip even

99.8% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Phillip even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Phillip +1.3 pts higher in Phillip

98.5% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Phillip +26.3 more in Phillip

10.3 42nd pct 36.6 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Phillip +509 higher in Phillip

195 90th pct 704 100th pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Phillip +0.8 pts higher in Hughes

6.0% 53rd pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

Deakin Garran Phillip Curtin Lyons O'Malley Chifley Red Hill

Compare Phillip with nearby areas

Garran Chifley Hughes Pearce Mawson Lyons O'Malley Torrens

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80076/hughes/vs/SAL80110/phillip