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Hughes vs Red Hill

Name: Hughes vs Red Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Hughes profile · Red Hill profile

Hughes Red Hill

Hughes (ACT) and Red Hill (ACT) are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and accessibility. Red Hill (ACT) is generally wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,938 a week compared to $2,797 in Hughes (ACT). Red Hill (ACT) also has more public transport options, with 5.72 stops per 1,000 people and more frequent departures. However, Hughes (ACT) is much more accessible to healthcare, with 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of services, compared to just 1.9% in Red Hill (ACT).

Both areas are effectively alike in their share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which sits around the national figure. They also share similar proportions of children and a nearly identical percentage of volunteers. While they track closely in these areas, Red Hill (ACT) has a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,141 higher in Red Hill Needs assistance: 3.5 pts higher in Hughes Other language: 7.4 pts higher in Red Hill Mortgage: $800 higher in Red Hill Family income: $998 higher in Red Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Red Hill +64 larger in Hughes gap narrowing

3,210 85th pct 3,146 85th pct

Median age in Hughes in Red Hill +1 yrs older in Hughes gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

22.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.9%

18.6% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +4.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

49.7% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 54.6%

31.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 5.6%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Red Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 68.3%

3.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

36.4% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 28.8%

35.8% English ◂ +2.1 pts 33.6%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 12.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

3.1% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% Greek +2.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 73.6%

0.9% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 40.1%

41.0% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

5.0% Not stated even 5.1%

3.4% Hinduism even 3.4%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Red Hill +3.39 more in Red Hill

1.68 22nd pct 5.07 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Red Hill +3 more in Red Hill

22 87th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Hughes in Red Hill +43 larger in Red Hill

632 87th pct 674 89th pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Red Hill even

1,139 99th pct 1,137 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +3.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 25.0%

17.1% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

5.1% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Red Hill +$171 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$1,298 93rd pct $1,469 97th pct

Household income in Hughes in Red Hill +$1,141 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,797 94th pct $3,938 100th pct

Family income in Hughes in Red Hill +$998 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$3,669 99th pct $4,667 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +13.3 pts ▸ 46.8%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 10.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 25.0%

26.1% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.3%

13.7% $3,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None +4.7 pts ▸ 68.2%

20.9% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 19.1%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughes in Red Hill +6 larger in Hughes

31 73rd pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Hughes in Red Hill +13 yrs older in Hughes

29 yrs 60th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Hughes in Red Hill +$249 higher in Hughes

$474 29th pct $225 2nd pct

Household income in Hughes in Red Hill +$1,437 higher in Red Hill

$1,312 32nd pct $2,749 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Red Hill +0.2 larger in Red Hill gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 70.0%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 21.1%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.5% 2 people even 30.5%

25.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 19.3%

18.4% 4 people +4.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

15.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.7% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Red Hill +$100 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Red Hill +$800 higher in Red Hill gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $3,500 96th pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Red Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

24.0% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

2.8% Other tenure even 2.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 79.1%

13.2% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.0% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

36.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 23.9%

10.6% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

5.5% $750 or more +29.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

27.9% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 14.1%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.3%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more +18.9 pts ▸ 59.4%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.4%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.1%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Red Hill +9 more in Red Hill

9 79th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Red Hill +2.92 more in Red Hill

2.80 69th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Red Hill +524.0 more in Red Hill

415.9 77th pct 939.9 86th pct

PT routes in Hughes in Red Hill +1 more in Red Hill

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Red Hill +3 longer in Red Hill

1 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hughes in Red Hill even

8 3rd pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Hughes in Red Hill +6,894 more in Hughes

10,040 59th pct 3,146 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Hughes in Red Hill +1,790 more in Red Hill

27,197 54th pct 28,987 55th pct

Transit to city in Hughes in Red Hill +6 longer in Red Hill

48 32nd pct 54 43rd pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

13.0% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

5.6% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 27.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.4 pts 26.0%

11.9% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.8%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.1% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

22.9% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 8.7%

4.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hughes in Red Hill +1,118 higher in Red Hill

1,838 22nd pct 2,956 44th pct

Assault/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +229 higher in Red Hill

343 19th pct 572 43rd pct

Sexual/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +32 higher in Red Hill

31 9th pct 64 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +163 higher in Red Hill

218 17th pct 381 39th pct

Theft/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +37 higher in Red Hill

280 11th pct 318 14th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +224 higher in Red Hill

62 10th pct 286 72nd pct

Property damage/100k in Hughes in Red Hill +119 higher in Hughes

405 25th pct 286 13th pct

5-yr change in Hughes in Red Hill +0.9 pts higher in Red Hill

-37.2% 18th pct -36.3% 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Red Hill +1.0 higher in Hughes

7.8 96th pct 6.8 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Red Hill +1.1 more in Hughes

7.9 100th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Hughes in Red Hill +5.3 pts higher in Hughes

99.2% 100th pct 94.0% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Red Hill +6.4 pts higher in Hughes

99.7% 100th pct 93.3% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Red Hill +3.9 pts higher in Hughes

99.2% 97th pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Red Hill +0.3 pts higher in Hughes

99.8% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Red Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Red Hill +96.6 pts higher in Hughes

98.5% 100th pct 1.9% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Red Hill +14.5 more in Red Hill

10.3 42nd pct 24.8 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Red Hill +36 higher in Hughes

195 90th pct 159 89th pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Red Hill +1.3 pts higher in Red Hill

6.0% 53rd pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Red Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80076/hughes/vs/SAL80112/red-hill