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Hughes vs Yarralumla

Name: Hughes vs Yarralumla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Hughes profile · Yarralumla profile

Hughes Yarralumla

Hughes (ACT) and Yarralumla are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in their makeup. Yarralumla is an older area, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 43 in Hughes (ACT). It also has a much higher share of homeowners who own their place outright (47.8% versus 36.5% in Hughes (ACT)) and a far higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (14.3% compared to 0.0%). Hughes (ACT) has more children under 15, at 18.6% compared to 15.4% in Yarralumla.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15. They also share very similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. While Yarralumla has more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities, Hughes (ACT) has more separate houses and more families with children. Over time, crime rates have fallen in both places, though recorded offences remain far higher in Yarralumla.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Yarralumla Owned outright: 11.3 pts higher in Yarralumla Needs assistance: 4.6 pts higher in Hughes Rent: $147 higher in Yarralumla Separate houses: 8.3 pts higher in Hughes

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hughes in Yarralumla +90 larger in Hughes gap widening

3,210 85th pct 3,120 84th pct

Median age in Hughes in Yarralumla +7 yrs older in Yarralumla gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.0% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.8%

18.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.4%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Marital status

49.7% Married +9.2 pts ▸ 58.9%

31.2% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 25.6%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

7.7% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Hughes Yarralumla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.2% Australia ◂ +3.4 pts 67.8%

3.8% England +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.1% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

35.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

36.4% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 29.2%

15.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

3.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 79.3%

0.9% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Arabic even 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.7% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 43.0%

41.0% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

5.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Judaism even 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.41 more in Yarralumla

1.68 22nd pct 2.08 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hughes in Yarralumla +1 more in Hughes

22 87th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Hughes in Yarralumla +32 larger in Hughes

632 87th pct 600 84th pct

ICSEA in Hughes in Yarralumla even

1,139 99th pct 1,138 99th pct

Highest year of school

81.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 83.8%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

3.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Bachelor degree +1.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.4% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

8.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

25.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 24.8%

17.1% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.0% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 6.8%

6.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.3% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hughes in Yarralumla +$293 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$1,298 93rd pct $1,591 100th pct

Household income in Hughes in Yarralumla +$530 higher in Yarralumla gap narrowing

$2,797 94th pct $3,327 100th pct

Family income in Hughes in Yarralumla +$837 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$3,669 99th pct $4,506 100th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $4,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 22.7%

15.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

25.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 21.7%

13.7% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

10.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

4.5% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +0.3 pts 63.2%

20.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.4% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hughes in Yarralumla +3 larger in Hughes

31 73rd pct 28 72nd pct

Median age in Hughes in Yarralumla +5 yrs older in Hughes

29 yrs 60th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Hughes in Yarralumla +$24 higher in Hughes

$474 29th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Hughes in Yarralumla +$63 higher in Yarralumla

$1,312 32nd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.2 larger in Hughes gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 56.8%

23.2% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

30.5% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 38.4%

25.6% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

18.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hughes in Yarralumla +$147 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$400 82nd pct $547 96th pct

Mortgage in Hughes in Yarralumla +$725 higher in Yarralumla gap widening

$2,700 89th pct $3,425 96th pct

People / bedroom in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.10 higher in Hughes gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.5% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 26.5%

24.0% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 23.0%

2.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Types of homes

73.5% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 65.1%

13.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

34.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 31.1%

9.4% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.6% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

5.5% $750 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

27.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.4%

23.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 19.4%

22.8% $200–$349 ◂ +12.2 pts 10.6%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $3,000 or more +17.6 pts ▸ 58.1%

26.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 14.7%

16.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

11.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hughes in Yarralumla +8 more in Yarralumla

9 79th pct 17 86th pct

Stops/1k in Hughes in Yarralumla +2.64 more in Yarralumla

2.80 69th pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Hughes in Yarralumla +786.0 more in Yarralumla

415.9 77th pct 1,201.9 87th pct

PT routes in Hughes in Yarralumla +5 more in Yarralumla

2 75th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Hughes in Yarralumla +15 longer in Yarralumla

1 0th pct 16 54th pct

Drive to city in Hughes in Yarralumla +1 longer in Yarralumla

8 3rd pct 9 4th pct

Reach 30 min in Hughes in Yarralumla +6,920 more in Hughes

10,040 59th pct 3,120 48th pct

Reach 45 min in Hughes in Yarralumla +17,743 more in Hughes

27,197 54th pct 9,454 41st pct

Transit to city in Hughes in Yarralumla +10 longer in Yarralumla

48 32nd pct 58 51st pct

How people get to work

55.3% Car (driver) +2.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

13.0% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

5.6% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

3.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 37.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.4%

6.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 3.7%

4.3% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

31.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.0 pts 26.3%

11.9% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Rental & real estate +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

22.9% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%

4.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hughes in Yarralumla +1,527 higher in Yarralumla

1,838 22nd pct 3,365 49th pct

Assault/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +150 higher in Hughes

343 19th pct 192 4th pct

Sexual/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +1 higher in Yarralumla

31 9th pct 32 10th pct

Burglary/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +102 higher in Yarralumla

218 17th pct 321 30th pct

Theft/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +393 higher in Yarralumla

280 11th pct 673 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +194 higher in Yarralumla

62 10th pct 256 66th pct

Property damage/100k in Hughes in Yarralumla +108 higher in Yarralumla

405 25th pct 513 35th pct

5-yr change in Hughes in Yarralumla +18.8 pts higher in Hughes

-37.2% 18th pct -56.1% 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.2 higher in Hughes

7.8 96th pct 7.6 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.2 more in Hughes

7.9 100th pct 7.7 99th pct

15-min city in Hughes in Yarralumla +4.1 pts higher in Hughes

99.2% 100th pct 95.1% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Hughes in Yarralumla +5.6 pts higher in Hughes

99.7% 100th pct 94.1% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Hughes in Yarralumla +3.8 pts higher in Hughes

99.2% 97th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Hughes in Yarralumla +3.1 pts higher in Hughes

99.8% 100th pct 96.7% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Hughes in Yarralumla even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hughes in Yarralumla +5.6 pts higher in Hughes

98.5% 100th pct 92.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Hughes in Yarralumla +48.7 more in Yarralumla

10.3 42nd pct 59.0 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Hughes in Yarralumla +21 higher in Yarralumla

195 90th pct 216 91st pct

Mean slope in Hughes in Yarralumla +0.9 pts higher in Hughes

6.0% 53rd pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Hughes with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hughes vs Yarralumla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80076/hughes/vs/SAL80136/yarralumla