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Hume vs Symonston

Name: Hume vs Symonston — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Hume profile · Symonston profile

Hume Symonston

Symonston and Hume are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different populations. Residents in Symonston are far older, with a typical age of 55 and 27.6% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Hume is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a far higher First Nations population of 25.3%. Incomes also differ sharply; the typical weekly family income in Hume is far higher at $2,250, compared to $1,215 in Symonston.

Both areas are effectively alike in their limited public transport infrastructure, each having only four stops. They also share very similar street connectivity and terrain. While Symonston is more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of parks and groceries, both areas have very few people who speak little or no English. Crime rates are far higher in Hume, while Symonston has a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Symonston Rent: $165 higher in Symonston Participation: 34.5 pts higher in Symonston Aged 65+: 23.6 pts higher in Symonston Recent movers: 22.3 pts higher in Symonston

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hume in Symonston +260 larger in Symonston gap narrowing

395 62nd pct 655 69th pct

Median age in Hume in Symonston +21 yrs older in Symonston gap widening

34 yrs 13th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

64.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +43.8 pts 20.8%

18.2% Older adults (45–64) +18.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.1% Seniors (65+) +23.6 pts ▸ 27.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 7.8%

0.8% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +25.7 pts 37.3%

29.7% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

2.6% Divorced +22.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.6% Separated +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Age & sex structure

Hume Symonston

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.3% Australia ◂ +33.2 pts 48.1%

0.0% Philippines +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

1.3% English +23.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.8% Australian +22.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Filipino +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

3.8% English only +53.5 pts ▸ 57.3%

0.0% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

95.2% Not stated ◂ +61.0 pts 34.2%

2.3% Christianity +35.6 pts ▸ 37.9%

2.5% No religion +21.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Hume in Symonston +8 more in Symonston

6 74th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Hume in Symonston +136 larger in Symonston

459 67th pct 594 83rd pct

ICSEA in Hume in Symonston +63 higher in Symonston

1,063 82nd pct 1,126 97th pct

Highest year of school

42.1% Year 10 ◂ +23.1 pts 19.0%

30.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

5.9% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.8% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.7 pts 9.0%

30.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 20.3%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Society & culture +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hume in Symonston +$120 higher in Hume gap widening

$725 45th pct $605 25th pct

Household income in Hume in Symonston +$346 higher in Hume

$1,187 24th pct $841 7th pct

Family income in Hume in Symonston +$1,035 higher in Hume gap widening

$2,250 71st pct $1,215 12th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +39.3 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.8% $650–$1,499 +23.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

1.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.8% Arthritis +12.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Mental health +10.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Other condition +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Asthma +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Cancer +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

1.5% None +34.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

1.0% One condition +16.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Three or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hume in Symonston +76 larger in Hume

100 86th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Hume in Symonston +21 yrs older in Symonston

33 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Hume in Symonston

— $624 48th pct

Household income in Hume in Symonston

— $725 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hume in Symonston +0.4 larger in Hume

2.0 14th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +66.0 pts 34.0%

0.0% Couples without children +46.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.0% One-parent families +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% Other families +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Household size

0.0% 1 person +60.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

0.0% 2 people +29.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

0.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hume in Symonston +$165 higher in Symonston gap narrowing

$110 7th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Hume in Symonston

— $599 4th pct

People / bedroom in Hume in Symonston +0.10 higher in Hume

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

57.1% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

0.0% Rented +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

42.9% Other dwelling +13.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

0.0% Separate house +33.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 2 bedrooms +51.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

42.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +40.9 pts 1.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.0% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hume in Symonston even

4 73rd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Hume in Symonston +4.02 more in Hume

10.13 87th pct 6.11 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Hume in Symonston +740.9 more in Symonston

587.3 80th pct 1,328.2 88th pct

PT routes in Hume in Symonston +1 more in Symonston

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hume in Symonston +2 longer in Hume

25 63rd pct 23 61st pct

Drive to city in Hume in Symonston +2 longer in Hume

14 10th pct 12 8th pct

Reach 30 min in Hume in Symonston +395 more in Hume

395 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hume in Symonston +395 more in Hume

395 29th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Hume in Symonston

— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

30.0% Car (driver) +35.8 pts ▸ 65.8%

40.0% Walked ◂ +35.9 pts 4.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

71.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +67.1 pts 4.3%

0.0% 1 vehicle +59.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +24.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% No vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Public administration & safety +16.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Construction +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.0% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Education & training +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.0% Professionals ◂ +22.2 pts 7.8%

30.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 16.6%

0.0% Labourers +19.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Hume in Symonston +59,308 higher in Hume

75,949 100th pct 16,641 90th pct

Assault/100k in Hume in Symonston +9,508 higher in Hume

11,646 100th pct 2,137 86th pct

Sexual/100k in Hume in Symonston +56 higher in Symonston

1,013 99th pct 1,069 100th pct

Robbery/100k in Hume in Symonston

— 153 85th pct

Burglary/100k in Hume in Symonston +450 higher in Hume

1,519 88th pct 1,069 84th pct

Theft/100k in Hume in Symonston +5,715 higher in Hume

7,089 91st pct 1,374 60th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Hume in Symonston +2,379 higher in Hume

2,532 100th pct 153 43rd pct

Property damage/100k in Hume in Symonston +2,572 higher in Hume

4,557 95th pct 1,985 86th pct

5-yr change in Hume in Symonston +9.4 pts higher in Symonston

9.1% 65th pct 18.5% 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Hume in Symonston +3.0 higher in Symonston

2.4 68th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hume in Symonston +2.3 more in Symonston

2.0 66th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Hume in Symonston +61.6 pts higher in Symonston

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Hume in Symonston +14.9 pts higher in Symonston

46.3% 79th pct 61.1% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Hume in Symonston +9.2 pts higher in Symonston

53.2% 74th pct 62.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Hume in Symonston +4.5 pts higher in Symonston

0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Hume in Symonston +50.4 pts higher in Symonston

46.5% 63rd pct 96.9% 84th pct

Walk to health in Hume in Symonston +2.5 pts higher in Symonston

0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hume in Symonston +1.4 more in Hume

22.8 65th pct 21.4 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hume in Symonston +1 higher in Symonston

33 75th pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Hume in Symonston +0.6 pts higher in Hume

4.4% 35th pct 3.8% 26th pct

Compare Hume with nearby areas

ACT Remainder - Jerrabomberra Symonston Environa Jerrabomberra Tralee Macarthur Gilmore Queanbeyan West

Compare Symonston with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hume vs Symonston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80077/hume/vs/SAL80121/symonston