Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Higgins ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Higgins, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Higgins ACT is 3,321 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Higgins is $1,053 per week ($54,756 per year). Median rent in Higgins is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Higgins has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Higgins has a population density of 1983.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Higgins is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Higgins is $2,000.

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Higgins Population

residents (Census 2021)

Higgins Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,053/wk

$54,756 per year

#906 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: —

Higgins Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (1,642) Female 50.5% (1,678)

Population Density

1983.5

people per km²

3,321 people · 1.7 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,614

Family income/wk

Higgins Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Higgins Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

40.6% 374 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.4% 547 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Higgins Country of Birth

Australia

89.7%

England

4.0%

India

1.9%

China

1.0%

Germany

0.9%

Chile

0.7%

Fiji

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

Afghanistan

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Higgins Religion

No Religion

51.6%

Catholic

22.7%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

4.7%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Hinduism

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Eastern Orthodox

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Higgins Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Higgins Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.4%

Vietnamese

19.1%

Mandarin

12.3%

Spanish

12.3%

SAL Tot

8.6%

Hindi

6.8%

German

6.2%

Arabic

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Higgins Employment

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Employed full-time

43.7% 1,084 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.1% 474 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 67 people

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Not in labour force

34.4% 854 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Higgins Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

32.4%

Certificate III/IV

27.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Postgraduate Degree

14.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.8%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Higgins Occupation

Professionals

33.3%

Managers

17.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.4%

Community & Personal Service

10.7%

Labourers

4.8%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Higgins Field of Study

Society & Culture

20.0%

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Engineering

10.8%

Education

9.0%

Health

8.7%

Information Technology

7.5%

Architecture & Building

7.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.3%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Higgins Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Higgins Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.6%

$4,000+/wk

15.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Higgins Marital Status

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Married

48.9% 1,300

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Separated

3.2% 85

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Divorced

7.7% 205

🕊️

Widowed

4.2% 113

👤

Never married

36.0% 956

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Higgins Ancestry

Australian

28.6%

English

26.8%

Other

11.8%

Irish

9.9%

Scottish

7.5%

German

3.9%

Chinese

2.3%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.9%

Indian

1.8%

Vietnamese

1.7%

Dutch

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Higgins School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Secondary — Government

25.6%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Pre-school

10.1%

Secondary — Catholic

8.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Higgins Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 399

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 6,042

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Higgins Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.8% 458

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 2,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Higgins Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.6%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

35.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Higgins How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

5.6%

Bus

4.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Bicycle

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Higgins Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.2%

1 vehicle

34.8%

2 vehicles

42.8%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Higgins Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

8.2%

3 bedrooms

51.4%

4 bedrooms

29.9%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Higgins Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

36.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Higgins Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

180

Indigenous residents

6,313

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Higgins Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

376

Asthma

158

Arthritis

129

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Higgins Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Higgins Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.9%

Couple — no children

26.5%

Couple — no children under 15

14.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Higgins Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 12

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

4.5% 116

👤

Never served

94.7% 2,455

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Higgins Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 396

—

Did not provide

84.6% 2,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Higgins Children Ever Born

No children

34.0%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

29.1%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

5.7%

5+ children

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Higgins When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

142

2011–2015

109

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Higgins Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

32.7%

15–29 hours

14.4%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

20.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Higgins Household Size

1 person

21.7%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

7.2%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Higgins Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,780

Moved from ACT

286

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Higgins Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

7.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.6%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Higgins Schools

schools nearby

government

1063

avg ICSEA score

8,017

total students

Hawker Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1129

ICSEA

Weetangera Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1117

ICSEA

Southern Cross Early Childhood School Government

Primary · K-2 · 115 students

1088

ICSEA

St Matthew's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 332 students

1085

ICSEA

St John the Apostle Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1077

ICSEA

Hawker College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 605 students

1073

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,323 students

1070

ICSEA

Belconnen High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 636 students

1066

ICSEA

Mount Rogers Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 461 students

1056

ICSEA

Macgregor Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 590 students

1050

ICSEA

St Thomas Aquinas Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1045

ICSEA

Florey Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 397 students

1042

ICSEA

Melba Copland Secondary School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 953 students

1041

ICSEA

Latham Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 298 students

1038

ICSEA

Cranleigh School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

1036

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 17 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Higgins Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,248/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.8%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Higgins

Your weekly income

≈ $9,741/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,848/wk

Rent share 17.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,125/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $25/wk

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Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $379/wk Save: $21/wk

Rivett

Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk Save: $78/wk

Conder

Income: $1,179/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $10/wk

Lyons (ACT)

Income: $1,097/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $40/wk

Richardson

Income: $1,012/wk Rent: $391/wk Save: $9/wk

Holt

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $396/wk Save: $4/wk

Charnwood

Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk

Higgins vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in ACT

Acton (ACT)

Pop: 2,848 Income: $257/wk Rent: $9/wk

Aranda

Pop: 2,605 Income: $1,372/wk Rent: $530/wk

Barton

Pop: 1,946 Income: $1,775/wk Rent: $525/wk

Bonython

Pop: 3,839 Income: $1,135/wk Rent: $445/wk

Chapman

Pop: 2,867 Income: $1,378/wk Rent: $450/wk

Charnwood

Pop: 3,055 Income: $948/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Higgins

What is the population of Higgins ACT?

The population of Higgins ACT is 3,321 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1983.5 people per km².Higgins is ranked #2,219 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Higgins?

The median personal income in Higgins ACT is $1,053 per week, or $54,756 per year.The median household income is $2,248 per week.Family income is $2,614 per week.Higgins is ranked #906 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Higgins?

Median rent in Higgins ACT is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 17.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Higgins ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Higgins?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Higgins ACT is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Higgins?

The median age in Higgins ACT is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Higgins a good suburb to live in?

Higgins is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 3,321.The median income is $1,053/wk, which is below the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80073. All dollar figures in AUD.