Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Higgins then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Higgins, ACT (postcode 2615) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,090 | 3,073 | 3,321 | +231 · +7.5% |
| Median age | 36 | 37 | 38 | +2 · +5.6% |
| Median household income | $1,589/wk | $1,737/wk | $2,248/wk | +$659 · +41.5% |
| Median personal income | $774/wk | $843/wk | $1,053/wk | +$279 · +36% |
| Median rent | $330/wk | $300/wk | $400/wk | +$70 · +21.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,950/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,000/mo | +$50 · +2.6% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Higgins trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,321
was 3,073 in 2016
+248 · +8.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$100 · +33.3%
Household income
$2,248/wk
was $1,737/wk in 2016
+$511 · +29.4%
Median age
38
was 37 in 2016
+1 · +2.7%
Dig deeper: Higgins population growth · Higgins then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.