Moving to Higgins ACT 2615
What the official numbers say about living in Higgins — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,248 a week.
About 75% of homes are owner-occupied and 23% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Higgins grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,090 → 3,321 people).
Around 75% of households are families, averaging 2.6 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Vietnam; most spoken languages besides English: Vietnamese, Spanish, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Higgins sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (81% of workers), while 13% work from home.
Nearest bus interchange: Cohen Street, 3.1 km east.
Nearest airport: Canberra Airport, 17.2 km south-east.
The Canberra CBD is roughly 11 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 24 schools · 24 cafes & restaurants · 7 supermarkets · 7 parks · 4 beaches — see them all on the Higgins profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Cranleigh School 800 m · Kingsford Smith School 850 m · Southern Cross Early Childhood School 1 km · St John The Apostle Primary 1.5 km · St Francis Xavier College 1.5 km · Latham Primary School 1.6 km · Hawker College 1.6 km · Holt Primary School 1.7 km
Groceries: Woolworths 1.2 km · Kippax Grocer 1.4 km · Aldi 1.4 km · Latham Shopping Hub 1.6 km · IGA 1.6 km · Woolworths Metro 2 km · Supaexpress 2.6 km
Parks and reserves: Tester Park 300 m · Umbagong District Park 2.1 km · Ellen Clark Park 2.3 km · Holt Playground 2.4 km · Sediment and Erosion Trial 2.7 km · Tiny House 2.7 km · Goodwin Hill 2.8 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Higgins, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Pied Currawong · Magpie-lark · Crimson Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Higgins, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higgins here | 3,321 | — | 9/10 | 12% |
| Scullin | 3,069 | — | 8/10 | 13% |
| Latham | 3,767 | — | 8/10 | 14% |
| Holt | 5,628 | — | 8/10 | 13% |
| Hawker | 3,008 | — | 10/10 | 14% |
| Page | 3,054 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
| Florey | 4,781 | — | 8/10 | 12% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Unincorporated ACT — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Fenner — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 2615 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Higgins profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 23% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 7% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,090 people to 3,321. It sits about 11 km from the Canberra CBD in a straight line. Local government is Unincorporated ACT council, and the federal seat is Fenner.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Higgins vs Scullin · Higgins vs Latham.
Nearby guides: Scullin · Latham · Holt · Hawker · Page · Florey.
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