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A closer look at the Census

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Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Capital Hill ACT 2600.

Is Capital Hill family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Capital Hill's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

0 family households lived in Capital Hill.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Capital Hill?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Capital Hill had 3 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

100.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

Who's moving to Capital Hill, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Capital Hill?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

133.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Capital Hill residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Capital Hill's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 0.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Capital Hill?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 0.0% of ancestry responses in Capital Hill.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

How active is the workforce in Capital Hill?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 25.0%, compared with 69.6% across Australian Capital Territory.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 3.8% across Australian Capital Territory.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Capital Hill show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

133.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Capital Hill?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

133.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Australian Capital Territory rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Capital Hill?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $178 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

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