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Bega Valley vs Snowy Monaro Regional

Name: Bega Valley vs Snowy Monaro Regional — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 78 km apart · Bega Valley profile · Snowy Monaro Regional profile

Bega Valley Snowy Monaro Regional

Bega Valley and Snowy Monaro Regional are both large rural areas in New South Wales, but they differ significantly in their demographics and wealth. Bega Valley has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 52 and a senior share of 29.0%, which is well higher than Snowy Monaro Regional's 19.7%. In contrast, Snowy Monaro Regional is far more diverse and prosperous, with 16.8% of residents arriving recently from overseas compared to just 5.6% in Bega Valley. This economic gap is clear in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Snowy Monaro Regional at $1,593 compared to $1,200 in Bega Valley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share very similar levels of university education, with about 19% of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in these respects, the financial gap between the two has widened since 2016, particularly for typical household incomes and the share of high-earners.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Bega Valley Recent arrivals: 11.2 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional Participation: 12.0 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional Housework 15h+: 6.1 pts higher in Bega Valley Family income: $591 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +14,276 larger in Bega Valley gap steady

35,942 70th pct 21,666 60th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +9 yrs older in Bega Valley gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 28.6%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 19.7%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 44.9%

30.4% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bega Valley Snowy Monaro Regional

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 78.9%

4.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.8%

40.7% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 39.8%

13.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

11.4% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 85.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 42.2%

41.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

8.7% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.0% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +5 more in Bega Valley

23 75th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.83 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

4.24 55th pct 5.06 62nd pct

Students in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1,823 more in Bega Valley

4,793 64th pct 2,970 57th pct

Avg size in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +53 larger in Bega Valley

218 48th pct 165 39th pct

ICSEA in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +21 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

988 60th pct 1,009 72nd pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 50.6%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.6%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Highest qualification level

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 33.5%

19.8% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Engineering & related +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$190 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional gap widening

$645 26th pct $835 71st pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$393 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $1,593 65th pct

Family income in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$591 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional gap widening

$1,501 23rd pct $2,092 73rd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 27.1%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.1%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.1 pts 35.1%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +4.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +721 larger in Bega Valley

1,386 71st pct 665 55th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +5 yrs older in Snowy Monaro Regional

22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$257 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

$492 32nd pct $749 85th pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$503 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

$1,347 47th pct $1,850 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.2 larger in Snowy Monaro Regional gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +8.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 33.9%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

0.7% Other families even 0.7%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +4.9 pts 36.7%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 29.7%

11.4% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$10 higher in Bega Valley gap narrowing

$310 66th pct $300 63rd pct

Mortgage in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +$16 higher in Bega Valley gap narrowing

$1,516 57th pct $1,500 56th pct

People / bedroom in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 40.2%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.6% Rented +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 87.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 42.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 16.2%

5.5% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom even 5.0%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.6%

35.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.8 pts 25.0%

15.3% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.3% $750 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.8%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.0%

23.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +43 more in Bega Valley

134 65th pct 91 61st pct

Stops/1k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.47 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

3.73 55th pct 4.20 61st pct

Departures/1k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +5.9 more in Bega Valley

84.7 52nd pct 78.8 51st pct

PT routes in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1 more in Bega Valley

8 52nd pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional

— 48 76th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 59.6%

12.6% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 37.8%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 31.4%

13.2% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.5% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.1 pts 7.8%

9.9% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

10.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

5.8% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education & training even 8.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.8 pts 2.8%

1.4% Arts & recreation +3.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.3%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +3 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +2 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +42 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

949 46th pct 991 74th pct

ERP in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +14,525 higher in Bega Valley

36,921 68th pct 22,396 59th pct

Growth in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.1 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

3.2% 46th pct 3.4% 47th pct

Businesses in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +491 higher in Bega Valley

3,406 66th pct 2,915 63rd pct

Approvals in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +84 higher in Bega Valley

174 67th pct 90 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +341 higher in Bega Valley

932 74th pct 591 42nd pct

Max temp in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.0 higher in Bega Valley

21.7 25th pct 18.7 10th pct

Min temp in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +4.3 higher in Bega Valley

8.7 14th pct 4.4 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +724 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

4,685 16th pct 5,409 23rd pct

Assault/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +25 higher in Bega Valley

620 24th pct 595 23rd pct

Sexual/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +54 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

195 35th pct 249 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +6 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

3 0th pct 9 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +14 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

175 7th pct 189 9th pct

Theft/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +86 higher in Bega Valley

556 13th pct 471 9th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +4 higher in Bega Valley

225 28th pct 222 27th pct

Property damage/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +70 higher in Bega Valley

643 41st pct 572 34th pct

Drugs/100k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +151 higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

223 24th pct 374 41st pct

5-yr change in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.2 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

-17.1% 12th pct -13.9% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.1 higher in Bega Valley

3.7 48th pct 3.6 45th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.0 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

3.6 40th pct 3.7 41st pct

15-min city in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +2.8 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

40.1% 36th pct 42.9% 41st pct

Walk to shops in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +3.5 pts higher in Bega Valley

41.5% 38th pct 38.1% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +8.0 pts higher in Bega Valley

52.2% 55th pct 44.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1.8 pts higher in Bega Valley

37.7% 23rd pct 35.9% 21st pct

Walk to a park in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1.2 pts higher in Bega Valley

66.0% 44th pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.5 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

35.1% 45th pct 35.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +2.1 more in Snowy Monaro Regional

23.1 61st pct 25.2 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +1 higher in Bega Valley

1 51st pct 0 40th pct

Mean slope in Bega Valley in Snowy Monaro Regional +0.4 pts higher in Snowy Monaro Regional

10.0% 96th pct 10.4% 98th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega Valley vs Snowy Monaro Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/vs/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional