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Bega Valley vs Unincorporated ACT

Name: Bega Valley vs Unincorporated ACT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 151 km apart · Bega Valley profile · Unincorporated ACT profile

Bega Valley Unincorporated ACT

Unincorporated ACT and Bega Valley are very different places. Unincorporated ACT is much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, while Bega Valley is far older at 52. There is a stark contrast in education and income; 43% of adults in Unincorporated ACT hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.7% in Bega Valley. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is far higher in Unincorporated ACT at $2,373 than in Bega Valley at $1,200.

Both areas have unemployment rates that sit close to the national figure. However, many other gaps have widened since 2011. Bega Valley has seen its population grow older and its share of homes owned outright increase. Meanwhile, Unincorporated ACT has become more diverse, with far more people born overseas and a higher share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 417,948 larger in Unincorporated ACT Median age: 17 yrs older in Bega Valley Year 12: 32.8 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT Household income: $1,173 higher in Unincorporated ACT Bachelor+: 24.3 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +417,948 larger in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

35,942 70th pct 453,890 90th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +17 yrs older in Bega Valley gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +14.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 22.4%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.3 pts 13.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 46.8%

30.4% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bega Valley Unincorporated ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +12.9 pts 67.5%

4.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

0.3% India +3.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% China +2.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.8% English ◂ +11.8 pts 32.0%

40.7% Australian ◂ +9.1 pts 31.5%

13.0% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

0.7% Chinese +5.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

0.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.9% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +18.7 pts 71.3%

0.2% Mandarin +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.2%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 38.1%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 5.7%

0.3% Hinduism +4.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Islam +3.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +115 more in Unincorporated ACT

23 75th pct 138 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.57 more in Bega Valley

4.24 55th pct 1.66 12th pct

Students in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +73,049 more in Unincorporated ACT

4,793 64th pct 77,842 90th pct

Avg size in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +346 larger in Unincorporated ACT

218 48th pct 564 88th pct

ICSEA in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +108 higher in Unincorporated ACT

988 60th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +32.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +16.8 pts 10.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 4.2%

9.2% Year 11 ◂ +5.7 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

19.8% Bachelor degree +14.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

33.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +18.7 pts 15.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +14.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

11.4% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.5% Management & commerce +6.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

1.2% Information technology +6.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.4% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$559 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$645 26th pct $1,204 91st pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$1,173 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$1,200 25th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$1,371 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$1,501 23rd pct $2,872 92nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.9 pts 17.5%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 32.6%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.6 pts 8.6%

4.5% $4,000 or more +17.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

46.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.4 pts 27.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.7%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +18.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 7.7%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

8.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +10.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.8%

8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +7,522 larger in Unincorporated ACT

1,386 71st pct 8,908 90th pct

Median age in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2 yrs older in Unincorporated ACT

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$512 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$492 32nd pct $1,004 93rd pct

Household income in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$942 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$1,347 47th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +0.3 larger in Unincorporated ACT gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

40.5% Couples without children ◂ +13.3 pts 27.2%

13.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 32.7%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 25.7%

11.4% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.2% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$140 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

$310 66th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +$564 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

$1,516 57th pct $2,080 86th pct

People / bedroom in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.0% Owned outright ◂ +22.3 pts 26.6%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.6% Rented +10.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.3% Separate house ◂ +21.1 pts 63.2%

4.8% Flat or apartment +14.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 37.1%

23.5% 4 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 28.8%

20.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 17.5%

5.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.5% 5 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.6% $200–$349 ◂ +30.2 pts 12.4%

2.2% $550–$749 +19.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 12.5%

0.3% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.6%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 11.0%

7.7% $3,000 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2,468 more in Unincorporated ACT

134 65th pct 2,602 91st pct

Stops/1k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.00 more in Unincorporated ACT

3.73 55th pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +1,381.5 more in Unincorporated ACT

84.7 52nd pct 1,466.3 86th pct

PT routes in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +92 more in Unincorporated ACT

8 52nd pct 100 88th pct

Drive to city in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

— 31 37th pct

How people get to work

63.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 59.0%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

0.3% Bus +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Bicycle +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

36.5% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

13.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 11.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Public administration & safety +24.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

4.6% Professional & technical +6.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.4%

10.2% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

8.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.3 pts 0.3%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 1.7%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals +14.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.7% Managers +4.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 9.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +4.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

13.3% Labourers ◂ +8.3 pts 5.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 6.1%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +5 higher in Unincorporated ACT

5 43rd pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4 higher in Unincorporated ACT

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +3 higher in Unincorporated ACT

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4 higher in Unincorporated ACT

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +142 higher in Unincorporated ACT

949 46th pct 1,091 92nd pct

ERP in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +447,709 higher in Unincorporated ACT

36,921 68th pct 484,630 90th pct

Growth in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +3.9 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

3.2% 46th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +33,521 higher in Unincorporated ACT

3,406 66th pct 36,927 88th pct

Approvals in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2,666 higher in Unincorporated ACT

174 67th pct 2,840 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +23 higher in Bega Valley

932 74th pct 908 73rd pct

Max temp in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.0 higher in Bega Valley

21.7 25th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.7 higher in Bega Valley

8.7 14th pct 6.0 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

4,685 16th pct —

Assault/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

620 24th pct —

Sexual/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

195 35th pct —

Robbery/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

3 0th pct —

Burglary/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

175 7th pct —

Theft/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

556 13th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

225 28th pct —

Property damage/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

643 41st pct —

Drugs/100k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

223 24th pct —

5-yr change in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT

-17.1% 12th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +3.3 higher in Unincorporated ACT

3.7 48th pct 6.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +2.9 more in Unincorporated ACT

3.6 40th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +41.8 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

40.1% 36th pct 81.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +38.5 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

41.5% 38th pct 80.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +45.4 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

52.2% 55th pct 97.6% 91st pct

Walk to school in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +47.6 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

37.7% 23rd pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +33.5 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

66.0% 44th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +29.2 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

35.1% 45th pct 64.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +3.9 more in Bega Valley

23.1 61st pct 19.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +43 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1 51st pct 44 76th pct

Mean slope in Bega Valley in Unincorporated ACT +4.5 pts higher in Bega Valley

10.0% 96th pct 5.5% 63rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega Valley vs Unincorporated ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10550/bega-valley/vs/LGA89399/unincorporated-act