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Snowy Monaro Regional vs Towong
Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Snowy Monaro Regional profile · Towong profile
Snowy Monaro Regional Towong
Snowy Monaro Regional and Towong are two regional areas located about 116 km apart across the New South Wales and Victorian borders. They differ most in their populations and local services; Snowy Monaro Regional has a much larger school system, with 18 schools compared to 10 in Towong. Education levels are also higher in Snowy Monaro Regional, where 50.6% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 38.5% in Towong. Residents in Towong are far older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 43 in Snowy Monaro Regional, and 28.5% of the Towong population is aged 65 or over.
Since 2011, the two areas have trended apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, as have the differences in Year 12 completion and the share of high-earning households. However, they remain very similar in other areas, with almost identical rates of unemployment and a similar share of children under 15. Both areas also have an overall advantage score that sits close to the national figure.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2016: 20,218
- First area, 2021: 21,666
- Second area, 2011: 5,891
- Second area, 2016: 5,985
- Second area, 2021: 6,223
- First area, 2016: 43 yrs
- First area, 2021: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 52 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Snowy Monaro Regional: 0.9% males, 1.3% females; 85+ in Towong: 1.3% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Towong: 1.7% males, 1.5% females
- 75–79 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 75–79 in Towong: 2.8% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in Towong: 4.1% males, 3.6% females
- 65–69 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Towong: 4.7% males, 4.2% females
- 60–64 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.9% males, 3.5% females; 60–64 in Towong: 4.9% males, 4.5% females
- 55–59 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Towong: 4.3% males, 4.2% females
- 50–54 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.7% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Towong: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 45–49 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.4% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Towong: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Towong: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 35–39 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Towong: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 30–34 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.2% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Towong: 2.1% males, 1.8% females
- 25–29 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.6% males, 3.1% females; 25–29 in Towong: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Towong: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 15–19 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Towong: 2.6% males, 2.1% females
- 10–14 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 3.5% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Towong: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 5–9 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Towong: 2.9% males, 2.3% females
- 0–4 in Snowy Monaro Regional: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Towong: 2.4% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2016: $675
- First area, 2021: $835
- Second area, 2011: $459
- Second area, 2016: $535
- Second area, 2021: $689
- First area, 2016: $1,200
- First area, 2021: $1,593
- Second area, 2011: $850
- Second area, 2016: $1,043
- Second area, 2021: $1,282
- First area, 2016: $1,569
- First area, 2021: $2,092
- Second area, 2011: $1,052
- Second area, 2016: $1,340
- Second area, 2021: $1,658
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2016: $220
- First area, 2021: $300
- Second area, 2011: $133
- Second area, 2016: $150
- Second area, 2021: $210
- First area, 2016: $1,300
- First area, 2021: $1,500
- Second area, 2011: $1,083
- Second area, 2016: $1,083
- Second area, 2021: $1,200
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Crime & Safety
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Monaro Regional vs Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17040/snowy-monaro-regional/vs/LGA26670/towong