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Snowy Valleys vs Unincorporated ACT

Name: Snowy Valleys vs Unincorporated ACT — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Snowy Valleys profile · Unincorporated ACT profile

Snowy Valleys Unincorporated ACT

Unincorporated ACT and Snowy Valleys are quite different in their makeup and wealth. Unincorporated ACT is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35, while those in Snowy Valleys are far older at 45. There is a stark contrast in education and income; 43% of adults in Unincorporated ACT hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12% in Snowy Valleys. This helps explain the gap in typical weekly household incomes, which is $2,373 in Unincorporated ACT and much lower at $1,306 in Snowy Valleys.

Despite these gaps, everyday life shares some common ground, as both areas have a similar share of children under 15 and a similar proportion of people working from home. The two places also have nearly identical household sizes, with around 2.4 to 2.5 people per home. However, some divides are growing. The gap in typical household incomes has widened since 2016, and Unincorporated ACT has seen its lead in overseas-born residents and people using another language at home increase over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 438,999 larger in Unincorporated ACT Year 12: 41.1 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT Bachelor+: 31.0 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT Separate houses: 28.3 pts higher in Snowy Valleys Rent: $220 higher in Unincorporated ACT

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +438,999 larger in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

14,891 54th pct 453,890 90th pct

Median age in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +10 yrs older in Snowy Valleys gap steady

45 yrs 67th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 22.4%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 13.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 46.8%

32.6% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Valleys Unincorporated ACT

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +14.9 pts 67.5%

0.4% India +3.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% China +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 31.5%

40.0% English ◂ +8.1 pts 32.0%

11.6% Irish even 11.6%

9.7% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.7% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.4% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 71.3%

0.3% Mandarin +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +20.4 pts 38.1%

29.6% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 5.7%

0.4% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Islam +3.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +122 more in Unincorporated ACT

16 67th pct 138 91st pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +4.17 more in Snowy Valleys

5.84 69th pct 1.66 12th pct

Students in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +75,757 more in Unincorporated ACT

2,085 50th pct 77,842 90th pct

Avg size in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +434 larger in Unincorporated ACT

130 30th pct 564 88th pct

ICSEA in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +151 higher in Unincorporated ACT

945 34th pct 1,096 91st pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +41.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.9 pts 10.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 4.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.9 pts 15.0%

15.6% Bachelor degree +18.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +17.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

8.6% Society & culture +11.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.6% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.2% Engineering & related ◂ +9.8 pts 8.4%

9.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

0.6% Information technology +7.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.6%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.6% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$519 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$685 35th pct $1,204 91st pct

Household income in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$1,067 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$1,306 40th pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$1,189 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$1,683 41st pct $2,872 92nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 17.5%

5.7% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 8.6%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +15.3 pts 27.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.7%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.3% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.8% None +10.2 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.1% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 19.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +7,964 larger in Unincorporated ACT

944 62nd pct 8,908 90th pct

Median age in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +1 yrs older in Unincorporated ACT

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$480 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$524 42nd pct $1,004 93rd pct

Household income in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$921 higher in Unincorporated ACT

$1,368 49th pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +0.1 larger in Unincorporated ACT gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

51.1% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.3% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 27.2%

14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 32.7%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +3.7 pts 25.7%

12.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.7% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more even 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$220 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$230 39th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +$780 higher in Unincorporated ACT gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $2,080 86th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 26.6%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

24.2% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house ◂ +28.3 pts 63.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +18.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 37.1%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.1% 1 bedroom +5.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.1% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +38.4 pts 12.4%

11.5% $350–$549 +34.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

30.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.5%

0.4% $550–$749 +20.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.3% $750 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.3 pts 25.6%

18.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.0 pts 11.0%

5.3% $3,000 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +2,593 more in Unincorporated ACT

9 37th pct 2,602 91st pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +5.13 more in Unincorporated ACT

0.60 23rd pct 5.73 80th pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +1,460.2 more in Unincorporated ACT

6.0 25th pct 1,466.3 86th pct

PT routes in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +94 more in Unincorporated ACT

6 48th pct 100 88th pct

Drive to city in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

— 31 37th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.2 pts 59.0%

10.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% Car (passenger) even 5.0%

4.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.3% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.7% 1 vehicle +5.5 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 11.0%

8.9% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

4.6% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Public administration & safety +23.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 0.3%

12.6% Manufacturing ◂ +10.9 pts 1.7%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.2% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.3% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.7% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Professionals +18.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.9% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +11.5 pts 5.0%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +5.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.2 pts 2.4%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +7 higher in Unincorporated ACT

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +6 higher in Unincorporated ACT

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +4 higher in Unincorporated ACT

5 43rd pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +7 higher in Unincorporated ACT

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +168 higher in Unincorporated ACT

923 28th pct 1,091 92nd pct

ERP in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +469,572 higher in Unincorporated ACT

15,058 51st pct 484,630 90th pct

Growth in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +6.0 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

1.1% 23rd pct 7.1% 77th pct

Businesses in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +35,264 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1,663 54th pct 36,927 88th pct

Approvals in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +2,814 higher in Unincorporated ACT

26 39th pct 2,840 90th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +300 higher in Snowy Valleys

1,208 85th pct 908 73rd pct

Max temp in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +0.6 higher in Snowy Valleys

20.3 16th pct 19.7 13th pct

Min temp in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +0.4 higher in Snowy Valleys

6.4 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

7,938 47th pct —

Assault/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

940 48th pct —

Sexual/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

269 53rd pct —

Burglary/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

342 29th pct —

Theft/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

638 18th pct —

Vehicle theft/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

524 69th pct —

Property damage/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

819 57th pct —

Drugs/100k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

772 67th pct —

5-yr change in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT

-11.7% 17th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +3.4 higher in Unincorporated ACT

3.5 45th pct 6.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +2.6 more in Unincorporated ACT

3.9 48th pct 6.5 86th pct

15-min city in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +31.3 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

50.7% 54th pct 81.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +33.5 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

46.5% 48th pct 80.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +75.0 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

22.6% 33rd pct 97.6% 91st pct

Walk to school in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +26.5 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

58.9% 57th pct 85.4% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +30.0 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

69.5% 50th pct 99.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +31.3 pts higher in Unincorporated ACT

33.0% 41st pct 64.3% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +6.4 more in Snowy Valleys

25.7 67th pct 19.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +43 higher in Unincorporated ACT

1 45th pct 44 76th pct

Mean slope in Snowy Valleys in Unincorporated ACT +2.8 pts higher in Snowy Valleys

8.3% 89th pct 5.5% 63rd pct

Compare Snowy Valleys with nearby areas

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Compare Unincorporated ACT with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Valleys vs Unincorporated ACT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/vs/LGA89399/unincorporated-act