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Isabella Plains vs Tuggeranong
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Isabella Plains profile · Tuggeranong profile
Isabella Plains Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong and Isabella Plains are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tuggeranong is sparsely populated and far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 25.6% of people aged 65 or over. In contrast, Isabella Plains is a younger hub where the typical resident is 36 and 21% of the population are children under 15. These differences extend to home life; Isabella Plains has a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.7% compared to 7.9%) and more residents born overseas (23.0% versus 11.6%).
Daily life in both places shares similar costs, with typical monthly home-loan payments sitting around $1,800. While they share a similar climate, the two areas have diverged since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 22 years, and Isabella Plains has become much more diverse, with a far higher share of people using another language at home (20.2% compared to 0.0% in Tuggeranong). Isabella Plains is also more connected, scoring as somewhat walkable, while Tuggeranong remains car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 4,315
- First area, 2016: 4,405
- First area, 2021: 4,329
- Second area, 2011: 32
- Second area, 2016: 21
- Second area, 2021: 43
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 50 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 58 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 Isabella Plains: 0.6% males, 1.2% females; 85+ in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 80–84 in Isabella Plains: 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 75–79 in Isabella Plains: 0.9% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 70–74 in Isabella Plains: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Tuggeranong: 13.3% males, 13.3% females
- 65–69 in Isabella Plains: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Tuggeranong: 26.7% males, 0.0% females
- 60–64 in Isabella Plains: 3.4% males, 3.1% females; 60–64 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 55–59 in Isabella Plains: 2.9% males, 3.6% females; 55–59 in Tuggeranong: 26.7% males, 0.0% females
- 50–54 in Isabella Plains: 2.5% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 10.0% females
- 45–49 in Isabella Plains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 45–49 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 40–44 in Isabella Plains: 3.3% males, 2.9% females; 40–44 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 35–39 in Isabella Plains: 3.8% males, 3.9% females; 35–39 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 30–34 in Isabella Plains: 4.1% males, 4.6% females; 30–34 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 25–29 in Isabella Plains: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 25–29 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 20–24 in Isabella Plains: 3.0% males, 2.6% females; 20–24 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 10.0% females
- 15–19 in Isabella Plains: 2.8% males, 2.4% females; 15–19 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 10–14 in Isabella Plains: 3.1% males, 3.5% females; 10–14 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 5–9 in Isabella Plains: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 5–9 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
- 0–4 in Isabella Plains: 3.5% males, 3.5% females; 0–4 in Tuggeranong: 0.0% males, 0.0% 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, 2011: $860
- First area, 2016: $916
- First area, 2021: $1,084
- Second area, 2011: $774
- Second area, 2016: $774
- Second area, 2021: $1,208
- First area, 2011: $1,861
- First area, 2016: $1,841
- First area, 2021: $2,131
- Second area, 2011: $2,166
- Second area, 2016: $2,249
- Second area, 2021: $1,958
- First area, 2011: $2,035
- First area, 2016: $2,125
- First area, 2021: $2,502
- Second area, 2011: $1,042
- Second area, 2021: $2,750
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, 2011: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2011: 2.9
- Second area, 2016: 1.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $380
- First area, 2016: $381
- First area, 2021: $450
- Second area, 2011: $600
- Second area, 2016: $180
- Second area, 2021: $320
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $2,000
- First area, 2021: $1,880
- Second area, 2011: $1,400
- Second area, 2021: $1,798
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 2.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.50
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
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
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Isabella Plains vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071081/isabella-plains/vs/801071089/tuggeranong