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Kambah vs Tuggeranong - West

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Kambah profile · Tuggeranong - West profile

Kambah Tuggeranong - West

Kambah and Tuggeranong - West are neighbouring areas in the Australian Capital Territory, but they differ sharply in scale. Kambah is a residential hub with 15,670 people, while Tuggeranong - West is sparsely populated with only 13 residents. Kambah is very walkable, with 80.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 85.7% within walking distance of groceries. In contrast, Tuggeranong - West is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services.

Both areas are almost identical in their drive time to the city, taking about 14 to 15 minutes. While they share a similar climate and nearly the same typical resident age, they diverge in other ways. Typical weekly incomes are far higher in Tuggeranong - West at $3,750, compared to $2,207 in Kambah. This is consistent with larger home sizes in Tuggeranong - West, where 5.0 people live per home compared to 2.6 in Kambah.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +15,657 larger in Kambah gap steady
15,670 78th pct 13 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15,449
  • First area, 2016: 14,900
  • First area, 2021: 15,670
  • Second area, 2016: 12
  • Second area, 2021: 13
Median age in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +1 yrs older in Tuggeranong - West gap narrowing
41 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 40 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 41 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 23 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
3.1% 62nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.2%
  • First area, 2016: 2.4%
  • First area, 2021: 3.1%
19.8% 65th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 16.0%
  • First area, 2021: 19.8%
18.8% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.2%
  • First area, 2016: 19.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%
11.2% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.3%
  • First area, 2016: 10.4%
  • First area, 2021: 11.2%

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
24.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.1%
19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +19.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

48.8% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
34.7% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

20.6% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 18.9%
  • First area, 2021: 20.6%

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 69.2%
3.6% England +27.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
2.0% India ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

36.2% Australian +9.9 pts ▸ 46.2%
37.7% English +0.7 pts ▸ 38.5%
14.4% Irish ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
12.2% Scottish ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
5.4% German ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.5% Indian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

14.0% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 10.5%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.0%
1.6% 54th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.5%
  • First area, 2021: 1.6%

Language used at home

82.3% English only +10.0 pts ▸ 92.3%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

45.6% 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: 28.6%
  • First area, 2016: 37.0%
  • First area, 2021: 45.6%

Religious affiliation

45.6% No religion +54.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
43.4% Christianity ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%
5.3% Not stated ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Islam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

69.9% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 63.5%
  • First area, 2016: 64.9%
  • First area, 2021: 69.9%
32.2% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.1%
  • First area, 2016: 28.3%
  • First area, 2021: 32.2%
Schools in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +2 more in Kambah
3 43rd pct 1 0th pct
1.02 15th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +7 more in Kambah
21 53rd pct 14 37th pct
Students in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +1,069 more in Kambah
1,189 43rd pct 120 4th pct
Avg size in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +276 larger in Kambah
396 46th pct 120 11th pct
ICSEA in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +18 higher in Kambah
1,022 53rd pct 1,004 45th pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 +58.7 pts ▸ 128.6%
15.5% Year 10 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.4% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Bachelor degree +119.8 pts ▸ 150.0%
21.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.8 pts 0.0%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +18.6 pts 0.0%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
10.2% Engineering & related ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
9.4% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.4% Information technology ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.7% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
4.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%
1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +$28 higher in Kambah gap narrowing
$1,070 83rd pct $1,042 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: $880
  • First area, 2016: $917
  • First area, 2021: $1,070
  • Second area, 2016: $537
  • Second area, 2021: $1,042
Household income in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +$1,543 higher in Tuggeranong - West
$2,207 78th pct $3,750 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,861
  • First area, 2016: $1,916
  • First area, 2021: $2,207
  • Second area, 2021: $3,750
Family income in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +$506 higher in Kambah
$2,630 79th pct $2,124 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $2,162
  • First area, 2016: $2,258
  • First area, 2021: $2,630
  • Second area, 2021: $2,124
18.9% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%
High-income homes in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West
32.7% 81st pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.4%
  • First area, 2016: 23.4%
  • First area, 2021: 32.7%

Personal income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +26.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
31.5% Under $650 ◂ +31.5 pts 0.0%
27.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.9 pts 0.0%
5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

33.3% 79th pct
10.9% 77th pct
5.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 5.6%

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Other condition +27.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.9% Mental health +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%
10.4% Arthritis ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%
4.1% Heart disease ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.0% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +22.4 pts 38.5%
22.8% One condition +8.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
7.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
3.2% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

18.9% 77th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.3%
  • First area, 2016: 24.0%
  • First area, 2021: 18.9%
15.0% 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 11.9%
  • First area, 2016: 14.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
Unpaid child care in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West
31.1% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 31.5%
  • First area, 2016: 31.9%
  • First area, 2021: 31.1%
5.8% 90th pct
22.9% 67th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.1%
  • First area, 2016: 22.6%
  • First area, 2021: 22.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +484 larger in Kambah
484 78th pct 0 0th pct
23 yrs 36th pct
53.6% 72nd pct
5.1% 25th pct
$730 66th pct
$2,203 78th pct
Indigenous language in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West
6.6% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +2.4 larger in Tuggeranong - West
2.6 57th pct 5.0 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.6
  • First area, 2016: 2.6
  • First area, 2021: 2.6
  • Second area, 2021: 5.0
14.9% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.7%
  • First area, 2016: 14.7%
  • First area, 2021: 14.9%
23.7% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 20.6%
  • First area, 2016: 22.3%
  • First area, 2021: 23.7%

Family composition

57.1% Couples with children ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%
26.8% Couples without children +10.7 pts ▸ 37.5%
14.9% One-parent families +22.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +$146 higher in Tuggeranong - West
$400 62nd pct $546 93rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $335
  • First area, 2016: $345
  • First area, 2021: $400
  • Second area, 2021: $546
$2,000 61st pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,993
  • First area, 2016: $1,950
  • First area, 2021: $2,000
People / bedroom in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +0.40 higher in Tuggeranong - West
0.70 0th pct 1.10 95th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 1.10
21.1% 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 22.3%
  • First area, 2021: 21.1%
35.6% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.0%
  • First area, 2016: 35.5%
  • First area, 2021: 35.6%
84.6% 50th pct
  • First area, 2011: 88.9%
  • First area, 2016: 86.3%
  • First area, 2021: 84.6%
89.6% 80th pct
  • First area, 2011: 90.9%
  • First area, 2016: 89.6%
  • First area, 2021: 89.6%

Transport & Vehicles

3.9% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 3.9%
10.2% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8%
  • First area, 2016: 3.2%
  • First area, 2021: 10.2%
2.6% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 2.6%
PT stops in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +63 more in Kambah
65 71st pct 2 5th pct
Stops/1k in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +149.70 more in Tuggeranong - West
4.15 48th pct 153.85 100th pct
Departures/1k in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +22,430.4 more in Tuggeranong - West
723.4 47th pct 23,153.8 100th pct
PT routes in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +4 more in Kambah
5 36th pct 1 7th pct
Stop walk in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +31 longer in Tuggeranong - West
8 64th pct 39 89th pct
Drive to city in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +1 longer in Tuggeranong - West
14 23rd pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +15,657 more in Kambah
15,670 50th pct 13 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +27,288 more in Kambah
27,301 36th pct 13 0th pct
72 74th pct

How people get to work

10.2% Worked at home +56.5 pts ▸ 66.7%
65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +15.8 pts 50.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.6% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

30.6% 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.9%
  • First area, 2016: 29.4%
  • First area, 2021: 30.6%
7.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 8.8%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 7.8%

Jobs & Industry

4.2% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 4.5%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
63.0% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 70.4%
  • First area, 2016: 63.1%
  • First area, 2021: 63.0%
62.5% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 65.7%
  • First area, 2016: 63.4%
  • First area, 2021: 62.5%

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +99.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
13.6% Health care & social assistance +36.4 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
9.0% Professional & technical ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
8.4% Construction ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
6.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.4% Other services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Managers +34.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
27.0% Professionals ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%
12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.7% Labourers ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

8 71st pct
7 64th pct
8 71st pct
8 71st pct
1,049 71st pct
ERP in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +15,868 higher in Kambah
15,878 74th pct 10 0th pct
1.3% 21st pct
Businesses in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +747 higher in Kambah
751 41st pct 4 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +33 higher in Tuggeranong - West
833 47th pct 866 50th pct
Max temp in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +0.5 higher in Kambah
21.0 30th pct 20.5 22nd pct
Min temp in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +0.3 higher in Kambah
6.7 1st pct 6.4 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +4.5 higher in Kambah
6.1 61st pct 1.7 9th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +4.0 more in Kambah
6.0 62nd pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +80.5 pts higher in Kambah
80.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +85.7 pts higher in Kambah
85.7% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +88.5 pts higher in Kambah
88.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +15.8 pts higher in Tuggeranong - West
84.2% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +53.0 pts higher in Kambah
53.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +1,065.3 more in Tuggeranong - West
11.6 34th pct 1,076.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +184 higher in Kambah
195 70th pct 11 25th pct
Mean slope in Kambahin Tuggeranong - West +1.3 pts higher in Kambah
5.0% 45th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kambah vs Tuggeranong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071082/kambah/vs/801071132/tuggeranong-west