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Tuggeranong - West vs Rivett

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Tuggeranong - West profile · Rivett profile

Tuggeranong - West Rivett

Rivett and Tuggeranong - West are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Rivett is a residential hub where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and the area is rated as very walkable. In contrast, Tuggeranong - West is sparsely populated and car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or groceries. There are also large gaps in income and housing: typical weekly household income is far higher in Tuggeranong - West at $3,750 compared to $2,207 in Rivett, and homes in Tuggeranong - West are far more crowded with 5.0 people per home.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical number of people per home, though Rivett is exactly on the mark while Tuggeranong - West is far above. They also share a similar climate and a high level of access to parks. While the typical resident in Tuggeranong - West is now noticeably older at 42, this is a recent change; since 2016, the age gap between the two areas has flipped.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,341 larger in Rivett People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Tuggeranong - West Rent: $224 higher in Tuggeranong - West Household size: 2.5 larger in Tuggeranong - West Household income: $1,543 higher in Tuggeranong - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +3,341 larger in Rivett gap steady
13 0th pct 3,354 13th pct
Median age in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +3 yrs older in Tuggeranong - West gap narrowing
42 yrs 64th pct 39 yrs 48th pct
First Nations in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 2.5% 56th pct
Aged 65+ in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 19.3% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 20.8% 78th pct
De facto in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 12.7% 59th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +27.0 pts ▸ 27.0%
23.1% Older adults (45–64) even 23.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 47.8%
42.9% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 34.6%
0.0% Divorced +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 20.8% 46th pct

Country of birth

69.2% Australia +5.9 pts ▸ 75.2%
30.8% England ◂ +27.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% India +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 37.8%
38.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 36.0%
0.0% Irish +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Scottish +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% German +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Filipino +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 14.3% 54th pct
Limited English in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 1.6% 54th pct

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +10.6 pts 81.7%
0.0% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 48.4% 81st pct

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +51.6 pts 48.4%
0.0% Christianity +39.5 pts ▸ 39.5%
0.0% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 71.4% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 37.9% 79th pct
Schools in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
1 0th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +3 more in Tuggeranong - West
14 37th pct 11 29th pct
Students in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
120 4th pct —
Avg size in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
120 11th pct —
ICSEA in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
1,004 45th pct —

Highest year of school

128.6% Year 12 ◂ +57.2 pts 71.4%
0.0% Year 10 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

150.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +118.3 pts 31.7%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Society & culture +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Information technology +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Income

Personal income in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +$71 higher in Rivett gap narrowing
$1,042 81st pct $1,113 86th pct
Household income in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +$1,543 higher in Tuggeranong - West
$3,750 100th pct $2,207 78th pct
Family income in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +$641 higher in Rivett
$2,124 53rd pct $2,765 84th pct
High earners in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 21.7% 87th pct
High-income homes in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 32.3% 80th pct

Personal income distribution

57.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.7 pts 27.4%
0.0% Under $650 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 32.9% 77th pct
Mental health in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 10.6% 75th pct
Needs assistance in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 5.6% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

38.5% Other condition ◂ +28.7 pts 9.7%
23.1% Mental health ◂ +12.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Arthritis +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Asthma +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +22.3 pts ▸ 60.8%
30.8% One condition ◂ +8.4 pts 22.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 18.7% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 14.3% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 31.4% 82nd pct
Defence service in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 5.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 24.5% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +85 larger in Rivett
0 0th pct 85 27th pct
Median age in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 22 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 60.8% 84th pct
Unemployment in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— $556 33rd pct
Household income in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— $1,625 46th pct
Indigenous language in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 3.5% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +2.5 larger in Tuggeranong - West
5.0 100th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 14.7% 63rd pct
Living alone in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 25.9% 53rd pct

Family composition

0.0% Couples with children +58.2 pts ▸ 58.2%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +11.3 pts 26.2%
37.5% One-parent families ◂ +22.8 pts 14.7%
0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +$224 higher in Tuggeranong - West
$546 93rd pct $322 34th pct
Mortgage in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— $2,140 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +0.40 higher in Tuggeranong - West
1.10 95th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 24.7% 43rd pct
Owned outright in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 31.9% 49th pct
Separate houses in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 86.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 87.4% 74th pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 5.6% 55th pct
Work from home in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 12.3% 41st pct
PT commute in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 3.3% 69th pct
PT stops in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +19 more in Rivett
2 5th pct 21 31st pct
Stops/1k in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +147.58 more in Tuggeranong - West
153.85 100th pct 6.26 76th pct
Departures/1k in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +22,146.4 more in Tuggeranong - West
23,153.8 100th pct 1,007.5 58th pct
PT routes in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +2 more in Rivett
1 7th pct 3 21st pct
Stop walk in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +37 longer in Tuggeranong - West
39 89th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +3 longer in Tuggeranong - West
15 26th pct 12 17th pct
Reach 30 min in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +8,399 more in Rivett
13 0th pct 8,412 23rd pct
Reach 45 min in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +29,811 more in Rivett
13 0th pct 29,824 39th pct
Transit to city in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 54 42nd pct

How people get to work

66.7% Worked at home ◂ +54.4 pts 12.3%
50.0% Car (driver) +12.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 31.6% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 8.0% 34th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 4.4% 45th pct
Participation in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 63.4% 59th pct
Full-time in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 62.0% 74th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
50.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +35.9 pts 14.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% Education & training +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Construction +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arts & recreation +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +33.2 pts 16.8%
0.0% Professionals +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Sales workers +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 8 71st pct
IER decile in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 1,068 77th pct
ERP in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +3,421 higher in Rivett
10 0th pct 3,431 12th pct
Growth in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett
— 3.1% 37th pct
Businesses in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +145 higher in Rivett
4 0th pct 149 6th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +42 higher in Tuggeranong - West
866 50th pct 824 47th pct
Max temp in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +0.3 higher in Rivett
20.5 22nd pct 20.8 27th pct
Min temp in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +0.2 higher in Rivett
6.4 0th pct 6.6 1st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +5.5 higher in Rivett
1.7 9th pct 7.2 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +5.0 more in Rivett
2.0 11th pct 7.0 77th pct
15-min city in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +100.0 pts higher in Rivett
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +100.0 pts higher in Rivett
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +100.0 pts higher in Rivett
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +62.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong - West
100.0% 100th pct 37.8% 22nd pct
Walk to a park in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +66.1 pts higher in Rivett
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 66th pct
Amenities/1k in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +1,062.6 more in Tuggeranong - West
1,076.9 100th pct 14.3 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +211 higher in Rivett
11 25th pct 222 74th pct
Mean slope in Tuggeranong - Westin Rivett +0.9 pts higher in Rivett
3.7% 22nd pct 4.6% 38th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuggeranong - West vs Rivett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/801071132/tuggeranong-west/vs/801081095/rivett