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Queanbeyan vs Tuggeranong

Name: Queanbeyan vs Tuggeranong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Queanbeyan profile · Tuggeranong profile

Queanbeyan Tuggeranong

Tuggeranong and Queanbeyan are nearby areas with very different layouts. Tuggeranong is much more walkable, with far more people living within a 15-minute walk of schools (89.2% compared to 56.6% in Queanbeyan) and parks (99.9% versus 75.6%). Public transport is also far more accessible in Tuggeranong, which has 5.82 stops per 1,000 people and 1,344.9 weekly departures, while Queanbeyan has 3.18 stops and 299.1 departures. Tuggeranong also has a higher share of larger homes, with 88.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 74.2% in Queanbeyan.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 38 years. They also have very similar household incomes and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Tuggeranong has a more stable population, Queanbeyan has seen more growth and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals. The gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011, and the difference in the share of detached houses has also decreased.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong Recent movers: 8.4 pts higher in Queanbeyan Population: 24,668 larger in Tuggeranong One-parent: 3.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Tuggeranong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +24,668 larger in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

64,793 55th pct 89,461 71st pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong even gap narrowing

38 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.2%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

13.5% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 49.1%

34.7% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.5%

8.8% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Separated even 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Queanbeyan Tuggeranong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.7% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 75.9%

2.8% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

38.2% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.1%

35.8% English +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

12.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% German even 4.6%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.1% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 81.0%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.3% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.3% Greek even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 45.3%

39.0% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 4.7%

1.3% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% Hinduism even 2.2%

0.9% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +9 more in Tuggeranong

20 36th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +0.10 more in Tuggeranong

1.58 27th pct 1.69 32nd pct

Students in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +6,365 more in Tuggeranong

7,102 31st pct 13,467 66th pct

Avg size in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +109 larger in Tuggeranong

355 38th pct 464 53rd pct

ICSEA in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +9 higher in Tuggeranong

1,036 60th pct 1,044 64th pct

Highest year of school

64.0% Year 12 +4.5 pts ▸ 68.5%

18.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

5.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Bachelor degree +3.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 10.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

8.1% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.9% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$15 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$1,155 88th pct $1,140 88th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$15 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$2,290 86th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$82 higher in Queanbeyan gap narrowing

$2,791 87th pct $2,709 85th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 18.4%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

13.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

28.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.0% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.5%

20.1% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +490 larger in Tuggeranong

2,238 65th pct 2,728 72nd pct

Median age in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +1 yrs older in Queanbeyan

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$14 higher in Queanbeyan

$920 90th pct $906 89th pct

Household income in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$70 higher in Tuggeranong

$2,243 87th pct $2,313 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

61.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 59.6%

26.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 25.1%

11.3% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.1% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 22.7%

16.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.8% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% 5 people even 6.7%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$70 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$355 49th pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +$167 higher in Queanbeyan gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.1% Owned outright +2.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.0% Rented ◂ +5.4 pts 20.6%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

74.4% Separate house +5.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

13.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 6.1%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.2% 3 bedrooms +15.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

32.8% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 8.1%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.8% $350–$549 +9.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

34.4% $200–$349 ◂ +21.7 pts 12.7%

9.9% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

22.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 14.7%

11.6% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +315 more in Tuggeranong

206 39th pct 521 76th pct

Stops/1k in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +2.64 more in Tuggeranong

3.18 27th pct 5.82 78th pct

Departures/1k in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +1,045.7 more in Tuggeranong

299.1 33rd pct 1,344.9 69th pct

PT routes in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +12 more in Queanbeyan

29 52nd pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong

— 23 43rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 66.8%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Bus +2.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%

30.7% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

3.4% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.1% Public administration & safety +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.6% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

7.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Retail trade even 7.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing even 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

Occupations people work in

21.9% Professionals +2.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.0% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 15.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

6.6% Sales workers even 6.6%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +20,695 higher in Tuggeranong

69,504 52nd pct 90,199 65th pct

Growth in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +5.8 pts higher in Queanbeyan

7.1% 64th pct 1.3% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +197 higher in Queanbeyan

1,033 63rd pct 836 47th pct

Max temp in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +1.0 higher in Tuggeranong

18.9 10th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +0.2 higher in Tuggeranong

5.7 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +1.4 higher in Tuggeranong

4.6 43rd pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +1.2 more in Tuggeranong

4.5 42nd pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +12.8 pts higher in Tuggeranong

52.5% 44th pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +12.6 pts higher in Tuggeranong

53.3% 44th pct 65.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +29.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong

68.3% 40th pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +32.6 pts higher in Tuggeranong

56.6% 38th pct 89.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +24.3 pts higher in Tuggeranong

75.6% 33rd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +0.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong

41.7% 48th pct 41.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +2.8 more in Tuggeranong

12.7 29th pct 15.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +87 higher in Tuggeranong

2 29th pct 89 62nd pct

Mean slope in Queanbeyan in Tuggeranong +0.9 pts higher in Queanbeyan

6.7% 72nd pct 5.8% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Queanbeyan vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/vs/80107/tuggeranong