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Snowy Mountains vs South Canberra

Name: Snowy Mountains vs South Canberra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 126 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · South Canberra profile

Snowy Mountains South Canberra

South Canberra and Snowy Mountains are distinct areas with very different social and economic profiles. South Canberra is a highly qualified and affluent area, where 57.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher and the typical weekly household income is $2,711. This contrasts with Snowy Mountains, where 18.7% of adults hold a degree and the typical household earns $1,562. South Canberra is also far more diverse, with 26.7% of people born overseas and 19.4% using another language at home, compared to 13.8% and 6.3% in Snowy Mountains. These differences extend to housing; Snowy Mountains is dominated by separate houses (86.4%), while South Canberra has a much higher share of flats or apartments (47.6%).

Both areas are very similar in their unemployment rates, which sit at 2.9% in South Canberra and 2.8% in Snowy Mountains. This stability exists alongside growing gaps in other areas. Since 2011, the difference in typical personal income has widened, and the gap in the share of people born overseas has increased. While South Canberra remains far more walkable with better access to transport and shops, Snowy Mountains has a much higher share of homes owned outright, at 40.5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 31.5 pts higher in South Canberra Bachelor+: 39.0 pts higher in South Canberra Separate houses: 45.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains 3+ bedrooms: 25.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains Personal income: $775 higher in South Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +10,875 larger in South Canberra gap widening

20,717 14th pct 31,592 23rd pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +3 yrs older in Snowy Mountains gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 45.2%

37.5% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.2%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains South Canberra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 67.6%

3.0% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +4.8 pts 35.0%

39.8% Australian ◂ +10.8 pts 29.0%

12.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

5.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

1.2% Chinese +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Dutch even 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +11.3 pts 74.5%

0.7% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.9% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

46.1% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 38.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

0.4% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +3 more in Snowy Mountains

17 29th pct 14 20th pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +1.83 more in Snowy Mountains

5.06 88th pct 3.23 72nd pct

Students in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +7,744 more in South Canberra

2,925 10th pct 10,669 54th pct

Avg size in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +590 larger in South Canberra

172 13th pct 762 88th pct

ICSEA in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +131 higher in South Canberra

1,009 47th pct 1,141 95th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +31.5 pts ▸ 81.7%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +18.4 pts 6.4%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +17.8 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.9 pts 6.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +20.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

9.9% Society & culture +18.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

15.5% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.7 pts 5.8%

8.4% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 2.9%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

1.8% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$775 higher in South Canberra gap widening

$825 59th pct $1,600 100th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$1,149 higher in South Canberra gap narrowing

$1,562 40th pct $2,711 95th pct

Family income in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$1,659 higher in South Canberra gap widening

$2,067 54th pct $3,726 100th pct

Household income distribution

9.0% $4,000 or more +22.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 12.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 7.0%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 22.6%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.0%

7.2% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.8% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.1% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +4.5 pts ▸ 64.5%

19.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +216 larger in Snowy Mountains

634 24th pct 418 15th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$327 higher in South Canberra

$738 76th pct $1,065 96th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$248 higher in South Canberra

$1,817 68th pct $2,065 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +0.1 larger in Snowy Mountains gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children even 52.9%

34.1% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 36.4%

30.2% 1 person +4.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$200 higher in South Canberra gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $500 91st pct

Mortgage in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +$867 higher in South Canberra gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $2,275 86th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +0.10 higher in South Canberra gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 28.9%

24.6% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +45.8 pts 40.6%

7.1% Flat or apartment +40.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 27.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 17.5%

4.9% 1 bedroom +9.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +18.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +32.2 pts 7.6%

5.8% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 26.5%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 8.6%

6.5% $750 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.2 pts 21.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more +26.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.1 pts 10.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +153 more in South Canberra

89 19th pct 242 46th pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +3.36 more in South Canberra

4.30 47th pct 7.66 91st pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +1,823.1 more in South Canberra

81.5 17th pct 1,904.6 84th pct

PT routes in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +33 more in South Canberra

7 14th pct 40 71st pct

Stop walk in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra

— 7 5th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 52.1%

13.4% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.7% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle +3.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +16.3 pts ▸ 48.3%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 3.5%

4.2% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +28.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.9% Professional & technical +10.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.1 pts 4.7%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.4%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +26.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.2% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 4.6%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +9.4 pts 2.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +13,131 higher in South Canberra

21,352 11th pct 34,483 20th pct

Growth in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +6.4 pts higher in South Canberra

3.1% 24th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +178 higher in South Canberra

576 20th pct 755 39th pct

Max temp in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +2.3 higher in South Canberra

18.8 10th pct 21.1 27th pct

Min temp in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +2.5 higher in South Canberra

4.3 0th pct 6.8 4th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +4.2 higher in South Canberra

3.6 26th pct 7.9 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +3.6 more in South Canberra

3.7 27th pct 7.3 85th pct

15-min city in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +53.9 pts higher in South Canberra

43.8% 30th pct 97.7% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +50.9 pts higher in South Canberra

38.8% 21st pct 89.6% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +53.5 pts higher in South Canberra

45.3% 23rd pct 98.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +43.1 pts higher in South Canberra

36.6% 14th pct 79.7% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +33.8 pts higher in South Canberra

66.2% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +42.0 pts higher in South Canberra

36.7% 39th pct 78.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +9.0 more in South Canberra

25.5 87th pct 34.5 91st pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +225 higher in South Canberra

0 14th pct 225 84th pct

Mean slope in Snowy Mountains in South Canberra +5.6 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

10.4% 95th pct 4.8% 37th pct

Compare Snowy Mountains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/80106/south-canberra