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Snowy Mountains vs Tuggeranong

Name: Snowy Mountains vs Tuggeranong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 109 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · Tuggeranong profile

Snowy Mountains Tuggeranong

Tuggeranong and Snowy Mountains are very different environments. Tuggeranong is very walkable, with 99.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 89.2% within a short walk of a school. In contrast, Snowy Mountains is mostly car-dependent, with only 36.6% of homes near a school. Tuggeranong also has a more qualified and higher-earning population; 68.5% of residents completed Year 12 and 33.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 50.2% and 18.5% in Snowy Mountains respectively.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, though this gap has widened since 2011. They are also similar in their share of First Nations people, those who speak little or no English, and the proportion of people with no religion. While Snowy Mountains has a higher typical age of 43, the gap between the two areas has narrowed over the last decade. Since 2011, the difference in typical family income has also decreased, though Tuggeranong remains well higher.

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Where they differ most

Population: 68,744 larger in Tuggeranong Year 12: 18.3 pts higher in Tuggeranong Unpaid child care: 8.3 pts higher in Tuggeranong Household size: 0.3 larger in Tuggeranong Unpaid carers: 3.0 pts higher in Tuggeranong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +68,744 larger in Tuggeranong gap steady

20,717 14th pct 89,461 71st pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +5 yrs older in Snowy Mountains gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.2%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.4 pts 15.6%

16.2% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

37.5% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 34.5%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains Tuggeranong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 75.9%

3.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% India +2.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 36.3%

39.8% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 37.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

5.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

2.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 81.0%

0.2% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 45.3%

41.9% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 42.4%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

0.4% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +12 more in Tuggeranong

17 29th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +3.38 more in Snowy Mountains

5.06 88th pct 1.69 32nd pct

Students in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +10,542 more in Tuggeranong

2,925 10th pct 13,467 66th pct

Avg size in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +292 larger in Tuggeranong

172 13th pct 464 53rd pct

ICSEA in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +35 higher in Tuggeranong

1,009 47th pct 1,044 64th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +18.3 pts ▸ 68.5%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.1%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 25.1%

20.5% Bachelor degree +7.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +4.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 20.4%

9.9% Society & culture +6.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 11.5%

8.4% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

1.8% Information technology +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$315 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$825 59th pct $1,140 88th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$743 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$1,562 40th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$642 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$2,067 54th pct $2,709 85th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 32.9%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 19.0%

9.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 9.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 31.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

3.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

8.8% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +2.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.5% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +2,094 larger in Tuggeranong

634 24th pct 2,728 72nd pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +4 yrs older in Snowy Mountains

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$168 higher in Tuggeranong

$738 76th pct $906 89th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$496 higher in Tuggeranong

$1,817 68th pct $2,313 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +0.3 larger in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.9 pts 25.1%

12.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 32.9%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 22.7%

13.3% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.1% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.3% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$125 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +$592 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +9.6 pts 30.9%

24.6% Rented ◂ +3.9 pts 20.6%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +6.9 pts 79.5%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 8.1%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 12.7%

16.4% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.8% $550–$749 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +20.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 25.9%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +432 more in Tuggeranong

89 19th pct 521 76th pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1.53 more in Tuggeranong

4.30 47th pct 5.82 78th pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1,263.4 more in Tuggeranong

81.5 17th pct 1,344.9 69th pct

PT routes in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +10 more in Tuggeranong

7 14th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong

— 23 43rd pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 9.3%

6.7% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

32.0% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +21.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

8.1% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% Professional & technical +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.2% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 15.6%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 12.7%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.0%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.3 pts 5.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +68,847 higher in Tuggeranong

21,352 11th pct 90,199 65th pct

Growth in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

3.1% 24th pct 1.3% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +259 higher in Tuggeranong

576 20th pct 836 47th pct

Max temp in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1.2 higher in Tuggeranong

18.8 10th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1.6 higher in Tuggeranong

4.3 0th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +2.4 higher in Tuggeranong

3.6 26th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +1.9 more in Tuggeranong

3.7 27th pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +21.6 pts higher in Tuggeranong

43.8% 30th pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +27.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong

38.8% 21st pct 65.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +52.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong

45.3% 23rd pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +52.6 pts higher in Tuggeranong

36.6% 14th pct 89.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +33.7 pts higher in Tuggeranong

66.2% 22nd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +5.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong

36.7% 39th pct 41.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +10.0 more in Snowy Mountains

25.5 87th pct 15.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +89 higher in Tuggeranong

0 14th pct 89 62nd pct

Mean slope in Snowy Mountains in Tuggeranong +4.6 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

10.4% 95th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Compare Snowy Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Tuggeranong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/80107/tuggeranong