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Snowy Mountains vs Woden Valley

Name: Snowy Mountains vs Woden Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 122 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · Woden Valley profile

Snowy Mountains Woden Valley

Woden Valley and Snowy Mountains are very different environments, separated by about 122 km. Woden Valley is a highly educated and affluent urban hub where 50.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 38.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. It is very walkable, with 97.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Snowy Mountains is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with a high share of separate houses (86.4%) and a typical weekly family income of $2,067, which is closer to the national figure.

The gap in the number of people born overseas has widened since 2011 and is now far higher in Woden Valley, where 31.3% were born abroad compared to 13.8% in Snowy Mountains. Despite these different profiles, the two areas are remarkably similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of volunteering (around 20%) and a similar proportion of people who do not have a religion (about 41%). They also have the same typical First Nations age of 27 years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.0 pts higher in Woden Valley Bachelor+: 31.7 pts higher in Woden Valley Separate houses: 28.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains Population: 18,562 larger in Woden Valley Other language: 18.9 pts higher in Woden Valley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +18,562 larger in Woden Valley gap widening

20,717 14th pct 39,279 29th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +4 yrs older in Snowy Mountains gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 23.9%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 18.5%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) even 11.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

5.3% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains Woden Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +13.7 pts 65.2%

0.4% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% China +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +8.2 pts 31.7%

39.8% Australian ◂ +10.4 pts 29.4%

12.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

5.3% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

0.4% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +14.8 pts 71.0%

0.7% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +5.5 pts 40.6%

41.9% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 41.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +4.4 pts 5.3%

0.4% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.4% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +2 more in Snowy Mountains

17 29th pct 15 23rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +2.85 more in Snowy Mountains

5.06 88th pct 2.22 52nd pct

Students in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +4,894 more in Woden Valley

2,925 10th pct 7,819 35th pct

Avg size in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +349 larger in Woden Valley

172 13th pct 521 63rd pct

ICSEA in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +112 higher in Woden Valley

1,009 47th pct 1,122 90th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +30.0 pts ▸ 80.1%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +16.2 pts 8.7%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +16.5 pts ▸ 37.1%

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.3 pts 10.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +16.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

9.9% Society & culture +10.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.5% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%

8.4% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 3.4%

1.8% Information technology +5.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.6 pts 1.4%

3.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$440 higher in Woden Valley gap widening

$825 59th pct $1,265 91st pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$813 higher in Woden Valley gap narrowing

$1,562 40th pct $2,375 88th pct

Family income in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$1,039 higher in Woden Valley gap narrowing

$2,067 54th pct $3,106 93rd pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 18.2%

9.0% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 8.9%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 26.1%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.9%

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.7% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

7.2% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

8.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +6.3 pts ▸ 66.2%

19.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +85 larger in Snowy Mountains

634 24th pct 549 21st pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley even

27 yrs 71st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$433 higher in Woden Valley

$738 76th pct $1,171 100th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$352 higher in Woden Valley

$1,817 68th pct $2,169 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +0.1 larger in Woden Valley gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.4%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 29.1%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.9 pts 10.4%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 32.3%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 29.4%

12.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.3% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$140 higher in Woden Valley gap narrowing

$300 29th pct $440 83rd pct

Mortgage in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +$759 higher in Woden Valley gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 32.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

24.6% Rented +6.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +28.1 pts 58.3%

7.1% Flat or apartment +14.1 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.4 pts ▸ 20.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 32.6%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +20.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +25.5 pts 14.2%

5.8% $550–$749 +14.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 11.4%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.2 pts 22.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +126 more in Woden Valley

89 19th pct 215 41st pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +1.18 more in Woden Valley

4.30 47th pct 5.47 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +1,394.0 more in Woden Valley

81.5 17th pct 1,475.5 73rd pct

PT routes in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +24 more in Woden Valley

7 14th pct 31 56th pct

Stop walk in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley

— 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley

— 11 14th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 57.3%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

6.7% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.3% Bus +5.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.3% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.0% 1 vehicle +10.3 pts ▸ 42.3%

37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 9.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +21.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +9.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 5.9%

3.9% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.4 pts 0.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.6 pts 1.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +20.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.2% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 10.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +20,248 higher in Woden Valley

21,352 11th pct 41,600 25th pct

Growth in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +3.4 pts higher in Woden Valley

3.1% 24th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +230 higher in Woden Valley

576 20th pct 807 44th pct

Max temp in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +1.9 higher in Woden Valley

18.8 10th pct 20.7 22nd pct

Min temp in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +2.2 higher in Woden Valley

4.3 0th pct 6.5 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +4.1 higher in Woden Valley

3.6 26th pct 7.8 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +3.6 more in Woden Valley

3.7 27th pct 7.4 86th pct

15-min city in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +48.6 pts higher in Woden Valley

43.8% 30th pct 92.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +51.1 pts higher in Woden Valley

38.8% 21st pct 89.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +52.5 pts higher in Woden Valley

45.3% 23rd pct 97.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +60.2 pts higher in Woden Valley

36.6% 14th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +33.8 pts higher in Woden Valley

66.2% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +44.2 pts higher in Woden Valley

36.7% 39th pct 80.8% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +1.6 more in Snowy Mountains

25.5 87th pct 23.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +244 higher in Woden Valley

0 14th pct 245 86th pct

Mean slope in Snowy Mountains in Woden Valley +4.1 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

10.4% 95th pct 6.2% 64th pct

Compare Snowy Mountains with nearby areas

South Coast Uriarra - Namadgi Tuggeranong Tumut - Tumbarumba Woden Valley Weston Creek South Canberra Molonglo

Compare Woden Valley with nearby areas

Weston Creek South Canberra Molonglo North Canberra Tuggeranong Belconnen Canberra East Gungahlin

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs Woden Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/80109/woden-valley