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Snowy Mountains vs Molonglo

Name: Snowy Mountains vs Molonglo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 128 km apart · Snowy Mountains profile · Molonglo profile

Snowy Mountains Molonglo

Snowy Mountains and Molonglo are very different places. Residents in Snowy Mountains are far older, with a typical age of 43 and 20% aged 65 or over, whereas the typical person in Molonglo is just 31. Molonglo is much more diverse and highly qualified; 40.9% of people were born overseas and 55.5% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.8% and 18.7% in Snowy Mountains. These differences extend to wealth, with the typical weekly household income in Molonglo being $2,734, which is $1,172 higher than in Snowy Mountains.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people working or looking for work. Aside from this, the gap between them is often widening. More people in Molonglo have moved in the last five years, and the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2016. While Snowy Mountains has far more detached houses and homes owned outright, Molonglo has seen much faster population growth, rising by 58.4% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.1 pts higher in Molonglo Other language: 36.5 pts higher in Molonglo Year 12: 36.5 pts higher in Molonglo Bachelor+: 36.7 pts higher in Molonglo Owned outright: 32.8 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +9,282 larger in Snowy Mountains gap narrowing

20,717 14th pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +12 yrs older in Snowy Mountains gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +23.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.9 pts 14.7%

16.2% Children (0–14) +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

37.5% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 5.6%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Snowy Mountains Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +22.7 pts 56.1%

0.4% India +9.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.4% China +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% England ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

0.3% Philippines +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

39.8% English ◂ +18.1 pts 21.7%

39.8% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 23.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

12.6% Scottish ◂ +5.9 pts 6.7%

0.4% Indian +11.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.2% Chinese +7.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% Filipino +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +32.2 pts 53.5%

0.7% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Hindi +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% Christianity ◂ +14.9 pts 31.1%

41.9% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 38.0%

0.4% Hinduism +11.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 4.7%

0.4% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.0% Buddhism +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.5% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +15 more in Snowy Mountains

17 29th pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +4.32 more in Snowy Mountains

5.06 88th pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +1,697 more in Snowy Mountains

2,925 10th pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +442 larger in Molonglo

172 13th pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +94 higher in Molonglo

1,009 47th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

50.2% Year 12 +36.5 pts ▸ 86.6%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +19.5 pts 5.3%

9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.4 pts 1.7%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

20.5% Bachelor degree +19.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

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

5.7% Postgraduate degree +18.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +7.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.9% Society & culture +6.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 8.3%

8.4% Health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.8% Information technology +9.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

7.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.5 pts 2.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.9 pts 1.1%

3.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$636 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$825 59th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$1,172 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$1,562 40th pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$1,086 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$2,067 54th pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

27.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.1 pts 13.3%

9.0% $4,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% Under $650 ◂ +13.4 pts 4.1%

9.6% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

Personal income distribution

16.8% $1,500–$2,999 +20.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.3% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 19.8%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 29.8%

3.7% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

7.2% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 1.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None +16.3 pts ▸ 76.3%

19.5% One condition ◂ +4.7 pts 14.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +511 larger in Snowy Mountains

634 24th pct 123 4th pct

Median age in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +3 yrs older in Snowy Mountains

27 yrs 71st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$444 higher in Molonglo

$738 76th pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$120 higher in Molonglo

$1,817 68th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +0.4 larger in Molonglo gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +12.4 pts ▸ 65.3%

34.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 23.5%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 30.3%

30.2% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 22.4%

12.1% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.3% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$172 higher in Molonglo gap steady

$300 29th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +$691 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $2,099 75th pct

People / bedroom in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +0.10 higher in Molonglo gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +34.6 pts ▸ 64.8%

40.5% Owned outright ◂ +32.8 pts 7.7%

24.6% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

86.4% Separate house ◂ +45.6 pts 40.8%

7.1% Flat or apartment +28.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 27.1%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% $350–$549 +23.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.8% $200–$349 ◂ +31.2 pts 8.6%

5.8% $550–$749 +17.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

6.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.5 pts 29.2%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

9.7% $3,000 or more +16.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.6 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +42 more in Snowy Mountains

89 19th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +0.19 more in Snowy Mountains

4.30 47th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +957.4 more in Molonglo

81.5 17th pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +4 more in Snowy Mountains

7 14th pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo

— 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo

— 46 64th pct

How people get to work

59.2% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 66.6%

13.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

6.7% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 0.6%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Bus +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 9.1%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.8%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.1% Public administration & safety +22.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.7% Health care & social assistance +8.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +8.6 pts 5.2%

3.9% Professional & technical +8.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 5.1%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.1%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.8 pts 1.5%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +24.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.2% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 17.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +8.4 pts 3.5%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.1%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +3,288 higher in Snowy Mountains

21,352 11th pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +55.4 pts higher in Molonglo

3.1% 24th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +228 higher in Molonglo

576 20th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +2.4 higher in Molonglo

18.8 10th pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +2.6 higher in Molonglo

4.3 0th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +2.1 higher in Molonglo

3.6 26th pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +1.7 more in Molonglo

3.7 27th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +28.0 pts higher in Molonglo

43.8% 30th pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +34.2 pts higher in Molonglo

38.8% 21st pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +45.0 pts higher in Molonglo

45.3% 23rd pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +30.7 pts higher in Molonglo

36.6% 14th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +31.2 pts higher in Molonglo

66.2% 22nd pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +32.0 pts higher in Molonglo

36.7% 39th pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +7.3 more in Snowy Mountains

25.5 87th pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +208 higher in Molonglo

0 14th pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Snowy Mountains in Molonglo +1.9 pts higher in Snowy Mountains

10.4% 95th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Snowy Mountains with nearby areas

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Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Snowy Mountains vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/vs/80110/molonglo