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Belconnen vs Tuggeranong

Name: Belconnen vs Tuggeranong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Belconnen profile · Tuggeranong profile

Belconnen Tuggeranong

Belconnen and Tuggeranong are two major residential hubs in the ACT, but they offer different living patterns. Belconnen is a more compact, urbanised area where 18.6% of residents arrived from overseas recently and 40.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is highly walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (65.3%) and groceries (76.4%). In contrast, Tuggeranong is more suburban, with a far higher share of separate houses (79.5%) and larger homes; 88.4% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Residents in Tuggeranong are also noticeably older, with a typical age of 38 compared to 35 in Belconnen.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $2,200 to $2,300. They also have nearly identical proportions of people aged 65 and over. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in education levels has widened, and Belconnen has seen a larger increase in people born overseas and those using a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Belconnen Recent movers: 8.7 pts higher in Belconnen Bachelor+: 11.7 pts higher in Belconnen 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Tuggeranong Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +16,600 larger in Belconnen gap widening

106,061 78th pct 89,461 71st pct

Median age in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3 yrs older in Tuggeranong gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

32.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.3%

21.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.2% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.1% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

Marital status

46.6% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.1% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 34.5%

7.9% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Belconnen Tuggeranong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +7.5 pts ▸ 75.9%

2.7% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% China ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

3.0% India ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

Ancestry

32.8% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.7% English +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.2% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.9% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 2.3%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

72.4% English only +8.6 pts ▸ 81.0%

3.4% Mandarin ◂ +2.8 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

45.2% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 42.4%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

3.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.1% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3 more in Belconnen

32 61st pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.03 more in Tuggeranong

1.66 31st pct 1.69 32nd pct

Students in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3,073 more in Belconnen

16,540 74th pct 13,467 66th pct

Avg size in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +52 larger in Belconnen

517 62nd pct 464 53rd pct

ICSEA in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +40 higher in Belconnen

1,085 79th pct 1,044 64th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +6.9 pts 68.5%

11.7% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 28.1%

17.3% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.5 pts 10.7%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 16.5%

8.6% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$38 higher in Tuggeranong gap steady

$1,102 87th pct $1,140 88th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$78 higher in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

$2,227 84th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$81 higher in Tuggeranong gap steady

$2,628 82nd pct $2,709 85th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 32.9%

20.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

17.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

Personal income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.2%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 29.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.6% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.6% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 62.5%

20.7% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +521 larger in Tuggeranong

2,207 64th pct 2,728 72nd pct

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

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$58 higher in Belconnen

$964 92nd pct $906 89th pct

Household income in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$48 higher in Belconnen

$2,361 90th pct $2,313 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.1 larger in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 25.1%

12.9% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 32.9%

24.8% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 22.7%

16.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.1% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +$5 higher in Belconnen gap steady

$430 80th pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in Belconnen in Tuggeranong even gap narrowing

$2,000 65th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in Belconnen in Tuggeranong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 46.0%

28.7% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.8% Rented ◂ +9.2 pts 20.6%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Not stated even 0.9%

Types of homes

69.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 79.5%

17.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 14.3%

13.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 8.1%

6.8% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.9% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 47.5%

13.9% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

12.2% $200–$349 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

27.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.9%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

11.7% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +151 more in Belconnen

672 86th pct 521 76th pct

Stops/1k in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.51 more in Belconnen

6.34 85th pct 5.82 78th pct

Departures/1k in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +428.6 more in Belconnen

1,773.5 81st pct 1,344.9 69th pct

PT routes in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +10 more in Belconnen

27 49th pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3 longer in Tuggeranong

1 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +8 longer in Tuggeranong

15 24th pct 23 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 66.8%

10.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.1% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 32.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.8% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

7.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

3.1% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +4.7 pts 24.5%

14.5% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.6% Managers even 15.6%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 11.0%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

6.0% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +19,933 higher in Belconnen

110,132 74th pct 90,199 65th pct

Growth in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3.0 pts higher in Belconnen

4.3% 36th pct 1.3% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +20 higher in Belconnen

855 48th pct 836 47th pct

Max temp in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +1.0 higher in Belconnen

21.0 25th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.9 higher in Belconnen

6.9 4th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.9 higher in Belconnen

6.9 74th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +1.0 more in Belconnen

6.7 75th pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +17.7 pts higher in Belconnen

83.1% 71st pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +10.5 pts higher in Belconnen

76.4% 67th pct 65.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +1.1 pts higher in Belconnen

98.6% 82nd pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +2.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong

87.0% 74th pct 89.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Belconnen in Tuggeranong even

99.7% 83rd pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +23.5 pts higher in Belconnen

65.3% 72nd pct 41.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +3.8 more in Belconnen

19.3 72nd pct 15.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +108 higher in Belconnen

197 79th pct 89 62nd pct

Mean slope in Belconnen in Tuggeranong +0.0 pts higher in Tuggeranong

5.7% 54th pct 5.8% 54th pct

Compare Belconnen with nearby areas

Molonglo North Canberra Gungahlin Weston Creek South Canberra Woden Valley Canberra East Tuggeranong

Compare Tuggeranong with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Belconnen vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80101/belconnen/vs/80107/tuggeranong