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South Canberra vs Tuggeranong

Name: South Canberra vs Tuggeranong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · South Canberra profile · Tuggeranong profile

South Canberra Tuggeranong

Tuggeranong and South Canberra are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Tuggeranong is a family-focused area where 79.5% of homes are separate houses and 88.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, South Canberra is much more urban, with 47.6% of people living in flats or apartments and a far higher share of residents living alone (34.5% compared to 22.7% in Tuggeranong). South Canberra also has a much higher proportion of university-educated adults, with 57.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 28.7% in Tuggeranong.

The gap in high-income earners between the two areas has widened since 2011, with South Canberra seeing a larger increase in people earning $2,000 or more a week. Despite this, both areas share similar levels of unemployment and have nearly identical rates of people who speak little or no English. They are also effectively alike in that almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 57,869 larger in Tuggeranong Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in South Canberra Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Tuggeranong 3+ bedrooms: 37.4 pts higher in Tuggeranong Recent movers: 20.9 pts higher in South Canberra

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +57,869 larger in Tuggeranong gap steady

31,592 23rd pct 89,461 71st pct

Median age in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +2 yrs older in South Canberra gap narrowing

40 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

31.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 27.3%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.7% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.6%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

45.2% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 49.1%

39.6% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 34.5%

8.2% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

South Canberra Tuggeranong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.6% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 75.9%

4.0% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

2.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

29.0% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

35.0% English +1.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.3%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

4.9% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

4.6% German even 4.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

74.5% English only +6.5 pts ▸ 81.0%

2.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 42.4%

38.0% Christianity +7.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

2.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +15 more in Tuggeranong

14 20th pct 29 54th pct

Schools/1k kids in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.54 more in South Canberra

3.23 72nd pct 1.69 32nd pct

Students in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +2,798 more in Tuggeranong

10,669 54th pct 13,467 66th pct

Avg size in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +298 larger in South Canberra

762 88th pct 464 53rd pct

ICSEA in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +96 higher in South Canberra

1,141 95th pct 1,044 64th pct

Highest year of school

81.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.2 pts 68.5%

6.4% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.6% Year 9 or below +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 28.1%

26.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.9 pts 10.7%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +18.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.9% Society & culture ◂ +11.4 pts 16.5%

19.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.8% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Information technology +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.9% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$460 higher in South Canberra gap widening

$1,600 100th pct $1,140 88th pct

Household income in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$406 higher in South Canberra gap narrowing

$2,711 95th pct $2,305 87th pct

Family income in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$1,017 higher in South Canberra gap widening

$3,726 100th pct $2,709 85th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 18.4%

12.8% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.0% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.7%

22.6% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.8% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +2.0 pts 62.5%

20.2% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +2,310 larger in Tuggeranong

418 15th pct 2,728 72nd pct

Median age in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +4 yrs older in South Canberra

27 yrs 71st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$159 higher in South Canberra

$1,065 96th pct $906 89th pct

Household income in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$248 higher in Tuggeranong

$2,065 81st pct $2,313 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +0.4 larger in Tuggeranong gap narrowing

2.2 11th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 25.1%

10.1% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.9% Other families even 0.9%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 32.9%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +11.8 pts 22.7%

12.8% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.3% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$75 higher in South Canberra gap widening

$500 91st pct $425 79th pct

Mortgage in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +$275 higher in South Canberra gap narrowing

$2,275 86th pct $2,000 65th pct

People / bedroom in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +0.10 higher in South Canberra gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.9% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 46.0%

37.3% Rented ◂ +16.7 pts 20.6%

28.9% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

40.6% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 79.5%

47.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.5 pts 6.1%

11.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.1% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

17.5% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 8.1%

14.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.2 pts 2.5%

6.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

26.5% $550–$749 ◂ +11.5 pts 15.0%

8.6% Under $200 +10.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.6% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% $750 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +15.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.4 pts 14.7%

21.5% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +279 more in Tuggeranong

242 46th pct 521 76th pct

Stops/1k in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.84 more in South Canberra

7.66 91st pct 5.82 78th pct

Departures/1k in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +559.7 more in South Canberra

1,904.6 84th pct 1,344.9 69th pct

PT routes in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +23 more in South Canberra

40 71st pct 17 33rd pct

Stop walk in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +2 longer in Tuggeranong

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +16 longer in Tuggeranong

7 5th pct 23 43rd pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +14.7 pts ▸ 66.8%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

8.0% Walked ◂ +6.6 pts 1.4%

5.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

4.6% Bus ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.9 pts 32.5%

34.5% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

7.5% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

3.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.7 pts 29.3%

14.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 8.0%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.1% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.4% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

41.8% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 24.5%

23.9% Managers ◂ +8.3 pts 15.6%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.6% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +55,716 higher in Tuggeranong

34,483 20th pct 90,199 65th pct

Growth in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +8.2 pts higher in South Canberra

9.5% 78th pct 1.3% 11th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +81 higher in Tuggeranong

755 39th pct 836 47th pct

Max temp in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.2 higher in South Canberra

21.1 27th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +0.9 higher in South Canberra

6.8 4th pct 6.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.8 higher in South Canberra

7.9 87th pct 6.0 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.7 more in South Canberra

7.3 85th pct 5.6 62nd pct

15-min city in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +32.3 pts higher in South Canberra

97.7% 93rd pct 65.4% 59th pct

Walk to shops in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +23.7 pts higher in South Canberra

89.6% 82nd pct 65.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +1.3 pts higher in South Canberra

98.8% 83rd pct 97.5% 77th pct

Walk to school in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +9.5 pts higher in Tuggeranong

79.7% 66th pct 89.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in South Canberra in Tuggeranong even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +36.9 pts higher in South Canberra

78.7% 82nd pct 41.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +19.0 more in South Canberra

34.5 91st pct 15.5 51st pct

Intersections/km² in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +136 higher in South Canberra

225 84th pct 89 62nd pct

Mean slope in South Canberra in Tuggeranong +0.9 pts higher in Tuggeranong

4.8% 37th pct 5.8% 54th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Canberra vs Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80106/south-canberra/vs/80107/tuggeranong