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Tuggeranong vs Molonglo

Name: Tuggeranong vs Molonglo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Tuggeranong profile · Molonglo profile

Tuggeranong Molonglo

Tuggeranong and Molonglo are nearby areas in the Australian Capital Territory with very different profiles. Molonglo is a highly educated and multicultural hub, where 55.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 40.9% were born overseas. In contrast, Tuggeranong is more established and residential, with 15.6% of people aged 65 and over compared to just 3.6% in Molonglo. Housing also differs sharply; 79.5% of Tuggeranong's homes are separate houses, while Molonglo has a much higher share of flats or apartments.

These two areas share many daily realities, including similar unemployment rates and almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of around $2,000. However, they are drifting apart in other ways. The gap in language diversity has widened, with 42.8% of Molonglo residents using a language other than English at home, far higher than the 15.9% in Tuggeranong. Similarly, the difference in home ownership has grown, as 30.9% of Tuggeranong homes are owned outright compared to only 7.7% in Molonglo.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 26.9 pts higher in Molonglo Bachelor+: 26.8 pts higher in Molonglo Separate houses: 38.7 pts higher in Tuggeranong Recent movers: 40.1 pts higher in Molonglo 3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Tuggeranong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +78,026 larger in Tuggeranong gap steady

89,461 71st pct 11,435 8th pct

Median age in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +7 yrs older in Tuggeranong gap steady

38 yrs 36th pct 31 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

27.3% Young adults (25–44) +20.4 pts ▸ 47.6%

26.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 14.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 3.6%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

Marital status

49.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

34.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Tuggeranong Molonglo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +19.8 pts 56.1%

2.6% India +7.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% China +2.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

0.6% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.1% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Vietnam even 0.6%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.1% Australian ◂ +13.6 pts 23.5%

36.3% English ◂ +14.6 pts 21.7%

12.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 7.1%

3.0% Indian +8.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

2.3% Chinese +6.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.9% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only ◂ +27.4 pts 53.5%

0.7% Mandarin +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Hindi +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 31.1%

42.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 38.0%

2.2% Hinduism +9.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% Islam +4.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Not stated even 4.7%

2.0% Buddhism +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +27 more in Tuggeranong

29 54th pct 2 1st pct

Schools/1k kids in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +0.94 more in Tuggeranong

1.69 32nd pct 0.75 0th pct

Students in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +12,239 more in Tuggeranong

13,467 66th pct 1,228 4th pct

Avg size in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +150 larger in Molonglo

464 53rd pct 614 76th pct

ICSEA in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +59 higher in Molonglo

1,044 64th pct 1,104 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.5% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 86.6%

17.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.8 pts 5.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Bachelor degree +11.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.6 pts 10.5%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +14.0 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.0 pts 11.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Field of qualification

20.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

9.2% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.9% Information technology +4.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$321 higher in Molonglo gap narrowing

$1,140 88th pct $1,461 96th pct

Household income in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$429 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,305 87th pct $2,734 95th pct

Family income in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$444 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,709 85th pct $3,153 94th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

18.4% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

15.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.4 pts 19.8%

5.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Other condition ◂ +3.6 pts 7.4%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.2 pts 3.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 1.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None +13.8 pts ▸ 76.3%

22.0% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 14.8%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +2,605 larger in Tuggeranong

2,728 72nd pct 123 4th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$276 higher in Molonglo

$906 89th pct $1,182 100th pct

Household income in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$376 higher in Tuggeranong

$2,313 89th pct $1,937 75th pct

Family & Households

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

2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 65.3%

25.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.9% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 30.3%

22.7% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 22.4%

17.3% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$47 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$425 79th pct $472 88th pct

Mortgage in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +$99 higher in Molonglo gap widening

$2,000 65th pct $2,099 75th pct

People / bedroom in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +0.10 higher in Molonglo gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.0% Owned with a mortgage +18.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

30.9% Owned outright ◂ +23.2 pts 7.7%

20.6% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +38.7 pts 40.8%

6.1% Flat or apartment +29.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 27.1%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 30.1%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.5% 1 bedroom +7.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $350–$549 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

15.0% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%

12.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%

1.7% $750 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 35.0%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

14.7% $3,000 or more +11.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +474 more in Tuggeranong

521 76th pct 47 14th pct

Stops/1k in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +1.71 more in Tuggeranong

5.82 78th pct 4.11 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +305.9 more in Tuggeranong

1,344.9 69th pct 1,038.9 58th pct

PT routes in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +14 more in Tuggeranong

17 33rd pct 3 6th pct

Stop walk in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +64 longer in Molonglo

4 43rd pct 68 95th pct

Drive to city in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +23 longer in Molonglo

23 43rd pct 46 64th pct

How people get to work

66.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 66.6%

9.3% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

2.7% Bus +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

32.5% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

7.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.8%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.3% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.1% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 5.1%

8.1% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.0%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.2% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

18.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

15.6% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.8 pts 7.8%

11.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +72,135 higher in Tuggeranong

90,199 65th pct 18,064 9th pct

Growth in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +57.1 pts higher in Molonglo

1.3% 11th pct 58.4% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +31 higher in Tuggeranong

836 47th pct 805 44th pct

Max temp in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +1.3 higher in Molonglo

19.9 14th pct 21.2 28th pct

Min temp in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +1.0 higher in Molonglo

6.0 0th pct 6.9 5th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +0.3 higher in Tuggeranong

6.0 63rd pct 5.7 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +0.2 more in Tuggeranong

5.6 62nd pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +6.4 pts higher in Molonglo

65.4% 59th pct 71.7% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +7.1 pts higher in Molonglo

65.9% 59th pct 72.9% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +7.2 pts higher in Tuggeranong

97.5% 77th pct 90.3% 59th pct

Walk to school in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +21.9 pts higher in Tuggeranong

89.2% 77th pct 67.3% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +2.4 pts higher in Tuggeranong

99.9% 85th pct 97.5% 66th pct

Walk to health in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +26.8 pts higher in Molonglo

41.8% 48th pct 68.6% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +2.7 more in Molonglo

15.5 51st pct 18.2 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +120 higher in Molonglo

89 62nd pct 209 81st pct

Mean slope in Tuggeranong in Molonglo +2.8 pts higher in Molonglo

5.8% 54th pct 8.5% 86th pct

Compare Tuggeranong with nearby areas

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Compare Molonglo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuggeranong vs Molonglo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/80107/tuggeranong/vs/80110/molonglo