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Bega vs Tarraganda

Name: Bega vs Tarraganda — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Bega profile · Tarraganda profile

Bega Tarraganda

Bega and Tarraganda are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different living patterns. Bega is a somewhat walkable hub where 32.4% of homes are rented and one-parent families are far more common at 21.7%. In contrast, Tarraganda is car-dependent and more affluent, with 23.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 9.9% in Bega. Home ownership is also far higher in Tarraganda, where 52.2% of residents own their homes outright.

Both areas have a similar share of people aged 65 and over, which sits close to the national figure. They are also alike in terms of home size, with about 2.3 to 2.4 people per home. While Bega has many more residents who are recent overseas arrivals and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, the two areas remain similar in their school advantage scores and the number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,667 larger in Bega No car: 8.9 pts higher in Bega Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Bega Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Bega Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bega

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega in Tarraganda +4,667 larger in Bega gap steady

5,013 86th pct 346 60th pct

Median age in Bega in Tarraganda +7 yrs older in Tarraganda gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 31.2%

23.6% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.9%

Marital status

39.8% Married +15.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.7% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 25.8%

10.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bega Tarraganda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

40.0% English +6.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

12.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

8.9% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% German +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 93.6%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.1% Christianity +13.8 pts ▸ 56.9%

44.6% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 38.2%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 4.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bega in Tarraganda

6.28 64th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bega in Tarraganda even

6 74th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bega in Tarraganda even

305 49th pct 305 49th pct

ICSEA in Bega in Tarraganda even

994 52nd pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV +6.8 pts ▸ 42.2%

18.1% Bachelor degree +4.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.2% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.6%

5.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.5% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bega in Tarraganda +$133 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing

$660 34th pct $793 58th pct

Household income in Bega in Tarraganda +$416 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing

$1,196 25th pct $1,612 55th pct

Family income in Bega in Tarraganda +$489 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing

$1,564 30th pct $2,053 61st pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.7% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 6.7%

6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.8% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 36.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Cancer even 3.2%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +5.2 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega in Tarraganda +335 larger in Bega

338 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bega in Tarraganda +4 yrs older in Tarraganda

19 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Bega in Tarraganda +$119 higher in Tarraganda

$456 26th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bega in Tarraganda +$118 higher in Tarraganda

$1,257 29th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega in Tarraganda +0.1 larger in Tarraganda gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

47.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

30.1% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.7% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 10.2%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 25.4%

13.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.8% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega in Tarraganda +$50 higher in Bega gap narrowing

$320 63rd pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bega in Tarraganda +$334 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Bega in Tarraganda even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.7% Owned outright +15.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

26.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

32.4% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 12.7%

2.0% Other tenure +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 99.3%

8.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.3%

25.4% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 8.2%

3.9% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.9% $200–$349 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

37.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 35.3%

17.9% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.6 pts 20.5%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

20.3% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.5% $3,000 or more +15.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega in Tarraganda +21 more in Bega

21 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bega in Tarraganda +4.19 more in Bega

4.19 74th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bega in Tarraganda +134.6 more in Bega

134.6 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bega in Tarraganda +8 more in Bega

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bega in Tarraganda +36 longer in Tarraganda

4 29th pct 40 74th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

7.5% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Walked ◂ +6.3 pts 1.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.2% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

39.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.7 pts 22.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% No vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.8 pts 15.6%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

2.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

1.3% Wholesale trade +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Rental & real estate +3.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 12.3%

17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 15.1%

8.0% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.9% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bega in Tarraganda +5.7 higher in Bega

5.7 87th pct 0.0 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega in Tarraganda +5.4 more in Bega

5.4 85th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bega in Tarraganda +59.5 pts higher in Bega

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bega in Tarraganda +54.0 pts higher in Bega

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bega in Tarraganda +77.0 pts higher in Bega

77.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bega in Tarraganda +76.4 pts higher in Bega

76.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bega in Tarraganda +91.0 pts higher in Bega

91.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bega in Tarraganda +62.6 pts higher in Bega

62.6% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega in Tarraganda +34.5 more in Bega

34.5 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega in Tarraganda +25 higher in Bega

29 75th pct 3 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bega in Tarraganda +0.8 pts higher in Tarraganda

7.9% 70th pct 8.7% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Tarraganda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10253/bega/vs/SAL13783/tarraganda