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Tuggerawong vs Wadalba

Name: Tuggerawong vs Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Tuggerawong profile · Wadalba profile

Tuggerawong Wadalba

Wadalba and Tuggerawong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wadalba is a younger place, with a typical resident aged 32 and a high share of children under 15 (26.3%). It is also more mobile, with 55.4% of people moving in recently, and has a higher typical weekly income of $1,942. Tuggerawong is older, with a typical age of 43, and far more residents own their homes outright (33.9% compared to 17.2% in Wadalba).

Both areas are almost identical in how many homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, at 97.6%. This shared accessibility exists alongside other contrasts; for example, Wadalba has far more homes within walking distance of groceries (74.0% versus 0.0% in Tuggerawong). While Wadalba has higher rates of renting and a larger proportion of people born overseas, both areas are effectively alike in the number of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,919 larger in Wadalba Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Wadalba Median age: 11 yrs older in Tuggerawong Owned outright: 16.7 pts higher in Tuggerawong Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Wadalba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +2,919 larger in Wadalba gap widening

1,285 74th pct 4,204 86th pct

Median age in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +11 yrs older in Tuggerawong gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

23.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.6 pts 20.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

44.9% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 44.0%

34.7% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 38.0%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 10.0%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Tuggerawong Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.0% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 78.5%

3.3% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.0% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 39.4%

41.4% English ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

10.2% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 8.5%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% German even 3.0%

1.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 83.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 51.5%

40.9% No religion ◂ +1.1 pts 39.8%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +3.43 more in Tuggerawong

4.33 54th pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +6 more in Wadalba

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +86 larger in Wadalba

466 68th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +43 higher in Wadalba

946 25th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

7.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 38.8%

15.2% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

9.0% Health +3.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%

7.4% Education even 7.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

1.5% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$88 higher in Wadalba gap steady

$717 43rd pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$465 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,477 46th pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$164 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$1,963 55th pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 23.0%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 12.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

42.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 39.9%

33.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 34.8%

14.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 7.5%

11.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 1.4%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None +4.7 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +164 larger in Wadalba

94 86th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +1 yrs older in Tuggerawong

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$97 higher in Wadalba

$624 48th pct $721 58th pct

Household income in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$515 higher in Wadalba

$1,437 39th pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +0.5 larger in Wadalba gap widening

2.5 50th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

57.7% Couples with children +5.5 pts ▸ 63.1%

27.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 16.1%

13.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.7% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +7.6 pts 25.0%

27.7% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%

12.7% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.0% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.4% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$130 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$350 71st pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +$282 higher in Wadalba gap steady

$1,885 65th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

26.2% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

33.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 17.2%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +6.7 pts ▸ 94.3%

7.3% Other dwelling ◂ +7.0 pts 0.3%

4.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

26.6% 4 bedrooms +37.5 pts ▸ 64.1%

39.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 14.8%

14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 6.0%

8.3% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

0.8% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +27.3 pts 10.8%

13.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% $550–$749 +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 +15.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 19.5%

15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 7.7%

12.0% $3,000 or more even 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +6 more in Wadalba

17 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +7.76 more in Tuggerawong

13.23 89th pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +79.6 more in Tuggerawong

1,076.3 87th pct 996.7 86th pct

PT routes in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +12 more in Wadalba

1 71st pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +2 longer in Wadalba

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even

68 49th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +9,120 more in Wadalba

0 0th pct 9,120 40th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 52.9%

21.0% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 2 vehicles +11.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 13.3%

10.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

5.7% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

13.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

8.2% Sales workers +2.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even

5.4 85th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +0.4 more in Tuggerawong

5.4 85th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +2.7 pts higher in Wadalba

72.5% 85th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +74.0 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even

97.6% 92nd pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Tuggerawong in Wadalba even

72.3% 83rd pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +0.5 pts higher in Tuggerawong

99.0% 85th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +16.5 pts higher in Tuggerawong

85.0% 95th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +19.6 more in Tuggerawong

30.4 73rd pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +111 higher in Wadalba

38 76th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Tuggerawong in Wadalba +4.3 pts higher in Wadalba

3.7% 25th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Tuggerawong with nearby areas

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Compare Wadalba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuggerawong vs Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13969/tuggerawong/vs/SAL14098/wadalba