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ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong vs Tharwa

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong profile · Tharwa profile

ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Tharwa

Tharwa and ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong are both sparsely populated areas, though they have very different profiles. Tharwa is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and 15.9% of people being children, while ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong is far older, with a typical age of 56 and a high share of seniors at 36.7%. Education and care also differ; 30.2% of adults in Tharwa hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 8.2% in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong, and Tharwa has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care at 31.7%.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,100 and a complete absence of public transport use for commuting. Both areas are largely car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. While Tharwa has a slightly higher share of people with no religion and a higher proportion of those born in Australia, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Unpaid carers: 25.6 pts higher in Tharwa Aged 65+: 23.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Bachelor+: 22.0 pts higher in Tharwa Needs assistance: 7.3 pts higher in Tharwa

Demographics & Identity

Population in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +33 larger in Tharwa gap narrowing
49 28th pct 82 36th pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +24 yrs older in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 32 yrs 9th pct
First Nations in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.7 pts higher in Tharwa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +23.3 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap widening
36.7% 93rd pct 13.4% 27th pct
Under 15 in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +15.9 pts higher in Tharwa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.9% 41st pct
De facto in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +11.6 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
11.8% 46th pct 23.3% 92nd pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.3 pts 13.4%
34.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.5 pts 23.2%
26.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
6.1% Youth (15–24) even 6.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 42.9%
24.5% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
22.4% Divorced ◂ +11.3 pts 11.1%
0.0% Widowed +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong Tharwa

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +4.5 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap narrowing
14.3% 62nd pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

65.3% Australia +24.9 pts ▸ 90.2%
8.2% England ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

20.4% Australian +23.5 pts ▸ 43.9%
40.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%
8.2% Irish +18.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
18.4% Scottish ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%
10.2% Greek ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% German ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +4.9 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +6.3 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
51.0% 81st pct 57.3% 91st pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion +6.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
28.6% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 37.8%
16.3% Not stated ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +8.5 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
54.5% 72nd pct 63.1% 84th pct
Bachelor+ in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +22.0 pts higher in Tharwa gap widening
8.2% 22nd pct 30.2% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +44 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
44 91st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
492 71st pct —
ICSEA in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
1,068 84th pct —

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 63.1%
20.5% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.2%
18.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +13.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +14.1 pts ▸ 45.7%
10.5% Bachelor degree +30.8 pts ▸ 41.3%
31.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.0 pts 19.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.5% Society & culture +9.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.9% Architecture & building +9.5 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%
10.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +$217 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap widening
$1,125 88th pct $908 73rd pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +$26 higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
$2,124 80th pct $2,150 81st pct
Family income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +$292 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap narrowing
$2,625 86th pct $2,333 75th pct
High earners in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +4.5 pts higher in Tharwa gap steady
8.2% 51st pct 12.7% 72nd pct
High-income homes in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +33.1 pts ▸ 58.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

10.2% Under $650 +29.5 pts ▸ 39.7%
32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 6.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.8 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
42.9% 93rd pct 39.0% 88th pct
Mental health in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +6.1 pts higher in Tharwa
6.1% 31st pct 12.2% 84th pct
Needs assistance in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +7.3 pts higher in Tharwa gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Other condition ◂ +11.1 pts 7.3%
16.3% Asthma ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%
12.2% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.1% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.2% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
8.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%
6.1% Lung condition even 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.9% None +14.0 pts ▸ 61.0%
20.4% One condition +6.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
16.3% Two conditions ◂ +10.2 pts 6.1%
8.2% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +8.2 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
20.4% 61st pct 28.6% 83rd pct
Unpaid carers in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +25.6 pts higher in Tharwa gap widening
6.1% 11th pct 31.7% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +7.3 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
24.5% 46th pct 31.7% 80th pct
Defence service in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.2 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap narrowing
28.6% 73rd pct 25.4% 57th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3 larger in Tharwa
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 38 yrs 76th pct
Median income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— $1,499 90th pct
Household income in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +0.1 larger in Tharwa gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.9 pts higher in Tharwa
14.3% 69th pct 18.2% 83rd pct
Living alone in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 32.3% 77th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 47.0%
52.4% Couples without children ◂ +16.0 pts 36.4%
14.3% One-parent families +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Other families +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Household size

18.8% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% 2 people +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.3% 6 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 12.9%
25.0% 4 people ◂ +12.1 pts 12.9%
0.0% 5 people +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +$173 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
$360 73rd pct $187 22nd pct
Mortgage in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +$39 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
$1,798 61st pct $1,759 59th pct
People / bedroom in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +0.20 higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 29.0% 77th pct
Owned outright in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 19.4% 10th pct
Separate houses in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 71.0% 13th pct
3+ bedrooms in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 45.2% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.2 pts 22.6%
31.3% Rented ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%
0.0% Owned outright +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

62.5% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 71.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
31.3% 5 or more ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%
18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 16.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.9 pts higher in Tharwa
13.5% 40th pct 17.4% 53rd pct
PT commute in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +2 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +40.82 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
40.82 100th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +6,142.9 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
6,142.9 100th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +1 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3 longer in Tharwa
65 88th pct 68 90th pct
Drive to city in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +7 longer in Tharwa
23 20th pct 30 26th pct
Reach 30 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +43 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
43 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +43 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
43 29th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.5% Car (driver) +24.7 pts ▸ 65.2%
13.5% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.1% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.7 pts 32.3%
18.8% 2 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 25.8%
0.0% 4 or more +22.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +6.1 pts higher in Tharwa gap steady
29.4% 44th pct 35.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +0.7 pts higher in Tharwa gap narrowing
75.5% 90th pct 76.2% 90th pct
Full-time in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +6.8 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
56.8% 42nd pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

27.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%
10.8% Construction +13.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.1% Public administration & safety +13.6 pts ▸ 21.7%
21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arts & recreation +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.1% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.8% Retail trade ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Administrative & support +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Technicians & trades +39.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
27.0% Managers ◂ +20.5 pts 6.5%
21.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.6 pts 13.0%
18.9% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Sales workers +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +1.0 higher in Tharwa
0.4 50th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +1.5 more in Tharwa
0.4 49th pct 1.9 65th pct
15-min city in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +2.6 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
2.6% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +7.9 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
7.9% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +23.7 pts higher in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
23.7% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +424.6 more in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong
449.0 100th pct 24.4 67th pct
Intersections/km² in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa even
6 68th pct 6 69th pct
Mean slope in ACT Remainder - Tuggeranongin Tharwa +3.3 pts higher in Tharwa
5.2% 44th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). ACT Remainder - Tuggeranong vs Tharwa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL80015/act-remainder-tuggeranong/vs/SAL80123/tharwa