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Bega vs Tarraganda

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bega profile · Tarraganda profile

Bega Tarraganda

Bega and Tarraganda (L) are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Bega is a larger, very walkable hub where 84.8% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport, while Tarraganda (L) is car-dependent. There are significant gaps in wealth and housing; for example, 29.7% of Tarraganda (L) households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 9.4% in Bega. Homes in Tarraganda (L) are also more likely to be large, with 91.9% having three or more bedrooms, and a far higher share are owned outright (56.8% versus 35.7% in Bega).

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have nearly identical rates of people working from home and similar levels of long-term health conditions. However, the divide between them has grown in several ways since 2011. The gap in high-income households and the difference in renting rates have both widened. While the typical resident in Tarraganda (L) is older at 50, this gap has narrowed as the typical age in Bega is 43.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,080 larger in Bega Renting: 22.0 pts higher in Bega No car: 10.1 pts higher in Bega Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Tarraganda Recent arrivals: 13.1 pts higher in Bega

Demographics & Identity

Population in Begain Tarraganda +4,080 larger in Bega gap widening
4,368 85th pct 288 15th pct
Median age in Begain Tarraganda +7 yrs older in Tarraganda gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Begain Tarraganda +6.4 pts higher in Bega gap widening
7.5% 70th pct 1.0% 11th pct
Aged 65+ in Begain Tarraganda +2.2 pts higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
24.5% 58th pct 26.7% 65th pct
Under 15 in Begain Tarraganda +5.3 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
18.9% 60th pct 13.5% 21st pct
De facto in Begain Tarraganda +5.6 pts higher in Bega gap steady
14.9% 68th pct 9.2% 13th pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
24.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 26.7%
22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.4%
18.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 13.5%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

37.3% Married +18.3 pts ▸ 55.6%
39.0% Never married ◂ +15.6 pts 23.4%
10.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 8.3%
4.0% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bega Tarraganda

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Begain Tarraganda +1.8 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
9.1% 37th pct 7.3% 25th pct

Country of birth

81.3% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
2.2% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 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

39.6% English +9.7 pts ▸ 49.3%
42.4% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
12.2% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 6.9%
8.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%
5.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.9% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Begain Tarraganda +1.8 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
4.5% 61st pct 2.8% 35th pct
Limited English in Begain Tarraganda +0.4 pts higher in Bega gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 92.4%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +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

No religion in Begain Tarraganda +8.8 pts higher in Bega gap widening
45.3% 60th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
45.3% No religion ◂ +8.8 pts 36.5%
10.5% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 4.9%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Begain Tarraganda +10.0 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
37.4% 46th pct 47.4% 74th pct
Bachelor+ in Begain Tarraganda +2.9 pts higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
15.0% 68th pct 17.9% 76th pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +10.0 pts ▸ 47.4%
29.3% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 9.8%
8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +8.2 pts ▸ 42.6%
18.2% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%
10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.5%
5.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

12.5% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
11.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%
7.5% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Begain Tarraganda +$127 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
$643 46th pct $770 72nd pct
Household income in Begain Tarraganda +$508 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
$1,134 37th pct $1,642 73rd pct
Family income in Begain Tarraganda +$636 higher in Tarraganda gap widening
$1,489 44th pct $2,125 82nd pct
High earners in Begain Tarraganda +8.4 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
4.3% 29th pct 12.7% 86th pct
High-income homes in Begain Tarraganda +20.4 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
9.4% 43rd pct 29.7% 91st pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.4%
25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.7%
24.5% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 9.9%
5.8% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 18.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 40.5%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.5%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
1.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Begain Tarraganda +0.2 pts higher in Bega
35.9% 65th pct 35.8% 65th pct
Mental health in Begain Tarraganda +2.0 pts higher in Bega
12.4% 81st pct 10.4% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Begain Tarraganda +3.4 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
8.3% 73rd pct 4.9% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.4%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%
5.2% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%
5.3% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +3.3 pts ▸ 54.9%
22.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%
8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%
4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Begain Tarraganda +4.9 pts higher in Tarraganda gap steady
16.5% 46th pct 21.4% 76th pct
Unpaid carers in Begain Tarraganda +2.6 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
14.1% 65th pct 16.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Begain Tarraganda +1.3 pts higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
25.7% 57th pct 27.0% 63rd pct
Defence service in Begain Tarraganda +1.0 pts higher in Tarraganda
2.7% 27th pct 3.7% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Begain Tarraganda +7.2 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
22.9% 39th pct 30.2% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Begain Tarraganda +0.2 larger in Tarraganda gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Begain Tarraganda +13.7 pts higher in Bega gap widening
24.5% 87th pct 10.8% 24th pct
Living alone in Begain Tarraganda +4.6 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
34.3% 69th pct 29.7% 52nd pct

Family composition

44.9% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 51.6%
29.8% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 36.8%
24.5% One-parent families ◂ +13.7 pts 10.8%
0.7% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 36.9%
34.3% 1 person ◂ +4.6 pts 29.7%
13.1% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.3% 4 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.6% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Begain Tarraganda +$17 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
$318 65th pct $335 71st pct
Mortgage in Begain Tarraganda +$413 higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
$1,325 45th pct $1,738 77th pct
People / bedroom in Begain Tarraganda even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Begain Tarraganda +22.0 pts higher in Bega gap widening
35.5% 82nd pct 13.5% 24th pct
Owned outright in Begain Tarraganda +21.1 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
35.7% 38th pct 56.8% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Begain Tarraganda +10.4 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
86.0% 21st pct 96.4% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Begain Tarraganda +17.8 pts higher in Tarraganda gap widening
74.1% 38th pct 91.9% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned outright +21.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
35.5% Rented ◂ +22.0 pts 13.5%
24.7% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
2.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

86.0% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 96.4%
10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 2.7%
2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 37.8%
22.4% 4 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
19.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 9.0%
3.2% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $200–$349 ◂ +40.8 pts 0.0%
36.3% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.8% Under $200 ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.7 pts 25.7%
17.7% $1,800–$2,999 +13.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 14.3%
2.8% $3,000 or more +17.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Begain Tarraganda +10.1 pts higher in Bega gap widening
10.1% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Begain Tarraganda +0.9 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
7.5% 47th pct 6.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Begain Tarraganda +0.4 pts higher in Bega gap steady
0.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) +8.7 pts ▸ 71.0%
8.9% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 3.6%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%
5.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 23.9%
34.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 41.6%
11.1% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.0% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Begain Tarraganda +10.9 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
39.8% 72nd pct 28.9% 23rd pct
Recent arrivals in Begain Tarraganda +13.1 pts higher in Bega gap steady
13.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Begain Tarraganda +1.7 pts higher in Bega gap narrowing
3.8% 34th pct 2.1% 12th pct
Participation in Begain Tarraganda +6.4 pts higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
51.1% 44th pct 57.5% 63rd pct
Full-time in Begain Tarraganda +2.5 pts higher in Tarraganda gap narrowing
51.9% 28th pct 54.3% 40th pct

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 15.9%
12.2% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.7% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 4.3%
6.3% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
6.1% Public administration & safety +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.9% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 6.5%
1.3% Wholesale trade +6.0 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.9% Rental & real estate +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Occupations people work in

21.1% Labourers ◂ +8.1 pts 13.0%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 15.2%
9.9% Clerical & administrative +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 13.0%
10.2% Sales workers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.2%
7.0% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Begain Tarraganda +6.3 higher in Bega
6.3 89th pct 0.1 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Begain Tarraganda +6.0 more in Bega
6.0 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Begain Tarraganda +66.4 pts higher in Bega
66.4% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Begain Tarraganda +60.4 pts higher in Bega
60.4% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Begain Tarraganda +84.8 pts higher in Bega
84.8% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Begain Tarraganda +84.5 pts higher in Bega
84.5% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Begain Tarraganda +99.6 pts higher in Bega
99.6% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Begain Tarraganda +68.7 pts higher in Bega
68.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Begain Tarraganda +37.1 more in Bega
37.1 80th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Begain Tarraganda +93 higher in Bega
99 91st pct 7 9th pct
Mean slope in Begain Tarraganda +0.7 pts higher in Bega
7.6% 82nd pct 6.9% 76th pct

Compare Bega with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega vs Tarraganda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115013/bega/vs/UCL122129/tarraganda