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Tuggeranong

150 km²

Covering a vast 150.4 square kilometre area, Tuggeranong is a sprawling district of the Australian Capital Territory. It is a community where nearly every home is within a short walk of a park or public transport. The area is marked by a large and relatively affluent First Nations population compared to national figures. It balances a very walkable urban score with the challenges of its large geographic size.

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Tuggeranong has one of the largest First Nations populations at its level, with a typical age of 23. This community is far more likely to have finished Year 12 than the national average, while the unemployment rate of 7.8% is well below the Australian figure.

2,728 First Nations people

23 yrs Median age Here 23 yrs ACT 24 yrs Aus 24 yrs

50.1% Year 12 Here 50.1% ACT 58.7% Aus 37.0%

7.8% Unemployment Here 7.8% ACT 7.2% Aus 12.3%

$906 Median income Here $906 ACT $998 Aus $540

$2,313 Household income Here $2,313 ACT $2,289 Aus $1,507

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Most homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school or park, though far fewer are near groceries or health services compared to the rest of the territory. While the walkability score is very high at 6.0, only 65.4% of homes have a full 15-minute-city walkshed.

6.0 Walk score

5.6 Types ≤15 min