Tuggeranong

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 87,119 people were usually resident in Tuggeranong: of these 49.2% were male and 50.8% were female. Of the total population 1.6% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.7% of people usually resident in Tuggeranong were children aged 0-14 years, and 15.5% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 33 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.3% of people usually resident in Tuggeranong were Australian citizens, 18.0% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 51.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tuggeranong were married, 11.8% were either separated or divorced, 2.7% were widowed and 34.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 77.4% of people usually resident in Tuggeranong, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.9%, New Zealand 1.1%, Scotland 0.7%, India 0.6% and Germany 0.6%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tuggeranong were Catholic 31.1%, No Religion 20.3%, Anglican 18.5%, Uniting Church 3.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tuggeranong were Vietnamese 0.8%, Spanish 0.7%, Cantonese 0.7%, Arabic 0.7% and Italian 0.7%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 85.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 50,180 people aged 15 years and over in Tuggeranong were in the labour force. Of these 65.2% worked full-time, 25.6% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.1% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 3.2% were unemployed. 14,644 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tuggeranong were Professionals 22.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 21.1%, Managers 14.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 12.9%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.6%, Sales Workers 9.0%, Labourers 6.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tuggeranong, the most common responses for industry of employment included Central Government Administration 17.4%, Defence 4.6%, School Education 4.0%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.4% and Hospitals 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Tuggeranong, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $703, the median family income was $1,716 and the median household income was $1,547.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 23,804 families in Tuggeranong: of these 28.8% were couple families without children, 52.9% were couple families with children, 17.1% were one parent families and 1.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 30,424 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tuggeranong.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tuggeranong, 88.1% were separate houses, 10.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 1.8% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tuggeranong, 25.7% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 48.4% were owned with a mortgage and 21.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tuggeranong, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 36.3% were rented from a real estate agent, 31.2% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 30.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tuggeranong, the median weekly rent was $250. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,408. The average people per household was 2.9 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tuggeranong, 77.2% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 16.7% were single (or lone) person households and 2.9% were group households.