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Bombala vs Merimbula - Tura Beach

Name: Bombala vs Merimbula - Tura Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Bombala profile · Merimbula - Tura Beach profile

Bombala Merimbula - Tura Beach

Merimbula - Tura Beach and Bombala are two distinct New South Wales areas with different housing and social profiles. Merimbula - Tura Beach is more mobile, with 42.6% of residents having moved in the last five years, and typical weekly rents are far higher at $340 compared to $200 in Bombala. There is also a notable difference in beliefs, as the share of people with no religion is far higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach at 46.6%, while Bombala sits at 29.5%.

Daily life in both places shares several similarities, with typical weekly household incomes being almost identical at $1,235 in Merimbula - Tura Beach and $1,253 in Bombala. Both areas are far older than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Merimbula - Tura Beach. While the gap in rental prices has widened since 2011, the difference in the proportion of people who have moved recently has narrowed over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,059 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach Separate houses: 21.6 pts higher in Bombala Rent: $140 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach No religion: 17.1 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach Full-time: 10.3 pts higher in Bombala

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +9,059 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap widening

2,454 9th pct 11,513 60th pct

Median age in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +5 yrs older in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

26.7% Seniors (65+) +6.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

Marital status

45.1% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

32.0% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%

11.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bombala Merimbula - Tura Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 79.5%

2.0% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.1%

Ancestry

39.3% English +7.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

43.7% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%

11.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

5.2% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

1.7% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 91.0%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.6% Christianity ◂ +14.2 pts 44.4%

29.5% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

10.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +7.07 more in Bombala

9.71 98th pct 2.64 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1,084 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

345 11th pct 1,429 49th pct

Avg size in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +271 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach

86 6th pct 357 40th pct

ICSEA in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +71 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

943 17th pct 1,015 49th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 47.0%

28.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 25.7%

16.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.9 pts 10.2%

7.1% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

11.1% Management & commerce +4.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

9.7% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.1% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.5 pts 3.4%

8.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$25 higher in Bombala gap steady

$704 29th pct $679 25th pct

Household income in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$18 higher in Bombala gap narrowing

$1,253 17th pct $1,235 16th pct

Family income in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$145 higher in Bombala gap widening

$1,759 29th pct $1,614 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +2.4 pts 55.3%

19.7% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.6% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.7% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +180 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach

81 26th pct 261 61st pct

Median age in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +7 yrs older in Merimbula - Tura Beach

18 yrs 5th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$23 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

$593 41st pct $616 46th pct

Household income in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$233 higher in Bombala

$1,812 57th pct $1,579 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +0.1 larger in Bombala gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

47.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%

39.5% Couples without children +5.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

40.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 42.3%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +2.5 pts 32.5%

9.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.4% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

1.7% 6 or more even 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$140 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap widening

$200 7th pct $340 40th pct

Mortgage in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +$517 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap narrowing

$1,083 7th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 49.3%

25.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

18.2% Rented +3.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.7% Separate house ◂ +21.6 pts 74.1%

1.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment +9.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.6%

24.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 22.9%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

5.0% $350–$549 +38.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

43.0% Under $200 ◂ +34.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 35.8%

39.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.9 pts 20.6%

8.5% $1,800–$2,999 +20.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +35 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4 10th pct 39 49th pct

Stops/1k in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.76 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

1.63 18th pct 3.39 36th pct

Departures/1k in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +95.5 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

6.5 5th pct 102.0 19th pct

PT routes in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +3 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3 21st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach

— 12 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 63.7%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.6% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

37.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 11.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

28.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +25.7 pts 3.0%

9.2% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

8.2% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Managers ◂ +10.3 pts 12.8%

10.5% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.2% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.7% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.4%

9.9% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.4 pts 4.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.4% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +3 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +35 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

935 24th pct 970 39th pct

ERP in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +9,245 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

2,474 9th pct 11,719 56th pct

Growth in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.5 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

1.0% 19th pct 2.5% 32nd pct

Businesses in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +652 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

416 20th pct 1,068 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +207 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

700 33rd pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.8 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

19.3 11th pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +5.0 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

5.2 0th pct 10.2 26th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.0 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3.2 21st pct 4.1 32nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +0.5 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

3.6 26th pct 4.1 32nd pct

15-min city in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +0.6 pts higher in Bombala

42.0% 30th pct 41.4% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +4.6 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

39.9% 29th pct 44.5% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +34.9 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

24.5% 16th pct 59.4% 28th pct

Walk to school in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +12.7 pts higher in Bombala

47.7% 28th pct 35.0% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +22.8 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

55.4% 16th pct 78.2% 27th pct

Walk to health in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +11.6 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

30.8% 35th pct 42.4% 47th pct

Amenities/1k in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.0 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

20.0 73rd pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +11 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

0 4th pct 12 26th pct

Mean slope in Bombala in Merimbula - Tura Beach +1.8 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

8.7% 86th pct 10.5% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bombala vs Merimbula - Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101031013/bombala/vs/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach