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Bega - Tathra vs Deua - Wadbilliga

Name: Bega - Tathra vs Deua - Wadbilliga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Bega - Tathra profile · Deua - Wadbilliga profile

Bega - Tathra Deua - Wadbilliga

Bega - Tathra is a small town center, while Deua - Wadbilliga is sparsely populated and largely non-residential. The two areas differ sharply in their demographics; Deua - Wadbilliga has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 59 and 46.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bega - Tathra is younger, with 17.6% of residents under 15. Income also varies, with typical weekly family earnings far higher in Bega - Tathra at $1,655 compared to $866 in Deua - Wadbilliga.

Both areas share a similar overall level of advantage and have nearly the same proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week. They also experience similar weather, with maximum temperatures around 22 degrees. While they share these basics, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011, and Bega - Tathra has seen its lead in the share of children under 15 flip from a small deficit to a 17.6% lead.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 26.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Population: 8,829 larger in Bega - Tathra People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Aged 65+: 22.0 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga Median age: 13 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +8,829 larger in Bega - Tathra gap steady

8,872 46th pct 43 0th pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +13 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +18.5 pts ▸ 46.5%

24.5% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.5 pts 0.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 48.7%

33.6% Never married ◂ +8.0 pts 25.6%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%

7.4% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bega - Tathra Deua - Wadbilliga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +17.7 pts 65.1%

2.8% England ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 34.9%

41.7% English ◂ +6.8 pts 34.9%

9.9% Scottish +15.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

5.5% German ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +14.6 pts 74.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 51.2%

42.2% Christianity ◂ +14.3 pts 27.9%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

8 87th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

5.12 87th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +7 more in Bega - Tathra

8 18th pct 1 2nd pct

Students in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

1,999 62nd pct —

Avg size in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

286 30th pct —

ICSEA in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

999 42nd pct —

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

27.8% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

8.6% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.4 pts 21.9%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 9.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +8.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.6% Society & culture +7.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.6% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 9.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$242 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$704 29th pct $462 0th pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$401 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,276 19th pct $875 0th pct

Family income in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$789 higher in Bega - Tathra gap narrowing

$1,655 23rd pct $866 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +57.0 pts ▸ 90.0%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +27.0 pts 0.0%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 28.2%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.0% Lung condition +11.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 9.3%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +8.8 pts 46.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +10.9 pts 11.6%

8.3% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.1% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +406 larger in Bega - Tathra

410 74th pct 4 1st pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +36 yrs older in Deua - Wadbilliga

20 yrs 14th pct 56 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$385 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

$489 17th pct $874 81st pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$396 higher in Bega - Tathra

$1,296 23rd pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.1 larger in Deua - Wadbilliga gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +34.3 pts ▸ 68.2%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.8 pts 36.4%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other families +13.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

$320 33rd pct —

Mortgage in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +$759 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,517 28th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.40 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +77.9 pts ▸ 120.0%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%

26.2% Rented ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +27.5 pts 60.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.7% 2 bedrooms +51.3 pts ▸ 70.0%

43.0% 3 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +30 more in Bega - Tathra

30 40th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +3.38 more in Bega - Tathra

3.38 36th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +101.4 more in Bega - Tathra

101.4 19th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +8 more in Bega - Tathra

8 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

41 90th pct —

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) ◂ +11.5 pts 52.9%

9.4% Worked at home +20.0 pts ▸ 29.4%

5.8% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.6% 4 or more +34.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Public administration & safety +22.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.2% Accommodation & food +15.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.1% Technicians & trades +10.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.4% Community & personal service +9.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +15.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.4% Managers ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +1 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +2 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +13 higher in Bega - Tathra

942 27th pct 929 22nd pct

ERP in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +9,029 higher in Bega - Tathra

9,070 43rd pct 41 0th pct

Growth in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga

2.5% 32nd pct —

Businesses in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +783 higher in Bega - Tathra

789 43rd pct 6 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +187 higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

903 53rd pct 1,090 67th pct

Max temp in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.6 higher in Bega - Tathra

22.0 36th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +0.9 higher in Bega - Tathra

9.8 23rd pct 8.9 15th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +4.7 higher in Bega - Tathra

4.7 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +4.5 more in Bega - Tathra

4.5 39th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +52.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

52.1% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +49.0 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

49.0% 38th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +66.8 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

66.8% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +54.3 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.3% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +75.9 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

75.9% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +54.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.7% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +181.0 more in Deua - Wadbilliga

28.3 86th pct 209.3 90th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +9 higher in Bega - Tathra

9 22nd pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Bega - Tathra in Deua - Wadbilliga +8.8 pts higher in Deua - Wadbilliga

8.9% 87th pct 17.8% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega - Tathra vs Deua - Wadbilliga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/vs/101041022/deua-wadbilliga