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Bega - Tathra vs Eden

Name: Bega - Tathra vs Eden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bega - Tathra profile · Eden profile

Bega - Tathra Eden

Bega - Tathra and Eden are two nearby New South Wales areas with distinct profiles. Bega - Tathra has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,276 compared to $1,013 in Eden, and more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (19.7% versus 11.0%). The two areas also differ in their age profiles and services; Eden has a noticeably older population with a typical age of 53, while Bega - Tathra is younger at 46 and has far more schools (8 compared to 2).

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though they share other similarities like nearly identical monthly home-loan payments of $1,517. Since 2011, several gaps between them have widened. The difference in typical age has grown from 3 to 7 years, and the gap in typical household income has more than doubled to $263.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,447 larger in Bega - Tathra Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Eden Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Median age: 7 yrs older in Eden Participation: 9.8 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega - Tathra in Eden +5,447 larger in Bega - Tathra gap widening

8,872 46th pct 3,425 13th pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Eden +7 yrs older in Eden gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.5 pts 16.0%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 15.7%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +1.7 pts 42.7%

33.6% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 31.8%

10.9% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.4% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bega - Tathra Eden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 78.6%

2.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

41.7% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

13.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

9.9% Scottish even 9.9%

5.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 87.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 43.5%

42.2% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega - Tathra in Eden +6 more in Bega - Tathra

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1.41 more in Bega - Tathra

5.12 87th pct 3.71 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega - Tathra in Eden +4 more in Bega - Tathra

8 18th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1,207 more in Bega - Tathra

1,999 62nd pct 792 30th pct

Avg size in Bega - Tathra in Eden +110 larger in Eden

286 30th pct 396 46th pct

ICSEA in Bega - Tathra in Eden +59 higher in Bega - Tathra

999 42nd pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.7 pts 32.6%

27.8% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.6% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 14.3%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

11.7% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 12.3%

13.4% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 8.7%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$131 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$704 29th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$263 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,276 19th pct $1,013 4th pct

Family income in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$310 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,655 23rd pct $1,345 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

20.8% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 4.3%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 48.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 30.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

5.0% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.9% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +4.6 pts 50.7%

22.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega - Tathra in Eden +136 larger in Bega - Tathra

410 74th pct 274 63rd pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1 yrs older in Bega - Tathra

20 yrs 14th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$61 higher in Bega - Tathra

$489 17th pct $428 8th pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$171 higher in Bega - Tathra

$1,296 23rd pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.1 larger in Bega - Tathra gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 40.1%

33.8% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.3% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

31.3% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

2.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega - Tathra in Eden +$50 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$320 33rd pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bega - Tathra in Eden even gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bega - Tathra in Eden even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.2% Rented +3.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 19.6%

1.8% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 79.0%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.0% Other dwelling +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 45.4%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 21.4%

18.7% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 24.6%

17.1% Under $200 +5.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.8% $550–$749 even 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 42.2%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.5% Under $1,000 even 21.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega - Tathra in Eden +21 more in Bega - Tathra

30 40th pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.75 more in Bega - Tathra

3.38 36th pct 2.63 26th pct

Departures/1k in Bega - Tathra in Eden +17.4 more in Bega - Tathra

101.4 19th pct 84.1 18th pct

PT routes in Bega - Tathra in Eden +2 more in Bega - Tathra

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bega - Tathra in Eden +8 longer in Eden

41 90th pct 49 92nd pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 67.3%

9.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 7.1%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.4% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.5%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

5.8% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.2 pts 13.3%

10.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.2% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 11.1%

15.4% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.4% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega - Tathra in Eden +2 higher in Bega - Tathra

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bega - Tathra in Eden +2 higher in Bega - Tathra

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bega - Tathra in Eden +2 higher in Bega - Tathra

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bega - Tathra in Eden +3 higher in Bega - Tathra

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bega - Tathra in Eden +62 higher in Bega - Tathra

942 27th pct 880 9th pct

ERP in Bega - Tathra in Eden +5,617 higher in Bega - Tathra

9,070 43rd pct 3,453 12th pct

Growth in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

2.5% 32nd pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bega - Tathra in Eden +520 higher in Bega - Tathra

789 43rd pct 269 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega - Tathra in Eden +21 higher in Bega - Tathra

903 53rd pct 882 52nd pct

Max temp in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1.4 higher in Bega - Tathra

22.0 36th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.9 higher in Eden

9.8 23rd pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega - Tathra in Eden even

4.7 39th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.1 more in Eden

4.5 39th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Bega - Tathra in Eden +5.6 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

52.1% 39th pct 46.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.7 pts higher in Eden

49.0% 38th pct 49.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

66.8% 31st pct 65.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.3% 34th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Bega - Tathra in Eden +13.6 pts higher in Eden

75.9% 26th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bega - Tathra in Eden +13.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.7% 58th pct 41.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega - Tathra in Eden +1.7 more in Bega - Tathra

28.3 86th pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0 higher in Bega - Tathra

9 22nd pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Bega - Tathra in Eden +0.5 pts higher in Eden

8.9% 87th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Bega - Tathra with nearby areas

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Compare Eden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega - Tathra vs Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/vs/101041023/eden