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Bega - Tathra vs Moruya - Tuross Head

Name: Bega - Tathra vs Moruya - Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 87 km apart · Bega - Tathra profile · Moruya - Tuross Head profile

Bega - Tathra Moruya - Tuross Head

Bega - Tathra and Moruya - Tuross Head are both regional New South Wales areas with similar populations, but they offer different lifestyles. Bega - Tathra is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (54.7% vs 31.3%) and schools (54.3% vs 28.0%). It is also the younger of the two, with a typical resident aged 46, while the typical resident in Moruya - Tuross Head is 56. This age difference is reflected in the families, as children under 15 make up 17.6% of Bega - Tathra's population, compared to 12.9% in Moruya - Tuross Head.

Both areas are almost identical in their proportion of First Nations people, each at around 5%. However, other gaps have grown since 2011. The age gap between residents has widened to 10 years, and Moruya - Tuross Head has seen its share of homes owned outright climb to 51.7%, which is 9.6 percentage points higher than in Bega - Tathra. Meanwhile, Bega - Tathra has seen its share of renting households grow to 26.2%, widening the gap over Moruya - Tuross Head.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 10 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head Owned outright: 9.6 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Participation: 8.8 pts higher in Bega - Tathra Under 15: 4.7 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +272 larger in Bega - Tathra gap narrowing

8,872 46th pct 8,600 44th pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +10 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.9%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

33.6% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.0%

10.9% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Widowed even 7.4%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bega - Tathra Moruya - Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 78.9%

2.8% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 39.8%

41.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

13.3% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +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 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%

42.2% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 45.9%

9.0% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +5 more in Bega - Tathra

8 87th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +2.41 more in Bega - Tathra

5.12 87th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +4 more in Bega - Tathra

8 18th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1,143 more in Bega - Tathra

1,999 62nd pct 856 32nd pct

Avg size in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even

286 30th pct 285 30th pct

ICSEA in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +49 higher in Bega - Tathra

999 42nd pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.4 pts 42.0%

27.8% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.6% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV even 33.3%

22.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.4% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.3%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

10.0% Education even 10.0%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$92 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$704 29th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$126 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,276 19th pct $1,150 11th pct

Family income in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$204 higher in Bega - Tathra gap widening

$1,655 23rd pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.9%

20.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.1%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +3.3 pts 52.0%

22.6% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.3% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +17 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head

410 74th pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +11 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head

20 yrs 14th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$34 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

$489 17th pct $523 25th pct

Household income in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$117 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

$1,296 23rd pct $1,413 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.1 larger in Bega - Tathra gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 39.8%

33.8% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 13.4%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +6.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.3% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 30.5%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

10.9% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +$10 higher in Bega - Tathra gap steady

$320 33rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

28.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 25.7%

26.2% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 18.8%

2.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

87.5% Separate house +4.0 pts ▸ 91.4%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

18.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 17.3%

5.4% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 37.9%

38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.9%

17.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

0.8% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%

24.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even

30 40th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.11 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

3.38 36th pct 3.49 38th pct

Departures/1k in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +49.8 more in Bega - Tathra

101.4 19th pct 51.6 16th pct

PT routes in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +4 more in Bega - Tathra

8 52nd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 longer in Bega - Tathra

41 90th pct 40 89th pct

How people get to work

64.5% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 66.6%

9.4% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.8% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

36.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

5.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 16.2%

8.7% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 17.5%

13.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.2% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +7 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

942 27th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +400 higher in Bega - Tathra

9,070 43rd pct 8,670 41st pct

Growth in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.2 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

2.5% 32nd pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +19 higher in Bega - Tathra

789 43rd pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +206 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

903 53rd pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.6 higher in Bega - Tathra

22.0 36th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.7 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

9.8 23rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.6 higher in Bega - Tathra

4.7 39th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.4 more in Bega - Tathra

4.5 39th pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +18.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

52.1% 39th pct 33.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +12.6 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

49.0% 38th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +26.1 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

66.8% 31st pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +26.3 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.3% 34th pct 28.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +15.0 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

75.9% 26th pct 60.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +23.3 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

54.7% 58th pct 31.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +12.1 more in Bega - Tathra

28.3 86th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 higher in Bega - Tathra

9 22nd pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Bega - Tathra in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.5 pts higher in Bega - Tathra

8.9% 87th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega - Tathra vs Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/vs/101041026/moruya-tuross-head