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Bega - Tathra vs Narooma - Bermagui
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 49 km apart · Bega - Tathra profile · Narooma - Bermagui profile
Bega - Tathra Narooma - Bermagui
Narooma - Bermagui and Bega - Tathra are nearby areas in New South Wales with distinct age and housing profiles. Narooma - Bermagui is far older, with a typical resident aged 59 and 38.0% of people aged 65 and over. This is much higher than Bega - Tathra, where the typical age is 46 and seniors make up 24.5% of the population. This age gap is reflected in housing, as 56.2% of homes in Narooma - Bermagui are owned outright, compared to 42.1% in Bega - Tathra. Conversely, Bega - Tathra has more people working or looking for work (54.2% compared to 41.0%) and a higher typical weekly household income of $1,276.
Both areas share a similar proportion of people who do not identify with a religion, with each sitting around 47%, which is close to the national figure. They also have similar rates of First Nations populations and people using other languages at home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 10 to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in typical weekly income has increased to $259.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 8,045
- First area, 2016: 8,405
- First area, 2021: 8,872
- Second area, 2011: 8,631
- Second area, 2016: 8,978
- Second area, 2021: 9,888
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 46 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 54 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 58 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 59 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Bega - Tathra: 1.4% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.7% males, 2.9% females
- 80–84 in Bega - Tathra: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 80–84 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Bega - Tathra: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 75–79 in Narooma - Bermagui: 3.5% males, 3.2% females
- 70–74 in Bega - Tathra: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Narooma - Bermagui: 5.5% males, 5.0% females
- 65–69 in Bega - Tathra: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 65–69 in Narooma - Bermagui: 5.9% males, 6.4% females
- 60–64 in Bega - Tathra: 4.0% males, 4.4% females; 60–64 in Narooma - Bermagui: 5.2% males, 5.4% females
- 55–59 in Bega - Tathra: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Narooma - Bermagui: 3.2% males, 4.0% females
- 50–54 in Bega - Tathra: 2.9% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.6% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Bega - Tathra: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 40–44 in Bega - Tathra: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 40–44 in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.7% males, 2.3% females
- 35–39 in Bega - Tathra: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 35–39 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.0% males, 2.0% females
- 30–34 in Bega - Tathra: 2.2% males, 2.5% females; 30–34 in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 25–29 in Bega - Tathra: 2.5% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.6% males, 1.6% females
- 20–24 in Bega - Tathra: 2.1% males, 2.1% females; 20–24 in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.3% males, 1.1% females
- 15–19 in Bega - Tathra: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 15–19 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.4% males, 1.7% females
- 10–14 in Bega - Tathra: 3.5% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.5% males, 2.2% females
- 5–9 in Bega - Tathra: 3.2% males, 2.8% females; 5–9 in Narooma - Bermagui: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
- 0–4 in Bega - Tathra: 2.6% males, 2.3% females; 0–4 in Narooma - Bermagui: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $489
- First area, 2016: $586
- First area, 2021: $704
- Second area, 2011: $390
- Second area, 2016: $492
- Second area, 2021: $579
- First area, 2011: $903
- First area, 2016: $1,061
- First area, 2021: $1,276
- Second area, 2011: $715
- Second area, 2016: $848
- Second area, 2021: $1,017
- First area, 2011: $1,116
- First area, 2016: $1,345
- First area, 2021: $1,655
- Second area, 2011: $888
- Second area, 2016: $1,123
- Second area, 2021: $1,342
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $195
- First area, 2016: $270
- First area, 2021: $320
- Second area, 2011: $190
- Second area, 2016: $230
- Second area, 2021: $290
- First area, 2011: $1,300
- First area, 2016: $1,400
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $1,300
- Second area, 2016: $1,300
- Second area, 2021: $1,500
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega - Tathra vs Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041019/bega-tathra/vs/101041027/narooma-bermagui