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Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Eden

Name: Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Eden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Bega-Eden Hinterland profile · Eden profile

Bega-Eden Hinterland Eden

Bega-Eden Hinterland and Eden are nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Bega-Eden Hinterland is more spacious and car-dependent, with 97.4% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Eden is more compact and somewhat walkable, with many more people living within walking distance of parks (89.5%), health services (41.6%), and groceries (49.7%). There are also notable social gaps; Bega-Eden Hinterland has a higher share of people who finished Year 12 (43.7%) and adults with a bachelor degree (18.1%), while Eden has a much higher First Nations unemployment rate (17.8%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit near the national figure. They also share a similar percentage of children under 15 and people born overseas. While both are generally older than the national average, the gap between them remains steady, with Eden having a well higher share of people aged 65 and over (32.2%). Over time, the gap in Year 12 completion has widened, while the difference in the share of renters has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 18.9 pts higher in Eden Separate houses: 18.4 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland No car: 6.5 pts higher in Eden Population: 6,132 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Eden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +6,132 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap steady

9,557 50th pct 3,425 13th pct

Median age in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +2 yrs older in Eden gap widening

51 yrs 91st pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.3 pts 27.8%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 42.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%

11.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.6% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bega-Eden Hinterland Eden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 78.6%

4.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

5.6% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 87.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 43.5%

38.7% Christianity +6.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

9.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

8 87th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +1.65 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

5.37 87th pct 3.71 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +13 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

17 45th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +384 more in Eden

408 14th pct 792 30th pct

Avg size in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +345 larger in Eden

51 1st pct 396 46th pct

ICSEA in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +15 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

954 21st pct 940 15th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 32.6%

29.0% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 36.4%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

9.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$30 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

$603 13th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$207 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

$1,220 15th pct $1,013 4th pct

Family income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$112 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

$1,457 12th pct $1,345 8th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 33.4%

22.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.1%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.2%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.1%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

8.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.1% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +6.5 pts 50.7%

21.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +93 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland

367 72nd pct 274 63rd pct

Median age in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +6 yrs older in Bega-Eden Hinterland

25 yrs 57th pct 19 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$43 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

$471 13th pct $428 8th pct

Household income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$360 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

$1,485 36th pct $1,125 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +0.2 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 40.1%

39.0% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

11.9% One-parent families +6.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.6% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +2.2 pts 40.6%

26.1% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$5 higher in Eden gap narrowing

$265 18th pct $270 19th pct

Mortgage in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +$217 higher in Eden gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +0.10 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.7% Owned outright ◂ +9.2 pts 44.6%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 19.6%

10.8% Rented +18.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

3.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +18.4 pts 79.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.6% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.1% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 21.4%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 46.1%

21.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.8% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% $550–$749 even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 21.5%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +23 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

32 42nd pct 9 18th pct

Stops/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +0.72 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

3.35 36th pct 2.63 26th pct

Departures/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +40.7 more in Eden

43.4 16th pct 84.1 18th pct

PT routes in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden

— 49 92nd pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 67.3%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

2.9% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 36.5%

27.2% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

1.4% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.5 pts 7.0%

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

8.3% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Accommodation & food +5.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +8.4 pts 10.3%

13.6% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

11.5% Community & personal service +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +3 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +4 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

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

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +74 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

954 32nd pct 880 9th pct

ERP in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +6,502 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

9,955 47th pct 3,453 12th pct

Growth in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +3.2 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

4.5% 49th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +763 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

1,032 57th pct 269 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +170 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

1,052 65th pct 882 52nd pct

Max temp in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +0.4 higher in Eden

20.3 18th pct 20.7 25th pct

Min temp in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +1.8 higher in Eden

8.9 14th pct 10.7 33rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +3.3 higher in Eden

1.4 7th pct 4.7 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +3.1 more in Eden

1.6 8th pct 4.6 41st pct

15-min city in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +26.9 pts higher in Eden

19.7% 13th pct 46.6% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +27.7 pts higher in Eden

22.0% 14th pct 49.7% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +48.2 pts higher in Eden

17.1% 13th pct 65.3% 30th pct

Walk to school in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +30.2 pts higher in Eden

23.6% 12th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +66.0 pts higher in Eden

23.5% 4th pct 89.5% 37th pct

Walk to health in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +36.5 pts higher in Eden

5.1% 11th pct 41.6% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +9.6 more in Eden

17.0 63rd pct 26.6 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +8 higher in Eden

0 5th pct 8 22nd pct

Mean slope in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Eden +2.0 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

11.4% 94th pct 9.4% 88th pct

Compare Bega-Eden Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Eden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Eden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/vs/101041023/eden