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Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Narooma - Bermagui

Name: Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Narooma - Bermagui — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Bega-Eden Hinterland profile · Narooma - Bermagui profile

Bega-Eden Hinterland Narooma - Bermagui

Narooma - Bermagui and Bega-Eden Hinterland are both older than most Australian areas, but Narooma - Bermagui is far older, with a typical resident aged 59. This is reflected in its senior population, which is far higher at 38% compared to 23.9% in Bega-Eden Hinterland. There is a stark contrast in how people get around; Narooma - Bermagui is somewhat walkable, with 71.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Bega-Eden Hinterland is car-dependent, with only 17.1% of homes having that same access. Bega-Eden Hinterland is also more rural, with a far higher share of separate houses at 97.4%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked in similar directions, though some gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of seniors has narrowed slightly, and the gap in adults working or looking for work has also closed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have nearly the same typical weekly income—around $600—and a similar share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share almost identical rates of mental health conditions and a similar proportion of people who served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.3 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland Aged 65+: 14.2 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui Participation: 13.4 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland Median age: 8 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui No car: 3.2 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +331 larger in Narooma - Bermagui gap widening

9,557 50th pct 9,888 52nd pct

Median age in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +8 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui gap steady

51 yrs 91st pct 59 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

34.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 27.9%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 6.4%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 47.7%

32.6% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 26.0%

11.4% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.2% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bega-Eden Hinterland Narooma - Bermagui

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.9% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 77.3%

4.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 36.8%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

11.9% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 88.8%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 47.1%

38.7% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 40.6%

9.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +4 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2.18 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

5.37 87th pct 3.18 72nd pct

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

17 45th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +659 more in Narooma - Bermagui

408 14th pct 1,067 39th pct

Avg size in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +216 larger in Narooma - Bermagui

51 1st pct 267 28th pct

ICSEA in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +5 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

954 21st pct 949 19th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

29.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

18.1% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

11.4% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

9.5% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Creative arts even 3.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$24 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap steady

$603 13th pct $579 11th pct

Household income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$203 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap widening

$1,220 15th pct $1,017 4th pct

Family income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$115 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap steady

$1,457 12th pct $1,342 7th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 22.2%

22.4% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

4.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

48.4% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 50.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.2% Mental health even 10.2%

8.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

5.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None ◂ +4.8 pts 52.4%

21.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

7.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +143 larger in Narooma - Bermagui

367 72nd pct 510 80th pct

Median age in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +3 yrs older in Narooma - Bermagui

25 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$2 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

$471 13th pct $469 13th pct

Household income in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$382 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

$1,485 36th pct $1,103 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +0.3 larger in Bega-Eden Hinterland gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

39.0% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.5% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 37.5%

11.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

42.8% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

26.1% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 33.2%

12.0% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$25 higher in Narooma - Bermagui gap steady

$265 18th pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +$200 higher in Narooma - Bermagui gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,500 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +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 +2.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.7 pts 19.9%

10.8% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +14.3 pts 83.1%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.6% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

23.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 20.5%

17.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.2%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

2.2% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 45.2%

21.0% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

0.8% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 36.5%

30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.8%

22.4% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

5.8% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +33 more in Narooma - Bermagui

32 42nd pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +3.23 more in Narooma - Bermagui

3.35 36th pct 6.57 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +45.1 more in Narooma - Bermagui

43.4 16th pct 88.5 19th pct

PT routes in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +1 more in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6 43rd pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui

— 35 88th pct

How people get to work

60.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.7%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

3.4% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 38.3%

27.2% 1 vehicle +14.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

18.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 10.8%

10.9% 4 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 4.3%

1.4% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.9 pts 3.6%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.3% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

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

4.2% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.7% Professionals +1.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 11.5%

7.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +1 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +8 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

954 32nd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +132 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

9,955 47th pct 10,087 48th pct

Growth in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +1.9 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

4.5% 49th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +180 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

1,032 57th pct 852 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +65 higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

1,052 65th pct 987 60th pct

Max temp in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +0.6 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

20.3 18th pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2.8 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

8.9 14th pct 11.7 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2.6 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

1.4 7th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2.4 more in Narooma - Bermagui

1.6 8th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +29.1 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

19.7% 13th pct 48.8% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +30.4 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

22.0% 14th pct 52.4% 41st pct

Walk to transit in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +53.9 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

17.1% 13th pct 71.1% 34th pct

Walk to school in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +6.4 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

23.6% 12th pct 30.0% 16th pct

Walk to a park in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +53.1 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

23.5% 4th pct 76.6% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +20.2 pts higher in Narooma - Bermagui

5.1% 11th pct 25.3% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +7.4 more in Narooma - Bermagui

17.0 63rd pct 24.4 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +6 higher in Narooma - Bermagui

0 5th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Bega-Eden Hinterland in Narooma - Bermagui +2.1 pts higher in Bega-Eden Hinterland

11.4% 94th pct 9.3% 88th pct

Compare Bega-Eden Hinterland with nearby areas

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Compare Narooma - Bermagui with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bega-Eden Hinterland vs Narooma - Bermagui [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/vs/101041027/narooma-bermagui