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Eden vs Moruya - Tuross Head

Name: Eden vs Moruya - Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 122 km apart · Eden profile · Moruya - Tuross Head profile

Eden Moruya - Tuross Head

Eden and Moruya - Tuross Head are both coastal New South Wales areas with older populations, but they differ in their layout and social makeup. Eden is more walkable, with 89.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and 65.3% near public transport. It also has a higher share of renters at 29.8%. Moruya - Tuross Head has more detached houses, at 91.4%, and a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (17.5% compared to 11.0% in Eden). First Nations residents in Eden are far younger, with a typical age of 19, while those in Moruya - Tuross Head are typically 31.

Several gaps between the two areas have widened since 2011, including the difference in Year 12 completion rates and the share of high-income households. Despite these trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have about 32% of their population aged 65 and over, and they share nearly identical rates of people born overseas, those using other languages at home, and those with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,175 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Eden Separate houses: 12.5 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Eden Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +5,175 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

3,425 13th pct 8,600 44th pct

Median age in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +3 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head gap steady

53 yrs 94th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

32.2% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 32.5%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.9%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

Marital status

42.7% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 48.6%

31.8% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 29.0%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

9.4% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Eden Moruya - Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.9%

3.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

36.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

10.6% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.9% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 89.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.1% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 45.9%

43.5% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

10.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

2 14th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.00 more in Eden

3.71 76th pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +64 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

792 30th pct 856 32nd pct

Avg size in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +111 larger in Eden

396 46th pct 285 30th pct

ICSEA in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +10 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

940 15th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 12.2%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

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

14.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

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

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

12.3% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$39 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

$573 10th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$137 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

$1,013 4th pct $1,150 11th pct

Family income in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$106 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

$1,345 8th pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.0%

22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 24.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

3.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None +1.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

22.7% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +153 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head

274 63rd pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +12 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head

19 yrs 10th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$95 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

$428 8th pct $523 25th pct

Household income in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$288 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

$1,125 11th pct $1,413 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.1% Couples with children ◂ +0.3 pts 39.8%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.7% 1 person ◂ +3.2 pts 30.5%

10.7% 3 people even 10.8%

7.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +$40 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

$270 19th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +11.0 pts 18.8%

19.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.2% Not stated even 2.2%

Types of homes

79.0% Separate house +12.5 pts ▸ 91.4%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.9 pts 6.4%

4.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.3%

21.4% 4 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 24.9%

21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 17.3%

4.9% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.6% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 37.9%

24.6% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

22.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.9 pts 16.5%

0.7% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.9%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.5% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +21 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

9 18th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.86 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

2.63 26th pct 3.49 38th pct

Departures/1k in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +32.5 more in Eden

84.1 18th pct 51.6 16th pct

PT routes in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 more in Eden

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +9 longer in Eden

49 92nd pct 40 89th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 66.6%

7.1% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

4.9% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 36.2%

36.5% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

10.9% 3 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 3.7%

4.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.5% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 10.9%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

5.4% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.9% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 2.5%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

4.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Labourers ◂ +7.3 pts 10.7%

11.1% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

9.9% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

9.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +3 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +3 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +3 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +69 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

880 9th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +5,217 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

3,453 12th pct 8,670 41st pct

Growth in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head even

1.3% 21st pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +501 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

269 12th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +226 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

882 52nd pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.7 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

20.7 25th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.8 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

10.7 33rd pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.7 higher in Eden

4.7 40th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.5 more in Eden

4.6 41st pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +12.9 pts higher in Eden

46.6% 34th pct 33.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +13.4 pts higher in Eden

49.7% 38th pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +24.5 pts higher in Eden

65.3% 30th pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +25.8 pts higher in Eden

53.8% 33rd pct 28.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +28.6 pts higher in Eden

89.5% 37th pct 60.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +10.2 pts higher in Eden

41.6% 46th pct 31.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +10.4 more in Eden

26.6 84th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 higher in Eden

8 22nd pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Eden in Moruya - Tuross Head +2.0 pts higher in Eden

9.4% 88th pct 7.4% 76th pct

Compare Eden with nearby areas

Merimbula - Tura Beach Bega-Eden Hinterland Bega - Tathra Bombala Narooma - Bermagui Deua - Wadbilliga Cooma Moruya - Tuross Head

Compare Moruya - Tuross Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eden vs Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041023/eden/vs/101041026/moruya-tuross-head