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Merimbula - Tura Beach vs Moruya - Tuross Head

Name: Merimbula - Tura Beach vs Moruya - Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 108 km apart · Merimbula - Tura Beach profile · Moruya - Tuross Head profile

Merimbula - Tura Beach Moruya - Tuross Head

Merimbula - Tura Beach and Moruya - Tuross Head are two New South Wales coastal regions with different patterns of living. Merimbula - Tura Beach is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Moruya - Tuross Head, which is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the local layout; Merimbula - Tura Beach has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of parks (78.2% vs 60.9%) and health services (42.4% vs 31.3%). In contrast, Moruya - Tuross Head has far more separate houses, at 91.4% compared to 74.1% in Merimbula - Tura Beach. First Nations Year 12 completion is also far higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach at 38.7%, while it is 23.2% in Moruya - Tuross Head.

Both areas share similar population profiles, with about 13% of residents being children under 15 and roughly 33% aged 65 and over. They also sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. Since 2011, the gaps between them have shifted; the difference in Year 12 completion has widened, while the gap in the share of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach Population: 2,913 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach First Nations: 2.7 pts higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +2,913 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap widening

11,513 60th pct 8,600 44th pct

Median age in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head gap widening

54 yrs 96th pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

33.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 32.5%

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.9%

13.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 48.6%

27.0% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

8.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

3.1% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Merimbula - Tura Beach Moruya - Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 78.9%

5.3% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 43.0%

38.9% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.7% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

4.9% German even 4.8%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 89.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%

44.4% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 45.9%

7.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4 57th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.07 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

2.64 63rd pct 2.71 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 8th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +573 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

1,429 49th pct 856 32nd pct

Avg size in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +72 larger in Merimbula - Tura Beach

357 40th pct 285 30th pct

ICSEA in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +65 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

1,015 49th pct 950 19th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%

25.7% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

10.2% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 33.3%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

5.6% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

7.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts even 3.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$67 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap steady

$679 25th pct $612 14th pct

Household income in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$85 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap widening

$1,235 16th pct $1,150 11th pct

Family income in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$163 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap widening

$1,614 20th pct $1,451 12th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 24.9%

21.0% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 31.1%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

5.4% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +3.2 pts 52.0%

23.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.6% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +166 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head

261 61st pct 427 75th pct

Median age in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +6 yrs older in Moruya - Tuross Head

25 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$93 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

$616 46th pct $523 25th pct

Household income in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$166 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

$1,579 43rd pct $1,413 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.1 larger in Moruya - Tuross Head gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.3% Couples with children ◂ +3.5 pts 39.8%

11.3% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.3% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.5% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.5%

10.9% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.0% 4 people even 9.0%

3.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$30 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap steady

$340 40th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +$83 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach gap narrowing

$1,600 34th pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.3% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 51.7%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.6% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 18.8%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

74.1% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 91.4%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 6.4%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

43.6% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

22.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 17.3%

5.1% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.5 pts 34.9%

40.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 37.9%

8.8% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 25.7%

20.6% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +9 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

39 49th pct 30 40th pct

Stops/1k in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.10 more in Moruya - Tuross Head

3.39 36th pct 3.49 38th pct

Departures/1k in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +50.3 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

102.0 19th pct 51.6 16th pct

PT routes in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +2 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +28 longer in Moruya - Tuross Head

12 73rd pct 40 89th pct

How people get to work

63.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 66.6%

12.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

38.5% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.0% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% No vehicle even 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 7.4%

11.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.2% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.1% Public administration & safety +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 17.5%

16.3% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

10.4% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +21 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

970 39th pct 949 29th pct

ERP in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +3,049 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

11,719 56th pct 8,670 41st pct

Growth in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.2 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

2.5% 32nd pct 1.3% 21st pct

Businesses in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +298 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

1,068 59th pct 770 42nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +201 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

908 54th pct 1,109 69th pct

Max temp in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.3 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

21.1 30th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.3 higher in Moruya - Tuross Head

10.2 26th pct 11.5 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +1.1 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4.1 32nd pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +0.9 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

4.1 32nd pct 3.1 21st pct

15-min city in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +7.8 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

41.4% 30th pct 33.6% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +8.2 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

44.5% 33rd pct 36.4% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +18.6 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

59.4% 28th pct 40.8% 21st pct

Walk to school in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +7.0 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

35.0% 20th pct 28.0% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +17.3 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

78.2% 27th pct 60.9% 19th pct

Walk to health in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +11.0 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

42.4% 47th pct 31.3% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +4.8 more in Merimbula - Tura Beach

20.9 75th pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +5 higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

12 26th pct 6 20th pct

Mean slope in Merimbula - Tura Beach in Moruya - Tuross Head +3.2 pts higher in Merimbula - Tura Beach

10.5% 91st pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merimbula - Tura Beach vs Moruya - Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/101041025/merimbula-tura-beach/vs/101041026/moruya-tuross-head