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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Terrigal - North Avoca

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Terrigal - North Avoca — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Terrigal - North Avoca profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Terrigal - North Avoca

Terrigal - North Avoca and Box Head - MacMasters Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different layouts. Terrigal - North Avoca is a more active hub where 55.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, making it somewhat walkable. In contrast, Box Head - MacMasters Beach is mostly car-dependent, with only 17.1% of homes in a similar walkshed. This difference is seen in daily needs; 47.2% of Terrigal - North Avoca homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 3.2% in Box Head - MacMasters Beach.

These two areas are drifting apart in age, as the gap in their senior populations has widened since 2011. Box Head - MacMasters Beach is now noticeably older, with 27.5% of residents aged 65 and over, well above the national figure. They do share some common ground, such as having roughly the same number of people per home and similar rates of people who do not follow any religion. While Terrigal - North Avoca has more people moving in recently and more households earning over $3,000 a week, both areas have similar levels of school advantage.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 18.5 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Renting: 11.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Recent movers: 10.5 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca Owned outright: 10.1 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Median age: 6 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +3,807 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

11,042 58th pct 14,849 75th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +6 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 20.7%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 52.5%

26.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

2.9% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Terrigal - North Avoca

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 75.2%

6.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +1.5 pts 44.6%

39.6% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 36.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

3.9% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 50.5%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%

5.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.15 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1.63 36th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

16 43rd pct 15 40th pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1,648 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

814 31st pct 2,462 71st pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +344 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca

271 28th pct 616 73rd pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +13 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,057 68th pct 1,070 73rd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +6.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 21.7%

7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

24.8% Bachelor degree +5.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 23.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.9% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

10.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$153 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$780 45th pct $933 72nd pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$355 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $2,130 74th pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$319 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $2,506 75th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 22.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 34.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None +5.5 pts ▸ 66.4%

21.8% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%

3.4% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +28 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

311 66th pct 283 64th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +4 yrs older in Terrigal - North Avoca

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$30 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$709 63rd pct $739 68th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$55 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

$2,222 79th pct $2,277 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.1 larger in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +1.8 pts ▸ 58.6%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 28.9%

9.8% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.6%

23.6% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

15.1% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$70 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$450 80th pct $520 90th pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +$333 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +10.1 pts 39.0%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.8% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +18.5 pts 73.6%

2.4% Flat or apartment +16.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 33.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 13.3%

12.7% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 39.0%

20.7% $550–$749 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 10.6%

10.1% $750 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.7%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +15 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

111 87th pct 96 86th pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.59 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

10.05 87th pct 6.47 78th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +532.5 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,253.4 66th pct 720.9 47th pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +2 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

4 29th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +8 longer in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

11 72nd pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +7 longer in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

70 80th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +3,807 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

11,042 33rd pct 14,849 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +3,807 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

11,042 17th pct 14,849 22nd pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 31.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

3.2% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

10.1% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +34 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,051 72nd pct 1,085 83rd pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +4,342 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

11,289 54th pct 15,631 73rd pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.9 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

2.1% 29th pct 4.9% 54th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +553 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,024 57th pct 1,577 78th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +50 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

1,434 87th pct 1,485 89th pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

22.9 42nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.2 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.9 63rd pct 13.1 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.1 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

3.3 23rd pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +2.1 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

2.9 19th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +38.6 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

17.1% 11th pct 55.8% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +44.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

3.2% 2nd pct 47.2% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

90.4% 49th pct 94.7% 56th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +42.0 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

11.7% 6th pct 53.8% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +3.3 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

90.3% 38th pct 93.7% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +39.1 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +4.3 more in Terrigal - North Avoca

15.6 58th pct 19.9 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +88 higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

18 30th pct 106 52nd pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Terrigal - North Avoca +0.9 pts higher in Terrigal - North Avoca

12.0% 95th pct 12.9% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca