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The Entrance vs Toukley - Norah Head

Name: The Entrance vs Toukley - Norah Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · The Entrance profile · Toukley - Norah Head profile

The Entrance Toukley - Norah Head

The Entrance and Toukley - Norah Head are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Toukley - Norah Head is dominated by separate houses, which make up 78.8% of homes, compared to just 46.9% in The Entrance. The Entrance is more walkable, with 83.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities and a higher share of people with Year 12 qualifications (41.5% versus 35.7%). It also has a larger business presence, with 1,237 businesses compared to 651 in Toukley - Norah Head.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who identify as having no religion, at 34.5% in The Entrance and 38.2% in Toukley - Norah Head. They are also very alike in terms of income, with typical weekly household earnings sitting at $1,176 and $1,157 respectively. While The Entrance has a higher share of renters, that gap has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in housing types has grown, with the gap in separate houses widening to 32 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.0 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head Population: 5,930 larger in The Entrance Renting: 8.8 pts higher in The Entrance 3+ bedrooms: 8.4 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head De facto: 1.8 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +5,930 larger in The Entrance gap widening

15,839 79th pct 9,909 52nd pct

Median age in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 yrs older in The Entrance gap narrowing

48 yrs 87th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

26.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.4%

22.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.3%

14.1% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

Marital status

38.1% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.4% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 33.3%

15.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

7.2% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

Age & sex structure

The Entrance Toukley - Norah Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 82.0%

3.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.9% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +1.5 pts ▸ 42.0%

38.7% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%

3.0% German even 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +4.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 52.0%

34.5% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

7.7% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 more in The Entrance

3 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.09 more in The Entrance

1.35 27th pct 1.26 23rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +4 more in The Entrance

9 21st pct 5 10th pct

Students in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +745 more in The Entrance

1,784 58th pct 1,039 38th pct

Avg size in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +75 larger in The Entrance

595 72nd pct 520 63rd pct

ICSEA in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +31 higher in The Entrance

996 41st pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

31.4% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

9.9% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$23 higher in The Entrance gap steady

$662 22nd pct $639 18th pct

Household income in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$19 higher in The Entrance gap steady

$1,176 12th pct $1,157 11th pct

Family income in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$17 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,626 21st pct $1,609 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.2%

24.3% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.7%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.4%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Asthma even 9.8%

5.9% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +2.3 pts 52.1%

22.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

8.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +134 larger in The Entrance

868 86th pct 734 86th pct

Median age in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +2 yrs older in The Entrance

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$52 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

$575 37th pct $627 48th pct

Household income in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$58 higher in The Entrance

$1,402 30th pct $1,344 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.1 larger in Toukley - Norah Head gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

43.0% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

33.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

21.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

1.5% Other families even 1.4%

Household size

37.9% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 35.7%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 34.6%

12.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +$15 higher in The Entrance gap steady

$365 48th pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head even gap narrowing

$1,950 57th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.9% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 34.0%

33.7% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Types of homes

46.9% Separate house +32.0 pts ▸ 78.8%

29.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.7 pts 11.6%

21.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.2 pts 8.5%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

36.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 29.1%

14.2% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

4.7% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.7 pts 45.6%

29.7% $200–$349 +7.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

9.7% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

0.8% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 more in Toukley - Norah Head

87 84th pct 88 85th pct

Stops/1k in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +3.39 more in Toukley - Norah Head

5.49 67th pct 8.88 87th pct

Departures/1k in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +841.2 more in The Entrance

2,377.0 86th pct 1,535.8 74th pct

PT routes in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +8 more in The Entrance

16 80th pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +15 longer in The Entrance

17 77th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 longer in The Entrance

78 83rd pct 77 83rd pct

Reach 30 min in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +5,930 more in The Entrance

15,839 50th pct 9,909 29th pct

Reach 45 min in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +16,432 more in Toukley - Norah Head

15,839 24th pct 32,271 41st pct

How people get to work

51.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

22.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 19.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 44.5%

31.3% 2 vehicles even 31.3%

8.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

4.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.8% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.8% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% Professional & technical even 4.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services even 3.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

15.0% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.2% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

12.2% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

11.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 higher in The Entrance

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +2 higher in The Entrance

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +21 higher in The Entrance

935 24th pct 914 16th pct

ERP in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +6,428 higher in The Entrance

16,336 76th pct 9,908 47th pct

Growth in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +3.2 pts higher in The Entrance

2.5% 32nd pct -0.7% 9th pct

Businesses in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +586 higher in The Entrance

1,237 67th pct 651 34th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +26 higher in The Entrance

1,295 80th pct 1,269 79th pct

Max temp in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.2 higher in Toukley - Norah Head

23.3 45th pct 23.5 47th pct

Min temp in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.1 higher in The Entrance

13.4 68th pct 13.2 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.8 higher in The Entrance

6.8 72nd pct 6.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.8 more in The Entrance

6.5 68th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +21.3 pts higher in The Entrance

83.0% 64th pct 61.7% 47th pct

Walk to shops in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +2.5 pts higher in The Entrance

77.0% 63rd pct 74.5% 60th pct

Walk to transit in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head even

99.9% 83rd pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +2.8 pts higher in Toukley - Norah Head

60.2% 38th pct 63.0% 40th pct

Walk to a park in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +6.6 pts higher in The Entrance

100.0% 71st pct 93.4% 41st pct

Walk to health in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +3.3 pts higher in The Entrance

46.5% 51st pct 43.2% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +1.2 more in Toukley - Norah Head

13.1 44th pct 14.2 50th pct

Intersections/km² in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +22 higher in The Entrance

96 50th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in The Entrance in Toukley - Norah Head +0.2 pts higher in The Entrance

3.9% 24th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

Toukley - Norah Head Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Warnervale - Wadalba Blue Haven - San Remo Wyong Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Chittaway Bay - Tumbi Umbi

Compare Toukley - Norah Head with nearby areas

The Entrance Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Blue Haven - San Remo Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Warnervale - Wadalba Wyong Summerland Point - Gwandalan

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). The Entrance vs Toukley - Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021053/the-entrance/vs/102021054/toukley-norah-head