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Korora - Emerald Beach vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Korora - Emerald Beach vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Korora - Emerald Beach profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Korora - Emerald Beach Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Woolgoolga - Arrawarra and Korora - Emerald Beach are nearby areas with very different profiles. Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is more diverse and accessible, with 24.0% of people arriving recently from overseas and a walkability score of 3.9 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Korora - Emerald Beach is wealthier, with 24.5% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.8% in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra. Korora - Emerald Beach also has more large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher share of First Nations residents finishing Year 12 at 49.8%.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 43 and similar rates of full-time employment. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in overseas arrivals and high-income households has grown since 2011. Woolgoolga - Arrawarra remains more connected to daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services than in Korora - Emerald Beach.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Recent arrivals: 13.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Population: 4,201 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4,201 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

10,262 54th pct 14,463 74th pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 24.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +2.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 17.6%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 46.7%

28.6% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

9.8% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.9% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.1% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Korora - Emerald Beach Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 76.3%

0.7% India +4.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +5.6 pts 40.6%

37.8% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 35.9%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

5.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%

0.9% Indian +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 79.9%

0.6% Punjabi +8.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +4.3 pts 42.9%

45.0% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 37.5%

1.0% Other religions +8.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1 0th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.88 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

0.48 0th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

5 10th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1,823 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

441 15th pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +64 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

441 53rd pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +33 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,019 52nd pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +9.9 pts 46.7%

25.1% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 21.2%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 14.6%

13.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

12.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.9%

11.3% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.3% Architecture & building even 7.3%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.7% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$174 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$848 59th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$537 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,883 58th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$464 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$2,066 49th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.5%

11.6% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 5.6%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 12.2%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.7% Asthma even 7.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +4.8 pts 59.8%

20.1% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +441 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

370 72nd pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 yrs older in Korora - Emerald Beach

25 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$168 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$787 74th pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$381 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$1,919 63rd pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.2 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 50.7%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 32.8%

11.5% One-parent families +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 37.5%

17.6% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$78 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap steady

$458 82nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$267 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%

19.9% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

1.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 28.7%

34.4% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.4 pts 50.0%

13.0% $200–$349 +12.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +10.6 pts 9.9%

2.6% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 37.3%

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

15.0% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +30 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

14 23rd pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.68 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1.36 15th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +17.7 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

95.1 19th pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

1 7th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +44 longer in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

9 68th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 65.9%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 9.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 38.5%

26.7% 1 vehicle +10.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

1.2% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 14.9%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

7.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 17.1%

7.3% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.7% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +78 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,034 65th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +4,221 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

11,008 53rd pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.4 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7.7% 72nd pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +231 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

953 53rd pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +183 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,826 99th pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

24.6 60th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.2 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

13.9 73rd pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.0 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1.9 11th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2.1 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

1.9 10th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +28.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

8.6% 6th pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +15.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

20.4% 13th pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +44.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

20.5% 15th pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +29.1 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

15.9% 8th pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5.4 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

70.4% 23rd pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +17.9 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

9.2% 16th pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +6.0 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

5.2 0th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +8 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

13 28th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Korora - Emerald Beach in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9.0% 87th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Korora - Emerald Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Woolgoolga - Arrawarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korora - Emerald Beach vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021088/korora-emerald-beach/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra