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Korora - Emerald Beach vs Nambucca Heads

Name: Korora - Emerald Beach vs Nambucca Heads — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Korora - Emerald Beach profile · Nambucca Heads profile

Korora - Emerald Beach Nambucca Heads

Korora - Emerald Beach and Nambucca Heads are two distinct coastal areas in New South Wales. Korora - Emerald Beach is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,883 compared to $850 in Nambucca Heads. It is also more highly qualified; 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 10.6% do in Nambucca Heads. In contrast, Nambucca Heads has a much older population, with a typical age of 56 and 36.6% of residents aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 43 and 20.0% aged 65 and over in Korora - Emerald Beach.

Both areas share very similar weather and rainfall, and almost no one in either place commutes by public transport. However, the gap in incomes and education has widened since 2011. Nambucca Heads has more people living alone (41.6%) and a higher share of renters (32.7%). Meanwhile, Korora - Emerald Beach has far more large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a much higher share of adults working or looking for work (63.0% versus 37.4% in Nambucca Heads).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 28.9 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Participation: 25.6 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Living alone: 24.0 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Year 12: 23.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach Median age: 13 yrs older in Nambucca Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3,151 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

10,262 54th pct 7,111 35th pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +13 yrs older in Nambucca Heads gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 56 yrs 99th pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +16.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 26.0%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 15.6%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +17.8 pts 36.9%

28.6% Never married +3.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

9.8% Divorced +6.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

3.9% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Korora - Emerald Beach Nambucca Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 78.6%

3.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 42.1%

37.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

14.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

5.5% German ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.3%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +2.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.2% No religion ◂ +7.1 pts 40.1%

5.1% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3 more in Nambucca Heads

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3.67 more in Nambucca Heads

0.48 0th pct 4.15 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +1 more in Korora - Emerald Beach

5 10th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +801 more in Nambucca Heads

441 15th pct 1,242 44th pct

Avg size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +131 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach

441 53rd pct 311 34th pct

ICSEA in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +60 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,019 52nd pct 959 23rd pct

Highest year of school

56.6% Year 12 ◂ +23.1 pts 33.5%

25.1% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 32.8%

7.0% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.9% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 13.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 13.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 3.2%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 14.6%

13.7% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

13.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

12.4% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%

11.3% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$347 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$848 59th pct $501 3rd pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$1,033 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$1,883 58th pct $850 0th pct

Family income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$822 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$2,066 49th pct $1,244 3rd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.6% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 18.4%

12.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 2.0%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.8%

19.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 6.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.6% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.9% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.9% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.9% Lung condition +4.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Cancer +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Dementia +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.6% None ◂ +18.4 pts 46.2%

20.1% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

5.4% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.8% Three or more +5.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +331 larger in Nambucca Heads

370 72nd pct 701 86th pct

Median age in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +2 yrs older in Nambucca Heads

25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$301 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$787 74th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$799 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

$1,919 63rd pct $1,120 11th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +0.7 larger in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.5 pts 36.3%

33.2% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.5% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.5% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

17.6% 1 person +24.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

40.4% 2 people ◂ +4.7 pts 35.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.7%

7.4% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 3.6%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$173 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$458 82nd pct $285 23rd pct

Mortgage in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +$700 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +0.10 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 16.7%

19.9% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

1.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 73.6%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.0% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 16.2%

34.4% 3 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +28.0 pts 28.4%

13.0% $200–$349 +33.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

20.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 0.7%

2.6% Under $200 +17.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

3.1% $750 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.3% $1,000–$1,799 +17.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 19.0%

15.0% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +11 more in Nambucca Heads

14 23rd pct 25 35th pct

Stops/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +2.15 more in Nambucca Heads

1.36 15th pct 3.52 38th pct

Departures/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +48.9 more in Nambucca Heads

95.1 19th pct 144.0 22nd pct

PT routes in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +2 more in Nambucca Heads

1 7th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +4 longer in Nambucca Heads

9 68th pct 13 74th pct

How people get to work

65.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

14.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.8 pts 8.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +25.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

48.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.2 pts 27.4%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 8.1%

1.2% No vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 19.1%

7.5% Accommodation & food +5.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.3% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +10.0 pts 15.9%

13.1% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% Labourers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

9.1% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +6 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +7 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

8 71st pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +8 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9 86th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +6 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7 64th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +171 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,034 65th pct 863 6th pct

ERP in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3,704 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

11,008 53rd pct 7,304 33rd pct

Growth in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +5.1 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

7.7% 72nd pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +565 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

953 53rd pct 388 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +67 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

1,826 99th pct 1,759 97th pct

Max temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +0.4 higher in Nambucca Heads

24.6 60th pct 25.0 64th pct

Min temp in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +0.6 higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

13.9 73rd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3.6 higher in Nambucca Heads

1.9 11th pct 5.5 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +3.5 more in Nambucca Heads

1.9 10th pct 5.4 53rd pct

15-min city in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +60.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

8.6% 6th pct 69.5% 53rd pct

Walk to shops in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +53.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

20.4% 13th pct 74.1% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +59.5 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

20.5% 15th pct 80.0% 39th pct

Walk to school in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +29.0 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

15.9% 8th pct 44.8% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +8.4 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

70.4% 23rd pct 78.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +59.2 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

9.2% 16th pct 68.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +10.6 more in Nambucca Heads

5.2 0th pct 15.8 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +17 higher in Nambucca Heads

13 28th pct 30 34th pct

Mean slope in Korora - Emerald Beach in Nambucca Heads +0.9 pts higher in Korora - Emerald Beach

9.0% 87th pct 8.1% 83rd pct

Compare Korora - Emerald Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Nambucca Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Korora - Emerald Beach vs Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021088/korora-emerald-beach/vs/108021158/nambucca-heads