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Sawtell - Boambee vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Name: Sawtell - Boambee vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Sawtell - Boambee profile · Woolgoolga - Arrawarra profile

Sawtell - Boambee Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Sawtell - Boambee and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra are both substantial residential areas in New South Wales. Sawtell - Boambee is more walkable, with 51.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport routes (27 compared to just 1 in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra). In contrast, Woolgoolga - Arrawarra is more culturally diverse; 14.8% of people use a language other than English at home, and recent overseas arrivals make up 24.0% of the population, which is far higher than the 9.2% seen in Sawtell - Boambee.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Sawtell - Boambee at $1,352 and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra at $1,346. Since 2011, the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, and Woolgoolga - Arrawarra has become increasingly more likely to have detached houses than Sawtell - Boambee.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Separate houses: 12.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra Born overseas: 7.1 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5,603 larger in Sawtell - Boambee gap narrowing

20,066 89th pct 14,463 74th pct

Median age in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +2 yrs older in Sawtell - Boambee gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 24.9%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.6%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

Marital status

45.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.3% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Sawtell - Boambee Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 76.3%

0.5% India +5.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.2% English ◂ +3.6 pts 40.6%

41.0% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 35.9%

12.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

0.5% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 79.9%

0.5% Punjabi +8.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 37.5%

42.5% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

1.1% Other religions +8.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5 more in Sawtell - Boambee

11 90th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.68 more in Sawtell - Boambee

3.04 69th pct 2.36 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +9 more in Sawtell - Boambee

15 40th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1,208 more in Sawtell - Boambee

3,472 84th pct 2,264 67th pct

Avg size in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +62 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

316 35th pct 377 43rd pct

ICSEA in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

991 38th pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 28.0%

11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 33.4%

20.8% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 14.6%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

10.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$9 higher in Sawtell - Boambee gap narrowing

$683 25th pct $674 24th pct

Household income in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$6 higher in Sawtell - Boambee gap narrowing

$1,352 25th pct $1,346 25th pct

Family income in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$88 higher in Sawtell - Boambee gap narrowing

$1,690 25th pct $1,602 20th pct

Household income distribution

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.4%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 even 28.5%

18.9% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.0% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.9% Cancer even 3.9%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +3.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

23.0% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.7%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +468 larger in Sawtell - Boambee

1,279 87th pct 811 86th pct

Median age in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 yrs older in Sawtell - Boambee

23 yrs 36th pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$106 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$513 22nd pct $619 47th pct

Household income in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$177 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

$1,361 28th pct $1,538 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.1 larger in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 50.7%

30.2% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

15.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 13.8%

12.8% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$10 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap widening

$370 50th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +$33 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra gap narrowing

$1,700 41st pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.2% Owned outright +4.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.3%

26.8% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 24.8%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

12.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 6.3%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 1.8%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 37.9%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

7.0% 5 or more even 7.0%

2.9% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 25.8%

10.1% Under $200 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.9% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

35.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 29.9%

18.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 18.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +50 more in Sawtell - Boambee

94 86th pct 44 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1.64 more in Sawtell - Boambee

4.68 56th pct 3.04 31st pct

Departures/1k in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +310.5 more in Sawtell - Boambee

423.4 35th pct 112.8 20th pct

PT routes in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +26 more in Sawtell - Boambee

27 86th pct 1 7th pct

Stop walk in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +37 longer in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

16 76th pct 53 93rd pct

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 65.9%

10.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

5.2% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 37.4%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% 4 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 14.9%

2.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 8.3%

10.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.7% Accommodation & food even 8.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 17.1%

11.3% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.6% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 13.8%

13.1% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +1 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +7 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

949 29th pct 956 32nd pct

ERP in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +5,352 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

20,581 87th pct 15,229 72nd pct

Growth in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3.1 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

2.3% 30th pct 5.3% 57th pct

Businesses in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +120 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

1,304 70th pct 1,184 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +237 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

1,880 100th pct 1,643 94th pct

Max temp in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.3 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

24.6 60th pct 24.9 64th pct

Min temp in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.0 higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

13.6 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.7 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

4.7 39th pct 3.9 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.7 more in Sawtell - Boambee

4.7 41st pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +14.4 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

51.5% 39th pct 37.0% 26th pct

Walk to shops in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +17.6 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

53.4% 42nd pct 35.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +21.9 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

86.8% 43rd pct 64.9% 30th pct

Walk to school in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +22.2 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

67.2% 44th pct 44.9% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +3.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

72.4% 24th pct 75.8% 26th pct

Walk to health in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +10.2 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

37.4% 43rd pct 27.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.9 more in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra

10.2 25th pct 11.1 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +9 higher in Sawtell - Boambee

15 29th pct 6 19th pct

Mean slope in Sawtell - Boambee in Woolgoolga - Arrawarra +0.4 pts higher in Sawtell - Boambee

6.3% 65th pct 5.9% 60th pct

Compare Sawtell - Boambee with nearby areas

Coffs Harbour - South Coffs Harbour - North Urunga Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Bellingen Korora - Emerald Beach Nambucca Heads Macksville - Scotts Head

Compare Woolgoolga - Arrawarra with nearby areas

Korora - Emerald Beach Coramba - Nana Glen - Bucca Coffs Harbour - North Coffs Harbour - South Sawtell - Boambee Grafton Urunga Bellingen

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sawtell - Boambee vs Woolgoolga - Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/vs/104021091/woolgoolga-arrawarra