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Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

Name: Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff profile · Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale profile

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale and Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct profiles. Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff is more highly qualified, with 42.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 27.4% in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale. This higher level of education is consistent with higher pay, as 38.7% of households in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 29.5% in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale. Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale is more densely populated and has a larger school system, with far more schools and an average school size of 465 students, compared to just 193 in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff.

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15, which sits near the national figure. They also share a similar housing density, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. However, the gap in home types has widened since 2011, with detached houses now far more common in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff. Other differences are shifting too; the gap in university qualifications has widened, while the difference in Year 12 completion rates has narrowed over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,804 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Year 12: 12.8 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Needs assistance: 2.7 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

Demographics & Identity

Population in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +8,804 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale gap steady

11,957 63rd pct 20,761 90th pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2 yrs older in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 26.4%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

19.8% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.0% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

53.2% Married ◂ +3.9 pts 49.2%

33.2% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 32.7%

7.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.0% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.3% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.7%

5.7% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.7%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English ◂ +1.4 pts 42.1%

37.3% Australian +4.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

16.6% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 12.7%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.7%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 90.3%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% No religion ◂ +7.5 pts 44.2%

41.4% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +3 more in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +0.20 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

2.12 51st pct 1.92 46th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +7 more in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

13 34th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2,755 more in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

966 36th pct 3,721 86th pct

Avg size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +272 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

193 20th pct 465 56th pct

ICSEA in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +61 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,122 89th pct 1,061 69th pct

Highest year of school

67.8% Year 12 ◂ +12.8 pts 55.0%

19.0% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.7%

5.2% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.4% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.8 pts 25.7%

19.7% Certificate III / IV +8.7 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.3 pts 10.7%

13.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.5% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

11.6% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

11.5% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$171 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$1,014 78th pct $843 58th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$455 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,423 87th pct $1,968 64th pct

Family income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$343 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap narrowing

$2,839 86th pct $2,496 74th pct

Household income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 26.2%

25.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 17.2%

18.9% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.2% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

34.3% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.3% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.1% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Cancer even 3.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None ◂ +4.1 pts 63.5%

19.2% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

5.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.9% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +319 larger in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

244 60th pct 563 82nd pct

Median age in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +1 yrs older in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

27 yrs 71st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$90 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$693 60th pct $603 44th pct

Household income in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$543 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

$2,449 87th pct $1,906 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +0.1 larger in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.9% Couples with children even 63.9%

27.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 23.0%

8.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 30.6%

19.0% 1 person +6.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

19.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 19.5%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 15.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$160 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$550 93rd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +$251 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff gap widening

$2,600 89th pct $2,349 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 36.3%

37.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

18.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

81.5% Separate house ◂ +11.8 pts 69.7%

7.9% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

40.8% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

15.9% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

32.4% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.7%

30.1% $550–$749 ◂ +11.4 pts 18.7%

4.9% Under $200 +18.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.1% $750 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 4.9%

10.5% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 28.4%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +23 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

84 82nd pct 61 67th pct

Stops/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +4.09 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

7.03 83rd pct 2.94 30th pct

Departures/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +595.7 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,318.4 68th pct 722.7 47th pct

PT routes in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2 more in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +8 longer in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 68th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +1 longer in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

56 76th pct 57 76th pct

How people get to work

36.2% Car (driver) +8.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

41.6% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 32.5%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.1% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 40.0%

32.7% 1 vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.6% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 7.1%

9.4% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

37.7% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%

16.9% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 14.3%

11.8% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.5% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.0% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +3 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +3 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +72 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,114 90th pct 1,042 68th pct

ERP in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +8,826 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

12,148 58th pct 20,974 87th pct

Growth in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +1.1 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

2.0% 28th pct 0.9% 18th pct

Businesses in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +204 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

1,190 65th pct 1,394 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +85 higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

1,531 90th pct 1,446 88th pct

Max temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +0.7 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

21.8 34th pct 22.4 39th pct

Min temp in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +1.1 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

11.3 44th pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale even

6.2 62nd pct 6.2 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale even

6.0 60th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +1.1 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

79.5% 61st pct 80.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +2.6 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

76.2% 62nd pct 73.6% 60th pct

Walk to transit in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +9.2 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

82.1% 40th pct 91.3% 50th pct

Walk to school in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +5.4 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

77.0% 53rd pct 82.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +4.4 pts higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

94.5% 42nd pct 98.9% 55th pct

Walk to health in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +19.8 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

52.9% 56th pct 33.2% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +9.0 more in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

17.5 65th pct 8.5 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +41 higher in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale

56 41st pct 97 50th pct

Mean slope in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale +4.5 pts higher in Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff

10.9% 92nd pct 6.4% 66th pct

Compare Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff with nearby areas

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Compare Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Thirroul - Austinmer - Coalcliff vs Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/107041148/thirroul-austinmer-coalcliff/vs/107041150/woonona-bulli-russell-vale