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Tuncurry vs Taree

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Tuncurry profile · Taree profile

Tuncurry Taree

Taree and Tuncurry are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Tuncurry is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 45.7% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Taree is younger, with a typical age of 46 and a larger share of children under 15 (17.7% compared to 9.7% in Tuncurry). Taree is also more residential in feel, with separate houses being far more common (81.2% versus 54.1%) and a much higher share of homes having three or more bedrooms (72.6% versus 58.1%).

Both areas share very similar rates of volunteering and the use of other languages at home. This common ground exists alongside growing gaps in other areas; the age difference has widened since 2011, and Taree now has a well higher share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (12.0% compared to 5.3%). Tuncurry is far more walkable, with more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Taree has a far larger number of schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,747 larger in Taree Median age: 16 yrs older in Tuncurry Separate houses: 27.1 pts higher in Taree Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in Tuncurry 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Taree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuncurryin Taree +14,747 larger in Taree gap steady
6,376 31st pct 21,123 90th pct
Median age in Tuncurryin Taree +16 yrs older in Tuncurry gap widening
62 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Tuncurryin Taree +6.7 pts higher in Taree gap widening
5.3% 77th pct 12.0% 90th pct
Aged 65+ in Tuncurryin Taree +18.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
45.7% 100th pct 27.1% 90th pct
Under 15 in Tuncurryin Taree +8.1 pts higher in Taree gap steady
9.7% 7th pct 17.7% 48th pct
De facto in Tuncurryin Taree +1.3 pts higher in Taree gap steady
9.8% 26th pct 11.1% 38th pct

Age structure

45.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.6 pts 27.1%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +7.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.7% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 17.7%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

43.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 38.9%
24.9% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 35.6%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%
4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Tuncurry Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tuncurryin Taree +2.0 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
10.5% 16th pct 8.4% 10th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 82.9%
3.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.7% English ◂ +2.7 pts 41.0%
43.4% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 42.3%
11.0% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%
9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%
3.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.4% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tuncurryin Taree +0.9 pts higher in Taree gap steady
3.3% 12th pct 4.3% 18th pct
Limited English in Tuncurryin Taree +0.5 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.4% 20th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +2.9 pts 87.6%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Tuncurryin Taree +5.6 pts higher in Taree gap widening
31.3% 21st pct 36.9% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 51.9%
31.3% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 36.9%
6.8% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tuncurryin Taree +5.4 pts higher in Taree gap steady
26.7% 0th pct 32.1% 4th pct
Bachelor+ in Tuncurryin Taree +2.0 pts higher in Taree gap steady
7.6% 2nd pct 9.6% 10th pct
Schools in Tuncurryin Taree +10 more in Taree
3 43rd pct 13 92nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Tuncurryin Taree +1.40 more in Tuncurry
4.87 86th pct 3.47 74th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tuncurryin Taree +11 more in Taree
5 10th pct 16 43rd pct
Students in Tuncurryin Taree +3,757 more in Taree
1,181 43rd pct 4,938 89th pct
Avg size in Tuncurryin Taree +14 larger in Tuncurry
394 46th pct 380 44th pct
ICSEA in Tuncurryin Taree +17 higher in Tuncurry
955 21st pct 937 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 33.0%
26.7% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 32.1%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%
5.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 37.3%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%
10.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
3.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 14.1%
15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%
11.0% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%
6.4% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Tuncurryin Taree +$60 higher in Taree gap widening
$499 3rd pct $559 9th pct
Household income in Tuncurryin Taree +$167 higher in Taree gap widening
$854 0th pct $1,021 4th pct
Family income in Tuncurryin Taree +$190 higher in Taree gap widening
$1,137 0th pct $1,327 7th pct
High earners in Tuncurryin Taree +0.3 pts higher in Taree gap steady
3.3% 5th pct 3.5% 6th pct
High-income homes in Tuncurryin Taree +2.7 pts higher in Taree gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 7.4% 4th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 36.0%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 22.3%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.7 pts 51.1%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tuncurryin Taree +7.1 pts higher in Tuncurry
46.6% 100th pct 39.4% 99th pct
Mental health in Tuncurryin Taree +0.6 pts higher in Taree
13.0% 93rd pct 13.6% 95th pct
Needs assistance in Tuncurryin Taree +3.1 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
13.6% 100th pct 10.6% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%
13.0% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%
3.9% Dementia ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 49.8%
25.6% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 23.6%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
9.3% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tuncurryin Taree +0.4 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
12.4% 32nd pct 12.7% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Tuncurryin Taree +1.1 pts higher in Taree gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 14.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Tuncurryin Taree +7.6 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
14.1% 4th pct 21.7% 21st pct
Defence service in Tuncurryin Taree +1.2 pts higher in Tuncurry
4.8% 87th pct 3.6% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Tuncurryin Taree +1.6 pts higher in Taree gap steady
20.9% 48th pct 22.5% 63rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuncurryin Taree +2,192 larger in Taree
338 69th pct 2,530 90th pct
Median age in Tuncurryin Taree +6 yrs older in Tuncurry
27 yrs 71st pct 21 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Tuncurryin Taree +0.6 pts higher in Tuncurry
27.4% 12th pct 26.7% 11th pct
Unemployment in Tuncurryin Taree +1.5 pts higher in Taree
16.9% 84th pct 18.5% 87th pct
Median income in Tuncurryin Taree +$21 higher in Tuncurry
$485 16th pct $464 13th pct
Household income in Tuncurryin Taree +$51 higher in Tuncurry
$1,125 11th pct $1,074 9th pct
Indigenous language in Tuncurryin Taree +3.4 pts higher in Taree
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuncurryin Taree +0.4 larger in Taree gap steady
1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Tuncurryin Taree +6.4 pts higher in Taree gap widening
17.8% 79th pct 24.2% 95th pct
Living alone in Tuncurryin Taree +7.1 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
40.6% 96th pct 33.4% 86th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 30.9%
32.3% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
17.8% One-parent families +6.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

41.5% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 35.6%
40.6% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 33.4%
8.6% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.8% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
2.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuncurryin Taree +$20 higher in Tuncurry gap widening
$310 30th pct $290 24th pct
Mortgage in Tuncurryin Taree +$22 higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
$1,322 16th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Tuncurryin Taree even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tuncurryin Taree +5.9 pts higher in Taree gap widening
27.5% 52nd pct 33.4% 67th pct
Owned outright in Tuncurryin Taree +13.0 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
51.2% 97th pct 38.2% 69th pct
Separate houses in Tuncurryin Taree +27.1 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
54.1% 16th pct 81.2% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Tuncurryin Taree +14.5 pts higher in Taree gap steady
58.1% 14th pct 72.6% 32nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 38.2%
27.5% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 33.4%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
2.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +27.1 pts ▸ 81.2%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.5 pts 9.9%
20.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +12.5 pts 8.0%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%
32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 19.6%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 22.9%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%
2.7% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
33.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.9%
12.4% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.8 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.1 pts 24.8%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tuncurryin Taree +1.0 pts higher in Taree gap steady
8.1% 74th pct 9.1% 78th pct
Work from home in Tuncurryin Taree +2.2 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 5.8% 12th pct
PT commute in Tuncurryin Taree +0.1 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.6% 21st pct 0.4% 16th pct
PT stops in Tuncurryin Taree +38 more in Taree
69 73rd pct 107 87th pct
Stops/1k in Tuncurryin Taree +5.76 more in Tuncurry
10.82 88th pct 5.07 61st pct
Departures/1k in Tuncurryin Taree +276.6 more in Tuncurry
384.4 34th pct 107.8 20th pct
PT routes in Tuncurryin Taree +39 more in Taree
7 48th pct 46 87th pct
Stop walk in Tuncurryin Taree +9 longer in Taree
5 50th pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) +7.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
8.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.2 pts 5.8%
5.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.7% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.3 pts 42.6%
27.8% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.9% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.1% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tuncurryin Taree +1.4 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
38.4% 53rd pct 37.0% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Tuncurryin Taree +7.6 pts higher in Taree gap steady
6.0% 21st pct 13.6% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tuncurryin Taree +1.2 pts higher in Taree gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 8.3% 90th pct
Participation in Tuncurryin Taree +9.8 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
35.7% 0th pct 45.6% 8th pct
Full-time in Tuncurryin Taree +6.8 pts higher in Taree gap steady
46.1% 0th pct 53.0% 13th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 23.9%
13.2% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%
10.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%
7.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.9% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Professional & technical even 3.0%
2.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 17.4%
14.2% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
12.2% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%
11.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%
9.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tuncurryin Taree even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSD decile in Tuncurryin Taree +1 higher in Tuncurry
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IER decile in Tuncurryin Taree even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in Tuncurryin Taree even
1 0th pct 1 0th pct
IRSAD score in Tuncurryin Taree +15 higher in Tuncurry
876 8th pct 861 6th pct
ERP in Tuncurryin Taree +15,192 higher in Taree
6,229 27th pct 21,421 87th pct
Growth in Tuncurryin Taree +2.2 pts higher in Taree
-1.6% 5th pct 0.6% 15th pct
Businesses in Tuncurryin Taree +960 higher in Taree
364 17th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tuncurryin Taree +43 higher in Taree
1,399 86th pct 1,442 88th pct
Max temp in Tuncurryin Taree +0.6 higher in Taree
23.6 49th pct 24.3 56th pct
Min temp in Tuncurryin Taree +0.9 higher in Tuncurry
13.1 65th pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tuncurryin Taree +1.8 higher in Tuncurry
6.6 68th pct 4.9 41st pct
Types ≤15 min in Tuncurryin Taree +1.4 more in Tuncurry
6.4 67th pct 5.0 46th pct
15-min city in Tuncurryin Taree +7.0 pts higher in Tuncurry
76.7% 59th pct 69.7% 53rd pct
Walk to shops in Tuncurryin Taree +20.8 pts higher in Tuncurry
80.5% 66th pct 59.6% 47th pct
Walk to transit in Tuncurryin Taree +11.7 pts higher in Tuncurry
96.9% 62nd pct 85.3% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Tuncurryin Taree +8.5 pts higher in Tuncurry
80.0% 56th pct 71.6% 48th pct
Walk to a park in Tuncurryin Taree +3.5 pts higher in Tuncurry
85.8% 33rd pct 82.4% 29th pct
Walk to health in Tuncurryin Taree +47.1 pts higher in Tuncurry
77.6% 75th pct 30.5% 35th pct
Amenities/1k in Tuncurryin Taree +5.9 more in Tuncurry
17.6 66th pct 11.7 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Tuncurryin Taree +28 higher in Tuncurry
42 37th pct 14 29th pct
Mean slope in Tuncurryin Taree +2.3 pts higher in Taree
2.8% 6th pct 5.0% 45th pct

Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

Forster Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Taree Wingham Bulahdelah - Stroud Taree Surrounds Laurieton - Bonny Hills

Compare Taree with nearby areas

Old Bar - Manning Point - Red Head Wingham Tuncurry Forster Forster-Tuncurry Surrounds Taree Surrounds Laurieton - Bonny Hills Port Macquarie Surrounds

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuncurry vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/vs/108051169/taree