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Tuncurry vs Taree Surrounds

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Tuncurry profile · Taree Surrounds profile

Tuncurry Taree Surrounds

Taree Surrounds and Tuncurry are two different types of residential areas in New South Wales. Taree Surrounds is a sprawling area where separate houses are far more common (93.4% compared to 54.1% in Tuncurry) and homes are larger, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms. Tuncurry is a much more compact, very walkable place where 40.6% of people live alone and 27.5% of households rent, compared to just 12.9% in Taree Surrounds. Tuncurry is also home to a much older population, with 45.7% of residents aged 65 and over.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical weekly rent of $310 to the same amount of annual rainfall. They also have similar shares of First Nations people and very similar typical weekly incomes. While Tuncurry is very walkable and Taree Surrounds is car-dependent, the age gap between them is narrowing as Taree Surrounds becomes older. This trend is also seen in the share of seniors, where the gap between the two areas has shrunk since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,668 larger in Taree Surrounds Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds 3+ bedrooms: 19.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Tuncurry Living alone: 14.6 pts higher in Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6,668 larger in Taree Surrounds gap widening
6,376 31st pct 13,044 68th pct
Median age in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6 yrs older in Tuncurry gap narrowing
62 yrs 100th pct 56 yrs 99th pct
First Nations in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
5.3% 77th pct 5.5% 79th pct
Aged 65+ in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +13.3 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
45.7% 100th pct 32.4% 98th pct
Under 15 in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +3.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing
9.7% 7th pct 13.1% 13th pct
De facto in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +2.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
9.8% 26th pct 12.3% 53rd pct

Age structure

45.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.3 pts 32.4%
24.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
13.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.7% Children (0–14) +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

Marital status

43.6% Married +7.2 pts ▸ 50.9%
24.9% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 12.4%
13.0% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 6.3%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Tuncurry Taree Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
10.5% 16th pct 9.2% 12th pct

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 83.0%
3.6% England even 3.6%
0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +1.3 pts ▸ 45.0%
43.4% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 43.7%
9.8% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.1% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.4 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
3.3% 12th pct 1.9% 2nd pct
Limited English in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.8 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.9% 39th pct 0.1% 5th pct

Language used at home

90.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 91.7%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +7.1 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
31.3% 21st pct 38.3% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 51.9%
31.3% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 38.3%
6.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam even 0.1%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
26.7% 0th pct 33.2% 6th pct
Bachelor+ in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
7.6% 2nd pct 12.2% 20th pct
Schools in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +7 more in Taree Surrounds
3 43rd pct 10 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.97 more in Taree Surrounds
4.87 86th pct 5.84 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +24 more in Taree Surrounds
5 10th pct 29 68th pct
Students in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +829 more in Tuncurry
1,181 43rd pct 352 12th pct
Avg size in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +358 larger in Tuncurry
394 46th pct 35 0th pct
ICSEA in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +21 higher in Tuncurry
955 21st pct 934 14th pct

Highest year of school

37.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 37.2%
26.7% Year 12 +6.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
20.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 15.5%
5.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 39.4%
14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.8% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 17.0%
15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%
11.0% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%
6.4% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.6% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$25 higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
$499 3rd pct $524 6th pct
Household income in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$215 higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
$854 0th pct $1,069 7th pct
Family income in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$154 higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
$1,137 0th pct $1,291 5th pct
High earners in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.3 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
3.3% 5th pct 4.6% 12th pct
High-income homes in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 8.0% 6th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 37.9%
30.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 23.7%
16.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 22.9%
2.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 54.3%
26.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 27.7%
6.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +8.1 pts higher in Tuncurry
46.6% 100th pct 38.5% 96th pct
Mental health in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +2.4 pts higher in Tuncurry
13.0% 93rd pct 10.6% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6.4 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
13.6% 100th pct 7.3% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +5.0 pts 16.1%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%
11.1% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%
10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%
9.2% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
8.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 6.6%
6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
4.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%
3.9% Dementia ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%
2.7% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.1% None +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
25.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 23.4%
11.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
9.3% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
12.4% 32nd pct 17.7% 72nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
13.4% 72nd pct 14.7% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.8 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing
14.1% 4th pct 18.9% 12th pct
Defence service in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Tuncurry
4.8% 87th pct 4.3% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +9.3 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
20.9% 48th pct 30.3% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +382 larger in Taree Surrounds
338 69th pct 720 86th pct
Median age in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1 yrs older in Tuncurry
27 yrs 71st pct 26 yrs 64th pct
Year 12 in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds
27.4% 12th pct 28.6% 13th pct
Unemployment in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +8.3 pts higher in Tuncurry
16.9% 84th pct 8.6% 41st pct
Median income in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$7 higher in Taree Surrounds
$485 16th pct $492 18th pct
Household income in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$130 higher in Taree Surrounds
$1,125 11th pct $1,255 19th pct
Indigenous language in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.8 pts higher in Taree Surrounds
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.4 larger in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing
1.9 4th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.0 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
17.8% 79th pct 13.8% 56th pct
Living alone in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +14.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
40.6% 96th pct 26.0% 54th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children ◂ +5.3 pts 43.6%
32.3% Couples with children +9.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 13.8%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.5% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 45.9%
40.6% 1 person ◂ +14.6 pts 26.0%
8.6% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.8% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
2.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds even gap steady
$310 30th pct $310 30th pct
Mortgage in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +$178 higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
$1,322 16th pct $1,500 27th pct
People / bedroom in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +14.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
27.5% 52nd pct 12.9% 10th pct
Owned outright in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +5.9 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
51.2% 97th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +39.2 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing
54.1% 16th pct 93.4% 76th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +19.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
58.1% 14th pct 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +5.9 pts ▸ 57.1%
27.5% Rented ◂ +14.6 pts 12.9%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%
2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Types of homes

54.1% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 93.4%
23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.0 pts 2.4%
20.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.0 pts 1.5%
1.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.6 pts 14.9%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
7.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%
2.7% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.3% $200–$349 +0.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
33.9% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
12.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
1.7% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 36.1%
33.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.9%
23.3% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6.0 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
8.1% 74th pct 2.1% 18th pct
Work from home in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +8.7 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap widening
8.1% 22nd pct 16.8% 57th pct
PT commute in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.6% 21st pct 0.3% 11th pct
PT stops in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +14 more in Taree Surrounds
69 73rd pct 83 82nd pct
Stops/1k in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.46 more in Tuncurry
10.82 88th pct 6.36 77th pct
Departures/1k in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +345.8 more in Tuncurry
384.4 34th pct 38.6 15th pct
PT routes in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds even
7 48th pct 7 48th pct
Stop walk in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds
5 50th pct —

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.3%
8.1% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 3.7%
5.7% Walked ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 32.8%
27.8% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.9% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
3.5% 4 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +5.4 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
38.4% 53rd pct 33.0% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +3.9 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
6.0% 21st pct 2.1% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1.2 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
7.1% 86th pct 5.9% 74th pct
Participation in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +8.8 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap narrowing
35.7% 0th pct 44.5% 7th pct
Full-time in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.7 pts higher in Taree Surrounds gap steady
46.1% 0th pct 50.9% 9th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 16.9%
13.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%
13.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.0 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Other services ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +6.0 pts 12.9%
9.2% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.2% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
12.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%
11.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1 higher in Taree Surrounds
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
IRSD decile in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +1 higher in Taree Surrounds
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +3 higher in Taree Surrounds
2 14th pct 5 43rd pct
IEO decile in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +2 higher in Taree Surrounds
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +49 higher in Taree Surrounds
876 8th pct 925 20th pct
ERP in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +7,397 higher in Taree Surrounds
6,229 27th pct 13,626 65th pct
Growth in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +6.3 pts higher in Taree Surrounds
-1.6% 5th pct 4.7% 51st pct
Businesses in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +960 higher in Taree Surrounds
364 17th pct 1,324 71st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +7 higher in Tuncurry
1,399 86th pct 1,392 86th pct
Max temp in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +0.7 higher in Tuncurry
23.6 49th pct 23.0 42nd pct
Min temp in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +2.4 higher in Tuncurry
13.1 65th pct 10.7 32nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.7 higher in Tuncurry
6.6 68th pct 1.9 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +4.4 more in Tuncurry
6.4 67th pct 2.0 11th pct
15-min city in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +50.4 pts higher in Tuncurry
76.7% 59th pct 26.3% 18th pct
Walk to shops in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +54.4 pts higher in Tuncurry
80.5% 66th pct 26.0% 17th pct
Walk to transit in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +64.9 pts higher in Tuncurry
96.9% 62nd pct 32.0% 18th pct
Walk to school in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +62.1 pts higher in Tuncurry
80.0% 56th pct 17.9% 9th pct
Walk to a park in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +62.7 pts higher in Tuncurry
85.8% 33rd pct 23.2% 4th pct
Walk to health in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +54.1 pts higher in Tuncurry
77.6% 75th pct 23.4% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +2.4 more in Tuncurry
17.6 66th pct 15.2 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +42 higher in Tuncurry
42 37th pct 1 9th pct
Mean slope in Tuncurryin Taree Surrounds +5.5 pts higher in Taree Surrounds
2.8% 6th pct 8.3% 84th pct

Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Compare Taree Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuncurry vs Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108011154/tuncurry/vs/108051170/taree-surrounds