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Nambucca Heads vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Name: Nambucca Heads vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Nambucca Heads profile · Nambucca Heads Surrounds profile

Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads Surrounds

Nambucca Heads Surrounds and Nambucca Heads are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Nambucca Heads Surrounds is a car-dependent area where 96.4% of homes are separate houses and 75.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Nambucca Heads is somewhat walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 32.7%, compared to just 13.4% in the surrounds. Nambucca Heads is also much older, with 36.6% of people aged 65 and over, and has a far higher proportion of people living alone at 41.6%.

While the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed since 2011, the two areas remain similar in other ways. They have nearly the same share of people using another language at home and very similar typical weekly rents, around $285 to $300. Both areas also have a much higher proportion of First Nations people than the national figure, and very few people use public transport to commute.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds Renting: 19.4 pts higher in Nambucca Heads 3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds Living alone: 14.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads No car: 6.5 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +991 larger in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

7,111 35th pct 8,102 41st pct

Median age in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +6 yrs older in Nambucca Heads gap widening

56 yrs 99th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

36.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 25.0%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.5% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.1% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Marital status

36.9% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 45.9%

32.2% Never married even 32.2%

16.0% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

10.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 5.8%

4.3% Separated even 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Nambucca Heads Nambucca Heads Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 81.1%

4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.1% English +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

39.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

11.1% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.7% Irish even 11.7%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.3% English only +0.9 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 43.3%

40.1% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.48 more in Nambucca Heads

4.15 80th pct 3.68 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +8 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

4 8th pct 12 31st pct

Students in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +803 more in Nambucca Heads

1,242 44th pct 439 15th pct

Avg size in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +223 larger in Nambucca Heads

311 34th pct 88 6th pct

ICSEA in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +57 higher in Nambucca Heads

959 23rd pct 902 10th pct

Highest year of school

33.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

32.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.9%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 13.5%

7.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.1% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

11.4% Society & culture even 11.5%

9.5% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.3% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$53 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

$501 3rd pct $554 8th pct

Household income in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$261 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

$850 0th pct $1,111 9th pct

Family income in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$114 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

$1,244 3rd pct $1,358 8th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

32.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 23.0%

18.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

57.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 51.7%

24.8% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 27.7%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.4% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 4.7%

6.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +9.3 pts ▸ 55.5%

23.4% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 20.9%

11.1% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 8.1%

8.5% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +162 larger in Nambucca Heads

701 86th pct 539 81st pct

Median age in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 yrs older in Nambucca Heads

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$29 higher in Nambucca Heads

$486 16th pct $457 12th pct

Household income in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$100 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

$1,120 11th pct $1,220 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.4 larger in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap steady

2.0 7th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

36.3% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 35.2%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +7.3 pts 15.8%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.6% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 26.8%

35.7% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

6.3% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

3.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$15 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

$285 23rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +$100 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,400 21st pct

People / bedroom in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.10 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.9% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

32.7% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 13.4%

16.7% Owned with a mortgage +15.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

73.6% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 96.4%

12.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 2.0%

10.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 0.5%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.4% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 17.6%

16.2% 4 bedrooms +10.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%

4.2% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 40.4%

28.4% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.5% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.7% $550–$749 +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.7 pts 35.9%

29.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3 more in Nambucca Heads

25 35th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.80 more in Nambucca Heads

3.52 38th pct 2.72 27th pct

Departures/1k in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +71.7 more in Nambucca Heads

144.0 22nd pct 72.3 18th pct

PT routes in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +23 more in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

3 21st pct 26 86th pct

Stop walk in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

13 74th pct —

How people get to work

67.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 62.1%

8.7% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

3.5% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

52.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 33.1%

27.4% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

8.1% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.5% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

13.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.8 pts 6.4%

11.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.9% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

4.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 14.8%

15.9% Professionals +0.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.7% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.5% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

14.2% Technicians & trades even 14.2%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +2 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +62 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

863 6th pct 925 20th pct

ERP in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1,246 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

7,304 33rd pct 8,550 40th pct

Growth in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +3.1 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

2.6% 33rd pct 5.7% 60th pct

Businesses in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +435 higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

388 18th pct 823 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +313 higher in Nambucca Heads

1,759 97th pct 1,446 88th pct

Max temp in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +0.2 higher in Nambucca Heads

25.0 64th pct 24.8 62nd pct

Min temp in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.2 higher in Nambucca Heads

13.3 67th pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +4.2 higher in Nambucca Heads

5.5 50th pct 1.3 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +4.1 more in Nambucca Heads

5.4 53rd pct 1.4 6th pct

15-min city in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +57.6 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

69.5% 53rd pct 11.9% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +74.1 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

74.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +54.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

80.0% 39th pct 25.1% 16th pct

Walk to school in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +18.9 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

44.8% 26th pct 26.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +56.1 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

78.8% 27th pct 22.7% 4th pct

Walk to health in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +56.0 pts higher in Nambucca Heads

68.5% 68th pct 12.5% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +5.4 more in Nambucca Heads

15.8 59th pct 10.4 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +29 higher in Nambucca Heads

30 34th pct 1 7th pct

Mean slope in Nambucca Heads in Nambucca Heads Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Nambucca Heads Surrounds

8.1% 83rd pct 9.8% 89th pct

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Compare Nambucca Heads Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nambucca Heads vs Nambucca Heads Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/108021158/nambucca-heads/vs/108021159/nambucca-heads-surrounds