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Pottsville vs Tweed Heads South

Name: Pottsville vs Tweed Heads South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Pottsville profile · Tweed Heads South profile

Pottsville Tweed Heads South

Pottsville and Tweed Heads South are two nearby areas with very different living patterns. Pottsville is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 43 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.4% compared to 12.9%). Homes there are more likely to be detached houses (76.1%) and larger, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tweed Heads South is a much older area where the typical resident is 54 and 36.8% of people are aged 65 or over. It has more people living alone (37.8%) and a higher share of long-term health conditions at 42.2%.

Both areas share very similar climates and the same number of schools. They also have nearly identical rates of full-time employment and very few residents who speak little or no English. While Pottsville has more people working or looking for work (57.0% compared to 42.8%), this gap has narrowed since 2016. Similarly, the age gap between the two has also narrowed slightly over the last few years.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.5 pts higher in Pottsville 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Pottsville Median age: 11 yrs older in Tweed Heads South Unpaid child care: 12.3 pts higher in Pottsville Aged 65+: 15.9 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +5,663 larger in Pottsville gap widening

14,086 72nd pct 8,423 43rd pct

Median age in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +11 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

21.0% Seniors (65+) +15.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 22.9%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 18.5%

20.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

48.1% Married ◂ +9.2 pts 39.0%

32.2% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 30.3%

11.1% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.1% Widowed +6.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Pottsville Tweed Heads South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 74.0%

4.7% England +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.5% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.5%

37.1% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 35.7%

14.7% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%

5.2% German ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Dutch even 1.4%

0.4% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 87.0%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +13.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

49.0% No religion ◂ +12.8 pts 36.2%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South even

6 71st pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +3.44 more in Tweed Heads South

2.09 50th pct 5.52 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +8 more in Tweed Heads South

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +432 more in Tweed Heads South

1,440 49th pct 1,872 59th pct

Avg size in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +72 larger in Tweed Heads South

240 25th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +66 higher in Pottsville

1,049 64th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 37.4%

27.4% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below +7.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.3% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Health even 11.8%

10.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$155 higher in Pottsville gap widening

$707 30th pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$517 higher in Pottsville gap widening

$1,466 33rd pct $949 0th pct

Family income in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$437 higher in Pottsville gap widening

$1,787 31st pct $1,350 8th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.6%

17.4% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +11.4 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.1% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.1% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.0% Heart disease +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Diabetes +4.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.1% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.6% None ◂ +13.1 pts 49.4%

18.9% One condition +5.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.7% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.9% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +39 larger in Tweed Heads South

544 81st pct 583 83rd pct

Median age in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +6 yrs older in Tweed Heads South

21 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$98 higher in Pottsville

$645 52nd pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$444 higher in Pottsville

$1,889 61st pct $1,445 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +0.5 larger in Pottsville gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +17.5 pts 38.9%

29.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.8% One-parent families +8.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.8% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

23.5% 1 person +14.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

36.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +8.8 pts 8.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$78 higher in Pottsville gap widening

$468 84th pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +$217 higher in Pottsville gap steady

$1,950 57th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.2 pts 20.9%

24.1% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

2.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

76.1% Separate house ◂ +25.5 pts 50.5%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.7% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 15.1%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

4.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +7.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

25.6% $550–$749 ◂ +16.4 pts 9.2%

6.8% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.2% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 34.6%

25.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

16.5% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +14 more in Pottsville

61 67th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +1.25 more in Tweed Heads South

4.33 50th pct 5.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +985.6 more in Tweed Heads South

315.7 31st pct 1,301.3 68th pct

PT routes in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +3 more in Tweed Heads South

13 73rd pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +38 longer in Pottsville

52 93rd pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

16.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 9.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.9% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 1 vehicle +16.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.2 pts 27.8%

12.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 7.2%

2.9% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.4% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

9.3% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.9% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 13.9%

13.6% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.8%

10.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +3 higher in Pottsville

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +4 higher in Pottsville

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Pottsville

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Pottsville

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +101 higher in Pottsville

997 50th pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +6,109 higher in Pottsville

14,746 70th pct 8,637 41st pct

Growth in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +2.4 pts higher in Pottsville

5.0% 54th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +517 higher in Pottsville

1,341 72nd pct 824 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +169 higher in Tweed Heads South

1,852 100th pct 2,021 100th pct

Max temp in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +0.4 higher in Tweed Heads South

25.1 66th pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +1.0 higher in Tweed Heads South

15.0 80th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +0.9 higher in Tweed Heads South

5.0 43rd pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +0.7 more in Tweed Heads South

4.8 43rd pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +6.1 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

59.0% 45th pct 65.2% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +6.7 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

61.4% 49th pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +17.4 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

75.6% 36th pct 93.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +13.9 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

55.6% 35th pct 69.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +14.0 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

79.1% 27th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +2.2 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

42.4% 47th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +5.1 more in Pottsville

18.0 67th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +119 higher in Tweed Heads South

6 20th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Pottsville in Tweed Heads South +0.2 pts higher in Pottsville

4.9% 43rd pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Pottsville with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed Heads South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pottsville vs Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031253/pottsville/vs/112031552/tweed-heads-south