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Terranora - North Tumbulgum vs Tweed Heads South

Name: Terranora - North Tumbulgum vs Tweed Heads South — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.4 km apart · Terranora - North Tumbulgum profile · Tweed Heads South profile

Terranora - North Tumbulgum Tweed Heads South

Tweed Heads South and Terranora - North Tumbulgum are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tweed Heads South is much older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 36.8% of people aged 65 and over. It has more one-parent families and a higher share of people living alone (37.8%). In contrast, Terranora - North Tumbulgum has significantly higher incomes, with a typical household earning $2,100 a week compared to $949 in Tweed Heads South. It also has a more qualified workforce, where 22.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 10.8% in Tweed Heads South.

These income and wealth gaps have widened since 2016. Despite this, the two areas share some traits, such as almost identical rates of people in de facto relationships (9.9%) and similar proportions of people providing unpaid care. They also experience nearly identical temperatures. While Tweed Heads South is more urban with more townhouses and better public transport, Terranora - North Tumbulgum consists almost entirely of separate houses, with 98.8% of homes being detached.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,099 larger in Tweed Heads South Living alone: 25.5 pts higher in Tweed Heads South Separate houses: 48.2 pts higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum 3+ bedrooms: 36.2 pts higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

Demographics & Identity

Population in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +5,099 larger in Tweed Heads South gap steady

3,324 13th pct 8,423 43rd pct

Median age in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +11 yrs older in Tweed Heads South gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

18.1% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.5%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.9%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +18.1 pts 39.0%

28.8% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

8.3% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

3.7% Widowed +8.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Terranora - North Tumbulgum Tweed Heads South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 74.0%

4.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.6% English ◂ +3.1 pts 43.5%

41.8% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 35.7%

14.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

4.4% German even 4.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 87.0%

0.3% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

41.7% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 36.2%

5.8% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Other religions even 1.0%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +4 more in Tweed Heads South

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +2.63 more in Tweed Heads South

2.89 67th pct 5.52 88th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +3 more in Tweed Heads South

14 37th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +422 more in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

2,294 68th pct 1,872 59th pct

Avg size in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +835 larger in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

1,147 95th pct 312 34th pct

ICSEA in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +123 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

1,105 85th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

55.6% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 37.4%

25.7% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 31.6%

6.5% Year 9 or below +8.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +3.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.6 pts 14.7%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

14.7% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$253 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap widening

$805 50th pct $552 8th pct

Household income in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$1,151 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap widening

$2,100 72nd pct $949 0th pct

Family income in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$858 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap widening

$2,208 58th pct $1,350 8th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.4 pts 20.6%

9.9% Under $650 +18.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 2.6%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.1%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 7.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +8.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.3% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.6% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Heart disease +4.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.9% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +14.9 pts 49.4%

20.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

5.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Three or more +5.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +463 larger in Tweed Heads South

120 37th pct 583 83rd pct

Median age in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +8 yrs older in Tweed Heads South

19 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$153 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

$700 62nd pct $547 30th pct

Household income in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$805 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

$2,250 80th pct $1,445 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +0.9 larger in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap steady

3.0 89th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.0 pts 38.9%

27.0% Couples without children +10.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.5% One-parent families +12.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

0.3% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

12.4% 1 person +25.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

34.5% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 8.2%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 12.0%

8.7% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 3.6%

6.0% 6 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$148 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap widening

$538 92nd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +$434 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 20.9%

40.7% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.3% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

1.3% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +48.2 pts 50.5%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +33.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

0.6% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.9 pts 15.1%

26.6% 3 bedrooms +14.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +27.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.0 pts 2.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

35.8% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 49.7%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +22.0 pts 9.2%

2.8% Under $200 +15.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

11.9% $200–$349 +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.4% $750 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.6%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.9 pts 8.4%

12.7% Under $1,000 +5.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +37 more in Tweed Heads South

10 19th pct 47 56th pct

Stops/1k in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +2.57 more in Tweed Heads South

3.01 31st pct 5.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +1,143.4 more in Tweed Heads South

157.9 23rd pct 1,301.3 68th pct

PT routes in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +15 more in Tweed Heads South

1 7th pct 16 80th pct

Stop walk in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +8 longer in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

22 81st pct 14 75th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

15.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.9% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

17.5% 1 vehicle +33.6 pts ▸ 51.1%

44.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 27.8%

20.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 7.2%

15.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 3.2%

0.8% No vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

7.8% Accommodation & food +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

2.5% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 13.9%

12.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.8% Technicians & trades even 15.8%

7.9% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 8.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.9% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +6 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

8 71st pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +8 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +5 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +145 higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

1,041 68th pct 896 12th pct

ERP in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +5,182 higher in Tweed Heads South

3,455 12th pct 8,637 41st pct

Growth in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +1.4 pts higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

4.0% 45th pct 2.6% 33rd pct

Businesses in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +490 higher in Tweed Heads South

334 15th pct 824 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +183 higher in Tweed Heads South

1,838 100th pct 2,021 100th pct

Max temp in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South even

25.6 71st pct 25.5 71st pct

Min temp in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +0.5 higher in Tweed Heads South

15.5 84th pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +4.2 higher in Tweed Heads South

1.6 9th pct 5.9 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +3.8 more in Tweed Heads South

1.7 8th pct 5.5 54th pct

15-min city in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +65.2 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 50th pct

Walk to shops in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +39.3 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

28.7% 20th pct 68.1% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +45.8 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

47.1% 23rd pct 93.0% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +19.9 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

49.5% 30th pct 69.4% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +81.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

11.5% 0th pct 93.1% 41st pct

Walk to health in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +44.6 pts higher in Tweed Heads South

0.0% 0th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +8.3 more in Tweed Heads South

4.5 0th pct 12.8 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +120 higher in Tweed Heads South

5 19th pct 126 56th pct

Mean slope in Terranora - North Tumbulgum in Tweed Heads South +10.3 pts higher in Terranora - North Tumbulgum

14.9% 100th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Terranora - North Tumbulgum with nearby areas

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Compare Tweed Heads South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Terranora - North Tumbulgum vs Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/112031551/terranora-north-tumbulgum/vs/112031552/tweed-heads-south