Compare

Arrawarra Headland vs Woolgoolga

Name: Arrawarra Headland vs Woolgoolga — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Arrawarra Headland profile · Woolgoolga profile

Arrawarra Headland Woolgoolga

Woolgoolga and Arrawarra Headland are neighbouring areas with very different layouts and social profiles. Woolgoolga is more urban and diverse, with 22.4% of people using a language other than English at home and a walkability score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Arrawarra Headland is more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.4, though it has a more highly qualified population, where 27.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.6% in Woolgoolga. Arrawarra Headland also has a much higher share of people with no religion, at 55.8% compared to 35% in Woolgoolga.

These two areas share several similarities, including a nearly identical share of First Nations residents (4.6%) and typical weekly incomes that are close, at $636 in Woolgoolga and $678 in Arrawarra Headland. While they track together on many health and housing measures, some gaps are shifting. For example, the difference in the typical age of First Nations residents is quite large, with people in Arrawarra Headland being 15 years older than those in Woolgoolga.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Population: 5,536 larger in Woolgoolga No religion: 20.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland 3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +5,536 larger in Woolgoolga gap widening

615 68th pct 6,151 86th pct

Median age in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +2 yrs older in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 23.9%

24.2% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.7%

9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 46.7%

31.7% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 29.9%

8.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Arrawarra Headland Woolgoolga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.6% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 70.4%

1.5% India +9.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 37.7%

37.9% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 30.3%

15.1% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 8.9%

1.8% Indian +7.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

2.9% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +17.4 pts 71.7%

1.8% Punjabi +15.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% No religion ◂ +20.8 pts 35.0%

35.8% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

2.0% Other religions +15.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.8% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga

— 3.11 44th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +3 more in Woolgoolga

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +150 larger in Arrawarra Headland

567 80th pct 416 61st pct

ICSEA in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +6 higher in Woolgoolga

984 46th pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 45.2%

22.6% Year 10 +5.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.1% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.1% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 20.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

14.7% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

14.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%

8.8% Society & culture +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$42 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing

$678 37th pct $636 30th pct

Household income in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$415 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

$1,605 54th pct $1,190 25th pct

Family income in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$297 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

$1,792 43rd pct $1,495 26th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 24.5%

19.5% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

10.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.1% Mental health even 10.1%

6.8% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Asthma even 7.8%

5.9% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

2.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +4.2 pts 58.6%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +255 larger in Woolgoolga

28 72nd pct 283 86th pct

Median age in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +15 yrs older in Arrawarra Headland

33 yrs 71st pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$359 higher in Arrawarra Headland

$941 75th pct $582 44th pct

Household income in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$970 higher in Arrawarra Headland

$2,299 73rd pct $1,329 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +0.3 larger in Arrawarra Headland gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 50.1%

32.9% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

13.9% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +7.7 pts 35.1%

14.9% 1 person +14.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 13.8%

14.4% 4 people ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

4.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$13 higher in Arrawarra Headland gap narrowing

$373 76th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +$108 higher in Woolgoolga gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 43.8%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 22.6%

15.8% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

4.2% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +14.1 pts 82.2%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.9% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

37.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 20.7%

12.1% 2 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

6.0% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

47.1% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.8% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.1 pts 18.1%

14.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +14 more in Woolgoolga

0 0th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +2.28 more in Woolgoolga

0.00 0th pct 2.28 66th pct

Departures/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +127.1 more in Woolgoolga

0.0 0th pct 127.1 71st pct

PT routes in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +1 more in Woolgoolga

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +25 longer in Woolgoolga

21 60th pct 46 77th pct

How people get to work

62.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 65.5%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.1 pts 8.4%

6.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.6%

26.8% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.2%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 7.5%

4.2% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 14.4%

13.4% Education & training ◂ +5.6 pts 7.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 8.2%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

7.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.9% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.3%

2.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +5.6 pts 15.0%

16.4% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

12.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +3.8 higher in Woolgoolga

1.4 61st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +4.2 more in Woolgoolga

1.1 59th pct 5.3 84th pct

15-min city in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +63.3 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 63.3% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +66.7 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 66.7% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +66.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga

1.1% 57th pct 67.7% 78th pct

Walk to school in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +57.2 pts higher in Woolgoolga

3.9% 59th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +30.8 pts higher in Arrawarra Headland

98.2% 85th pct 67.4% 69th pct

Walk to health in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +46.0 pts higher in Woolgoolga

0.0% 0th pct 46.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +0.8 more in Woolgoolga

11.4 45th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +8 higher in Arrawarra Headland

22 74th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Arrawarra Headland in Woolgoolga +1.6 pts higher in Woolgoolga

4.9% 41st pct 6.6% 59th pct

Compare Arrawarra Headland with nearby areas

Mullaway Arrawarra Safety Beach Woolgoolga Corindi Beach Red Rock Sandy Beach Upper Corindi

Compare Woolgoolga with nearby areas

Safety Beach Mullaway Arrawarra Headland Sandy Beach Arrawarra Upper Corindi Emerald Beach Bucca

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Arrawarra Headland vs Woolgoolga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10090/arrawarra-headland/vs/SAL14420/woolgoolga