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Black Head vs Tuncurry

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Black Head profile · Tuncurry profile

Black Head Tuncurry

Tuncurry and Black Head are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tuncurry is a very walkable hub where 80% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services, while Black Head is more residential, with detached houses making up 87.6% of homes. Education and volunteering levels are far higher in Black Head, where 19% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher compared to 7.6% in Tuncurry. Black Head also has a much higher share of volunteers at 24.3% against 12.4% in Tuncurry.

Both areas share a similar number of children under 15, with each sitting around 9% to 10%. They also have similar rates of recent overseas arrivals, with both areas tracking near the national figure. However, their age profiles remain well above the national average, though Black Head is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 65, compared to 62 in Tuncurry. This older population is reflected in the fact that over half of Black Head's residents are aged 65 or over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,404 larger in Tuncurry Separate houses: 33.5 pts higher in Black Head Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Tuncurry PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Tuncurry Year 12: 16.0 pts higher in Black Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Headin Tuncurry +5,404 larger in Tuncurry gap steady
972 73rd pct 6,376 86th pct
Median age in Black Headin Tuncurry +3 yrs older in Black Head gap narrowing
65 yrs 100th pct 62 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
3.7% 65th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Black Headin Tuncurry +5.8 pts higher in Black Head gap narrowing
51.4% 100th pct 45.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.4 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
9.3% 14th pct 9.7% 15th pct
De facto in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
8.2% 22nd pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

51.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 45.7%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
9.3% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
5.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +15.5 pts 43.6%
16.8% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 24.9%
9.7% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.1% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Black Head Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Black Headin Tuncurry +6.0 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
16.5% 69th pct 10.5% 46th pct

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 83.5%
8.1% England ◂ +4.5 pts 3.6%
1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% India even 0.3%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +4.5 pts 43.7%
42.4% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 43.4%
14.3% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +3.9 pts 9.8%
3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%
1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.1 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
2.3% 41st pct 3.3% 49th pct
Limited English in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.9 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 74th pct

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 90.5%
0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Black Headin Tuncurry +3.7 pts higher in Black Head gap narrowing
35.0% 34th pct 31.3% 26th pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 60.0%
35.0% No religion ◂ +3.7 pts 31.3%
4.3% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.9% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Black Headin Tuncurry +16.0 pts higher in Black Head gap steady
42.7% 44th pct 26.7% 9th pct
Bachelor+ in Black Headin Tuncurry +11.4 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
19.0% 64th pct 7.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in Black Headin Tuncurry
— 4.87 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Black Headin Tuncurry +4 more in Tuncurry
1 43rd pct 5 73rd pct
Avg size in Black Headin Tuncurry +118 larger in Tuncurry
302 48th pct 420 62nd pct
ICSEA in Black Headin Tuncurry +62 higher in Black Head
1,021 67th pct 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 26.7%
36.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.3%
12.5% Year 9 or below +8.5 pts ▸ 20.9%
5.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +9.2 pts ▸ 39.8%
19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.9 pts 10.8%
16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%
4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%
2.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
13.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
14.1% Education ◂ +7.8 pts 6.4%
12.2% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.0%
7.7% Architecture & building even 7.7%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Black Headin Tuncurry +$99 higher in Black Head gap narrowing
$598 25th pct $499 12th pct
Household income in Black Headin Tuncurry +$199 higher in Black Head gap narrowing
$1,053 16th pct $854 8th pct
Family income in Black Headin Tuncurry +$220 higher in Black Head gap narrowing
$1,357 18th pct $1,137 10th pct
High earners in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.0 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
7.2% 45th pct 3.3% 25th pct
High-income homes in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.9 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
9.5% 28th pct 4.7% 14th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 39.7%
20.4% Under $650 +9.9 pts ▸ 30.3%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 16.3%
5.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%
4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.3 pts 26.2%
10.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.4%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.9 pts higher in Tuncurry
45.7% 97th pct 46.6% 98th pct
Mental health in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.7 pts higher in Tuncurry
8.3% 52nd pct 13.0% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.3 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
9.4% 88th pct 13.6% 98th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%
8.3% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.0%
9.5% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.6% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.2% Heart disease even 9.2%
6.4% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.4% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%
4.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.3% Dementia +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None ◂ +4.8 pts 46.1%
26.7% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 25.6%
12.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
7.0% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Black Headin Tuncurry +12.0 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
24.3% 74th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Black Headin Tuncurry +2.1 pts higher in Black Head gap steady
15.5% 76th pct 13.4% 57th pct
Unpaid child care in Black Headin Tuncurry +2.4 pts higher in Black Head gap narrowing
16.5% 15th pct 14.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Black Headin Tuncurry +2.7 pts higher in Black Head
7.5% 90th pct 4.8% 79th pct
Housework 15h+ in Black Headin Tuncurry +5.4 pts higher in Black Head gap steady
26.3% 62nd pct 20.9% 31st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Headin Tuncurry +302 larger in Tuncurry
36 74th pct 338 86th pct
Median age in Black Headin Tuncurry +5 yrs older in Tuncurry
22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.8 pts higher in Black Head
29.2% 24th pct 27.4% 21st pct
Unemployment in Black Headin Tuncurry +16.9 pts higher in Tuncurry
0.0% 0th pct 16.9% 77th pct
Median income in Black Headin Tuncurry +$119 higher in Black Head
$604 46th pct $485 30th pct
Household income in Black Headin Tuncurry +$750 higher in Black Head
$1,875 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Black Headin Tuncurry even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.1 larger in Black Head gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Black Headin Tuncurry +6.9 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
10.9% 50th pct 17.8% 82nd pct
Living alone in Black Headin Tuncurry +6.7 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
33.8% 81st pct 40.6% 91st pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.2 pts 48.9%
27.9% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
10.9% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

50.1% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 41.5%
33.8% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 40.6%
8.7% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 5.8%
6.7% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.6% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%
1.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Headin Tuncurry +$65 higher in Black Head gap steady
$375 77th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Black Headin Tuncurry +$339 higher in Black Head gap narrowing
$1,661 52nd pct $1,322 30th pct
People / bedroom in Black Headin Tuncurry even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Black Headin Tuncurry +11.5 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
16.1% 48th pct 27.5% 75th pct
Owned outright in Black Headin Tuncurry +6.3 pts higher in Tuncurry gap widening
44.9% 61st pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Black Headin Tuncurry +33.5 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
87.6% 28th pct 54.1% 9th pct
3+ bedrooms in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.2 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
57.9% 13th pct 58.1% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 51.2%
16.1% Rented +11.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
22.1% Other tenure ◂ +19.7 pts 2.4%
15.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +33.5 pts 54.1%
6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.7 pts ▸ 23.4%
4.3% Flat or apartment +16.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 3 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 41.5%
38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 32.4%
25.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.9 pts 13.9%
2.6% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.5 pts 33.9%
28.4% $200–$349 +17.9 pts ▸ 46.3%
12.2% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.9% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.9%
26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
27.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%
8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Black Headin Tuncurry +5.9 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
2.2% 57th pct 8.1% 86th pct
Work from home in Black Headin Tuncurry +3.5 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
11.5% 32nd pct 8.1% 20th pct
PT commute in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.6 pts higher in Tuncurry gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.6% 66th pct
PT stops in Black Headin Tuncurry +68 more in Tuncurry
1 64th pct 69 88th pct
Stops/1k in Black Headin Tuncurry +9.79 more in Tuncurry
1.03 61st pct 10.82 88th pct
Departures/1k in Black Headin Tuncurry +374.1 more in Tuncurry
10.3 58th pct 384.4 76th pct
PT routes in Black Headin Tuncurry +6 more in Tuncurry
1 71st pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Black Headin Tuncurry +10 longer in Black Head
15 53rd pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.8%
11.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.4% Walked +4.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 52.9%
35.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 27.8%
2.2% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.9% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.3 pts higher in Black Head gap narrowing
38.7% 75th pct 38.4% 74th pct
Recent arrivals in Black Headin Tuncurry +0.9 pts higher in Black Head gap narrowing
6.9% 51st pct 6.0% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.1 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
3.0% 43rd pct 7.1% 84th pct
Participation in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.8 pts higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing
34.0% 4th pct 35.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Black Headin Tuncurry +3.9 pts higher in Black Head gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 46.1% 10th pct

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%
11.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.9% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.1%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
4.2% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
1.4% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +9.9 pts 14.2%
13.3% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 18.9%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%
12.2% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%
7.7% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.0% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Headin Tuncurry +2.2 higher in Tuncurry
4.4 80th pct 6.6 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Black Headin Tuncurry +1.1 more in Tuncurry
5.3 84th pct 6.4 91st pct
15-min city in Black Headin Tuncurry +4.8 pts higher in Tuncurry
71.9% 85th pct 76.7% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Black Headin Tuncurry +13.8 pts higher in Black Head
94.3% 97th pct 80.5% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Black Headin Tuncurry +55.5 pts higher in Tuncurry
41.5% 71st pct 96.9% 90th pct
Walk to school in Black Headin Tuncurry +80.0 pts higher in Tuncurry
0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Black Headin Tuncurry +7.9 pts higher in Black Head
93.8% 82nd pct 85.8% 78th pct
Walk to health in Black Headin Tuncurry +77.6 pts higher in Tuncurry
0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 93rd pct
Amenities/1k in Black Headin Tuncurry +5.4 more in Tuncurry
12.3 47th pct 17.7 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Black Headin Tuncurry +11 higher in Tuncurry
32 75th pct 43 77th pct
Mean slope in Black Headin Tuncurry +5.2 pts higher in Black Head
7.9% 70th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Black Head with nearby areas

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Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Head vs Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10383/black-head/vs/SAL13987/tuncurry