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Blueys Beach vs Tarbuck Bay

Name: Blueys Beach vs Tarbuck Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Blueys Beach profile · Tarbuck Bay profile

Blueys Beach Tarbuck Bay

Blueys Beach and Tarbuck Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Blueys Beach is a much older community, where the typical resident is 64 and 51.7% of people are aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 48 and 22.7% of seniors in Tarbuck Bay. This age gap is consistent with the higher typical weekly family income in Blueys Beach ($2,125) and the fact that 62.5% of its homes are owned outright, while Tarbuck Bay has a typical income of $1,291 and a higher share of mortgages. Blueys Beach is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) with more public transport and groceries within a short walk, whereas Tarbuck Bay is car-dependent.

These two areas are very similar in their employment and health profiles, with roughly the same share of people working full-time or living with a long-term health condition. Both areas have no recent overseas arrivals and no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basic traits, Blueys Beach has seen a more recent influx of people, with 44.3% moving in during the last five years compared to 32.4% in Tarbuck Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Blueys Beach Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Blueys Beach 3+ bedrooms: 31.1 pts higher in Tarbuck Bay One-parent: 21.5 pts higher in Tarbuck Bay Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Blueys Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +48 larger in Blueys Beach gap widening

242 57th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +16 yrs older in Blueys Beach gap widening

64 yrs 99th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

51.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +29.0 pts 22.7%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

10.7% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.2% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 42.5%

15.4% Never married +18.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.1% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%

6.8% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% Separated even 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Blueys Beach Tarbuck Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 76.8%

4.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 47.4%

42.6% English ◂ +4.4 pts 38.1%

11.2% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

0.0% Italian +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 86.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +6.6 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.7% Christianity ◂ +19.4 pts 27.3%

10.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other religions +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +211 larger in Blueys Beach

247 42nd pct 36 13th pct

ICSEA in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +30 higher in Tarbuck Bay

1,007 60th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 40.1%

22.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

6.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Certificate III / IV +12.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

25.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.3 pts 13.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.6%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.3% Education +8.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.4% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.0% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$131 higher in Blueys Beach gap widening

$641 31st pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$254 higher in Blueys Beach gap widening

$1,275 30th pct $1,021 14th pct

Family income in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$834 higher in Blueys Beach gap widening

$2,125 65th pct $1,291 14th pct

Household income distribution

24.0% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

17.3% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

12.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.4%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.0%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

5.8% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

3.7% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Cancer ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +1.6 pts ▸ 58.2%

21.9% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

7.0% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +3 larger in Tarbuck Bay

7 54th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +3 yrs older in Tarbuck Bay

16 yrs 13th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$151 higher in Tarbuck Bay

$274 6th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$176 higher in Tarbuck Bay

$1,449 39th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +0.4 larger in Tarbuck Bay gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples without children ◂ +19.6 pts 35.7%

38.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 35.7%

5.7% One-parent families +21.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.3% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%

35.6% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 32.4%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

9.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 6.8%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.8% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$175 higher in Tarbuck Bay gap widening

$255 42nd pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +$808 higher in Blueys Beach gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +19.3 pts 43.2%

17.3% Owned with a mortgage +24.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

14.4% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

4.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other tenure +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 3 bedrooms +18.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

14.4% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 10.8%

14.4% 5 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

7.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

20.0% $200–$349 +46.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%

20.0% Under $200 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.8%

27.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 19.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +4 more in Blueys Beach

5 74th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +15.51 more in Blueys Beach

20.66 93rd pct 5.15 78th pct

Departures/1k in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +208.8 more in Blueys Beach

260.3 74th pct 51.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +2 more in Blueys Beach

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 68.0%

24.5% Worked at home ◂ +16.5 pts 8.0%

3.1% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 39.4%

30.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.3% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.8% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 12.0%

6.1% Education & training +9.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +7.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

10.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

6.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 4.0%

6.1% Other services ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

4.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

27.6% Managers ◂ +18.2 pts 9.3%

10.2% Community & personal service +15.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.2% Labourers +9.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.3% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 16.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

12.2% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 6.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +3.5 higher in Blueys Beach

4.9 82nd pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +3.1 more in Blueys Beach

4.3 79th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +74.9 pts higher in Blueys Beach

74.9% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +75.4 pts higher in Blueys Beach

75.4% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +18.0 pts higher in Blueys Beach

90.5% 84th pct 72.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +27.3 pts higher in Blueys Beach

27.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +31.4 pts higher in Blueys Beach

77.6% 73rd pct 46.2% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +77.1 pts higher in Blueys Beach

77.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +38.3 more in Blueys Beach

53.7 83rd pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +21 higher in Blueys Beach

22 74th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Blueys Beach in Tarbuck Bay +5.5 pts higher in Tarbuck Bay

8.6% 74th pct 14.1% 91st pct

Compare Blueys Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blueys Beach vs Tarbuck Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/vs/SAL13777/tarbuck-bay