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Bucca vs Coramba

Name: Bucca vs Coramba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.7 km apart · Bucca profile · Coramba profile

Bucca Coramba

Coramba and Bucca (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they offer different living experiences. Coramba is more walkable, with 46.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 42.3% near a school, while Bucca (NSW) is car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of shops. Coramba also has a higher share of separate houses at 100% and a larger First Nations population (5.6% compared to 2.3% in Bucca (NSW)). In contrast, Bucca (NSW) has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.1%, while Coramba has none.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children under 15 and the same typical weekly rent of $400. Both areas also have about the same typical weekly household income, sitting between $1,625 and $1,740. While Coramba's residents are noticeably older and more likely to volunteer, the two areas have tracked closely in many ways, maintaining very similar family compositions and home sizes.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Bucca Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Coramba Recent arrivals: 10.1 pts higher in Bucca People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bucca Unpaid carers: 4.3 pts higher in Coramba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bucca in Coramba +203 larger in Coramba gap narrowing

614 68th pct 817 72nd pct

Median age in Bucca in Coramba +3 yrs older in Coramba gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.6%

16.0% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.8%

Marital status

44.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

38.3% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bucca Coramba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 83.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

43.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

9.1% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.8% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 90.9%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.1% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bucca in Coramba

— 6.58 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bucca in Coramba +2 more in Coramba

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Bucca in Coramba

— 30 10th pct

ICSEA in Bucca in Coramba

— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.5% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

12.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

10.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

7.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bucca in Coramba +$87 higher in Coramba gap widening

$704 41st pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Bucca in Coramba +$115 higher in Bucca gap steady

$1,740 62nd pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Bucca in Coramba +$101 higher in Bucca gap narrowing

$1,908 51st pct $1,807 44th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

10.8% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 38.7%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

8.1% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Diabetes even 4.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +0.9 pts ▸ 61.9%

17.8% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.5% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bucca in Coramba +32 larger in Coramba

14 63rd pct 46 76th pct

Median age in Bucca in Coramba +11 yrs older in Bucca

25 yrs 46th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bucca in Coramba +$126 higher in Coramba

$449 25th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bucca in Coramba +$582 higher in Bucca

$1,874 57th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bucca in Coramba +0.2 larger in Bucca gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 50.0%

30.3% Couples without children +3.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

12.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.9% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 12.8%

16.4% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.9% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.2% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bucca in Coramba even gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Bucca in Coramba +$133 higher in Bucca gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Bucca in Coramba +0.10 higher in Bucca gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.9% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 41.6%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

21.5% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 14.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

10.8% Other dwelling ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 3 bedrooms +15.9 pts ▸ 46.6%

33.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%

11.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

10.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

6.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.2% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 60.5%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

9.5% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.5% $550–$749 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%

8.2% Under $1,000 +19.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

9.6% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bucca in Coramba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bucca in Coramba even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bucca in Coramba even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bucca in Coramba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 68.9%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 39.5%

19.9% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.7% 3 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 13.4%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.9% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

4.6% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

9.2% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

11.3% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bucca in Coramba +2.3 higher in Coramba

0.2 44th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bucca in Coramba +2.6 more in Coramba

0.3 46th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Bucca in Coramba +44.5 pts higher in Coramba

0.0% 0th pct 44.5% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Bucca in Coramba +46.7 pts higher in Coramba

0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Bucca in Coramba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bucca in Coramba +33.5 pts higher in Coramba

8.8% 60th pct 42.3% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Bucca in Coramba +41.0 pts higher in Coramba

9.9% 47th pct 50.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Bucca in Coramba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bucca in Coramba +6.9 more in Coramba

6.5 33rd pct 13.5 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Bucca in Coramba +1 higher in Coramba

2 60th pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Bucca in Coramba +1.9 pts higher in Coramba

9.6% 79th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bucca vs Coramba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10622/bucca/vs/SAL11065/coramba