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Budgewoi vs Toukley
Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Budgewoi profile · Toukley profile
Budgewoi Toukley
Toukley and Budgewoi are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer different living patterns. Toukley is more densely developed, with 41.9% of households renting and far fewer separate houses than Budgewoi, where 88.4% of homes are detached. Toukley is also more walkable, with 81.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0.0% in Budgewoi. Residents in Toukley tend to be older, with a typical age of 47 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.9% compared to 22.1% in Budgewoi).
The gap in home ownership is widening, as Toukley has far more renters than Budgewoi. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including almost identical shares of children under 15 and very similar typical family incomes. Both areas sit well above the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, reflecting a common trend of older populations in this part of the coast.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 3,254
- First area, 2016: 3,360
- First area, 2021: 3,497
- Second area, 2011: 4,139
- Second area, 2016: 4,550
- Second area, 2021: 4,557
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 45 yrs
- First area, 2021: 44 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 47 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Budgewoi: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Toukley: 2.0% males, 2.7% females
- 80–84 in Budgewoi: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 80–84 in Toukley: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 75–79 in Budgewoi: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 75–79 in Toukley: 2.4% males, 3.2% females
- 70–74 in Budgewoi: 2.5% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Toukley: 3.7% males, 3.8% females
- 65–69 in Budgewoi: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in Toukley: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 60–64 in Budgewoi: 4.0% males, 3.8% females; 60–64 in Toukley: 3.1% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Budgewoi: 3.5% males, 4.0% females; 55–59 in Toukley: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Budgewoi: 3.1% males, 3.0% females; 50–54 in Toukley: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Budgewoi: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Toukley: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 40–44 in Budgewoi: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Toukley: 2.1% males, 2.4% females
- 35–39 in Budgewoi: 2.2% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Toukley: 2.9% males, 2.8% females
- 30–34 in Budgewoi: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 30–34 in Toukley: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 25–29 in Budgewoi: 3.0% males, 3.5% females; 25–29 in Toukley: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 20–24 in Budgewoi: 2.8% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Toukley: 2.3% males, 2.9% females
- 15–19 in Budgewoi: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Toukley: 2.3% males, 1.9% females
- 10–14 in Budgewoi: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Toukley: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Budgewoi: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Toukley: 3.0% males, 2.1% females
- 0–4 in Budgewoi: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 0–4 in Toukley: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $439
- First area, 2016: $560
- First area, 2021: $663
- Second area, 2011: $422
- Second area, 2016: $497
- Second area, 2021: $606
- First area, 2011: $792
- First area, 2016: $1,029
- First area, 2021: $1,289
- Second area, 2011: $710
- Second area, 2016: $903
- Second area, 2021: $1,044
- First area, 2011: $971
- First area, 2016: $1,286
- First area, 2021: $1,592
- Second area, 2011: $963
- Second area, 2016: $1,217
- Second area, 2021: $1,494
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $225
- First area, 2016: $300
- First area, 2021: $350
- Second area, 2011: $240
- Second area, 2016: $300
- Second area, 2021: $340
- First area, 2011: $1,649
- First area, 2016: $1,517
- First area, 2021: $1,717
- Second area, 2011: $1,554
- Second area, 2016: $1,602
- Second area, 2021: $1,742
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budgewoi vs Toukley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10639/budgewoi/vs/SAL13943/toukley