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Buff Point vs Toukley

Name: Buff Point vs Toukley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Buff Point profile · Toukley profile

Buff Point Toukley

Toukley and Buff Point are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Toukley is very walkable, where 84.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81% are near health services. In contrast, Buff Point is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.3% of homes within a short walk of groceries. These differences extend to housing; Buff Point has a far higher share of separate houses (96.2%) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (79.8%), while Toukley has far more renters (41.9%) and people living alone (37.7%).

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining alike in their share of First Nations people, the typical monthly home loan payment, and the level of adult university qualifications. While both have populations older than the national figure, Toukley is slightly older still, with a typical resident aged 47. This is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over (27.9%) and more residents who need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.3 pts higher in Buff Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Buff Point Renting: 19.8 pts higher in Toukley Living alone: 10.0 pts higher in Toukley Recent movers: 8.2 pts higher in Toukley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buff Point in Toukley +998 larger in Toukley gap widening

3,559 86th pct 4,557 86th pct

Median age in Buff Point in Toukley +3 yrs older in Toukley gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 27.9%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 24.9%

22.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.4%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 15.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Marital status

42.9% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 35.3%

33.3% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.0% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.0% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Buff Point Toukley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +5.8 pts 79.9%

4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.5 pts 40.9%

42.5% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.1%

11.0% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.7%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 88.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 50.3%

38.3% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.0% Buddhism even 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Buff Point in Toukley +2 more in Buff Point

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Buff Point in Toukley +75 larger in Toukley

564 80th pct 639 87th pct

ICSEA in Buff Point in Toukley +16 higher in Toukley

921 14th pct 937 21st pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.2%

35.4% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%

15.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 41.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.2%

13.2% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.0%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.0%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Buff Point in Toukley +$51 higher in Buff Point gap widening

$657 33rd pct $606 26th pct

Household income in Buff Point in Toukley +$279 higher in Buff Point gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $1,044 16th pct

Family income in Buff Point in Toukley +$185 higher in Buff Point gap widening

$1,679 37th pct $1,494 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.6%

19.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Personal income distribution

47.1% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.2% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

9.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.1% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 49.5%

23.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

9.4% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buff Point in Toukley +104 larger in Toukley

268 86th pct 372 86th pct

Median age in Buff Point in Toukley +3 yrs older in Buff Point

27 yrs 54th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Buff Point in Toukley +$43 higher in Toukley

$534 37th pct $577 43rd pct

Household income in Buff Point in Toukley +$177 higher in Buff Point

$1,343 34th pct $1,166 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buff Point in Toukley +0.3 larger in Buff Point gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 40.6%

29.5% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

27.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 37.7%

36.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 35.8%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +6.3 pts 8.7%

12.8% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buff Point in Toukley +$40 higher in Buff Point gap widening

$380 78th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Buff Point in Toukley +$9 higher in Toukley gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,742 58th pct

People / bedroom in Buff Point in Toukley +0.10 higher in Toukley gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

22.1% Rented +19.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

38.9% Owned outright ◂ +6.6 pts 32.3%

36.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 22.5%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.2% Separate house ◂ +25.3 pts 70.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.5% Flat or apartment +11.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 41.3%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 14.8%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 45.0%

21.9% $200–$349 +16.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.5% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

35.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.2%

17.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

6.2% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buff Point in Toukley +7 more in Toukley

33 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Buff Point in Toukley +0.49 more in Buff Point

9.27 87th pct 8.78 87th pct

Departures/1k in Buff Point in Toukley +721.7 more in Toukley

952.0 86th pct 1,673.7 90th pct

PT routes in Buff Point in Toukley +4 more in Toukley

4 82nd pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Buff Point in Toukley +2 longer in Toukley

3 21st pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Buff Point in Toukley +3 longer in Toukley

74 53rd pct 77 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Buff Point in Toukley even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Buff Point in Toukley +9,909 more in Toukley

0 0th pct 9,909 41st pct

How people get to work

56.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.0 pts 53.1%

18.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 18.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 1 vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 29.3%

11.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 9.1%

4.0% No vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

15.8% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 13.1%

11.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing even 3.8%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades even 17.3%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

14.4% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

12.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

9.7% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

8.2% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buff Point in Toukley +3.9 higher in Toukley

3.2 73rd pct 7.1 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Buff Point in Toukley +4.8 more in Toukley

2.1 66th pct 6.9 94th pct

15-min city in Buff Point in Toukley +83.5 pts higher in Toukley

0.3% 57th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Buff Point in Toukley +84.1 pts higher in Toukley

0.3% 57th pct 84.5% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Buff Point in Toukley even

99.9% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Buff Point in Toukley +63.0 pts higher in Toukley

5.0% 59th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Buff Point in Toukley even

99.9% 98th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Buff Point in Toukley +81.0 pts higher in Toukley

0.0% 0th pct 81.0% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Buff Point in Toukley +1.8 more in Toukley

11.8 46th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Buff Point in Toukley +23 higher in Toukley

53 79th pct 76 82nd pct

Mean slope in Buff Point in Toukley +0.6 pts higher in Buff Point

4.2% 31st pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Buff Point with nearby areas

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Compare Toukley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buff Point vs Toukley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10642/buff-point/vs/SAL13943/toukley