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Calliope vs Tucabia

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Calliope profile · Tucabia profile

Calliope Tucabia

Tucabia and Calliope (NSW) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different demographics. Tucabia is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and a far higher share of seniors (29.4%). It is also more likely to have residents with no religion (38.4%) and those who provide unpaid care (19.6%). In contrast, Calliope (NSW) is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,792 compared to $1,045 in Tucabia, and it has a much higher share of full-time workers (71.4%).

While the two areas are both almost entirely made up of separate houses, they have tracked differently in how those homes are held. The gap in home ownership is wide, with Tucabia seeing a far higher share of homes owned outright (59.3%) and Calliope (NSW) seeing far more households renting (33.3%). Both areas are similarly remote from public transport, with neither having any departures or stops per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 267 larger in Tucabia No religion: 25.8 pts higher in Tucabia Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Calliope Aged 65+: 22.5 pts higher in Tucabia Needs assistance: 8.8 pts higher in Tucabia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Calliopein Tucabia +267 larger in Tucabia gap widening
87 38th pct 354 60th pct
Median age in Calliopein Tucabia +9 yrs older in Tucabia gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Calliopein Tucabia +4.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
3.4% 63rd pct 7.6% 84th pct
Aged 65+ in Calliopein Tucabia +22.5 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
6.9% 10th pct 29.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Calliopein Tucabia +6.2 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
18.4% 59th pct 12.1% 23rd pct
De facto in Calliopein Tucabia +11.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
4.5% 10th pct 16.2% 76th pct

Age structure

44.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.6 pts 32.2%
6.9% Seniors (65+) +22.5 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.6 pts 7.1%
18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 12.1%
10.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 43.1%
40.8% Never married ◂ +11.4 pts 29.4%
8.5% Divorced +8.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Widowed +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.2% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Calliope Tucabia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Calliopein Tucabia +8.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 35th pct

Country of birth

89.7% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 87.0%
0.0% England +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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

34.5% English +10.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
40.2% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.1% Irish ◂ +7.1 pts 9.0%
5.7% Scottish +5.8 pts ▸ 11.6%
5.7% German ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%
0.0% Dutch +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
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

Other language in Calliopein Tucabia +1.1 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.1% 35th pct
Limited English in Calliopein Tucabia even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.7% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 94.1%
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

No religion in Calliopein Tucabia +25.8 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
12.6% 3rd pct 38.4% 43rd pct

Religious affiliation

69.0% Christianity ◂ +17.3 pts 51.7%
12.6% No religion +25.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
16.1% Not stated ◂ +8.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Calliopein Tucabia +9.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
21.9% 4th pct 31.6% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Calliopein Tucabia +1.7 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
8.5% 23rd pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools/1k kids in Calliopein Tucabia
— 23.26 90th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Calliopein Tucabia +1 more in Calliope
2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Calliopein Tucabia +13 larger in Calliope
45 15th pct 32 11th pct
ICSEA in Calliopein Tucabia +64 higher in Calliope
933 19th pct 869 11th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 10 ◂ +12.9 pts 39.2%
21.9% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 31.6%
11.0% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% Year 11 +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV +2.0 pts ▸ 43.7%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.8%
8.3% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.2% Engineering & related ◂ +5.5 pts 16.8%
22.2% Architecture & building ◂ +15.0 pts 7.2%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%
11.1% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 5.4%
0.0% Education +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Calliopein Tucabia +$60 higher in Calliope gap widening
$665 35th pct $605 25th pct
Household income in Calliopein Tucabia +$747 higher in Calliope gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $1,045 16th pct
Family income in Calliopein Tucabia +$549 higher in Calliope gap widening
$2,083 62nd pct $1,534 29th pct
High earners in Calliopein Tucabia +8.5 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
14.1% 77th pct 5.6% 35th pct
High-income homes in Calliopein Tucabia +20.0 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
30.0% 82nd pct 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 22.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +25.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
0.0% Under $650 +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%
13.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 50.7%
32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 34.3%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.9 pts 7.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Calliopein Tucabia +21.5 pts higher in Tucabia
16.1% 9th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Calliopein Tucabia +1.6 pts higher in Calliope
11.5% 79th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Calliopein Tucabia +8.8 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +10.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
11.5% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%
4.6% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Diabetes +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Heart disease +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.4% None ◂ +10.7 pts 53.7%
12.6% One condition +11.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Calliopein Tucabia +1.6 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
18.3% 51st pct 16.7% 43rd pct
Unpaid carers in Calliopein Tucabia +14.0 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
5.6% 10th pct 19.6% 89th pct
Unpaid child care in Calliopein Tucabia +7.4 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
19.7% 25th pct 27.1% 60th pct
Defence service in Calliopein Tucabia +6.2 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Calliopein Tucabia +15.8 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
12.7% 10th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Calliopein Tucabia +24 larger in Tucabia
3 43rd pct 27 72nd pct
Median age in Calliopein Tucabia +35 yrs older in Calliope
51 yrs 88th pct 16 yrs 13th pct
Median income in Calliopein Tucabia +$550 higher in Calliope
$1,125 86th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Calliopein Tucabia +$749 higher in Calliope
$1,874 57th pct $1,125 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Calliopein Tucabia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Calliopein Tucabia +0.6 larger in Calliope gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Calliopein Tucabia +7.7 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
11.6% 55th pct 19.3% 86th pct
Living alone in Calliopein Tucabia +6.0 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
30.0% 72nd pct 24.0% 51st pct

Family composition

69.6% Couples with children ◂ +33.4 pts 36.1%
20.3% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 42.3%
11.6% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Other families +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

43.3% 2 people +6.0 pts ▸ 49.3%
30.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 24.0%
26.7% 3 people ◂ +13.3 pts 13.3%
23.3% 4 people ◂ +20.7 pts 2.7%
10.0% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Calliopein Tucabia +$40 higher in Tucabia gap widening
$280 50th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Calliopein Tucabia +$579 higher in Calliope gap widening
$1,466 39th pct $887 11th pct
People / bedroom in Calliopein Tucabia +0.20 higher in Calliope gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Calliopein Tucabia +24.0 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
33.3% 83rd pct 9.3% 24th pct
Owned outright in Calliopein Tucabia +12.7 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
46.7% 66th pct 59.3% 90th pct
Separate houses in Calliopein Tucabia +0.7 pts higher in Calliope gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 66th pct
3+ bedrooms in Calliopein Tucabia +12.7 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
86.7% 70th pct 74.0% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +12.7 pts ▸ 59.3%
33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 30.0%
33.3% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 9.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

106.7% Separate house ◂ +7.3 pts 99.3%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 45.3%
36.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 24.0%
26.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 20.0%
0.0% 5 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $350–$549 +11.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +21.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +68.9 pts ▸ 68.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Calliopein Tucabia +3.4 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Work from home in Calliopein Tucabia +2.8 pts higher in Calliope gap narrowing
14.3% 43rd pct 11.5% 32nd pct
PT commute in Calliopein Tucabia even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Calliopein Tucabia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Calliopein Tucabia even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Calliopein Tucabia
51 80th pct —

How people get to work

78.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.5 pts 74.1%
14.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 11.5%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Walked +2.2 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

21.4% 2 vehicles +19.7 pts ▸ 41.1%
32.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.5%
17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
14.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 9.6%
0.0% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Calliopein Tucabia +5.0 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
21.7% 19th pct 26.7% 34th pct
Recent arrivals in Calliopein Tucabia
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Calliopein Tucabia +6.5 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Calliopein Tucabia +8.8 pts higher in Calliope gap narrowing
59.2% 44th pct 50.3% 22nd pct
Full-time in Calliopein Tucabia +16.0 pts higher in Calliope gap widening
71.4% 89th pct 55.4% 36th pct

Industries people work in

26.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.3 pts 7.9%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +14.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
14.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%
11.9% Other services ◂ +6.9 pts 5.0%
0.0% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Education & training +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Retail trade +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
7.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.6% Managers ◂ +19.2 pts 9.4%
19.0% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
9.5% Labourers +12.8 pts ▸ 22.3%
19.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%
19.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
9.5% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
9.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
9.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Calliopein Tucabia +1.6 higher in Tucabia
0.0 18th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Calliopein Tucabia +2.8 more in Tucabia
0.0 0th pct 2.8 71st pct
15-min city in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Calliopein Tucabia +70.8 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 70.8% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Calliopein Tucabia +68.1 pts higher in Tucabia
0.0% 0th pct 68.1% 69th pct
Walk to health in Calliopein Tucabia even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Calliopein Tucabia +16.9 more in Tucabia
0.0 0th pct 16.9 58th pct
Intersections/km² in Calliopein Tucabia +1 higher in Tucabia
1 45th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Calliopein Tucabia +1.3 pts higher in Tucabia
2.5% 4th pct 3.8% 26th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Calliope vs Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10758/calliope/vs/SAL13963/tucabia