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Corrimal vs Tarrawanna

Name: Corrimal vs Tarrawanna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Corrimal profile · Tarrawanna profile

Corrimal Tarrawanna

Corrimal and Tarrawanna are neighbouring areas in Wollongong with distinct profiles. Corrimal is more connected and accessible, with 82.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to only 36.2% in Tarrawanna. It also has a larger First Nations population, where 48.1% of First Nations people finished Year 12, which is far higher than the 28.6% in Tarrawanna. Residents in Tarrawanna are noticeably older, with a typical age of 48 and a higher share of seniors at 28.6%, while Corrimal's typical resident is 41.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and share many core characteristics. They have almost identical typical weekly household incomes—$1,508 in Corrimal and $1,449 in Tarrawanna—and similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree. They also share very similar rates of long-term health conditions and volunteering. While Corrimal has far more public transport options and routes, both areas remain well above the national figure for the share of households that rent.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,788 larger in Corrimal Median age: 7 yrs older in Tarrawanna Aged 65+: 7.2 pts higher in Tarrawanna Participation: 7.1 pts higher in Corrimal No religion: 6.8 pts higher in Corrimal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +4,788 larger in Corrimal gap steady

6,972 87th pct 2,184 79th pct

Median age in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +7 yrs older in Tarrawanna gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +7.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 20.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

35.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 29.5%

8.0% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Corrimal Tarrawanna

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 76.1%

4.0% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

2.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +5.2 pts 33.8%

35.3% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

8.0% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

83.7% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 79.5%

2.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% Christianity +3.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.5% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 32.7%

4.1% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +0.38 more in Tarrawanna

2.57 37th pct 2.95 42nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +3 more in Corrimal

22 87th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +16 larger in Corrimal

392 58th pct 376 56th pct

ICSEA in Corrimal in Tarrawanna even

1,038 74th pct 1,036 74th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 46.6%

27.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

5.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

33.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

9.5% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$88 higher in Corrimal gap widening

$762 52nd pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$59 higher in Corrimal gap widening

$1,508 48th pct $1,449 44th pct

Family income in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$122 higher in Corrimal gap widening

$2,104 63rd pct $1,982 56th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 24.0%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 24.1%

20.7% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.9% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 44.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.5%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.6%

2.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.7% Diabetes even 5.7%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 59.6%

20.8% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 19.8%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

4.6% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +197 larger in Corrimal

235 86th pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +1 yrs older in Corrimal

23 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$100 higher in Corrimal

$675 53rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$643 higher in Corrimal

$1,768 53rd pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +0.1 larger in Tarrawanna gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +2.1 pts ▸ 58.2%

27.2% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.8%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

31.0% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.0% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

5.1% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +$25 higher in Corrimal gap narrowing

$365 74th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Corrimal in Tarrawanna even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Corrimal in Tarrawanna even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

32.1% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 28.9%

30.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 26.0%

2.1% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

58.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 61.9%

19.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +13.8 pts 7.1%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 40.6%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

16.9% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

20.2% Under $200 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 15.0%

12.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

1.5% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

22.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.0%

13.0% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +27 more in Corrimal

36 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +1.04 more in Corrimal

5.16 78th pct 4.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +868.0 more in Corrimal

1,542.9 89th pct 674.9 82nd pct

PT routes in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +6 more in Corrimal

9 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +11 longer in Tarrawanna

7 39th pct 18 57th pct

Drive to city in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +2 longer in Tarrawanna

60 44th pct 62 45th pct

How people get to work

48.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 47.8%

25.5% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) even 2.4%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 35.1%

35.9% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 17.0%

10.2% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

8.2% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.0% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

7.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +1.2 higher in Corrimal

6.5 90th pct 5.3 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +0.9 more in Corrimal

6.6 92nd pct 5.6 86th pct

15-min city in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +11.4 pts higher in Corrimal

92.9% 96th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +46.4 pts higher in Corrimal

82.6% 91st pct 36.2% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +4.3 pts higher in Tarrawanna

93.7% 85th pct 98.1% 94th pct

Walk to school in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +1.4 pts higher in Corrimal

98.2% 99th pct 96.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Corrimal in Tarrawanna even

99.9% 96th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Corrimal in Tarrawanna even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +2.9 more in Corrimal

10.2 42nd pct 7.3 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +24 higher in Corrimal

81 83rd pct 57 79th pct

Mean slope in Corrimal in Tarrawanna +0.6 pts higher in Corrimal

5.9% 53rd pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Corrimal with nearby areas

Russell Vale Tarrawanna Fernhill Towradgi Bellambi East Corrimal Woonona Balgownie

Compare Tarrawanna with nearby areas

Balgownie Fernhill Corrimal Fairy Meadow Mount Pleasant Towradgi Russell Vale Mount Ousley

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corrimal vs Tarrawanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11082/corrimal/vs/SAL13784/tarrawanna