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Countegany vs Tuross

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Countegany profile · Tuross profile

Countegany Tuross

Countegany and Tuross are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Countegany is generally wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $1,458 compared to $900 in Tuross. It also has a higher proportion of people needing help with daily activities, at 15.8% compared to 0.0% in Tuross. In contrast, Tuross is more likely to have children, with 13.0% under age 15, while Countegany has none. Tuross also has a much higher share of one-parent families at 35.0%, compared to 8.8% in Countegany.

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 50.0% of Tuross residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 9.1% in Countegany. Both areas are very car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or grocery store. They also share a similar age profile, as both are far older than the national figure.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Counteganyin Tuross +15 larger in Countegany gap narrowing
38 23rd pct 23 16th pct
  • First area, 2016: 34
  • First area, 2021: 38
  • Second area, 2016: 13
  • Second area, 2021: 23
Median age in Counteganyin Tuross +3 yrs older in Countegany gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
  • First area, 2016: 56 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 58 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 50 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 55 yrs
First Nations in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Aged 65+ in Counteganyin Tuross +3.8 pts higher in Countegany
34.2% 90th pct 30.4% 87th pct
  • First area, 2016: 20.6%
  • First area, 2021: 34.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 30.4%
Under 15 in Counteganyin Tuross +13.0 pts higher in Tuross
0.0% 0th pct 13.0% 26th pct
  • First area, 2016: 11.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.0%
8.8% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 30.4%
26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

57.6% Married ◂ +34.0 pts 23.5%
42.4% Never married ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Countegany Tuross

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

  • 85+ in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 85+ in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 80–84 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 14.3% females; 80–84 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 75–79 in Countegany: 14.3% males, 0.0% females; 75–79 in Tuross: 27.3% males, 0.0% females
  • 70–74 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 70–74 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 65–69 in Countegany: 28.6% males, 0.0% females; 65–69 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 45.5% females
  • 60–64 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 60–64 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 55–59 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 23.8% females; 55–59 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 50–54 in Countegany: 19.0% males, 0.0% females; 50–54 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 45–49 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 45–49 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 40–44 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 40–44 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 35–39 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 35–39 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 30–34 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 30–34 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 25–29 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 25–29 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 20–24 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 20–24 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 15–19 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 15–19 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 10–14 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 10–14 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 27.3% females
  • 5–9 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 5–9 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females
  • 0–4 in Countegany: 0.0% males, 0.0% females; 0–4 in Tuross: 0.0% males, 0.0% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Counteganyin Tuross +8.9 pts higher in Countegany
26.3% 86th pct 17.4% 72nd pct
  • First area, 2016: 23.5%
  • First area, 2021: 26.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.4%

Country of birth

89.5% Australia ◂ +11.2 pts 78.3%
7.9% England ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

55.3% English ◂ +11.8 pts 43.5%
23.7% Australian +11.1 pts ▸ 34.8%
10.5% Scottish +11.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
10.5% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%
Limited English in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Language used at home

100.0% English only even 100.0%
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 Counteganyin Tuross +3.3 pts higher in Tuross
18.4% 8th pct 21.7% 11th pct
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 21.7%

Religious affiliation

78.9% Christianity ◂ +18.1 pts 60.9%
7.9% Not stated +26.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.4% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 21.7%
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

60.6% 80th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 75.9%
  • First area, 2021: 60.6%
9.1% 26th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
Schools ≤3 km in Counteganyin Tuross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 58.8%
33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% Year 11 +23.5 pts ▸ 23.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

12.5% Bachelor degree +42.0 pts ▸ 54.5%
29.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.2 pts 0.0%
20.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Agriculture & environment +28.8 pts ▸ 45.5%
12.5% Architecture & building ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Health ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
12.5% Education ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Management & commerce even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Counteganyin Tuross +$270 higher in Countegany gap widening
$632 29th pct $362 1st pct
  • First area, 2016: $433
  • First area, 2021: $632
  • Second area, 2016: $450
  • Second area, 2021: $362
Household income in Counteganyin Tuross +$558 higher in Countegany
$1,458 45th pct $900 10th pct
  • First area, 2016: $725
  • First area, 2021: $1,458
  • Second area, 2021: $900
Family income in Counteganyin Tuross +$751 higher in Countegany
$2,125 65th pct $1,374 19th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,024
  • First area, 2021: $2,125
  • Second area, 2021: $1,374
High earners in Counteganyin Tuross
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%
21.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Counteganyin Tuross +5.5 pts higher in Countegany
31.6% 64th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Counteganyin Tuross +7.9 pts higher in Countegany
7.9% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Counteganyin Tuross +15.8 pts higher in Countegany
15.8% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 15.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.0%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Heart disease ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
7.9% Lung condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Mental health ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.8% None +21.2 pts ▸ 87.0%
21.1% One condition ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Counteganyin Tuross
9.1% 11th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
Unpaid carers in Counteganyin Tuross
27.3% 100th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 10.3%
  • First area, 2021: 27.3%
Unpaid child care in Counteganyin Tuross
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 20.7%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
Defence service in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Counteganyin Tuross
24.2% 50th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 24.2%

First Nations

First Nations people in Counteganyin Tuross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Counteganyin Tuross +0.5 larger in Tuross
2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.8
  • First area, 2021: 2.1
  • Second area, 2021: 2.6
One-parent in Counteganyin Tuross +26.2 pts higher in Tuross
8.8% 38th pct 35.0% 100th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 35.0%

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +12.1 pts ▸ 65.0%
35.3% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 15.0%
8.8% One-parent families +26.2 pts ▸ 35.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +39.8 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% 5 people +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
31.6% 3 people ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%
21.1% 1 person ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Mortgage in Counteganyin Tuross +$1,326 higher in Countegany
$1,409 36th pct $83 0th pct
  • First area, 2016: $1,333
  • First area, 2021: $1,409
  • Second area, 2021: $83
People / bedroom in Counteganyin Tuross +0.50 higher in Tuross gap widening
0.70 14th pct 1.20 96th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2016: 0.50
  • Second area, 2021: 1.20

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +20.3 pts ▸ 57.1%
36.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

15.8% 4 bedrooms +27.1 pts ▸ 42.9%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
15.8% 5 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

Work from home in Counteganyin Tuross
20.0% 60th pct —
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Counteganyin Tuross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Counteganyin Tuross even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.0% Car (driver) ◂ +48.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Worked at home +22.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
16.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles +56.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
18.8% 1 vehicle +38.4 pts ▸ 57.1%
43.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
43.8% 4 or more ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Counteganyin Tuross +40.9 pts higher in Tuross
9.1% 3rd pct 50.0% 90th pct
  • First area, 2016: 40.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.0%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Counteganyin Tuross
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Counteganyin Tuross
75.8% 90th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 58.6%
  • First area, 2021: 75.8%
84.0% 100th pct —

Industries people work in

32.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Construction ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

48.0% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 42.9%
28.0% Labourers ◂ +28.0 pts 0.0%
16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%
12.0% Professionals ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Counteganyin Tuross even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Counteganyin Tuross +87.0 more in Tuross
0.0 0th pct 87.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Counteganyin Tuross even
0 18th pct 0 3rd pct
Mean slope in Counteganyin Tuross +4.6 pts higher in Tuross
9.7% 79th pct 14.3% 91st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Countegany vs Tuross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11089/countegany/vs/SAL13996/tuross