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Cudgen vs Fingal Head

Name: Cudgen vs Fingal Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Cudgen profile · Fingal Head profile

Cudgen Fingal Head

Cudgen and Fingal Head are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Cudgen is a younger area where 21.6% of residents are children, and homes are typically larger, with 87.1% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Fingal Head is more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to 2.1 (mostly car-dependent) in Cudgen. Fingal Head also has a much stronger First Nations presence, with 42.0% of those residents speaking a First Nations language, while 0.0% do so in Cudgen.

These two neighbours are very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $826 in Cudgen and $794 in Fingal Head. They also share a similar profile in terms of employment, with about half of residents in both areas working full-time. While they share these economic traits, their accessibility differs; for example, Cudgen has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people, with 810.9 compared to just 16.3 in Fingal Head.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.4 pts higher in Cudgen Median age: 7 yrs older in Fingal Head Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Cudgen Unpaid child care: 9.9 pts higher in Cudgen Year 12: 9.4 pts higher in Fingal Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cudgen in Fingal Head +337 larger in Cudgen gap steady

952 73rd pct 615 68th pct

Median age in Cudgen in Fingal Head +7 yrs older in Fingal Head gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.0%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.3%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 45.5%

35.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.9%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Cudgen Fingal Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +8.0 pts 77.9%

1.7% England +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India 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

42.5% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.1% Australian ◂ +10.1 pts 32.0%

15.8% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.8% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 84.4%

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

Religious affiliation

44.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

46.8% Christianity ◂ +8.1 pts 38.7%

7.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cudgen in Fingal Head +5.78 more in Fingal Head

4.85 58th pct 10.64 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cudgen in Fingal Head +8 more in Fingal Head

5 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Cudgen in Fingal Head +53 larger in Cudgen

381 57th pct 328 51st pct

ICSEA in Cudgen in Fingal Head +4 higher in Cudgen

1,021 67th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

52.5% Year 12 +9.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 20.2%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

24.5% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

32.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.7 pts 23.6%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

6.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.7% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

10.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.7% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.5% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.6%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 8.1%

3.1% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology even 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$32 higher in Cudgen gap narrowing

$826 63rd pct $794 58th pct

Household income in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$279 higher in Cudgen gap widening

$1,893 70th pct $1,614 55th pct

Family income in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$167 higher in Cudgen gap widening

$2,145 66th pct $1,978 56th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 24.0%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.2%

9.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

11.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 34.9%

18.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.8%

1.9% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.3% Cancer even 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +2.9 pts 65.5%

18.1% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.9% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cudgen in Fingal Head +11 larger in Fingal Head

58 79th pct 69 81st pct

Median age in Cudgen in Fingal Head +12 yrs older in Fingal Head

25 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$81 higher in Cudgen

$674 53rd pct $593 45th pct

Household income in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$625 higher in Cudgen

$2,083 65th pct $1,458 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cudgen in Fingal Head +0.3 larger in Cudgen gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 55.0%

19.4% Couples without children +11.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

16.1% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.4%

0.4% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.2% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.7% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 17.0%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.9%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

8.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$40 higher in Cudgen gap widening

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Cudgen in Fingal Head +$421 higher in Fingal Head gap widening

$1,929 68th pct $2,350 86th pct

People / bedroom in Cudgen in Fingal Head even gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.2% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.1 pts 22.7%

23.5% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 77.3%

17.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.3 pts 7.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 36.7%

32.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 24.0%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.0% 5 or more even 10.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 32.9%

26.0% $200–$349 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.7% $550–$749 ◂ +16.1 pts 8.6%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $750 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.6% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.4%

15.7% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.7% Under $1,000 +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cudgen in Fingal Head +3 more in Cudgen

4 73rd pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Cudgen in Fingal Head +2.58 more in Cudgen

4.20 74th pct 1.63 64th pct

Departures/1k in Cudgen in Fingal Head +794.7 more in Cudgen

810.9 84th pct 16.3 59th pct

PT routes in Cudgen in Fingal Head +2 more in Cudgen

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cudgen in Fingal Head +13 longer in Cudgen

27 64th pct 14 51st pct

How people get to work

62.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 60.3%

13.5% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 3.4%

4.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

23.6% 1 vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

2.6% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.6% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

10.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.8% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.6 pts 2.1%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

4.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

24.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.8% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.2% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Cudgen in Fingal Head +3.0 higher in Fingal Head

2.1 66th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cudgen in Fingal Head +3.5 more in Fingal Head

1.7 64th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Cudgen in Fingal Head +81.5 pts higher in Fingal Head

0.0% 0th pct 81.5% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Cudgen in Fingal Head +83.8 pts higher in Fingal Head

0.0% 0th pct 83.8% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Cudgen in Fingal Head +1.3 pts higher in Cudgen

73.7% 80th pct 72.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in Cudgen in Fingal Head +6.0 pts higher in Fingal Head

75.8% 84th pct 81.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Cudgen in Fingal Head +99.6 pts higher in Fingal Head

0.0% 0th pct 99.6% 87th pct

Walk to health in Cudgen in Fingal Head +13.6 pts higher in Cudgen

13.6% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Cudgen in Fingal Head +13.8 more in Fingal Head

7.4 35th pct 21.1 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Cudgen in Fingal Head +9 higher in Fingal Head

9 72nd pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Cudgen in Fingal Head +2.6 pts higher in Cudgen

6.8% 61st pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Cudgen with nearby areas

Kingscliff Kings Forest Casuarina Chinderah Duranbah Stotts Creek Fingal Head Banora Point

Compare Fingal Head with nearby areas

Banora Point Tweed Heads South Chinderah Kingscliff Cudgen Tweed Heads Terranora Coolangatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cudgen vs Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11144/cudgen/vs/SAL11522/fingal-head