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Cudgera Creek vs Tanglewood

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Cudgera Creek profile · Tanglewood profile

Cudgera Creek Tanglewood

Cudgera Creek and Tanglewood are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different resident profiles. Tanglewood has a far more educated population, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.0% in Cudgera Creek. Tanglewood is also much more transient, with 48.1% of people moving in recently, while only 24.5% of Cudgera Creek residents have done so. In contrast, Cudgera Creek has far more large homes, as 82.7% have three or more bedrooms, and typical monthly home-loan payments are far higher at $2,193 compared to $1,345 in Tanglewood.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are made up entirely of separate houses and have no public transport stops or amenities within a 15-minute walk. They also share a similar typical weekly income of around $1,800 to $1,875. While they share these basics, their social gaps are wide; Tanglewood has a far higher share of people with no religion (63.5% compared to 45.1% in Cudgera Creek) and a much higher unemployment rate of 11.8% against 0.0% in Cudgera Creek.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek Recent movers: 23.6 pts higher in Tanglewood Unemployment: 11.8 pts higher in Tanglewood Participation: 18.6 pts higher in Tanglewood No religion: 18.3 pts higher in Tanglewood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +235 larger in Cudgera Creek gap steady
339 60th pct 104 42nd pct
Median age in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2 yrs older in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2.1 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
2.1% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +7.3 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
18.9% 51st pct 11.5% 21st pct
Under 15 in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +9.0 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
21.5% 77th pct 12.5% 24th pct
De facto in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +4.7 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
18.3% 84th pct 13.6% 61st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
18.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 29.8%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.0 pts 12.5%
18.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.3 pts 11.5%
7.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 56.2%
35.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
9.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
4.5% Separated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.6% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Cudgera Creek Tanglewood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.2 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 7.7% 32nd pct

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 85.6%
2.9% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% New Zealand +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
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

38.1% English +3.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
37.5% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 34.6%
15.0% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.1% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% Italian +6.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.8% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Chinese 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 Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
1.5% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.0% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 92.3%
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 Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +18.3 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
45.1% 65th pct 63.5% 98th pct

Religious affiliation

45.1% No religion +18.3 pts ▸ 63.5%
37.5% Christianity ◂ +13.4 pts 24.0%
13.9% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +10.6 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
47.0% 55th pct 57.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +14.3 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
16.0% 55th pct 30.3% 86th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2 more in Cudgera Creek
3 67th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +16 larger in Cudgera Creek
341 52nd pct 325 51st pct
ICSEA in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +13 higher in Cudgera Creek
1,053 79th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 57.6%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +13.7 pts 16.3%
9.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
5.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.8 pts 21.1%
19.4% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.8% Postgraduate degree +10.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Health +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
18.2% Management & commerce ◂ +7.0 pts 11.3%
16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%
7.1% Architecture & building +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.5% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
6.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$159 higher in Tanglewood gap widening
$691 39th pct $850 66th pct
Household income in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$75 higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
$1,800 65th pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$456 higher in Tanglewood gap widening
$1,843 47th pct $2,299 73rd pct
High earners in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +0.3 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
7.1% 45th pct 6.7% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
18.2% 57th pct 15.4% 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.9%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.5 pts 7.7%
10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 32.6%
29.9% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%
13.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +4.9 pts higher in Tanglewood
19.2% 13th pct 24.0% 27th pct
Mental health in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.5 pts higher in Tanglewood
6.2% 32nd pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.8 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
2.1% 25th pct 3.8% 41st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
4.1% Asthma +3.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.2% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 68.3%
11.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%
4.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%
1.8% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +6.4 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
12.7% 23rd pct 19.1% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.6 pts higher in Tanglewood gap steady
14.2% 65th pct 15.7% 77th pct
Unpaid child care in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +5.0 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
26.5% 56th pct 31.5% 79th pct
Defence service in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2.2 pts higher in Tanglewood
1.1% 34th pct 3.4% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +7.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
23.5% 46th pct 15.7% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +7 larger in Cudgera Creek
7 54th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +3 yrs older in Cudgera Creek
32 yrs 69th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Median income in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$175 higher in Tanglewood
$725 58th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$750 higher in Cudgera Creek
$2,625 82nd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +0.6 larger in Cudgera Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +2.5 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
11.0% 51st pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +12.8 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
15.5% 21st pct 28.2% 66th pct

Family composition

55.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.8 pts 52.7%
31.5% Couples without children +11.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
11.0% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.2% 2 people +10.5 pts ▸ 48.7%
15.5% 1 person +12.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
23.6% 4 people ◂ +13.4 pts 10.3%
10.9% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$3 higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
$460 89th pct $463 89th pct
Mortgage in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +$848 higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
$2,193 81st pct $1,345 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +5.8 pts higher in Tanglewood gap narrowing
17.3% 52nd pct 23.1% 67th pct
Owned outright in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +5.0 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap narrowing
40.9% 49th pct 35.9% 35th pct
Separate houses in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +23.8 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap steady
82.7% 59th pct 59.0% 13th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +17.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
40.9% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 35.9%
17.3% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% Not stated +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 110.3%
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

33.6% 3 bedrooms +17.6 pts ▸ 51.3%
33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 7.7%
6.4% 2 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
15.5% 5 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.8% $350–$549 +50.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
15.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.1% $1,000–$1,799 +26.9 pts ▸ 35.0%
24.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 15.0%
21.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%
16.2% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +4.8 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
19.3% 58th pct 24.1% 70th pct
PT commute in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +26 longer in Cudgera Creek
66 89th pct 40 74th pct

How people get to work

57.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 50.0%
19.3% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
6.0% Walked ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
2.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.0 pts 40.0%
19.2% 1 vehicle +10.8 pts ▸ 30.0%
17.3% 3 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 27.5%
18.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +23.6 pts higher in Tanglewood gap steady
24.5% 27th pct 48.1% 89th pct
Recent arrivals in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +11.8 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.8% 92nd pct
Participation in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +18.6 pts higher in Tanglewood gap widening
57.8% 40th pct 76.4% 91st pct
Full-time in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +15.5 pts higher in Cudgera Creek gap widening
50.0% 15th pct 34.5% 0th pct

Industries people work in

24.0% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%
2.7% Education & training +18.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
14.0% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%
6.0% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.3% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
2.0% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.0% Mining ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Professionals +18.6 pts ▸ 37.9%
22.0% Managers ◂ +6.5 pts 15.5%
14.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.3%
5.3% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
8.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +0.1 higher in Cudgera Creek
0.1 34th pct 0.0 19th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0 31st pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1.1 pts higher in Cudgera Creek
1.1% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +1 higher in Tanglewood
1 54th pct 2 59th pct
Mean slope in Cudgera Creekin Tanglewood +7.3 pts higher in Tanglewood
10.7% 84th pct 18.0% 97th pct

Compare Cudgera Creek with nearby areas

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Compare Tanglewood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cudgera Creek vs Tanglewood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11145/cudgera-creek/vs/SAL13763/tanglewood