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Currawang vs Tarago

Name: Currawang vs Tarago — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Currawang profile · Tarago profile

Currawang Tarago

Tarago and Currawang are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Tarago is more active and accessible, with far more people moving in recently (41.1%) and a higher number of children under 15 (19.8%). It also has more transport options, including public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or park. Currawang is a wealthier and older area, where the typical weekly personal income is $1,292 compared to $934 in Tarago. Homes in Currawang are also more likely to be owned outright (52.5%) or have three or more bedrooms (90.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for long-term health conditions in Tarago, while Currawang is far above. They share a similar profile in other ways, such as having roughly the same proportion of First Nations residents and almost identical typical weekly rents around $400. These commonalities exist alongside a widening gap in health, as the share of people with long-term health conditions is now far higher in Currawang.

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Where they differ most

Population: 343 larger in Tarago Owned outright: 17.5 pts higher in Currawang Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Tarago 3+ bedrooms: 13.5 pts higher in Currawang Separate houses: 2.8 pts higher in Currawang

Demographics & Identity

Population in Currawang in Tarago +343 larger in Tarago gap widening

167 50th pct 510 65th pct

Median age in Currawang in Tarago +6 yrs older in Currawang gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

40.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.5 pts 26.7%

27.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 16.1%

13.8% Children (0–14) +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

55.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 58.7%

27.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Currawang Tarago

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 81.4%

3.0% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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%

Ancestry

53.9% English ◂ +7.2 pts 46.7%

35.9% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

17.4% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 12.2%

15.6% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.4%

5.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.2%

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

48.5% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 46.5%

48.5% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 43.5%

6.6% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Islam +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

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

Schools/1k kids in Currawang in Tarago

— 9.90 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Currawang in Tarago even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Currawang in Tarago +27 larger in Tarago

25 7th pct 52 17th pct

ICSEA in Currawang in Tarago +82 higher in Currawang

1,038 74th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

52.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 49.1%

27.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.0%

10.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 7.7%

2.9% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 29.9%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.4%

12.3% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Society & culture even 11.4%

9.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

9.4% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Information technology +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Currawang in Tarago +$358 higher in Currawang gap widening

$1,292 93rd pct $934 76th pct

Household income in Currawang in Tarago +$422 higher in Currawang gap narrowing

$2,449 89th pct $2,027 76th pct

Family income in Currawang in Tarago +$508 higher in Currawang gap narrowing

$2,714 87th pct $2,206 69th pct

Household income distribution

39.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.0%

26.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 8.9%

19.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 25.4%

23.5% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.5 pts 8.2%

13.8% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

13.8% Other condition ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

6.6% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.2% Cancer ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +7.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

31.1% One condition ◂ +12.5 pts 18.6%

2.4% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Currawang in Tarago +6 larger in Tarago

4 46th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Currawang in Tarago +26 yrs older in Currawang

49 yrs 86th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Currawang in Tarago even

$899 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Currawang in Tarago +$126 higher in Tarago

$2,624 82nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Currawang in Tarago +0.2 larger in Tarago gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.0 pts 35.1%

4.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

50.8% 2 people ◂ +8.6 pts 42.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +5.2 pts 14.4%

16.4% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

0.0% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Currawang in Tarago +$20 higher in Currawang

$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Currawang in Tarago +$455 higher in Currawang gap narrowing

$2,448 87th pct $1,993 71st pct

People / bedroom in Currawang in Tarago even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 35.0%

44.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

6.6% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.9% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 97.2%

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

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 40.0%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 27.8%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

9.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

4.9% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +55.0 pts ▸ 55.0%

0.0% Under $200 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.9 pts 32.5%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

0.0% Under $1,000 +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Currawang in Tarago +1 more in Tarago

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Currawang in Tarago +1.96 more in Tarago

0.00 0th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Currawang in Tarago +82.4 more in Tarago

0.0 0th pct 82.4 66th pct

PT routes in Currawang in Tarago +6 more in Tarago

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

23.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 21.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.7 pts 19.1%

21.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

18.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 18.2%

19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.1 pts 10.1%

10.1% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%

8.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

3.0% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 1.6%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Managers ◂ +7.6 pts 21.7%

22.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 17.4%

9.1% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.0% Labourers +8.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.0% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.1% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Currawang in Tarago +1.0 higher in Tarago

0.0 29th pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Currawang in Tarago +0.9 more in Tarago

0.0 31st pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Currawang in Tarago +13.9 pts higher in Tarago

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Currawang in Tarago even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Currawang in Tarago +12.3 pts higher in Tarago

0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 61st pct

Walk to school in Currawang in Tarago +13.9 pts higher in Tarago

0.0% 0th pct 13.9% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Currawang in Tarago +16.5 pts higher in Tarago

0.0% 0th pct 16.5% 51st pct

Walk to health in Currawang in Tarago even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Currawang in Tarago +7.6 more in Tarago

12.0 46th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Currawang in Tarago even

0 15th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Currawang in Tarago +3.2 pts higher in Currawang

9.2% 77th pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Currawang with nearby areas

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Compare Tarago with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Currawang vs Tarago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11178/currawang/vs/SAL13773/tarago