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Dalmeny vs Tuross Head

Name: Dalmeny vs Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Dalmeny profile · Tuross Head profile

Dalmeny Tuross Head

Tuross Head and Dalmeny are two nearby New South Wales areas with similar populations. Tuross Head is more geared toward seniors, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.6% of the population aged 65 and over. It is more likely for people here to own their homes outright (60.1%) and live in separate houses (95.8%). Dalmeny is slightly younger and more accessible; 94.6% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to 39.2% in Tuross Head. However, Tuross Head is far more likely to have homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (41.3% versus 0.0% in Dalmeny).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who speak little or no English. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $330 and typical household incomes around $1,000. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are wide. For example, Dalmeny has a much higher share of First Nations people who speak a First Nations language (7.8% versus 0.0% in Tuross Head). The unemployment rate for First Nations people is also far higher in Tuross Head at 15.6%, while it is 0.0% in Dalmeny.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 8.0 pts higher in Tuross Head Needs assistance: 6.7 pts higher in Dalmeny Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Dalmeny Under 15: 5.6 pts higher in Dalmeny Aged 65+: 5.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +159 larger in Tuross Head gap narrowing

2,194 79th pct 2,353 80th pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +3 yrs older in Tuross Head gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

39.2% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

13.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.6 pts 8.1%

5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

Marital status

49.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

22.2% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 21.9%

13.2% Widowed ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

11.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Dalmeny Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 77.9%

5.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

38.0% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.7% Irish even 13.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 90.9%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.4% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

43.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.4%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dalmeny in Tuross Head even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

40.6% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.3% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

7.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

3.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.0% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 9.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$22 higher in Tuross Head gap steady

$564 20th pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$49 higher in Dalmeny gap steady

$1,092 19th pct $1,043 16th pct

Family income in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$93 higher in Dalmeny gap widening

$1,430 23rd pct $1,337 17th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

24.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 50.9%

27.5% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.4% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.8% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

6.7% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Heart disease even 7.6%

5.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.7% Dementia ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +1.1 pts ▸ 48.7%

24.7% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

10.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +26 larger in Dalmeny

90 86th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +3 yrs older in Dalmeny

40 yrs 78th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$44 higher in Tuross Head

$560 41st pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$184 higher in Tuross Head

$1,524 43rd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +0.2 larger in Dalmeny gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +14.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

41.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.4 pts 28.3%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 50.7%

30.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

8.9% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 4.8%

4.2% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dalmeny in Tuross Head even gap narrowing

$330 66th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +$22 higher in Tuross Head gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +0.10 higher in Dalmeny gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 60.1%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 21.5%

18.7% Rented ◂ +2.9 pts 15.8%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.9% Separate house +4.9 pts ▸ 95.8%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

39.9% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 44.0%

41.8% $350–$549 +1.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

16.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 38.7%

25.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.9%

19.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +12 more in Dalmeny

15 85th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +5.56 more in Dalmeny

6.84 85th pct 1.27 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +91.7 more in Dalmeny

98.5 68th pct 6.8 58th pct

PT routes in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +3 more in Dalmeny

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +5 longer in Tuross Head

8 43rd pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

64.9% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 66.5%

11.7% Worked at home +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

3.2% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.7% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 9.1%

2.3% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 17.3%

9.9% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.9% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 14.8%

9.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +0.4 higher in Dalmeny

3.8 77th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +0.5 more in Dalmeny

4.0 77th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +8.1 pts higher in Dalmeny

48.7% 79th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +8.4 pts higher in Dalmeny

50.9% 80th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +55.5 pts higher in Dalmeny

94.6% 85th pct 39.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in Dalmeny in Tuross Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +16.0 pts higher in Dalmeny

89.4% 80th pct 73.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +41.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +2.6 more in Dalmeny

12.8 48th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +7 higher in Dalmeny

18 73rd pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Dalmeny in Tuross Head +0.7 pts higher in Tuross Head

8.2% 72nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Dalmeny with nearby areas

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Compare Tuross Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dalmeny vs Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11192/dalmeny/vs/SAL13997/tuross-head