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Evans Head vs North Woodburn

Name: Evans Head vs North Woodburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Evans Head profile · North Woodburn profile

Evans Head North Woodburn

Evans Head and North Woodburn are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Evans Head is a much older community, where the typical resident is 52 and 30.3% of people are aged 65 and over. This is far older than North Woodburn, where the typical age is 39 and seniors make up 14.1% of the population. Evans Head is also more likely to have people living alone (35.0% compared to 12.5% in North Woodburn) and has a far higher share of renters at 37.4%.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked similarly in terms of stability, with both seeing around 36% of their population move in over the last five years. They share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly personal incomes of $638 in Evans Head and $684 in North Woodburn. While North Woodburn is entirely made up of separate houses, Evans Head has a more diverse mix of homes and significantly more public transport options, which helps explain why more residents there live within a 10 minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.0 pts higher in North Woodburn Population: 2,765 larger in Evans Head Living alone: 22.5 pts higher in Evans Head Median age: 13 yrs older in Evans Head No car: 6.7 pts higher in Evans Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Evans Head in North Woodburn +2,765 larger in Evans Head gap steady

2,907 83rd pct 142 47th pct

Median age in Evans Head in North Woodburn +13 yrs older in Evans Head gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.3 pts 14.1%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

14.5% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

43.3% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 41.0%

30.5% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +9.0 pts 5.1%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Age & sex structure

Evans Head North Woodburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% England ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% Australian +13.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

41.6% English ◂ +8.5 pts 33.1%

14.2% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 9.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +8.0 pts 4.9%

4.4% German +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 85.9%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.6%

37.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.2% Not stated +4.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Evans Head in North Woodburn

2.37 34th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Evans Head in North Woodburn +1 more in North Woodburn

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Evans Head in North Woodburn +441 larger in Evans Head

531 76th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in Evans Head in North Woodburn +4 higher in Evans Head

955 29th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.9% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 32.7%

32.5% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.5% Year 9 or below even 14.5%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.8 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 32.2%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 11.9%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.8% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 6.8%

10.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.8%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$46 higher in North Woodburn gap widening

$638 30th pct $684 38th pct

Household income in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$257 higher in North Woodburn gap narrowing

$1,086 18th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$43 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$1,455 24th pct $1,412 21st pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

24.2% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 6.3%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.9%

4.2% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.0%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

9.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None +8.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

23.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

9.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Evans Head in North Woodburn +149 larger in Evans Head

163 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Evans Head in North Woodburn +7 yrs older in Evans Head

22 yrs 33rd pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$160 higher in Evans Head

$634 49th pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$135 higher in Evans Head

$1,510 43rd pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Evans Head in North Woodburn +0.6 larger in North Woodburn gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

42.3% Couples with children +5.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 29.8%

16.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

0.8% Other families +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.0% 1 person ◂ +22.5 pts 12.5%

8.8% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.2% 5 people +7.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$54 higher in North Woodburn gap steady

$321 63rd pct $375 77th pct

Mortgage in Evans Head in North Woodburn +$255 higher in Evans Head gap widening

$1,642 51st pct $1,387 34th pct

People / bedroom in Evans Head in North Woodburn +0.10 higher in North Woodburn gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.2% Owned with a mortgage +26.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 33.3%

37.4% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 27.1%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.0% Separate house +45.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

34.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other dwelling ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.2% 3 bedrooms +11.9 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

19.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 12.5%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 30.8%

37.9% $350–$549 ◂ +14.8 pts 23.1%

13.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 19.0%

28.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.6 pts 14.3%

26.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Evans Head in North Woodburn +25 more in Evans Head

25 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Evans Head in North Woodburn +8.60 more in Evans Head

8.60 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Evans Head in North Woodburn +102.9 more in Evans Head

102.9 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Evans Head in North Woodburn +5 more in Evans Head

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Evans Head in North Woodburn +10 longer in North Woodburn

3 21st pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

11.5% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.1 pts 26.7%

36.2% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.0% 3 vehicles +17.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

6.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +8.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

11.4% Construction +10.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 10.8%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

3.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Mining +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Community & personal service +13.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.3% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +8.9 pts 4.6%

12.2% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Evans Head in North Woodburn +0.5 higher in Evans Head

5.3 84th pct 4.7 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Evans Head in North Woodburn +0.8 more in North Woodburn

5.2 84th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Evans Head in North Woodburn +12.6 pts higher in North Woodburn

64.9% 83rd pct 77.5% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Evans Head in North Woodburn +11.4 pts higher in North Woodburn

66.2% 84th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Evans Head in North Woodburn +32.5 pts higher in Evans Head

85.3% 83rd pct 52.8% 74th pct

Walk to school in Evans Head in North Woodburn +18.3 pts higher in Evans Head

74.5% 83rd pct 56.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Evans Head in North Woodburn +18.2 pts higher in Evans Head

95.7% 83rd pct 77.5% 73rd pct

Walk to health in Evans Head in North Woodburn +77.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Evans Head in North Woodburn +17.9 more in Evans Head

17.9 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Evans Head in North Woodburn +13 higher in Evans Head

14 73rd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Evans Head in North Woodburn +1.3 pts higher in Evans Head

3.8% 26th pct 2.6% 5th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Evans Head vs North Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11472/evans-head/vs/SAL13028/north-woodburn