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Fullerton Cove vs Tomago

Name: Fullerton Cove vs Tomago — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.2 km apart · Fullerton Cove profile · Tomago profile

Fullerton Cove Tomago

Fullerton Cove and Tomago are neighbouring areas with very different own profiles. Fullerton Cove is far older, with a typical resident aged 69 and 62.2% of people aged 65 and over. It also has a higher proportion of homeowners, with 76.8% of homes owned outright, and a much lower unemployment rate of 1.7%. In contrast, Tomago has a higher share of renters at 31.5% and an unemployment rate of 13.3%. It also has more one-parent families (29.8%) and people living alone (58.3%).

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income, which is around $550. While they are similar in this regard, they differ in their accessibility; 90.2% of homes in Fullerton Cove are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 38.7% of homes in Tomago are. This gap in transport access is mirrored by the fact that Fullerton Cove has far more weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 34.1 pts higher in Tomago Renting: 30.2 pts higher in Tomago 3+ bedrooms: 29.6 pts higher in Fullerton Cove One-parent: 22.4 pts higher in Tomago Aged 65+: 20.9 pts higher in Fullerton Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +466 larger in Fullerton Cove gap widening

735 71st pct 269 58th pct

Median age in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +9 yrs older in Fullerton Cove gap widening

69 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

62.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +20.9 pts 41.3%

19.5% Older adults (45–64) +16.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

6.3% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Marital status

68.8% Married ◂ +41.7 pts 27.1%

11.9% Never married +20.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

7.5% Divorced +13.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% Separated +7.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Age & sex structure

Fullerton Cove Tomago

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.9% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 71.0%

6.9% England ◂ +5.5 pts 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

46.1% English ◂ +8.9 pts 37.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 33.5%

10.6% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

4.2% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

0.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +8.1 pts 78.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.1% Christianity ◂ +11.6 pts 49.4%

25.9% No religion +2.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

12.1% Not stated +9.1 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +5 more in Tomago

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +172 larger in Tomago

182 36th pct 354 54th pct

ICSEA in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +94 higher in Fullerton Cove

1,002 57th pct 908 13th pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 29.1%

28.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 15.6%

15.5% Year 9 or below +7.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 28.3%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 10.2%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 3.9%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.0% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +13.5 pts 3.9%

9.5% Health ◂ +7.2 pts 2.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 2.4%

0.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$13 higher in Tomago gap narrowing

$548 18th pct $561 19th pct

Household income in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$274 higher in Fullerton Cove gap widening

$1,062 17th pct $788 5th pct

Family income in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$104 higher in Fullerton Cove gap narrowing

$1,211 12th pct $1,107 9th pct

Household income distribution

48.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.9%

20.6% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.4%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 42.9%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.8% Arthritis ◂ +9.3 pts 14.5%

8.8% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.4% Mental health +6.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

9.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

9.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.3% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.9% None ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%

24.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 22.3%

12.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

7.1% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +7 larger in Tomago

17 65th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +1 yrs older in Tomago

40 yrs 78th pct 41 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$299 higher in Fullerton Cove

$749 60th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$791 higher in Fullerton Cove

$1,874 57th pct $1,083 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.4 larger in Fullerton Cove gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

65.2% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 44.3%

7.3% One-parent families +22.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

26.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 19.8%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

60.6% 2 people ◂ +34.7 pts 26.0%

24.2% 1 person +34.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

2.9% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

2.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$50 higher in Fullerton Cove gap steady

$300 57th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +$424 higher in Tomago gap narrowing

$1,873 65th pct $2,297 86th pct

People / bedroom in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.20 higher in Tomago gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

76.8% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 56.7%

1.3% Rented +30.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

17.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%

0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

72.3% Separate house ◂ +20.3 pts 52.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

25.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 26.8%

1.0% 1 bedroom +38.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +27.1 pts 5.5%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

4.2% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% Under $200 ◂ +65.0 pts 10.0%

0.0% $200–$349 +60.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +38.9 pts 0.0%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.6 pts 0.0%

27.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%

24.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +12 more in Fullerton Cove

18 86th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +2.18 more in Fullerton Cove

24.49 95th pct 22.30 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +1,522.3 more in Fullerton Cove

3,548.3 100th pct 2,026.0 92nd pct

PT routes in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +2 more in Fullerton Cove

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +24 longer in Tomago

16 54th pct 40 74th pct

Drive to city in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +27 longer in Tomago

112 76th pct 139 88th pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +11.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

18.0% Worked at home ◂ +8.1 pts 9.9%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.2% 1 vehicle +10.2 pts ▸ 56.5%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.4 pts 24.2%

2.3% No vehicle +9.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 3.2%

6.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 9.9%

6.6% Manufacturing +10.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +12.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.4% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

8.4% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.2% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%

3.6% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.6% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 14.1%

14.4% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers +12.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.3%

10.8% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.4 higher in Fullerton Cove

1.7 64th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.1 more in Fullerton Cove

1.2 60th pct 1.1 59th pct

15-min city in Fullerton Cove in Tomago even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.3 pts higher in Tomago

0.1% 57th pct 0.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +51.5 pts higher in Fullerton Cove

90.2% 84th pct 38.7% 70th pct

Walk to school in Fullerton Cove in Tomago even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +12.3 pts higher in Tomago

27.5% 57th pct 39.7% 61st pct

Walk to health in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +1.1 pts higher in Fullerton Cove

1.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +7.6 more in Tomago

25.9 69th pct 33.5 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +4 higher in Tomago

5 65th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fullerton Cove in Tomago +0.9 pts higher in Tomago

2.6% 7th pct 3.5% 21st pct

Compare Fullerton Cove with nearby areas

Fern Bay Williamtown Campvale Stockton Tomago Newcastle East Mayfield North Carrington

Compare Tomago with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fullerton Cove vs Tomago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11578/fullerton-cove/vs/SAL13907/tomago