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Guerilla Bay vs Tomakin

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Guerilla Bay profile · Tomakin profile

Guerilla Bay Tomakin

Tomakin and Guerilla Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Tomakin is a larger community where children under 15 make up 14.9% of the population, while Guerilla Bay has no children in that age group. Guerilla Bay is much more academic and affluent, with 50.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Tomakin, and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (26.1% versus 12.7%).

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share a nearly identical typical weekly personal income of around $690 and similar rates of people needing help with daily activities. Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. However, the gaps between them are stark in some areas; for example, residents in Guerilla Bay are far older, with a typical age of 65 compared to 54 in Tomakin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,174 larger in Tomakin Aged 65+: 31.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay De facto: 25.7 pts higher in Guerilla Bay Bachelor+: 33.7 pts higher in Guerilla Bay Living alone: 30.2 pts higher in Tomakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +1,174 larger in Tomakin gap widening
59 31st pct 1,233 74th pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +11 yrs older in Guerilla Bay gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +4.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 71st pct
Aged 65+ in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +31.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
64.4% 100th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +14.9 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.9% 36th pct
De facto in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +25.7 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
39.1% 100th pct 13.4% 60th pct

Age structure

64.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +31.4 pts 33.0%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +18.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 49.4%
22.4% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 28.2%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +7.6 pts 11.3%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.7%
5.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Guerilla Bay Tomakin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +6.1 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 12.6% 56th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +13.9 pts ▸ 80.0%
8.5% England ◂ +3.9 pts 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +4.3 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.0% Australian +19.7 pts ▸ 41.8%
33.9% Irish ◂ +20.6 pts 13.3%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%
0.0% German +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Dutch +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +2.2 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +0.2 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 63rd pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +11.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
55.9% 89th pct 44.0% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +11.9 pts 44.0%
32.2% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 48.3%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +18.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
62.1% 83rd pct 43.2% 45th pct
Bachelor+ in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +33.7 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap steady
50.0% 100th pct 16.3% 56th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +3 more in Tomakin
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 555 79th pct
ICSEA in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +18.8 pts 43.2%
15.5% Year 10 +15.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

10.6% Certificate III / IV +24.2 pts ▸ 34.9%
31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 17.8%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.5 pts 5.9%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 13.2%
8.5% Management & commerce +7.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.4% Engineering & related +5.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +7.4 pts 3.2%
10.6% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%
0.0% Health +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$15 higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
$700 40th pct $685 38th pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$198 higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
$1,458 45th pct $1,260 29th pct
Family income in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$267 higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,608 33rd pct
High earners in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +10.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 6.9% 43rd pct
High-income homes in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +13.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
26.1% 75th pct 12.7% 39th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 37.0%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 5.5%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
0.0% Under $650 +20.3 pts ▸ 20.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +22.1 pts ▸ 44.5%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.2 pts 11.2%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +5.3 pts higher in Tomakin
32.2% 67th pct 37.6% 86th pct
Mental health in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +0.3 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
10.2% 70th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +0.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 5.8% 64th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.8% Heart disease even 6.7%
0.0% Cancer +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Lung condition +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Stroke +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +3.4 pts 54.3%
23.7% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%
5.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +19.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
36.2% 91st pct 16.3% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +14.3 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
27.6% 100th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +11.1 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
10.3% 7th pct 21.4% 32nd pct
Defence service in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +6.0 pts higher in Tomakin
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +18.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
43.1% 98th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +56 larger in Tomakin
0 0th pct 56 78th pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +34 yrs older in Guerilla Bay
54 yrs 90th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 25.0% 16th pct
Median income in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$125 higher in Tomakin
$575 43rd pct $700 56th pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$1,237 higher in Tomakin
$575 4th pct $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +0.1 larger in Tomakin gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +5.8 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 12.9% 62nd pct
Living alone in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +30.2 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.2% 72nd pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples without children ◂ +41.9 pts 41.4%
23.8% Couples with children +20.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
7.1% One-parent families +5.8 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

78.3% 2 people ◂ +36.0 pts 42.3%
0.0% 1 person +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% 5 people +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$150 higher in Guerilla Bay
$500 92nd pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +$864 higher in Tomakin
$653 5th pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +19.9 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.9% 59th pct
Owned outright in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +13.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
65.2% 95th pct 52.2% 79th pct
Separate houses in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +20.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 79.1% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +12.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
56.5% 12th pct 69.0% 26th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.0 pts 52.2%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
0.0% Rented +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +20.9 pts 79.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 35.3%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 28.3%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +21.7 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +3.8 pts higher in Tomakin
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Work from home in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 13.4% 40th pct
PT commute in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 0.7% 68th pct
PT stops in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +12 more in Tomakin
2 71st pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +22.54 more in Guerilla Bay
33.90 99th pct 11.35 88th pct
Departures/1k in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +634.9 more in Guerilla Bay
1,186.4 87th pct 551.5 79th pct
PT routes in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +1 more in Tomakin
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +3 longer in Guerilla Bay
11 47th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 65.6%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +25.0 pts 13.4%
30.8% Walked ◂ +28.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%
13.0% 1 vehicle +27.3 pts ▸ 40.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +0.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
42.4% 83rd pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 5.8% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 3.8% 54th pct
Participation in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +22.3 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
22.4% 0th pct 44.8% 13th pct
Full-time in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin
— 48.9% 13th pct

Industries people work in

46.2% Education & training ◂ +38.2 pts 7.9%
30.8% Construction ◂ +15.8 pts 15.0%
30.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.7 pts 9.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +27.2 pts 11.2%
38.5% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 20.5%
30.8% Sales workers ◂ +23.1 pts 7.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Labourers +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +2.9 higher in Tomakin
1.7 64th pct 4.6 81st pct
Types ≤15 min in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +2.0 more in Tomakin
1.6 63rd pct 3.5 75th pct
15-min city in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +71.8 pts higher in Tomakin
0.0% 0th pct 71.8% 85th pct
Walk to transit in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +70.7 pts higher in Tomakin
20.3% 64th pct 91.0% 84th pct
Walk to school in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +1.0 pts higher in Tomakin
95.5% 83rd pct 96.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +93.5 more in Guerilla Bay
118.6 88th pct 25.1 68th pct
Intersections/km² in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +27 higher in Tomakin
15 73rd pct 42 77th pct
Mean slope in Guerilla Bayin Tomakin +8.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
12.6% 88th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Guerilla Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guerilla Bay vs Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11795/guerilla-bay/vs/SAL13908/tomakin