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Iluka vs Micalo Island

Name: Iluka vs Micalo Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Iluka profile · Micalo Island profile

Iluka Micalo Island

Iluka (NSW) and Micalo Island are neighbouring areas with very different scales and profiles. Iluka (NSW) is a larger hub where people are more likely to need help with daily activities (10.3%) and have long-term health conditions (43.8%). In contrast, Micalo Island is sparsely populated and has a much wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income of $2,124 compared to $834 in Iluka (NSW). Iluka (NSW) is also more accessible, rated as somewhat walkable, while Micalo Island is car-dependent.

These two areas have tracked apart since 2011, and the gap in their typical incomes is widening. They do share some traits, such as having similar proportions of children under 15 and nearly identical school advantage scores. Both areas also lack homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,290 higher in Micalo Island Family income: $1,304 higher in Micalo Island Population: 1,719 larger in Iluka Needs assistance: 10.3 pts higher in Iluka Recent movers: 21.0 pts higher in Iluka

Demographics & Identity

Population in Iluka in Micalo Island +1,719 larger in Iluka gap steady

1,764 77th pct 45 26th pct

Median age in Iluka in Micalo Island +6 yrs older in Iluka gap narrowing

62 yrs 96th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

44.3% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

9.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

5.1% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

43.1% Married ◂ +3.1 pts 40.0%

24.8% Never married +12.7 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.7% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

5.8% Separated ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Iluka Micalo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +29.4 pts 53.3%

1.5% New Zealand +9.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.7% England ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 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%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +11.4 pts 37.8%

35.4% Australian ◂ +24.3 pts 11.1%

15.5% Irish +6.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.7% German +17.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.7% Scottish +6.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.1% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +34.0 pts 57.8%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.2% No religion ◂ +11.8 pts 24.4%

7.0% Not stated +21.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Iluka in Micalo Island

5.75 62nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Iluka in Micalo Island even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Iluka in Micalo Island +13 larger in Iluka

191 36th pct 178 35th pct

ICSEA in Iluka in Micalo Island +4 higher in Iluka

1,012 62nd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +10.5 pts 27.8%

28.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.2%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

40.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.9 pts 11.5%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

12.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

9.4% Education ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

7.3% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Iluka in Micalo Island +$238 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$487 11th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Iluka in Micalo Island +$1,290 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$834 7th pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Iluka in Micalo Island +$1,304 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$1,070 8th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

1.6% $4,000 or more +41.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.2 pts 21.4%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +30.9 pts 0.0%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

2.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.7% Under $650 ◂ +34.7 pts 25.0%

23.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.0 pts 7.5%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.2% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +9.5 pts 11.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

10.0% Heart disease ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%

7.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.6% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.8% None ◂ +4.5 pts 42.2%

25.6% One condition ◂ +7.8 pts 17.8%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 6.7%

8.3% Three or more ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Iluka in Micalo Island +51 larger in Iluka

56 78th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Iluka in Micalo Island +7 yrs older in Micalo Island

28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Iluka in Micalo Island +$350 higher in Iluka

$462 27th pct $112 0th pct

Household income in Iluka in Micalo Island +$6,938 higher in Micalo Island

$1,062 21st pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Iluka in Micalo Island +0.2 larger in Micalo Island gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples without children +30.6 pts ▸ 85.7%

26.3% Couples with children +21.3 pts ▸ 47.6%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other families ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Household size

47.3% 2 people +9.8 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.2% 1 person ◂ +36.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% 3 people ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

6.7% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Iluka in Micalo Island +$25 higher in Micalo Island

$300 57th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Iluka in Micalo Island +$817 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,117 77th pct

People / bedroom in Iluka in Micalo Island +0.20 higher in Micalo Island gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

12.7% Owned with a mortgage +51.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

52.7% Owned outright ◂ +31.3 pts 21.4%

29.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 28.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.9% Separate house +28.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

14.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.8 pts 0.0%

8.6% Other dwelling ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms +20.4 pts ▸ 64.3%

28.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 21.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom +14.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.8% $200–$349 ◂ +50.8 pts 0.0%

32.5% $350–$549 ◂ +32.5 pts 0.0%

9.5% Under $200 ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +40.7 pts 0.0%

26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.9 pts 0.0%

12.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Iluka in Micalo Island +13 more in Iluka

13 83rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Iluka in Micalo Island +7.37 more in Iluka

7.37 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Iluka in Micalo Island +150.2 more in Iluka

150.2 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Iluka in Micalo Island +4 more in Iluka

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Iluka in Micalo Island +43 longer in Micalo Island

8 43rd pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Car (driver) +51.3 pts ▸ 108.3%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

7.1% Walked ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% Bicycle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +35.6 pts ▸ 71.4%

46.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +46.7 pts 0.0%

8.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +56.7 pts ▸ 66.7%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +39.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.4% Construction ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.2% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Community & personal service +19.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.9% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

17.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

16.0% Labourers ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%

8.9% Managers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Iluka in Micalo Island +4.4 higher in Iluka

5.0 83rd pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Iluka in Micalo Island +4.9 more in Iluka

4.9 82nd pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Iluka in Micalo Island +70.2 pts higher in Iluka

70.2% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Iluka in Micalo Island +65.8 pts higher in Iluka

65.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Iluka in Micalo Island +93.3 pts higher in Iluka

93.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Iluka in Micalo Island +69.9 pts higher in Iluka

69.9% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Iluka in Micalo Island +98.4 pts higher in Iluka

98.4% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Iluka in Micalo Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Iluka in Micalo Island +17.6 more in Iluka

17.6 59th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Iluka in Micalo Island +16 higher in Iluka

16 73rd pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Iluka in Micalo Island +1.0 pts higher in Iluka

3.5% 21st pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Iluka with nearby areas

Freeburn Island Woody Head Yamba Goodwood Island Palmers Island The Freshwater Micalo Island Angourie

Compare Micalo Island with nearby areas

Yamba Palmers Island Palmers Channel Wooloweyah Angourie Freeburn Island Harwood James Creek

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Iluka vs Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11983/iluka/vs/SAL12608/micalo-island