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Magenta vs Norah Head

Name: Magenta vs Norah Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Magenta profile · Norah Head profile

Magenta Norah Head

Norah Head and Magenta (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Norah Head is more likely to have separate houses (88.8%) and is far more convenient for daily needs, with 99.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Magenta (NSW) has a much older typical resident at 60 and a far higher share of people born overseas (25.0%). Magenta (NSW) also has a more qualified workforce, with 57.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 41.8% in Norah Head.

Both areas share a similar level of unpaid care, with around 12% of people providing this support, which is close to the national figure. They are also alike in their typical weekly household incomes, both sitting between $1,711 and $1,843. While they share these similarities, the two areas have diverged in other ways; for example, the gap in the number of people who have moved in the last five years is far higher in Magenta (NSW), where 64.8% are recent arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Population: 817 larger in Norah Head Separate houses: 37.4 pts higher in Norah Head Recent movers: 33.0 pts higher in Magenta PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Magenta Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Norah Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Magenta in Norah Head +817 larger in Norah Head gap narrowing

332 60th pct 1,149 74th pct

Median age in Magenta in Norah Head +9 yrs older in Magenta gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

40.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 28.3%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.0%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.7% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Marital status

66.3% Married ◂ +12.8 pts 53.5%

18.0% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.8%

3.3% Widowed +6.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Magenta Norah Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +19.7 pts ▸ 86.6%

7.2% England ◂ +4.4 pts 2.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.9% Australian +19.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

39.5% English +3.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +9.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.2% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 55.8%

25.9% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Magenta in Norah Head even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Magenta in Norah Head even

520 74th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Magenta in Norah Head even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.1 pts 41.8%

28.5% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

2.3% Year 9 or below +9.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% Year 11 +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Highest qualification level

19.4% Certificate III / IV +19.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

30.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.4 pts 20.7%

21.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.8 pts 16.5%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 6.6%

1.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

26.9% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 15.5%

13.4% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

7.9% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Magenta in Norah Head +$74 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$885 71st pct $811 60th pct

Household income in Magenta in Norah Head +$132 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$1,843 68th pct $1,711 60th pct

Family income in Magenta in Norah Head +$41 higher in Norah Head gap narrowing

$2,062 61st pct $2,103 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

8.5% $4,000 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.2%

9.2% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

31.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.5% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Asthma +3.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Cancer ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

7.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +3.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

24.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%

5.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Magenta in Norah Head +49 larger in Norah Head

10 59th pct 59 79th pct

Median age in Magenta in Norah Head +1 yrs older in Magenta

29 yrs 60th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Magenta in Norah Head +$251 higher in Norah Head

$474 29th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Magenta in Norah Head +$562 higher in Magenta

$2,249 71st pct $1,687 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Magenta in Norah Head +0.4 larger in Norah Head gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples without children ◂ +23.7 pts 34.3%

32.0% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 52.5%

10.0% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +17.3 pts 36.2%

25.4% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 22.6%

6.3% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.7% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.1% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Magenta in Norah Head +$150 higher in Magenta gap narrowing

$550 96th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Magenta in Norah Head +$28 higher in Norah Head gap narrowing

$2,139 78th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Magenta in Norah Head even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 47.4%

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +11.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.6% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 18.3%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

51.4% Separate house +37.4 pts ▸ 88.8%

47.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +42.2 pts 5.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 34.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

2.1% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Studio / none ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $550–$749 ◂ +51.9 pts 5.2%

17.1% $350–$549 +28.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

8.6% $200–$349 +18.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 25.2%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

13.3% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Magenta in Norah Head +14 more in Norah Head

1 64th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Magenta in Norah Head +10.04 more in Norah Head

3.01 69th pct 13.05 89th pct

Departures/1k in Magenta in Norah Head +2,152.8 more in Norah Head

349.4 76th pct 2,502.2 94th pct

PT routes in Magenta in Norah Head +3 more in Norah Head

3 79th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Magenta in Norah Head +11 longer in Magenta

24 62nd pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Magenta in Norah Head +1 longer in Norah Head

79 56th pct 80 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Magenta in Norah Head +15,839 more in Magenta

15,839 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Magenta in Norah Head +5,930 more in Magenta

15,839 46th pct 9,909 41st pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +6.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

37.3% Worked at home ◂ +13.1 pts 24.2%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.9 pts 39.2%

41.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.7 pts 31.1%

7.1% 3 vehicles +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.8% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 9.7%

7.1% Education & training +5.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 3.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

4.8% Other services ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Managers ◂ +10.5 pts 13.3%

23.8% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 21.2%

8.7% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.1% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.5%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Magenta in Norah Head +1.6 higher in Norah Head

3.6 75th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Magenta in Norah Head +1.1 more in Norah Head

3.0 72nd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Magenta in Norah Head +8.1 pts higher in Norah Head

0.0% 0th pct 8.1% 64th pct

Walk to shops in Magenta in Norah Head +99.8 pts higher in Norah Head

0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Magenta in Norah Head +3.9 pts higher in Norah Head

95.8% 86th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Magenta in Norah Head +8.3 pts higher in Norah Head

0.0% 0th pct 8.3% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Magenta in Norah Head even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Magenta in Norah Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Magenta in Norah Head +17.1 more in Norah Head

15.1 54th pct 32.2 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Magenta in Norah Head +34 higher in Norah Head

14 73rd pct 48 78th pct

Mean slope in Magenta in Norah Head +1.4 pts higher in Magenta

5.4% 47th pct 4.0% 29th pct

Compare Magenta with nearby areas

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Compare Norah Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Magenta vs Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12450/magenta/vs/SAL12983/norah-head