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Mardi vs Ourimbah

Name: Mardi vs Ourimbah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Mardi profile · Ourimbah profile

Mardi Ourimbah

Ourimbah and Mardi are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they offer very different levels of accessibility. Ourimbah has much better access to essential services, with 60.0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 31.9% near health services, compared to just 29.7% and 0.2% in Mardi. However, Mardi is far more connected by road and paths, with a street connectivity score of 31 compared to 13 in Ourimbah. Ourimbah also feels more remote, with a drive time to the city of 178 minutes, which is far higher than the 61 minutes for Mardi.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,940 in Ourimbah and $1,955 in Mardi. They also have nearly identical proportions of residents aged 65 and over and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the difference in the number of people born overseas is widening, as this figure is now well higher in Mardi at 19.6% compared to 16.2% in Ourimbah.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 9.8 pts higher in Mardi No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Ourimbah Renting: 6.5 pts higher in Mardi Recent movers: 5.7 pts higher in Mardi Volunteering: 4.2 pts higher in Ourimbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mardi in Ourimbah +421 larger in Ourimbah gap narrowing

3,598 86th pct 4,019 86th pct

Median age in Mardi in Ourimbah +2 yrs older in Ourimbah gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

14.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.8%

35.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

8.9% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Mardi Ourimbah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

4.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.5% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

37.4% Australian +3.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

10.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.8% German even 3.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

2.5% Chinese even 2.5%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 88.5%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +6.1 pts 47.4%

36.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mardi in Ourimbah +0.02 more in Ourimbah

1.32 14th pct 1.34 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mardi in Ourimbah +5 more in Ourimbah

9 78th pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Mardi in Ourimbah +179 larger in Mardi

515 74th pct 336 52nd pct

ICSEA in Mardi in Ourimbah +6 higher in Mardi

1,012 63rd pct 1,006 59th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

5.6% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +1.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

23.6% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 16.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.0% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

3.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences even 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mardi in Ourimbah +$50 higher in Ourimbah gap widening

$790 57th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Mardi in Ourimbah +$15 higher in Mardi gap steady

$1,955 73rd pct $1,940 72nd pct

Family income in Mardi in Ourimbah +$62 higher in Ourimbah gap narrowing

$2,157 66th pct $2,219 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.4%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.2% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 37.8%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health even 11.5%

10.0% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None ◂ +0.1 pts 61.1%

21.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mardi in Ourimbah +13 larger in Mardi

153 86th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Mardi in Ourimbah even

23 yrs 38th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mardi in Ourimbah +$281 higher in Mardi

$915 74th pct $634 49th pct

Household income in Mardi in Ourimbah +$161 higher in Ourimbah

$2,073 65th pct $2,234 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mardi in Ourimbah +0.1 larger in Mardi gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 60.1%

20.1% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 13.8%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%

18.2% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.7%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

2.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mardi in Ourimbah +$40 higher in Mardi gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Mardi in Ourimbah +$37 higher in Ourimbah gap narrowing

$1,913 67th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Mardi in Ourimbah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

29.5% Rented ◂ +6.5 pts 23.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 75.9%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.3 pts 30.2%

36.6% 3 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

9.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 ◂ +7.0 pts 60.7%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

9.9% $200–$349 +6.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.4% Under $200 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 35.9%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mardi in Ourimbah +20 more in Ourimbah

27 86th pct 47 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mardi in Ourimbah +4.19 more in Ourimbah

7.50 86th pct 11.69 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mardi in Ourimbah +517.1 more in Ourimbah

1,257.9 88th pct 1,775.1 90th pct

PT routes in Mardi in Ourimbah +7 more in Mardi

12 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Mardi in Ourimbah +82 longer in Ourimbah

2 14th pct 84 99th pct

Drive to city in Mardi in Ourimbah +117 longer in Ourimbah

61 45th pct 178 95th pct

Reach 30 min in Mardi in Ourimbah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mardi in Ourimbah +5,229 more in Mardi

5,229 35th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 50.0%

23.8% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.1% Train even 1.0%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 30.4%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%

9.2% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

4.0% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

11.7% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

9.5% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Mardi in Ourimbah +0.3 higher in Mardi

5.2 84th pct 4.9 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mardi in Ourimbah +0.1 more in Mardi

4.7 81st pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Mardi in Ourimbah +0.7 pts higher in Ourimbah

52.4% 80th pct 53.1% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Mardi in Ourimbah +3.6 pts higher in Ourimbah

49.5% 79th pct 53.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Mardi in Ourimbah +12.5 pts higher in Mardi

93.1% 85th pct 80.5% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mardi in Ourimbah +30.3 pts higher in Ourimbah

29.7% 68th pct 60.0% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Mardi in Ourimbah +8.0 pts higher in Mardi

92.2% 81st pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Mardi in Ourimbah +31.7 pts higher in Ourimbah

0.2% 71st pct 31.9% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Mardi in Ourimbah +17.1 more in Ourimbah

12.2 47th pct 29.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Mardi in Ourimbah +18 higher in Mardi

31 75th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mardi in Ourimbah +2.5 pts higher in Ourimbah

8.3% 73rd pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Mardi with nearby areas

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Compare Ourimbah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mardi vs Ourimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12498/mardi/vs/SAL13114/ourimbah