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Mardi vs Tuggerah

Name: Mardi vs Tuggerah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Mardi profile · Tuggerah profile

Mardi Tuggerah

Mardi and Tuggerah are neighbouring areas with very different levels of accessibility. Tuggerah is far more walkable, with 78.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people. Mardi is more residential in feel, with a higher share of large four-bedroom homes and a higher proportion of children under 15. Mardi also has a larger First Nations population, where the typical personal income is well higher than in Tuggerah, and First Nations Year 12 completion is far higher.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in their typical weekly personal incomes of around $790. They also share almost identical rates of adult university qualifications and volunteering. While Tuggerah has more people living alone and a higher share of renters, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,673 larger in Mardi 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Mardi Living alone: 8.9 pts higher in Tuggerah Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Tuggerah Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Tuggerah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mardi in Tuggerah +2,673 larger in Mardi gap steady

3,598 86th pct 925 72nd pct

Median age in Mardi in Tuggerah +2 yrs older in Mardi gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.7%

14.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +9.3 pts 37.6%

35.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.9% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Mardi Tuggerah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 77.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

1.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% South Africa even 1.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

41.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 39.7%

10.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.8% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.9% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.1% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 83.4%

1.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +4.4 pts 49.1%

36.2% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

1.8% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mardi in Tuggerah +4.78 more in Tuggerah

1.32 14th pct 6.10 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mardi in Tuggerah +4 more in Tuggerah

9 78th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Mardi in Tuggerah +34 larger in Mardi

515 74th pct 481 70th pct

ICSEA in Mardi in Tuggerah +12 higher in Mardi

1,012 63rd pct 1,000 56th pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

8.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

5.6% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 31.2%

23.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

3.0% Certificate I / II even 3.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.8% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.5% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Mardi in Tuggerah +$7 higher in Mardi gap narrowing

$790 57th pct $783 56th pct

Household income in Mardi in Tuggerah +$386 higher in Mardi gap widening

$1,955 73rd pct $1,569 52nd pct

Family income in Mardi in Tuggerah +$316 higher in Mardi gap widening

$2,157 66th pct $1,841 47th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 37.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 8.5%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

33.4% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.3%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 14.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.3% None +5.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

6.8% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mardi in Tuggerah +118 larger in Mardi

153 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Mardi in Tuggerah +1 yrs older in Tuggerah

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Mardi in Tuggerah +$190 higher in Mardi

$915 74th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Mardi in Tuggerah +$51 higher in Tuggerah

$2,073 65th pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mardi in Tuggerah +0.3 larger in Mardi gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 53.1%

20.1% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.0% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

18.2% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.2% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +7.4 pts 13.2%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mardi in Tuggerah +$22 higher in Mardi gap steady

$440 87th pct $418 85th pct

Mortgage in Mardi in Tuggerah +$288 higher in Mardi gap narrowing

$1,913 67th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Mardi in Tuggerah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.9 pts 34.0%

29.5% Rented +7.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

28.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 26.0%

1.3% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

78.1% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 72.9%

20.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

49.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +27.2 pts 22.2%

3.5% 2 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

1.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

67.7% $350–$549 +10.3 pts ▸ 77.9%

19.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 5.1%

9.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 8.1%

1.4% Under $200 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.9%

28.2% $1,000–$1,799 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.1%

14.3% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 2.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mardi in Tuggerah +13 more in Tuggerah

27 86th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Mardi in Tuggerah +35.74 more in Tuggerah

7.50 86th pct 43.24 100th pct

Departures/1k in Mardi in Tuggerah +17,075.1 more in Tuggerah

1,257.9 88th pct 18,333.0 100th pct

PT routes in Mardi in Tuggerah +12 more in Tuggerah

12 86th pct 24 87th pct

Stop walk in Mardi in Tuggerah +7 longer in Tuggerah

2 14th pct 9 44th pct

Drive to city in Mardi in Tuggerah +1 longer in Tuggerah

61 45th pct 62 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Mardi in Tuggerah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Mardi in Tuggerah +8,205 more in Tuggerah

5,229 35th pct 13,434 44th pct

How people get to work

50.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 49.8%

23.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 20.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.2% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 34.8%

15.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

3.7% No vehicle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.8% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.3% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.9%

7.1% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.8% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 15.5%

12.4% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.0%

9.5% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mardi in Tuggerah +0.9 higher in Tuggerah

5.2 84th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mardi in Tuggerah +1.1 more in Tuggerah

4.7 81st pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Mardi in Tuggerah +25.7 pts higher in Tuggerah

52.4% 80th pct 78.1% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Mardi in Tuggerah +29.5 pts higher in Tuggerah

49.5% 79th pct 78.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Mardi in Tuggerah +0.8 pts higher in Mardi

93.1% 85th pct 92.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Mardi in Tuggerah +24.0 pts higher in Tuggerah

29.7% 68th pct 53.6% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Mardi in Tuggerah +6.2 pts higher in Tuggerah

92.2% 81st pct 98.4% 85th pct

Walk to health in Mardi in Tuggerah +3.0 pts higher in Tuggerah

0.2% 71st pct 3.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Mardi in Tuggerah +99.1 more in Tuggerah

12.2 47th pct 111.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Mardi in Tuggerah +76 higher in Tuggerah

31 75th pct 107 86th pct

Mean slope in Mardi in Tuggerah +3.0 pts higher in Mardi

8.3% 73rd pct 5.4% 47th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mardi vs Tuggerah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12498/mardi/vs/SAL13968/tuggerah