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Merimbula vs Tura Beach

Name: Merimbula vs Tura Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Merimbula profile · Tura Beach profile

Merimbula Tura Beach

Merimbula and Tura Beach are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Merimbula is a more walkable hub where 61% of homes have easy access to shops and services within 15 minutes, while Tura Beach is mostly car-dependent. Housing also differs sharply; Merimbula has far more renters (31.6%) and people living alone (41.1%), whereas Tura Beach is dominated by larger, detached houses and a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 58.2%.

These two places share a similar makeup in terms of the percentage of people born overseas and the typical weekly income, which sits around $700. However, a clear divide exists in their First Nations communities. While the First Nations population is about the same size in both, those in Merimbula are far older, more likely to speak a First Nations language, and have a much lower unemployment rate than those in Tura Beach.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 27.3 pts higher in Tura Beach Separate houses: 20.6 pts higher in Tura Beach Owned outright: 17.4 pts higher in Tura Beach Renting: 16.0 pts higher in Merimbula Living alone: 13.6 pts higher in Merimbula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Merimbula in Tura Beach +416 larger in Merimbula gap widening

3,821 86th pct 3,405 86th pct

Median age in Merimbula in Tura Beach +4 yrs older in Tura Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.9% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.5%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.9%

11.7% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

40.7% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

31.2% Never married ◂ +10.1 pts 21.1%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

9.8% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Merimbula Tura Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

5.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +2.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

35.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

13.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

4.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.1% Christianity +7.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

47.5% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 42.7%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Merimbula in Tura Beach

2.23 32nd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Merimbula in Tura Beach +3 more in Merimbula

4 71st pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Merimbula in Tura Beach +71 larger in Tura Beach

357 54th pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Merimbula in Tura Beach +14 higher in Merimbula

1,015 64th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +0.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

23.5% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.9%

10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV even 31.5%

21.4% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.4% Health even 12.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

9.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$49 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$708 42nd pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$134 higher in Tura Beach gap widening

$1,146 22nd pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$199 higher in Merimbula gap widening

$1,727 40th pct $1,528 28th pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

25.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 18.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 32.0%

13.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.2% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.9% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Diabetes even 5.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +0.5 pts 53.9%

24.3% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Merimbula in Tura Beach +3 larger in Merimbula

84 84th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Merimbula in Tura Beach +8 yrs older in Merimbula

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$151 higher in Merimbula

$670 53rd pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$21 higher in Tura Beach

$1,562 45th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Merimbula in Tura Beach +0.2 larger in Tura Beach gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

46.1% Couples without children +3.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

38.0% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +6.4 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +8.8 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.1% 1 person ◂ +13.6 pts 27.5%

10.0% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.6% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$110 higher in Tura Beach gap widening

$310 60th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Merimbula in Tura Beach +$108 higher in Tura Beach gap narrowing

$1,517 43rd pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Merimbula in Tura Beach +0.10 higher in Merimbula gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +17.4 pts ▸ 58.2%

31.6% Rented ◂ +16.0 pts 15.6%

22.2% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.7% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

58.5% Separate house +20.6 pts ▸ 79.1%

22.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.4 pts 4.9%

16.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 15.9%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.4% 3 bedrooms +15.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

30.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 12.5%

15.8% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.0 pts 0.3%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.1% $350–$549 +35.0 pts ▸ 69.2%

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +29.6 pts 19.8%

11.6% Under $200 ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% $550–$749 +8.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.1%

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

25.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 17.6%

9.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Merimbula in Tura Beach +4 more in Merimbula

11 81st pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Merimbula in Tura Beach +0.82 more in Merimbula

2.88 69th pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Merimbula in Tura Beach +48.5 more in Merimbula

88.2 67th pct 39.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Merimbula in Tura Beach +5 more in Merimbula

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Merimbula in Tura Beach +11 longer in Merimbula

22 60th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

6.1% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 40.7%

33.2% 2 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

8.4% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 2.0%

4.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.8 pts 11.0%

11.4% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

7.6% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +1.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 14.4%

14.6% Community & personal service even 14.6%

12.5% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.9%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Merimbula in Tura Beach +3.2 higher in Merimbula

5.4 85th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Merimbula in Tura Beach +3.4 more in Merimbula

5.3 85th pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Merimbula in Tura Beach +61.0 pts higher in Merimbula

61.0% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Merimbula in Tura Beach +31.8 pts higher in Merimbula

55.9% 81st pct 24.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Merimbula in Tura Beach +8.6 pts higher in Tura Beach

57.8% 75th pct 66.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Merimbula in Tura Beach +44.3 pts higher in Merimbula

44.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Merimbula in Tura Beach +41.3 pts higher in Merimbula

95.6% 83rd pct 54.4% 65th pct

Walk to health in Merimbula in Tura Beach +41.9 pts higher in Merimbula

61.2% 87th pct 19.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Merimbula in Tura Beach +27.3 more in Merimbula

33.5 74th pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Merimbula in Tura Beach +1 higher in Merimbula

29 75th pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Merimbula in Tura Beach +0.9 pts higher in Tura Beach

9.9% 80th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Merimbula with nearby areas

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Compare Tura Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Merimbula vs Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12586/merimbula/vs/SAL13991/tura-beach