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Meringo vs Tuross Head

Name: Meringo vs Tuross Head — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Meringo profile · Tuross Head profile

Meringo Tuross Head

Tuross Head and Meringo are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different populations. Tuross Head is a much older community where the typical resident is 62 and 44.6% are seniors, while Meringo is younger with a typical age of 50 and a far higher share of children (22.4% compared to 8.1% in Tuross Head). This age gap is reflected in health and housing, as Tuross Head has far more people with long-term health conditions (43.4%) and more people living alone (33.2%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the tiny number of people who speak little or no English. While they share this trait, they differ in accessibility; Tuross Head is mostly car-dependent but has some walkable services, whereas Meringo is completely car-dependent with no public transport stops or nearby shops. This divide extends to work and pay, with adults far more likely to be working or looking for work in Meringo, where typical weekly family incomes are also well higher at $1,825.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,210 larger in Tuross Head Aged 65+: 27.8 pts higher in Tuross Head Participation: 20.3 pts higher in Meringo Median age: 12 yrs older in Tuross Head Under 15: 14.3 pts higher in Meringo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Meringo in Tuross Head +2,210 larger in Tuross Head gap steady

143 47th pct 2,353 80th pct

Median age in Meringo in Tuross Head +12 yrs older in Tuross Head gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

16.8% Seniors (65+) +27.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

39.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 30.7%

22.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 8.1%

18.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.0 pts 11.1%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

Marital status

56.4% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 54.5%

23.9% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

10.3% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.6% Widowed +5.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Meringo Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.9% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 77.9%

2.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% English +4.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 38.2%

9.8% Irish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.8% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 90.9%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.9% Christianity +9.9 pts ▸ 49.8%

46.9% No religion ◂ +5.5 pts 41.4%

10.5% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Meringo in Tuross Head even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

52.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 41.3%

20.7% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 31.4%

14.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 15.9%

18.4% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +7.0 pts 4.5%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

10.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

13.8% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

9.2% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.9% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.7% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Meringo in Tuross Head +$89 higher in Meringo gap widening

$675 36th pct $586 23rd pct

Household income in Meringo in Tuross Head +$385 higher in Meringo gap widening

$1,428 43rd pct $1,043 16th pct

Family income in Meringo in Tuross Head +$488 higher in Meringo gap widening

$1,825 46th pct $1,337 17th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.6%

5.6% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 30.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.9% Arthritis +8.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

7.7% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.0% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Asthma +5.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.5% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.1% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Lung condition even 3.5%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.0% None ◂ +16.3 pts 48.7%

17.5% One condition +9.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

3.5% Two conditions +7.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

4.9% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Meringo in Tuross Head +56 larger in Tuross Head

8 57th pct 64 80th pct

Median age in Meringo in Tuross Head +7 yrs older in Tuross Head

30 yrs 63rd pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Meringo in Tuross Head +$29 higher in Tuross Head

$575 43rd pct $604 46th pct

Household income in Meringo in Tuross Head +$666 higher in Meringo

$2,374 75th pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Meringo in Tuross Head +0.5 larger in Meringo gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +34.7 pts 28.3%

36.1% Couples without children +24.9 pts ▸ 61.0%

2.8% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 50.7%

22.2% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 4.8%

0.0% 3 people +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Meringo in Tuross Head +$80 higher in Tuross Head gap widening

$250 40th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Meringo in Tuross Head +$545 higher in Meringo gap widening

$1,975 70th pct $1,430 37th pct

People / bedroom in Meringo in Tuross Head +0.20 higher in Meringo gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.9% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 60.1%

35.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.7 pts 21.5%

9.3% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Other tenure ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 18.6%

18.5% 4 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +43.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

0.0% Under $200 +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.8% $1,000–$1,799 +22.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 19.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +23.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Meringo in Tuross Head +3 more in Tuross Head

0 0th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Meringo in Tuross Head +1.27 more in Tuross Head

0.00 0th pct 1.27 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Meringo in Tuross Head +6.8 more in Tuross Head

0.0 0th pct 6.8 58th pct

PT routes in Meringo in Tuross Head +1 more in Tuross Head

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Meringo in Tuross Head +29 longer in Meringo

42 75th pct 13 50th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 66.5%

21.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 40.7%

18.5% 1 vehicle +24.9 pts ▸ 43.4%

16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 9.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

0.0% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.2% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +6.2 pts 5.4%

7.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.3% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

7.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 1.4%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.8 pts 3.4%

7.2% Other services ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 18.3%

20.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

17.4% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 13.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.3% Clerical & administrative +7.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

4.3% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Meringo in Tuross Head +3.4 higher in Tuross Head

0.0 21st pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Meringo in Tuross Head +3.5 more in Tuross Head

0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Meringo in Tuross Head +40.6 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 40.6% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Meringo in Tuross Head +42.5 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 42.5% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Meringo in Tuross Head +39.2 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 39.2% 70th pct

Walk to school in Meringo in Tuross Head even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Meringo in Tuross Head +73.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 73.3% 71st pct

Walk to health in Meringo in Tuross Head +41.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

0.0% 0th pct 41.3% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Meringo in Tuross Head +10.2 more in Tuross Head

0.0 0th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Meringo in Tuross Head +9 higher in Tuross Head

1 57th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Meringo in Tuross Head +0.6 pts higher in Tuross Head

8.3% 72nd pct 8.9% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Meringo vs Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12587/meringo/vs/SAL13997/tuross-head