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Mossy Point vs Tomakin

Name: Mossy Point vs Tomakin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Mossy Point profile · Tomakin profile

Mossy Point Tomakin

Tomakin and Mossy Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Mossy Point is more highly qualified, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.3% in Tomakin. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Mossy Point at $1,759, while Tomakin's is $1,260. Tomakin is more convenient for daily needs, with 71.8% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, whereas only 3.0% of homes in Mossy Point have the same access.

Both areas share a typical resident age of 54 and have almost identical rates of people born overseas. They also both have an equal number of schools within 3km and similar levels of unpaid housework. While they share these everyday patterns, they differ in their housing and transport; Tomakin has a far higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people and more homes within a short walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Population: 625 larger in Tomakin Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Mossy Point Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Mossy Point PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Tomakin Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Mossy Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mossy Point in Tomakin +625 larger in Tomakin gap widening

608 67th pct 1,233 74th pct

Median age in Mossy Point in Tomakin even gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

39.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.6 pts 27.3%

27.0% Seniors (65+) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

13.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

10.7% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 49.4%

26.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

3.9% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Mossy Point Tomakin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 80.0%

4.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.8%

18.9% Irish ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.9%

6.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.7% English only ◂ +3.3 pts 91.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

52.5% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 44.0%

41.8% Christianity +6.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

6.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mossy Point in Tomakin even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Mossy Point in Tomakin even

555 79th pct 555 79th pct

ICSEA in Mossy Point in Tomakin even

1,016 64th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

60.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 43.2%

20.7% Year 10 +10.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

25.3% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.2 pts 17.8%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

13.7% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.4%

13.2% Education ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

10.3% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Agriculture & environment even 2.9%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$146 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$831 63rd pct $685 38th pct

Household income in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$499 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$1,759 63rd pct $1,260 29th pct

Family income in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$459 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$2,067 61st pct $1,608 33rd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.6%

10.6% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

11.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.2%

5.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.6% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +7.9 pts 54.3%

22.7% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

2.3% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mossy Point in Tomakin +22 larger in Tomakin

34 74th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Mossy Point in Tomakin +3 yrs older in Mossy Point

23 yrs 38th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$251 higher in Tomakin

$449 25th pct $700 56th pct

Household income in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$375 higher in Tomakin

$1,437 39th pct $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mossy Point in Tomakin +0.2 larger in Mossy Point gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.2% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.5 pts 41.4%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Household size

46.3% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 42.3%

23.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%

11.0% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

1.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$10 higher in Tomakin gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Mossy Point in Tomakin +$216 higher in Mossy Point gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Mossy Point in Tomakin even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 23.4%

14.2% Rented +5.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house ◂ +20.0 pts 79.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 35.3%

33.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 28.3%

12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

17.1% $350–$549 +26.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +21.3 pts 21.6%

8.6% Under $200 +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 21.7%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mossy Point in Tomakin +3 more in Tomakin

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Mossy Point in Tomakin +6.74 more in Mossy Point

18.09 91st pct 11.35 88th pct

Departures/1k in Mossy Point in Tomakin +245.6 more in Tomakin

305.9 75th pct 551.5 79th pct

PT routes in Mossy Point in Tomakin even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Mossy Point in Tomakin +4 longer in Tomakin

4 29th pct 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 65.6%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 13.4%

2.3% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 39.1%

30.3% 1 vehicle +10.0 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

1.2% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 16.5%

15.4% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

15.1% Education & training ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

5.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.7% Retail trade even 7.7%

2.0% Other services +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 20.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.2%

9.4% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.4% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Mossy Point in Tomakin +1.3 higher in Tomakin

3.3 74th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mossy Point in Tomakin +0.9 more in Tomakin

2.6 70th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Mossy Point in Tomakin +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point

0.9% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Mossy Point in Tomakin +68.8 pts higher in Tomakin

3.0% 59th pct 71.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Mossy Point in Tomakin +5.6 pts higher in Mossy Point

96.6% 89th pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Mossy Point in Tomakin +2.0 pts higher in Mossy Point

2.0% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mossy Point in Tomakin +24.7 pts higher in Tomakin

71.9% 70th pct 96.5% 84th pct

Walk to health in Mossy Point in Tomakin +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point

0.9% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mossy Point in Tomakin +0.5 more in Tomakin

24.7 67th pct 25.1 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Mossy Point in Tomakin +25 higher in Tomakin

17 73rd pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Mossy Point in Tomakin +4.5 pts higher in Mossy Point

8.6% 74th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Mossy Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mossy Point vs Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12752/mossy-point/vs/SAL13908/tomakin