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Mullumbimby vs Ocean Shores

Name: Mullumbimby vs Ocean Shores — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Mullumbimby profile · Ocean Shores profile

Mullumbimby Ocean Shores

Ocean Shores and Mullumbimby are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in how people get around. Mullumbimby is more walkable, with 52.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to just 11.3% in Ocean Shores. Residents in Mullumbimby have far better access to local services on foot, with 51.3% of homes near health services, while Ocean Shores has 0.0%. In contrast, Ocean Shores has far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport (82.2% versus 54.3%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 10.2%.

These two areas are very alike in their social makeup, with nearly identical shares of people born overseas, those with university degrees, and households earning over $3,000 a week. They also share a very similar outlook on faith, with around 60% of people in both places reporting no religion. While they share these core traits, their First Nations populations differ; residents are far older in Mullumbimby, where the typical age is 38 compared to 25 in Ocean Shores.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores Population: 1,597 larger in Ocean Shores 3+ bedrooms: 8.9 pts higher in Ocean Shores Separate houses: 5.2 pts higher in Mullumbimby Recent arrivals: 4.1 pts higher in Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +1,597 larger in Ocean Shores gap steady

4,180 86th pct 5,777 86th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +2 yrs older in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.9%

17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 16.8%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Marital status

43.1% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

32.4% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mullumbimby Ocean Shores

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

5.8% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% South Africa even 0.7%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% English ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

30.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.1% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

7.4% German ◂ +1.4 pts 6.0%

4.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +1.5 pts ▸ 82.9%

0.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.2% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% Christianity +1.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

11.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

2.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.0% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +4.43 more in Mullumbimby

5.46 60th pct 1.03 8th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +2 more in Mullumbimby

7 75th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +97 larger in Mullumbimby

271 45th pct 173 35th pct

ICSEA in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +4 higher in Mullumbimby

1,041 75th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 +1.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

20.7% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.2% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%

21.1% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 17.1%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 13.5%

10.2% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Health even 11.8%

9.1% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

7.4% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$51 higher in Ocean Shores gap steady

$660 34th pct $711 42nd pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$116 higher in Ocean Shores gap steady

$1,355 37th pct $1,471 46th pct

Family income in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$142 higher in Ocean Shores gap widening

$1,601 32nd pct $1,743 40th pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.1%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Personal income distribution

44.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 41.9%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.9%

7.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +0.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

17.7% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +82 larger in Ocean Shores

80 83rd pct 162 86th pct

Median age in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +13 yrs older in Mullumbimby

38 yrs 76th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$82 higher in Ocean Shores

$575 43rd pct $657 51st pct

Household income in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores even

$1,774 53rd pct $1,774 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +0.1 larger in Mullumbimby gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 50.4%

26.1% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 19.8%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

33.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 25.8%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

13.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$8 higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $508 93rd pct

Mortgage in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +$36 higher in Mullumbimby gap narrowing

$1,929 68th pct $1,893 66th pct

People / bedroom in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 36.8%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.6% Rented ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +5.2 pts 83.4%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.8% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 51.9%

22.0% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 24.5%

18.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 12.1%

6.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

13.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% $750 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.9% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.1% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

23.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

21.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 18.5%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +6 more in Ocean Shores

12 82nd pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +0.24 more in Ocean Shores

2.87 69th pct 3.12 70th pct

Departures/1k in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +16.2 more in Ocean Shores

88.5 67th pct 104.7 69th pct

PT routes in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +3 more in Mullumbimby

10 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +9 longer in Mullumbimby

14 51st pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

50.8% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 55.0%

22.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 21.4%

4.0% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 41.9%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 35.1%

11.1% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.1% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.0%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

7.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

2.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 25.8%

13.3% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +1.7 higher in Mullumbimby

4.6 81st pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +1.9 more in Mullumbimby

4.5 80th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +41.4 pts higher in Mullumbimby

52.8% 80th pct 11.3% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +11.2 pts higher in Mullumbimby

51.5% 80th pct 40.3% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +27.8 pts higher in Ocean Shores

54.3% 74th pct 82.2% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +47.9 pts higher in Mullumbimby

65.2% 80th pct 17.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +23.6 pts higher in Mullumbimby

49.8% 64th pct 26.2% 56th pct

Walk to health in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +51.3 pts higher in Mullumbimby

51.3% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +7.5 more in Mullumbimby

12.0 46th pct 4.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +11 higher in Ocean Shores

11 72nd pct 21 74th pct

Mean slope in Mullumbimby in Ocean Shores +4.4 pts higher in Ocean Shores

4.4% 34th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mullumbimby vs Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12839/mullumbimby/vs/SAL13081/ocean-shores