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Mystery Bay vs North Narooma

Name: Mystery Bay vs North Narooma — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Mystery Bay profile · North Narooma profile

Mystery Bay North Narooma

North Narooma and Mystery Bay are two nearby New South Wales areas with different community profiles. North Narooma is more connected, with 48.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and two schools nearby, compared to none in Mystery Bay. North Narooma also has a higher share of full-time workers (54.3% compared to 37.7%) and more people providing unpaid care (19.0% vs 8.7%). In contrast, Mystery Bay has a much older First Nations population, with a typical age of 68 compared to 23 in North Narooma, and far higher typical First Nations household incomes ($2,750 compared to $1,333).

Both areas share a similar level of overseas birth (around 14%) and nearly identical unemployment rates. They are also alike in that almost no one uses public transport to commute. While Mystery Bay is generally older, with 47.7% of people aged 65 or over compared to 38.7% in North Narooma, both areas sit well above the national figure for seniors. This shared trend of an ageing population is reflected in both places through high rates of home ownership and a significant number of people who do not identify with any religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 484 larger in North Narooma Unpaid carers: 10.3 pts higher in North Narooma Full-time: 16.5 pts higher in North Narooma No car: 3.2 pts higher in North Narooma Separate houses: 5.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +484 larger in North Narooma gap widening

199 53rd pct 683 69th pct

Median age in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +6 yrs older in Mystery Bay gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

47.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 38.7%

36.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.4 pts 23.3%

12.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Marital status

52.7% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

23.4% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

1.6% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Mystery Bay North Narooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +8.2 pts ▸ 80.1%

4.0% England +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

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

41.7% English +7.2 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.7% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

14.1% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.1%

4.5% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

3.0% Filipino ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 90.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 50.4%

31.2% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +2 more in North Narooma

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Mystery Bay in North Narooma

— 424 62nd pct

ICSEA in Mystery Bay in North Narooma

— 945 24th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 48.8%

23.2% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 27.6%

6.5% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

20.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 16.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

13.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.3%

9.8% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 4.5%

6.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

6.6% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$58 higher in North Narooma gap widening

$601 25th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$226 higher in North Narooma gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $1,351 36th pct

Family income in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$122 higher in North Narooma gap widening

$1,336 17th pct $1,458 24th pct

Household income distribution

41.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +14.3 pts 13.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Personal income distribution

51.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 45.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.9%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.1% Arthritis ◂ +7.3 pts 17.9%

11.1% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

8.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

3.0% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.2% None +11.0 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.1% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 20.1%

10.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +35 larger in North Narooma

6 51st pct 41 75th pct

Median age in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +45 yrs older in Mystery Bay

68 yrs 100th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$1,101 higher in Mystery Bay

$1,625 91st pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$1,417 higher in Mystery Bay

$2,750 86th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +0.3 larger in North Narooma gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 49.5%

27.1% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.3% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

55.1% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 50.9%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 21.8%

4.5% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$35 higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +$347 higher in North Narooma gap narrowing

$1,224 25th pct $1,571 46th pct

People / bedroom in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +0.10 higher in North Narooma gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

74.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 62.2%

21.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.9% Rented +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.1 pts 94.9%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

65.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 50.9%

10.1% 4 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 13.1%

10.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.9% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

0.0% Under $200 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

63.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.9 pts 26.2%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +2 more in North Narooma

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +2.93 more in North Narooma

0.00 0th pct 2.93 69th pct

Departures/1k in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +36.6 more in North Narooma

0.0 0th pct 36.6 61st pct

PT routes in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +1 more in North Narooma

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +7 longer in North Narooma

31 67th pct 38 73rd pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 64.1%

13.2% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 42.8%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 33.1%

9.2% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.6% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.8% Retail trade ◂ +11.8 pts 9.0%

17.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 12.7%

5.7% Construction +8.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +9.1 pts 4.1%

9.4% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Other services +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%

24.5% Sales workers ◂ +18.4 pts 6.1%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%

9.4% Technicians & trades +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

5.7% Clerical & administrative +7.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.7% Labourers +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +0.8 higher in North Narooma

0.9 58th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +0.4 more in North Narooma

1.0 59th pct 1.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +6.0 pts higher in North Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +8.0 pts higher in North Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +48.9 pts higher in North Narooma

0.0% 0th pct 48.9% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Mystery Bay in North Narooma even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +43.9 pts higher in Mystery Bay

96.7% 84th pct 52.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Mystery Bay in North Narooma even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +15.5 more in Mystery Bay

30.2 72nd pct 14.6 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +5 higher in Mystery Bay

14 72nd pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Mystery Bay in North Narooma +8.9 pts higher in North Narooma

8.2% 72nd pct 17.1% 95th pct

Compare Mystery Bay with nearby areas

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Compare North Narooma with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mystery Bay vs North Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12894/mystery-bay/vs/SAL13008/north-narooma