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Nelson vs Tathra

Name: Nelson vs Tathra — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Nelson profile · Tathra profile

Nelson Tathra

Tathra and Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Tathra is a larger community where residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to just 23 in Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW). There are significant gaps in wealth and accessibility; the typical weekly personal income in Tathra is $746, which is far higher than the $425 seen in Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW). While Tathra is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) is car-dependent and lacks these local amenities.

Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income in Tathra, though they differ in other ways. They are effectively alike in the number of people per bedroom, with both at 0.7. While Tathra has more public transport stops and a larger school presence, Nelson (Bega Valley - NSW) is a sparsely populated area with only 12 residents.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,515 larger in Tathra Median age: 33 yrs older in Tathra Rent: $220 higher in Tathra Personal income: $321 higher in Tathra Household income: $322 higher in Tathra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson in Tathra +1,515 larger in Tathra gap steady

12 9th pct 1,527 76th pct

Median age in Nelson in Tathra +33 yrs older in Tathra gap narrowing

23 yrs 0th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

66.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +59.4 pts 7.3%

41.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.8 pts 16.8%

33.3% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 10.7%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +8.7 pts 49.6%

25.0% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

0.0% Divorced +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Tathra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +15.7 pts 84.3%

0.0% England +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

66.7% English ◂ +20.0 pts 46.7%

25.0% Australian +15.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

25.0% Irish ◂ +6.7 pts 18.3%

25.0% Italian ◂ +23.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Scottish +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

0.0% German +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 92.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.3% Christianity ◂ +16.2 pts 42.2%

58.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 49.3%

0.0% Not stated +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nelson in Tathra

— 6.13 63rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson in Tathra +1 more in Tathra

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Nelson in Tathra +165 larger in Tathra

6 0th pct 171 34th pct

ICSEA in Nelson in Tathra +37 higher in Nelson

1,085 88th pct 1,048 78th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 56.1%

0.0% Year 10 +24.9 pts ▸ 24.9%

0.0% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

125.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +95.9 pts 29.1%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

75.0% Engineering & related ◂ +64.3 pts 10.7%

0.0% Education +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% Health +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Management & commerce +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Creative arts +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Nelson in Tathra +$321 higher in Tathra

$425 6th pct $746 49th pct

Household income in Nelson in Tathra +$322 higher in Tathra

$899 10th pct $1,221 27th pct

Family income in Nelson in Tathra +$288 higher in Tathra

$1,274 14th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.2 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

58.3% Under $650 ◂ +16.9 pts 41.5%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

25.0% Other condition ◂ +17.6 pts 7.4%

0.0% Arthritis +14.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.0% Mental health +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Heart disease +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Cancer +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Diabetes +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Lung condition +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

108.3% None ◂ +50.3 pts 58.0%

33.3% One condition ◂ +10.1 pts 23.2%

0.0% Two conditions +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson in Tathra +20 larger in Tathra

0 0th pct 20 68th pct

Median age in Nelson in Tathra

— 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Nelson in Tathra

— $774 63rd pct

Household income in Nelson in Tathra

— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson in Tathra +0.3 larger in Nelson

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

30.0% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

30.0% One-parent families ◂ +17.4 pts 12.6%

30.0% Other families ◂ +28.9 pts 1.1%

Household size

80.0% 1 person ◂ +43.6 pts 36.4%

0.0% 2 people +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

0.0% 3 people +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 people +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson in Tathra +$220 higher in Tathra

$100 6th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Nelson in Tathra

— $1,603 49th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson in Tathra even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

120.0% Owned outright ◂ +70.7 pts 49.3%

0.0% Rented +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

80.0% Separate house ◂ +3.8 pts 76.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 38.0%

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.7 pts 22.3%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.0% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson in Tathra +6 more in Tathra

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson in Tathra +3.93 more in Tathra

0.00 0th pct 3.93 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Nelson in Tathra +88.4 more in Tathra

0.0 0th pct 88.4 67th pct

PT routes in Nelson in Tathra +1 more in Tathra

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Nelson in Tathra

— 17 56th pct

How people get to work

83.3% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 64.7%

0.0% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

60.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.9 pts 40.1%

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +50.3 pts 9.7%

0.0% 2 vehicles +42.8 pts ▸ 42.8%

0.0% 4 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +47.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Education & training +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Construction +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Retail trade +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Professional & technical +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Other services +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Labourers ◂ +39.2 pts 10.8%

0.0% Professionals +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Managers +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.0% Technicians & trades +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson in Tathra +5.9 higher in Tathra

0.0 0th pct 5.9 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson in Tathra +6.3 more in Tathra

0.0 0th pct 6.3 90th pct

15-min city in Nelson in Tathra +85.4 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 85.4% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Nelson in Tathra +85.2 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 85.2% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Nelson in Tathra +85.8 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Nelson in Tathra +51.3 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 51.3% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson in Tathra +86.3 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 86.3% 78th pct

Walk to health in Nelson in Tathra +89.2 pts higher in Tathra

0.0% 0th pct 89.2% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson in Tathra +34.7 more in Tathra

0.0 0th pct 34.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson in Tathra +18 higher in Tathra

1 55th pct 19 73rd pct

Mean slope in Nelson in Tathra +3.6 pts higher in Nelson

14.0% 90th pct 10.4% 83rd pct

Compare Nelson with nearby areas

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Compare Tathra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson vs Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12930/nelson/vs/SAL13789/tathra