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Nerong vs North Arm Cove

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Nerong profile · North Arm Cove profile

Nerong North Arm Cove

North Arm Cove and Nerong are nearby rural areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. North Arm Cove is more affluent and qualified, with a typical weekly household income of $1,272 compared to $862 in Nerong. It has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree (17.9% versus 6.5%) and more people in full-time work. In contrast, Nerong has a much larger share of First Nations people (8.3% versus 5.3%) and those residents are far older, with a typical age of 58 compared to 13 in North Arm Cove.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as both are made up entirely of separate houses where no one commutes by public transport. They also share the same percentage of people living alone and those in de facto relationships. While Nerong has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, both areas have an older population that sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 384 larger in North Arm Cove Unpaid carers: 8.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove Full-time: 14.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove Mortgage: $700 higher in North Arm Cove Participation: 12.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerongin North Arm Cove +384 larger in North Arm Cove gap widening
168 50th pct 552 66th pct
Median age in Nerongin North Arm Cove +3 yrs older in Nerong gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 56 yrs 87th pct
First Nations in Nerongin North Arm Cove +3.1 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
8.3% 86th pct 5.3% 74th pct
Aged 65+ in Nerongin North Arm Cove +2.1 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
32.1% 88th pct 34.2% 90th pct
Under 15 in Nerongin North Arm Cove +4.6 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
7.7% 12th pct 12.3% 24th pct
De facto in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.1 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
12.9% 56th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 32.4%
32.1% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 34.2%
13.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
7.7% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

Marital status

48.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.9% Divorced ◂ +3.7 pts 13.2%
1.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Nerong North Arm Cove

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nerongin North Arm Cove +7.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
11.3% 50th pct 18.5% 74th pct

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 72.5%
4.2% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
2.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +9.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
37.5% Australian ◂ +1.6 pts 35.9%
10.7% Irish even 10.7%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%
5.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.7 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
4.2% 56th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Nerongin North Arm Cove +1.3 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
3.0% 88th pct 1.6% 82nd pct

Language used at home

82.7% English only +3.0 pts ▸ 85.7%
0.0% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nerongin North Arm Cove +4.7 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
37.5% 41st pct 42.2% 55th pct

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 45.7%
37.5% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%
14.9% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 11.2%
1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nerongin North Arm Cove +10.8 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
28.9% 12th pct 39.6% 35th pct
Bachelor+ in Nerongin North Arm Cove +11.4 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 17.9% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

28.9% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.5% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.7%
12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 8.3%
9.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 30.2%
19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 15.5%
12.7% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

7.6% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.5% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 8.8%
15.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.1% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.6% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%
3.8% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Creative arts +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$203 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
$444 7th pct $647 32nd pct
Household income in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$410 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
$862 8th pct $1,272 30th pct
Family income in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$320 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
$1,100 9th pct $1,420 22nd pct
High earners in Nerongin North Arm Cove +1.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
4.5% 29th pct 5.8% 36th pct
High-income homes in Nerongin North Arm Cove +13.1 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.1% 41st pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 37.9%
20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.4%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 44.9%
20.8% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nerongin North Arm Cove +4.5 pts higher in Nerong
36.9% 84th pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Nerongin North Arm Cove +5.0 pts higher in Nerong
14.3% 90th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.9 pts higher in Nerong gap steady
6.5% 71st pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 9.2%
11.3% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.9% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 7.6%
5.4% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%
5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%
2.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.4% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None +7.6 pts ▸ 55.3%
22.0% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%
4.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nerongin North Arm Cove +11.6 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
7.1% 8th pct 18.8% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Nerongin North Arm Cove +8.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
7.8% 14th pct 16.3% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Nerongin North Arm Cove +3.5 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
20.8% 29th pct 17.3% 18th pct
Defence service in Nerongin North Arm Cove +4.1 pts higher in Nerong
8.6% 93rd pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nerongin North Arm Cove even gap steady
24.7% 53rd pct 24.7% 53rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerongin North Arm Cove +15 larger in North Arm Cove
14 63rd pct 29 72nd pct
Median age in Nerongin North Arm Cove +45 yrs older in Nerong
58 yrs 93rd pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$37 higher in North Arm Cove
$437 23rd pct $474 29th pct
Household income in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$471 higher in North Arm Cove
$966 17th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Nerongin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.2 larger in North Arm Cove gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.5 pts higher in Nerong gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Living alone in Nerongin North Arm Cove even gap narrowing
22.4% 45th pct 22.4% 46th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children ◂ +9.0 pts 45.9%
38.7% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.2% 2 people ◂ +8.2 pts 50.0%
22.4% 1 person even 22.4%
11.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.0% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$30 higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
$310 60th pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Nerongin North Arm Cove +$700 higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
$1,250 26th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.10 higher in Nerong gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nerongin North Arm Cove +3.9 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
11.9% 34th pct 15.9% 47th pct
Owned outright in Nerongin North Arm Cove +4.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing
46.3% 65th pct 50.5% 76th pct
Separate houses in Nerongin North Arm Cove even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nerongin North Arm Cove +11.8 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
67.2% 23rd pct 79.0% 48th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 50.5%
38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 31.3%
11.9% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
4.5% Other tenure ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 38.3%
31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 15.4%
10.4% 4 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 5 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
37.5% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 29.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
23.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 11.9%
15.4% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nerongin North Arm Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Nerongin North Arm Cove +6.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
16.7% 50th pct 23.2% 68th pct
PT commute in Nerongin North Arm Cove even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nerongin North Arm Cove +2 more in North Arm Cove
1 64th pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.52 more in Nerong
5.95 81st pct 5.43 79th pct
Departures/1k in Nerongin North Arm Cove +182.7 more in Nerong
226.2 73rd pct 43.5 62nd pct
PT routes in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Nerongin North Arm Cove +25 longer in North Arm Cove
50 79th pct 75 94th pct
Drive to city in Nerongin North Arm Cove
— 134 87th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 55.2%
16.7% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 23.2%
9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.9 pts 3.6%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 42.1%
31.3% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 32.5%
14.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
7.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nerongin North Arm Cove +3.7 pts higher in Nerong gap widening
43.1% 85th pct 39.4% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Nerongin North Arm Cove
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nerongin North Arm Cove +1.3 pts higher in Nerong gap steady
8.5% 87th pct 7.2% 85th pct
Participation in Nerongin North Arm Cove +12.2 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap steady
30.5% 1st pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Nerongin North Arm Cove +14.5 pts higher in North Arm Cove gap widening
38.1% 0th pct 52.6% 24th pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 14.9%
7.1% Health care & social assistance +11.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
14.3% Education & training ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%
11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.3 pts 4.6%
11.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%
9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%
7.1% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 18.0%
21.4% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 9.8%
11.9% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.5% Technicians & trades +7.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
14.3% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%
9.5% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.9 higher in Nerong
2.3 68th pct 1.4 62nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Nerongin North Arm Cove +0.8 more in Nerong
2.5 69th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Nerongin North Arm Cove +38.8 pts higher in Nerong
40.7% 70th pct 1.9% 58th pct
Walk to school in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Nerongin North Arm Cove +10.4 pts higher in Nerong
88.4% 79th pct 78.1% 73rd pct
Walk to health in Nerongin North Arm Cove even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nerongin North Arm Cove +27.7 more in Nerong
47.6 80th pct 19.9 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Nerongin North Arm Cove +5 higher in North Arm Cove
0 31st pct 5 67th pct
Mean slope in Nerongin North Arm Cove +1.8 pts higher in North Arm Cove
9.6% 79th pct 11.4% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerong vs North Arm Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12938/nerong/vs/SAL12989/north-arm-cove