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Nerong vs Tea Gardens

Name: Nerong vs Tea Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Nerong profile · Tea Gardens profile

Nerong Tea Gardens

Tea Gardens and Nerong are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Tea Gardens is far older, with a typical resident aged 69 and 62.1% of the population aged 65 and over. It is much more walkable, with 77.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to 0.0% in Nerong. Tea Gardens also has a higher rate of volunteers at 20.4%, while Nerong is much more likely to have people with no religion, at 37.5% compared to 24.8% in Tea Gardens.

Both areas have similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,100 and very few people using public transport for their commute. However, the gap in their age profiles is widening, as Tea Gardens remains far older with a much higher share of seniors. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people aged 65 and over, Tea Gardens is significantly more focused on this group, which helps explain why long-term health conditions are far higher there at 50.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,120 larger in Tea Gardens Aged 65+: 30.0 pts higher in Tea Gardens No car: 3.7 pts higher in Tea Gardens Median age: 10 yrs older in Tea Gardens Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Nerong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nerong in Tea Gardens +3,120 larger in Tea Gardens gap widening

168 50th pct 3,288 85th pct

Median age in Nerong in Tea Gardens +10 yrs older in Tea Gardens gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) +30.0 pts ▸ 62.1%

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.7 pts 20.4%

13.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

8.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

7.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

48.7% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 65.3%

22.7% Never married ◂ +9.5 pts 13.2%

16.9% Divorced ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

1.9% Widowed +8.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Nerong Tea Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.4% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 75.7%

4.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +14.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.5% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

10.7% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.7% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.4% German ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.7% English only +7.7 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity +21.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

37.5% No religion ◂ +12.7 pts 24.8%

14.9% Not stated ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Nerong in Tea Gardens

— 5.21 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nerong in Tea Gardens +1 more in Tea Gardens

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Nerong in Tea Gardens

— 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Nerong in Tea Gardens

— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

27.5% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

28.9% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

12.1% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 32.1%

19.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.7%

12.7% Bachelor degree +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

7.6% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.5% Health ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

5.1% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$85 higher in Tea Gardens gap widening

$444 7th pct $529 15th pct

Household income in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$129 higher in Tea Gardens gap widening

$862 8th pct $991 13th pct

Family income in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$81 higher in Tea Gardens gap narrowing

$1,100 9th pct $1,181 11th pct

Household income distribution

40.3% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.9% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 18.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Personal income distribution

56.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 55.8%

20.8% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Arthritis +14.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.3% Mental health ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

7.7% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.9% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

5.4% Other condition +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.4% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.6% None ◂ +6.3 pts 41.3%

22.0% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

8.3% Two conditions +5.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nerong in Tea Gardens +104 larger in Tea Gardens

14 63rd pct 118 86th pct

Median age in Nerong in Tea Gardens +19 yrs older in Nerong

58 yrs 93rd pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$100 higher in Tea Gardens

$437 23rd pct $537 37th pct

Household income in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$367 higher in Tea Gardens

$966 17th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nerong in Tea Gardens +0.2 larger in Nerong gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples without children +16.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

38.7% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 20.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

58.2% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.4% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 6.0%

9.0% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$55 higher in Tea Gardens gap steady

$310 60th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in Nerong in Tea Gardens +$170 higher in Tea Gardens gap steady

$1,250 26th pct $1,420 36th pct

People / bedroom in Nerong in Tea Gardens +0.20 higher in Nerong gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

38.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.6 pts 14.2%

4.5% Other tenure +14.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.9% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.2 pts 42.5%

31.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 21.7%

10.4% 4 bedrooms +20.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +19.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 27.7%

0.0% Under $200 +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 27.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

23.1% Under $1,000 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nerong in Tea Gardens +3 more in Tea Gardens

1 64th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Nerong in Tea Gardens +4.74 more in Nerong

5.95 81st pct 1.22 62nd pct

Departures/1k in Nerong in Tea Gardens +212.8 more in Nerong

226.2 73rd pct 13.4 59th pct

PT routes in Nerong in Tea Gardens even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Nerong in Tea Gardens +22 longer in Nerong

50 79th pct 28 65th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) ◂ +8.9 pts 55.4%

16.7% Worked at home even 16.6%

9.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

0.0% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 39.2%

31.3% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.0 pts 9.0%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.1% Health care & social assistance +12.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

19.0% Construction ◂ +8.6 pts 10.4%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +9.7 pts 4.6%

11.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 3.0%

11.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +10.7 pts 1.2%

7.1% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.7 pts 3.8%

9.5% Administrative & support ◂ +6.0 pts 3.6%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.1 pts 10.3%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%

9.5% Community & personal service +6.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.5% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

14.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

11.9% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nerong in Tea Gardens +2.0 higher in Tea Gardens

2.3 68th pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nerong in Tea Gardens +1.9 more in Tea Gardens

2.5 69th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Nerong in Tea Gardens +67.0 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Nerong in Tea Gardens +77.6 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Nerong in Tea Gardens +13.7 pts higher in Nerong

40.7% 70th pct 27.0% 66th pct

Walk to school in Nerong in Tea Gardens +31.3 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Nerong in Tea Gardens +3.5 pts higher in Tea Gardens

88.4% 79th pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Nerong in Tea Gardens +37.4 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Nerong in Tea Gardens +33.6 more in Nerong

47.6 80th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Nerong in Tea Gardens +4 higher in Tea Gardens

0 31st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Nerong in Tea Gardens +5.8 pts higher in Nerong

9.6% 79th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nerong vs Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12938/nerong/vs/SAL13794/tea-gardens