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Norah Head vs Noraville

Name: Norah Head vs Noraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Norah Head profile · Noraville profile

Norah Head Noraville

Noraville and Norah Head are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different local characters. Norah Head has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 42 in Noraville. This is reflected in home ownership, as 47.4% of Norah Head homes are owned outright, which is far higher than the 35.5% in Noraville. While Noraville is far more connected for pedestrians—with 94.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school—Norah Head has more people earning over $2,000 a week (12.9% versus 8.4%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people born overseas, at around 10%. They also share a similar domestic life, with almost identical shares of people caring for children unpaid. However, the gaps in their infrastructure are stark; Noraville is far more walkable, while Norah Head has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,852 larger in Noraville PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Noraville Median age: 9 yrs older in Norah Head Owned outright: 11.9 pts higher in Norah Head De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Noraville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Norah Head in Noraville +1,852 larger in Noraville gap widening

1,149 74th pct 3,001 84th pct

Median age in Norah Head in Noraville +9 yrs older in Norah Head gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

30.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%

28.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.8%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +11.6 pts 41.9%

24.0% Never married +11.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Widowed ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

3.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Norah Head Noraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +0.7 pts 85.9%

2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 42.5%

43.2% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.9%

13.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Scottish even 11.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 51.8%

35.6% No religion +4.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Norah Head in Noraville

— 3.60 48th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Norah Head in Noraville even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Norah Head in Noraville even

520 74th pct 520 74th pct

ICSEA in Norah Head in Noraville even

965 35th pct 965 35th pct

Highest year of school

41.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.2%

37.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 34.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.2% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.6% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.1%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.9%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 13.0%

15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 15.5%

13.3% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.1%

9.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Norah Head in Noraville +$82 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$811 60th pct $729 46th pct

Household income in Norah Head in Noraville +$231 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$1,711 60th pct $1,480 46th pct

Family income in Norah Head in Noraville +$239 higher in Norah Head gap widening

$2,103 63rd pct $1,864 48th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 30.1%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

11.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 6.8%

10.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +4.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

32.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

8.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.2% None +1.4 pts ▸ 58.5%

24.0% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 20.7%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

3.7% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Norah Head in Noraville +175 larger in Noraville

59 79th pct 234 86th pct

Median age in Norah Head in Noraville +5 yrs older in Norah Head

28 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Norah Head in Noraville +$18 higher in Norah Head

$725 58th pct $707 57th pct

Household income in Norah Head in Noraville +$98 higher in Norah Head

$1,687 50th pct $1,589 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Norah Head in Noraville even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +0.8 pts ▸ 53.3%

34.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.5 pts 26.9%

12.9% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.4% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.3%

22.6% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.5%

15.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 15.6%

5.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Norah Head in Noraville +$30 higher in Norah Head gap steady

$400 82nd pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Norah Head in Noraville +$167 higher in Norah Head gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Norah Head in Noraville +0.10 higher in Noraville gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.9 pts 35.5%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.3% Rented +9.9 pts ▸ 28.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 92.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 4.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

38.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 28.1%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.4% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

2.1% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

27.3% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 42.4%

25.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 12.8%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.3% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Norah Head in Noraville +13 more in Noraville

15 85th pct 28 86th pct

Stops/1k in Norah Head in Noraville +3.72 more in Norah Head

13.05 89th pct 9.33 87th pct

Departures/1k in Norah Head in Noraville +1,205.6 more in Norah Head

2,502.2 94th pct 1,296.6 88th pct

PT routes in Norah Head in Noraville +2 more in Noraville

6 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Norah Head in Noraville +10 longer in Norah Head

13 50th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Norah Head in Noraville +3 longer in Norah Head

80 57th pct 77 55th pct

Reach 30 min in Norah Head in Noraville +9,909 more in Noraville

0 0th pct 9,909 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Norah Head in Noraville +22,362 more in Noraville

9,909 41st pct 32,271 57th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 53.2%

24.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 19.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

31.1% 1 vehicle +6.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

17.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

3.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 18.3%

13.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

9.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

21.2% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

15.2% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

13.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

8.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Norah Head in Noraville +0.3 higher in Noraville

5.2 84th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Norah Head in Noraville +1.1 more in Noraville

4.1 78th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Norah Head in Noraville +58.8 pts higher in Noraville

8.1% 64th pct 66.9% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Norah Head in Noraville +36.1 pts higher in Norah Head

99.8% 100th pct 63.7% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Norah Head in Noraville even

99.7% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to school in Norah Head in Noraville +86.5 pts higher in Noraville

8.3% 60th pct 94.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Norah Head in Noraville +5.1 pts higher in Norah Head

99.9% 95th pct 94.8% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Norah Head in Noraville +7.7 pts higher in Noraville

0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Norah Head in Noraville +21.2 more in Norah Head

32.2 73rd pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Norah Head in Noraville +54 higher in Noraville

48 78th pct 102 86th pct

Mean slope in Norah Head in Noraville +0.5 pts higher in Norah Head

4.0% 29th pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Norah Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Norah Head vs Noraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/vs/SAL12984/noraville