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North Arm Cove vs Tea Gardens

Name: North Arm Cove vs Tea Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10 km apart · North Arm Cove profile · Tea Gardens profile

North Arm Cove Tea Gardens

Tea Gardens and North Arm Cove are nearby areas with very different characters. Tea Gardens is much older, with a typical resident aged 69 and 62.1% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a far higher rate of long-term health conditions (50.0%) and a more walkable environment, where 77.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, North Arm Cove is more car-dependent, with a typical age of 56 and a higher share of families with children (40.8% compared to 20.5% in Tea Gardens).

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, though some gaps remain. They share similar typical weekly rents, around $340 to $365, and both have the same number of public transport routes. While North Arm Cove has a higher typical weekly income of $1,272 compared to $991 in Tea Gardens, both sit well below the national figure. They also show similar levels of people with mental health conditions, around 8% to 9%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,736 larger in Tea Gardens Aged 65+: 27.9 pts higher in Tea Gardens Median age: 13 yrs older in Tea Gardens No religion: 17.4 pts higher in North Arm Cove Participation: 17.0 pts higher in North Arm Cove

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +2,736 larger in Tea Gardens gap widening

552 66th pct 3,288 85th pct

Median age in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +13 yrs older in Tea Gardens gap widening

56 yrs 87th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

34.2% Seniors (65+) +27.9 pts ▸ 62.1%

32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.1 pts 20.4%

13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 7.4%

12.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 5.8%

6.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%

Marital status

55.3% Married +10.0 pts ▸ 65.3%

24.5% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 13.2%

13.2% Divorced ◂ +3.8 pts 9.4%

4.7% Widowed +5.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

North Arm Cove Tea Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.5% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 75.7%

7.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

2.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.5% South Africa even 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

43.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 35.6%

10.7% Irish +3.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Greek ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Chinese even 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.4%

1.8% Greek ◂ +1.6 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

45.7% Christianity +20.0 pts ▸ 65.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +17.4 pts 24.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 8.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens

— 5.21 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +1 more in Tea Gardens

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens

— 130 30th pct

ICSEA in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens

— 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

39.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 34.2%

33.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%

8.3% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

30.2% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 15.0%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 17.5%

8.8% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.1% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$118 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening

$647 32nd pct $529 15th pct

Household income in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$281 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening

$1,272 30th pct $991 13th pct

Family income in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$239 higher in North Arm Cove gap widening

$1,420 22nd pct $1,181 11th pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 18.1%

17.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 3.9%

5.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 55.8%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 25.2%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +13.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

6.2% Heart disease +5.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.3% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.5% Cancer +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.6% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +14.0 pts 41.3%

20.5% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.3% Two conditions +7.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.1% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +89 larger in Tea Gardens

29 72nd pct 118 86th pct

Median age in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +26 yrs older in Tea Gardens

13 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$63 higher in Tea Gardens

$474 29th pct $537 37th pct

Household income in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$104 higher in North Arm Cove

$1,437 39th pct $1,333 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +0.4 larger in North Arm Cove gap widening

2.3 29th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

45.9% Couples without children +25.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

40.8% Couples with children ◂ +20.2 pts 20.5%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

0.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

50.0% 2 people +10.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.4% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

11.2% 4 people ◂ +8.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$25 higher in Tea Gardens gap widening

$340 69th pct $365 74th pct

Mortgage in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +$530 higher in North Arm Cove gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,420 36th pct

People / bedroom in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +0.10 higher in North Arm Cove gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.5% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 14.2%

0.0% Other tenure +18.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 12.4%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 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

38.3% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 42.5%

30.4% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 3.4%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

35.3% $350–$549 +21.3 pts ▸ 56.5%

38.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.5 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

32.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.3%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 +14.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +1 more in Tea Gardens

3 72nd pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +4.22 more in North Arm Cove

5.43 79th pct 1.22 62nd pct

Departures/1k in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +30.1 more in North Arm Cove

43.5 62nd pct 13.4 59th pct

PT routes in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +47 longer in North Arm Cove

75 94th pct 28 65th pct

Drive to city in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens

134 87th pct —

How people get to work

55.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 55.4%

23.2% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 16.6%

2.1% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.5% 1 vehicle +12.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

42.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 39.2%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 9.0%

8.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.6% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.9% Construction ◂ +4.5 pts 10.4%

3.1% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.1% Accommodation & food +7.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 4.1%

6.2% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.7% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

4.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

18.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +7.8 pts 10.3%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.4%

11.3% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 13.2%

9.8% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +2.8 higher in Tea Gardens

1.4 62nd pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +2.7 more in Tea Gardens

1.7 64th pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +67.0 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to shops in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +77.6 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 88th pct

Walk to transit in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +25.1 pts higher in Tea Gardens

1.9% 58th pct 27.0% 66th pct

Walk to school in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +31.3 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 31.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +13.8 pts higher in Tea Gardens

78.1% 73rd pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +37.4 pts higher in Tea Gardens

0.0% 0th pct 37.4% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +5.9 more in North Arm Cove

19.9 61st pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +1 higher in North Arm Cove

5 67th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in North Arm Cove in Tea Gardens +7.6 pts higher in North Arm Cove

11.4% 86th pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Arm Cove vs Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12989/north-arm-cove/vs/SAL13794/tea-gardens