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Numinbah vs Zara

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Numinbah profile · Zara profile

Numinbah Zara

Numinbah and Zara are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in New South Wales. They differ significantly in their resident profiles and housing. Numinbah has a more educated population, with 22.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 5.8% in Zara. It also has a higher share of people born overseas (18.0% versus 6.9%) and a higher proportion of people living alone at 47.1%. In contrast, Zara has far more children under 15 (19.5% versus 4.5%) and more people in de facto relationships. Housing also differs, with 83.3% of Zara homes having three or more bedrooms, while only 52.9% of homes in Numinbah do.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid, at around 25%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly incomes and the fact that neither has a population of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While they share these commonalities, their transport options are worlds apart. Zara has much better access to public transport, with 46.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, whereas Numinbah has no such access.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 29.8 pts higher in Zara Rent: $340 higher in Zara 3+ bedrooms: 30.4 pts higher in Zara No car: 13.8 pts higher in Zara Living alone: 22.1 pts higher in Numinbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Numinbahin Zara +2 larger in Numinbah gap narrowing
89 38th pct 87 38th pct
Median age in Numinbahin Zara +5 yrs older in Numinbah gap widening
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Numinbahin Zara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Numinbahin Zara +7.1 pts higher in Zara gap widening
10.1% 16th pct 17.2% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Numinbahin Zara +15.0 pts higher in Zara gap widening
4.5% 7th pct 19.5% 67th pct
De facto in Numinbahin Zara +29.8 pts higher in Zara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 100th pct

Age structure

32.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 36.8%
27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 20.7%
4.5% Children (0–14) +15.0 pts ▸ 19.5%
18.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.8 pts 9.2%
10.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

Marital status

39.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.5%
41.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 34.8%
12.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%
3.8% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Age & sex structure

Numinbah Zara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Numinbahin Zara +11.1 pts higher in Numinbah gap widening
18.0% 73rd pct 6.9% 28th pct

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +5.0 pts ▸ 71.3%
9.0% England ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%
5.6% New Zealand ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 33.3%
40.4% English ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%
20.2% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 10.3%
9.0% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Filipino +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Numinbahin Zara +1.0 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 3.4% 50th pct
Limited English in Numinbahin Zara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.4% English only ◂ +7.2 pts 78.2%
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% Greek 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 Numinbahin Zara +5.6 pts higher in Zara gap narrowing
43.8% 60th pct 49.4% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

43.8% No religion +5.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
41.6% Christianity ◂ +12.8 pts 28.7%
12.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%
0.0% Buddhism +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Numinbahin Zara +12.2 pts higher in Numinbah gap widening
51.4% 65th pct 39.1% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Numinbahin Zara +17.0 pts higher in Numinbah gap widening
22.8% 74th pct 5.8% 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Numinbahin Zara even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Numinbahin Zara even
35 12th pct 35 12th pct
ICSEA in Numinbahin Zara even
1,005 59th pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

51.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.2 pts 39.1%
23.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 21.7%
12.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
4.1% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

21.4% Certificate III / IV +13.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
23.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 10.0%
19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%
8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.4% Management & commerce +17.1 pts ▸ 22.5%
17.9% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 7.5%
14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%
14.3% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%
10.7% Education ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Creative arts ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
7.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Numinbahin Zara +$30 higher in Zara gap narrowing
$515 13th pct $545 17th pct
Household income in Numinbahin Zara +$500 higher in Zara gap widening
$1,125 21st pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Numinbahin Zara +$230 higher in Zara gap widening
$1,541 29th pct $1,771 42nd pct
High earners in Numinbahin Zara +3.8 pts higher in Numinbah gap steady
3.8% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Numinbahin Zara +14.7 pts higher in Numinbah gap widening
14.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

8.8% $650–$1,499 +32.8 pts ▸ 41.7%
11.8% $1,500–$2,999 +29.9 pts ▸ 41.7%
17.6% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 43.5%
20.3% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
3.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Numinbahin Zara +0.5 pts higher in Numinbah
28.1% 46th pct 27.6% 44th pct
Mental health in Numinbahin Zara +13.4 pts higher in Numinbah
19.1% 100th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Numinbahin Zara +3.6 pts higher in Zara gap steady
7.9% 80th pct 11.5% 93rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Mental health ◂ +13.4 pts 5.7%
11.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%
6.7% Other condition ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%
5.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Cancer ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 54.0%
21.3% One condition ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%
6.7% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.4% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Numinbahin Zara +0.1 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
19.0% 55th pct 18.8% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Numinbahin Zara +3.4 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
16.5% 81st pct 13.0% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Numinbahin Zara +0.7 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
25.3% 50th pct 24.6% 46th pct
Defence service in Numinbahin Zara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Numinbahin Zara +0.5 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
26.6% 64th pct 26.1% 61st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Numinbahin Zara even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Numinbahin Zara +20 yrs older in Numinbah
38 yrs 76th pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Numinbahin Zara +$1,049 higher in Numinbah
$1,124 86th pct $75 0th pct
Household income in Numinbahin Zara
$4,249 96th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Numinbahin Zara +0.5 larger in Zara gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Numinbahin Zara +2.1 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
12.3% 59th pct 10.2% 46th pct
Living alone in Numinbahin Zara +22.1 pts higher in Numinbah gap widening
47.1% 98th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.1 pts 61.0%
22.8% Couples without children +0.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.1% 1 person ◂ +22.1 pts 25.0%
17.6% 2 people +24.0 pts ▸ 41.7%
8.8% 5 people +12.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
8.8% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% 6 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Numinbahin Zara +$340 higher in Zara gap widening
$100 6th pct $440 87th pct
Mortgage in Numinbahin Zara +$133 higher in Numinbah gap widening
$1,896 66th pct $1,763 59th pct
People / bedroom in Numinbahin Zara +0.20 higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Numinbahin Zara +12.0 pts higher in Zara gap widening
8.8% 23rd pct 20.8% 61st pct
Owned outright in Numinbahin Zara +4.2 pts higher in Numinbah gap narrowing
50.0% 75th pct 45.8% 64th pct
Separate houses in Numinbahin Zara even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Numinbahin Zara +30.4 pts higher in Zara gap widening
52.9% 10th pct 83.3% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 45.8%
35.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.1 pts 29.2%
8.8% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

26.5% 3 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 41.7%
29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 12.5%
26.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%
20.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +80.0 pts ▸ 80.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.4 pts ▸ 71.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Numinbahin Zara +13.8 pts higher in Zara gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.8% 90th pct
Work from home in Numinbahin Zara +7.7 pts higher in Zara gap narrowing
13.5% 40th pct 21.2% 63rd pct
PT commute in Numinbahin Zara even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Numinbahin Zara +8 more in Zara
0 0th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Numinbahin Zara +91.95 more in Zara
0.00 0th pct 91.95 100th pct
Departures/1k in Numinbahin Zara +183.9 more in Zara
0.0 0th pct 183.9 72nd pct
PT routes in Numinbahin Zara +1 more in Zara
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Numinbahin Zara +81 longer in Numinbah
88 100th pct 7 39th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +22.8 pts 39.4%
13.5% Worked at home +7.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 10.3%
14.7% 4 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 31.0%
29.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%
0.0% No vehicle +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Numinbahin Zara +8.6 pts higher in Zara gap widening
21.4% 19th pct 30.0% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Numinbahin Zara +2.1 pts higher in Zara gap narrowing
7.9% 87th pct 10.0% 90th pct
Participation in Numinbahin Zara +9.9 pts higher in Zara gap widening
48.1% 18th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Full-time in Numinbahin Zara +17.4 pts higher in Zara gap widening
43.2% 6th pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

10.8% Health care & social assistance +13.4 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.1% Retail trade +13.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
13.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
13.5% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Education & training +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Other services ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

29.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +14.6 pts 15.2%
0.0% Managers +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
18.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.8 pts 12.1%
16.2% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 9.1%
13.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 12.1%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Numinbahin Zara +0.9 higher in Zara
0.0 30th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Numinbahin Zara +0.8 more in Zara
0.0 0th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Numinbahin Zara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Numinbahin Zara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Numinbahin Zara +46.7 pts higher in Zara
0.0% 0th pct 46.7% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Numinbahin Zara +2.2 pts higher in Zara
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Numinbahin Zara +2.2 pts higher in Zara
0.0% 0th pct 2.2% 39th pct
Walk to health in Numinbahin Zara even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Numinbahin Zara +69.5 more in Zara
22.5 65th pct 92.0 87th pct
Intersections/km² in Numinbahin Zara +0 higher in Numinbah
1 41st pct 0 35th pct
Mean slope in Numinbahin Zara +8.8 pts higher in Numinbah
19.7% 99th pct 10.9% 85th pct

Compare Numinbah with nearby areas

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Compare Zara with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Numinbah vs Zara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13051/numinbah/vs/SAL14541/zara