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Pambula Beach vs Tura Beach

Name: Pambula Beach vs Tura Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Pambula Beach profile · Tura Beach profile

Pambula Beach Tura Beach

Tura Beach and Pambula Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different levels of convenience. Pambula Beach is more walkable, with a typical home having a 15-minute walk to a school (51.5%) or groceries (55.5%), while Tura Beach is mostly car-dependent and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. Pambula Beach also has a higher typical weekly family income of $2,046, compared to $1,528 in Tura Beach. In contrast, Tura Beach has more people born overseas (16.0% compared to 8.4%) and a higher share of residents who are 65 or older (39.0% compared to 32.1%).

These areas are tracking in different directions regarding their populations, with Tura Beach seeing its residents become noticeably older. However, they share several similarities, such as having almost the same number of people per home (about 2.2) and very similar shares of one-parent families. Both areas also have typical ages and shares of seniors that are far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,738 larger in Tura Beach PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Tura Beach Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Tura Beach No religion: 8.9 pts higher in Pambula Beach Unpaid carers: 3.3 pts higher in Tura Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +2,738 larger in Tura Beach gap widening

667 69th pct 3,405 86th pct

Median age in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +4 yrs older in Tura Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 27.5%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.9%

12.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

53.6% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

26.6% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 21.1%

9.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.8% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Pambula Beach Tura Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.2% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 78.6%

3.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +4.7 pts ▸ 48.4%

43.6% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 37.2%

16.6% Scottish ◂ +5.4 pts 11.2%

14.1% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

6.3% German ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

93.7% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 91.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +8.9 pts 42.7%

39.3% Christianity +10.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach

11.90 78th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +2 more in Pambula Beach

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +94 larger in Tura Beach

334 52nd pct 428 63rd pct

ICSEA in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +19 higher in Pambula Beach

1,020 67th pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.8 pts 48.7%

17.3% Year 10 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

6.6% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

25.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 22.9%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

6.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

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

Field of qualification

10.8% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.7% Education ◂ +5.6 pts 11.1%

10.8% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 3.4%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$163 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$822 62nd pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$134 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$1,414 42nd pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$518 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$2,046 60th pct $1,528 28th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 27.1%

14.9% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

36.3% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

37.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 32.0%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 13.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

7.5% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Lung condition even 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +2.1 pts 53.9%

21.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.8% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +71 larger in Tura Beach

10 59th pct 81 84th pct

Median age in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +6 yrs older in Pambula Beach

25 yrs 46th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$56 higher in Pambula Beach

$575 43rd pct $519 35th pct

Household income in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$42 higher in Pambula Beach

$1,625 47th pct $1,583 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +0.1 larger in Tura Beach gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

43.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 41.7%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

28.5% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 27.5%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 8.2%

1.4% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$50 higher in Tura Beach gap steady

$370 76th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +$75 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$1,700 55th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +0.10 higher in Pambula Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 58.2%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 23.0%

18.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

2.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house ◂ +1.8 pts 79.1%

14.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 53.2%

29.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 12.5%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 +13.6 pts ▸ 69.2%

29.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.8%

7.4% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.9 pts 33.1%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +3 more in Tura Beach

4 73rd pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +3.94 more in Pambula Beach

6.00 81st pct 2.06 66th pct

Departures/1k in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +113.3 more in Pambula Beach

152.9 72nd pct 39.6 62nd pct

PT routes in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +1 more in Pambula Beach

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +9 longer in Pambula Beach

20 59th pct 11 47th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 64.8%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 42.0%

35.6% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.4% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.9% Retail trade +3.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

10.6% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

8.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.0% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

18.2% Managers ◂ +5.1 pts 13.1%

16.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 14.4%

13.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.9% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +2.1 higher in Pambula Beach

4.2 79th pct 2.1 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +2.8 more in Pambula Beach

4.7 81st pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +57.6 pts higher in Pambula Beach

57.6% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +31.4 pts higher in Pambula Beach

55.5% 81st pct 24.1% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +5.6 pts higher in Pambula Beach

72.1% 79th pct 66.4% 78th pct

Walk to school in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +51.5 pts higher in Pambula Beach

51.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +45.1 pts higher in Pambula Beach

99.5% 86th pct 54.4% 65th pct

Walk to health in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +19.3 pts higher in Tura Beach

0.0% 0th pct 19.3% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +25.3 more in Pambula Beach

31.5 73rd pct 6.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +16 higher in Tura Beach

11 72nd pct 27 75th pct

Mean slope in Pambula Beach in Tura Beach +1.8 pts higher in Pambula Beach

12.6% 88th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Pambula Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Tura Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pambula Beach vs Tura Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13152/pambula-beach/vs/SAL13991/tura-beach