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Picketts Valley vs Terrigal

Name: Picketts Valley vs Terrigal — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Picketts Valley profile · Terrigal profile

Picketts Valley Terrigal

Terrigal and Picketts Valley are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Terrigal is a larger centre that is somewhat walkable, where 24% of households rent and many people live alone. Picketts Valley is a sparsely populated area that is car-dependent, with no rentals below the national figure and a high proportion of large homes; 100% of its dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Picketts Valley is much more family-oriented, with children under 15 making up 28.5% of the population, compared to 17.8% in Terrigal. It also has a higher share of wealthy households, with 41.9% earning $3,000 or more a week.

These two places have tracked differently since 2011, most notably in how many people move there. Terrigal has seen a surge in new residents, with 43.3% moving in over the last five years, while the figure for Picketts Valley is lower at 26.7%. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $910 to $930 and almost identical school advantage scores. Both areas also have similar monthly home-loan payments of about $2,500.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,509 larger in Terrigal Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Picketts Valley Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Terrigal 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Picketts Valley Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Terrigal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +12,509 larger in Terrigal gap widening

221 56th pct 12,730 88th pct

Median age in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +1 yrs older in Terrigal gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 26.9%

28.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 17.8%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

58.5% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 52.2%

28.0% Never married +1.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.8% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Picketts Valley Terrigal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia ◂ +11.6 pts 74.4%

6.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% South Africa +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% Australian ◂ +10.2 pts 35.5%

43.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%

16.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

12.7% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

6.3% German ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.5% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 87.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 51.5%

46.2% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 40.0%

1.4% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Picketts Valley in Terrigal

— 1.76 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +2 more in Terrigal

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +53 larger in Picketts Valley

671 89th pct 618 86th pct

ICSEA in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +2 higher in Picketts Valley

1,079 87th pct 1,076 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 60.7%

22.0% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

1.9% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.1 pts 24.0%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Management & commerce +7.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 10.5%

13.6% Architecture & building ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

7.8% Health +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.7% Education even 10.6%

7.8% Information technology ◂ +5.9 pts 1.8%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$21 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$927 75th pct $906 73rd pct

Household income in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$915 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$2,971 96th pct $2,056 77th pct

Family income in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$443 higher in Picketts Valley gap narrowing

$2,888 89th pct $2,445 79th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 19.0%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.7% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

0.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.0% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.3% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +5.0 pts 65.6%

18.1% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.2% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +236 larger in Terrigal

11 60th pct 247 86th pct

Median age in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +12 yrs older in Terrigal

12 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$436 higher in Picketts Valley

$1,149 86th pct $713 57th pct

Household income in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$2,110 higher in Picketts Valley

$4,249 96th pct $2,139 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +0.9 larger in Picketts Valley gap widening

3.5 95th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

79.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.7 pts 57.7%

18.3% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

3.8% One-parent families +8.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

21.0% 2 people +14.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

35.5% 4 people ◂ +19.2 pts 16.3%

9.7% 1 person +12.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 16.3%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$505 higher in Picketts Valley gap widening

$1,025 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +$8 higher in Picketts Valley gap steady

$2,500 88th pct $2,492 87th pct

People / bedroom in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +0.10 higher in Terrigal gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 34.9%

35.5% Owned outright +3.6 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.5% Rented +17.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +29.0 pts 71.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 5 or more ◂ +35.4 pts 13.0%

46.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 33.1%

8.1% 3 bedrooms +28.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +30.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

0.0% $750 or more +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% Under $1,000 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +67 more in Terrigal

1 64th pct 68 88th pct

Stops/1k in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +0.82 more in Terrigal

4.52 76th pct 5.34 79th pct

Departures/1k in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +349.4 more in Terrigal

371.0 76th pct 720.4 82nd pct

PT routes in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +1 more in Terrigal

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +12 longer in Picketts Valley

16 54th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +4 longer in Picketts Valley

68 49th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +14,849 more in Terrigal

0 0th pct 14,849 67th pct

Reach 45 min in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +14,849 more in Terrigal

0 0th pct 14,849 45th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 44.3%

35.5% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 33.4%

7.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +26.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% 1 vehicle +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 8.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.4% Construction ◂ +9.6 pts 10.8%

11.8% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

6.5% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.1 pts 5.6%

5.4% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

0.0% Finance & insurance +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.7% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 16.9%

21.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.4 pts 13.1%

11.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 10.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +5.2 pts 5.6%

4.3% Sales workers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +4.9 higher in Terrigal

0.5 51st pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +4.9 more in Terrigal

0.3 46th pct 5.1 84th pct

15-min city in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +53.6 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 53.6% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +42.6 pts higher in Terrigal

1.1% 58th pct 43.6% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +89.7 pts higher in Terrigal

4.3% 59th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +61.8 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +92.7 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 92.7% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +40.4 pts higher in Terrigal

0.0% 0th pct 40.4% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +15.1 more in Terrigal

4.5 28th pct 19.6 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +103 higher in Terrigal

9 72nd pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Picketts Valley in Terrigal +3.6 pts higher in Picketts Valley

16.0% 94th pct 12.4% 88th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picketts Valley vs Terrigal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13210/picketts-valley/vs/SAL13820/terrigal