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Port Stephens vs Tanilba Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Port Stephens profile · Tanilba Bay profile

Port Stephens Tanilba Bay

Tanilba Bay and Port Stephens are neighbouring areas with very different scales of activity. Tanilba Bay is a residential hub with 3,237 people, whereas Port Stephens is largely non-residential with no population. Tanilba Bay has far more public transport routes (2) and stops (29), while Port Stephens has a higher number of schools (3) within 3 km and larger average school sizes of 259 students.

Both areas have similar school advantage scores, which sit near the national figure. Tanilba Bay is far more connected, with 21 intersections per square kilometre compared to none in Port Stephens. This is reflected in the walkability of the areas; Tanilba Bay has a walk to the nearest stop that is far higher than in Port Stephens, which is described as very walkable.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +3,237 larger in Tanilba Bay gap steady
0 0th pct 3,237 85th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 0
  • Second area, 2011: 2,921
  • Second area, 2016: 3,156
  • Second area, 2021: 3,237
48 yrs 62nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 44 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
8.7% 86th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 4.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.7%
28.1% 82nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 21.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.1%
16.4% 45th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 20.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 19.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 16.4%
12.4% 51st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 9.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%

Ancestry & Birthplace

10.9% 48th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 11.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 10.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.9%

Language

2.4% 42nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4%
0.3% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2016: 0.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%

Religion

41.8% 54th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 19.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 41.8%

Education & Qualifications

32.5% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 28.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 32.5%
9.6% 28th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 7.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 7.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.6%
1.88 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +1 more in Port Stephens
3 67th pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +67 larger in Port Stephens
259 44th pct 192 37th pct
ICSEA in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +20 higher in Port Stephens
927 16th pct 907 13th pct

Income

$582 22nd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $430
  • Second area, 2016: $478
  • Second area, 2021: $582
$1,131 21st pct
  • Second area, 2011: $828
  • Second area, 2016: $968
  • Second area, 2021: $1,131
$1,388 20th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,032
  • Second area, 2016: $1,165
  • Second area, 2021: $1,388
4.6% 29th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.6%
High-income homes in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay
9.3% 27th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 9.3%

Health & Disability

39.9% 89th pct
12.7% 86th pct
10.1% 89th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 10.1%

Community Participation

11.7% 19th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 11.7%
13.4% 57th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 13.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.4%
Unpaid child care in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay
23.1% 39th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.1%
7.6% 90th pct
24.0% 49th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 29.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +283 larger in Tanilba Bay
0 0th pct 283 86th pct
24 yrs 43rd pct
28.2% 22nd pct
7.8% 38th pct
$514 34th pct
$1,352 34th pct
Indigenous language in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay
3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

2.4 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.4
  • Second area, 2016: 2.4
  • Second area, 2021: 2.4
17.6% 81st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 16.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 16.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 17.6%
26.0% 58th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 27.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 26.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$380 78th pct
  • Second area, 2011: $250
  • Second area, 2016: $320
  • Second area, 2021: $380
$1,517 43rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: $1,517
  • Second area, 2016: $1,500
  • Second area, 2021: $1,517
0.70 14th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.70
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
26.4% 73rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 26.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 26.4%
42.3% 53rd pct
  • Second area, 2011: 41.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 40.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 42.3%
92.6% 38th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 92.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 93.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 92.6%
85.4% 66th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 84.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 84.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 85.4%

Transport & Vehicles

3.7% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.7%
13.8% 41st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 4.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 13.8%
0.6% 67th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 0.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.6%
PT stops in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +29 more in Tanilba Bay
0 0th pct 29 86th pct
8.96 87th pct
681.8 82nd pct
PT routes in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +2 more in Tanilba Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +10 longer in Tanilba Bay
2 14th pct 12 49th pct
Drive to city in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +10 longer in Port Stephens
133 86th pct 123 82nd pct

Migration & Movement

38.3% 74th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 39.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 39.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 38.3%
1.7% 31st pct
  • Second area, 2011: 5.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.7%

Jobs & Industry

6.5% 80th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 8.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 6.5%
46.6% 15th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 47.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 46.6%
50.7% 18th pct
  • Second area, 2011: 61.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 54.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 50.7%

Walkability

6.9 92nd pct
6.9 93rd pct
84.1% 91st pct
81.5% 90th pct
98.9% 96th pct
62.9% 80th pct
98.1% 85th pct
82.3% 94th pct
20.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Port Stephensin Tanilba Bay +21 higher in Tanilba Bay
0 0th pct 21 74th pct
2.9% 11th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Stephens vs Tanilba Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13259/port-stephens/vs/SAL13764/tanilba-bay