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Purfleet vs Taree

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Purfleet profile · Taree profile

Purfleet Taree

Taree and Purfleet are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Taree is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 45 and 27.4% aged 65 or over. Purfleet is a much smaller, sparsely populated area where the typical resident is only 32. A huge gap exists in cultural identity, as Purfleet has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 92.5%, compared to 12.7% in Taree. Incomes are far higher in Taree, where the typical household earns $968 weekly, while Purfleet households typically earn $574.

The two areas share similar levels of people providing unpaid care and a very small share of residents who speak little or no English. However, the gap in educational attainment is wide, as Year 12 completion is far higher in Taree at 31.7% than in Purfleet at 5.9%. While both areas are below the national figure for this measure, Taree has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work at 44.2%, compared to just 16.0% in Purfleet.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,608 larger in Taree First Nations: 79.8 pts higher in Purfleet Year 12: 25.8 pts higher in Taree One-parent: 34.3 pts higher in Purfleet Renting: 43.6 pts higher in Purfleet

Demographics & Identity

Population in Purfleetin Taree +16,608 larger in Taree gap steady
107 43rd pct 16,715 89th pct
Median age in Purfleetin Taree +13 yrs older in Taree gap narrowing
32 yrs 9th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Purfleetin Taree +79.8 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
92.5% 100th pct 12.7% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Purfleetin Taree +18.0 pts higher in Taree gap widening
9.3% 14th pct 27.4% 80th pct
Under 15 in Purfleetin Taree +5.7 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
23.4% 85th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Purfleetin Taree +5.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
16.7% 78th pct 11.2% 41st pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 20.6%
9.3% Seniors (65+) +18.0 pts ▸ 27.4%
27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 23.4%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 17.7%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 10.9%

Marital status

96.3% Never married ◂ +59.5 pts 36.8%
0.0% Married +37.0 pts ▸ 37.0%
3.7% Divorced +8.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
3.7% Widowed +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Separated +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Purfleet Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Purfleetin Taree +8.9 pts higher in Taree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.9% 38th pct

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +6.4 pts ▸ 82.1%
0.0% England +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% India +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

0.0% Australian +41.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
7.5% English +33.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
0.0% Scottish +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Irish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
4.7% Chinese ◂ +3.8 pts 0.8%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Purfleetin Taree +8.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
13.1% 80th pct 4.7% 59th pct
Limited English in Purfleetin Taree +0.5 pts higher in Taree gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

71.0% English only +15.8 pts ▸ 86.8%
0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Purfleetin Taree +8.4 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
44.9% 64th pct 36.5% 38th pct

Religious affiliation

28.0% Christianity +23.8 pts ▸ 51.9%
44.9% No religion ◂ +8.4 pts 36.5%
24.3% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 9.5%
14.0% Other religions ◂ +13.6 pts 0.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Purfleetin Taree +25.8 pts higher in Taree gap widening
5.9% 0th pct 31.7% 16th pct
Bachelor+ in Purfleetin Taree +9.3 pts higher in Taree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 9.3% 26th pct
Schools/1k kids in Purfleetin Taree
— 3.05 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Purfleetin Taree +15 more in Taree
1 43rd pct 16 86th pct
Avg size in Purfleetin Taree +329 larger in Taree
32 11th pct 361 55th pct
ICSEA in Purfleetin Taree +17 higher in Purfleet
952 28th pct 935 20th pct

Highest year of school

7.1% Year 10 +25.4 pts ▸ 32.5%
5.9% Year 12 +25.8 pts ▸ 31.7%
27.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.5 pts 17.5%
0.0% Year 11 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

12.7% Certificate III / IV +23.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

9.1% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% Health +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Engineering & related +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
9.1% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Education +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Purfleetin Taree +$231 higher in Taree gap widening
$313 0th pct $544 17th pct
Household income in Purfleetin Taree +$394 higher in Taree gap widening
$574 0th pct $968 12th pct
Family income in Purfleetin Taree +$590 higher in Taree gap widening
$700 0th pct $1,290 14th pct
High earners in Purfleetin Taree +3.1 pts higher in Taree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.1% 24th pct
High-income homes in Purfleetin Taree +6.6 pts higher in Taree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 20th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +13.9 pts 28.0%
32.3% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Personal income distribution

67.9% Under $650 ◂ +15.8 pts 52.1%
8.6% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Purfleetin Taree +19.0 pts higher in Taree
21.5% 18th pct 40.5% 90th pct
Mental health in Purfleetin Taree +11.5 pts higher in Taree
2.8% 15th pct 14.3% 90th pct
Needs assistance in Purfleetin Taree +5.7 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
5.6% 61st pct 11.3% 92nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.7% Other condition ◂ +9.5 pts 9.2%
4.7% Arthritis +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
2.8% Mental health +11.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
8.4% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.2% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
2.8% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Stroke +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.9% None ◂ +10.5 pts 48.4%
11.2% One condition +12.6 pts ▸ 23.9%
9.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.7% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Purfleetin Taree +3.3 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
8.6% 11th pct 11.9% 20th pct
Unpaid carers in Purfleetin Taree +0.8 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
13.6% 59th pct 14.4% 67th pct
Unpaid child care in Purfleetin Taree +3.6 pts higher in Taree gap steady
17.3% 18th pct 20.8% 29th pct
Defence service in Purfleetin Taree +3.7 pts higher in Taree
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Purfleetin Taree +5.4 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
16.0% 13th pct 21.4% 34th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Purfleetin Taree +2,022 larger in Taree
99 86th pct 2,121 90th pct
Median age in Purfleetin Taree +13 yrs older in Purfleet
33 yrs 71st pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Purfleetin Taree +19.2 pts higher in Taree
6.9% 0th pct 26.1% 18th pct
Unemployment in Purfleetin Taree
— 20.0% 86th pct
Median income in Purfleetin Taree +$144 higher in Taree
$317 9th pct $461 26th pct
Household income in Purfleetin Taree +$472 higher in Taree
$574 4th pct $1,046 20th pct
Indigenous language in Purfleetin Taree +4.1 pts higher in Purfleet
7.1% 66th pct 2.9% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Purfleetin Taree +0.7 larger in Purfleet gap narrowing
2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Purfleetin Taree +34.3 pts higher in Purfleet gap widening
60.5% 100th pct 26.2% 94th pct
Living alone in Purfleetin Taree +19.5 pts higher in Taree gap widening
16.1% 23rd pct 35.7% 86th pct

Family composition

60.5% One-parent families ◂ +34.3 pts 26.2%
22.2% Couples with children +18.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
6.2% Couples without children +25.0 pts ▸ 31.1%
6.2% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

16.1% 1 person +19.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 35.1%
16.1% 5 people ◂ +11.5 pts 4.6%
9.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Purfleetin Taree +$104 higher in Taree gap widening
$185 22nd pct $289 53rd pct
Mortgage in Purfleetin Taree
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Purfleetin Taree +0.20 higher in Purfleet gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Purfleetin Taree +43.6 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
80.6% 100th pct 37.1% 86th pct
Owned outright in Purfleetin Taree +36.6 pts higher in Taree gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 36.6% 37th pct
Separate houses in Purfleetin Taree +21.8 pts higher in Purfleet gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 78.2% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Purfleetin Taree +4.5 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
74.2% 36th pct 69.7% 27th pct

How homes are owned or rented

80.6% Rented ◂ +43.6 pts 37.1%
0.0% Owned outright +36.6 pts ▸ 36.6%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +10.2 pts 2.7%
0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +21.8 pts 78.2%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 3 bedrooms +15.6 pts ▸ 44.6%
35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 21.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
12.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.8 pts 5.1%
9.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.0%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% Under $200 ◂ +56.1 pts 15.9%
28.0% $200–$349 +25.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Purfleetin Taree +24.9 pts higher in Purfleet gap narrowing
35.7% 100th pct 10.8% 88th pct
Work from home in Purfleetin Taree
— 5.0% 11th pct
PT commute in Purfleetin Taree
— 0.5% 64th pct
PT stops in Purfleetin Taree +78 more in Taree
1 64th pct 79 89th pct
Stops/1k in Purfleetin Taree +4.62 more in Purfleet
9.35 87th pct 4.73 76th pct
Departures/1k in Purfleetin Taree +75.9 more in Taree
46.7 62nd pct 122.6 71st pct
PT routes in Purfleetin Taree +45 more in Taree
1 71st pct 46 88th pct
Stop walk in Purfleetin Taree +7 longer in Taree
5 32nd pct 12 49th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +69.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Worked at home +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 1 vehicle +9.5 pts ▸ 45.2%
35.7% No vehicle ◂ +24.9 pts 10.8%
0.0% 2 vehicles +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Purfleetin Taree +30.5 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
6.9% 1st pct 37.4% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Purfleetin Taree
— 14.7% 78th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Purfleetin Taree
— 9.3% 89th pct
Participation in Purfleetin Taree +28.1 pts higher in Taree gap widening
16.0% 0th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Purfleetin Taree
— 51.8% 21st pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Health care & social assistance +25.1 pts ▸ 25.1%
0.0% Retail trade +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Accommodation & food +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Education & training +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Community & personal service +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Professionals +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Labourers +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Sales workers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Managers +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Purfleetin Taree +1.2 higher in Taree
4.1 78th pct 5.3 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Purfleetin Taree +1.5 more in Taree
3.9 77th pct 5.4 85th pct
15-min city in Purfleetin Taree +41.4 pts higher in Taree
32.1% 75th pct 73.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Purfleetin Taree +11.6 pts higher in Taree
54.7% 81st pct 66.3% 84th pct
Walk to transit in Purfleetin Taree +10.1 pts higher in Purfleet
100.0% 100th pct 89.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Purfleetin Taree +76.3 pts higher in Taree
0.0% 0th pct 76.3% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Purfleetin Taree +13.8 pts higher in Purfleet
100.0% 100th pct 86.2% 78th pct
Walk to health in Purfleetin Taree +64.6 pts higher in Purfleet
100.0% 100th pct 35.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Purfleetin Taree +26.1 more in Purfleet
37.4 76th pct 11.2 44th pct
Intersections/km² in Purfleetin Taree +53 higher in Purfleet
79 83rd pct 26 75th pct
Mean slope in Purfleetin Taree +2.5 pts higher in Purfleet
7.5% 66th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Purfleet with nearby areas

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Compare Taree with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Purfleet vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13288/purfleet/vs/SAL13779/taree