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Reefton vs Temora

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Reefton profile · Temora profile

Reefton Temora

Temora and Reefton (NSW) are two different types of rural settings. Temora is a larger centre where 17.7% of people are children, while Reefton (NSW) is sparsely populated with no children at all. Temora is somewhat walkable and has a far higher share of working residents (54.0% compared to 38.7%), whereas Reefton (NSW) is car-dependent. Residents in Reefton (NSW) are far older, with a typical age of 56, and have a much higher rate of long-term health conditions at 52.9% compared to 35.8% in Temora.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the number of people per home, which sits at about 2.3 in Temora and 2.2 in Reefton (NSW). They also share similar rates of volunteering and the proportion of people who speak little or no English. While Temora has more people moving in, both areas have a typical age that is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,672 larger in Temora Mortgage: $646 higher in Temora Rent: $105 higher in Temora Under 15: 17.7 pts higher in Temora First Nations: 3.9 pts higher in Temora

Demographics & Identity

Population in Reeftonin Temora +4,672 larger in Temora gap steady
34 21st pct 4,706 86th pct
Median age in Reeftonin Temora +8 yrs older in Reefton gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Reeftonin Temora +3.9 pts higher in Temora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Reeftonin Temora +1.3 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
29.4% 86th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Reeftonin Temora +17.7 pts higher in Temora gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 54th pct
De facto in Reeftonin Temora +7.3 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
17.2% 80th pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

52.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +27.8 pts 25.2%
29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 28.1%
11.8% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.2 pts 10.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.4%
29.0% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 29.8%
16.1% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 9.4%
12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.6%
0.0% Separated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Reefton Temora

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Reeftonin Temora +3.1 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
8.8% 38th pct 5.7% 24th pct

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 88.6%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 42.8%
20.6% English +21.9 pts ▸ 42.5%
14.7% German ◂ +5.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Irish +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Reeftonin Temora +3.0 pts higher in Temora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Reeftonin Temora +0.3 pts higher in Temora gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.3% 65th pct

Language used at home

76.5% English only +15.5 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Reeftonin Temora +4.7 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
20.6% 10th pct 25.3% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

64.7% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 67.2%
20.6% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Reeftonin Temora +7.7 pts higher in Reefton gap widening
41.4% 40th pct 33.7% 20th pct
Bachelor+ in Reeftonin Temora +11.5 pts higher in Reefton gap widening
22.6% 73rd pct 11.1% 35th pct
Schools/1k kids in Reeftonin Temora
— 4.80 58th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Reeftonin Temora +4 more in Temora
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Reeftonin Temora
— 225 40th pct
ICSEA in Reeftonin Temora
— 975 41st pct

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 33.7%
13.8% Year 10 +22.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
31.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.7 pts 16.3%
0.0% Year 11 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

19.0% Certificate III / IV +21.6 pts ▸ 40.6%
19.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +16.6 pts 2.5%
14.3% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

33.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +28.2 pts 5.1%
14.3% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
14.3% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
0.0% Health +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% Society & culture +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Reeftonin Temora +$70 higher in Temora gap widening
$575 21st pct $645 31st pct
Household income in Reeftonin Temora +$293 higher in Reefton gap narrowing
$1,458 45th pct $1,165 23rd pct
Family income in Reeftonin Temora +$151 higher in Temora gap widening
$1,437 23rd pct $1,588 32nd pct
High earners in Reeftonin Temora +6.5 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 41st pct
High-income homes in Reeftonin Temora
— 11.7% 36th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 24.5%
20.0% $650–$1,499 +12.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
0.0% Under $650 +24.3 pts ▸ 24.3%
20.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 47.2%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Reeftonin Temora +17.1 pts higher in Reefton
52.9% 100th pct 35.8% 80th pct
Mental health in Reeftonin Temora +0.8 pts higher in Temora
8.8% 57th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Reeftonin Temora +3.8 pts higher in Reefton gap narrowing
11.8% 94th pct 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.3 pts 13.2%
11.8% Heart disease ◂ +6.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Asthma +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.8% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.8% Lung condition ◂ +6.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

35.3% None +21.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
29.4% One condition ◂ +6.5 pts 22.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Three or more +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Reeftonin Temora +0.1 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
22.6% 69th pct 22.7% 69th pct
Unpaid carers in Reeftonin Temora +3.6 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
9.7% 24th pct 13.2% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Reeftonin Temora +0.9 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
22.6% 37th pct 23.5% 41st pct
Defence service in Reeftonin Temora +8.4 pts higher in Reefton
11.8% 100th pct 3.3% 61st pct
Housework 15h+ in Reeftonin Temora +3.7 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
19.4% 24th pct 23.1% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Reeftonin Temora +182 larger in Temora
0 0th pct 182 86th pct
Median age in Reeftonin Temora
— 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Reeftonin Temora
— 27.2% 20th pct
Unemployment in Reeftonin Temora
— 7.8% 38th pct
Median income in Reeftonin Temora
— $459 26th pct
Household income in Reeftonin Temora
— $1,199 27th pct
Indigenous language in Reeftonin Temora
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Reeftonin Temora +0.1 larger in Temora gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Reeftonin Temora +3.5 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
12.5% 60th pct 16.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Reeftonin Temora
— 34.4% 83rd pct

Family composition

45.8% Couples with children +2.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
29.2% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
12.5% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

40.0% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%
26.7% 1 person +7.8 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% 3 people +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Reeftonin Temora +$105 higher in Temora
$135 11th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Reeftonin Temora +$646 higher in Temora
$537 2nd pct $1,183 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Reeftonin Temora even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Reeftonin Temora
— 24.8% 71st pct
Owned outright in Reeftonin Temora
— 46.3% 65th pct
Separate houses in Reeftonin Temora
— 90.7% 34th pct
3+ bedrooms in Reeftonin Temora
— 78.4% 47th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 46.3%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
20.0% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 24.8%
0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

86.7% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 90.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 45.4%
33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 27.3%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +59.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
0.0% Under $200 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $350–$549 +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Reeftonin Temora
— 7.0% 82nd pct
Work from home in Reeftonin Temora
— 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Reeftonin Temora
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Reeftonin Temora +1 more in Temora
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Reeftonin Temora +0.21 more in Temora
0.00 0th pct 0.21 58th pct
Departures/1k in Reeftonin Temora +5.9 more in Temora
0.0 0th pct 5.9 58th pct
PT routes in Reeftonin Temora +6 more in Temora
0 0th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Reeftonin Temora
— 33 69th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Car (driver) ◂ +32.0 pts 68.0%
0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.7% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 37.2%
20.0% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 34.2%
26.7% 4 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 7.9%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% No vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Reeftonin Temora +11.5 pts higher in Temora gap narrowing
19.4% 14th pct 30.8% 50th pct
Recent arrivals in Reeftonin Temora
— 10.0% 64th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Reeftonin Temora
— 3.1% 43rd pct
Participation in Reeftonin Temora +15.3 pts higher in Temora gap widening
38.7% 8th pct 54.0% 29th pct
Full-time in Reeftonin Temora
— 58.0% 49th pct

Industries people work in

58.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +46.2 pts 12.1%
25.0% Education & training ◂ +14.8 pts 10.2%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Retail trade +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Managers ◂ +27.5 pts 14.2%
41.7% Community & personal service ◂ +28.7 pts 12.9%
25.0% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 15.4%
25.0% Labourers ◂ +11.8 pts 13.2%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
0.0% Sales workers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Reeftonin Temora +5.0 higher in Temora
0.0 0th pct 5.0 83rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Reeftonin Temora +5.3 more in Temora
0.0 0th pct 5.3 84th pct
15-min city in Reeftonin Temora +64.3 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 64.3% 83rd pct
Walk to shops in Reeftonin Temora +64.7 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 64.7% 83rd pct
Walk to transit in Reeftonin Temora +31.7 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 31.7% 67th pct
Walk to school in Reeftonin Temora +68.6 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 68.6% 81st pct
Walk to a park in Reeftonin Temora +81.9 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 81.9% 75th pct
Walk to health in Reeftonin Temora +65.3 pts higher in Temora
0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Reeftonin Temora +17.8 more in Temora
0.0 0th pct 17.8 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Reeftonin Temora +2 higher in Temora
0 18th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Reeftonin Temora +0.2 pts higher in Temora
3.5% 21st pct 3.7% 24th pct

Compare Reefton with nearby areas

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Compare Temora with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Reefton vs Temora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13357/reefton/vs/SAL13799/temora