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Sawtell vs Toormina

Name: Sawtell vs Toormina — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Sawtell profile · Toormina profile

Sawtell Toormina

Toormina and Sawtell are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Sawtell has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 26.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 12.5% in Toormina. This is reflected in incomes; the typical household in Sawtell earns $1,405 a week, which is well higher than the $1,059 typical for Toormina. In contrast, Toormina has a larger First Nations population at 8.7% and provides better access to some services, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared lifestyle where the number of people per home is exactly the same at 2.3. They are also alike in their levels of overseas births and the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. While Sawtell has a higher share of homes owned outright, both areas sit well above the national figure for people who identify as having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Sawtell Population: 2,383 larger in Toormina Bachelor+: 14.1 pts higher in Sawtell Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Sawtell One-parent: 9.6 pts higher in Toormina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sawtell in Toormina +2,383 larger in Toormina gap steady

3,788 86th pct 6,171 86th pct

Median age in Sawtell in Toormina +2 yrs older in Sawtell gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 23.7%

24.8% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 36.8%

31.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.1% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.5% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Sawtell Toormina

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 81.0%

3.6% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.5% English ◂ +5.1 pts 42.4%

38.2% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.2% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

5.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +3.1 pts 87.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.4% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

45.7% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 41.1%

7.1% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sawtell in Toormina +3.01 more in Toormina

1.62 21st pct 4.63 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sawtell in Toormina +2 more in Toormina

9 78th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Sawtell in Toormina +63 larger in Toormina

375 56th pct 438 64th pct

ICSEA in Sawtell in Toormina +10 higher in Toormina

997 54th pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.4 pts 35.9%

24.8% Year 10 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.3% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

26.6% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 16.2%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.4%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.4 pts 3.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 15.7%

13.1% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

12.5% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 8.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

10.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sawtell in Toormina +$160 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$750 50th pct $590 23rd pct

Household income in Sawtell in Toormina +$346 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$1,405 41st pct $1,059 17th pct

Family income in Sawtell in Toormina +$482 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$1,866 48th pct $1,384 20th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 25.1%

20.6% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 4.1%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.3%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 49.7%

32.1% $650–$1,499 even 32.1%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 8.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.9% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Diabetes +2.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.6% None ◂ +10.7 pts 48.8%

21.7% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.5% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.4% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sawtell in Toormina +397 larger in Toormina

141 86th pct 538 87th pct

Median age in Sawtell in Toormina +8 yrs older in Sawtell

30 yrs 63rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Sawtell in Toormina +$11 higher in Sawtell

$477 29th pct $466 27th pct

Household income in Sawtell in Toormina +$327 higher in Sawtell

$1,406 37th pct $1,079 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sawtell in Toormina even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.8 pts 43.9%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 29.4%

15.4% One-parent families +9.6 pts ▸ 25.0%

1.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

36.4% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

31.7% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

13.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sawtell in Toormina +$45 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$380 78th pct $335 67th pct

Mortgage in Sawtell in Toormina +$216 higher in Sawtell gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sawtell in Toormina even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 29.9%

32.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

23.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

1.3% Other tenure +5.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.2% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

68.6% Separate house ◂ +3.5 pts 65.1%

12.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.3 pts 10.4%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.8% 2 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 27.6%

24.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 16.4%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

5.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.1 pts 41.5%

27.5% $200–$349 +11.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 3.5%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,000–$1,799 +14.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 24.8%

17.3% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 20.6%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sawtell in Toormina +20 more in Toormina

14 84th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Sawtell in Toormina +1.81 more in Toormina

3.70 72nd pct 5.51 80th pct

Departures/1k in Sawtell in Toormina +360.8 more in Toormina

344.0 75th pct 704.7 82nd pct

PT routes in Sawtell in Toormina +24 more in Toormina

1 71st pct 25 87th pct

Stop walk in Sawtell in Toormina +3 longer in Sawtell

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

How people get to work

62.0% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 68.4%

14.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Walked even 2.8%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.4% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 31.6%

11.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

5.3% No vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.3% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 20.4%

10.3% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 8.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 3.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 14.6%

13.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.4% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Sawtell in Toormina +0.8 higher in Sawtell

6.4 90th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sawtell in Toormina +0.4 more in Sawtell

6.3 90th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Sawtell in Toormina +12.0 pts higher in Sawtell

75.4% 86th pct 63.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sawtell in Toormina +7.8 pts higher in Sawtell

75.8% 87th pct 67.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sawtell in Toormina +2.0 pts higher in Sawtell

99.3% 98th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Sawtell in Toormina +23.0 pts higher in Toormina

67.8% 81st pct 90.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sawtell in Toormina +0.8 pts higher in Toormina

83.4% 76th pct 84.2% 77th pct

Walk to health in Sawtell in Toormina +15.3 pts higher in Sawtell

72.9% 91st pct 57.6% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Sawtell in Toormina +5.4 more in Sawtell

16.9 58th pct 11.5 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Sawtell in Toormina +9 higher in Sawtell

93 85th pct 84 83rd pct

Mean slope in Sawtell in Toormina +1.6 pts higher in Toormina

4.6% 36th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Sawtell with nearby areas

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Compare Toormina with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sawtell vs Toormina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13513/sawtell/vs/SAL13930/toormina