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Shallow Bay vs Tuncurry

Name: Shallow Bay vs Tuncurry — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.5 km apart · Shallow Bay profile · Tuncurry profile

Shallow Bay Tuncurry

Tuncurry and Shallow Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Tuncurry is a larger hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 62 and 45.7% aged 65 and over. It is very walkable, with 80.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 96.9% near public transport. In contrast, Shallow Bay is sparsely populated and car-dependent, consisting entirely of separate houses. Residents there are younger, with a typical age of 50, and a much higher share of people report having no religion (45.6%).

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, Tuncurry has seen its population of seniors grow significantly, which helps explain why it has far more people living alone (40.6%) and a much higher rate of long-term health conditions (46.6%). Shallow Bay remains a smaller, more residential area where a higher share of homes are owned outright (61.9%) and more households have four or more vehicles.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,308 larger in Tuncurry Aged 65+: 28.0 pts higher in Tuncurry Living alone: 26.3 pts higher in Tuncurry Separate houses: 45.9 pts higher in Shallow Bay No car: 8.1 pts higher in Tuncurry

Demographics & Identity

Population in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +6,308 larger in Tuncurry gap steady

68 33rd pct 6,376 86th pct

Median age in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +12 yrs older in Tuncurry gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

17.6% Seniors (65+) +28.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +21.6 pts 24.0%

16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 9.7%

5.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

45.6% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 43.6%

29.8% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 24.9%

21.1% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 14.2%

8.8% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Shallow Bay Tuncurry

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.4% Australia +29.1 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +17.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

41.2% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

14.7% Italian ◂ +12.3 pts 2.4%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

0.0% Irish +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.3% Dutch ◂ +9.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% German +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

72.1% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.8% Christianity +23.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

45.6% No religion ◂ +14.3 pts 31.3%

23.5% Not stated ◂ +16.8 pts 6.8%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry

— 4.87 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +5 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry

— 420 62nd pct

ICSEA in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry

— 959 31st pct

Highest year of school

20.7% Year 10 +16.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.7%

15.5% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Bachelor degree +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +9.7 pts 15.3%

8.3% Engineering & related +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$12 higher in Tuncurry gap narrowing

$487 11th pct $499 12th pct

Household income in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$312 higher in Shallow Bay gap widening

$1,166 23rd pct $854 8th pct

Family income in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$237 higher in Shallow Bay gap widening

$1,374 19th pct $1,137 10th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 30.3%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Personal income distribution

47.4% Under $650 +9.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

22.8% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

5.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.4% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

4.4% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.4% Asthma +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Heart disease +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

0.0% Dementia +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

42.6% None +3.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

22.1% One condition +3.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.4% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Three or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +338 larger in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 338 86th pct

Median age in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +35 yrs older in Shallow Bay

62 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$1,390 higher in Shallow Bay

$1,875 94th pct $485 30th pct

Household income in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$1,125 higher in Shallow Bay

$2,250 71st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +0.5 larger in Shallow Bay gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

64.1% Couples without children ◂ +15.2 pts 48.9%

41.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 32.3%

10.3% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

0.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

76.2% 2 people ◂ +34.7 pts 41.5%

14.3% 1 person +26.3 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +13.3 pts 5.8%

0.0% 3 people +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$40 higher in Shallow Bay

$350 71st pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +$128 higher in Shallow Bay gap narrowing

$1,450 38th pct $1,322 30th pct

People / bedroom in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +0.10 higher in Shallow Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.9% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 51.2%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.0 pts 16.1%

19.0% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +45.9 pts 54.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 41.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +46.3 pts ▸ 46.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.6 pts 31.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 +33.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +23.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +69 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +10.82 more in Tuncurry

0.00 0th pct 10.82 88th pct

Departures/1k in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +384.4 more in Tuncurry

0.0 0th pct 384.4 76th pct

PT routes in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +7 more in Tuncurry

0 0th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry

— 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) +15.5 pts ▸ 62.8%

36.8% Worked at home ◂ +28.8 pts 8.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.4 pts 27.8%

14.3% 1 vehicle +38.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

33.3% 4 or more ◂ +29.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% No vehicle +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

26.3% Construction ◂ +16.4 pts 10.0%

26.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +25.2 pts 1.1%

21.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +19.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +20.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Education & training +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.5 pts 11.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +18.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.8% Managers ◂ +6.6 pts 9.2%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

15.8% Sales workers ◂ +4.3 pts 11.5%

15.8% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +6.6 higher in Tuncurry

0.0 0th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +6.4 more in Tuncurry

0.0 0th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +76.7 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +80.5 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 80.5% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +96.9 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to school in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +80.0 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 80.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +85.8 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 78th pct

Walk to health in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +77.6 pts higher in Tuncurry

0.0% 0th pct 77.6% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +17.7 more in Tuncurry

0.0 0th pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +42 higher in Tuncurry

0 22nd pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Shallow Bay in Tuncurry +5.0 pts higher in Shallow Bay

7.8% 69th pct 2.8% 9th pct

Compare Shallow Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Tuncurry with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Shallow Bay vs Tuncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13537/shallow-bay/vs/SAL13987/tuncurry