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Smiths Lake vs Tarbuck Bay

Name: Smiths Lake vs Tarbuck Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Smiths Lake profile · Tarbuck Bay profile

Smiths Lake Tarbuck Bay

Smiths Lake and Tarbuck Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility. Smiths Lake is more walkable (mostly car-dependent) than Tarbuck Bay (car-dependent), with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 0% in Tarbuck Bay. There are also more children under 15 in Smiths Lake (18.2% versus 12.9%) and more people earning $2,000 or more a week (7.2% versus 3.8%).

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with almost every home being a separate detached house. They also have nearly identical proportions of people born overseas (12.4%) and people who identify with no religion (around 50%). While they are similar in these respects, the gap in access to local amenities remains wide, as Smiths Lake continues to have far more public transport stops and a higher number of nearby parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,138 larger in Smiths Lake Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Smiths Lake No car: 1.7 pts higher in Smiths Lake One-parent: 11.5 pts higher in Tarbuck Bay De facto: 6.5 pts higher in Smiths Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +1,138 larger in Smiths Lake gap widening

1,332 75th pct 194 53rd pct

Median age in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +1 yrs older in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 22.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.0% Married ◂ +4.5 pts 42.5%

31.7% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

4.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Smiths Lake Tarbuck Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 76.8%

4.0% England +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 47.4%

45.7% English ◂ +7.6 pts 38.1%

13.8% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 7.2%

2.4% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 86.6%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 50.0%

37.8% Christianity ◂ +10.5 pts 27.3%

9.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.6% Other religions +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +1 more in Smiths Lake

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +106 larger in Smiths Lake

142 31st pct 36 13th pct

ICSEA in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +26 higher in Tarbuck Bay

1,011 62nd pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

43.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 40.1%

33.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 29.6%

7.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV +2.3 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 13.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%

5.5% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

12.8% Management & commerce +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

8.2% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$105 higher in Smiths Lake gap widening

$615 27th pct $510 13th pct

Household income in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$189 higher in Smiths Lake gap widening

$1,210 26th pct $1,021 14th pct

Family income in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$86 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$1,377 19th pct $1,291 14th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% Under $650 +19.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

36.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 27.0%

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

5.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.5%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +4.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 9.3%

8.3% Asthma even 8.2%

7.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.1% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None ◂ +1.3 pts 58.2%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 20.6%

5.5% Two conditions +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +41 larger in Smiths Lake

51 77th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +8 yrs older in Smiths Lake

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$62 higher in Smiths Lake

$487 30th pct $425 21st pct

Household income in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$500 higher in Tarbuck Bay

$1,125 23rd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +0.1 larger in Tarbuck Bay gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 35.7%

39.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 35.7%

15.6% One-parent families +11.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 35.1%

26.7% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.8%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +4.7 pts 6.8%

4.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$50 higher in Tarbuck Bay gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $430 87th pct

Mortgage in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +$281 higher in Smiths Lake gap narrowing

$1,473 40th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 43.2%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

16.7% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 8.1%

0.8% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.9% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Types of homes

99.6% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 45.9%

30.6% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

12.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

5.6% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.1% $200–$349 +44.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

60.5% $350–$549 ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.7 pts 25.8%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 9.7%

6.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +13 more in Smiths Lake

14 84th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +5.36 more in Smiths Lake

10.51 87th pct 5.15 78th pct

Departures/1k in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +70.8 more in Smiths Lake

122.4 71st pct 51.5 63rd pct

PT routes in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +2 more in Smiths Lake

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +1 longer in Smiths Lake

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 68.0%

16.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.8 pts 8.0%

2.5% Walked +4.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.3 pts 32.4%

39.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 39.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.0% Education & training +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

9.1% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.2% Other services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.3% Finance & insurance +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +11.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

13.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

6.6% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +2.4 higher in Smiths Lake

3.8 76th pct 1.3 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +2.5 more in Smiths Lake

3.7 76th pct 1.2 60th pct

15-min city in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +7.9 pts higher in Smiths Lake

7.9% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +90.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

90.1% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +19.2 pts higher in Smiths Lake

91.7% 85th pct 72.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +40.5 pts higher in Smiths Lake

86.7% 78th pct 46.2% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +3.3 more in Smiths Lake

18.8 60th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +5 higher in Smiths Lake

6 69th pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Smiths Lake in Tarbuck Bay +2.7 pts higher in Tarbuck Bay

11.5% 86th pct 14.1% 91st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Smiths Lake vs Tarbuck Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13579/smiths-lake/vs/SAL13777/tarbuck-bay