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Tacoma vs Wadalba

Name: Tacoma vs Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Tacoma profile · Wadalba profile

Tacoma Wadalba

Wadalba and Tacoma are neighbouring areas with very different feels. Wadalba is a younger, more transient hub where the typical resident is 32 and over half of the population moved there in the last five years. It is much more walkable, with 75.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 68.5% within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Tacoma is older, with a typical age of 40, and is far more car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Housing also differs sharply: Wadalba has a high rental rate of 39.3%, while 35.7% of Tacoma residents own their homes outright.

Both areas share a similar number of people per home and take about the same time to drive to the city. However, the gap in street connectivity is stark, with Wadalba's 148 intersections per square kilometre far higher than Tacoma's 10. This difference in layout is consistent with how the two areas have evolved, as Wadalba continues to see much higher rates of people moving in compared to Tacoma.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,589 larger in Wadalba Recent movers: 24.6 pts higher in Wadalba Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Wadalba Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Wadalba Owned outright: 18.5 pts higher in Tacoma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tacoma in Wadalba +3,589 larger in Wadalba gap widening

615 68th pct 4,204 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wadalba +8 yrs older in Tacoma gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 10.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.0%

35.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

9.5% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Tacoma Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 78.5%

2.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

52.8% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 39.4%

44.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.7%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

8.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +10.5 pts 83.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 51.5%

42.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 39.8%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tacoma in Wadalba +13.80 more in Tacoma

14.71 83rd pct 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tacoma in Wadalba +3 more in Wadalba

9 78th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Tacoma in Wadalba +30 larger in Wadalba

522 75th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Tacoma in Wadalba +20 higher in Wadalba

968 37th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.0%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

5.9% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.5 pts 38.8%

10.4% Bachelor degree +8.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 13.0%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

8.6% Health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

1.9% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tacoma in Wadalba +$117 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$688 38th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wadalba +$263 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,679 59th pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Tacoma in Wadalba +$339 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,788 43rd pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.9%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 39.9%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.8%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.1% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 7.5%

10.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +5.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.8% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 20.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 5.8%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tacoma in Wadalba +201 larger in Wadalba

57 78th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wadalba +2 yrs older in Wadalba

18 yrs 18th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Tacoma in Wadalba +$26 higher in Wadalba

$695 55th pct $721 58th pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wadalba +$609 higher in Wadalba

$1,343 34th pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tacoma in Wadalba even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 63.1%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 16.1%

21.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 20.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

30.9% 2 people ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%

19.8% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

15.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

3.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tacoma in Wadalba +$90 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$390 80th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Tacoma in Wadalba +$434 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Tacoma in Wadalba even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

16.9% Rented +22.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.5 pts 17.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 94.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

35.7% 4 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 64.1%

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 14.8%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +10.1 pts ▸ 58.7%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.0 pts 10.8%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.6% $550–$749 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +21.1 pts ▸ 56.3%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.7 pts 19.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tacoma in Wadalba +12 more in Wadalba

11 81st pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tacoma in Wadalba +12.42 more in Tacoma

17.89 91st pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Tacoma in Wadalba +458.6 more in Tacoma

1,455.3 89th pct 996.7 86th pct

PT routes in Tacoma in Wadalba +11 more in Wadalba

2 75th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Tacoma in Wadalba +1 longer in Tacoma

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Tacoma in Wadalba +2 longer in Wadalba

66 48th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Tacoma in Wadalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Tacoma in Wadalba +9,120 more in Wadalba

0 0th pct 9,120 40th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 52.9%

18.6% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) even 3.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 44.1%

22.1% 1 vehicle +7.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 13.3%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 7.5%

2.0% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.1% Construction ◂ +4.0 pts 10.1%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.6 pts 7.9%

8.9% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +8.2 pts 9.6%

12.6% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 13.8%

12.6% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 14.0%

11.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

9.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tacoma in Wadalba +1.7 higher in Wadalba

3.7 76th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tacoma in Wadalba +1.4 more in Wadalba

3.6 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Tacoma in Wadalba +68.4 pts higher in Wadalba

6.8% 63rd pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Tacoma in Wadalba even

74.2% 86th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Tacoma in Wadalba +1.8 pts higher in Wadalba

95.8% 86th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Tacoma in Wadalba +9.0 pts higher in Tacoma

81.4% 86th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Tacoma in Wadalba +10.8 pts higher in Wadalba

87.7% 79th pct 98.5% 85th pct

Walk to health in Tacoma in Wadalba +68.5 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Tacoma in Wadalba +16.9 more in Tacoma

27.6 71st pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tacoma in Wadalba +138 higher in Wadalba

10 72nd pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Tacoma in Wadalba +3.8 pts higher in Wadalba

4.3% 33rd pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Tacoma with nearby areas

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Compare Wadalba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tacoma vs Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13739/tacoma/vs/SAL14098/wadalba