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Tacoma vs Wyong

Name: Tacoma vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Tacoma profile · Wyong profile

Tacoma Wyong

Wyong and Tacoma are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Wyong is a very walkable hub where renting is far more common (40.1%) and more people live alone (34.7%). It has a more diverse population, with a higher share of people born overseas (18.1%) and those using another language at home (10.9%). In contrast, Tacoma is mostly car-dependent and dominated by large, owner-occupied separate houses, with 93.2% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Tacoma also has a much higher proportion of people caring for children unpaid (34.7%) and more children under 15 (22.1%).

Both areas have an almost identical walk to the nearest public transport stop, taking about 4 minutes. This shared accessibility contrasts with their other differences; for example, Wyong has far more public transport departures and a much higher rate of households with no car. Over time, the gap in overseas arrivals has remained significant, as Wyong's share is 11.0% while Tacoma's is 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,915 larger in Wyong Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Tacoma 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Tacoma Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Wyong PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tacoma in Wyong +3,915 larger in Wyong gap widening

615 68th pct 4,530 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wyong +5 yrs older in Wyong gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

18.2% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.7%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.0%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 36.9%

35.8% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

9.5% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

5.3% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.9% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Tacoma Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +12.0 pts 73.8%

2.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

52.8% Australian ◂ +14.2 pts 38.6%

44.4% English ◂ +5.4 pts 39.0%

8.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

0.8% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +12.9 pts 81.2%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 49.6%

42.8% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 37.1%

6.0% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tacoma in Wyong +10.28 more in Tacoma

14.71 83rd pct 4.42 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tacoma in Wyong +6 more in Wyong

9 78th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Tacoma in Wyong +95 larger in Wyong

522 75th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Tacoma in Wyong +31 higher in Wyong

968 37th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 29.5%

14.1% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 34.0%

10.4% Bachelor degree +6.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 14.8%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 16.1%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

8.6% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.9 pts 6.1%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Tacoma in Wyong +$80 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$688 38th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wyong +$583 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,679 59th pct $1,096 19th pct

Family income in Tacoma in Wyong +$295 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,788 43rd pct $1,493 26th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 21.6%

13.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 30.2%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.5%

2.1% $3,000 or more even 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.5% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.1% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +4.4 pts 52.5%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

4.1% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tacoma in Wyong +230 larger in Wyong

57 78th pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wyong +6 yrs older in Wyong

18 yrs 18th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Tacoma in Wyong +$206 higher in Tacoma

$695 55th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wyong +$369 higher in Tacoma

$1,343 34th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tacoma in Wyong +0.8 larger in Tacoma gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 44.1%

23.5% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

21.4% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

1.3% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

15.0% 1 person +19.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.5%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

11.6% 5 people ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tacoma in Wyong +$40 higher in Tacoma gap widening

$390 80th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Tacoma in Wyong +$101 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,632 50th pct

People / bedroom in Tacoma in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.3 pts 22.2%

16.9% Rented +23.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +27.2 pts 72.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 40.2%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 19.3%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 5.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 42.3%

22.9% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.5%

6.8% Under $1,000 +10.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.5% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tacoma in Wyong +58 more in Wyong

11 81st pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Tacoma in Wyong +2.65 more in Tacoma

17.89 91st pct 15.23 90th pct

Departures/1k in Tacoma in Wyong +1,328.8 more in Wyong

1,455.3 89th pct 2,784.1 96th pct

PT routes in Tacoma in Wyong +39 more in Wyong

2 75th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in Tacoma in Wyong even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

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

66 48th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Tacoma in Wyong +9,120 more in Wyong

0 0th pct 9,120 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Tacoma in Wyong +14,349 more in Wyong

0 0th pct 14,349 45th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 48.9%

18.6% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.0% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +23.1 pts 27.6%

22.1% 1 vehicle +21.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 5.7%

2.0% No vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +4.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% Construction ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 8.1%

8.9% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.3% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

12.6% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades even 12.6%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tacoma in Wyong +2.9 higher in Wyong

3.7 76th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tacoma in Wyong +2.3 more in Wyong

3.6 75th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Tacoma in Wyong +62.6 pts higher in Wyong

6.8% 63rd pct 69.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Tacoma in Wyong +7.1 pts higher in Tacoma

74.2% 86th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Tacoma in Wyong +1.3 pts higher in Tacoma

95.8% 86th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Tacoma in Wyong +0.8 pts higher in Tacoma

81.4% 86th pct 80.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Tacoma in Wyong +4.6 pts higher in Wyong

87.7% 79th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Tacoma in Wyong +56.3 pts higher in Wyong

0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Tacoma in Wyong +8.8 more in Wyong

27.6 71st pct 36.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Tacoma in Wyong +78 higher in Wyong

10 72nd pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Tacoma in Wyong +1.9 pts higher in Wyong

4.3% 33rd pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Tacoma with nearby areas

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Compare Wyong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tacoma vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13739/tacoma/vs/SAL14464/wyong