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Tacoma vs Wyongah

Name: Tacoma vs Wyongah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Tacoma profile · Wyongah profile

Tacoma Wyongah

Wyongah and Tacoma are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Wyongah is far more walkable, with 86.3% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 6.8% in Tacoma. However, Tacoma has much better access to groceries, with 74.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of food, while Wyongah has almost none at 0.2%. Public transport is far more frequent and available in Tacoma, and its residents are noticeably older, with a typical age of 40 compared to 37 in Wyongah.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,600 to $1,700. They also have almost identical rates of people who need help with daily activities, both sitting at 6.8%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are wide; for example, First Nations year 12 completion is far higher in Wyongah at 41.9% compared to 22.6% in Tacoma.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,405 larger in Wyongah Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Wyongah PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Wyongah 3+ bedrooms: 9.9 pts higher in Tacoma Unemployment: 3.7 pts higher in Wyongah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tacoma in Wyongah +1,405 larger in Wyongah gap widening

615 68th pct 2,020 78th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wyongah +3 yrs older in Tacoma gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

26.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

18.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.1 pts 15.1%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 39.2%

35.8% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.5% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.9% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Tacoma Wyongah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 86.3%

2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.8% Australian ◂ +9.8 pts 43.0%

44.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 44.9%

8.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.6% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 91.6%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 47.2%

42.8% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 44.6%

6.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tacoma in Wyongah

14.71 83rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Tacoma in Wyongah even

9 78th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Tacoma in Wyongah +9 larger in Wyongah

522 75th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Tacoma in Wyongah +28 higher in Tacoma

968 37th pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

39.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

14.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

5.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

48.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 44.9%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.9%

10.4% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

18.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 15.8%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 16.7%

13.8% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

8.6% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Tacoma in Wyongah +$37 higher in Wyongah gap widening

$688 38th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wyongah +$57 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,679 59th pct $1,622 55th pct

Family income in Tacoma in Wyongah +$29 higher in Tacoma gap narrowing

$1,788 43rd pct $1,759 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

23.2% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 30.2%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

7.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 41.7%

37.1% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.2%

10.2% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

3.6% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +3.0 pts ▸ 60.0%

22.8% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 21.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tacoma in Wyongah +68 larger in Wyongah

57 78th pct 125 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma in Wyongah +4 yrs older in Wyongah

18 yrs 18th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Tacoma in Wyongah +$7 higher in Wyongah

$695 55th pct $702 56th pct

Household income in Tacoma in Wyongah +$669 higher in Wyongah

$1,343 34th pct $2,012 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tacoma in Wyongah +0.3 larger in Tacoma gap steady

3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 51.4%

21.4% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 23.2%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

15.0% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% 5 people ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

3.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tacoma in Wyongah even gap steady

$390 80th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Tacoma in Wyongah even gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Tacoma in Wyongah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 39.5%

35.7% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

16.9% Rented +8.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 98.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 45.2%

35.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 27.8%

11.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.3%

1.4% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

22.9% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.9%

35.2% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.8% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tacoma in Wyongah +2 more in Wyongah

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Tacoma in Wyongah +11.45 more in Tacoma

17.89 91st pct 6.44 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Tacoma in Wyongah +732.5 more in Tacoma

1,455.3 89th pct 722.8 82nd pct

PT routes in Tacoma in Wyongah even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Tacoma in Wyongah +1 longer in Wyongah

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Tacoma in Wyongah +3 longer in Wyongah

66 48th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Tacoma in Wyongah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Tacoma in Wyongah +31,482 more in Wyongah

0 0th pct 31,482 57th pct

How people get to work

53.2% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

18.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 18.5%

3.7% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.8 pts 39.0%

22.1% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.1%

15.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 10.2%

2.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.1% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 11.6%

11.5% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 6.7%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

4.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

15.6% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

12.6% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

12.6% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 8.8%

9.3% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tacoma in Wyongah +1.6 higher in Wyongah

3.7 76th pct 5.3 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tacoma in Wyongah +2.1 more in Wyongah

3.6 75th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Tacoma in Wyongah +79.5 pts higher in Wyongah

6.8% 63rd pct 86.3% 92nd pct

Walk to shops in Tacoma in Wyongah +73.9 pts higher in Tacoma

74.2% 86th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Tacoma in Wyongah +3.9 pts higher in Wyongah

95.8% 86th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Tacoma in Wyongah +7.7 pts higher in Wyongah

81.4% 86th pct 89.0% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Tacoma in Wyongah +11.8 pts higher in Wyongah

87.7% 79th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Tacoma in Wyongah +23.7 pts higher in Wyongah

0.0% 0th pct 23.7% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Tacoma in Wyongah +17.7 more in Tacoma

27.6 71st pct 9.9 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Tacoma in Wyongah +43 higher in Wyongah

10 72nd pct 53 79th pct

Mean slope in Tacoma in Wyongah +1.4 pts higher in Wyongah

4.3% 33rd pct 5.8% 51st pct

Compare Tacoma with nearby areas

Tuggerawong Tacoma South Rocky Point Wadalba Wyong Kanwal Wyongah Hamlyn Terrace

Compare Wyongah with nearby areas

Kanwal Tuggerawong Gorokan Wadalba Hamlyn Terrace Rocky Point Tacoma Lake Haven

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tacoma vs Wyongah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13739/tacoma/vs/SAL14466/wyongah