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Tacoma South vs Wadalba

Name: Tacoma South vs Wadalba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Tacoma South profile · Wadalba profile

Tacoma South Wadalba

Wadalba and Tacoma South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wadalba is a young, active hub where the typical resident is 32 and 26.3% of people are children under 15. It is described as somewhat walkable, with 74% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Tacoma South is more car-dependent, with a much older population; the typical resident is 43, and 21% are seniors. Home ownership differs sharply, as 34.7% of Tacoma South homes are owned outright, while 39.3% of Wadalba homes are rented.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with Wadalba becoming far more transient as 55.4% of residents moved there in the last five years. Despite this divergence, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $800 to $860. Both areas also have a similar proportion of people born overseas, sitting between 16.7% and 17.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,947 larger in Wadalba Renting: 33.0 pts higher in Wadalba Recent movers: 30.3 pts higher in Wadalba Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Wadalba Median age: 11 yrs older in Tacoma South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tacoma South in Wadalba +3,947 larger in Wadalba gap widening

257 58th pct 4,204 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma South in Wadalba +11 yrs older in Tacoma South gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

27.2% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.4 pts 20.1%

14.0% Children (0–14) +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.0 pts 10.0%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

30.1% Never married +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

5.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Tacoma South Wadalba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +6.7 pts 78.5%

7.0% England ◂ +3.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Philippines +0.3 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

45.5% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 39.4%

41.2% English ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

11.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.4% German ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.2% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

96.5% English only ◂ +12.9 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

57.6% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 51.5%

42.0% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 39.8%

1.6% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 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 South in Wadalba

— 0.90 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tacoma South in Wadalba +6 more in Wadalba

6 74th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Tacoma South in Wadalba +115 larger in Wadalba

437 64th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Tacoma South in Wadalba +40 higher in Wadalba

948 26th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.2% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

10.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

46.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 38.8%

20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 17.5%

16.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.1% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +12.0 pts 13.0%

17.2% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% Education ◂ +7.4 pts 7.4%

11.7% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

5.5% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

3.9% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

0.0% Information technology +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$55 higher in Tacoma South gap widening

$860 68th pct $805 60th pct

Household income in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$161 higher in Wadalba gap widening

$1,781 64th pct $1,942 73rd pct

Family income in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$33 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$2,094 63rd pct $2,127 65th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

21.1% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%

17.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 8.4%

13.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

Personal income distribution

37.5% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 34.8%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

1.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.0% Arthritis ◂ +8.4 pts 7.5%

5.1% Mental health +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.0%

2.3% Dementia ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.1% None +1.6 pts ▸ 62.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

7.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

3.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tacoma South in Wadalba +238 larger in Wadalba

20 68th pct 258 86th pct

Median age in Tacoma South in Wadalba +6 yrs older in Tacoma South

26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$129 higher in Tacoma South

$850 69th pct $721 58th pct

Household income in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$1,173 higher in Tacoma South

$3,125 88th pct $1,952 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tacoma South in Wadalba +0.4 larger in Wadalba gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 63.1%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +16.6 pts 16.1%

16.4% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 25.0%

12.6% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.1% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 17.9%

16.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.3% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$40 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Tacoma South in Wadalba +$167 higher in Wadalba gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Tacoma South in Wadalba even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 41.8%

6.3% Rented +33.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +17.5 pts 17.2%

3.2% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 94.3%

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

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.5% 4 bedrooms +34.6 pts ▸ 64.1%

37.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.1 pts 14.8%

13.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 8.7%

12.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 58.7%

0.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tacoma South in Wadalba +18 more in Wadalba

5 74th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Tacoma South in Wadalba +13.98 more in Tacoma South

19.46 92nd pct 5.47 79th pct

Departures/1k in Tacoma South in Wadalba +366.3 more in Wadalba

630.4 81st pct 996.7 86th pct

PT routes in Tacoma South in Wadalba +11 more in Wadalba

2 75th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Tacoma South in Wadalba even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Tacoma South in Wadalba +1 longer in Tacoma South

69 50th pct 68 49th pct

Reach 30 min in Tacoma South in Wadalba even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0 0th pct 9,120 40th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

22.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.3 pts 22.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 44.1%

21.6% 1 vehicle +8.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.5%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +6.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 10.1%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 6.3%

5.6% Retail trade +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.0% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.0% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Other services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.1 pts 15.1%

15.2% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.8% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Labourers even 9.6%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Tacoma South in Wadalba +3.9 higher in Wadalba

1.5 62nd pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tacoma South in Wadalba +3.9 more in Wadalba

1.1 60th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Tacoma South in Wadalba +75.2 pts higher in Wadalba

0.0% 0th pct 75.2% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Tacoma South in Wadalba +69.8 pts higher in Wadalba

4.3% 60th pct 74.0% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Tacoma South in Wadalba +6.1 pts higher in Wadalba

91.5% 85th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Tacoma South in Wadalba +70.6 pts higher in Wadalba

1.7% 58th pct 72.3% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Tacoma South in Wadalba +91.7 pts higher in Wadalba

6.8% 45th pct 98.5% 85th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 68.5% 90th pct

Amenities/1k in Tacoma South in Wadalba +8.8 more in Tacoma South

19.5 61st pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Tacoma South in Wadalba +147 higher in Wadalba

1 57th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Tacoma South in Wadalba +2.8 pts higher in Wadalba

5.3% 46th pct 8.1% 71st pct

Compare Tacoma South with nearby areas

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Compare Wadalba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tacoma South vs Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/vs/SAL14098/wadalba