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Tewinga vs Valla

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Tewinga profile · Valla profile

Tewinga Valla

Valla and Tewinga are neighbouring areas in the Nambucca Valley with very different scales and profiles. Valla is a larger community where typical household incomes are far higher at $1,617 per week, compared to $933 in Tewinga. Valla also has a higher share of people working or looking for work (61.7% versus 49.3%) and a higher proportion of children under 15 (17.5% versus 8.1%). In contrast, Tewinga is sparsely populated and its residents are far older, with a typical age of 56 compared to 48 in Valla.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people in de facto relationships. They are also alike in their reliance on cars, with both rated as car-dependent. While Valla has more public transport stops and more schools, Tewinga has a much higher share of homes owned outright (63.6% versus 44.1%). This is consistent with Tewinga's older population, where more people live alone and a higher number of residents need help with daily activities.

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Where they differ most

Population: 978 larger in Valla Owned outright: 19.5 pts higher in Tewinga Separate houses: 18.2 pts higher in Valla Household income: $684 higher in Valla People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Valla

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tewingain Valla +978 larger in Valla gap widening
74 34th pct 1,052 73rd pct
Median age in Tewingain Valla +8 yrs older in Tewinga gap widening
56 yrs 87th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct
First Nations in Tewingain Valla +1.7 pts higher in Tewinga gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Tewingain Valla +6.7 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
27.0% 80th pct 20.3% 57th pct
Under 15 in Tewingain Valla +9.4 pts higher in Valla gap widening
8.1% 12th pct 17.5% 53rd pct
De facto in Tewingain Valla +1.0 pts higher in Valla gap steady
13.1% 58th pct 14.1% 64th pct

Age structure

47.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.7 pts 35.6%
27.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 20.3%
8.1% Children (0–14) +9.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

53.7% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 50.9%
32.8% Never married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.5%
16.4% Divorced ◂ +6.9 pts 9.6%
0.0% Widowed +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Tewinga Valla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tewingain Valla +4.0 pts higher in Valla gap steady
5.4% 23rd pct 9.4% 41st pct

Country of birth

79.7% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.1%
0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 45.6%
40.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
24.3% Scottish ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%
12.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%
5.4% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tewingain Valla +1.1 pts higher in Tewinga gap narrowing
4.1% 55th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Limited English in Tewingain Valla +0.4 pts higher in Valla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 67th pct

Language used at home

86.5% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 92.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tewingain Valla +8.7 pts higher in Valla gap widening
39.2% 45th pct 47.9% 73rd pct

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +8.7 pts ▸ 47.9%
41.9% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 39.7%
17.6% Not stated ◂ +8.2 pts 9.4%
4.1% Other religions ◂ +2.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tewingain Valla +1.4 pts higher in Valla gap widening
45.3% 51st pct 46.7% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Tewingain Valla +6.0 pts higher in Valla gap widening
11.9% 39th pct 18.0% 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tewingain Valla +3 more in Valla
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Tewingain Valla
— 362 55th pct
ICSEA in Tewingain Valla
— 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

45.3% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
26.6% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

28.3% Certificate III / IV +9.1 pts ▸ 37.4%
17.4% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 14.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

8.7% Engineering & related +8.1 pts ▸ 16.8%
15.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 10.6%
8.7% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.7 pts 2.2%
8.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.5% Information technology ◂ +5.7 pts 0.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Creative arts +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Income

Personal income in Tewingain Valla +$147 higher in Valla gap widening
$527 15th pct $674 36th pct
Household income in Tewingain Valla +$684 higher in Valla gap widening
$933 11th pct $1,617 55th pct
Family income in Tewingain Valla +$476 higher in Valla gap widening
$1,375 19th pct $1,851 47th pct
High earners in Tewingain Valla +3.6 pts higher in Valla gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 9.6% 58th pct
High-income homes in Tewingain Valla +23.3 pts higher in Valla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.3% 70th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.1%
27.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 17.0%
18.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.9%
22.4% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.2%
10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tewingain Valla +4.1 pts higher in Tewinga
35.1% 78th pct 31.0% 61st pct
Mental health in Tewingain Valla +3.3 pts higher in Tewinga
13.5% 88th pct 10.2% 70th pct
Needs assistance in Tewingain Valla +3.7 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
9.5% 88th pct 5.8% 63rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.2% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 9.4%
14.9% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%
13.5% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
10.8% Heart disease ◂ +5.7 pts 5.1%
5.4% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 60.2%
12.2% One condition +8.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.2% Two conditions ◂ +9.3 pts 6.9%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tewingain Valla +1.3 pts higher in Tewinga gap steady
19.4% 57th pct 18.1% 50th pct
Unpaid carers in Tewingain Valla +2.2 pts higher in Valla gap widening
11.9% 41st pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Tewingain Valla +1.4 pts higher in Valla gap narrowing
26.9% 58th pct 28.3% 66th pct
Defence service in Tewingain Valla +6.0 pts higher in Tewinga
9.5% 95th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tewingain Valla +6.8 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
38.8% 94th pct 32.0% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tewingain Valla +35 larger in Valla
4 46th pct 39 75th pct
Median age in Tewingain Valla +1 yrs older in Tewinga
20 yrs 25th pct 19 yrs 21st pct
Year 12 in Tewingain Valla
— 33.3% 33rd pct
Median income in Tewingain Valla +$309 higher in Tewinga
$725 58th pct $416 19th pct
Household income in Tewingain Valla +$1,188 higher in Tewinga
$2,750 86th pct $1,562 45th pct
Indigenous language in Tewingain Valla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tewingain Valla +0.4 larger in Valla gap widening
2.3 29th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Tewingain Valla +7.7 pts higher in Valla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 31st pct
Living alone in Tewingain Valla +14.7 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 18.6% 32nd pct

Family composition

49.1% Couples with children +7.6 pts ▸ 56.7%
41.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 35.2%
0.0% One-parent families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +9.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +14.7 pts 18.6%
27.3% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 17.5%
18.2% 5 people ◂ +12.4 pts 5.8%
12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
0.0% 6 or more +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tewingain Valla +$40 higher in Tewinga gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Tewingain Valla +$27 higher in Tewinga gap narrowing
$1,977 71st pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Tewingain Valla +0.20 higher in Valla gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Tewingain Valla +2.3 pts higher in Tewinga gap steady
12.1% 34th pct 9.9% 26th pct
Owned outright in Tewingain Valla +19.5 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
63.6% 94th pct 44.1% 59th pct
Separate houses in Tewingain Valla +18.2 pts higher in Valla gap widening
81.8% 22nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tewingain Valla +17.2 pts higher in Tewinga gap widening
97.0% 94th pct 79.7% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.5 pts 44.1%
15.2% Owned with a mortgage +29.0 pts ▸ 44.1%
12.1% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 100.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.4 pts 35.1%
45.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 32.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% 5 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +72.2 pts 27.8%
75.0% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

80.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +50.2 pts 29.8%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tewingain Valla +2.5 pts higher in Valla gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Tewingain Valla +1.8 pts higher in Valla gap narrowing
17.2% 52nd pct 19.1% 58th pct
PT commute in Tewingain Valla even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tewingain Valla +2 more in Valla
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Tewingain Valla +1.90 more in Valla
0.00 0th pct 1.90 65th pct
Departures/1k in Tewingain Valla +62.7 more in Valla
0.0 0th pct 62.7 64th pct
PT routes in Tewingain Valla +19 more in Valla
0 0th pct 19 86th pct
Stop walk in Tewingain Valla +27 longer in Valla
48 78th pct 75 94th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 61.7%
17.2% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.3% 2 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 42.0%
32.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.0 pts 21.3%
29.0% 4 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 14.2%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tewingain Valla +1.0 pts higher in Valla gap narrowing
33.8% 60th pct 34.8% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Tewingain Valla
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tewingain Valla +5.0 pts higher in Valla gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.0% 70th pct
Participation in Tewingain Valla +12.4 pts higher in Valla gap widening
49.3% 20th pct 61.7% 54th pct
Full-time in Tewingain Valla +3.1 pts higher in Valla gap narrowing
48.3% 12th pct 51.4% 20th pct

Industries people work in

31.0% Retail trade ◂ +22.7 pts 8.4%
31.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +14.7 pts 16.3%
17.2% Education & training ◂ +6.5 pts 10.7%
0.0% Construction +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%
10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%
0.0% Manufacturing +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

31.0% Managers ◂ +12.4 pts 18.7%
17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%
10.3% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 17.1%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.8% Sales workers ◂ +6.6 pts 7.2%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tewingain Valla +0.2 higher in Valla
0.0 29th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tewingain Valla +0.2 more in Valla
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
15-min city in Tewingain Valla +0.8 pts higher in Valla
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Tewingain Valla even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tewingain Valla +0.9 pts higher in Valla
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 57th pct
Walk to school in Tewingain Valla +0.8 pts higher in Valla
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Tewingain Valla +8.0 pts higher in Valla
0.0% 0th pct 8.0% 46th pct
Walk to health in Tewingain Valla +1.7 pts higher in Valla
0.0% 0th pct 1.7% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Tewingain Valla +5.7 more in Valla
0.0 0th pct 5.7 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Tewingain Valla +1 higher in Valla
0 37th pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Tewingain Valla +1.7 pts higher in Valla
8.3% 72nd pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Tewinga with nearby areas

Newee Creek Wirrimbi Bowraville Congarinni North North Macksville Valla Macksville Talarm

Compare Valla with nearby areas

Valla Beach Hyland Park Newee Creek Nambucca Heads Spicketts Creek Tewinga Urunga Brierfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tewinga vs Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13823/tewinga/vs/SAL14085/valla