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Tongarra vs Yellow Rock

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Tongarra profile · Yellow Rock profile

Tongarra Yellow Rock

Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW) and Tongarra are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and income profiles. Tongarra has a much higher share of high earners, with 51.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 32.9% in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW). Home ownership also differs sharply; 60% of homes in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW) are owned outright, while only 30.2% are in Tongarra, where renting is far more common. Additionally, First Nations residents are far older in Tongarra, with a typical age of 39 compared to just 8 in Yellow Rock (Shellharbour - NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share a similar everyday lifestyle, with almost identical typical personal incomes and a common reliance on cars for travel. This is consistent across both places, as neither has any residents who commute by public transport and no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 29.8 pts higher in Yellow Rock Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock Recent movers: 21.1 pts higher in Tongarra Separate houses: 8.6 pts higher in Tongarra First Nations: 3.5 pts higher in Yellow Rock

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +85 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
141 47th pct 226 56th pct
Median age in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +1 yrs older in Tongarra gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3.5 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.5% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +5.0 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
11.3% 20th pct 16.4% 39th pct
Under 15 in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 11.5% 21st pct
De facto in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +7.9 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
3.4% 8th pct 11.3% 42nd pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 31.9%
20.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%
17.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%
11.3% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%
7.8% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

55.2% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 49.8%
36.8% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%
6.4% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%
2.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Tongarra Yellow Rock

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.3 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
12.1% 53rd pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
4.3% South Africa ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
2.1% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% India even 0.0%
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

36.9% English +2.5 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.3% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.3%
11.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.8% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%
7.8% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
7.1% 70th pct 6.6% 68th pct
Limited English in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 87th pct

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.0% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +4.4 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
30.5% 24th pct 26.1% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

61.0% Christianity +6.3 pts ▸ 67.3%
30.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 26.1%
6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%
3.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +7.6 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
45.4% 51st pct 37.8% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +5.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
18.4% 63rd pct 12.9% 43rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +5 more in Yellow Rock
2 62nd pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +103 larger in Yellow Rock
494 71st pct 596 84th pct
ICSEA in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +29 higher in Tongarra
1,031 72nd pct 1,002 57th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.8%
32.8% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.4%
2.5% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 43.8%
27.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%
15.2% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
6.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 24.6%
19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
16.3% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 13.1%
15.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
10.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +$28 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
$819 62nd pct $791 58th pct
Household income in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +$720 higher in Tongarra gap widening
$3,041 97th pct $2,321 87th pct
Family income in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +$155 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
$2,349 75th pct $2,194 68th pct
High earners in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +5.6 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
16.0% 82nd pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +18.3 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
51.2% 100th pct 32.9% 87th pct

Household income distribution

20.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
25.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 15.7%
25.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 17.1%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.3% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.2% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 35.3%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 11.9%
5.6% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +1.2 pts higher in Yellow Rock
22.7% 22nd pct 23.9% 26th pct
Mental health in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.0 pts higher in Tongarra
7.8% 47th pct 5.8% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.9 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
4.3% 45th pct 1.3% 21st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%
7.8% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.8%
4.3% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%
5.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.8% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +2.9 pts 65.9%
18.4% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%
4.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +4.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
18.4% 52nd pct 13.9% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +4.9 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
20.8% 91st pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3.8 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
17.6% 19th pct 21.4% 31st pct
Defence service in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +7.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
32.0% 86th pct 24.9% 54th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +8 larger in Yellow Rock
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +31 yrs older in Tongarra
39 yrs 77th pct 8 yrs 1st pct
Median income in Tongarrain Yellow Rock
— $450 25th pct
Household income in Tongarrain Yellow Rock
— $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.1 larger in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +8.5 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
14.2% 69th pct 5.6% 24th pct
Living alone in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3.0 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
7.0% 2nd pct 10.0% 7th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
28.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 26.2%
14.2% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 5.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +10.1 pts 27.1%
37.2% 3 people ◂ +20.1 pts 17.1%
25.6% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%
11.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%
7.0% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +$150 higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +$100 higher in Tongarra gap widening
$3,100 93rd pct $3,000 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.10 higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +15.0 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
27.9% 75th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Owned outright in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +29.8 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap widening
30.2% 23rd pct 60.0% 90th pct
Separate houses in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +8.6 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 91.4% 35th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.2 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap narrowing
88.4% 74th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.2% Owned outright +29.8 pts ▸ 60.0%
46.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.8 pts 25.7%
27.9% Rented ◂ +15.0 pts 12.9%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +8.6 pts 91.4%
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

34.9% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 41.4%
27.9% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
25.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.4 pts 17.1%
16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
7.0% Studio / none ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $750 or more +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $3,000 or more +42.2 pts ▸ 72.2%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +4.0 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
17.5% 53rd pct 13.5% 40th pct
PT commute in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +36 longer in Tongarra
81 97th pct 45 77th pct
Drive to city in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3 longer in Tongarra
87 61st pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

52.6% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 69.0%
17.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 13.5%
8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.9% 4 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 42.6%
27.9% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 38.2%
23.3% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
7.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +21.1 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
46.4% 88th pct 25.2% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Tongarrain Yellow Rock
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +3.1 pts higher in Yellow Rock gap steady
3.1% 43rd pct 6.2% 78th pct
Participation in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +13.4 pts higher in Tongarra gap narrowing
77.6% 92nd pct 64.2% 63rd pct
Full-time in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +2.7 pts higher in Tongarra gap widening
56.7% 42nd pct 54.0% 29th pct

Industries people work in

20.6% Construction +8.0 pts ▸ 28.6%
21.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.3 pts 10.3%
3.1% Retail trade +8.8 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%
7.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.2% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.1% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%
4.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%
14.4% Clerical & administrative +5.4 pts ▸ 19.8%
17.5% Professionals ◂ +8.8 pts 8.7%
13.4% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%
4.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.5 higher in Yellow Rock
0.0 33rd pct 0.5 53rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0.5 more in Yellow Rock
0.0 31st pct 0.6 53rd pct
15-min city in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +10.7 pts higher in Yellow Rock
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Walk to school in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +19.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +12.6 pts higher in Yellow Rock
2.5% 41st pct 15.1% 50th pct
Walk to health in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tongarrain Yellow Rock even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +0 higher in Yellow Rock
0 41st pct 1 43rd pct
Mean slope in Tongarrain Yellow Rock +6.0 pts higher in Tongarra
23.3% 100th pct 17.3% 96th pct

Compare Tongarra with nearby areas

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Compare Yellow Rock with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tongarra vs Yellow Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13918/tongarra/vs/SAL14521/yellow-rock