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Toolijooa vs Werri Beach

Name: Toolijooa vs Werri Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Toolijooa profile · Werri Beach profile

Toolijooa Werri Beach

Werri Beach and Toolijooa are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Werri Beach is more developed and walkable, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable), while Toolijooa is car-dependent. Rent is far higher in Werri Beach, where the typical weekly rent is $480, compared to $300 in Toolijooa. However, Toolijooa has a much higher typical weekly family income of $3,583, far above Werri Beach's $2,236.

Daily life is quite similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 47 and have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. Both areas also have high rates of home ownership, though it is far higher in Toolijooa, where 66.7% of homes are owned outright. This trend of higher home ownership and a larger share of people working from home — 42.0% in Toolijooa compared to 22.5% in Werri Beach — highlights a contrast in how people live and work in these two neighbouring spots.

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Where they differ most

Population: 407 larger in Werri Beach Work from home: 19.5 pts higher in Toolijooa 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Werri Beach PT commute: 1.3 pts higher in Werri Beach Separate houses: 12.6 pts higher in Toolijooa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +407 larger in Werri Beach gap steady

103 42nd pct 510 65th pct

Median age in Toolijooa in Werri Beach even gap narrowing

47 yrs 57th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

24.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

21.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 15.5%

19.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

28.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Toolijooa Werri Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.3% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 82.0%

0.0% England +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +9.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.8% Australian ◂ +8.6 pts 30.2%

24.3% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 21.6%

17.5% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% German +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.1% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 90.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

Religious affiliation

54.4% Christianity ◂ +7.7 pts 46.7%

39.8% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

6.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Toolijooa in Werri Beach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Toolijooa in Werri Beach even

378 56th pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Toolijooa in Werri Beach even

1,091 89th pct 1,091 89th pct

Highest year of school

62.7% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 59.9%

21.7% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.4% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

20.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 16.8%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.6 pts 12.8%

6.0% Education +7.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.5% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Society & culture +11.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

6.0% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

4.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +$13 higher in Werri Beach gap narrowing

$860 68th pct $873 69th pct

Household income in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +$309 higher in Toolijooa gap widening

$2,250 86th pct $1,941 72nd pct

Family income in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +$1,347 higher in Toolijooa gap widening

$3,583 98th pct $2,236 71st pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +20.0 pts 23.6%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

0.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.2%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 29.3%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 6.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

2.9% Asthma +4.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

0.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.8% None ◂ +9.3 pts 63.5%

15.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.5%

0.0% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +16 larger in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Toolijooa in Werri Beach

— 44 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Toolijooa in Werri Beach

— $850 69th pct

Household income in Toolijooa in Werri Beach

— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +0.2 larger in Toolijooa gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.5 pts 53.6%

36.0% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

4.7% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 18.7%

12.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.0% 4 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

7.7% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +$180 higher in Werri Beach gap widening

$300 57th pct $480 90th pct

Mortgage in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +$737 higher in Toolijooa gap widening

$3,250 94th pct $2,513 88th pct

People / bedroom in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +0.10 higher in Werri Beach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 56.0%

30.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 26.9%

23.1% Rented ◂ +7.7 pts 15.4%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.6 pts 87.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 39.0%

23.1% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.7% 5 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +71.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

33.3% $200–$349 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.1 pts 30.6%

25.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 20.4%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +1.96 more in Werri Beach

0.00 0th pct 1.96 65th pct

Departures/1k in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +19.6 more in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 19.6 59th pct

PT routes in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +1 more in Werri Beach

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Toolijooa in Werri Beach

— 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +1 longer in Toolijooa

94 65th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

46.0% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.0% Worked at home ◂ +19.5 pts 22.5%

6.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.9%

0.0% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Bus +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.9% 2 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 25.3%

25.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 16.5%

15.4% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

0.0% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%

12.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

10.0% Other services ◂ +8.8 pts 1.3%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

6.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Administrative & support +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Finance & insurance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 26.7%

14.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.0% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +4.6 higher in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +3.7 more in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +98.5 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 98.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +85.7 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 85.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Toolijooa in Werri Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +100.0 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +9.8 pts higher in Werri Beach

0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +11.8 more in Werri Beach

0.0 0th pct 11.8 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +80 higher in Werri Beach

1 53rd pct 81 83rd pct

Mean slope in Toolijooa in Werri Beach +8.2 pts higher in Toolijooa

11.1% 86th pct 2.9% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Toolijooa vs Werri Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13921/toolijooa/vs/SAL14250/werri-beach