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Torryburn vs Vacy

Name: Torryburn vs Vacy — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Torryburn profile · Vacy profile

Torryburn Vacy

Vacy and Torryburn (Dungog - NSW) are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Vacy is more family-oriented, with 21.0% of residents being children under 15 and far more people caring for children unpaid (35.0%). It also offers more local amenities, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, park or groceries. In contrast, Torryburn (Dungog - NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 49 and a far higher share of seniors at 32.1%. Health challenges are also more common there, as the share of people with a long-term health condition is far higher at 45.0%.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,800 to $1,875. Both areas also share similar rates of home ownership, with very few renters, and neither has any residents who speak a language other than English at home. While Torryburn (Dungog - NSW) has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, Vacy has more schools and a larger First Nations population.

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Where they differ most

Population: 588 larger in Vacy No religion: 18.5 pts higher in Torryburn Unpaid child care: 16.5 pts higher in Vacy Separate houses: 7.7 pts higher in Vacy No car: 2.0 pts higher in Vacy

Demographics & Identity

Population in Torryburn in Vacy +588 larger in Vacy gap widening

131 46th pct 719 70th pct

Median age in Torryburn in Vacy +7 yrs older in Torryburn gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.6 pts 18.5%

29.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 28.1%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.0%

16.0% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

55.6% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

26.9% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

2.8% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Torryburn Vacy

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 91.9%

3.1% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.6% English +9.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

11.5% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% German ◂ +4.6 pts 3.8%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.1% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 97.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% Christianity +18.9 pts ▸ 64.0%

51.1% No religion ◂ +18.5 pts 32.7%

8.4% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Torryburn in Vacy

— 6.62 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Torryburn in Vacy +2 more in Vacy

0 0th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Torryburn in Vacy

— 56 17th pct

ICSEA in Torryburn in Vacy

— 946 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

36.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 35.7%

7.3% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +14.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

17.6% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +9.6 pts 2.2%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.1% Engineering & related +7.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

14.7% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 11.4%

10.3% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

10.3% Creative arts ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

5.9% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.3 pts 1.1%

4.4% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Torryburn in Vacy +$81 higher in Torryburn gap widening

$870 69th pct $789 57th pct

Household income in Torryburn in Vacy +$72 higher in Torryburn gap narrowing

$1,875 69th pct $1,803 65th pct

Family income in Torryburn in Vacy +$25 higher in Torryburn gap narrowing

$2,042 60th pct $2,017 59th pct

Household income distribution

50.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +21.1 pts 28.9%

32.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

17.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

0.0% Under $650 +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 35.0%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%

4.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +7.6 pts ▸ 61.8%

32.8% One condition ◂ +10.4 pts 22.4%

6.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Torryburn in Vacy +41 larger in Vacy

11 60th pct 52 77th pct

Median age in Torryburn in Vacy +29 yrs older in Torryburn

48 yrs 86th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Torryburn in Vacy +$346 higher in Vacy

$487 30th pct $833 68th pct

Household income in Torryburn in Vacy +$1,375 higher in Vacy

$1,375 35th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Torryburn in Vacy +0.3 larger in Vacy gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 62.4%

34.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 29.1%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

3.5% Other families ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

48.1% 2 people ◂ +11.7 pts 36.3%

15.4% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +7.9 pts 11.3%

13.5% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.7% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Torryburn in Vacy +$85 higher in Torryburn gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $265 45th pct

Mortgage in Torryburn in Vacy +$433 higher in Torryburn gap steady

$2,600 88th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Torryburn in Vacy even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage +10.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

46.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 39.8%

7.7% Other tenure ◂ +5.7 pts 2.0%

5.8% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +8.5 pts ▸ 100.8%

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

34.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

36.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 33.6%

7.7% 5 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

15.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.8 pts 1.6%

7.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +52.9 pts 47.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

60.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.2 pts 23.8%

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Torryburn in Vacy even

2 71st pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Torryburn in Vacy +12.49 more in Torryburn

15.27 90th pct 2.78 68th pct

Departures/1k in Torryburn in Vacy +62.4 more in Torryburn

76.3 66th pct 13.9 59th pct

PT routes in Torryburn in Vacy even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Torryburn in Vacy +2 longer in Torryburn

40 74th pct 38 73rd pct

Drive to city in Torryburn in Vacy

137 87th pct —

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 56.2%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 19.7%

10.6% Walked ◂ +9.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.3% 2 vehicles +9.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

14.6% 4 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

16.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

0.0% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.9 pts 9.3%

18.2% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 12.9%

13.6% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

7.6% Mining ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

7.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

4.5% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

0.0% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

21.2% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 13.4%

19.7% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 15.3%

15.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

4.5% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Torryburn in Vacy +0.7 higher in Vacy

0.2 44th pct 0.8 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Torryburn in Vacy +0.7 more in Vacy

0.1 42nd pct 0.8 57th pct

15-min city in Torryburn in Vacy +9.9 pts higher in Vacy

0.0% 0th pct 9.9% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Torryburn in Vacy +12.7 pts higher in Vacy

0.0% 0th pct 12.7% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Torryburn in Vacy +4.7 pts higher in Torryburn

12.4% 61st pct 7.7% 60th pct

Walk to school in Torryburn in Vacy +11.7 pts higher in Vacy

0.0% 0th pct 11.7% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Torryburn in Vacy +10.5 pts higher in Vacy

0.0% 0th pct 10.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Torryburn in Vacy even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Torryburn in Vacy +2.7 more in Torryburn

15.3 54th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Torryburn in Vacy +1 higher in Vacy

1 43rd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Torryburn in Vacy +1.9 pts higher in Vacy

6.7% 60th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Torryburn with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Torryburn vs Vacy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13938/torryburn/vs/SAL14081/vacy