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Tuckombil vs Wollongbar

Name: Tuckombil vs Wollongbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Tuckombil profile · Wollongbar profile

Tuckombil Wollongbar

Wollongbar and Tuckombil are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Wollongbar is a more urbanised hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 69.8% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Tuckombil is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, schools, or shops. These areas also differ in wealth and housing; 28.1% of Tuckombil households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 18.0% in Wollongbar, and home ownership is far higher in Tuckombil, where 53.9% of homes are owned outright.

Both areas share very similar patterns in other ways, such as the number of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force. They also have an identical typical school advantage score of 1,010. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are wide; for example, First Nations residents are far older in Tuckombil, with a typical age of 62 compared to 27 in Wollongbar.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,976 larger in Wollongbar Recent arrivals: 19.0 pts higher in Tuckombil Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Wollongbar Owned outright: 17.0 pts higher in Tuckombil Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +2,976 larger in Wollongbar gap widening

285 59th pct 3,261 85th pct

Median age in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +3 yrs older in Tuckombil gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.2%

23.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 20.1%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

22.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

58.2% Married ◂ +10.4 pts 47.8%

29.3% Never married +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

8.6% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Tuckombil Wollongbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 86.0%

3.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 41.7%

40.4% English +5.6 pts ▸ 45.9%

8.4% Irish +4.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.8% Scottish +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.8% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 51.6%

42.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 42.3%

5.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.8% Judaism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tuckombil in Wollongbar

— 1.53 19th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tuckombil in Wollongbar even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +34 larger in Wollongbar

230 41st pct 263 44th pct

ICSEA in Tuckombil in Wollongbar even

1,010 61st pct 1,010 61st pct

Highest year of school

56.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 50.7%

22.2% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 24.6%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

12.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

12.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.8% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.8 pts 3.4%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$63 higher in Wollongbar gap steady

$729 46th pct $792 58th pct

Household income in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$388 higher in Tuckombil gap widening

$2,027 76th pct $1,639 56th pct

Family income in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$461 higher in Tuckombil gap widening

$2,388 77th pct $1,927 53rd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 31.5%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +16.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.5 pts 7.2%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%

3.4% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.7%

24.1% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.8% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.7% None ◂ +10.6 pts 63.0%

17.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.6% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.1% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +160 larger in Wollongbar

3 43rd pct 163 86th pct

Median age in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +35 yrs older in Tuckombil

62 yrs 96th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$11 higher in Wollongbar

$699 56th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$1,009 higher in Wollongbar

$949 16th pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +0.4 larger in Tuckombil gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

70.6% Couples with children ◂ +15.5 pts 55.1%

26.2% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.8% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

29.2% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

14.6% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.1% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.1%

18.0% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

9.0% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$54 higher in Wollongbar gap narrowing

$366 75th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +$558 higher in Tuckombil gap narrowing

$2,400 87th pct $1,842 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +0.10 higher in Tuckombil gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.0 pts 36.9%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +6.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

6.7% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +9.2 pts 0.9%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +12.2 pts 84.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.7% 3 bedrooms +9.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.1% 4 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

18.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 6.5%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 9.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

116.7% $200–$349 ◂ +95.3 pts 21.4%

83.3% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 54.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 39.4%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 9.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +52 more in Wollongbar

2 71st pct 54 87th pct

Stops/1k in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +9.54 more in Wollongbar

7.02 86th pct 16.56 91st pct

Departures/1k in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +269.4 more in Wollongbar

35.1 61st pct 304.5 75th pct

PT routes in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +7 more in Wollongbar

1 71st pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Tuckombil in Wollongbar even

6 36th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 64.6%

22.7% Worked at home ◂ +8.4 pts 14.3%

7.8% Walked ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 45.6%

16.3% 1 vehicle +16.1 pts ▸ 32.3%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 14.3%

14.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 7.1%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

12.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

12.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.9 pts 4.1%

7.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

5.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.0% Manufacturing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 12.2%

15.6% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +5.1 higher in Wollongbar

0.4 48th pct 5.4 85th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +5.4 more in Wollongbar

0.3 46th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +69.2 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.2% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +69.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 69.8% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +73.8 pts higher in Wollongbar

20.2% 64th pct 93.9% 85th pct

Walk to school in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +70.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +91.5 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +53.7 pts higher in Wollongbar

0.0% 0th pct 53.7% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +16.0 more in Wollongbar

7.0 34th pct 23.0 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +12 higher in Wollongbar

1 57th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Tuckombil in Wollongbar +4.5 pts higher in Tuckombil

11.2% 86th pct 6.7% 61st pct

Compare Tuckombil with nearby areas

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Compare Wollongbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuckombil vs Wollongbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13965/tuckombil/vs/SAL14375/wollongbar