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Tuggerah vs Wyong

Name: Tuggerah vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Tuggerah profile · Wyong profile

Tuggerah Wyong

Wyong and Tuggerah are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wyong is an older community where the typical resident is 45, compared to 35 in Tuggerah. This age gap is reflected in the health and housing data; Wyong has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.3%) and more long-term health conditions, while Tuggerah has far more large family homes with three or more bedrooms (85.5% compared to 65.0% in Wyong). Tuggerah also has a more qualified workforce, with 56.4% of residents completing Year 12 and a typical weekly household income of $1,569, which is well higher than Wyong's $1,096.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, from the types of houses they live in to the commute to the city. They are also alike in how many people work from home and the typical monthly mortgage payments. However, Tuggerah has seen a significant increase in public transport options, with far more departures and stops per person. Wyong remains more connected to essential services on foot, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and schools.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,605 larger in Wyong 3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Tuggerah Participation: 18.7 pts higher in Tuggerah Median age: 10 yrs older in Wyong Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Tuggerah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuggerah in Wyong +3,605 larger in Wyong gap widening

925 72nd pct 4,530 86th pct

Median age in Tuggerah in Wyong +10 yrs older in Wyong gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

27.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 22.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 26.7%

13.4% Seniors (65+) +9.9 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

15.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.1%

Marital status

40.3% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 38.6%

37.6% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 36.9%

12.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.1% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Tuggerah Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.0% Australia ◂ +3.2 pts 73.8%

3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

1.7% China ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

41.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 38.6%

39.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 39.0%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

9.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

2.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.4% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 81.2%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

41.0% No religion ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%

3.8% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Tuggerah in Wyong +1.67 more in Tuggerah

6.10 63rd pct 4.42 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Tuggerah in Wyong +2 more in Wyong

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Tuggerah in Wyong +135 larger in Wyong

481 70th pct 616 86th pct

ICSEA in Tuggerah in Wyong even

1,000 56th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 39.9%

26.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

7.2% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.2% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 16.8%

20.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 14.8%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 16.1%

15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 13.3%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

10.1% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

6.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Tuggerah in Wyong +$175 higher in Tuggerah gap widening

$783 56th pct $608 26th pct

Household income in Tuggerah in Wyong +$473 higher in Tuggerah gap widening

$1,569 52nd pct $1,096 19th pct

Family income in Tuggerah in Wyong +$348 higher in Tuggerah gap widening

$1,841 47th pct $1,493 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.0 pts 21.6%

32.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.6% Under $650 +14.0 pts ▸ 26.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.0 pts 30.2%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.3% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.5% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.5% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.5% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +14.2 pts 52.5%

18.7% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

7.4% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.0% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuggerah in Wyong +252 larger in Wyong

35 74th pct 287 86th pct

Median age in Tuggerah in Wyong even

24 yrs 43rd pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Tuggerah in Wyong +$236 higher in Tuggerah

$725 58th pct $489 31st pct

Household income in Tuggerah in Wyong +$1,150 higher in Tuggerah

$2,124 67th pct $974 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuggerah in Wyong +0.3 larger in Tuggerah gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 44.1%

22.7% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

22.5% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Household size

32.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.1% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.6% 3 people ◂ +9.9 pts 11.7%

13.2% 4 people ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

1.4% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuggerah in Wyong +$68 higher in Tuggerah gap steady

$418 85th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Tuggerah in Wyong +$7 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$1,625 50th pct $1,632 50th pct

People / bedroom in Tuggerah in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.0% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

34.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 22.2%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

72.9% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 72.4%

25.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.4 pts 16.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.4 pts 40.2%

13.7% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

22.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 19.3%

1.6% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

77.9% $350–$549 ◂ +35.6 pts 42.3%

8.1% $200–$349 +16.4 pts ▸ 24.5%

0.0% Under $200 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

5.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 31.5%

25.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 16.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tuggerah in Wyong +29 more in Wyong

40 87th pct 69 88th pct

Stops/1k in Tuggerah in Wyong +28.01 more in Tuggerah

43.24 100th pct 15.23 90th pct

Departures/1k in Tuggerah in Wyong +15,548.9 more in Tuggerah

18,333.0 100th pct 2,784.1 96th pct

PT routes in Tuggerah in Wyong +17 more in Wyong

24 87th pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in Tuggerah in Wyong +5 longer in Tuggerah

9 44th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Tuggerah in Wyong +2 longer in Wyong

62 45th pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Tuggerah in Wyong +9,120 more in Wyong

0 0th pct 9,120 57th pct

Reach 45 min in Tuggerah in Wyong +915 more in Wyong

13,434 44th pct 14,349 45th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 48.9%

20.9% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

3.8% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 44.0%

34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 27.6%

5.8% No vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

5.5% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

12.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 11.0%

10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

9.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 8.1%

5.9% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 14.4%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 14.9%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.6%

10.3% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.0% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Tuggerah in Wyong +0.5 higher in Wyong

6.1 88th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuggerah in Wyong +0.1 more in Wyong

5.8 87th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Tuggerah in Wyong +8.7 pts higher in Tuggerah

78.1% 88th pct 69.4% 84th pct

Walk to shops in Tuggerah in Wyong +11.9 pts higher in Tuggerah

78.9% 89th pct 67.0% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Tuggerah in Wyong +2.3 pts higher in Wyong

92.2% 85th pct 94.5% 85th pct

Walk to school in Tuggerah in Wyong +26.9 pts higher in Wyong

53.6% 76th pct 80.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Tuggerah in Wyong +6.1 pts higher in Tuggerah

98.4% 85th pct 92.3% 81st pct

Walk to health in Tuggerah in Wyong +53.1 pts higher in Wyong

3.2% 72nd pct 56.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuggerah in Wyong +74.9 more in Tuggerah

111.4 88th pct 36.4 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Tuggerah in Wyong +19 higher in Tuggerah

107 86th pct 88 84th pct

Mean slope in Tuggerah in Wyong +0.8 pts higher in Wyong

5.4% 47th pct 6.2% 56th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuggerah vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13968/tuggerah/vs/SAL14464/wyong