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Tuross Head vs Wamban

Name: Tuross Head vs Wamban — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Tuross Head profile · Wamban profile

Tuross Head Wamban

Tuross Head and Wamban are nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Tuross Head is a larger hub with a much older population; the typical resident is 62, and 44.6% are aged 65 or over. This is reflected in health and housing, with a far higher share of people having long-term health conditions (43.4%) and more homes owned outright (60.1%). Wamban is sparsely populated and more car-dependent, though its typical resident is younger at 51. A notable difference is the workforce, as 60.8% of adults in Wamban are working or looking for work, compared to just 37.8% in Tuross Head.

Both areas are almost identical in their use of public transport, with virtually no one commuting by it. They also share similar rates of people working from home and households that rent. While Tuross Head is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Wamban, which is described as car-dependent. The two areas have also tracked together in their low number of residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,233 larger in Tuross Head Participation: 23.0 pts higher in Wamban People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Wamban Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Tuross Head Median age: 11 yrs older in Tuross Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuross Head in Wamban +2,233 larger in Tuross Head gap steady

2,353 80th pct 120 44th pct

Median age in Tuross Head in Wamban +11 yrs older in Tuross Head gap widening

62 yrs 96th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

44.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +18.7 pts 25.8%

30.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

8.1% Children (0–14) +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 49.0%

21.9% Never married +8.5 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Age & sex structure

Tuross Head Wamban

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.9% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 74.2%

5.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +8.4 pts 38.3%

38.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

13.6% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.8% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.1% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +10.1 pts 80.8%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 35.0%

41.4% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

7.6% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Tuross Head in Wamban +1 more in Wamban

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Tuross Head in Wamban

— 356 54th pct

ICSEA in Tuross Head in Wamban

— 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.5%

31.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.8%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 13.9%

15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

12.9% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 13.9%

11.7% Education ◂ +6.1 pts 5.6%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +4.3 pts 4.2%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Tuross Head in Wamban +$71 higher in Wamban gap narrowing

$586 23rd pct $657 33rd pct

Household income in Tuross Head in Wamban +$248 higher in Wamban gap widening

$1,043 16th pct $1,291 32nd pct

Family income in Tuross Head in Wamban +$204 higher in Wamban gap widening

$1,337 17th pct $1,541 29th pct

Household income distribution

39.4% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.6% Under $650 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.6% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 14.2%

10.6% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 5.8%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +2.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.9% One condition ◂ +6.0 pts 20.8%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 10.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Tuross Head in Wamban +64 larger in Tuross Head

64 80th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Tuross Head in Wamban +17 yrs older in Wamban

37 yrs 75th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Tuross Head in Wamban +$771 higher in Wamban

$604 46th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Tuross Head in Wamban +$167 higher in Wamban

$1,708 51st pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tuross Head in Wamban +0.6 larger in Wamban gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

61.0% Couples without children ◂ +18.0 pts 43.0%

28.3% Couples with children +14.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

10.3% One-parent families +3.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

50.7% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 45.0%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 25.0%

4.8% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.6% 5 people +7.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.4% 6 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% 3 people ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuross Head in Wamban +$110 higher in Tuross Head gap widening

$330 66th pct $220 31st pct

Mortgage in Tuross Head in Wamban +$336 higher in Tuross Head gap widening

$1,430 37th pct $1,094 19th pct

People / bedroom in Tuross Head in Wamban +0.30 higher in Wamban gap widening

0.60 7th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Owned outright ◂ +12.6 pts 47.5%

21.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.8% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

1.0% Other tenure +6.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

95.8% Separate house ◂ +8.3 pts 87.5%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 25.0%

25.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 25.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 12.5%

4.9% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.4% $350–$549 ◂ +43.4 pts 0.0%

10.9% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +38.7 pts 0.0%

23.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Tuross Head in Wamban +3 more in Tuross Head

3 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Tuross Head in Wamban +1.27 more in Tuross Head

1.27 62nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Tuross Head in Wamban +6.8 more in Tuross Head

6.8 58th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Tuross Head in Wamban +1 more in Tuross Head

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Tuross Head in Wamban

13 50th pct —

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 71.2%

13.1% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 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

40.7% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

43.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.4 pts 30.0%

9.1% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.9% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.1% Retail trade +8.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.3% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

9.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 5.1%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.3% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.0 pts 5.1%

9.7% Labourers +7.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 10.2%

8.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tuross Head in Wamban +3.4 higher in Tuross Head

3.4 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuross Head in Wamban +3.5 more in Tuross Head

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Tuross Head in Wamban +40.6 pts higher in Tuross Head

40.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tuross Head in Wamban +42.5 pts higher in Tuross Head

42.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tuross Head in Wamban +39.2 pts higher in Tuross Head

39.2% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tuross Head in Wamban even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tuross Head in Wamban +73.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

73.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Tuross Head in Wamban +41.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

41.3% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuross Head in Wamban +10.2 more in Tuross Head

10.2 42nd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Tuross Head in Wamban +10 higher in Tuross Head

10 72nd pct 0 41st pct

Mean slope in Tuross Head in Wamban +3.1 pts higher in Wamban

8.9% 75th pct 12.0% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuross Head vs Wamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13997/tuross-head/vs/SAL14138/wamban