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Urunga vs Valla

Name: Urunga vs Valla — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Urunga profile · Valla profile

Urunga Valla

Urunga and Valla are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Urunga is a more densely populated hub where many people live in flats or apartments and 27.1% rent their homes. It is a somewhat walkable area with many residents living within a short stroll of health services and groceries. In contrast, Valla is car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, with 79.7% of homes having three or more bedrooms. Valla also has a higher share of wealthier households, with 23.3% earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.5% in Urunga.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining consistent in their shares of people born overseas and those who volunteer. Both are older than the national figure, though the gap is more pronounced in Urunga, where the typical resident is 55 and 33.4% of the population is aged 65 or over. They also share similar levels of unemployment and a high proportion of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Valla People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Valla Renting: 17.2 pts higher in Urunga Participation: 16.8 pts higher in Valla Population: 2,133 larger in Urunga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Urunga in Valla +2,133 larger in Urunga gap steady

3,185 85th pct 1,052 73rd pct

Median age in Urunga in Valla +7 yrs older in Urunga gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

33.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +13.1 pts 20.3%

13.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

44.1% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

29.6% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +4.5 pts 9.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 4.4%

4.8% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Urunga Valla

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 84.1%

3.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +2.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

41.8% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

13.9% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

11.7% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 92.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 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

42.9% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 39.7%

9.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Urunga in Valla

2.26 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Urunga in Valla +2 more in Valla

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Urunga in Valla +183 larger in Valla

179 35th pct 362 55th pct

ICSEA in Urunga in Valla +7 higher in Urunga

974 40th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.2%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 9.7%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

17.7% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

9.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

8.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Urunga in Valla +$84 higher in Valla gap widening

$590 23rd pct $674 36th pct

Household income in Urunga in Valla +$546 higher in Valla gap widening

$1,071 17th pct $1,617 55th pct

Family income in Urunga in Valla +$503 higher in Valla gap widening

$1,348 18th pct $1,851 47th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 27.1%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.0%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 44.9%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.7% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 10.6%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.4% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +7.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

24.2% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 20.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Urunga in Valla +116 larger in Urunga

155 86th pct 39 75th pct

Median age in Urunga in Valla +8 yrs older in Urunga

27 yrs 54th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Urunga in Valla +$75 higher in Urunga

$491 31st pct $416 19th pct

Household income in Urunga in Valla +$381 higher in Valla

$1,181 26th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Urunga in Valla +0.5 larger in Valla gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

38.2% Couples with children +18.5 pts ▸ 56.7%

40.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.5 pts 35.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 7.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

41.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 40.0%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 18.6%

9.2% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.7% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Urunga in Valla +$30 higher in Urunga gap narrowing

$340 69th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Urunga in Valla +$303 higher in Valla gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Urunga in Valla +0.20 higher in Valla gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 44.1%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +22.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

27.1% Rented ◂ +17.2 pts 9.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 100.5%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 35.1%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 16.2%

5.6% 5 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.5 pts 27.8%

37.5% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

12.1% Under $200 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 29.8%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

10.0% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Urunga in Valla +6 more in Urunga

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Urunga in Valla +0.61 more in Urunga

2.51 67th pct 1.90 65th pct

Departures/1k in Urunga in Valla +33.3 more in Urunga

96.1 68th pct 62.7 64th pct

PT routes in Urunga in Valla +3 more in Urunga

22 86th pct 19 86th pct

Stop walk in Urunga in Valla +73 longer in Valla

2 14th pct 75 94th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 61.7%

11.1% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.0 pts 21.3%

11.1% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.3% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 16.3%

12.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

12.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 17.1%

12.7% Managers +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.0%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Urunga in Valla +4.7 higher in Urunga

4.9 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Urunga in Valla +4.6 more in Urunga

4.8 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct

15-min city in Urunga in Valla +51.3 pts higher in Urunga

52.1% 80th pct 0.8% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Urunga in Valla +63.4 pts higher in Urunga

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Urunga in Valla +73.6 pts higher in Urunga

74.6% 80th pct 0.9% 57th pct

Walk to school in Urunga in Valla +43.6 pts higher in Urunga

44.4% 73rd pct 0.8% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Urunga in Valla +61.4 pts higher in Urunga

69.4% 70th pct 8.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Urunga in Valla +53.0 pts higher in Urunga

54.7% 85th pct 1.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Urunga in Valla +12.5 more in Urunga

18.2 59th pct 5.7 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Urunga in Valla +6 higher in Urunga

8 72nd pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Urunga in Valla +4.2 pts higher in Valla

5.7% 51st pct 10.0% 80th pct

Compare Urunga with nearby areas

Raleigh Fernmount Mylestom Valla Beach Brierfield Valla Repton Hyland Park

Compare Valla with nearby areas

Valla Beach Hyland Park Newee Creek Nambucca Heads Spicketts Creek Tewinga Urunga Brierfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Urunga vs Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14079/urunga/vs/SAL14085/valla