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Urunga vs Valla Beach

Name: Urunga vs Valla Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.2 km apart · Urunga profile · Valla Beach profile

Urunga Valla Beach

Urunga and Valla Beach are neighbouring areas in New South Wales. Urunga is the larger of the two and is more walkable, with 63.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to none in Valla Beach. Renting is far more common in Urunga, where 27.1% of households rent, while Valla Beach has a higher proportion of separate houses at 92.8%. Valla Beach has a higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (24.7% versus 15.8% in Urunga) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with a typical resident in each place being 55 years old. They also have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, sitting at $1,071 in Urunga and $1,084 in Valla Beach. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps persist; for example, First Nations residents are far older in Valla Beach, and a First Nations language is spoken far more often in Urunga.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,730 larger in Urunga Separate houses: 11.8 pts higher in Valla Beach Renting: 10.4 pts higher in Urunga Bachelor+: 8.9 pts higher in Valla Beach Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Valla Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Urunga in Valla Beach +1,730 larger in Urunga gap steady

3,185 85th pct 1,455 75th pct

Median age in Urunga in Valla Beach even gap steady

55 yrs 86th pct 55 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

33.4% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 27.5%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.9% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.8% Youth (15–24) even 6.7%

Marital status

44.1% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.6% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 26.9%

14.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

4.8% Separated even 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Urunga Valla Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 80.8%

3.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

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% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 48.2%

41.8% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 34.6%

13.9% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.4% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.6% Chinese even 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.1%

0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% No religion +5.4 pts ▸ 48.3%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 41.2%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Urunga in Valla Beach

2.26 33rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Urunga in Valla Beach +1 more in Urunga

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Urunga in Valla Beach

179 35th pct —

ICSEA in Urunga in Valla Beach

974 40th pct —

Highest year of school

38.8% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.7 pts 10.9%

6.3% Year 11 even 6.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 27.2%

17.7% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% Society & culture +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

10.2% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Urunga in Valla Beach +$7 higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing

$590 23rd pct $597 24th pct

Household income in Urunga in Valla Beach +$13 higher in Valla Beach gap narrowing

$1,071 17th pct $1,084 18th pct

Family income in Urunga in Valla Beach +$58 higher in Valla Beach gap steady

$1,348 18th pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 23.3%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 19.4%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.0% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 27.1%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

8.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

4.2% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +3.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

24.2% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 21.1%

8.9% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Urunga in Valla Beach +94 larger in Urunga

155 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Urunga in Valla Beach +10 yrs older in Valla Beach

27 yrs 54th pct 37 yrs 75th pct

Median income in Urunga in Valla Beach +$23 higher in Urunga

$491 31st pct $468 28th pct

Household income in Urunga in Valla Beach +$169 higher in Valla Beach

$1,181 26th pct $1,350 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Urunga in Valla Beach +0.1 larger in Urunga gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

40.7% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

38.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.0% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 32.3%

11.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

9.2% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.4% 5 people even 4.4%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Urunga in Valla Beach +$60 higher in Valla Beach gap widening

$340 69th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Urunga in Valla Beach +$47 higher in Urunga gap narrowing

$1,647 51st pct $1,600 48th pct

People / bedroom in Urunga in Valla Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.1% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 16.7%

21.6% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

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 +11.8 pts ▸ 92.8%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.9%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.7% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 41.6%

20.2% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.4% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

0.7% Studio / none even 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

37.5% $200–$349 ◂ +15.8 pts 21.7%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 3.8%

3.0% $550–$749 +3.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.9%

16.3% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Urunga in Valla Beach +6 more in Urunga

8 78th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Urunga in Valla Beach +1.14 more in Urunga

2.51 67th pct 1.37 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Urunga in Valla Beach +73.7 more in Valla Beach

96.1 68th pct 169.8 72nd pct

PT routes in Urunga in Valla Beach +19 more in Urunga

22 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Urunga in Valla Beach +4 longer in Valla Beach

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

How people get to work

66.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 62.2%

11.1% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.4% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.8% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 39.9%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 7.2%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.9% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.0% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

4.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 25.7%

14.4% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 11.4%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.8%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Urunga in Valla Beach +1.1 higher in Urunga

4.9 82nd pct 3.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Urunga in Valla Beach +0.6 more in Urunga

4.8 82nd pct 4.2 78th pct

15-min city in Urunga in Valla Beach +6.7 pts higher in Valla Beach

52.1% 80th pct 58.8% 82nd pct

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

63.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Urunga in Valla Beach +25.0 pts higher in Urunga

74.6% 80th pct 49.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Urunga in Valla Beach +13.0 pts higher in Valla Beach

44.4% 73rd pct 57.3% 78th pct

Walk to a park in Urunga in Valla Beach +30.5 pts higher in Valla Beach

69.4% 70th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Urunga in Valla Beach +6.2 pts higher in Valla Beach

54.7% 85th pct 60.9% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Urunga in Valla Beach +0.3 more in Urunga

18.2 59th pct 17.9 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Urunga in Valla Beach +63 higher in Valla Beach

8 72nd pct 71 81st pct

Mean slope in Urunga in Valla Beach +1.4 pts higher in Valla Beach

5.7% 51st pct 7.1% 64th pct

Compare Urunga with nearby areas

Raleigh Fernmount Mylestom Valla Beach Brierfield Valla Repton Hyland Park

Compare Valla Beach with nearby areas

Hyland Park Valla Nambucca Heads Urunga Newee Creek Wirrimbi Tewinga Brierfield

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Urunga vs Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL14079/urunga/vs/SAL14086/valla-beach