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Nowa Nowa vs Tostaree

Name: Nowa Nowa vs Tostaree — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Nowa Nowa profile · Tostaree profile

Nowa Nowa Tostaree

Nowa Nowa and Tostaree are two nearby rural areas with very different profiles. Nowa Nowa has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 55, compared to 36 in Tostaree. Residents in Nowa Nowa are also far more likely to hold a bachelor degree (13.5% compared to 0.0%) and have a higher share of one-parent families (13.0%). In contrast, Tostaree has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions (47.8% versus 35.2%) and many more people caring for children unpaid (34.8% versus 14.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with no religion, though Tostaree is slightly higher. They share a similar landscape with nearly identical terrain slopes and a typical weekly personal income that is roughly the same. While Nowa Nowa is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Tostaree, which is described as car-dependent. This includes better access to groceries, parks, and public transport, though Tostaree residents face much higher typical monthly home-loan payments at $5,981 compared to $850 in Nowa Nowa.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Nowa Nowa Mortgage: $5,131 higher in Tostaree Population: 176 larger in Nowa Nowa Unpaid child care: 20.7 pts higher in Tostaree Needs assistance: 8.0 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +176 larger in Nowa Nowa gap steady

199 53rd pct 23 16th pct

Median age in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +19 yrs older in Nowa Nowa gap widening

55 yrs 86th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

37.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 34.8%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 17.4%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

6.0% Children (0–14) +7.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Marital status

42.1% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.8% Never married +0.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

18.0% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 17.4%

5.1% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Nowa Nowa Tostaree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.9% Australia +25.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

4.0% England ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% English +25.0 pts ▸ 65.2%

7.5% Scottish +27.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

33.7% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 26.1%

12.1% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.5% Dutch ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.4% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

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% 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

42.2% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.2% Christianity +9.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

19.1% Not stated +11.3 pts ▸ 30.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

18.8% Year 11 +31.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

30.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 25.0%

9.1% Year 9 or below +15.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 18.8%

Highest qualification level

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

28.4% Certificate III / IV +7.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.4% Architecture & building +29.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

12.8% Society & culture ◂ +12.8 pts 0.0%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.6% Information technology ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

4.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +$29 higher in Tostaree gap widening

$558 19th pct $587 23rd pct

Household income in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +$300 higher in Tostaree gap widening

$1,012 14th pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +$417 higher in Tostaree gap widening

$1,145 10th pct $1,562 30th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 +18.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

26.3% Under $650 ◂ +26.3 pts 0.0%

11.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.9% Under $650 ◂ +22.8 pts 26.1%

25.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 17.4%

13.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.0% Other condition +17.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

13.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.5% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Stroke ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.7% None +3.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

22.6% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

8.5% Two conditions +17.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +5 larger in Nowa Nowa

5 49th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree

37 yrs 75th pct —

Median income in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree

$1,562 91st pct —

Household income in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree

$2,249 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +0.2 larger in Tostaree gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 40.0%

34.3% Couples without children +15.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +10.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +31.6 pts 0.0%

27.6% 3 people ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

5.3% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +$85 higher in Tostaree

$210 28th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +$5,131 higher in Tostaree

$850 10th pct $5,981 100th pct

People / bedroom in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.3% Owned with a mortgage +25.3 pts ▸ 55.6%

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.4 pts 33.3%

13.2% Rented +31.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

6.6% Other tenure ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

101.3% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +35.1 pts ▸ 66.7%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

13.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +43.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +4 more in Nowa Nowa

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +20.10 more in Nowa Nowa

20.10 92nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +336.7 more in Nowa Nowa

336.7 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +4 more in Nowa Nowa

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree

— 52 81st pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +14.2 pts 53.8%

16.7% Worked at home +21.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

4.2% Walked ◂ +4.2 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

32.9% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.3 pts 0.0%

18.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 23.1%

4.2% Manufacturing +18.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

13.9% Education & training ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

8.3% Construction ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

8.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

5.6% Professional & technical ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.3% Managers +15.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

8.3% Labourers +22.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.6% Professionals ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

19.4% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +18.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

9.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

6.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +2.9 higher in Nowa Nowa

3.0 72nd pct 0.1 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +2.9 more in Nowa Nowa

2.9 72nd pct 0.1 34th pct

15-min city in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +45.4 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

45.4% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +59.5 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

59.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +43.4 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

43.4% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +51.7 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

51.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +63.9 pts higher in Nowa Nowa

63.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +55.3 more in Nowa Nowa

55.3 84th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +0 higher in Nowa Nowa

1 48th pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Nowa Nowa in Tostaree +0.5 pts higher in Tostaree

9.1% 76th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Compare Nowa Nowa with nearby areas

Toorloo Arm Buchan South Wairewa Kalimna West Bruthen Lakes Entrance Double Bridges Lake Tyers Beach

Compare Tostaree with nearby areas

Wombat Creek Wairewa Lake Tyers Toorloo Arm Waygara Bete Bolong Lake Tyers Beach Nowa Nowa

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nowa Nowa vs Tostaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21975/nowa-nowa/vs/SAL22555/tostaree