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Terrigal vs Wyong

Name: Terrigal vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Terrigal profile · Wyong profile

Terrigal Wyong

Wyong and Terrigal are nearby areas on the Central Coast, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Terrigal is more affluent, with 27.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 15.9% in Wyong. This is consistent with a more highly qualified workforce in Terrigal, where 25.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Wyong is 12.3%. Wyong is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (63.7% vs 42.9%) and health services (38.6% vs 24.6%).

Both areas are very similar in how people live, with an equal share of residents providing unpaid care (12.6%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.6). However, the gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly income has widened to $372, and the gap in people aged 65 and over has increased to 4.7 percentage points. This trend is also seen in housing, with the share of renters now 13.3 percentage points higher in Wyong than in Terrigal.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Terrigal Unemployment: 2.2 pts higher in Wyong One-parent: 8.3 pts higher in Wyong Renting: 13.3 pts higher in Wyong Bachelor+: 12.7 pts higher in Terrigal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Terrigal in Wyong +4,921 larger in Wyong gap steady

77,613 78th pct 82,534 85th pct

Median age in Terrigal in Wyong +6 yrs older in Terrigal gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 24.4%

24.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +10.2 pts 41.7%

28.5% Never married +8.0 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.5% Widowed even 6.6%

3.0% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Terrigal Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 80.6%

6.4% England ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.6%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% China even 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.0% English ◂ +3.8 pts 41.2%

38.7% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.3%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 87.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 51.3%

40.5% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 38.9%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Terrigal in Wyong +0.09 more in Terrigal

1.65 35th pct 1.55 29th pct

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

23 60th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Terrigal in Wyong +1,194 more in Wyong

12,056 73rd pct 13,250 79th pct

Avg size in Terrigal in Wyong +6 larger in Wyong

524 59th pct 530 60th pct

ICSEA in Terrigal in Wyong +93 higher in Terrigal

1,075 74th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +15.4 pts 41.0%

25.1% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

7.4% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.6% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Certificate III / IV +12.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

26.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 15.5%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

12.0% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

11.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Terrigal in Wyong +$106 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$803 52nd pct $697 22nd pct

Household income in Terrigal in Wyong +$372 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$1,847 60th pct $1,475 29th pct

Family income in Terrigal in Wyong +$448 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$2,286 67th pct $1,838 29th pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.0%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.7%

6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.5% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.9% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 56.4%

20.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

6.6% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Terrigal in Wyong even gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.9 pts 53.8%

28.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%

12.2% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 32.8%

23.8% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

16.6% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

14.6% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

7.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Terrigal in Wyong +$70 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$460 87th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Terrigal in Wyong +$272 higher in Terrigal gap widening

$2,200 82nd pct $1,928 56th pct

People / bedroom in Terrigal in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 31.0%

36.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

17.8% Rented +13.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

4.6% Other tenure ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

82.7% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 86.1%

9.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.1% 3 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 36.4%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 15.2%

12.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

2.5% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% $350–$549 +13.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

13.6% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

22.3% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 8.2%

9.5% $750 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 0.7%

9.0% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

18.8% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

27.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.2 pts 11.1%

12.9% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Terrigal in Wyong +125 more in Wyong

647 95th pct 772 100th pct

Stops/1k in Terrigal in Wyong +1.02 more in Wyong

8.34 99th pct 9.35 100th pct

Departures/1k in Terrigal in Wyong +42.9 more in Terrigal

1,439.6 67th pct 1,396.7 66th pct

PT routes in Terrigal in Wyong +38 more in Wyong

21 35th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Car (driver) +8.4 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.7% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 19.9%

2.8% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 36.9%

33.5% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

4.5% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 17.8%

11.8% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

8.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

7.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

7.0% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.7% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 15.4%

13.3% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 10.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +3.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

6.8% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Terrigal in Wyong +0.6 higher in Wyong

4.6 31st pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Terrigal in Wyong +0.8 more in Wyong

4.2 27th pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Terrigal in Wyong +17.7 pts higher in Wyong

38.9% 17th pct 56.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Terrigal in Wyong +10.1 pts higher in Wyong

40.3% 18th pct 50.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Terrigal in Wyong +0.6 pts higher in Wyong

92.7% 56th pct 93.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Terrigal in Wyong +20.8 pts higher in Wyong

42.9% 15th pct 63.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Terrigal in Wyong +1.8 pts higher in Wyong

89.6% 37th pct 91.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Terrigal in Wyong +14.0 pts higher in Wyong

24.6% 13th pct 38.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Terrigal in Wyong +1.1 more in Wyong

14.5 52nd pct 15.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Terrigal in Wyong +28 higher in Terrigal

42 40th pct 14 30th pct

Mean slope in Terrigal in Wyong +5.5 pts higher in Terrigal

10.9% 99th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Terrigal with nearby areas

The Entrance Wyong Gosford Pittwater Swansea Wakehurst Manly Davidson

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

The Entrance Gosford Lake Macquarie Terrigal Swansea Pittwater Charlestown Cessnock

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Terrigal vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10082/terrigal/vs/SED10093/wyong