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Nelson Bay vs Taree

Urban Area comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Nelson Bay profile · Taree profile

Nelson Bay Taree

Nelson Bay and Taree are two New South Wales regional centres about 100km apart with distinct demographic profiles. Nelson Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 54, and has a workforce where 19.5% of people work from home. Taree has a much higher share of detached houses (83.4% compared to 67.2% in Nelson Bay) and a significantly larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 11.0%. Nelson Bay also has more residents with a bachelor degree (16.3%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (13.5%).

Both areas are similar in that they are somewhat walkable and have nearly identical household sizes, with 2.3 people per home. They also share similar proportions of people who speak little or no English and those with no religion. While both are older than the national figure, the gap between them has shifted over time; for example, the typical age in Nelson Bay is now far older than in Taree, whereas the opposite was true in 2011.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Taree No car: 4.1 pts higher in Taree Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Taree Born overseas: 8.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Work from home: 13.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bayin Taree +1,899 larger in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
28,418 47th pct 26,519 45th pct
Median age in Nelson Bayin Taree +8 yrs older in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
54 yrs 96th pct 46 yrs 81st pct
First Nations in Nelson Bayin Taree +7.4 pts higher in Taree gap widening
3.7% 29th pct 11.0% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Nelson Bayin Taree +7.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
33.9% 96th pct 26.8% 86th pct
Under 15 in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.4 pts higher in Taree gap steady
13.4% 2nd pct 17.8% 42nd pct
De facto in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.3 pts higher in Taree gap steady
9.9% 0th pct 11.2% 17th pct

Age structure

33.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 26.8%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 24.7%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.2%
13.4% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 39.5%
25.0% Never married +9.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
11.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Taree

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelson Bayin Taree +8.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
16.8% 72nd pct 8.1% 8th pct

Country of birth

78.3% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 83.6%
5.7% England ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.0% English ◂ +4.0 pts 42.0%
37.1% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
12.8% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 9.3%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%
4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
2.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.7% Chinese even 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
5.1% 30th pct 3.9% 14th pct
Limited English in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
0.5% 28th pct 0.4% 12th pct

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 88.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
37.7% 26th pct 37.3% 24th pct

Religious affiliation

54.3% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 51.9%
37.7% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 37.3%
6.2% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nelson Bayin Taree +11.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
43.3% 46th pct 32.0% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelson Bayin Taree +6.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
16.3% 58th pct 9.6% 7th pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 32.0%
31.6% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.4% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

34.7% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 38.3%
17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 12.7%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.4 pts 12.9%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.9 pts 13.9%
17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%
9.3% Health +3.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
8.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bayin Taree +$81 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$643 21st pct $562 4th pct
Household income in Nelson Bayin Taree +$234 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,271 30th pct $1,037 0th pct
Family income in Nelson Bayin Taree +$254 higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
$1,594 24th pct $1,340 4th pct
High earners in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
8.1% 46th pct 3.6% 0th pct
High-income homes in Nelson Bayin Taree +6.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
13.5% 39th pct 7.2% 0th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 36.0%
20.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 25.8%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 22.8%
6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%
6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 4.3%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 50.9%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 7.8%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.7 pts higher in Taree
37.6% 87th pct 39.2% 92nd pct
Mental health in Nelson Bayin Taree +3.8 pts higher in Taree
9.8% 37th pct 13.6% 99th pct
Needs assistance in Nelson Bayin Taree +3.0 pts higher in Taree gap widening
7.1% 60th pct 10.1% 94th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%
9.8% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
8.3% Asthma +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%
2.9% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.5% None ◂ +4.2 pts 50.3%
23.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 23.5%
9.1% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelson Bayin Taree +2.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
15.9% 60th pct 13.0% 19th pct
Unpaid carers in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.4 pts higher in Taree gap widening
13.2% 56th pct 14.6% 96th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.8 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
20.5% 5th pct 22.3% 13th pct
Defence service in Nelson Bayin Taree +2.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay
5.8% 91st pct 3.6% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelson Bayin Taree +1.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
24.1% 86th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bayin Taree even gap narrowing
2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Nelson Bayin Taree +10.0 pts higher in Taree gap widening
14.0% 20th pct 24.0% 100th pct
Living alone in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.0 pts higher in Taree gap widening
29.0% 56th pct 33.0% 86th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 43.8%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%
14.0% One-parent families +10.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.7% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 35.7%
29.0% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
11.4% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.2%
4.4% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bayin Taree +$90 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$390 88th pct $300 48th pct
Mortgage in Nelson Bayin Taree +$538 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,855 80th pct $1,317 30th pct
People / bedroom in Nelson Bayin Taree even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Nelson Bayin Taree +7.7 pts higher in Taree gap widening
23.4% 14th pct 31.1% 54th pct
Owned outright in Nelson Bayin Taree +8.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
47.8% 97th pct 39.1% 78th pct
Separate houses in Nelson Bayin Taree +16.2 pts higher in Taree gap widening
67.2% 9th pct 83.4% 44th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelson Bayin Taree +3.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
76.8% 41st pct 73.8% 24th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 39.1%
23.4% Rented +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 25.6%
3.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.9 pts 1.3%
1.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Types of homes

67.2% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 83.4%
23.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 8.7%
8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 7.0%
1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

41.4% 3 bedrooms +4.5 pts ▸ 45.8%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 23.0%
18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 18.7%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%
2.8% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

25.3% $200–$349 +27.1 pts ▸ 52.4%
52.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.8 pts 27.4%
9.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.8%
0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.5%
35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 17.8%
18.5% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.1 pts higher in Taree gap widening
4.4% 18th pct 8.4% 88th pct
Work from home in Nelson Bayin Taree +13.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
19.5% 89th pct 5.7% 30th pct
PT commute in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
0.6% 48th pct 0.4% 33rd pct

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) +18.4 pts ▸ 70.5%
19.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.8 pts 5.7%
3.7% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.6% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
38.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.5 pts 32.8%
10.5% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 8.4%
5.6% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelson Bayin Taree +6.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
42.4% 67th pct 36.4% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.1 pts higher in Taree gap widening
8.5% 22nd pct 12.7% 48th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelson Bayin Taree +3.4 pts higher in Taree gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 8.0% 97th pct
Participation in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
46.9% 8th pct 46.1% 7th pct
Full-time in Nelson Bayin Taree +4.4 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
49.2% 6th pct 53.6% 17th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +10.1 pts ▸ 23.9%
10.6% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 7.8%
10.9% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 2.9%
3.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

14.4% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.0%
16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 13.4%
10.1% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.9% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%
10.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.2 higher in Nelson Bay
5.1 53rd pct 4.8 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bayin Taree +0.4 more in Taree
4.6 42nd pct 4.9 57th pct
15-min city in Nelson Bayin Taree +11.1 pts higher in Taree
54.2% 51st pct 65.3% 73rd pct
Walk to shops in Nelson Bayin Taree +8.5 pts higher in Taree
47.4% 30th pct 55.9% 55th pct
Walk to transit in Nelson Bayin Taree +10.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay
96.0% 98th pct 85.6% 60th pct
Walk to school in Nelson Bayin Taree +32.4 pts higher in Taree
36.4% 10th pct 68.8% 64th pct
Walk to a park in Nelson Bayin Taree +12.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay
94.6% 81st pct 82.0% 28th pct
Walk to health in Nelson Bayin Taree +2.6 pts higher in Taree
31.1% 22nd pct 33.7% 27th pct
Amenities/1k in Nelson Bayin Taree +5.5 more in Nelson Bay
20.0 75th pct 14.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Nelson Bayin Taree +15 higher in Nelson Bay
27 64th pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Nelson Bayin Taree +2.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay
7.6% 88th pct 5.3% 55th pct

Compare Nelson Bay with nearby areas

Medowie Newcastle - Maitland Forster - Tuncurry Morisset - Cooranbong Singleton Taree Central Coast Muswellbrook Camden Haven Port Macquarie Sydney Kempsey

Compare Taree with nearby areas

Forster - Tuncurry Camden Haven Port Macquarie Kempsey Nelson Bay Medowie Newcastle - Maitland Singleton Morisset - Cooranbong Armidale Muswellbrook Tamworth

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay vs Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1024/nelson-bay/vs/1033/taree