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Grafton vs Tucabia

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 18 km apart · Grafton profile · Tucabia profile

Grafton Tucabia

Grafton and Tucabia (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different lifestyles. Grafton is a larger hub where 66.5% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed and the area is somewhat walkable. In contrast, Tucabia (L) is mostly car-dependent and more sparsely populated, with 100% of homes being separate houses. There are also sharp differences in housing; 34.5% of Grafton households rent, while Tucabia (L) has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 52.3%. Tucabia (L) is also far older, with a typical resident aged 55 compared to 42 in Grafton.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $602 in Grafton and $613 in Tucabia (L). They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly equal number of people per home. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in children under 15, which is now 8.6 percentage points higher in Grafton. Meanwhile, the typical age gap has shifted since 2011, with Tucabia (L) becoming far older than Grafton.

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Where they differ most

Population: 16,902 larger in Grafton Separate houses: 19.1 pts higher in Tucabia Median age: 13 yrs older in Tucabia Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Grafton No car: 8.4 pts higher in Grafton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Graftonin Tucabia +16,902 larger in Grafton gap steady
17,155 86th pct 253 13th pct
Median age in Graftonin Tucabia +13 yrs older in Tucabia gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 55 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Graftonin Tucabia +1.6 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
11.1% 80th pct 9.5% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Graftonin Tucabia +3.9 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
24.1% 56th pct 28.1% 70th pct
Under 15 in Graftonin Tucabia +8.6 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
18.8% 60th pct 10.3% 10th pct
De facto in Graftonin Tucabia +1.8 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
12.0% 37th pct 13.8% 59th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +10.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
24.1% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.6 pts 10.3%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

Marital status

37.2% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 40.5%
37.6% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 33.2%
12.0% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%
4.4% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Grafton Tucabia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Graftonin Tucabia +0.7 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
6.0% 16th pct 6.7% 21st pct

Country of birth

86.8% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 88.1%
1.3% England +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 45.1%
40.2% English +2.4 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.9% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% German ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Graftonin Tucabia +0.5 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
3.2% 43rd pct 2.8% 35th pct
Limited English in Graftonin Tucabia +0.4 pts higher in Grafton gap steady
0.4% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 96.8%
0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Graftonin Tucabia +0.7 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
39.0% 37th pct 38.3% 35th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 55.3%
39.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%
8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.2 pts 5.5%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Graftonin Tucabia +3.0 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
34.5% 36th pct 31.5% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Graftonin Tucabia +4.8 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
10.2% 42nd pct 5.5% 12th pct

Highest year of school

32.9% Year 10 +8.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.5%
15.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 20.2%
7.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 46.8%
13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%
12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +8.7 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.5% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%
15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +12.9 pts 2.7%
11.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
8.1% Education +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Graftonin Tucabia +$11 higher in Tucabia gap steady
$602 37th pct $613 39th pct
Household income in Graftonin Tucabia +$85 higher in Grafton gap narrowing
$1,100 34th pct $1,015 25th pct
Family income in Graftonin Tucabia +$162 higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
$1,400 35th pct $1,562 49th pct
High earners in Graftonin Tucabia +1.1 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
4.7% 33rd pct 3.6% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Graftonin Tucabia +4.5 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
8.1% 35th pct 3.6% 11th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.7%
24.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.4%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.6%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 50.5%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 5.0%
1.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Graftonin Tucabia +2.5 pts higher in Tucabia
38.6% 78th pct 41.1% 87th pct
Mental health in Graftonin Tucabia +3.7 pts higher in Grafton
13.6% 89th pct 9.9% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Graftonin Tucabia +1.3 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
10.0% 86th pct 8.7% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%
13.6% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%
11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%
10.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% Diabetes +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.7% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.8% None +3.5 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 24.1%
9.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Graftonin Tucabia +0.4 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
14.0% 29th pct 13.6% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Graftonin Tucabia +4.9 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
14.2% 66th pct 19.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Graftonin Tucabia +2.9 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
25.7% 57th pct 28.6% 71st pct
Defence service in Graftonin Tucabia +0.4 pts higher in Tucabia
3.7% 54th pct 4.1% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Graftonin Tucabia +4.3 pts higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
21.2% 26th pct 25.5% 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Graftonin Tucabia +0.1 larger in Grafton gap narrowing
2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Graftonin Tucabia +5.2 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
25.2% 88th pct 20.0% 76th pct
Living alone in Graftonin Tucabia +5.4 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
34.2% 69th pct 28.8% 49th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 39.5%
29.0% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 20.0%
1.6% Other families +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +12.0 pts ▸ 45.9%
34.2% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 28.8%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.6%
10.6% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%
5.2% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Graftonin Tucabia +$20 higher in Tucabia gap narrowing
$300 59th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Graftonin Tucabia +$446 higher in Grafton gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $854 14th pct
People / bedroom in Graftonin Tucabia +0.10 higher in Grafton gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Graftonin Tucabia +21.0 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
34.5% 80th pct 13.5% 24th pct
Owned outright in Graftonin Tucabia +17.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
35.1% 37th pct 52.3% 87th pct
Separate houses in Graftonin Tucabia +19.1 pts higher in Tucabia gap widening
80.9% 13th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Graftonin Tucabia +2.2 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
72.6% 32nd pct 74.8% 41st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.1% Owned outright +17.2 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.5% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 13.5%
27.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +19.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
9.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%
7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%
21.0% 4 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 25.2%
19.9% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
5.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.4 pts 26.7%
26.5% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
16.9% Under $200 ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%
0.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.6% Under $1,000 +40.2 pts ▸ 65.8%
51.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +32.9 pts 18.4%
14.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Graftonin Tucabia +8.4 pts higher in Grafton gap widening
8.4% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Graftonin Tucabia +1.6 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
6.7% 41st pct 8.3% 53rd pct
PT commute in Graftonin Tucabia +0.4 pts higher in Grafton gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 69.4%
6.7% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
5.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%
4.0% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 29.7%
32.3% 2 vehicles +7.3 pts ▸ 39.6%
10.3% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
4.5% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Graftonin Tucabia +9.0 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
37.2% 61st pct 28.2% 21st pct
Recent arrivals in Graftonin Tucabia
12.8% 77th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Graftonin Tucabia +3.0 pts higher in Grafton gap steady
7.3% 76th pct 4.3% 44th pct
Participation in Graftonin Tucabia +3.5 pts higher in Tucabia gap steady
49.2% 38th pct 52.7% 49th pct
Full-time in Graftonin Tucabia +3.1 pts higher in Grafton gap narrowing
55.9% 49th pct 52.8% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +6.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.8% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
11.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 8.3%
8.6% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 3.7%
4.8% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.4% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
15.3% Professionals ◂ +10.6 pts 4.6%
13.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 8.3%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
8.8% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Graftonin Tucabia +3.7 higher in Grafton
5.7 79th pct 2.1 21st pct
Types ≤15 min in Graftonin Tucabia +1.9 more in Grafton
5.7 69th pct 3.7 37th pct
15-min city in Graftonin Tucabia +66.5 pts higher in Grafton
66.5% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Graftonin Tucabia +61.1 pts higher in Grafton
61.1% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Graftonin Tucabia +85.7 pts higher in Grafton
85.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Graftonin Tucabia +22.6 pts higher in Tucabia
71.7% 53rd pct 94.4% 84th pct
Walk to a park in Graftonin Tucabia +5.2 pts higher in Grafton
94.0% 54th pct 88.7% 41st pct
Walk to health in Graftonin Tucabia +58.2 pts higher in Grafton
58.2% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Graftonin Tucabia +6.3 more in Grafton
14.2 37th pct 7.9 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Graftonin Tucabia +9 higher in Grafton
30 47th pct 21 32nd pct
Mean slope in Graftonin Tucabia +0.4 pts higher in Grafton
3.8% 37th pct 3.4% 29th pct

Compare Grafton with nearby areas

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Compare Tucabia with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grafton vs Tucabia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113005/grafton/vs/UCL122139/tucabia