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Raymond Terrace vs Salt Ash

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Raymond Terrace profile · Salt Ash profile

Raymond Terrace Salt Ash

Raymond Terrace and Salt Ash (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Raymond Terrace is a larger hub that is somewhat walkable, where 76.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Salt Ash (L) is mostly car-dependent, with only 25.9% of homes near groceries. Housing differs sharply too: 39.4% of households rent in Raymond Terrace, compared to just 12.0% in Salt Ash (L). Meanwhile, a far higher share of homes are owned outright in Salt Ash (L) at 40.7%, while the figure is 27.0% in Raymond Terrace.

These differences have grown over time, particularly the gap in renting, which has widened since 2011. Despite these trends, the two areas share several similarities, including a similar typical weekly personal income and roughly the same share of adults working or looking for work. Both areas also have a very low share of people who speak little or no English, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 27.5 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Population: 12,978 larger in Raymond Terrace Separate houses: 16.4 pts higher in Salt Ash Housework 15h+: 7.9 pts higher in Salt Ash Recent movers: 14.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +12,978 larger in Raymond Terrace gap widening
14,081 86th pct 1,103 58th pct
Median age in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +8 yrs older in Salt Ash gap steady
38 yrs 25th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +4.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap widening
11.6% 82nd pct 6.9% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +3.8 pts higher in Salt Ash gap steady
17.4% 32nd pct 21.1% 46th pct
Under 15 in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +3.0 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady
20.2% 70th pct 17.2% 46th pct
De facto in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.5 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady
14.2% 63rd pct 13.7% 58th pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.3%
25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.3 pts 18.9%
17.4% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.0 pts 17.2%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Marital status

36.3% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 47.5%
40.8% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 33.2%
12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%
4.8% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Raymond Terrace Salt Ash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.5 pts higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing
8.1% 30th pct 8.6% 34th pct

Country of birth

85.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 84.7%
1.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.5% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
42.4% English +0.5 pts ▸ 42.9%
10.1% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
4.0% German even 4.0%
1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.5 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady
3.9% 54th pct 2.4% 29th pct
Limited English in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.2 pts higher in Salt Ash gap steady
0.5% 63rd pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.1 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
41.4% 46th pct 36.3% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

49.3% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 51.7%
41.4% No religion ◂ +5.1 pts 36.3%
7.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
33.8% 34th pct 28.2% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.7 pts higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing
7.9% 25th pct 8.7% 30th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
33.8% Year 12 ◂ +5.6 pts 28.2%
16.1% Year 9 or below even 16.1%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

45.6% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%
11.1% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%
2.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related +7.5 pts ▸ 25.9%
17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +5.3 pts 12.2%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%
9.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%
5.0% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 6.7%
6.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
1.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +$41 higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
$651 47th pct $610 39th pct
Household income in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +$179 higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing
$1,282 51st pct $1,461 64th pct
Family income in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +$175 higher in Salt Ash gap widening
$1,530 46th pct $1,705 58th pct
High earners in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.1 pts higher in Salt Ash gap steady
4.8% 34th pct 5.9% 46th pct
High-income homes in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.7 pts higher in Salt Ash gap widening
9.9% 46th pct 15.7% 70th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.7%
28.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.3%
19.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.7% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

46.4% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 47.8%
34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.1%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +4.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
38.0% 75th pct 33.2% 51st pct
Mental health in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.1 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
15.7% 97th pct 10.6% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.9 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
8.5% 74th pct 6.6% 54th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.6%
11.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 10.1%
9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.3% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%
1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +4.1 pts ▸ 56.8%
23.8% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 21.5%
8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.5 pts higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing
10.2% 12th pct 11.7% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.4 pts higher in Salt Ash gap steady
13.9% 62nd pct 15.2% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady
27.6% 66th pct 25.9% 58th pct
Defence service in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
5.7% 86th pct 4.8% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +7.9 pts higher in Salt Ash gap widening
20.3% 21st pct 28.2% 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.2 larger in Salt Ash gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.7 76th pct
One-parent in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +11.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap widening
25.8% 88th pct 14.1% 44th pct
Living alone in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +9.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
28.7% 48th pct 19.1% 21st pct

Family composition

48.8% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 55.4%
24.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 29.6%
25.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.7 pts 14.1%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Household size

33.0% 2 people +4.8 pts ▸ 37.8%
28.7% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 19.1%
15.5% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 17.8%
13.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%
6.1% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.6% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +$15 higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
$325 68th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +$433 higher in Salt Ash gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,950 87th pct
People / bedroom in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +27.5 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap widening
39.4% 86th pct 12.0% 19th pct
Owned outright in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +13.7 pts higher in Salt Ash gap widening
27.0% 19th pct 40.7% 54th pct
Separate houses in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +16.4 pts higher in Salt Ash gap widening
81.2% 13th pct 97.6% 73rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +9.1 pts higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing
78.4% 54th pct 87.5% 81st pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
27.0% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 40.7%
39.4% Rented ◂ +27.5 pts 12.0%
1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.1% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

81.2% Separate house +16.4 pts ▸ 97.6%
15.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.7 pts 2.4%
2.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%
1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 39.4%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.8 pts 6.4%
4.5% 5 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.4% $200–$349 ◂ +16.5 pts 28.9%
39.1% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 31.1%
11.1% Under $200 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% $550–$749 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.1 pts 23.9%
25.1% $1,800–$2,999 +18.5 pts ▸ 43.6%
17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 12.9%
3.5% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.4 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
6.8% 74th pct 1.4% 25th pct
Work from home in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +4.7 pts higher in Salt Ash gap widening
11.8% 71st pct 16.6% 85th pct
PT commute in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.5 pts higher in Salt Ash gap steady
0.6% 68th pct 1.1% 77th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 56.8%
11.8% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 21.6%
34.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 33.9%
12.3% 3 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
6.2% 4 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +14.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap widening
38.8% 68th pct 24.1% 12th pct
Recent arrivals in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +5.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
8.8% 67th pct 3.2% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.3 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
7.1% 76th pct 6.8% 74th pct
Participation in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +0.4 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
55.2% 57th pct 54.8% 55th pct
Full-time in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +4.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing
57.1% 56th pct 52.3% 29th pct

Industries people work in

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%
10.3% Construction +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
11.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.7%
8.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%
7.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%
6.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.4% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.2% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Technicians & trades +5.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%
14.2% Labourers ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%
12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%
10.7% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.8%
8.2% Managers +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +3.3 higher in Raymond Terrace
5.8 79th pct 2.5 25th pct
Types ≤15 min in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +3.3 more in Raymond Terrace
5.5 65th pct 2.2 20th pct
15-min city in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +54.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
71.9% 61st pct 17.1% 33rd pct
Walk to shops in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +50.3 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
76.3% 66th pct 25.9% 36th pct
Walk to transit in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +15.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
94.9% 91st pct 79.1% 70th pct
Walk to school in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +60.2 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
84.2% 69th pct 24.0% 24th pct
Walk to a park in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +41.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
96.9% 66th pct 55.2% 19th pct
Walk to health in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +20.6 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
20.6% 50th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +24.5 more in Salt Ash
14.5 38th pct 39.0 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +55 higher in Raymond Terrace
61 80th pct 6 7th pct
Mean slope in Raymond Terracein Salt Ash +1.0 pts higher in Raymond Terrace
5.0% 55th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Raymond Terrace vs Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113013/raymond-terrace/vs/UCL121101/salt-ash