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Taree vs Old Bar

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Taree profile · Old Bar profile

Taree Old Bar

Taree and Old Bar are nearby New South Wales areas with very different community profiles. Taree is a larger hub where 14.3% of people arrived from overseas recently, compared to just 3.2% in Old Bar. Access to services is also a major divide; Taree has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools (77.6%) and health services (33.6%), whereas Old Bar has no homes within that distance of health services. Old Bar is older and more qualified, with a typical resident aged 50 and a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree (15.3% versus 9.2% in Taree).

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While the gap in recent overseas arrivals has widened, the lead has flipped for several other measures; Old Bar is now older, more likely to have residents with degrees, and has more volunteers than Taree. Despite these shifts, they share many basic similarities, including almost identical shares of children under 15 and the same typical household size of 2.2 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,625 larger in Taree Recent arrivals: 11.1 pts higher in Taree Renting: 8.8 pts higher in Taree Bachelor+: 6.1 pts higher in Old Bar No car: 5.9 pts higher in Taree

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tareein Old Bar +13,625 larger in Taree gap widening
18,110 86th pct 4,485 86th pct
Median age in Tareein Old Bar +5 yrs older in Old Bar gap widening
45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 68th pct
First Nations in Tareein Old Bar +4.9 pts higher in Taree gap steady
12.3% 83rd pct 7.5% 70th pct
Aged 65+ in Tareein Old Bar +4.8 pts higher in Old Bar gap steady
27.2% 67th pct 32.1% 81st pct
Under 15 in Tareein Old Bar +0.2 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
17.9% 52nd pct 18.1% 54th pct
De facto in Tareein Old Bar +0.3 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
11.2% 28th pct 10.9% 26th pct

Age structure

27.2% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%
20.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%
17.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.9%

Marital status

37.3% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 48.3%
36.3% Never married ◂ +11.2 pts 25.1%
12.1% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%
4.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Taree Old Bar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tareein Old Bar +1.2 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
8.6% 34th pct 9.8% 42nd pct

Country of birth

82.7% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 84.6%
1.9% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.8% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 42.9%
40.8% English +1.9 pts ▸ 42.7%
9.3% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.3% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.8% Chinese even 0.8%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Tareein Old Bar +1.4 pts higher in Taree gap steady
4.5% 61st pct 3.2% 42nd pct
Limited English in Tareein Old Bar +0.0 pts higher in Taree gap steady
0.5% 62nd pct 0.4% 60th pct

Language used at home

87.2% English only +4.2 pts ▸ 91.4%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Tareein Old Bar +2.6 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
36.9% 30th pct 39.5% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 51.5%
36.9% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%
9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.5%
0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tareein Old Bar +6.1 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
31.9% 27th pct 38.0% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Tareein Old Bar +6.1 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
9.2% 34th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Highest year of school

31.9% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 38.0%
32.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.1%
17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 36.1%
12.2% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 15.2%
3.1% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 14.5%
11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
13.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
11.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.5% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.0% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
1.5% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Tareein Old Bar +$73 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
$552 27th pct $625 42nd pct
Household income in Tareein Old Bar +$169 higher in Old Bar gap widening
$990 23rd pct $1,159 40th pct
Family income in Tareein Old Bar +$134 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
$1,303 26th pct $1,437 38th pct
High earners in Tareein Old Bar +2.9 pts higher in Old Bar gap widening
3.1% 16th pct 6.0% 47th pct
High-income homes in Tareein Old Bar +2.1 pts higher in Old Bar gap widening
6.7% 26th pct 8.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 36.5%
27.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 21.7%
21.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.6% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.5%
29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
7.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
1.2% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tareein Old Bar +1.5 pts higher in Taree
40.3% 85th pct 38.9% 79th pct
Mental health in Tareein Old Bar +3.4 pts higher in Taree
14.1% 91st pct 10.6% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Tareein Old Bar +1.9 pts higher in Taree gap steady
11.3% 91st pct 9.4% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%
12.4% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%
9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%
6.2% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%
1.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +4.3 pts ▸ 53.1%
23.9% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 23.7%
9.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.0% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tareein Old Bar +4.3 pts higher in Old Bar gap widening
12.0% 17th pct 16.2% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Tareein Old Bar +0.4 pts higher in Old Bar gap steady
14.5% 71st pct 14.9% 76th pct
Unpaid child care in Tareein Old Bar +3.8 pts higher in Old Bar gap steady
21.4% 34th pct 25.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Tareein Old Bar +0.5 pts higher in Old Bar
3.7% 53rd pct 4.2% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tareein Old Bar +2.2 pts higher in Old Bar gap steady
21.5% 28th pct 23.7% 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tareein Old Bar even gap narrowing
2.2 36th pct 2.2 36th pct
One-parent in Tareein Old Bar +8.0 pts higher in Taree gap widening
25.9% 89th pct 17.9% 67th pct
Living alone in Tareein Old Bar +3.3 pts higher in Taree gap steady
34.9% 72nd pct 31.6% 59th pct

Family composition

41.7% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 45.1%
30.8% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 36.2%
25.9% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 17.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 39.6%
34.9% 1 person ◂ +3.3 pts 31.6%
12.5% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%
9.7% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tareein Old Bar +$70 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
$290 56th pct $360 78th pct
Mortgage in Tareein Old Bar +$365 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
$1,300 43rd pct $1,665 74th pct
People / bedroom in Tareein Old Bar even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tareein Old Bar +8.8 pts higher in Taree gap narrowing
36.0% 83rd pct 27.2% 66th pct
Owned outright in Tareein Old Bar +6.7 pts higher in Old Bar gap widening
36.8% 41st pct 43.4% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Tareein Old Bar +0.8 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
79.3% 12th pct 80.2% 12th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tareein Old Bar +6.0 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
71.0% 27th pct 76.9% 49th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.8% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
36.0% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 27.2%
23.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 24.5%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

79.3% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 80.2%
11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
9.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.8% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
21.2% 4 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 27.3%
21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%
4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.7%
4.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.5% $350–$549 +26.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +14.1 pts 39.0%
15.3% Under $200 ◂ +8.7 pts 6.6%
0.5% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 37.8%
16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 29.2%
27.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%
4.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tareein Old Bar +5.9 pts higher in Taree gap widening
10.1% 86th pct 4.2% 52nd pct
Work from home in Tareein Old Bar +4.8 pts higher in Old Bar gap widening
5.0% 28th pct 9.7% 61st pct
PT commute in Tareein Old Bar +0.3 pts higher in Taree gap steady
0.5% 66th pct 0.2% 58th pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 70.8%
5.0% Worked at home +4.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%
3.3% Walked even 3.3%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 44.5%
30.4% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 38.5%
10.1% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 4.2%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
5.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tareein Old Bar +7.2 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
37.6% 63rd pct 44.7% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Tareein Old Bar +11.1 pts higher in Taree gap widening
14.3% 79th pct 3.2% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tareein Old Bar +3.2 pts higher in Taree gap widening
8.9% 85th pct 5.6% 63rd pct
Participation in Tareein Old Bar +2.6 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
44.8% 27th pct 47.5% 34th pct
Full-time in Tareein Old Bar +2.2 pts higher in Old Bar gap narrowing
52.3% 30th pct 54.5% 41st pct

Industries people work in

24.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 23.3%
14.0% Retail trade ◂ +4.5 pts 9.5%
7.3% Education & training +5.9 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.7% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
3.8% Public administration & safety +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%
4.5% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%
4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
2.8% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
1.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

15.4% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 24.3%
18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 16.5%
14.8% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
12.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.5% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.5% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Tareein Old Bar +0.2 higher in Taree
5.2 68th pct 5.0 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tareein Old Bar +0.2 more in Taree
5.4 64th pct 5.2 60th pct
15-min city in Tareein Old Bar +6.6 pts higher in Taree
74.8% 64th pct 68.1% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Tareein Old Bar +0.7 pts higher in Old Bar
63.0% 53rd pct 63.7% 54th pct
Walk to transit in Tareein Old Bar +0.4 pts higher in Old Bar
91.0% 84th pct 91.4% 85th pct
Walk to school in Tareein Old Bar +27.7 pts higher in Taree
77.6% 59th pct 49.8% 37th pct
Walk to a park in Tareein Old Bar +11.7 pts higher in Old Bar
87.7% 39th pct 99.4% 83rd pct
Walk to health in Tareein Old Bar +33.6 pts higher in Taree
33.6% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tareein Old Bar +3.4 more in Taree
11.2 27th pct 7.8 17th pct
Intersections/km² in Tareein Old Bar +33 higher in Old Bar
36 56th pct 69 86th pct
Mean slope in Tareein Old Bar +0.7 pts higher in Taree
4.8% 53rd pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Compare Taree with nearby areas

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Compare Old Bar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Taree vs Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113016/taree/vs/UCL115116/old-bar