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Yamba vs Townsend

Name: Yamba vs Townsend — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Yamba profile · Townsend profile

Yamba Townsend

Yamba and Townsend (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Yamba is a very walkable hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 57 and 37.9% aged 65 and over. In contrast, Townsend (L) is mostly car-dependent and younger, with a typical age of 42 and a much higher share of children under 15 (20.5% compared to 12.9% in Yamba). Housing also differs; Townsend (L) has far more separate houses and larger homes, while Yamba has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 51.4%.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,000 to $1,100. They share similar proportions of renters and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While Yamba offers far better access to health services and public transport, Townsend (L) has a far higher share of homes within walking distance of groceries and schools.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Yamba Population: 5,351 larger in Yamba 3+ bedrooms: 20.9 pts higher in Townsend Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Townsend PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Yamba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yamba in Townsend +5,351 larger in Yamba

6,342 86th pct 991 56th pct

Median age in Yamba in Townsend +15 yrs older in Yamba

57 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

37.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.6 pts 25.3%

24.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 21.0%

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.9% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.5%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 42.8%

27.2% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.1% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

9.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

3.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Age & sex structure

Yamba Townsend

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.1% Australia +6.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

3.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English ◂ +4.2 pts 41.3%

39.1% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

13.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.1% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.0% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.9% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 53.8%

40.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 38.6%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 33.9%

31.5% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 36.0%

12.5% Year 9 or below +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +10.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.9 pts 12.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.0%

4.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Field of qualification

15.5% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.8% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.1%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

0.8% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Yamba in Townsend +$26 higher in Yamba

$601 37th pct $575 32nd pct

Household income in Yamba in Townsend +$60 higher in Yamba

$1,104 34th pct $1,044 28th pct

Family income in Yamba in Townsend +$25 higher in Yamba

$1,395 34th pct $1,370 31st pct

Household income distribution

37.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 35.9%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

21.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

49.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 50.4%

30.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 10.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.0% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 12.6%

9.5% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.6% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.1% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +3.4 pts ▸ 56.1%

23.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yamba in Townsend +0.3 larger in Townsend

2.1 29th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

37.6% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

46.9% Couples without children ◂ +20.4 pts 26.5%

14.4% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

45.6% 2 people ◂ +10.7 pts 34.9%

31.5% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%

10.2% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yamba in Townsend +$35 higher in Yamba

$400 87th pct $365 79th pct

Mortgage in Yamba in Townsend +$206 higher in Yamba

$1,625 71st pct $1,419 55th pct

People / bedroom in Yamba in Townsend even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.4% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 39.7%

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

27.3% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 26.7%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

74.9% Separate house +17.4 pts ▸ 92.3%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 6.7%

5.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.7% 3 bedrooms +13.4 pts ▸ 62.1%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.0 pts 5.5%

2.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 even 57.0%

24.3% $200–$349 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

6.5% Under $200 +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 25.6%

21.6% Under $1,000 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 70.2%

13.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.5 pts 4.0%

6.0% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 43.3%

35.8% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

8.7% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.5% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 7.5%

8.9% Education & training even 8.8%

8.7% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Wholesale trade +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.6% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 13.7%

12.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.3% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

12.9% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 8.3%

9.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yamba in Townsend +2.5 higher in Yamba

6.1 86th pct 3.6 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yamba in Townsend +2.0 more in Yamba

6.5 84th pct 4.4 47th pct

15-min city in Yamba in Townsend +21.4 pts higher in Yamba

87.6% 79th pct 66.3% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Yamba in Townsend +28.5 pts higher in Townsend

66.3% 56th pct 94.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Yamba in Townsend +78.9 pts higher in Yamba

78.9% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Yamba in Townsend +18.0 pts higher in Townsend

69.7% 51st pct 87.7% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Yamba in Townsend +1.4 pts higher in Townsend

92.8% 51st pct 94.2% 55th pct

Walk to health in Yamba in Townsend +77.6 pts higher in Yamba

77.6% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yamba in Townsend +10.8 more in Yamba

18.9 51st pct 8.1 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Yamba in Townsend +70 higher in Yamba

91 89th pct 21 33rd pct

Mean slope in Yamba in Townsend +1.1 pts higher in Townsend

4.3% 46th pct 5.5% 61st pct

Compare Yamba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yamba vs Townsend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114036/yamba/vs/UCL121110/townsend