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Bermagui vs Narooma

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 27 km apart · Bermagui profile · Narooma profile

Bermagui Narooma

Narooma and Bermagui are nearby coastal areas with distinct differences in their layouts and demographics. Bermagui is more walkable, with 75% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and a higher number of amenities per 1,000 residents. Narooma, however, has much better access to schools, with 57.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to 37.4% in Bermagui. Narooma also has a notably higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 7% and a more connected street network with 68 intersections per square kilometre, while Bermagui has 29.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with the typical resident being 58 and about 13% of the population being children. Both areas have roughly the same share of overseas-born residents and similar typical personal incomes. Over time, several gaps have narrowed; the difference in the share of people with university degrees, volunteers, and those without a religion has all decreased since 2011. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the share of people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,597 larger in Narooma PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Narooma First Nations: 4.3 pts higher in Narooma Separate houses: 6.8 pts higher in Bermagui One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Narooma

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bermaguiin Narooma +1,597 larger in Narooma gap widening
1,798 70th pct 3,395 80th pct
Median age in Bermaguiin Narooma even gap narrowing
58 yrs 90th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.3 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
2.7% 32nd pct 7.0% 68th pct
Aged 65+ in Bermaguiin Narooma +1.5 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
37.6% 90th pct 39.1% 92nd pct
Under 15 in Bermaguiin Narooma even gap narrowing
12.9% 18th pct 12.9% 18th pct
De facto in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.8 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
16.0% 76th pct 13.2% 52nd pct

Age structure

37.6% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.1%
15.4% Young adults (25–44) even 15.3%
12.9% Children (0–14) even 12.9%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 45.6%
26.9% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%
8.4% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bermagui Narooma

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
14.1% 71st pct 14.0% 70th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 78.8%
4.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +0.4 pts 44.9%
35.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
12.8% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%
4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
0.9% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.7 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
4.0% 55th pct 3.3% 44th pct
Limited English in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.5 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
0.8% 75th pct 0.3% 53rd pct

Language used at home

87.0% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 90.3%
0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bermaguiin Narooma +3.3 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
47.9% 70th pct 44.6% 58th pct

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 44.6%
38.0% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 44.8%
11.8% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 8.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Other religions even 0.5%
0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.6 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
46.4% 72nd pct 41.7% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.2 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
19.5% 80th pct 15.3% 69th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.6 pts 41.7%
23.9% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.8%
10.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%
9.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.0% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 34.4%
17.3% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%
10.6% Education even 10.7%
8.2% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
6.5% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%
2.9% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bermaguiin Narooma +$39 higher in Bermagui gap widening
$599 37th pct $560 28th pct
Household income in Bermaguiin Narooma +$82 higher in Bermagui gap widening
$1,019 26th pct $937 17th pct
Family income in Bermaguiin Narooma +$7 higher in Narooma gap steady
$1,297 25th pct $1,304 26th pct
High earners in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.4 pts higher in Narooma gap steady
4.2% 27th pct 4.5% 31st pct
High-income homes in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 pts higher in Bermagui gap steady
6.5% 25th pct 6.4% 24th pct

Household income distribution

40.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 37.3%
23.2% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 21.6%
3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%
7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.6% $3,000 or more even 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bermaguiin Narooma +5.2 pts higher in Narooma
34.6% 59th pct 39.8% 83rd pct
Mental health in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.1 pts higher in Narooma
8.8% 38th pct 10.9% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Bermaguiin Narooma +1.6 pts higher in Narooma gap steady
6.6% 53rd pct 8.2% 72nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +4.8 pts ▸ 18.6%
8.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.4% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%
7.9% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.2% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.8% None ◂ +3.1 pts 51.7%
21.9% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bermaguiin Narooma +3.6 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
23.2% 83rd pct 19.7% 67th pct
Unpaid carers in Bermaguiin Narooma +1.5 pts higher in Narooma gap steady
13.4% 53rd pct 14.8% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.6 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
16.9% 14th pct 17.5% 16th pct
Defence service in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.4 pts higher in Narooma
3.8% 56th pct 4.2% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.3 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
27.9% 81st pct 25.6% 64th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 larger in Bermagui gap steady
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.4 pts higher in Narooma gap steady
12.2% 33rd pct 16.7% 60th pct
Living alone in Bermaguiin Narooma +3.8 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
34.3% 69th pct 38.1% 83rd pct

Family composition

48.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 47.4%
37.8% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%
12.2% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
1.5% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Household size

44.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 41.8%
34.3% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 38.1%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.8% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%
1.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bermaguiin Narooma +$40 higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
$310 63rd pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Bermaguiin Narooma +$98 higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
$1,560 66th pct $1,462 58th pct
People / bedroom in Bermaguiin Narooma even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bermaguiin Narooma +1.0 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
23.5% 57th pct 24.6% 60th pct
Owned outright in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.7 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
55.1% 91st pct 54.4% 90th pct
Separate houses in Bermaguiin Narooma +6.8 pts higher in Bermagui gap widening
80.2% 12th pct 73.4% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.3 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
67.5% 18th pct 65.2% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 54.4%
23.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.7 pts 17.3%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 73.4%
10.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.4 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.9% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
2.7% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 42.6%
22.8% 2 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%
20.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 18.6%
5.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%
1.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

45.6% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 48.7%
38.5% $350–$549 ◂ +14.1 pts 24.3%
16.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 32.2%
30.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.1%
23.8% Under $1,000 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.2 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
5.3% 62nd pct 7.5% 78th pct
Work from home in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.1 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
14.7% 80th pct 12.6% 74th pct
PT commute in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.8 pts higher in Narooma gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 61.8%
14.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%
7.5% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
4.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.9% 1 vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 47.2%
39.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 33.6%
10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
5.3% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bermaguiin Narooma +3.2 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
37.2% 61st pct 34.0% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
2.4% 38th pct 2.3% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.6 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
3.5% 30th pct 4.1% 41st pct
Participation in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.9 pts higher in Bermagui gap narrowing
42.3% 21st pct 39.5% 14th pct
Full-time in Bermaguiin Narooma +5.1 pts higher in Narooma gap narrowing
43.1% 5th pct 48.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 13.7%
11.1% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%
12.1% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%
3.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
2.7% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 18.6%
15.0% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
15.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%
14.4% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 14.8%
11.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%
7.4% Clerical & administrative +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 higher in Bermagui
5.4 72nd pct 5.3 70th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bermaguiin Narooma +0.1 more in Narooma
5.1 59th pct 5.3 62nd pct
15-min city in Bermaguiin Narooma +10.3 pts higher in Bermagui
75.0% 65th pct 64.8% 54th pct
Walk to shops in Bermaguiin Narooma +7.4 pts higher in Bermagui
77.6% 67th pct 70.2% 60th pct
Walk to transit in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.1 pts higher in Narooma
85.6% 78th pct 89.8% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Bermaguiin Narooma +20.2 pts higher in Narooma
37.4% 30th pct 57.6% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Bermaguiin Narooma +9.0 pts higher in Bermagui
92.1% 49th pct 83.2% 33rd pct
Walk to health in Bermaguiin Narooma +4.3 pts higher in Bermagui
46.7% 60th pct 42.4% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Bermaguiin Narooma +15.7 more in Bermagui
37.8 81st pct 22.1 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Bermaguiin Narooma +39 higher in Narooma
29 46th pct 68 85th pct
Mean slope in Bermaguiin Narooma +2.9 pts higher in Narooma
7.2% 78th pct 10.1% 90th pct

Compare Bermagui with nearby areas

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Compare Narooma with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bermagui vs Narooma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115015/bermagui/vs/UCL115109/narooma