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Broulee - Mossy Point vs Tuross Head

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Broulee - Mossy Point profile · Tuross Head profile

Broulee - Mossy Point Tuross Head

Broulee - Mossy Point and Tuross Head are two nearby coastal areas with very different populations. Tuross Head is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.5% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Broulee - Mossy Point is younger, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of children under 15 (15.4%). This younger profile helps explain why more adults in Broulee - Mossy Point are working or looking for work (51.6% compared to 37.6%) and why a far higher share are caring for children unpaid (24.0% versus 12.4%). Education levels also differ, with a far higher share of adults in Broulee - Mossy Point having finished Year 12 (57.0%) or holding a bachelor degree (29.2%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar reliance on cars, as both are mostly car-dependent. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in housing and income has grown since 2011. Tuross Head has seen a widening lead in homes owned outright (59.4%), while the typical household income in Broulee - Mossy Point has risen well above that of Tuross Head.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Tuross Head Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Tuross Head Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Tuross Head Separate houses: 14.4 pts higher in Tuross Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +210 larger in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
2,502 75th pct 2,292 74th pct
Median age in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +11 yrs older in Tuross Head gap widening
51 yrs 71st pct 62 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +1.0 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
3.8% 44th pct 2.8% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +14.9 pts higher in Tuross Head gap widening
29.6% 74th pct 44.5% 98th pct
Under 15 in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +7.1 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
15.4% 32nd pct 8.3% 5th pct
De facto in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +1.1 pts higher in Tuross Head gap narrowing
10.5% 22nd pct 11.6% 32nd pct

Age structure

29.6% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 44.5%
28.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
17.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.3%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 8.3%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.2%

Marital status

50.6% Married +3.8 pts ▸ 54.4%
27.2% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 21.9%
10.8% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.9%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%
3.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Broulee - Mossy Point Tuross Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +2.8 pts higher in Tuross Head gap narrowing
12.0% 58th pct 14.8% 74th pct

Country of birth

81.8% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 78.1%
4.3% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% English +1.0 pts ▸ 46.4%
41.6% Australian ◂ +3.0 pts 38.5%
18.7% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 13.3%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%
4.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%
0.3% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.1 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
2.9% 37th pct 2.7% 34th pct
Limited English in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.1 pts higher in Tuross Head gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.3% 56th pct

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 91.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +8.5 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
49.6% 75th pct 41.0% 45th pct

Religious affiliation

42.0% Christianity +8.3 pts ▸ 50.3%
49.6% No religion ◂ +8.5 pts 41.0%
7.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +16.3 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
57.0% 90th pct 40.7% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +10.5 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
29.2% 94th pct 18.7% 78th pct

Highest year of school

57.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 40.7%
22.4% Year 10 +9.6 pts ▸ 32.0%
7.9% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 11.7%
6.9% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

25.6% Certificate III / IV +7.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
28.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 19.0%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
6.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.7% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 11.0%
13.5% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%
13.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%
10.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +$185 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
$766 71st pct $581 33rd pct
Household income in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +$399 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
$1,434 62nd pct $1,035 27th pct
Family income in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +$506 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
$1,835 66th pct $1,329 28th pct
High earners in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +5.8 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
10.2% 77th pct 4.4% 30th pct
High-income homes in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +9.9 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
17.4% 75th pct 7.5% 31st pct

Household income distribution

31.7% $650–$1,499 +7.8 pts ▸ 39.5%
26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 23.4%
16.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.9%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%
8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

40.8% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 51.3%
32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.5%
16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +7.6 pts higher in Tuross Head
35.7% 64th pct 43.3% 92nd pct
Mental health in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +1.2 pts higher in Tuross Head
9.2% 42nd pct 10.5% 58th pct
Needs assistance in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.1 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 7.1% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
9.2% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
7.9% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.8% Diabetes +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.3% None ◂ +8.6 pts 48.7%
23.1% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 26.8%
8.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
4.3% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +4.3 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
22.7% 81st pct 18.4% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.5 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady
14.5% 72nd pct 14.0% 63rd pct
Unpaid child care in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +11.6 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
24.0% 48th pct 12.4% 5th pct
Defence service in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.2 pts higher in Tuross Head
5.3% 81st pct 5.4% 83rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +3.5 pts higher in Tuross Head gap widening
25.1% 60th pct 28.7% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.4 larger in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
2.3 43rd pct 1.9 7th pct
One-parent in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +2.6 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
12.9% 36th pct 10.3% 22nd pct
Living alone in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +4.7 pts higher in Tuross Head gap steady
28.9% 49th pct 33.6% 67th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 60.7%
48.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.9 pts 28.2%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

40.1% 2 people +10.7 pts ▸ 50.8%
28.9% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
12.8% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 7.7%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 4.9%
4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%
1.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +$40 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
$373 81st pct $333 71st pct
Mortgage in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +$330 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
$1,750 78th pct $1,420 55th pct
People / bedroom in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.10 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +2.3 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
18.6% 40th pct 16.3% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +15.0 pts higher in Tuross Head gap widening
44.4% 66th pct 59.4% 97th pct
Separate houses in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +14.4 pts higher in Tuross Head gap widening
81.0% 13th pct 95.4% 61st pct
3+ bedrooms in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +2.4 pts higher in Tuross Head gap narrowing
75.9% 45th pct 78.3% 54th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +15.0 pts ▸ 59.4%
26.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.4 pts 22.0%
18.6% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%
7.9% Other tenure ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%
1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +14.4 pts ▸ 95.4%
16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.8 pts 3.5%
1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +9.2 pts ▸ 48.6%
30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 24.8%
20.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%
6.1% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%
1.3% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.0% $350–$549 ◂ +3.5 pts 43.5%
29.2% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 42.9%
11.9% $550–$749 ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
8.1% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
34.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 19.7%
19.1% Under $1,000 +4.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.5 pts higher in Tuross Head gap narrowing
2.2% 32nd pct 2.6% 37th pct
Work from home in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +1.0 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady
13.9% 77th pct 12.9% 75th pct
PT commute in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

60.4% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 66.5%
13.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%
3.6% Car (passenger) even 3.5%
3.2% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%
2.4% Bicycle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
39.9% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.0%
2.2% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +6.1 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap steady
41.2% 77th pct 35.0% 51st pct
Recent arrivals in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +5.0 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap narrowing
7.3% 61st pct 2.4% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.8 pts higher in Tuross Head gap steady
3.0% 23rd pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +14.0 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
51.6% 45th pct 37.6% 12th pct
Full-time in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +3.9 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point gap widening
52.3% 30th pct 48.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.0%
15.9% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 11.6%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 7.5%
8.6% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.3% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%
3.3% Other services even 3.3%
1.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%
2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.9% Professionals ◂ +9.4 pts 17.5%
14.8% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.7% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%
10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.1% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.2% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.4 higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
3.8 42nd pct 3.5 37th pct
Types ≤15 min in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +0.9 more in Broulee - Mossy Point
4.4 47th pct 3.5 35th pct
15-min city in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +19.4 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
61.7% 52nd pct 42.3% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +43.7 pts higher in Tuross Head
0.6% 29th pct 44.3% 41st pct
Walk to transit in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +46.4 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
87.1% 79th pct 40.7% 46th pct
Walk to school in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +34.9 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
34.9% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +8.1 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
81.5% 31st pct 73.4% 26th pct
Walk to health in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +21.5 pts higher in Broulee - Mossy Point
64.5% 71st pct 43.1% 57th pct
Amenities/1k in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +6.5 more in Broulee - Mossy Point
14.8 39th pct 8.3 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +3 higher in Tuross Head
38 59th pct 42 63rd pct
Mean slope in Broulee - Mossy Pointin Tuross Head +3.6 pts higher in Tuross Head
5.2% 58th pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Compare Tuross Head with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Broulee - Mossy Point vs Tuross Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115028/broulee-mossy-point/vs/UCL115142/tuross-head