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Eden vs Tathra

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Eden profile · Tathra profile

Eden Tathra

Eden and Tathra are two nearby New South Wales towns with very different profiles. Tathra has a much more qualified workforce, with 27.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.0% in Eden. This is reflected in typical weekly incomes, which are well higher in Tathra at $746 compared to $571 in Eden. Tathra is also far more walkable, with 90.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 49.0% of Eden homes have that access. In contrast, Eden has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 8.3%, compared to just 1.3% in Tathra.

Both areas have a similar proportion of people born overseas, around 11% to 12%, which is close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of mental health conditions and a similar number of people per bedroom. However, several gaps have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical incomes and the share of people with university degrees. While both towns are far older than the national average, residents in Tathra are now noticeably older than those in Eden.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.5 pts higher in Tathra Bachelor+: 16.9 pts higher in Tathra PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Eden Volunteering: 15.3 pts higher in Tathra First Nations: 7.0 pts higher in Eden

Demographics & Identity

Population in Edenin Tathra +1,704 larger in Eden gap steady
3,227 79th pct 1,523 65th pct
Median age in Edenin Tathra +4 yrs older in Tathra gap widening
53 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 88th pct
First Nations in Edenin Tathra +7.0 pts higher in Eden gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 1.3% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Edenin Tathra +1.1 pts higher in Tathra gap narrowing
32.3% 81st pct 33.4% 84th pct
Under 15 in Edenin Tathra +5.0 pts higher in Eden gap widening
16.0% 36th pct 11.0% 11th pct
De facto in Edenin Tathra +3.6 pts higher in Eden gap widening
13.7% 58th pct 10.1% 19th pct

Age structure

32.3% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 33.4%
27.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%
8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

41.9% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 48.9%
32.5% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 27.8%
12.5% Divorced even 12.5%
9.5% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Eden Tathra

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Edenin Tathra +0.4 pts higher in Eden gap narrowing
11.7% 56th pct 11.4% 54th pct

Country of birth

78.8% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 84.3%
3.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
1.2% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% China even 0.3%
0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 46.7%
36.7% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 41.0%
10.8% Irish +7.5 pts ▸ 18.3%
9.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.5% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Edenin Tathra +0.8 pts higher in Tathra gap steady
3.3% 44th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Edenin Tathra even gap steady
0.4% 57th pct 0.4% 58th pct

Language used at home

87.6% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Edenin Tathra +5.8 pts higher in Tathra gap narrowing
43.4% 54th pct 49.2% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

43.4% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
45.4% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%
10.0% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Edenin Tathra +23.5 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
32.6% 30th pct 56.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Edenin Tathra +16.9 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
11.0% 47th pct 27.9% 93rd pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +23.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
29.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 24.8%
17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.8 pts 6.2%
10.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.1 pts 27.1%
14.0% Bachelor degree +14.9 pts ▸ 28.9%
14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 13.3%
2.9% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

8.4% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%
8.6% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
5.2% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
1.9% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Edenin Tathra +$175 higher in Tathra gap widening
$571 31st pct $746 67th pct
Household income in Edenin Tathra +$218 higher in Tathra gap widening
$1,001 24th pct $1,219 46th pct
Family income in Edenin Tathra +$228 higher in Tathra gap widening
$1,334 28th pct $1,562 49th pct
High earners in Edenin Tathra +4.7 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
3.9% 24th pct 8.6% 68th pct
High-income homes in Edenin Tathra +6.6 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
6.8% 27th pct 13.3% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 20.6%
22.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.4% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Personal income distribution

49.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 41.3%
29.7% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 36.2%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%
1.1% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Edenin Tathra +1.0 pts higher in Eden
37.7% 74th pct 36.6% 69th pct
Mental health in Edenin Tathra +0.2 pts higher in Eden
10.1% 53rd pct 9.8% 50th pct
Needs assistance in Edenin Tathra +3.5 pts higher in Eden gap widening
8.2% 73rd pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%
8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%
7.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 4.2%
3.7% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%
1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +6.9 pts ▸ 57.7%
23.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%
9.0% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Edenin Tathra +15.3 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
16.7% 47th pct 32.0% 99th pct
Unpaid carers in Edenin Tathra +2.9 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
12.9% 44th pct 15.7% 84th pct
Unpaid child care in Edenin Tathra +3.1 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
20.0% 27th pct 23.1% 43rd pct
Defence service in Edenin Tathra +0.7 pts higher in Tathra
3.7% 53rd pct 4.3% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Edenin Tathra +2.8 pts higher in Tathra gap steady
24.2% 52nd pct 27.0% 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Edenin Tathra +0.2 larger in Eden gap widening
2.2 36th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Edenin Tathra +6.6 pts higher in Eden gap widening
19.3% 73rd pct 12.7% 35th pct
Living alone in Edenin Tathra +1.7 pts higher in Tathra gap narrowing
34.0% 68th pct 35.7% 74th pct

Family composition

39.6% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
40.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.6 pts 12.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%
34.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 35.7%
10.4% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%
8.1% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
4.3% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Edenin Tathra +$50 higher in Tathra gap steady
$270 49th pct $320 66th pct
Mortgage in Edenin Tathra +$86 higher in Tathra gap narrowing
$1,517 63rd pct $1,603 70th pct
People / bedroom in Edenin Tathra even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Edenin Tathra +5.0 pts higher in Eden gap widening
31.3% 75th pct 26.3% 64th pct
Owned outright in Edenin Tathra +6.0 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
43.7% 64th pct 49.7% 81st pct
Separate houses in Edenin Tathra +3.6 pts higher in Eden gap widening
79.7% 12th pct 76.1% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Edenin Tathra +4.0 pts higher in Eden gap narrowing
72.1% 30th pct 68.1% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 49.7%
31.3% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 26.3%
19.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

79.7% Separate house ◂ +3.6 pts 76.1%
13.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
3.8% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 38.3%
21.2% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
20.7% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
4.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.9%
23.6% $350–$549 +19.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 11.8%
2.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.9%
26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.7%
19.5% Under $1,000 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%
8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Edenin Tathra +5.4 pts higher in Eden gap steady
8.4% 83rd pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in Edenin Tathra +3.4 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
7.4% 46th pct 10.8% 66th pct
PT commute in Edenin Tathra +0.4 pts higher in Eden gap steady
0.4% 63rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 64.7%
7.4% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 42.8%
40.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 40.1%
10.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 9.7%
8.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 3.0%
4.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Edenin Tathra +3.1 pts higher in Eden gap narrowing
35.2% 51st pct 32.1% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Edenin Tathra +2.1 pts higher in Tathra gap narrowing
6.6% 58th pct 8.7% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Edenin Tathra +3.3 pts higher in Eden gap widening
5.9% 66th pct 2.7% 17th pct
Participation in Edenin Tathra +5.6 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
44.0% 25th pct 49.6% 39th pct
Full-time in Edenin Tathra +6.0 pts higher in Tathra gap widening
49.4% 18th pct 55.5% 47th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 18.7%
11.6% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
6.4% Education & training +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%
11.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%
7.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%
4.1% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
5.0% Other services ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%
3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

10.7% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
18.4% Labourers ◂ +8.5 pts 9.9%
15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 13.2%
9.8% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
13.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 3.2%
9.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Edenin Tathra +0.6 higher in Tathra
5.4 71st pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Edenin Tathra +1.0 more in Tathra
5.3 63rd pct 6.3 82nd pct
15-min city in Edenin Tathra +31.5 pts higher in Tathra
54.9% 47th pct 86.4% 78th pct
Walk to shops in Edenin Tathra +27.5 pts higher in Tathra
58.6% 50th pct 86.1% 77th pct
Walk to transit in Edenin Tathra +9.9 pts higher in Tathra
76.9% 68th pct 86.8% 79th pct
Walk to school in Edenin Tathra +11.5 pts higher in Eden
63.4% 45th pct 51.9% 38th pct
Walk to a park in Edenin Tathra +4.1 pts higher in Eden
90.4% 44th pct 86.4% 38th pct
Walk to health in Edenin Tathra +41.2 pts higher in Tathra
49.0% 61st pct 90.2% 90th pct
Amenities/1k in Edenin Tathra +9.0 more in Tathra
23.9 62nd pct 32.8 76th pct
Intersections/km² in Edenin Tathra +17 higher in Eden
60 79th pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Edenin Tathra +0.9 pts higher in Tathra
9.6% 89th pct 10.4% 91st pct

Compare Eden with nearby areas

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Compare Tathra with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eden vs Tathra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115056/eden/vs/UCL115132/tathra