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Malua Bay vs Tomakin

Name: Malua Bay vs Tomakin — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Malua Bay profile · Tomakin profile

Malua Bay Tomakin

Malua Bay and Tomakin are neighbouring New South Wales areas with distinct housing styles. Malua Bay is far more likely to have separate houses (97.0%) and homes with three or more bedrooms (89.4%). In contrast, Tomakin has more varied housing, with 79.1% as separate houses and a higher share of other dwelling types. Access to amenities differs sharply; Malua Bay has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (47.7% vs 0.0%), while Tomakin is far better for walking to groceries (71.8% vs 48.3%) and public transport (91.0% vs 65.8%).

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, as Malua Bay has become increasingly dominated by detached homes. Despite this, the two areas share a very similar population profile. Residents in both places have a typical age of 54, and about a third of the population is aged 65 or over. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, with Malua Bay at $1,353 and Tomakin at $1,260.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.4 pts higher in Malua Bay Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Malua Bay Population: 1,139 larger in Malua Bay Other language: 2.8 pts higher in Malua Bay Housework 15h+: 4.2 pts higher in Malua Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Malua Bay in Tomakin +1,139 larger in Malua Bay gap widening

2,372 74th pct 1,233 61st pct

Median age in Malua Bay in Tomakin even gap narrowing

54 yrs 80th pct 54 yrs 80th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 27.3%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 49.4%

24.1% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.1% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Malua Bay Tomakin

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

5.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

36.1% Australian +5.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

14.1% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

5.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 91.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

42.3% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 44.0%

8.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +6.3 pts 43.2%

26.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

29.5% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 17.8%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 15.4%

7.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 5.9%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

10.8% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.8% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.6% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.6% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Malua Bay in Tomakin +$29 higher in Malua Bay gap steady

$714 60th pct $685 54th pct

Household income in Malua Bay in Tomakin +$93 higher in Malua Bay gap widening

$1,353 58th pct $1,260 49th pct

Family income in Malua Bay in Tomakin +$37 higher in Malua Bay gap widening

$1,645 54th pct $1,608 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 24.6%

16.1% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

5.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

14.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 11.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

8.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Lung condition even 3.2%

1.2% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 54.3%

23.0% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

4.4% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Malua Bay in Tomakin +0.1 larger in Malua Bay gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.2 36th pct

Family composition

46.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 41.4%

38.7% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 12.9%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

48.8% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 42.3%

24.7% 1 person +5.5 pts ▸ 30.2%

11.4% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

3.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Malua Bay in Tomakin +$60 higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing

$410 88th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Malua Bay in Tomakin +$216 higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Malua Bay in Tomakin +0.10 higher in Tomakin gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.1 pts 52.2%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

17.4% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.0% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 79.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 35.3%

37.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 28.3%

8.3% 2 bedrooms +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

66.1% $350–$549 ◂ +22.9 pts 43.1%

24.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 21.6%

6.0% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 21.7%

33.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%

15.4% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.9% $3,000 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 65.6%

11.6% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.2% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 39.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

13.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

4.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

10.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

9.9% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Professionals ◂ +0.4 pts 20.5%

14.5% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

9.5% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Malua Bay in Tomakin +0.8 higher in Tomakin

3.8 41st pct 4.6 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Malua Bay in Tomakin +0.4 more in Malua Bay

3.9 39th pct 3.5 35th pct

15-min city in Malua Bay in Tomakin +47.2 pts higher in Malua Bay

47.2% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Malua Bay in Tomakin +23.6 pts higher in Tomakin

48.3% 42nd pct 71.8% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Malua Bay in Tomakin +25.3 pts higher in Tomakin

65.8% 59th pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Malua Bay in Tomakin even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Malua Bay in Tomakin +8.6 pts higher in Tomakin

87.9% 40th pct 96.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Malua Bay in Tomakin +47.7 pts higher in Malua Bay

47.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Malua Bay in Tomakin +10.9 more in Tomakin

12.6 32nd pct 23.5 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Malua Bay in Tomakin +6 higher in Tomakin

37 57th pct 42 64th pct

Mean slope in Malua Bay in Tomakin +7.1 pts higher in Malua Bay

11.1% 93rd pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Malua Bay with nearby areas

Rosedale - Guerilla Bay Tomakin Batemans Bay Broulee - Mossy Point Mogo Long Beach - Maloneys Beach South Durras Nelligen

Compare Tomakin with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Malua Bay vs Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115101/malua-bay/vs/UCL115140/tomakin