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Tanilba Bay vs Salt Ash

Name: Tanilba Bay vs Salt Ash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Tanilba Bay profile · Salt Ash profile

Tanilba Bay Salt Ash

Tanilba Bay and Salt Ash (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Tanilba Bay is very walkable, with 69.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 69.3% near health services. In contrast, Salt Ash (L) is mostly car-dependent, and not a single home is within a 15-minute walk of health services. Other gaps are notable: renting is far more common in Tanilba Bay (25.6% compared to 12.0%), and the typical weekly household income is well higher in Salt Ash (L) at $1,461, compared to $1,139 in Tanilba Bay.

Both areas share several common traits, including a similar share of children under 15 and almost identical rates of people using other languages at home. Since 2011, some of the gaps between them have shifted; for example, Tanilba Bay is now the older of the two, with a typical resident aged 49. The gap in rental rates has also widened over the last decade, while the difference in the share of people who have moved recently has flipped.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,079 larger in Tanilba Bay Renting: 13.7 pts higher in Tanilba Bay Recent movers: 13.3 pts higher in Tanilba Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Salt Ash Housework 15h+: 4.3 pts higher in Salt Ash

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +3,079 larger in Tanilba Bay gap steady

4,182 84th pct 1,103 58th pct

Median age in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +3 yrs older in Tanilba Bay gap narrowing

49 yrs 64th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.1%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 18.9%

16.2% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

45.3% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.2% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Tanilba Bay Salt Ash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.4% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.7%

3.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.3% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 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

45.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 42.9%

44.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 43.9%

10.8% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

10.1% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 90.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 51.7%

42.4% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 36.3%

5.7% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.5% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 28.2%

15.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

45.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

12.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.9% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.4 pts 5.6%

10.6% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

6.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +$29 higher in Salt Ash gap steady

$581 33rd pct $610 39th pct

Household income in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +$322 higher in Salt Ash gap widening

$1,139 38th pct $1,461 64th pct

Family income in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +$306 higher in Salt Ash gap widening

$1,399 34th pct $1,705 58th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 27.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 16.2%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 47.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

7.9% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +4.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

23.1% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 21.5%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 6.9%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +0.3 larger in Salt Ash gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.7 76th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children +10.4 pts ▸ 55.4%

35.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 29.6%

18.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

40.9% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

26.4% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 19.1%

12.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.3% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +$60 higher in Tanilba Bay gap narrowing

$370 81st pct $310 63rd pct

Mortgage in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +$433 higher in Salt Ash gap narrowing

$1,517 63rd pct $1,950 87th pct

People / bedroom in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +0.10 higher in Salt Ash gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +14.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

42.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.1 pts 40.7%

25.6% Rented ◂ +13.7 pts 12.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

93.2% Separate house +4.4 pts ▸ 97.6%

6.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 39.4%

30.7% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

5.2% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.7 pts 31.1%

38.1% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 28.9%

1.4% $550–$749 +5.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +17.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.9 pts 23.9%

22.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.2 pts 12.9%

3.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 56.8%

14.0% Worked at home +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.3 pts 33.9%

35.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 21.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +11.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.3% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.0%

9.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

9.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.7%

5.0% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.6% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 12.3%

13.7% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

11.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +4.1 higher in Tanilba Bay

6.6 93rd pct 2.5 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +4.3 more in Tanilba Bay

6.5 85th pct 2.2 20th pct

15-min city in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +62.3 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

79.4% 70th pct 17.1% 33rd pct

Walk to shops in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +43.1 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

69.1% 58th pct 25.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +20.5 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

99.6% 100th pct 79.1% 70th pct

Walk to school in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +44.5 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

68.5% 50th pct 24.0% 24th pct

Walk to a park in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +44.7 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

99.9% 97th pct 55.2% 19th pct

Walk to health in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +69.3 pts higher in Tanilba Bay

69.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +21.1 more in Salt Ash

17.9 48th pct 39.0 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +81 higher in Tanilba Bay

87 89th pct 6 7th pct

Mean slope in Tanilba Bay in Salt Ash +0.6 pts higher in Salt Ash

3.4% 29th pct 4.1% 42nd pct

Compare Tanilba Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Salt Ash with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tanilba Bay vs Salt Ash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115131/tanilba-bay/vs/UCL121101/salt-ash