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Tomakin vs Moruya Heads

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Tomakin profile · Moruya Heads profile

Tomakin Moruya Heads

Tomakin and Moruya Heads (L) are two nearby areas with very different layouts. Tomakin is somewhat walkable, with 71.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91% near public transport. In contrast, Moruya Heads (L) is car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of shops or public transport. There are also differences in housing; 83.6% of homes in Moruya Heads (L) have three or more bedrooms, which is far higher than the 69% seen in Tomakin.

Both areas share very similar household profiles, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $1,300 and nearly identical shares of children under 15. While they are both far older than the national figure, residents in Tomakin are noticeably older, and the share of people aged 65 and over there has grown to 33%. This gap has widened since 2011, as has the difference in volunteering, which is now well higher in Moruya Heads (L) at 22.9%.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Tomakin 3+ bedrooms: 14.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Tomakin Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads Owned outright: 7.7 pts higher in Tomakin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +108 larger in Tomakin gap narrowing
1,233 61st pct 1,125 59th pct
Median age in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3 yrs older in Tomakin gap narrowing
54 yrs 80th pct 51 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.4 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
4.5% 51st pct 4.2% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +4.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
33.0% 83rd pct 28.5% 71st pct
Under 15 in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.1 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 15.0% 29th pct
De facto in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
13.4% 55th pct 14.8% 67th pct

Age structure

33.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 28.5%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 30.0%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
14.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 49.3%
28.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 30.1%
11.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
5.0% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Tomakin Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
12.6% 62nd pct 11.0% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 77.2%
4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% English ◂ +5.6 pts 39.3%
41.8% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.5%
13.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.9% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
3.9% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.9% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.6 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
2.2% 24th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Limited English in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.2 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
0.2% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 87.1%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 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

No religion in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
44.0% 56th pct 47.7% 69th pct

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 38.4%
44.0% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
7.1% Not stated +5.0 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +5.3 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
43.2% 64th pct 48.5% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +7.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
16.3% 73rd pct 23.9% 88th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
30.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.7 pts 23.1%
12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.9 pts 8.2%
5.8% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%
17.8% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
13.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%
12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%
7.2% Education +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 7.5%
3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%
1.8% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +$29 higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
$685 54th pct $714 60th pct
Household income in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +$97 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$1,260 49th pct $1,357 58th pct
Family income in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +$57 higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
$1,608 52nd pct $1,665 56th pct
High earners in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.2 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
6.9% 55th pct 5.7% 44th pct
High-income homes in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even gap steady
12.7% 59th pct 12.7% 59th pct

Household income distribution

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 31.9%
24.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
20.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.7%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
5.5% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

44.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 41.3%
34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 33.6%
11.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 11.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +6.5 pts higher in Tomakin
37.6% 73rd pct 31.0% 39th pct
Mental health in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.3 pts higher in Tomakin
9.9% 50th pct 8.6% 35th pct
Needs assistance in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.4 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
5.8% 45th pct 5.4% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 11.8%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.8% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
6.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%
5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 4.0%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%
2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 55.3%
23.8% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.3%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%
5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +6.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
16.3% 45th pct 22.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.2 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
13.2% 51st pct 13.4% 54th pct
Unpaid child care in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
21.4% 34th pct 25.3% 55th pct
Defence service in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Tomakin
6.0% 87th pct 4.4% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
24.9% 58th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.1 larger in Moruya Heads gap steady
2.2 36th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
12.9% 36th pct 13.6% 40th pct
Living alone in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
30.2% 54th pct 29.6% 51st pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
41.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.4 pts 38.1%
12.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 13.6%
1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 41.1%
30.2% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 29.6%
9.0% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
1.6% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $350 75th pct
Mortgage in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +$146 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
$1,517 63rd pct $1,663 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.9 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing
19.9% 45th pct 20.8% 48th pct
Owned outright in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +7.7 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
52.2% 87th pct 44.6% 67th pct
Separate houses in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +5.8 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap steady
79.1% 12th pct 85.0% 19th pct
3+ bedrooms in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +14.6 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
69.0% 22nd pct 83.6% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +7.7 pts 44.6%
23.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
19.9% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
1.4% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.1% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 85.0%
3.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.5% Other dwelling ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.3% 3 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 51.5%
28.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 23.6%
21.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 13.4%
5.5% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
21.6% $200–$349 +17.3 pts ▸ 38.9%
15.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.0 pts 6.7%
2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.0% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
18.3% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
12.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.1 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
3.8% 49th pct 0.7% 20th pct
Work from home in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.6 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
13.4% 76th pct 11.9% 71st pct
PT commute in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.7 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
0.7% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 67.0%
13.4% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%
3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.4% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%
0.9% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 35.8%
39.1% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
10.6% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
5.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap widening
41.9% 80th pct 38.5% 66th pct
Recent arrivals in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +2.6 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
5.8% 55th pct 3.2% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +0.9 pts higher in Tomakin gap steady
3.8% 36th pct 2.9% 21st pct
Participation in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +5.4 pts higher in Moruya Heads gap widening
44.8% 27th pct 50.2% 41st pct
Full-time in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +1.5 pts higher in Tomakin gap narrowing
48.9% 16th pct 47.4% 12th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.0% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 12.9%
10.4% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%
5.7% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 3.4%
4.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%
4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.7% Media & telecommunications +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 21.8%
17.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.0%
12.3% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.2%
10.4% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%
12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
11.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%
5.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +4.1 higher in Tomakin
4.6 55th pct 0.4 4th pct
Types ≤15 min in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.1 more in Tomakin
3.5 35th pct 0.4 4th pct
15-min city in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +71.8 pts higher in Tomakin
71.8% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +91.0 pts higher in Tomakin
91.0% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +52.5 pts higher in Tomakin
96.5% 65th pct 44.0% 14th pct
Walk to health in Tomakinin Moruya Heads even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +21.7 more in Tomakin
23.5 62nd pct 1.8 4th pct
Intersections/km² in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +34 higher in Tomakin
42 64th pct 8 11th pct
Mean slope in Tomakinin Moruya Heads +3.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads
4.1% 42nd pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Tomakin with nearby areas

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Compare Moruya Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tomakin vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115140/tomakin/vs/UCL121082/moruya-heads