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Tuross Head vs Moruya Heads

Name: Tuross Head vs Moruya Heads — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Tuross Head profile · Moruya Heads profile

Tuross Head Moruya Heads

Tuross Head and Moruya Heads (L) are nearby New South Wales coastal areas with very different age profiles. Tuross Head is far older, with a typical resident aged 62 and 44.5% of people aged 65 and over. This is consistent with a much higher share of homes being owned outright (59.4%) and a higher rate of long-term health conditions (43.3%). Moruya Heads (L) has a younger typical resident aged 51, and it is far more likely to have people caring for children unpaid (25.3%).

Both areas share similar rental prices and have almost no public transport use for commuting. They also have similar rates of unemployment and a nearly identical share of recent overseas arrivals. However, the gaps between them are often widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 3 years to 11 years since 2011. While Tuross Head is mostly car-dependent, it is far more walkable than Moruya Heads (L), which is strictly car-dependent.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Tuross Head Aged 65+: 16.0 pts higher in Tuross Head Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Tuross Head Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Tuross Head Unpaid child care: 13.0 pts higher in Moruya Heads

Demographics & Identity

Population in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +1,167 larger in Tuross Head gap narrowing

2,292 74th pct 1,125 59th pct

Median age in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +11 yrs older in Tuross Head gap widening

62 yrs 98th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

44.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.0 pts 28.5%

30.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

11.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.3% Children (0–14) +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.2% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

54.4% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 49.3%

21.9% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

11.9% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 11.7%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 5.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Tuross Head Moruya Heads

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 77.2%

5.8% England ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

38.5% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

13.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.0% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.1% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 87.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +11.9 pts 38.4%

41.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

7.4% Not stated +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

32.0% Year 10 ◂ +8.9 pts 23.1%

11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 28.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 14.3%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

11.0% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.4% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 7.5%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

2.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences even 2.5%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +$133 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$581 33rd pct $714 60th pct

Household income in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +$322 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,035 27th pct $1,357 58th pct

Family income in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +$336 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,329 28th pct $1,665 56th pct

Household income distribution

39.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.9%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 18.7%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.0% $4,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

51.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.1 pts 41.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

20.7% Arthritis ◂ +8.9 pts 11.8%

10.5% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.0% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 4.0%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 4.2%

5.5% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +6.6 pts ▸ 55.3%

26.8% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 21.3%

11.0% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +0.4 larger in Moruya Heads gap widening

1.9 7th pct 2.3 43rd pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples without children ◂ +22.6 pts 38.1%

28.2% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

10.3% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.3% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

50.8% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 41.1%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 29.6%

7.7% 3 people +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.9% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +$17 higher in Moruya Heads gap narrowing

$333 71st pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +$243 higher in Moruya Heads gap widening

$1,420 55th pct $1,663 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +0.10 higher in Moruya Heads gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 44.6%

22.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

16.3% Rented +4.4 pts ▸ 20.8%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 85.0%

3.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

24.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 13.4%

4.9% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +2.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

42.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.9%

9.6% Under $200 ◂ +2.9 pts 6.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.4 pts 36.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

23.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 19.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.5% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 35.8%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 39.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.0% 4 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.7% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

10.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 5.8%

7.5% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.0%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.4% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

9.5% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +3.0 higher in Tuross Head

3.5 37th pct 0.4 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +3.1 more in Tuross Head

3.5 35th pct 0.4 4th pct

15-min city in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +42.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

42.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +44.3 pts higher in Tuross Head

44.3% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +40.7 pts higher in Tuross Head

40.7% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +29.4 pts higher in Tuross Head

73.4% 26th pct 44.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +43.1 pts higher in Tuross Head

43.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +6.5 more in Tuross Head

8.3 18th pct 1.8 4th pct

Intersections/km² in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +34 higher in Tuross Head

42 63rd pct 8 11th pct

Mean slope in Tuross Head in Moruya Heads +1.7 pts higher in Tuross Head

8.8% 87th pct 7.1% 77th pct

Compare Tuross Head with nearby areas

Bodalla Dalmeny Moruya Heads Narooma Moruya Broulee - Mossy Point Tomakin Rosedale - Guerilla Bay

Compare Moruya Heads with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Tuross Head vs Moruya Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115142/tuross-head/vs/UCL121082/moruya-heads