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Seaham vs Tomago

Name: Seaham vs Tomago — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Seaham profile · Tomago profile

Seaham Tomago

Seaham and Tomago are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Seaham is a younger place where the typical resident is 36 and 21.7% of the population are children under 15. It is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $2,250 a week and 96.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Tomago is far older, with a typical age of 60 and 41.3% of residents aged 65 and over. Its typical household income is much lower at $788 a week, and 58.3% of people live alone.

Both areas share a heavy reliance on cars, with Seaham being mostly car-dependent and Tomago simply car-dependent. They also have similar proportions of people who need help with daily activities. Since 2011, the gap between them has grown in most categories, with Seaham becoming younger and wealthier while Tomago's population has aged further.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 24 yrs older in Tomago Aged 65+: 29.0 pts higher in Tomago Year 12: 26.9 pts higher in Seaham Living alone: 45.2 pts higher in Tomago Renting: 28.6 pts higher in Tomago

Demographics & Identity

Population in Seaham in Tomago +164 larger in Seaham gap narrowing

433 29th pct 269 14th pct

Median age in Seaham in Tomago +24 yrs older in Tomago gap widening

36 yrs 18th pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

12.2% Seniors (65+) +29.0 pts ▸ 41.3%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

23.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.7 pts 10.4%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 10.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.8 pts 4.1%

Marital status

58.6% Married ◂ +31.5 pts 27.1%

30.7% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.0% Divorced +15.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.1% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

3.3% Separated +6.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

Age & sex structure

Seaham Tomago

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

93.5% Australia ◂ +22.5 pts 71.0%

1.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.4% Australian ◂ +19.0 pts 33.5%

38.3% English ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

11.8% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

9.7% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.6% English only ◂ +17.5 pts 78.1%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.0% Christianity ◂ +10.6 pts 49.4%

34.9% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 28.6%

4.8% Not stated +16.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 ◂ +26.9 pts 15.6%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 29.1%

7.8% Year 9 or below +15.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

51.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +23.0 pts 28.3%

16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 3.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

3.2% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

28.4% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 19.7%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.2 pts 3.9%

11.9% Education ◂ +9.6 pts 2.4%

10.1% Health ◂ +7.7 pts 2.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +5.9 pts 2.4%

8.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Seaham in Tomago +$292 higher in Seaham gap narrowing

$853 83rd pct $561 29th pct

Household income in Seaham in Tomago +$1,462 higher in Seaham gap widening

$2,250 91st pct $788 4th pct

Family income in Seaham in Tomago +$1,274 higher in Seaham gap widening

$2,381 89th pct $1,107 13th pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $650–$1,499 +15.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

37.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.4 pts 16.5%

11.6% Under $650 +19.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.6 pts 2.4%

13.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 3.1%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 42.9%

36.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 25.9%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.6 pts 7.3%

2.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.5% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% Diabetes +6.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.4% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.9% None ◂ +22.5 pts 39.4%

20.3% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

6.7% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.7% Three or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Seaham in Tomago +1.4 larger in Seaham gap steady

3.1 88th pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

65.5% Couples with children ◂ +45.6 pts 19.8%

26.8% Couples without children +17.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

8.6% One-parent families +21.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

13.0% 1 person +45.2 pts ▸ 58.3%

39.9% 2 people ◂ +13.9 pts 26.0%

20.3% 4 people ◂ +17.9 pts 2.4%

18.8% 5 people ◂ +13.3 pts 5.5%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 8.7%

5.1% 6 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Seaham in Tomago +$50 higher in Seaham gap steady

$300 59th pct $250 43rd pct

Mortgage in Seaham in Tomago +$182 higher in Tomago gap narrowing

$2,115 91st pct $2,297 95th pct

People / bedroom in Seaham in Tomago +0.20 higher in Tomago gap widening

0.80 57th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +51.5 pts 8.7%

37.7% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 56.7%

2.9% Rented +28.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Other tenure +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

101.4% Separate house ◂ +49.5 pts 52.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +37.5 pts 11.8%

3.6% 1 bedroom +35.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 5.5%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +24.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.0% 5 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +40.0 pts 60.0%

0.0% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

9.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 59.2%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

2.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

15.9% 1 vehicle +40.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.8 pts 24.2%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 3.2%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 2.4%

2.9% No vehicle +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.3% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 16.9%

8.2% Transport & warehousing +8.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.8% Health care & social assistance +4.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.2% Construction ◂ +4.4 pts 9.9%

9.5% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.7% Accommodation & food +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 5.6%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

6.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Administrative & support ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

4.7% Mining ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.3% Labourers +13.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 18.3%

16.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.5% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

5.6% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.7% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Seaham in Tomago +2.3 higher in Seaham

3.6 39th pct 1.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Seaham in Tomago +3.5 more in Seaham

4.6 50th pct 1.1 10th pct

15-min city in Seaham in Tomago +85.3 pts higher in Seaham

85.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Seaham in Tomago +92.8 pts higher in Seaham

93.2% 85th pct 0.4% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Seaham in Tomago +38.7 pts higher in Tomago

0.0% 0th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Walk to school in Seaham in Tomago +92.5 pts higher in Seaham

92.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Seaham in Tomago +53.8 pts higher in Seaham

93.5% 53rd pct 39.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in Seaham in Tomago +92.8 pts higher in Seaham

92.8% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Seaham in Tomago +21.9 more in Tomago

11.5 28th pct 33.5 77th pct

Intersections/km² in Seaham in Tomago +13 higher in Seaham

22 34th pct 9 13th pct

Mean slope in Seaham in Tomago +5.0 pts higher in Seaham

8.5% 87th pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Seaham with nearby areas

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Compare Tomago with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Seaham vs Tomago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL122117/seaham/vs/UCL122133/tomago