Tuggerah

The typical resident is just 35, making Tuggerah noticeably younger than the New South Wales and national averages. This is further highlighted by a low proportion of seniors, with people aged 65 and over at 13.4%, which is well below the national figure.

Many residents were born overseas, accounting for 21.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. The most common ancestries are Australian and English, though there is a notable presence of people born in the Philippines and China.

Language diversity is higher than in most similar areas, with 14.3% of people using a language other than English at home. However, this is still far below the New South Wales average of 26.6%.

A large proportion of the community reports no religion at 41.0%, which is a little above the national figure. Christianity remains the most common religious affiliation at 49.1%.

Tuggerah has more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (19.7%) and a higher rate of Year 12 completion (56.4%) than most similar areas. The area is also well-served by schools, with 13 within 3 km.

Typical weekly household income is $1,569, which is a little below the national figure of $1,746. Those earning high incomes are less common here, with only 6.3% of people earning $2,000 or more per week.

Mental health conditions are much more common here than in most similar areas, affecting 12.4% of residents. This is well above the national figure of 8.8%.

Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas at 11.7%. Around 11.6% of the community provides unpaid care, which is about the same as the state average.

The First Nations community is larger than in about 76% of similar areas. Typical personal income for First Nations residents is $725, which is well above the national figure of $540.

One-parent families are very common here at 22.5%, a figure well above the national average. People living alone are also more common than in most similar areas.

Renting is much more common than usual at 37.3%. While many homes are large—85.5% have three or more bedrooms—outright home ownership is much lower than the national figure.

Public transport is highly accessible, with 40 stops and 24 routes, far exceeding the state average. Despite this, 49.8% of workers still commute by car.

Tuggerah is a dynamic area with a high turnover of residents; 42.6% moved here in the last five years. This movement includes a high number of recent arrivals from overseas at 13.3%.

More adults are working or looking for work (65.8%) compared to most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.

The area is very walkable, with 92.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Most residents can easily reach parks and groceries on foot, though health services are far less accessible than in other parts of the state.