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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Erina - Green Point

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Erina - Green Point — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Erina - Green Point profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Erina - Green Point

Erina - Green Point and Box Head - MacMasters Beach are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different levels of convenience. Erina - Green Point is much more walkable, with 70.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 3.2% in Box Head - MacMasters Beach. Erina - Green Point also has a much larger education hub, with 8 schools and an average school size of 682 students, while Box Head - MacMasters Beach has only 3 schools and a typical size of 271.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who volunteer. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes, with Erina - Green Point at $2,087 and Box Head - MacMasters Beach at $2,187. Over time, some gaps have grown; the difference in the share of homes with three or more bedrooms has widened to 10.4%, and more people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach now report having no religion compared to Erina - Green Point.

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Where they differ most

Needs assistance: 2.9 pts higher in Erina - Green Point 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach No car: 4.7 pts higher in Erina - Green Point Separate houses: 8.8 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Population: 3,716 larger in Erina - Green Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3,716 larger in Erina - Green Point gap widening

11,042 58th pct 14,758 75th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1 yrs older in Erina - Green Point gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

27.5% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 24.3%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) even 17.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 15.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +3.4 pts 51.2%

26.1% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

6.2% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Erina - Green Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 74.8%

6.2% England +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 43.2%

39.6% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 35.5%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 56.4%

42.0% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 34.4%

5.4% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +5 more in Erina - Green Point

3 43rd pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1.81 more in Erina - Green Point

1.63 36th pct 3.44 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +22 more in Erina - Green Point

16 43rd pct 38 79th pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +4,643 more in Erina - Green Point

814 31st pct 5,457 90th pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +411 larger in Erina - Green Point

271 28th pct 682 78th pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +42 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,057 68th pct 1,099 83rd pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 51.4%

26.2% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

7.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 25.7%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 24.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 16.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce even 19.6%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

10.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$88 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$780 45th pct $692 27th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$341 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $1,434 31st pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$100 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $2,087 50th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 22.0%

16.0% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 26.8%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Dementia +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +3.2 pts 57.7%

21.8% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +85 larger in Erina - Green Point

311 66th pct 396 73rd pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +5 yrs older in Erina - Green Point

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$156 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$709 63rd pct $553 32nd pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$397 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$2,222 79th pct $1,825 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +0.1 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 56.1%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.3 pts 30.4%

9.8% One-parent families +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.6% Other families even 0.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 34.0%

23.6% 1 person +6.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +$40 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

$450 80th pct $410 67th pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point even gap steady

$2,167 73rd pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 44.5%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 30.5%

11.8% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.3% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.1% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 83.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 29.9%

32.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 27.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 ◂ +2.0 pts 41.1%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.2%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 16.4%

5.0% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.7% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 27.1%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.8%

14.2% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +30 more in Erina - Green Point

111 87th pct 141 90th pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +0.50 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

10.05 87th pct 9.55 87th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1,571.2 more in Erina - Green Point

1,253.4 66th pct 2,824.6 87th pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +14 more in Erina - Green Point

4 29th pct 18 84th pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +7 longer in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

11 72nd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +7 longer in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

70 80th pct 63 78th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3,716 more in Erina - Green Point

11,042 33rd pct 14,758 47th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3,716 more in Erina - Green Point

11,042 17th pct 14,758 22nd pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 31.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 32.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

3.2% No vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.0%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.2% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +0.2 pts 26.3%

16.0% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.8% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +23 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,051 72nd pct 1,028 63rd pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3,355 higher in Erina - Green Point

11,289 54th pct 14,644 70th pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3.2 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

2.1% 29th pct -1.1% 7th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +783 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,024 57th pct 1,807 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +102 higher in Erina - Green Point

1,434 87th pct 1,537 90th pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +0.2 higher in Erina - Green Point

22.9 42nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +0.4 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.9 63rd pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +2.0 higher in Erina - Green Point

3.3 23rd pct 5.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1.9 more in Erina - Green Point

2.9 19th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +29.0 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

17.1% 11th pct 46.1% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +67.2 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

3.2% 2nd pct 70.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +1.1 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

90.4% 49th pct 91.5% 50th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +41.4 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

11.7% 6th pct 53.2% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +4.3 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

90.3% 38th pct 86.0% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +34.2 pts higher in Erina - Green Point

0.0% 0th pct 34.2% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +0.7 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

15.6 58th pct 14.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +20 higher in Erina - Green Point

18 30th pct 38 36th pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Erina - Green Point +3.2 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.0% 95th pct 8.8% 87th pct

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Compare Erina - Green Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Erina - Green Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011031/erina-green-point