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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Point Clare - Koolewong

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Point Clare - Koolewong — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Point Clare - Koolewong profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Point Clare - Koolewong

Box Head - MacMasters Beach and Point Clare - Koolewong are two nearby coastal areas with very different layouts. Box Head - MacMasters Beach is more residential and less walkable, with only 3.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Point Clare - Koolewong is much more connected, with 43.7% of homes near groceries and 48.8% near health services. There is also a notable gap in housing; 49.1% of homes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach are owned outright, compared to 37.3% in Point Clare - Koolewong, while renting is far higher in Point Clare - Koolewong at 24.0%.

Both areas have similar typical household incomes, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar level of education, with 25.5% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. Over time, some gaps have widened; for example, the typical resident in Box Head - MacMasters Beach is now three years older than those in Point Clare - Koolewong, up from a two-year difference in 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Owned outright: 11.8 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Population: 4,471 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Limited English: 1.0 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +4,471 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

11,042 58th pct 6,571 32nd pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +3 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +7.3 pts 47.3%

26.1% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

10.2% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.2% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Point Clare - Koolewong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +5.0 pts 74.4%

6.2% England ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.0 pts 44.1%

39.6% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 34.9%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Italian even 2.8%

1.5% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch even 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.6%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 48.5%

42.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +2 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

3 43rd pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.75 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1.63 36th pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +5 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

16 43rd pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +335 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

814 31st pct 479 16th pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +208 larger in Point Clare - Koolewong

271 28th pct 479 58th pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong even

1,057 68th pct 1,058 68th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 24.0%

7.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 24.6%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 17.0%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.8%

10.0% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

4.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$15 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

$780 45th pct $765 42nd pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$58 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $1,717 48th pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$77 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $2,264 62nd pct

Household income distribution

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

16.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.1%

28.9% $650–$1,499 even 28.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

7.9% Mental health +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.9% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.5% Heart disease even 5.5%

4.3% Cancer even 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +0.8 pts 60.1%

21.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 21.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

3.4% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +149 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

311 66th pct 162 47th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +7 yrs older in Point Clare - Koolewong

20 yrs 14th pct 27 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$159 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$709 63rd pct $550 31st pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$660 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$2,222 79th pct $1,562 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 59.0%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%

9.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.6 pts 34.5%

23.6% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.1% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$50 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +$167 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.10 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.8 pts 37.3%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

11.8% Rented +12.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 89.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 40.6%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 30.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.5%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 44.9%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%

18.3% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.0% Under $200 +8.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

14.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +29 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

111 87th pct 82 81st pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +2.43 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

10.05 87th pct 12.48 89th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +281.7 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,253.4 66th pct 1,535.1 74th pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +1 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +15 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

11 72nd pct 26 84th pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +33 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

70 80th pct 103 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +4,471 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

11,042 33rd pct 6,571 15th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +2,014 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

11,042 17th pct 13,056 20th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 39.9%

35.2% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 35.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Walked even 0.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 36.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

3.2% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 8.9%

8.2% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 11.8%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +1 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +3 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

9 86th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +26 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,051 72nd pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +4,592 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

11,289 54th pct 6,697 30th pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.3 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

2.1% 29th pct 1.8% 26th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +630 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,024 57th pct 394 18th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +14 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,434 87th pct 1,421 87th pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.2 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

22.9 42nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +0.8 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.9 63rd pct 12.1 54th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +1.2 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

3.3 23rd pct 4.5 37th pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +1.0 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

2.9 19th pct 4.0 31st pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +26.7 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

17.1% 11th pct 43.8% 32nd pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +40.5 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

3.2% 2nd pct 43.7% 33rd pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +5.5 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

90.4% 49th pct 95.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +14.7 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

11.7% 6th pct 26.4% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +8.2 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

90.3% 38th pct 98.6% 54th pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +48.8 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

0.0% 0th pct 48.8% 53rd pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +19.0 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

15.6 58th pct 34.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +35 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

18 30th pct 53 41st pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Point Clare - Koolewong +2.6 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

12.0% 95th pct 14.7% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011037/point-clare-koolewong