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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga and Box Head - MacMasters Beach are nearby coastal areas with very different characters. Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga is very walkable, with 77.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a typical weekly household income of $1,329. In contrast, Box Head - MacMasters Beach is mostly car-dependent and wealthier, with 25.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. This area also has a higher proportion of detached houses, at 92.1%, compared to 69.6% in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, with 49.1% of homes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach now owned outright compared to 37.5% in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga. Despite these differing trends, the two areas share a similar age profile, with about 27% of the population aged 65 and over in both. They also have almost identical proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,655 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Separate houses: 22.5 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Renting: 21.6 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga Unemployment: 2.3 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +13,655 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga gap widening

11,042 58th pct 24,697 95th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +2 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 27.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.2%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 41.0%

26.1% Never married +7.6 pts ▸ 33.7%

10.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 76.8%

6.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

1.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +2.7 pts 43.5%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

3.9% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +4.2 pts 87.5%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 49.2%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 41.4%

5.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +0.89 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1.63 36th pct 0.74 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +7 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

16 43rd pct 9 21st pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +1,069 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

814 31st pct 1,883 60th pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +356 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

271 28th pct 628 74th pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +75 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,057 68th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 44.8%

26.2% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

7.6% Year 9 or below +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

11.9% Society & culture even 11.9%

10.9% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

10.0% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

1.7% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$102 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$780 45th pct $678 25th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$446 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $1,329 23rd pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$395 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $1,792 31st pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.1%

16.0% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 8.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +4.9 pts 56.0%

21.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.2% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +760 larger in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

311 66th pct 1,071 87th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +6 yrs older in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$108 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$709 63rd pct $601 43rd pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$725 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$2,222 79th pct $1,497 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +0.3 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 47.2%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 31.8%

9.8% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

0.6% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.2%

23.6% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 11.5%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$50 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$450 80th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +$87 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap narrowing

$2,167 73rd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +0.10 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.5 pts 37.5%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 25.8%

11.8% Rented +21.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +22.5 pts 69.6%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.4% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 18.6%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 5.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.3% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +14.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

18.3% $200–$349 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 10.4%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 1.9%

5.0% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 17.8%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

14.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +96 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

111 87th pct 207 95th pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +1.67 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

10.05 87th pct 8.38 86th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +190.1 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

1,253.4 66th pct 1,443.5 72nd pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +8 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

4 29th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +16 longer in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

11 72nd pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +3 longer in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

70 80th pct 73 82nd pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +13,655 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

11,042 33rd pct 24,697 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +13,655 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

11,042 17th pct 24,697 34th pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.1 pts 42.5%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.9 pts 30.2%

2.1% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 32.3%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

3.2% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.5% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 11.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

8.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services even 3.3%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +6.1 pts 20.3%

16.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

14.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +4 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +4 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +6 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +2 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +86 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,051 72nd pct 965 36th pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +13,768 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

11,289 54th pct 25,057 90th pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +1.3 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

2.1% 29th pct 0.8% 17th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +424 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

1,024 57th pct 1,448 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +104 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,434 87th pct 1,330 83rd pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +0.3 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

22.9 42nd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +0.8 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.9 63rd pct 12.1 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +3.5 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

3.3 23rd pct 6.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +3.3 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

2.9 19th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +63.3 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

17.1% 11th pct 80.4% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +74.5 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

3.2% 2nd pct 77.7% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +7.7 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

90.4% 49th pct 98.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +63.4 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

11.7% 6th pct 75.2% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +8.3 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

90.3% 38th pct 98.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +36.0 pts higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +3.0 more in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

15.6 58th pct 18.6 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +56 higher in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga

18 30th pct 74 46th pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga +7.3 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.0% 95th pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Box Head - MacMasters Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Umina - Booker Bay - Patonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011040/umina-booker-bay-patonga