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Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Box Head - MacMasters Beach profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Woy Woy - Blackwall

Woy Woy - Blackwall and Box Head - MacMasters Beach are neighbouring areas with very different living conditions. Box Head - MacMasters Beach is much wealthier, with a far higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week (25.8% compared to 14.0%) and a higher rate of homes owned outright (49.1% versus 34.4%). Woy Woy - Blackwall is a more accessible hub; it is very walkable and has far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (53.2%) and health services (58.0%), whereas Box Head - MacMasters Beach is mostly car-dependent with no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

The gap in renting has widened since 2011, with 35.3% of households in Woy Woy - Blackwall now renting compared to just 11.8% in Box Head - MacMasters Beach. Despite this, the two areas share some common ground, such as similar rates of people who have no religion and nearly identical drive times to the city. They also have similar proportions of residents who provide unpaid care or have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 25.9 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Renting: 23.6 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall One-parent: 11.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall 3+ bedrooms: 14.9 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3,304 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

11,042 58th pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 yrs older in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.6%

27.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +15.8 pts 38.7%

26.1% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.2% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.2% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.9% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Box Head - MacMasters Beach Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 75.1%

6.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%

12.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.5% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek even 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 85.4%

0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 48.3%

42.0% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 41.3%

5.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.21 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1.63 36th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 more in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

16 43rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,394 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

814 31st pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +281 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

271 28th pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +51 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,057 68th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

55.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.1 pts 44.3%

26.2% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.6% Year 9 or below +6.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.8% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 19.5%

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

8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

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

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

13.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.9%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 6.7%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.7% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$138 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$780 45th pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$514 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$1,775 52nd pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$460 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap widening

$2,187 57th pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 25.3%

16.0% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 6.9%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 13.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.9% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.0% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.4% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.9% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.2% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +6.3 pts 54.6%

21.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.4% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +435 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

311 66th pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$132 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$709 63rd pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$862 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

$2,222 79th pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.3 larger in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

56.8% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 46.7%

32.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 30.9%

9.8% One-parent families +11.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

23.6% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.1% 4 people ◂ +4.1 pts 11.0%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$70 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap steady

$450 80th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$167 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.10 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.1% Owned outright ◂ +14.6 pts 34.4%

35.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.4 pts 26.5%

11.8% Rented +23.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +25.9 pts 66.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

2.4% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 16.3%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.9 pts 4.8%

1.9% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

43.1% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.7% $550–$749 ◂ +13.9 pts 6.8%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

5.0% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

10.1% $750 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.9% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

26.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 16.5%

19.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +53 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

111 87th pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.38 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

10.05 87th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +846.1 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1,253.4 66th pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +10 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4 29th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +11 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11 72nd pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 longer in Woy Woy - Blackwall

70 80th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3,304 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11,042 33rd pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3,304 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11,042 17th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

43.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 41.2%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 29.8%

0.7% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +14.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

41.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.1 pts 27.8%

13.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

3.2% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.5% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.7%

8.2% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 7.4%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 20.8%

16.0% Managers ◂ +4.4 pts 11.6%

14.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

9 86th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +105 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,051 72nd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3,277 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11,289 54th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.0 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

2.1% 29th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +189 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,024 57th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +120 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

1,434 87th pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.3 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

22.9 42nd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.5 higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.9 63rd pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.9 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3.3 23rd pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2.9 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

2.9 19th pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +55.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

17.1% 11th pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +50.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3.2% 2nd pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9.1 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

90.4% 49th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +73.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

11.7% 6th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +8.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

90.3% 38th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +58.0 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.0% 0th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +5.3 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

15.6 58th pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +42 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

18 30th pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Box Head - MacMasters Beach in Woy Woy - Blackwall +6.8 pts higher in Box Head - MacMasters Beach

12.0% 95th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Box Head - MacMasters Beach vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011029/box-head-macmasters-beach/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall