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Point Clare - Koolewong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall

Name: Point Clare - Koolewong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Point Clare - Koolewong profile · Woy Woy - Blackwall profile

Point Clare - Koolewong Woy Woy - Blackwall

Woy Woy - Blackwall and Point Clare - Koolewong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Point Clare - Koolewong is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,717 a week compared to $1,261 in Woy Woy - Blackwall. Education levels are also far higher in Point Clare - Koolewong, where 56.3% of residents completed Year 12, compared to 44.3% in Woy Woy - Blackwall. In contrast, Woy Woy - Blackwall is more walkable, with 84.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas only 26.4% of homes in Point Clare - Koolewong have that access.

Everyday life shares many similarities across both places, from typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,000 to very similar rates of people serving in the Defence Force. Both areas have a high proportion of older residents well above the national figure. However, the financial gap between them has grown; the difference in typical household income has widened since 2011, and the gap in adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,775 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall Separate houses: 23.0 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong 3+ bedrooms: 13.1 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong Renting: 11.4 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

Demographics & Identity

Population in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,775 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap widening

6,571 32nd pct 14,346 73rd pct

Median age in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1 yrs older in Woy Woy - Blackwall gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 47 yrs 84th pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 26.6%

23.4% Seniors (65+) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 15.2%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +8.6 pts 38.7%

31.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.5% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Point Clare - Koolewong Woy Woy - Blackwall

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.4% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 75.1%

6.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

1.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% China even 1.3%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +2.1 pts 42.0%

34.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.8%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

4.1% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Filipino even 1.4%

0.7% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +0.2 pts 85.4%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 48.3%

43.7% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 41.3%

5.0% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1 0th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.96 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

0.88 11th pct 1.84 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

21 53rd pct 14 37th pct

Students in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,729 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

479 16th pct 2,208 66th pct

Avg size in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +73 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

479 58th pct 552 67th pct

ICSEA in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +52 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,058 68th pct 1,006 46th pct

Highest year of school

56.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 44.3%

24.0% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

7.8% Year 9 or below +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

26.2% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

24.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.1 pts 19.5%

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

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

12.9% Engineering & related even 12.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

8.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$123 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap widening

$765 42nd pct $642 18th pct

Household income in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$456 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap widening

$1,717 48th pct $1,261 18th pct

Family income in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$537 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap widening

$2,264 62nd pct $1,727 27th pct

Household income distribution

25.1% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%

18.5% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.9%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.1% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.3%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.7% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None ◂ +5.5 pts 54.6%

21.7% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

7.2% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +584 larger in Woy Woy - Blackwall

162 47th pct 746 86th pct

Median age in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +2 yrs older in Point Clare - Koolewong

27 yrs 71st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$27 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

$550 31st pct $577 38th pct

Household income in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$202 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

$1,562 42nd pct $1,360 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.3 larger in Point Clare - Koolewong gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +12.3 pts 46.7%

27.3% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

12.8% One-parent families +8.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

0.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +8.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

34.5% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.0%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +$20 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap narrowing

$2,000 61st pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 34.4%

36.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 26.5%

24.0% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

1.1% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +23.0 pts 66.2%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +19.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

4.4% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 44.8%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 16.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

44.9% $350–$549 +8.9 pts ▸ 53.7%

19.8% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.2%

13.5% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 17.1%

16.8% $550–$749 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%

3.0% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.7%

24.5% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

13.9% Under $1,000 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +82 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

82 81st pct 164 91st pct

Stops/1k in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.05 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

12.48 89th pct 11.43 88th pct

Departures/1k in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +564.5 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

1,535.1 74th pct 2,099.5 86th pct

PT routes in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +11 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

3 21st pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

26 84th pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +31 longer in Point Clare - Koolewong

103 89th pct 72 81st pct

Reach 30 min in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,775 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6,571 15th pct 14,346 45th pct

Reach 45 min in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1,290 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

13,056 20th pct 14,346 22nd pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%

2.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 27.8%

6.8% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 16.9%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.9% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.8% Professionals ◂ +7.0 pts 20.8%

11.8% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.3% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

11.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +4 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +79 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,025 62nd pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7,869 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

6,697 30th pct 14,566 69th pct

Growth in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.7 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1.8% 26th pct 1.1% 20th pct

Businesses in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +441 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

394 18th pct 835 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +107 higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

1,421 87th pct 1,314 82nd pct

Max temp in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.1 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

23.1 43rd pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +0.3 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

12.1 54th pct 12.5 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.7 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4.5 37th pct 6.2 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +1.9 more in Woy Woy - Blackwall

4.0 31st pct 5.8 59th pct

15-min city in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +28.4 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

43.8% 32nd pct 72.1% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9.5 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

43.7% 33rd pct 53.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +3.6 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

95.9% 58th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +58.5 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

26.4% 14th pct 84.9% 61st pct

Walk to a park in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall even

98.6% 54th pct 98.5% 54th pct

Walk to health in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9.2 pts higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

48.8% 53rd pct 58.0% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +13.6 more in Point Clare - Koolewong

34.5 86th pct 20.9 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +7 higher in Woy Woy - Blackwall

53 41st pct 60 43rd pct

Mean slope in Point Clare - Koolewong in Woy Woy - Blackwall +9.4 pts higher in Point Clare - Koolewong

14.7% 100th pct 5.3% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Point Clare - Koolewong vs Woy Woy - Blackwall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011037/point-clare-koolewong/vs/102011042/woy-woy-blackwall