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Wamberal - Forresters Beach vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

Name: Wamberal - Forresters Beach vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Wamberal - Forresters Beach profile · Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale profile

Wamberal - Forresters Beach Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale and Wamberal - Forresters Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Wamberal - Forresters Beach is more advantaged, with 26.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.3% in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale. This gap in education is mirrored in income; 33.2% of households in Wamberal - Forresters Beach earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 17.2% in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale. In contrast, Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale is much more walkable, with 79% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 17.8% in Wamberal - Forresters Beach.

Everyday life is similar in both places, where most people live in detached houses and very few use public transport to commute. Both areas also have a similar proportion of children under 15. However, the economic divide between them is growing, as the gap in typical household income has widened since 2011 to $673. While Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale has a higher rate of long-term health conditions, the gap between the two areas for people needing help with daily activities has narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Population: 12,150 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Year 12: 16.2 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach One-parent: 8.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Needs assistance: 3.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale No car: 4.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +12,150 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap steady

10,675 56th pct 22,825 93rd pct

Median age in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1 yrs older in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 23.3%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.9%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +10.8 pts 43.8%

29.8% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

8.2% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.6% Widowed +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.7% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Wamberal - Forresters Beach Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 83.4%

5.1% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

41.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

14.0% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

3.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 90.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.8% Christianity +0.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

42.2% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

5.1% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.05 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

0.93 13th pct 0.88 11th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

18 47th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +300 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,277 45th pct 1,577 53rd pct

Avg size in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +244 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

639 75th pct 394 46th pct

ICSEA in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +14 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1,000 43rd pct 986 36th pct

Highest year of school

60.4% Year 12 ◂ +16.2 pts 44.2%

23.4% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.4% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

27.2% Certificate III / IV +10.5 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 18.7%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 15.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

13.6% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.8%

11.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.0% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%

10.3% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$178 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap steady

$897 66th pct $719 32nd pct

Household income in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$673 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,188 77th pct $1,515 36th pct

Family income in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$573 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,520 75th pct $1,947 41st pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 7.1%

11.4% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 15.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.9% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.8% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

1.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None ◂ +8.5 pts 58.0%

19.6% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.9% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.4% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +972 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

292 64th pct 1,264 87th pct

Median age in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

21 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$238 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$866 81st pct $628 49th pct

Household income in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$1,008 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

$2,672 90th pct $1,664 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.2 larger in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 55.0%

25.9% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 25.3%

10.4% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

33.4% 2 people even 33.5%

18.6% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

19.7% 4 people ◂ +3.9 pts 15.8%

15.3% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.8% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$100 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$500 88th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +$434 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach gap widening

$2,434 86th pct $2,000 61st pct

People / bedroom in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 37.8%

36.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.1 pts 33.3%

15.9% Rented +8.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

84.9% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 85.1%

9.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

5.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

31.5% 3 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 30.6%

17.5% 5 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 7.5%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +5.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

25.1% $550–$749 ◂ +15.0 pts 10.1%

11.3% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.4% Under $200 +12.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% $750 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.3% $1,800–$2,999 +9.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.2 pts 13.1%

18.1% $1,000–$1,799 +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

11.0% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +52 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

99 86th pct 151 90th pct

Stops/1k in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2.66 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9.27 87th pct 6.62 79th pct

Departures/1k in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +78.3 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,498.5 73rd pct 1,576.8 75th pct

PT routes in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +6 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

11 67th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2 longer in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2 longer in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

68 80th pct 70 80th pct

Reach 30 min in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +12,150 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

10,675 32nd pct 22,825 68th pct

Reach 45 min in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +12,150 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

10,675 17th pct 22,825 32nd pct

How people get to work

46.7% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 53.5%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 22.2%

2.8% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.7% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

42.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 39.7%

28.8% 1 vehicle +5.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 12.8%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 6.9%

2.0% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 17.4%

12.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

8.5% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

7.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.0% Professionals ◂ +8.4 pts 18.6%

13.3% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

11.5% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

6.1% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +4 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

10 100th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +4 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +111 higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1,077 80th pct 966 37th pct

ERP in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +12,193 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

10,897 52nd pct 23,090 88th pct

Growth in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1.5 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

1.9% 27th pct 0.4% 14th pct

Businesses in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +128 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,175 64th pct 1,303 70th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

1,460 88th pct 1,460 88th pct

Max temp in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

23.1 43rd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale even

12.9 63rd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +0.8 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

5.0 43rd pct 5.8 55th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +1.2 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4.4 37th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +2.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

61.4% 47th pct 64.4% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +7.9 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

65.0% 52nd pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +5.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

94.2% 55th pct 99.8% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +61.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

17.8% 9th pct 79.0% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +13.3 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

86.5% 34th pct 99.8% 65th pct

Walk to health in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +14.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

28.9% 33rd pct 43.8% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +3.2 more in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

13.5 46th pct 10.3 25th pct

Intersections/km² in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +81 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

34 35th pct 115 54th pct

Mean slope in Wamberal - Forresters Beach in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale +3.7 pts higher in Wamberal - Forresters Beach

9.7% 89th pct 6.0% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wamberal - Forresters Beach vs Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102011041/wamberal-forresters-beach/vs/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale