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Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale vs Wyong

Name: Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale profile · Wyong profile

Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Wyong

Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale and Wyong are nearby areas with very different profiles. Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale is more affluent, with a typical family income of $1,947 per week compared to $1,538 in Wyong. Renting is far more common in Wyong, where 39.3% of households rent, while only 24.8% do in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale. Wyong has much better access to infrastructure, with 3.62 schools per 1,000 children compared to just 0.88 in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale, and far more walkable amenities per resident.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, such as nearly identical rates of volunteering and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also have the same number of people per bedroom and very similar weather. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in typical family income has grown from $136 to $409 since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the proportion of older residents has narrowed, as Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale's share of people aged 65 and over is now only 3.6 percentage points higher than in Wyong.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,705 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Renting: 14.5 pts higher in Wyong Unemployment: 2.7 pts higher in Wyong Unpaid child care: 4.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale PT commute: 1.9 pts higher in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +13,705 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap steady

22,825 93rd pct 9,120 47th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +1 yrs older in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap narrowing

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 18.5%

19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.2%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 37.5%

33.7% Never married +6.8 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 5.9%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 76.3%

3.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

1.4% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 39.6%

42.8% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

12.5% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.6%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

2.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 83.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 48.3%

39.5% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.4%

7.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +2 more in Wyong

4 57th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +2.73 more in Wyong

0.88 11th pct 3.62 76th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +2 more in Wyong

13 34th pct 15 40th pct

Students in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +998 more in Wyong

1,577 53rd pct 2,575 73rd pct

Avg size in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +35 larger in Wyong

394 46th pct 429 51st pct

ICSEA in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +3 higher in Wyong

986 36th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.5 pts 40.7%

31.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.3% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 37.5%

18.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 15.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.6 pts 16.6%

12.2% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.8% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Creative arts even 3.1%

1.5% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$95 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap widening

$719 32nd pct $624 15th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$301 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap widening

$1,515 36th pct $1,214 14th pct

Family income in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$409 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap widening

$1,947 41st pct $1,538 16th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +4.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.4%

18.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 6.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.8%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +3.9 pts 54.1%

21.2% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.4% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.3% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +580 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,264 87th pct 684 86th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +1 yrs older in Wyong

21 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$139 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

$628 49th pct $489 17th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$559 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

$1,664 48th pct $1,105 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.2 larger in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

55.0% Couples with children ◂ +8.1 pts 46.9%

25.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

18.8% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

33.5% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.1% 1 person +4.2 pts ▸ 29.3%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

15.8% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.0%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$40 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +$310 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale gap widening

$2,000 61st pct $1,690 40th pct

People / bedroom in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.8% Rented +14.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

37.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.3 pts 28.4%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 29.3%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

85.1% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 79.5%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Flat or apartment +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 45.4%

30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.2 pts 24.5%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.3% $350–$549 ◂ +4.0 pts 47.3%

18.9% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

14.0% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 32.2%

25.2% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

14.8% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +52 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

151 90th pct 99 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +4.24 more in Wyong

6.62 79th pct 10.86 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +313.9 more in Wyong

1,576.8 75th pct 1,890.7 81st pct

PT routes in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +24 more in Wyong

17 82nd pct 41 87th pct

Stop walk in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +18 longer in Wyong

4 43rd pct 22 81st pct

Drive to city in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong

70 80th pct —

Reach 30 min in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +13,705 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

22,825 68th pct 9,120 25th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +13,705 more in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

22,825 32nd pct 9,120 14th pct

How people get to work

53.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 53.0%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 19.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

39.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 31.1%

12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 11.2%

6.5% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.7% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

10.2% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 14.3%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Labourers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.6% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +3 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +3 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +4 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +2 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +74 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

966 37th pct 892 11th pct

ERP in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +13,749 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

23,090 88th pct 9,341 44th pct

Growth in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +1.2 pts higher in Wyong

0.4% 14th pct 1.6% 24th pct

Businesses in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +474 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,303 70th pct 829 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +133 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

1,460 88th pct 1,327 82nd pct

Max temp in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.5 higher in Wyong

23.1 43rd pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.1 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

12.9 63rd pct 12.8 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.5 higher in Wyong

5.8 55th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.2 more in Wyong

5.6 55th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +6.1 pts higher in Wyong

64.4% 49th pct 70.4% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +9.0 pts higher in Wyong

57.1% 45th pct 66.1% 53rd pct

Walk to transit in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +3.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

99.8% 82nd pct 96.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +7.4 pts higher in Wyong

79.0% 55th pct 86.4% 63rd pct

Walk to a park in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +5.3 pts higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

99.8% 65th pct 94.5% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +8.2 pts higher in Wyong

43.8% 48th pct 52.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +14.9 more in Wyong

10.3 25th pct 25.1 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +28 higher in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale

115 54th pct 87 48th pct

Mean slope in Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale in Wyong +0.9 pts higher in Wyong

6.0% 61st pct 6.9% 72nd pct

Compare Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale with nearby areas

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Compare Wyong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay - Killarney Vale vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021044/bateau-bay-killarney-vale/vs/102021057/wyong