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Blue Haven - San Remo vs Swansea - Caves Beach

Name: Blue Haven - San Remo vs Swansea - Caves Beach — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Blue Haven - San Remo profile · Swansea - Caves Beach profile

Blue Haven - San Remo Swansea - Caves Beach

Swansea - Caves Beach and Blue Haven - San Remo are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Swansea - Caves Beach, where the typical age is 49 and 27.1% of people are aged 65 and over. In contrast, Blue Haven - San Remo is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and only 13.3% of seniors. This age gap is reflected in the housing; Swansea - Caves Beach has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 43.8%, while Blue Haven - San Remo has far more renters at 31.7% and a higher share of larger homes, with 89.6% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in age between the two areas has widened since 2011. Despite this, they share several similarities, including very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 to $1,500. Both areas also have similar rates of people using other languages at home and nearly identical distances for residents to walk to their nearest public transport stop.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach Owned outright: 18.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach Separate houses: 16.7 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo Aged 65+: 13.8 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach 3+ bedrooms: 15.6 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +1,269 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

11,290 59th pct 12,559 65th pct

Median age in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +15 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

34 yrs 14th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 28.4%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +13.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

26.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 16.5%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 9.6%

Marital status

36.9% Married +13.6 pts ▸ 50.5%

42.8% Never married ◂ +14.4 pts 28.4%

10.6% Divorced even 10.6%

4.6% Widowed +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Blue Haven - San Remo Swansea - Caves Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 85.1%

2.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 41.3%

42.0% English +3.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

9.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.2% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 41.7%

5.5% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +1 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.86 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

1.56 34th pct 2.42 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach even

13 34th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +188 more in Blue Haven - San Remo

1,791 58th pct 1,603 53rd pct

Avg size in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +127 larger in Blue Haven - San Remo

448 54th pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +72 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

917 12th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

50.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.8 pts 37.6%

10.3% Bachelor degree +9.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

14.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.9% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$5 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo gap narrowing

$691 27th pct $686 26th pct

Household income in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$78 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo gap narrowing

$1,497 35th pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$189 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,647 22nd pct $1,836 34th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.5 pts 25.6%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 28.8%

14.7% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.1% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

44.9% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.6%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.8% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.1% Mental health ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +0.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

22.7% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

8.0% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +548 larger in Blue Haven - San Remo

1,144 87th pct 596 84th pct

Median age in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +4 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach

20 yrs 14th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$26 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

$617 46th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$48 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$1,657 48th pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.4 larger in Blue Haven - San Remo gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 50.4%

21.1% Couples without children +11.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.5% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 15.7%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

19.6% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 26.2%

18.5% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 14.0%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

8.6% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$40 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo gap widening

$400 62nd pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +$347 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,080 68th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

25.7% Owned outright +18.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

40.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 31.2%

31.7% Rented ◂ +10.4 pts 21.3%

0.9% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

96.5% Separate house ◂ +16.7 pts 79.8%

1.0% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 36.3%

36.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 29.3%

7.7% 2 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

6.2% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

72.7% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 42.4%

16.9% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.5% Under $200 +13.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.8% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.5% $750 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.6 pts 21.8%

37.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 35.1%

4.3% $3,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +42 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

66 71st pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +2.75 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

5.85 72nd pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +14.9 more in Blue Haven - San Remo

786.9 49th pct 772.0 49th pct

PT routes in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +8 more in Blue Haven - San Remo

11 67th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach even

10 71st pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +27 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

77 83rd pct 104 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach

11,290 34th pct —

Reach 45 min in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach

11,290 17th pct —

How people get to work

60.0% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 53.3%

14.0% Worked at home +9.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.9% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 34.4%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 12.1%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 6.9%

3.6% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%

13.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 8.8%

11.9% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.2% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.0 pts 5.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.0% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

9.4% Professionals +11.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

15.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

14.8% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

8.4% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +4 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1 0th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +94 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

886 10th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +1,424 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

11,723 56th pct 13,147 63rd pct

Growth in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +2.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2.9% 35th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +430 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

417 20th pct 847 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +16 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

1,278 79th pct 1,262 78th pct

Max temp in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.2 higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

23.7 49th pct 23.4 47th pct

Min temp in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

12.6 60th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.5 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.8 41st pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.9 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.4 37th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

56.9% 43rd pct 58.0% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +4.5 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

61.6% 49th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +10.6 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

98.9% 70th pct 88.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +9.8 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

77.8% 54th pct 68.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +2.9 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

98.9% 55th pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +5.8 pts higher in Blue Haven - San Remo

28.3% 32nd pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +6.3 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

9.9 23rd pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +10 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

29 33rd pct 40 36th pct

Mean slope in Blue Haven - San Remo in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.7% 39th pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Blue Haven - San Remo with nearby areas

Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Warnervale - Wadalba Toukley - Norah Head Summerland Point - Gwandalan The Entrance Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Compare Swansea - Caves Beach with nearby areas

Summerland Point - Gwandalan Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Belmont South - Blacksmiths Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Wangi Wangi - Rathmines Blue Haven - San Remo Belmont - Bennetts Green

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Haven - San Remo vs Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021045/blue-haven-san-remo/vs/111011212/swansea-caves-beach