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Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani vs Swansea - Caves Beach

Name: Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani vs Swansea - Caves Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani profile · Swansea - Caves Beach profile

Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Swansea - Caves Beach

Swansea - Caves Beach and Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani are neighbouring areas with a few key differences in how people live and work. Swansea - Caves Beach has more houses within walking distance of shops, health services and schools, while Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani is more car-dependent, with a longer walk to the nearest transport stop. There is also a gap in education and income; adults in Swansea - Caves Beach are more likely to have a bachelor degree (17.0% compared to 10.3%) and a higher share of households earn $3,000 or more a week (18.8% versus 11.3%).

Everyday life is very similar across both places, with almost identical shares of children under 15, people born overseas and the typical weekly personal income. These similarities exist alongside some widening gaps since 2011. For example, residents in Swansea - Caves Beach have become noticeably older than those in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani, and the difference in university qualifications has grown.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.0 pts higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani De facto: 3.2 pts higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Population: 2,831 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach Volunteering: 4.3 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach Living alone: 6.0 pts higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

Demographics & Identity

Population in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2,831 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

9,728 51st pct 12,559 65th pct

Median age in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +4 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 49 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 18.5%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

Marital status

40.1% Married +10.4 pts ▸ 50.5%

34.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 28.4%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

7.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani Swansea - Caves Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 85.1%

3.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.2% English +0.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

41.6% Australian ◂ +0.3 pts 41.3%

12.1% Irish even 12.1%

10.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 93.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 52.3%

37.9% No religion +3.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +4 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

1 0th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.81 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

0.61 3rd pct 2.42 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach even

13 34th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1,048 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

555 20th pct 1,603 53rd pct

Avg size in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +234 larger in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

555 67th pct 321 35th pct

ICSEA in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +52 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

937 14th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

34.4% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.7%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 12.9%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

43.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 37.6%

13.5% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

15.4% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.1% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

10.0% Health even 10.0%

7.7% Education +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

3.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$47 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap steady

$639 18th pct $686 26th pct

Household income in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$187 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,232 16th pct $1,419 30th pct

Family income in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$267 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,569 18th pct $1,836 34th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 28.8%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.6%

22.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

4.2% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 45.5%

31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 29.6%

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

6.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.6% None +4.0 pts ▸ 56.6%

23.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +107 larger in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

703 86th pct 596 84th pct

Median age in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 yrs older in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

26 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$4 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$587 40th pct $591 41st pct

Household income in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$255 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

$1,450 34th pct $1,705 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.1 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 50.4%

31.4% Couples without children +1.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

20.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

32.2% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 26.2%

12.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.2% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap narrowing

$360 46th pct $360 46th pct

Mortgage in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +$347 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

23.9% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 21.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 79.8%

3.8% Flat or apartment +7.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.5% Other dwelling ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 36.3%

22.7% 4 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

23.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 19.7%

6.6% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.3 pts 42.4%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.8%

8.3% Under $200 +8.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 35.1%

34.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.1 pts 21.8%

6.9% $3,000 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

16.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +24 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

84 82nd pct 108 87th pct

Stops/1k in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.04 more in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

8.63 87th pct 8.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +305.1 more in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

1,077.1 60th pct 772.0 49th pct

PT routes in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1 more in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

4 29th pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +12 longer in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

22 81st pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +27 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

77 83rd pct 104 89th pct

Reach 30 min in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach

9,728 28th pct —

Reach 45 min in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach

9,728 15th pct —

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 53.3%

18.0% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

0.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 34.4%

35.6% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 40.5%

11.4% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.2% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

14.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

11.7% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%

8.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.4% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.4% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

15.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.2% Managers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.9%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.2%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +3 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +62 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

918 17th pct 980 43rd pct

ERP in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +3,081 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

10,066 48th pct 13,147 63rd pct

Growth in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2.2 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

2.8% 35th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Businesses in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +399 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

448 22nd pct 847 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach even

1,262 78th pct 1,262 78th pct

Max temp in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 47th pct

Min temp in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +0.2 higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

13.2 66th pct 13.0 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.2 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.2 33rd pct 5.4 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.9 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

3.4 24th pct 5.3 50th pct

15-min city in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +27.8 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

30.2% 21st pct 58.0% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +19.2 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

37.9% 27th pct 57.1% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +7.2 pts higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

95.5% 57th pct 88.3% 45th pct

Walk to school in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +28.9 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

39.1% 23rd pct 68.0% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +2.2 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

93.8% 42nd pct 96.0% 46th pct

Walk to health in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +22.5 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

0.0% 0th pct 22.5% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +3.6 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

12.6 41st pct 16.2 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +4 higher in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani

44 38th pct 40 36th pct

Mean slope in Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani in Swansea - Caves Beach +1.6 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

4.3% 31st pct 5.8% 59th pct

Compare Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani with nearby areas

Lake Munmorah - Mannering Park Blue Haven - San Remo Toukley - Norah Head Summerland Point - Gwandalan Swansea - Caves Beach Gorokan - Kanwal - Charmhaven The Entrance Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Compare Swansea - Caves Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Budgewoi - Buff Point - Halekulani vs Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/102021046/budgewoi-buff-point-halekulani/vs/111011212/swansea-caves-beach