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Anna Bay vs Nelson Bay Peninsula

Name: Anna Bay vs Nelson Bay Peninsula — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Anna Bay profile · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile

Anna Bay Nelson Bay Peninsula

Nelson Bay Peninsula and Anna Bay are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Nelson Bay Peninsula is more urban, with far more street intersections and a much higher share of people living in townhouses or flats. This makes it far more walkable, as more homes are within a 15-minute walk of parks (99.1% vs 75.4%) and groceries (50% vs 36.6%). In contrast, Anna Bay is dominated by separate houses, which are far more common there at 86.1%. The two areas also differ in their school systems; Nelson Bay Peninsula has far more schools and larger average school sizes, while Anna Bay has only two schools, both of which are primary schools.

The gap in the typical age of residents has narrowed since 2011, though both areas remain far older than the national figure. They are effectively alike in most financial terms, including typical weekly household incomes of $1,267 in Nelson Bay Peninsula and $1,283 in Anna Bay. Both areas also have a similar proportion of First Nations people, and they share very similar rates of unpaid care and mental health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,523 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Anna Bay Recent arrivals: 5.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula No car: 2.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +15,523 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

6,449 31st pct 21,972 92nd pct

Median age in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +3 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 55 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 34.8%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 27.4%

15.8% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

Marital status

52.3% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.9%

26.5% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 24.5%

11.1% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.7% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Anna Bay Nelson Bay Peninsula

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 77.8%

5.5% England +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

46.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 45.8%

38.6% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 36.6%

13.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.6% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 89.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italian even 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 55.1%

40.6% No religion ◂ +3.8 pts 36.8%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +5 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2 14th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +0.30 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2.14 52nd pct 2.43 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 14th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +2,581 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

339 11th pct 2,920 77th pct

Avg size in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +248 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

170 17th pct 417 49th pct

ICSEA in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +42 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

964 25th pct 1,006 45th pct

Highest year of school

40.2% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.7% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 30.9%

12.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 11.1%

6.8% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

39.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.6 pts 33.2%

15.9% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce +2.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

9.4% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Health even 9.3%

8.4% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

2.6% Creative arts even 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$21 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

$627 16th pct $648 19th pct

Household income in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$16 higher in Anna Bay gap narrowing

$1,283 20th pct $1,267 18th pct

Family income in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$31 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,569 18th pct $1,600 19th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 33.6%

24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

20.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.5%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 46.6%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

4.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +0.9 pts 54.3%

22.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

4.6% Three or more even 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +538 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

255 61st pct 793 86th pct

Median age in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +4 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$108 higher in Anna Bay

$673 57th pct $565 35th pct

Household income in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$116 higher in Anna Bay

$1,658 48th pct $1,542 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +0.2 larger in Anna Bay gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 42.5%

38.3% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.5% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.7% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 42.9%

25.4% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.9% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$10 higher in Anna Bay gap narrowing

$400 62nd pct $390 57th pct

Mortgage in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +$19 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,842 50th pct $1,861 51st pct

People / bedroom in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.7 pts 46.6%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

16.4% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

86.1% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 61.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment +9.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 18.1%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +4.1 pts 51.5%

21.1% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

10.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

6.3% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.7% $750 or more even 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

28.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.1%

17.2% Under $1,000 +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.4% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +103 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

95 86th pct 198 94th pct

Stops/1k in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +5.72 more in Anna Bay

14.73 90th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +296.3 more in Anna Bay

1,247.5 66th pct 951.2 56th pct

PT routes in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +2 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 29th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +12 longer in Anna Bay

33 87th pct 21 80th pct

Drive to city in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +38 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

125 93rd pct 163 100th pct

How people get to work

54.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.6 pts 51.6%

19.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.3% 1 vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 42.1%

38.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

12.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 9.9%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 4.9%

2.2% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.5% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

13.8% Health care & social assistance even 13.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

16.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.4% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.7% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1 higher in Anna Bay

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +6 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

967 37th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +15,288 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

6,868 31st pct 22,156 88th pct

Growth in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +6.1 pts higher in Anna Bay

7.2% 70th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1,321 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

462 23rd pct 1,783 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +183 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,260 78th pct 1,443 88th pct

Max temp in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +0.6 higher in Anna Bay

23.5 48th pct 22.9 42nd pct

Min temp in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +0.5 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

13.8 72nd pct 14.3 75th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1.4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4.0 29th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +1.3 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

3.5 25th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +20.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

37.4% 27th pct 58.1% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +13.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

36.6% 26th pct 50.0% 39th pct

Walk to transit in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +13.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

85.3% 42nd pct 98.5% 69th pct

Walk to school in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +7.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

30.1% 16th pct 37.9% 22nd pct

Walk to a park in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +23.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

75.4% 25th pct 99.1% 56th pct

Walk to health in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +6.2 pts higher in Anna Bay

36.1% 41st pct 29.9% 34th pct

Amenities/1k in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +5.6 more in Anna Bay

24.3 80th pct 18.7 70th pct

Intersections/km² in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +37 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

12 26th pct 48 39th pct

Mean slope in Anna Bay in Nelson Bay Peninsula +2.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5.3% 51st pct 8.1% 83rd pct

Compare Anna Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson Bay Peninsula with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anna Bay vs Nelson Bay Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031119/anna-bay/vs/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula