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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Raymond Terrace

Name: Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Raymond Terrace — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Raymond Terrace profile

Nelson Bay Peninsula Raymond Terrace

Nelson Bay Peninsula and Raymond Terrace are two nearby areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Nelson Bay Peninsula, where the typical age is 55 and 34.8% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Raymond Terrace is younger, with a typical age of 38 and a higher share of children under 15 (19.9% compared to 13.1% in Nelson Bay Peninsula). These differences extend to housing; Nelson Bay Peninsula has far more homes owned outright (46.6%), while Raymond Terrace has far more renters (38.7%) and a higher share of separate houses.

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have generally widened. This is seen in the age difference, which grew from 13 to 17 years, and in the ownership gap, which rose from 13.8% to 18.6%. Despite these shifts, the two areas share many everyday realities. They have nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,270, and both have the same share of people living with long-term health conditions (38.0%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula Separate houses: 18.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Aged 65+: 16.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Under 15: 6.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +7,384 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

21,972 92nd pct 14,588 74th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +17 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.9 pts 18.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.7 pts 24.7%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

13.1% Children (0–14) +6.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 36.5%

24.5% Never married +15.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.0% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

3.4% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Peninsula Raymond Terrace

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 85.6%

5.7% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +3.5 pts 42.3%

36.6% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 89.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +5.6 pts 49.4%

36.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +1 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +0.37 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2.43 59th pct 2.07 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3 more in Raymond Terrace

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +92 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2,920 77th pct 2,828 76th pct

Avg size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +54 larger in Raymond Terrace

417 49th pct 471 57th pct

ICSEA in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +93 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,006 45th pct 912 11th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 33.5%

30.9% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +11.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 11.0%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.2%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

16.8% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.3% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 5.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$2 higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady

$648 19th pct $650 20th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$5 higher in Raymond Terrace gap narrowing

$1,267 18th pct $1,272 19th pct

Family income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$79 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $1,521 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.9%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 3.6%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 46.3%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

9.8% Mental health +5.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.3% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +1.8 pts 52.5%

24.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

4.7% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +868 larger in Raymond Terrace

793 86th pct 1,661 88th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +7 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$51 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$565 35th pct $514 23rd pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$215 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$1,542 40th pct $1,327 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +0.3 larger in Raymond Terrace gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +17.6 pts 24.6%

14.5% One-parent families +11.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.8% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +9.8 pts 33.1%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +0.6 pts 29.3%

11.4% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$70 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

$390 57th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +$344 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

$1,861 51st pct $1,517 28th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +0.10 higher in Raymond Terrace gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 28.0%

25.3% Rented +13.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +18.8 pts ▸ 80.7%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.7 pts 14.6%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.9%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

29.0% 4 bedrooms even 28.9%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 16.3%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

3.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 38.3%

26.5% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 46.0%

8.9% Under $200 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +22.3 pts ▸ 48.4%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.6%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 18.1%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.4 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +91 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

198 94th pct 107 87th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +1.68 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

9.01 87th pct 7.33 86th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +577.0 more in Raymond Terrace

951.2 56th pct 1,528.2 74th pct

PT routes in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +5 more in Raymond Terrace

6 43rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +1 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

21 80th pct 20 79th pct

Drive to city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +57 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

163 100th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 62.5%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 12.0%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 40.0%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 34.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.9% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% 4 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 8.2%

10.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 3.7%

3.8% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.8%

15.8% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

10.3% Labourers +4.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.3% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +101 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

973 40th pct 872 8th pct

ERP in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +6,811 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

22,156 88th pct 15,345 72nd pct

Growth in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3.4 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

1.1% 19th pct 4.5% 49th pct

Businesses in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +810 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,783 83rd pct 973 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +347 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,443 88th pct 1,096 68th pct

Max temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +1.2 higher in Raymond Terrace

22.9 42nd pct 24.2 55th pct

Min temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +1.4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

14.3 75th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace even

5.3 48th pct 5.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +0.2 more in Raymond Terrace

4.8 43rd pct 5.0 46th pct

15-min city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +6.4 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

58.1% 44th pct 64.5% 49th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +18.7 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

50.0% 39th pct 68.6% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +10.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

98.5% 69th pct 88.4% 46th pct

Walk to school in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +37.8 pts higher in Raymond Terrace

37.9% 22nd pct 75.7% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +8.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

99.1% 56th pct 90.4% 38th pct

Walk to health in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +11.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

29.9% 34th pct 18.4% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3.9 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

18.7 70th pct 14.8 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +31 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

48 39th pct 18 30th pct

Mean slope in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Raymond Terrace +3.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

8.1% 83rd pct 5.0% 44th pct

Compare Nelson Bay Peninsula with nearby areas

Tea Gardens - Hawks Nest Anna Bay Lemon Tree Passage - Tanilba Bay Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Stockton - Fullerton Cove Bulahdelah - Stroud Raymond Terrace Newcastle - Cooks Hill

Compare Raymond Terrace with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/106031122/raymond-terrace