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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Name: Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah profile

Nelson Bay Peninsula Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Nelson Bay Peninsula and Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah are two nearby areas with very different profiles. Nelson Bay Peninsula is much older, with a typical resident aged 55 and 34.8% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more compact, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.3 and 58.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of amenities. In contrast, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses, which make up 96.0% of dwellings. It has a younger population, with a typical age of 40, and a much higher share of children under 15 at 21.0%.

Both areas share a similar reality for those working from home, with exactly 19.7% doing so in each. This common ground exists alongside a widening gap in housing and demographics. Since 2011, the age gap between the two has grown to 15 years, and the difference in home ownership has increased, with homes now far more likely to be owned outright in Nelson Bay Peninsula. Meanwhile, Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah has seen much faster growth, with its population rising by 14.0% since 2021.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Under 15: 7.9 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah Aged 65+: 16.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Unpaid child care: 10.8 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +6,952 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

21,972 92nd pct 15,020 76th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +15 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

55 yrs 97th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.5 pts 18.3%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.0 pts 26.4%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

13.1% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 51.4%

24.5% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 31.4%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 4.4%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Peninsula Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +8.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

5.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.6% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

45.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.6%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 92.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 51.8%

36.8% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 86th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.53 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2.43 59th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

8 18th pct 11 29th pct

Students in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +271 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2,920 77th pct 2,649 74th pct

Avg size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +24 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

417 49th pct 442 53rd pct

ICSEA in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +7 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,006 45th pct 998 42nd pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 41.4%

30.9% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 44.8%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.6 pts 14.9%

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

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

10.0% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$104 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$648 19th pct $752 39th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$496 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,763 51st pct

Family income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$419 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $2,019 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.4 pts 26.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.5%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 42.0%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 11.6%

9.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.3% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 3.3%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +346 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

793 86th pct 1,139 87th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +7 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula

28 yrs 76th pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$121 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$565 35th pct $686 59th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$587 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

$1,542 40th pct $2,129 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.6 larger in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +16.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +15.1 pts 27.1%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +7.4 pts 35.5%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 18.9%

11.4% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

9.9% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

4.1% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.8% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$10 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap narrowing

$390 57th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +$39 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap widening

$1,861 51st pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.10 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 35.6%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +18.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

25.3% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 20.6%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 96.0%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +24.3 pts 2.0%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.6 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

29.0% 4 bedrooms +16.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 30.5%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 9.5%

6.9% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 47.9%

26.5% $200–$349 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.1% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 5.1%

0.7% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

18.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 13.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +12 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

198 94th pct 186 93rd pct

Stops/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3.37 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

9.01 87th pct 12.38 89th pct

Departures/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +369.1 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

951.2 56th pct 1,320.2 68th pct

PT routes in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +4 more in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

6 43rd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +6 longer in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

21 80th pct 27 85th pct

Drive to city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +45 longer in Nelson Bay Peninsula

163 100th pct 118 92nd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 55.7%

19.7% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 26.5%

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.9% 4 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 7.2%

7.8% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 5.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.4% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.5%

13.3% Managers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Labourers even 10.3%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

5 43rd pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah even

973 40th pct 973 40th pct

ERP in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +4,978 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

22,156 88th pct 17,178 79th pct

Growth in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +13.0 pts higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

1.1% 19th pct 14.0% 87th pct

Businesses in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +816 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,783 83rd pct 967 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +259 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,443 88th pct 1,184 74th pct

Max temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.0 higher in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah

22.9 42nd pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +1.4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

14.3 75th pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.4 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5.3 48th pct 2.9 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.0 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4.8 43rd pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +33.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

58.1% 44th pct 24.6% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +23.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

50.0% 39th pct 26.6% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +38.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

98.5% 69th pct 60.0% 28th pct

Walk to school in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +3.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

37.9% 22nd pct 34.8% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +42.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

99.1% 56th pct 57.1% 17th pct

Walk to health in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +29.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

29.9% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +0.9 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

18.7 70th pct 17.8 67th pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +44 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

48 39th pct 5 18th pct

Mean slope in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah +2.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

8.1% 83rd pct 5.3% 51st pct

Compare Nelson Bay Peninsula with nearby areas

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Compare Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/106031125/williamtown-medowie-karuah