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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Bulahdelah - Stroud

Name: Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Bulahdelah - Stroud — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Bulahdelah - Stroud profile

Nelson Bay Peninsula Bulahdelah - Stroud

Nelson Bay Peninsula and Bulahdelah - Stroud are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Nelson Bay Peninsula is more developed and somewhat walkable, with 58.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more public transport options. In contrast, Bulahdelah - Stroud is mostly car-dependent and almost entirely made up of separate houses, which are 36.1 percentage points more common there. Nelson Bay Peninsula also has a more mobile population, with 42.6% of people moving in the last five years, compared to 30.9% in Bulahdelah - Stroud.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, though this group is well higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud at 6.7%. They also share several everyday realities, such as having nearly identical rates of home ownership and typical weekly incomes. While the gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, the two areas remain similar in their volunteering rates and the share of households with three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud Population: 16,737 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula Renting: 10.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +16,737 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

21,972 92nd pct 5,235 24th pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +4 yrs older in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

55 yrs 97th pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

34.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 26.0%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.1% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

Marital status

51.9% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 48.4%

24.5% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

12.0% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

3.4% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Peninsula Bulahdelah - Stroud

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +4.0 pts ▸ 81.8%

5.7% England ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

1.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% English ◂ +2.5 pts 43.3%

36.6% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

13.1% Irish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.6% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 51.3%

36.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 36.9%

6.0% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions even 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +3.49 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

2.43 59th pct 5.92 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

8 18th pct 6 12th pct

Students in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2,395 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

2,920 77th pct 525 18th pct

Avg size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +312 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

417 49th pct 105 9th pct

ICSEA in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +82 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,006 45th pct 923 12th pct

Highest year of school

44.2% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 31.7%

30.9% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%

5.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +7.4 pts 12.0%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

9.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$71 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$648 19th pct $577 10th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$78 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,189 13th pct

Family income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$151 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap widening

$1,600 19th pct $1,449 12th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.1%

20.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.9%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

46.6% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.6%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 27.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

3.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

9.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

8.3% Asthma even 8.3%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Diabetes even 6.0%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.0% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None ◂ +0.3 pts 54.0%

24.3% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

4.7% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +442 larger in Nelson Bay Peninsula

793 86th pct 351 71st pct

Median age in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +3 yrs older in Bulahdelah - Stroud

28 yrs 76th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$87 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$565 35th pct $478 14th pct

Household income in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$203 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

$1,542 40th pct $1,339 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +0.2 larger in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 48.4%

42.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 36.3%

14.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

42.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 39.6%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%

11.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$90 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap steady

$390 57th pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +$323 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula gap narrowing

$1,861 51st pct $1,538 30th pct

People / bedroom in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +0.10 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.6% Owned outright even 46.6%

23.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 32.7%

25.3% Rented ◂ +10.1 pts 15.2%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

61.9% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 98.0%

26.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.7 pts 0.6%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other dwelling even 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 16.4%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +22.6 pts 29.0%

26.5% $200–$349 +23.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

8.9% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +7.5 pts 1.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.1% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 27.4%

18.8% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +162 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

198 94th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2.13 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

9.01 87th pct 6.88 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +886.0 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

951.2 56th pct 65.1 17th pct

PT routes in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud

21 80th pct —

Drive to city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud

163 100th pct —

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 55.5%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 18.3%

2.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.4 pts 29.7%

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.9% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

13.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.1 pts 8.3%

9.5% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%

7.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

4.5% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 12.0%

13.3% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

10.3% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 11.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +3 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +3 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +58 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

973 40th pct 915 16th pct

ERP in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +16,674 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

22,156 88th pct 5,482 23rd pct

Growth in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +3.8 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

1.1% 19th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Businesses in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +1,192 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,783 83rd pct 591 31st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +136 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

1,443 88th pct 1,307 81st pct

Max temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +0.1 higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

22.9 42nd pct 23.1 43rd pct

Min temp in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +1.7 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

14.3 75th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2.7 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

5.3 48th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +1.9 more in Nelson Bay Peninsula

4.8 43rd pct 2.9 18th pct

15-min city in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +23.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

58.1% 44th pct 34.4% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +17.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

50.0% 39th pct 32.6% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +60.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

98.5% 69th pct 38.3% 21st pct

Walk to school in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +4.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

37.9% 22nd pct 33.2% 18th pct

Walk to a park in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +57.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

99.1% 56th pct 41.5% 11th pct

Walk to health in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +2.4 pts higher in Bulahdelah - Stroud

29.9% 34th pct 32.3% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +6.5 more in Bulahdelah - Stroud

18.7 70th pct 25.2 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud +48 higher in Nelson Bay Peninsula

48 39th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Nelson Bay Peninsula in Bulahdelah - Stroud even

8.1% 83rd pct 8.1% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Bulahdelah - Stroud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/108011151/bulahdelah-stroud