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Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Nelson Bay Peninsula profile · Stockton - Fullerton Cove profile
Nelson Bay Peninsula Stockton - Fullerton Cove
Nelson Bay Peninsula and Stockton - Fullerton Cove are both New South Wales areas with older-than-average populations. Nelson Bay Peninsula is the larger of the two, with far more schools and an average school size of 417 compared to 205 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove. Housing differs notably; Stockton - Fullerton Cove has a much higher share of separate houses at 88.5%, while Nelson Bay Peninsula has more larger homes, with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms. Residents in Stockton - Fullerton Cove also have better access to nearby health services, with 72.6% within a 15-minute walk compared to 29.9% in Nelson Bay Peninsula.
The age gap between the two has widened since 2011, with the typical resident in Nelson Bay Peninsula now 7 years older than those in Stockton - Fullerton Cove. Despite this, the two areas share very similar patterns in their rental markets and the proportion of people living alone. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and those who speak little or no English.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 19,645
- First area, 2016: 21,019
- First area, 2021: 21,972
- Second area, 2011: 6,121
- Second area, 2016: 7,496
- Second area, 2021: 8,824
- First area, 2011: 49 yrs
- First area, 2016: 52 yrs
- First area, 2021: 55 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 51 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.7% males, 2.7% females; 85+ in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 1.2% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 80–84 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 1.5% males, 1.9% females
- 75–79 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 75–79 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.2% males, 3.1% females
- 70–74 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 4.4% males, 4.7% females; 70–74 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 4.1% males, 4.7% females
- 65–69 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 4.1% males, 4.7% females; 65–69 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 4.1% males, 4.5% females
- 60–64 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 4.0% males, 4.7% females; 60–64 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.2% males, 3.7% females
- 55–59 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 3.3% males, 3.7% females; 55–59 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.7% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.7% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 45–49 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.5% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.5% females; 40–44 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 35–39 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 35–39 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 30–34 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 30–34 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.0% males, 2.9% females
- 25–29 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 25–29 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 20–24 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 20–24 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.2% males, 1.7% females
- 15–19 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.8% males, 2.7% females; 10–14 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.3% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 5–9 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 3.3% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Nelson Bay Peninsula: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Stockton - Fullerton Cove: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $485
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $648
- Second area, 2011: $482
- Second area, 2016: $590
- Second area, 2021: $719
- First area, 2011: $895
- First area, 2016: $1,097
- First area, 2021: $1,267
- Second area, 2011: $915
- Second area, 2016: $1,164
- Second area, 2021: $1,419
- First area, 2011: $1,133
- First area, 2016: $1,357
- First area, 2021: $1,600
- Second area, 2011: $1,241
- Second area, 2016: $1,489
- Second area, 2021: $1,990
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.2
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $275
- First area, 2016: $330
- First area, 2021: $390
- Second area, 2011: $250
- Second area, 2016: $330
- Second area, 2021: $430
- First area, 2011: $1,733
- First area, 2016: $1,733
- First area, 2021: $1,861
- Second area, 2011: $1,900
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.00
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay Peninsula vs Stockton - Fullerton Cove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/vs/111031232/stockton-fullerton-cove