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Valentine - Eleebana vs Bolton Point - Teralba

Name: Valentine - Eleebana vs Bolton Point - Teralba — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.8 km apart · Valentine - Eleebana profile · Bolton Point - Teralba profile

Valentine - Eleebana Bolton Point - Teralba

Valentine - Eleebana and Bolton Point - Teralba are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Valentine - Eleebana is more affluent, with a typical family income of $2,503 a week and a high share of homes owned outright (48.5%). It also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Bolton Point - Teralba has a higher proportion of renters (26.6%) and a typical family income of $1,893. It is also more home to First Nations people, who make up 7.7% of its population.

The gap in high incomes has widened since 2011, with more people in Valentine - Eleebana now earning $2,000 or more per week. Despite this, the two areas share several traits, including a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over (around 23%) and very similar rates of people using other languages at home. Both areas also have an older population compared to the national figure, with typical residents aged 45 in Valentine - Eleebana and 42 in Bolton Point - Teralba.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.2 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana One-parent: 9.9 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba Owned outright: 17.2 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana Renting: 15.8 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba Needs assistance: 4.3 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +2,433 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap narrowing

12,568 65th pct 10,135 53rd pct

Median age in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +3 yrs older in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

45 yrs 78th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.7%

18.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

23.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

19.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.7%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.2%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +16.5 pts 43.5%

24.5% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.1% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.4% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Valentine - Eleebana Bolton Point - Teralba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.3%

3.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.9 pts 43.0%

42.4% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 10.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

93.3% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 89.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 48.1%

42.8% No religion ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

3.6% Not stated +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +4 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

2 14th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +2.52 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

0.82 9th pct 3.34 73rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +4 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

25 61st pct 29 68th pct

Students in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +582 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

1,016 37th pct 1,598 53rd pct

Avg size in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +242 larger in Valentine - Eleebana

508 61st pct 266 28th pct

ICSEA in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +124 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

1,088 79th pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

57.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.2 pts 39.1%

26.9% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 32.2%

7.3% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.0% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

28.4% Certificate III / IV +9.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 17.2%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

8.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

12.3% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.6% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$180 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap narrowing

$894 66th pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$731 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap narrowing

$2,201 78th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$610 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap narrowing

$2,503 75th pct $1,893 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.3%

11.4% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.7%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +4.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.6% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Asthma +1.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.5% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

1.5% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +9.5 pts 53.0%

22.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

6.9% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +501 larger in Bolton Point - Teralba

277 63rd pct 778 86th pct

Median age in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +2 yrs older in Bolton Point - Teralba

21 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$198 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$734 67th pct $536 28th pct

Household income in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$1,038 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

$2,449 87th pct $1,411 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.2 larger in Valentine - Eleebana gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 51.7%

27.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.1 pts 27.7%

9.6% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 35.1%

17.7% 1 person +7.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

21.0% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%

14.3% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 6.1%

2.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$157 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$490 87th pct $333 37th pct

Mortgage in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +$434 higher in Valentine - Eleebana gap widening

$2,167 73rd pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.10 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.5% Owned outright ◂ +17.2 pts 31.3%

39.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 37.5%

10.8% Rented +15.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 87.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.5% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

34.5% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.4 pts 28.9%

7.9% 2 bedrooms +6.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 5.2%

0.7% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

53.8% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 38.7%

8.9% $200–$349 +19.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

26.9% $550–$749 ◂ +20.8 pts 6.1%

2.3% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 34.9%

21.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 9.8%

15.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +49 more in Valentine - Eleebana

111 87th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +2.71 more in Valentine - Eleebana

8.83 87th pct 6.12 74th pct

Departures/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +80.9 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

756.1 48th pct 837.0 51st pct

PT routes in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +3 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

2 14th pct 5 36th pct

Stop walk in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +30 longer in Bolton Point - Teralba

3 29th pct 33 87th pct

Drive to city in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +3 longer in Valentine - Eleebana

98 88th pct 95 88th pct

How people get to work

52.0% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 59.4%

27.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.3 pts 16.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 38.5%

25.6% 1 vehicle +9.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 14.2%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%

1.6% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

10.1% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.6% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.3%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +10.7 pts 18.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +4.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

6.0% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +5 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +6 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

9 86th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +5 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

9 86th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +4 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +130 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

1,069 77th pct 939 25th pct

ERP in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +1,912 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

12,537 60th pct 10,625 51st pct

Growth in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +4.2 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

0.3% 13th pct 4.5% 50th pct

Businesses in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +415 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

894 49th pct 479 24th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +22 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

1,177 73rd pct 1,155 72nd pct

Max temp in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.5 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

23.6 48th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.4 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

12.8 62nd pct 12.4 58th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.4 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

3.2 21st pct 3.6 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.9 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

2.7 16th pct 3.5 25th pct

15-min city in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +25.1 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

0.0% 0th pct 25.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +7.8 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

94.4% 55th pct 86.6% 43rd pct

Walk to school in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +25.1 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

48.4% 29th pct 73.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +6.9 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

94.7% 43rd pct 87.8% 35th pct

Walk to health in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +0.4 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

0.4% 1st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +1.9 more in Valentine - Eleebana

11.5 33rd pct 9.6 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +61 higher in Valentine - Eleebana

92 49th pct 31 34th pct

Mean slope in Valentine - Eleebana in Bolton Point - Teralba +1.1 pts higher in Valentine - Eleebana

10.2% 90th pct 9.1% 87th pct

Compare Valentine - Eleebana with nearby areas

Mount Hutton - Windale Belmont - Bennetts Green Warners Bay - Boolaroo Belmont South - Blacksmiths Redhead Charlestown - Dudley Glendale - Cardiff - Hillsborough Bolton Point - Teralba

Compare Bolton Point - Teralba with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Valentine - Eleebana vs Bolton Point - Teralba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011213/valentine-eleebana/vs/111021215/bolton-point-teralba