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Warners Bay - Boolaroo vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Name: Warners Bay - Boolaroo vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Warners Bay - Boolaroo profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile

Warners Bay - Boolaroo Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Warners Bay - Boolaroo are neighbouring areas with different profiles. Warners Bay - Boolaroo is generally wealthier, with more people earning $2,000 or more a week (13.2% compared to 8.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright (41.1% versus 31.6%). In contrast, Wallsend - Elermore Vale is better connected for travel; it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,069.6 versus 950.9) and more people live within a 10-minute walk of a stop (97.6% compared to 89.1%).

Several gaps between these two places have widened since 2011, including the difference in typical age and income. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain alike in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of children under 15 (around 16%) and the same typical number of people per home (2.4). Both areas also have similar typical weekly rents, which sit around $380 to $410.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.8 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Population: 6,264 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Owned outright: 9.4 pts higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo Renting: 8.7 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6,264 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

14,694 75th pct 20,958 90th pct

Median age in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5 yrs older in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap widening

45 yrs 78th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 22.2%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

22.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 22.2%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.2%

11.4% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

49.0% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 40.8%

30.1% Never married +7.7 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.9% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 10.3%

6.7% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Warners Bay - Boolaroo Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 81.3%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.0 pts 39.5%

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

2.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +6.6 pts 84.2%

0.4% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.3% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.1% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 48.7%

40.4% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

4.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism even 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.40 more in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

2.46 60th pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +12 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

42 84th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +575 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

2,622 73rd pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +20 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

437 52nd pct 457 55th pct

ICSEA in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +61 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

1,051 65th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 47.6%

29.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.9%

10.6% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 23.9%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 13.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.0%

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 16.3%

13.6% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

10.4% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$88 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap widening

$802 49th pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$178 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap widening

$1,648 44th pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$238 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap widening

$2,155 55th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

27.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 28.8%

16.8% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.5%

18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.1%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.0% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.3% Lung condition even 2.3%

0.5% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.7% None ◂ +3.0 pts 55.7%

23.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +614 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

548 82nd pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 yrs older in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

25 yrs 57th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$56 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

$673 57th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$386 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

$1,940 64th pct $1,554 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 52.6%

30.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 28.2%

15.4% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

1.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.3% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 33.9%

27.3% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.3%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.0% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$30 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap steady

$410 67th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$313 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo gap widening

$2,090 68th pct $1,777 46th pct

People / bedroom in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 31.6%

33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

23.0% Rented +8.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.5% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

76.0% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 79.6%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 16.5%

6.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

26.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 18.8%

21.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 54.4%

19.4% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.7%

6.8% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 38.1%

22.9% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 8.6%

14.0% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +57 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

98 86th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.73 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.67 80th pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1,118.7 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

950.9 56th pct 2,069.6 85th pct

PT routes in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

8 52nd pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5 longer in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

8 64th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +3 longer in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

96 88th pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 18.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Walked even 1.2%

0.5% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 37.0%

36.0% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 38.8%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

4.5% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

9.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.1%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

14.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

7.4% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +50 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

1,011 56th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +6,280 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

15,675 74th pct 21,955 88th pct

Growth in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.7 pts higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

7.0% 69th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +232 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

1,359 72nd pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +56 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

1,137 71st pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.2 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

23.8 51st pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

12.7 61st pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.3 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.2 62nd pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.2 64th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.1 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

75.3% 58th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.8 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

67.3% 54th pct 69.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +8.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

89.1% 47th pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +5.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

79.9% 56th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.7 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

90.3% 38th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +10.1 pts higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

58.4% 61st pct 48.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +9.4 more in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

23.2 78th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +38 higher in Warners Bay - Boolaroo

143 60th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Warners Bay - Boolaroo in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

7.2% 75th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Warners Bay - Boolaroo vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011214/warners-bay-boolaroo/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale