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Bolton Point - Teralba vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Name: Bolton Point - Teralba vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Bolton Point - Teralba profile · Wallsend - Elermore Vale profile

Bolton Point - Teralba Wallsend - Elermore Vale

Wallsend - Elermore Vale and Bolton Point - Teralba are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Wallsend - Elermore Vale is very walkable, with 79.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 69.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bolton Point - Teralba is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. This difference is reflected in their infrastructure; Wallsend - Elermore Vale has far more street intersections and far higher weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (2,069.6 compared to 837.0).

The gap in education and diversity has widened since 2011, with Wallsend - Elermore Vale now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.6% versus 14.7%). Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a similar typical household income of $1,470 a week and have an almost identical proportion of people aged 65 and over. Both areas also sit far below the national figure for people born overseas, though Wallsend - Elermore Vale is well higher than Bolton Point - Teralba in this regard.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,823 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Recent arrivals: 8.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Year 12: 8.5 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale Unpaid carers: 1.8 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +10,823 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

10,135 53rd pct 20,958 90th pct

Median age in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 yrs older in Bolton Point - Teralba gap steady

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.2%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.2%

17.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 16.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

43.5% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 40.8%

33.7% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

8.1% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bolton Point - Teralba Wallsend - Elermore Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 81.3%

2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% China +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 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

43.1% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 38.7%

43.0% English ◂ +3.5 pts 39.5%

10.6% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.6% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +5.3 pts 84.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 48.7%

42.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 40.9%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

0.2% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.28 more in Bolton Point - Teralba

3.34 73rd pct 2.06 50th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +25 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

29 68th pct 54 89th pct

Students in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1,599 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

1,598 53rd pct 3,197 81st pct

Avg size in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +190 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

266 28th pct 457 55th pct

ICSEA in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +27 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

964 25th pct 990 38th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 26.9%

13.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 32.8%

17.2% Bachelor degree +6.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 13.9%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 16.3%

16.8% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.1% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.3% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

$714 31st pct $714 31st pct

Household income in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap narrowing

$1,470 33rd pct $1,470 33rd pct

Family income in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$24 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$1,893 37th pct $1,917 39th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.5%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 28.8%

18.1% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +1.5 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.5%

14.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.3% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 10.6%

9.3% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.2% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +2.7 pts ▸ 55.7%

22.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +384 larger in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

778 86th pct 1,162 87th pct

Median age in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$81 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$536 28th pct $617 46th pct

Household income in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$143 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

$1,411 31st pct $1,554 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 larger in Bolton Point - Teralba gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

27.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

19.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 33.9%

25.4% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

16.2% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$47 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap steady

$333 37th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +$44 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale gap narrowing

$1,733 43rd pct $1,777 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

26.6% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

31.3% Owned outright +0.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

3.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 79.6%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.0% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 18.8%

14.7% 2 bedrooms +7.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $350–$549 +15.7 pts ▸ 54.4%

28.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.0 pts 22.7%

22.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.6%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

0.0% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 33.1%

14.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +93 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

62 68th pct 155 91st pct

Stops/1k in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.28 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

6.12 74th pct 7.40 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1,232.6 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

837.0 51st pct 2,069.6 85th pct

PT routes in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +9 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

5 36th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +30 longer in Bolton Point - Teralba

33 87th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 longer in Bolton Point - Teralba

95 88th pct 93 87th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 55.9%

16.8% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 1 vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 37.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 10.9%

7.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

4.9% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

10.9% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 8.2%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

8.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

4.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% Public administration & safety even 5.3%

4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +6.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

16.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

9.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +22 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

939 25th pct 961 35th pct

ERP in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +11,330 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

10,625 51st pct 21,955 88th pct

Growth in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.2 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

4.5% 50th pct 4.4% 48th pct

Businesses in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +648 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

479 24th pct 1,127 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +74 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

1,155 72nd pct 1,081 67th pct

Max temp in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

24.1 54th pct 24.0 53rd pct

Min temp in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +0.1 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

12.4 58th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.9 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3.6 25th pct 6.5 66th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +2.7 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

3.5 25th pct 6.3 65th pct

15-min city in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +54.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

25.1% 17th pct 79.5% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +69.1 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

0.0% 0th pct 69.1% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +11.0 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

86.6% 43rd pct 97.6% 65th pct

Walk to school in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +11.9 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

73.4% 50th pct 85.3% 62nd pct

Walk to a park in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +7.2 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

87.8% 35th pct 95.0% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +48.4 pts higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

0.0% 0th pct 48.4% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +4.3 more in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

9.6 20th pct 13.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +74 higher in Wallsend - Elermore Vale

31 34th pct 105 52nd pct

Mean slope in Bolton Point - Teralba in Wallsend - Elermore Vale +1.7 pts higher in Bolton Point - Teralba

9.1% 87th pct 7.4% 76th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bolton Point - Teralba vs Wallsend - Elermore Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111021215/bolton-point-teralba/vs/111031233/wallsend-elermore-vale