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St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara

Name: St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay profile · Sussex Inlet - Berrara profile

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Sussex Inlet - Berrara

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay and Sussex Inlet - Berrara are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Sussex Inlet - Berrara is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 41.8% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay has a typical age of 50 and a higher proportion of children, at 15.4%. Housing also differs; 56.6% of homes in Sussex Inlet - Berrara are owned outright, compared to 42.2% in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay, though the latter has more large homes with three or more bedrooms (79.1%).

Both areas share a similar economic landscape, with nearly identical shares of adults holding bachelor degrees (around 9% to 10%) and similar proportions of high earners. While Sussex Inlet - Berrara has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities, the age gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011. St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay remains more diverse, with a First Nations population of 7.7%, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 11 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara Population: 10,565 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Owned outright: 14.5 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Aged 65+: 11.0 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +10,565 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

15,259 77th pct 4,694 20th pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +11 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 61 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) +11.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 6.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 49.3%

29.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 24.0%

11.8% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.2% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Sussex Inlet - Berrara

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 78.5%

4.9% England even 4.9%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.4% English +1.7 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.4% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 40.2%

11.0% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

4.0% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.2% Indian even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +5.1 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.3% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 35.7%

7.4% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1.24 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

0.85 10th pct 2.09 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +5 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

7 14th pct 2 4th pct

Students in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +518 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

773 29th pct 255 8th pct

Avg size in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +132 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

387 45th pct 255 27th pct

ICSEA in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +23 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

933 14th pct 956 22nd pct

Highest year of school

35.2% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

33.6% Year 12 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.6%

16.4% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

12.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%

2.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.0% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$54 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

$559 9th pct $505 4th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$189 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,098 8th pct $909 0th pct

Family income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$121 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,359 8th pct $1,238 3rd pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 37.7%

22.9% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 18.4%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

2.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 26.0%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 7.6%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.3% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None ◂ +3.3 pts 46.2%

24.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

10.3% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +981 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1,174 87th pct 193 52nd pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +13 yrs older in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

22 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$42 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

$554 32nd pct $512 22nd pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$321 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

$1,368 28th pct $1,047 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.3 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

38.8% Couples without children +10.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 37.4%

18.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 12.4%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

42.1% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 43.1%

28.6% 1 person +7.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

10.2% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$50 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

$360 46th pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +$13 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap narrowing

$1,517 28th pct $1,504 27th pct

People / bedroom in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 56.6%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 pts 19.5%

23.0% Rented ◂ +5.9 pts 17.1%

4.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.9%

1.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 85.1%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 6.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 40.6%

26.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.1%

17.3% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

5.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 33.6%

34.9% $200–$349 +13.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

5.3% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.6 pts 35.9%

28.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.1%

23.0% Under $1,000 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

6.2% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +33 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

44 53rd pct 77 78th pct

Stops/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +13.52 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

2.88 29th pct 16.40 91st pct

Departures/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +182.1 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

152.8 22nd pct 334.9 32nd pct

PT routes in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +3 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

5 36th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +3 longer in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +4 longer in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

135 95th pct 139 96th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.3%

9.2% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

1.1% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.3% 1 vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

36.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 33.9%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

3.4% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.5 pts 16.7%

13.8% Construction +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.8%

9.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 7.6%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

4.5% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

3.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.1% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

17.7% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 15.3%

14.2% Professionals even 14.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

9.9% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +4 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

911 15th pct 907 14th pct

ERP in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +10,482 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

15,444 73rd pct 4,962 20th pct

Growth in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +5.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

1.2% 20th pct 6.6% 66th pct

Businesses in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +370 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

653 35th pct 283 12th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +50 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1,521 90th pct 1,471 88th pct

Max temp in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.2 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

21.9 35th pct 22.2 37th pct

Min temp in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.3 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

13.0 64th pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.3 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

4.0 30th pct 4.3 34th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.3 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4.1 33rd pct 3.8 28th pct

15-min city in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +5.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

41.2% 30th pct 35.7% 25th pct

Walk to shops in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +9.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

44.8% 34th pct 35.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +12.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

82.9% 41st pct 95.1% 56th pct

Walk to school in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +1.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

27.6% 15th pct 26.0% 14th pct

Walk to a park in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +9.0 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

86.9% 34th pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +15.8 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

39.1% 44th pct 23.3% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +22.3 more in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

6.5 5th pct 28.8 86th pct

Intersections/km² in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +2 higher in Sussex Inlet - Berrara

11 25th pct 13 28th pct

Mean slope in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Sussex Inlet - Berrara +0.8 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

5.6% 55th pct 4.7% 40th pct

Compare St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Sussex Inlet - Berrara with nearby areas

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Tomerong - Wandandian - Woollamia Huskisson - Vincentia Jervis Bay Ulladulla Callala Bay - Currarong Nowra Culburra Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Sussex Inlet - Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay/vs/114011280/sussex-inlet-berrara