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St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Jervis Bay

Name: St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay profile · Jervis Bay profile

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Jervis Bay

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay and Jervis Bay are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay is a much larger residential hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 50 and 30.8% aged 65 or over. In contrast, Jervis Bay is sparsely populated and has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 60.0%. There are also stark differences in housing; 42.2% of homes in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay are owned outright, while Jervis Bay is dominated by renters at 65.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people using another language at home, at around 4% to 5%. They also share similar unemployment rates and typical personal incomes. Over time, some of the gaps between them have shifted. The difference in typical age has narrowed, and the gap in the share of one-parent families has also decreased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 52.3 pts higher in Jervis Bay Renting: 42.2 pts higher in Jervis Bay Owned outright: 42.2 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Population: 14,949 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Median age: 12 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +14,949 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

15,259 77th pct 310 1st pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +12 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.3 pts 16.5%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.3% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

29.9% Never married +23.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

45.7% Married ◂ +12.7 pts 32.9%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 3.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

4.5% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay Jervis Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +14.2 pts 65.5%

4.9% England ◂ +3.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.4% English ◂ +32.1 pts 11.3%

40.4% Australian ◂ +21.4 pts 19.0%

11.0% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 2.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 1.6%

4.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.4% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

0.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +24.7 pts 64.5%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +16.9 pts 31.9%

42.3% No religion ◂ +13.3 pts 29.0%

7.4% Not stated +25.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.4% Other religions +3.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +1 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +18.02 more in Jervis Bay

0.85 10th pct 18.87 100th pct

Schools ≤3 km in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +5 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

7 14th pct 2 4th pct

Students in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +713 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

773 29th pct 60 2nd pct

Avg size in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +327 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

387 45th pct 60 2nd pct

ICSEA in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +139 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

933 14th pct 794 0th pct

Highest year of school

33.6% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

35.2% Year 10 ◂ +24.2 pts 11.0%

16.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 16.1%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +26.1 pts 16.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.7 pts 5.9%

12.3% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

17.3% Engineering & related ◂ +13.5 pts 3.7%

15.8% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 7.5%

10.4% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.8 pts 3.2%

7.7% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.2% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$26 higher in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

$559 9th pct $585 11th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$727 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening

$1,098 8th pct $1,825 55th pct

Family income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$328 higher in Jervis Bay gap widening

$1,359 8th pct $1,687 25th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.0 pts 14.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 18.0%

22.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.3 pts 14.6%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +17.1 pts 35.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.2 pts 14.2%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.7 pts 6.5%

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.7%

8.3% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

5.2% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

1.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.5% None ◂ +5.7 pts 43.9%

24.0% One condition ◂ +11.1 pts 12.9%

10.3% Two conditions ◂ +7.1 pts 3.2%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +988 larger in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1,174 87th pct 186 51st pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +20 yrs older in Jervis Bay

22 yrs 29th pct 42 yrs 100th pct

Median income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$120 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

$554 32nd pct $434 9th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$348 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

$1,368 28th pct $1,020 6th pct

Family & Households

Household size in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +0.7 larger in Jervis Bay gap steady

2.3 29th pct 3.0 89th pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 34.2%

38.8% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 18.8%

18.7% One-parent families +18.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

0.9% Other families +9.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

42.1% 2 people ◂ +11.8 pts 30.3%

28.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 22.5%

10.2% 4 people +6.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

2.2% 6 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.9%

4.4% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$270 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay gap widening

$360 46th pct $90 0th pct

Mortgage in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +$332 higher in Jervis Bay

$1,517 28th pct $1,849 50th pct

People / bedroom in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +0.10 higher in Jervis Bay gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.0% Rented +42.2 pts ▸ 65.2%

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +42.2 pts 0.0%

28.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated +16.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.7% Other tenure +4.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +9.6 pts ▸ 97.8%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other dwelling +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.8 pts 25.8%

26.3% 4 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +45.7 pts 8.6%

5.3% Under $200 +41.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

34.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.7 pts 17.2%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +44 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

44 53rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +2.88 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

2.88 29th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +152.8 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

152.8 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +5 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

5 36th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +65 longer in Jervis Bay

6 57th pct 71 99th pct

Drive to city in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay

135 95th pct —

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +26.5 pts 41.9%

1.1% Walked +29.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 2 vehicles +8.3 pts ▸ 45.1%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.7 pts 29.6%

11.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

3.4% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Public administration & safety +32.9 pts ▸ 43.0%

17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

13.8% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 9.7%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.9 pts 3.2%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 5.4%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.6% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Arts & recreation +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

9.9% Managers +20.2 pts ▸ 30.1%

14.2% Professionals +8.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +10.2 pts 7.5%

17.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.4 pts 10.8%

12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +2 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

3 29th pct 1 0th pct

IER decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +3 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +3 higher in Jervis Bay

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +6 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

911 15th pct 905 13th pct

ERP in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +15,139 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

15,444 73rd pct 305 1st pct

Growth in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +2.5 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

1.2% 20th pct -1.3% 6th pct

Businesses in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +653 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

653 35th pct 0 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +88 higher in Jervis Bay

1,521 90th pct 1,609 93rd pct

Max temp in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +0.5 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

21.9 35th pct 21.4 32nd pct

Min temp in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +0.1 higher in Jervis Bay

13.0 64th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +3.1 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4.0 30th pct 0.9 4th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +3.2 more in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

4.1 33rd pct 0.9 3rd pct

15-min city in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +41.2 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

41.2% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +21.6 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

44.8% 34th pct 23.2% 15th pct

Walk to transit in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +82.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

82.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +4.3 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

27.6% 15th pct 23.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +38.7 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

86.9% 34th pct 48.2% 13th pct

Walk to health in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +39.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

39.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +70.9 more in Jervis Bay

6.5 5th pct 77.4 87th pct

Intersections/km² in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +7 higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

11 25th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay in Jervis Bay +1.5 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay

5.6% 55th pct 4.1% 28th pct

Compare St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Jervis Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Georges Basin - Erowal Bay vs Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/114011279/st-georges-basin-erowal-bay/vs/901031003/jervis-bay