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Scarborough vs Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

Name: Scarborough vs Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Scarborough profile · Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay profile

Scarborough Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

Scarborough and Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay are neighbouring coastal areas with very different characters. Scarborough is a denser, more mobile hub where 39.4% of homes are rented and the typical resident is 36. It is very walkable, with 95.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay is a quieter residential area where the typical resident is far older at 45 and 42.8% of homes are owned outright. This area is more dominated by separate houses, which are 35 percentage points more common here than in Scarborough.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage and the level of education and job skills of their residents. This shared professional profile exists despite a widening gap in demographics; the typical resident in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay is now 9 years older than in Scarborough, a difference that has grown since 2011. Similarly, the gap in home ownership has increased, with far more residents in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay owning their homes outright compared to Scarborough.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.0 pts higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay Owned outright: 19.3 pts higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Scarborough De facto: 9.8 pts higher in Scarborough Recent movers: 15.5 pts higher in Scarborough

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +9,587 larger in Scarborough gap widening

17,552 85th pct 7,965 40th pct

Median age in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +9 yrs older in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay gap widening

36 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

41.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +19.8 pts 21.8%

22.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

12.7% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

14.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

33.8% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

48.6% Never married ◂ +17.9 pts 30.7%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

3.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Scarborough Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.3% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 71.8%

7.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% English +4.6 pts ▸ 45.5%

29.8% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

10.2% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.6% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.2% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.7% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 89.4%

1.0% Italian even 1.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% No religion ◂ +7.9 pts 44.9%

36.3% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 48.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.69 more in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

0.79 8th pct 1.48 31st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +3 more in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

23 57th pct 26 63rd pct

Students in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +562 more in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

442 15th pct 1,004 37th pct

Avg size in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +281 larger in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

221 23rd pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay even

1,101 83rd pct 1,101 83rd pct

Highest year of school

72.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 71.0%

10.8% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

3.1% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

18.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 17.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

12.5% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$168 higher in Scarborough gap widening

$1,232 90th pct $1,064 83rd pct

Household income in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$196 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay gap widening

$2,108 73rd pct $2,304 83rd pct

Family income in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$322 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay gap widening

$2,790 85th pct $3,112 90th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 21.3%

17.3% $4,000 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.4%

12.4% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

26.0% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.0%

28.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

6.2% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

2.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 68.4%

16.8% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.1% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +117 larger in Scarborough

166 47th pct 49 16th pct

Median age in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +7 yrs older in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

29 yrs 81st pct 36 yrs 96th pct

Median income in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$250 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

$1,166 93rd pct $1,416 100th pct

Household income in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$775 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

$2,308 83rd pct $3,083 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.4 larger in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 61.0%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.5% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.7%

11.2% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.8%

2.8% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$5 higher in Scarborough gap narrowing

$405 64th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +$663 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay gap widening

$2,154 73rd pct $2,817 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.10 higher in Scarborough gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Owned outright +19.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

39.4% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 21.4%

34.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

36.1% Separate house +35.0 pts ▸ 71.1%

47.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.5 pts 24.1%

16.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +11.2 pts 4.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.9 pts 39.7%

13.7% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

30.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.6 pts 17.4%

1.6% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 39.1%

25.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 16.8%

5.0% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

15.5% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.0%

5.3% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.0% $3,000 or more +21.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

38.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 25.0%

22.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 11.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +22 more in Scarborough

68 73rd pct 46 55th pct

Stops/1k in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +1.90 more in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

3.87 43rd pct 5.78 71st pct

Departures/1k in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +690.6 more in Scarborough

1,822.6 80th pct 1,132.1 62nd pct

PT routes in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +3 more in Scarborough

6 43rd pct 3 21st pct

Stop walk in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +4 longer in Scarborough

5 50th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +1 longer in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

14 23rd pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +9,587 more in Scarborough

17,552 55th pct 7,965 21st pct

Reach 45 min in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +36,298 more in Scarborough

62,731 60th pct 26,433 35th pct

Transit to city in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +12 longer in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

54 42nd pct 66 64th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 62.6%

9.4% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bicycle even 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.8 pts 30.4%

39.6% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.7% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.6% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

9.7% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.7% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.0% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Mining ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%

6.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.8% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.6% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

14.9% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

6.4% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +1 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +3 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +29 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

1,080 81st pct 1,109 89th pct

ERP in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +11,539 higher in Scarborough

20,490 87th pct 8,951 42nd pct

Growth in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +3.7 pts higher in Scarborough

12.5% 86th pct 8.9% 76th pct

Businesses in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +673 higher in Scarborough

1,672 80th pct 999 56th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +14 higher in Scarborough

672 29th pct 658 28th pct

Max temp in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.2 higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

24.7 61st pct 24.8 63rd pct

Min temp in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.2 higher in Scarborough

14.1 74th pct 13.9 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +2.3 higher in Scarborough

7.4 79th pct 5.1 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +2.2 more in Scarborough

7.2 80th pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +18.3 pts higher in Scarborough

95.0% 78th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +91.5 pts higher in Scarborough

95.7% 82nd pct 4.2% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.3 pts higher in Scarborough

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 79th pct

Walk to school in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +10.5 pts higher in Scarborough

89.7% 67th pct 79.2% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +83.0 pts higher in Scarborough

83.3% 79th pct 0.3% 1st pct

Amenities/1k in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +4.2 more in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

8.4 13th pct 12.6 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +34 higher in Scarborough

195 70th pct 160 63rd pct

Mean slope in Scarborough in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay +0.2 pts higher in Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay

7.1% 74th pct 7.3% 76th pct

Compare Scarborough with nearby areas

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Compare Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scarborough vs Trigg - North Beach - Watermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/505021092/scarborough/vs/505021094/trigg-north-beach-watermans-bay