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Alison vs Mardi

Name: Alison vs Mardi — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Alison profile · Mardi profile

Alison Mardi

Mardi and Alison (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Mardi is a more diverse and youthful community, where the typical resident is 37 and 19.6% were born overseas. It is also more walkable, with a score of 5.2 (somewhat walkable), and has far more renters (29.5%) and one-parent families (19.0%). In contrast, Alison (Central Coast - NSW) is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 47. It is mostly car-dependent, with a walkability score of 2.8, and has a high share of homes owned outright (46.9%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as the typical number of people per home and the time it takes to drive to the city. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care or volunteering. However, the gaps in housing and demographics are stark, with residents in Alison (Central Coast - NSW) paying far higher typical monthly home loans ($3,500 compared to $1,913 in Mardi).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,513 larger in Mardi Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Mardi Renting: 20.1 pts higher in Mardi Other language: 11.9 pts higher in Mardi PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Mardi

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alison in Mardi +3,513 larger in Mardi gap steady

85 37th pct 3,598 86th pct

Median age in Alison in Mardi +10 yrs older in Alison gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 25.5%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

12.9% Children (0–14) +8.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

20.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 14.6%

17.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 46.8%

36.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.5%

14.9% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Separated +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Alison Mardi

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.1% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 76.2%

0.0% England +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% India +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +8.5 pts 37.4%

40.0% English +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.6% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 10.8%

10.6% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.4% Italian ◂ +6.3 pts 3.1%

5.9% Greek ◂ +5.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% German +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +15.9 pts 84.1%

0.0% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 53.4%

34.1% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 36.2%

0.0% Not stated +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Hinduism +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alison in Mardi

— 1.32 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alison in Mardi +3 more in Mardi

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Alison in Mardi +66 larger in Alison

581 82nd pct 515 74th pct

ICSEA in Alison in Mardi even

1,012 62nd pct 1,012 63rd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 54.5%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.3 pts 27.1%

14.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 8.1%

6.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 33.3%

28.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.8 pts 18.1%

7.9% Bachelor degree +15.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

26.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 22.2%

18.4% Health ◂ +8.4 pts 10.0%

7.9% Society & culture +5.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

7.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

7.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Information technology +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Alison in Mardi +$121 higher in Mardi gap widening

$669 35th pct $790 57th pct

Household income in Alison in Mardi +$294 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$2,249 86th pct $1,955 73rd pct

Family income in Alison in Mardi +$405 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $2,157 66th pct

Household income distribution

21.9% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 23.6%

12.5% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.8% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.3%

14.1% Other condition ◂ +5.1 pts 9.1%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

8.2% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Cancer ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.7% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.2% None +0.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 21.7%

9.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

3.5% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alison in Mardi +153 larger in Mardi

0 0th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Alison in Mardi +31 yrs older in Alison

54 yrs 90th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Alison in Mardi +$690 higher in Mardi

$225 2nd pct $915 74th pct

Household income in Alison in Mardi +$1,623 higher in Mardi

$450 0th pct $2,073 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alison in Mardi +0.1 larger in Alison gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +22.8 pts 20.1%

5.2% One-parent families +13.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.9% 2 people ◂ +15.5 pts 31.4%

9.4% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.4% 1 person +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.4% 3 people +8.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.4% 6 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% 5 people +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alison in Mardi +$160 higher in Alison gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Alison in Mardi +$1,587 higher in Alison gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $1,913 67th pct

People / bedroom in Alison in Mardi +0.10 higher in Mardi gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.2 pts 28.7%

37.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.4% Rented +20.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.6% Not stated ◂ +14.8 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

81.3% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 78.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 5 or more ◂ +40.9 pts 9.1%

31.3% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

12.5% 3 bedrooms +24.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +67.7 pts ▸ 67.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +39.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

25.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 12.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alison in Mardi +21 more in Mardi

6 76th pct 27 86th pct

Stops/1k in Alison in Mardi +63.08 more in Alison

70.59 100th pct 7.50 86th pct

Departures/1k in Alison in Mardi +212.7 more in Alison

1,470.6 89th pct 1,257.9 88th pct

PT routes in Alison in Mardi +8 more in Mardi

4 82nd pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Alison in Mardi +3 longer in Alison

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alison in Mardi +2 longer in Alison

63 46th pct 61 45th pct

Reach 30 min in Alison in Mardi even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alison in Mardi +5,229 more in Mardi

0 0th pct 5,229 35th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 50.1%

22.9% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

28.1% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

18.8% 1 vehicle +14.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 15.0%

21.9% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 9.2%

0.0% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Manufacturing ◂ +12.9 pts 7.1%

8.6% Health care & social assistance +7.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Construction ◂ +4.8 pts 9.5%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.8%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.7 pts 0.9%

8.6% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%

0.0% Education & training +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +12.3 pts 19.2%

28.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +14.2 pts 14.4%

14.3% Sales workers ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%

8.6% Technicians & trades +5.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alison in Mardi +2.4 higher in Mardi

2.8 71st pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alison in Mardi +2.3 more in Mardi

2.5 69th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Alison in Mardi +46.3 pts higher in Mardi

6.1% 62nd pct 52.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Alison in Mardi +47.4 pts higher in Mardi

2.0% 59th pct 49.5% 79th pct

Walk to transit in Alison in Mardi +0.8 pts higher in Alison

93.9% 85th pct 93.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alison in Mardi +23.5 pts higher in Mardi

6.1% 59th pct 29.7% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Alison in Mardi +45.3 pts higher in Mardi

46.9% 63rd pct 92.2% 81st pct

Walk to health in Alison in Mardi +0.2 pts higher in Mardi

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 71st pct

Amenities/1k in Alison in Mardi +58.4 more in Alison

70.6 86th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Alison in Mardi +18 higher in Mardi

13 72nd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Alison in Mardi +0.8 pts higher in Alison

9.1% 76th pct 8.3% 73rd pct

Compare Alison with nearby areas

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Compare Mardi with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alison vs Mardi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10034/alison/vs/SAL12498/mardi