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Anna Bay vs Boat Harbour

Name: Anna Bay vs Boat Harbour — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Anna Bay profile · Boat Harbour profile

Anna Bay Boat Harbour

Anna Bay and Boat Harbour (Port Stephens - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Boat Harbour is more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,741 per week and 23.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Anna Bay's typical household income is $1,189 and only 11.7% of adults have a degree. Anna Bay is also more walkable, with 60.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 59.6% near health services, while Boat Harbour has 0.0% for both.

Both areas sit near the national figure for rental rates, with around 18% of homes being rented. They share several other traits, including similar numbers of people who have no religion and a similar proportion of residents born overseas. While both have older populations, Anna Bay's is noticeably older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 47 in Boat Harbour.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Boat Harbour Population: 3,228 larger in Anna Bay PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Anna Bay Year 12: 15.4 pts higher in Boat Harbour Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Anna Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +3,228 larger in Anna Bay gap widening

4,221 86th pct 993 73rd pct

Median age in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +5 yrs older in Anna Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.8 pts 22.7%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

51.0% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 55.2%

26.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.3%

3.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Anna Bay Boat Harbour

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 85.4%

5.6% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.8%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.3% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.9%

38.9% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

12.7% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.4% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 49.8%

42.0% No religion +0.6 pts ▸ 42.6%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour

1.59 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +5 more in Anna Bay

6 74th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +105 larger in Anna Bay

414 61st pct 309 49th pct

ICSEA in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +40 higher in Anna Bay

1,002 57th pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

37.4% Year 12 +15.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 7.7%

6.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 33.9%

13.7% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 16.1%

17.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

8.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$143 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$612 26th pct $755 51st pct

Household income in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$552 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$1,189 25th pct $1,741 62nd pct

Family income in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$580 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$1,457 24th pct $2,037 60th pct

Household income distribution

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.2 pts 24.7%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.8% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.8%

6.2% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.7% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

49.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 43.9%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.1% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 10.8%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None +10.7 pts ▸ 64.4%

23.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.7%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

5.5% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +147 larger in Anna Bay

187 86th pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +1 yrs older in Anna Bay

21 yrs 29th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$250 higher in Anna Bay

$733 59th pct $483 30th pct

Household income in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$600 higher in Boat Harbour

$1,525 43rd pct $2,125 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +0.3 larger in Boat Harbour gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

46.3% Couples with children +10.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

38.9% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%

13.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 42.5%

27.0% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 16.7%

10.9% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.5% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.6% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$80 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$390 80th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +$434 higher in Boat Harbour gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 47.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

18.4% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 18.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house +4.5 pts ▸ 88.9%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

21.4% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.9 pts 34.4%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 5.6%

5.4% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 54.4%

3.5% $550–$749 +21.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.5 pts 14.7%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 25.9%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%

9.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +38 more in Anna Bay

48 87th pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +1.30 more in Anna Bay

11.37 88th pct 10.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +159.3 more in Anna Bay

1,017.3 86th pct 858.0 85th pct

PT routes in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +1 more in Anna Bay

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +3 longer in Anna Bay

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +4 longer in Boat Harbour

129 86th pct 133 86th pct

How people get to work

55.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 50.4%

16.2% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

2.4% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 44.0%

42.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.2 pts 24.5%

11.0% 3 vehicles +8.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.6% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.4%

8.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

1.5% Finance & insurance +1.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.8% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 13.6%

9.3% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 5.7%

10.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +2.0 higher in Anna Bay

5.0 83rd pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +2.6 more in Anna Bay

4.7 81st pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +61.8 pts higher in Anna Bay

61.8% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +60.4 pts higher in Anna Bay

60.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +12.1 pts higher in Boat Harbour

87.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +47.9 pts higher in Anna Bay

47.9% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +12.9 pts higher in Boat Harbour

86.3% 78th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +59.6 pts higher in Anna Bay

59.6% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +0.2 more in Boat Harbour

19.9 61st pct 20.1 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +51 higher in Boat Harbour

19 73rd pct 70 81st pct

Mean slope in Anna Bay in Boat Harbour +4.7 pts higher in Boat Harbour

4.7% 38th pct 9.4% 78th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Anna Bay vs Boat Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10061/anna-bay/vs/SAL10424/boat-harbour