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Awaba vs Buttaba

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Awaba profile · Buttaba profile

Awaba Buttaba

Buttaba and Awaba are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different layouts. Buttaba is more compact and walkable, with 86.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 76.1% near a park. In contrast, Awaba is more spread out, though it has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people (774.4 compared to 142.0 in Buttaba). The two areas also differ in age; Buttaba has a far higher share of seniors (21.1% versus 10.9%) and residents are noticeably older on average.

These differences in layout and age contrast with the many things the two areas share, such as the fact that almost all homes in both are separate houses. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $780. However, the gap in First Nations demographics is stark, with First Nations residents being far older in Awaba (typical age 42) than in Buttaba (typical age 29).

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Where they differ most

Population: 774 larger in Buttaba People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Awaba PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Buttaba Recent arrivals: 8.2 pts higher in Buttaba Aged 65+: 10.2 pts higher in Buttaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Awabain Buttaba +774 larger in Buttaba gap widening
430 63rd pct 1,204 74th pct
Median age in Awabain Buttaba +3 yrs older in Buttaba gap narrowing
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Awabain Buttaba +0.4 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
6.0% 78th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Awabain Buttaba +10.2 pts higher in Buttaba gap widening
10.9% 19th pct 21.1% 60th pct
Under 15 in Awabain Buttaba +2.4 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
19.3% 65th pct 16.9% 49th pct
De facto in Awabain Buttaba +1.9 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
13.4% 59th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 27.3%
20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
10.9% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.4 pts 16.9%
14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 55.1%
33.1% Never married ◂ +4.6 pts 28.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +3.3 pts 9.7%
2.3% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.3% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Awaba Buttaba

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Awabain Buttaba +4.8 pts higher in Buttaba gap widening
5.3% 23rd pct 10.1% 44th pct

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 87.3%
2.1% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.2% English +1.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
44.2% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 45.3%
9.1% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
10.5% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
0.7% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Awabain Buttaba +0.7 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
0.7% 32nd pct 1.4% 36th pct
Limited English in Awabain Buttaba even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 96.2%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Awabain Buttaba +7.2 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
42.1% 55th pct 49.3% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 45.8%
42.1% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 49.3%
7.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 4.0%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Awabain Buttaba +4.2 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
39.1% 34th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Awabain Buttaba +4.0 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
13.1% 44th pct 17.1% 59th pct
Schools/1k kids in Awabain Buttaba
12.05 78th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Awabain Buttaba +6 more in Awaba
12 82nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Awabain Buttaba +88 larger in Awaba
279 46th pct 191 36th pct
ICSEA in Awabain Buttaba +27 higher in Buttaba
990 50th pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 43.3%
34.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%
14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 8.8%
9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 42.4%
20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 19.9%
11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 15.7%
2.1% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

29.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.8 pts 23.3%
16.9% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%
11.6% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%
6.9% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Awabain Buttaba +$6 higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
$780 56th pct $786 57th pct
Household income in Awabain Buttaba +$149 higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
$1,726 61st pct $1,875 69th pct
Family income in Awabain Buttaba +$110 higher in Awaba gap narrowing
$2,178 67th pct $2,068 61st pct
High earners in Awabain Buttaba +2.0 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
9.0% 55th pct 11.1% 65th pct
High-income homes in Awabain Buttaba +3.8 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
19.0% 59th pct 22.8% 69th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.5%
23.9% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
11.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%
5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 31.2%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
2.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Awabain Buttaba +0.2 pts higher in Awaba
33.5% 72nd pct 33.3% 72nd pct
Mental health in Awabain Buttaba +0.3 pts higher in Buttaba
9.8% 66th pct 10.0% 69th pct
Needs assistance in Awabain Buttaba +2.0 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 6.1% 67th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Asthma ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%
11.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.8% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%
6.3% Heart disease even 6.3%
4.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.3% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.1% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 60.4%
23.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 21.2%
7.9% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Awabain Buttaba +3.9 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
16.6% 42nd pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Awabain Buttaba +2.3 pts higher in Awaba gap steady
16.0% 78th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Awabain Buttaba +5.7 pts higher in Awaba gap steady
33.4% 86th pct 27.7% 63rd pct
Defence service in Awabain Buttaba +1.7 pts higher in Buttaba
2.0% 41st pct 3.7% 67th pct
Housework 15h+ in Awabain Buttaba +1.6 pts higher in Awaba gap steady
27.3% 68th pct 25.7% 59th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Awabain Buttaba +42 larger in Buttaba
26 72nd pct 68 81st pct
Median age in Awabain Buttaba +13 yrs older in Awaba
42 yrs 80th pct 29 yrs 60th pct
Year 12 in Awabain Buttaba
— 41.9% 55th pct
Unemployment in Awabain Buttaba
— 12.0% 58th pct
Median income in Awabain Buttaba +$95 higher in Buttaba
$725 58th pct $820 67th pct
Household income in Awabain Buttaba +$479 higher in Buttaba
$1,687 50th pct $2,166 68th pct
Indigenous language in Awabain Buttaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Awabain Buttaba +0.1 larger in Awaba gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Awabain Buttaba +0.2 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
11.3% 53rd pct 11.0% 51st pct
Living alone in Awabain Buttaba +6.2 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
19.7% 36th pct 13.5% 14th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.4 pts 56.4%
24.3% Couples without children +7.5 pts ▸ 31.7%
11.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +13.0 pts ▸ 42.6%
19.7% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 13.5%
19.7% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
15.5% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.7% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.0%
5.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Awabain Buttaba +$110 higher in Buttaba gap steady
$300 57th pct $410 84th pct
Mortgage in Awabain Buttaba +$412 higher in Buttaba gap widening
$1,755 58th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Awabain Buttaba +0.20 higher in Awaba gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Awabain Buttaba +2.9 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
8.5% 21st pct 11.4% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Awabain Buttaba +6.6 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
38.7% 43rd pct 45.3% 62nd pct
Separate houses in Awabain Buttaba even gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 97.9% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Awabain Buttaba +8.1 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
83.8% 62nd pct 91.9% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 42.6%
38.7% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%
8.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house even 97.9%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 40.5%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 40.5%
4.2% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +42.0 pts 16.3%
0.0% $350–$549 +53.1 pts ▸ 53.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 20.2%
4.2% $3,000 or more +17.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
4.2% Under $1,000 +11.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Awabain Buttaba +1.2 pts higher in Awaba gap narrowing
2.1% 57th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Awabain Buttaba +3.1 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
15.3% 46th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Awabain Buttaba +0.5 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 66th pct
PT stops in Awabain Buttaba +2 more in Buttaba
3 72nd pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Awabain Buttaba +2.82 more in Awaba
6.98 85th pct 4.15 74th pct
Departures/1k in Awabain Buttaba +632.4 more in Awaba
774.4 83rd pct 142.0 72nd pct
PT routes in Awabain Buttaba +1 more in Awaba
2 75th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Awabain Buttaba +7 longer in Awaba
14 51st pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Awabain Buttaba +4 longer in Awaba
88 62nd pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 61.4%
15.3% Worked at home +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
0.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.6% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
23.2% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 13.1%
21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 17.8%
2.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Awabain Buttaba +1.1 pts higher in Buttaba gap narrowing
32.1% 54th pct 33.2% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Awabain Buttaba +8.2 pts higher in Buttaba gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.2% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Awabain Buttaba +0.2 pts higher in Buttaba gap steady
4.5% 62nd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Awabain Buttaba +6.8 pts higher in Awaba gap widening
65.1% 66th pct 58.3% 42nd pct
Full-time in Awabain Buttaba +5.8 pts higher in Buttaba gap widening
54.9% 33rd pct 60.6% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +1.0 pts ▸ 15.9%
10.2% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
12.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%
11.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 8.8%
6.0% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 2.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
1.9% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%
3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%
2.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.3% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.5 pts 10.3%
13.0% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
10.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.8% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Awabain Buttaba +0.6 higher in Buttaba
1.6 63rd pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Awabain Buttaba +0.2 more in Buttaba
1.8 64th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Awabain Buttaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Awabain Buttaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Awabain Buttaba +40.2 pts higher in Buttaba
46.3% 72nd pct 86.5% 83rd pct
Walk to school in Awabain Buttaba +36.7 pts higher in Awaba
67.1% 81st pct 30.4% 68th pct
Walk to a park in Awabain Buttaba +37.3 pts higher in Buttaba
38.8% 60th pct 76.1% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Awabain Buttaba even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Awabain Buttaba +11.3 more in Awaba
16.3 57th pct 5.0 29th pct
Intersections/km² in Awabain Buttaba +32 higher in Buttaba
6 69th pct 38 76th pct
Mean slope in Awabain Buttaba +2.4 pts higher in Awaba
11.6% 87th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Awaba with nearby areas

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Compare Buttaba with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Awaba vs Buttaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10119/awaba/vs/SAL10721/buttaba