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Awaba vs Toronto

Name: Awaba vs Toronto — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Awaba profile · Toronto profile

Awaba Toronto

Toronto and Awaba are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different layouts and populations. Toronto is more developed and an older place, where the typical resident is 50 and seniors make up 30.8% of the population. It is much more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Awaba (car-dependent), with 59.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 0% in Awaba. In contrast, Awaba is a smaller, family-oriented area where 19.3% of people are children and 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, compared to only 44.2% in Toronto.

Both areas share a similar percentage of people who identify as having no religion and a typical weekly rent around $300 to $320. While Toronto has a much higher share of renters (34.9% versus 8.5% in Awaba), both places see very few people commuting by public transport. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has remained wide, with Toronto remaining far older than Awaba.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,543 larger in Toronto Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Toronto Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Awaba Separate houses: 20.2 pts higher in Awaba Aged 65+: 19.9 pts higher in Toronto

Demographics & Identity

Population in Awaba in Toronto +5,543 larger in Toronto gap steady

430 63rd pct 5,973 86th pct

Median age in Awaba in Toronto +10 yrs older in Toronto gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.5%

10.9% Seniors (65+) +19.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 10.3%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +7.0 pts 39.5%

33.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.1% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Awaba Toronto

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.9% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 82.5%

2.1% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

47.2% English ◂ +3.8 pts 43.4%

44.2% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 40.9%

9.1% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.5% Irish even 10.5%

4.7% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

1.9% Italian even 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

96.3% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 89.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity ◂ +1.6 pts 48.4%

42.1% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 42.3%

7.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Awaba in Toronto +6.32 more in Awaba

12.05 78th pct 5.73 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Awaba in Toronto +4 more in Toronto

12 82nd pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Awaba in Toronto +16 larger in Toronto

279 46th pct 296 48th pct

ICSEA in Awaba in Toronto +4 higher in Awaba

990 50th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 37.9%

34.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.8%

14.3% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

Highest qualification level

51.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.5 pts 35.8%

20.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.2 pts 17.9%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

29.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 16.8%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 16.5%

12.2% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 8.1%

6.9% Society & culture +4.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 5.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment even 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Awaba in Toronto +$199 higher in Awaba gap widening

$780 56th pct $581 22nd pct

Household income in Awaba in Toronto +$556 higher in Awaba gap widening

$1,726 61st pct $1,170 23rd pct

Family income in Awaba in Toronto +$701 higher in Awaba gap widening

$2,178 67th pct $1,477 25th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 25.7%

23.9% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

11.3% Under $650 +13.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 5.1%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 +10.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 28.2%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.6% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

9.8% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.3% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.4% None ◂ +9.1 pts 48.4%

23.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

7.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.2% Three or more +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Awaba in Toronto +467 larger in Toronto

26 72nd pct 493 87th pct

Median age in Awaba in Toronto +18 yrs older in Awaba

42 yrs 80th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Awaba in Toronto +$292 higher in Awaba

$725 58th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Awaba in Toronto +$557 higher in Awaba

$1,687 50th pct $1,130 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Awaba in Toronto +0.6 larger in Awaba gap widening

2.8 76th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

64.7% Couples with children ◂ +24.5 pts 40.2%

24.3% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.3% One-parent families +13.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

0.0% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +8.2 pts ▸ 37.8%

19.7% 1 person +12.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.7% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 13.7%

15.5% 4 people ◂ +5.6 pts 9.8%

12.7% 5 people ◂ +9.1 pts 3.6%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Awaba in Toronto +$20 higher in Toronto gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Awaba in Toronto +$139 higher in Awaba gap widening

$1,755 58th pct $1,616 49th pct

People / bedroom in Awaba in Toronto +0.20 higher in Awaba gap widening

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +26.7 pts 24.0%

38.7% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

8.5% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +20.2 pts 77.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

51.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 47.7%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 21.3%

8.5% 2 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

58.3% $200–$349 ◂ +28.0 pts 30.4%

0.0% $350–$549 +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%

0.0% Under $200 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 30.5%

4.2% Under $1,000 +16.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Awaba in Toronto +31 more in Toronto

3 72nd pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Awaba in Toronto +1.28 more in Awaba

6.98 85th pct 5.69 80th pct

Departures/1k in Awaba in Toronto +641.8 more in Toronto

774.4 83rd pct 1,416.2 88th pct

PT routes in Awaba in Toronto +4 more in Toronto

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Awaba in Toronto +15 longer in Toronto

14 51st pct 29 66th pct

Drive to city in Awaba in Toronto +4 longer in Toronto

88 62nd pct 92 64th pct

How people get to work

62.8% Car (driver) ◂ +8.0 pts 54.8%

15.3% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

4.2% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

23.2% 1 vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 34.0%

23.2% 4 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 4.6%

21.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 9.2%

2.1% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.1% Manufacturing ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

4.2% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.9% Professional & technical +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Mining ◂ +3.6 pts 2.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

2.3% Other services +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%

14.9% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.0% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 7.7%

8.8% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Awaba in Toronto +4.1 higher in Toronto

1.6 63rd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Awaba in Toronto +4.0 more in Toronto

1.8 64th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Awaba in Toronto +61.6 pts higher in Toronto

0.0% 0th pct 61.6% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Awaba in Toronto +56.5 pts higher in Toronto

0.0% 0th pct 56.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Awaba in Toronto +42.6 pts higher in Toronto

46.3% 72nd pct 88.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Awaba in Toronto +11.3 pts higher in Toronto

67.1% 81st pct 78.4% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Awaba in Toronto +54.8 pts higher in Toronto

38.8% 60th pct 93.5% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Awaba in Toronto +59.5 pts higher in Toronto

0.0% 0th pct 59.5% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Awaba in Toronto +4.1 more in Awaba

16.3 57th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Awaba in Toronto +53 higher in Toronto

6 69th pct 59 80th pct

Mean slope in Awaba in Toronto +2.7 pts higher in Awaba

11.6% 87th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Awaba with nearby areas

Toronto Ryhope Rathmines Myuna Bay Balmoral Blackalls Park Buttaba Kilaben Bay

Compare Toronto with nearby areas

Kilaben Bay Blackalls Park Rathmines Balmoral Carey Bay Awaba Fassifern Buttaba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Awaba vs Toronto [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10119/awaba/vs/SAL13936/toronto