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Bald Hills vs Pambula Beach

Name: Bald Hills vs Pambula Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Bald Hills profile · Pambula Beach profile

Bald Hills Pambula Beach

Pambula Beach and Bald Hills (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pambula Beach is a much older community, with a typical resident aged 54 and 32.1% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) and has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (27.3%). In contrast, Bald Hills (NSW) is younger and more car-dependent, with more children under 15 (20.9%) and a higher share of separate houses (97.4%).

The two areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,400. They also share almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While Pambula Beach has far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes owned outright, Bald Hills (NSW) has a higher share of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 346 larger in Pambula Beach Aged 65+: 17.8 pts higher in Pambula Beach Median age: 10 yrs older in Pambula Beach Separate houses: 16.5 pts higher in Bald Hills Participation: 14.1 pts higher in Bald Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +346 larger in Pambula Beach gap steady

321 60th pct 667 69th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +10 yrs older in Pambula Beach gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

33.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 32.7%

14.3% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 32.1%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.3 pts 12.6%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.4%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 53.6%

31.5% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 26.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

2.8% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.6% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bald Hills Pambula Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

5.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.8% English ◂ +7.0 pts 43.8%

43.6% Australian even 43.6%

10.9% Scottish +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.4% German ◂ +2.1 pts 6.3%

3.1% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

0.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 93.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

46.4% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 39.3%

5.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach

— 11.90 78th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach even

334 52nd pct 334 52nd pct

ICSEA in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach even

1,020 67th pct 1,020 67th pct

Highest year of school

44.5% Year 12 +12.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +12.7 pts 17.3%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

42.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 25.4%

17.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.1% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 10.8%

10.2% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$139 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$683 38th pct $822 62nd pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$73 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$1,487 47th pct $1,414 42nd pct

Family income in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$278 higher in Pambula Beach gap widening

$1,768 42nd pct $2,046 60th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 34.4%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

9.5% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 36.3%

28.3% $650–$1,499 +9.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

16.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.5% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% Cancer even 4.0%

2.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.0% None ◂ +11.1 pts 55.9%

24.0% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 21.9%

5.9% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.6% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +7 larger in Pambula Beach

3 43rd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +10 yrs older in Bald Hills

35 yrs 73rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach even

$575 43rd pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$313 higher in Pambula Beach

$1,312 32nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +0.6 larger in Bald Hills gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 43.6%

36.8% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 47.8%

5.3% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

45.7% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 44.4%

16.4% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +5.1 pts 12.2%

11.2% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.4% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$5 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$375 77th pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +$45 higher in Bald Hills gap narrowing

$1,745 58th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +0.10 higher in Bald Hills gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 52.8%

48.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.6 pts 24.7%

9.5% Rented +9.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +16.5 pts 80.9%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 42.0%

33.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 29.5%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 6.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

63.6% $350–$549 ◂ +8.1 pts 55.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.4% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

8.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +4 more in Pambula Beach

0 0th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +6.00 more in Pambula Beach

0.00 0th pct 6.00 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +152.9 more in Pambula Beach

0.0 0th pct 152.9 72nd pct

PT routes in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +2 more in Pambula Beach

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +30 longer in Bald Hills

50 79th pct 20 59th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 61.4%

13.7% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

2.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 45.2%

16.8% 1 vehicle +18.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

22.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.2 pts 13.9%

16.8% 4 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 4.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 11.6%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.6%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

1.8% Accommodation & food +8.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.8 pts 3.3%

3.6% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.8% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

1.8% Other services +3.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

4.8% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

14.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 6.9%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.3%

2.4% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +4.2 higher in Pambula Beach

0.0 31st pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +4.6 more in Pambula Beach

0.0 30th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +57.6 pts higher in Pambula Beach

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +55.5 pts higher in Pambula Beach

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +72.1 pts higher in Pambula Beach

0.0% 0th pct 72.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +50.3 pts higher in Pambula Beach

1.2% 58th pct 51.5% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +99.5 pts higher in Pambula Beach

0.0% 0th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +31.5 more in Pambula Beach

0.0 0th pct 31.5 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +10 higher in Pambula Beach

1 47th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bald Hills in Pambula Beach +2.1 pts higher in Bald Hills

14.7% 91st pct 12.6% 88th pct

Compare Bald Hills with nearby areas

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Compare Pambula Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bald Hills vs Pambula Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10148/bald-hills/vs/SAL13152/pambula-beach