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Bangor vs Menai

Name: Bangor vs Menai — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Bangor profile · Menai profile

Bangor Menai

Menai and Bangor (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer different lifestyles. Menai is much more connected, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and far higher access to public transport stops and departures. Bangor (NSW) is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 39 in Menai. Separate houses are also far more common in Bangor (NSW), where 88.6% of dwellings are detached, compared to 75.2% in Menai.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $2,600 and a similar share of adults with a university degree. Both areas are also well above the national figure for Year 12 completion. While Menai has a higher share of renters, Bangor (NSW) has a higher proportion of homes owned outright. Since 2011, Menai has seen more people moving in and a higher number of adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,883 larger in Menai Separate houses: 13.4 pts higher in Bangor Aged 65+: 8.7 pts higher in Bangor Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Bangor Renting: 7.2 pts higher in Menai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bangor in Menai +4,883 larger in Menai gap steady

5,536 86th pct 10,419 87th pct

Median age in Bangor in Menai +4 yrs older in Bangor gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 29.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 13.7%

19.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

59.8% Married ◂ +3.5 pts 56.2%

26.3% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

6.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated even 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bangor Menai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 78.6%

3.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

0.7% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.9% English ◂ +5.4 pts 33.5%

37.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 35.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

4.7% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

86.1% English only ◂ +5.7 pts 80.4%

1.9% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

66.9% Christianity +1.0 pts ▸ 67.9%

27.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.3%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.7% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bangor in Menai +0.40 more in Bangor

1.86 26th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bangor in Menai +1 more in Bangor

28 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Bangor in Menai +37 larger in Menai

470 68th pct 507 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bangor in Menai +16 higher in Bangor

1,083 88th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

27.6% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

25.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

10.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.1% Education even 11.1%

7.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.4%

3.6% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Information technology even 3.0%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bangor in Menai +$45 higher in Menai gap steady

$949 77th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Bangor in Menai +$51 higher in Bangor gap narrowing

$2,626 91st pct $2,575 90th pct

Family income in Bangor in Menai +$19 higher in Bangor gap narrowing

$2,843 89th pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 23.2%

16.8% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

35.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.4% Asthma even 8.4%

7.4% Mental health even 7.5%

4.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.5% None +2.2 pts ▸ 68.7%

20.1% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 19.0%

6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bangor in Menai +79 larger in Menai

61 79th pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Bangor in Menai +7 yrs older in Bangor

29 yrs 60th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Bangor in Menai +$154 higher in Bangor

$900 73rd pct $746 60th pct

Household income in Bangor in Menai +$813 higher in Bangor

$3,083 88th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bangor in Menai +0.1 larger in Menai gap steady

2.9 81st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 68.4%

23.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 19.1%

9.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.4% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

32.3% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 29.4%

23.1% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.7% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

10.0% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bangor in Menai +$90 higher in Bangor gap widening

$650 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Bangor in Menai +$200 higher in Bangor gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bangor in Menai even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.6% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 36.0%

7.5% Rented +7.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

88.6% Separate house ◂ +13.4 pts 75.2%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.4% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 41.2%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%

3.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.7% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

12.4% $350–$549 +12.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

24.1% $750 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 12.9%

13.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

2.2% Under $200 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 39.4%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.1 pts 13.2%

8.6% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bangor in Menai +46 more in Menai

9 79th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Bangor in Menai +3.65 more in Menai

1.63 64th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bangor in Menai +859.7 more in Menai

575.1 80th pct 1,434.9 89th pct

PT routes in Bangor in Menai +2 more in Bangor

7 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bangor in Menai +1 longer in Bangor

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Bangor in Menai +1 longer in Bangor

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Bangor in Menai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bangor in Menai +2,311 more in Bangor

33,792 58th pct 31,481 57th pct

Transit to city in Bangor in Menai +9 longer in Menai

72 77th pct 81 90th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 40.6%

38.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 37.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

0.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 45.9%

22.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 15.5%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

1.8% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

10.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.6% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Wholesale trade even 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.6% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 16.1%

12.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bangor in Menai +1.4 higher in Menai

5.2 84th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bangor in Menai +0.7 more in Menai

5.7 87th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Bangor in Menai +8.0 pts higher in Menai

71.6% 85th pct 79.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Bangor in Menai +68.4 pts higher in Menai

9.2% 64th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bangor in Menai +15.6 pts higher in Menai

82.1% 82nd pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Bangor in Menai +1.5 pts higher in Menai

79.6% 85th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Bangor in Menai +8.7 pts higher in Bangor

98.9% 85th pct 90.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bangor in Menai +9.9 pts higher in Bangor

68.2% 90th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bangor in Menai +4.3 more in Menai

6.3 32nd pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bangor in Menai +27 higher in Bangor

127 87th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Bangor in Menai +2.3 pts higher in Bangor

10.0% 81st pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bangor vs Menai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10178/bangor/vs/SAL12578/menai