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Banora Point vs Fingal Head

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Banora Point profile · Fingal Head profile

Banora Point Fingal Head

Banora Point and Fingal Head are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Banora Point is a larger hub where residents are noticeably older, with 31.8% aged 65 and over, and a far higher rate of long-term health conditions at 37.1%. In contrast, Fingal Head has a much stronger educational profile, with 28.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.6% in Banora Point. Fingal Head also has a much higher proportion of people who speak a First Nations language (42.0% versus 4.3%).

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in several ways. They share very similar proportions of children under 15 and recent overseas arrivals. They also both have an equal lack of public transport use for commuting. While Banora Point has far more public transport stops and departures, Fingal Head has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,845 larger in Banora Point Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Fingal Head People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Fingal Head Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Fingal Head PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Banora Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +15,845 larger in Banora Point gap steady
16,460 89th pct 615 68th pct
Median age in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +3 yrs older in Banora Point gap narrowing
49 yrs 67th pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +6.1 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
5.1% 74th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Aged 65+ in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +11.6 pts higher in Banora Point gap narrowing
31.8% 88th pct 20.2% 57th pct
Under 15 in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.1 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
15.2% 37th pct 15.3% 38th pct
De facto in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +3.6 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
10.4% 35th pct 14.0% 64th pct

Age structure

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +11.1 pts ▸ 35.3%
31.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.6 pts 20.2%
18.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.2% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%
10.0% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

46.8% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 45.5%
29.0% Never married +9.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%
9.7% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 3.7%
3.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Banora Point Fingal Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.3 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
15.3% 65th pct 16.6% 70th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +1.9 pts 77.9%
4.8% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.6% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.3% English ◂ +1.8 pts 43.6%
38.0% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 32.0%
13.0% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
4.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.8% Italian even 2.8%
1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek even 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.9 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
4.4% 57th pct 6.3% 66th pct
Limited English in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.1 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 84.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +12.0 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
37.9% 42nd pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +15.0 pts 38.7%
37.9% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 49.9%
6.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.8% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +19.1 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
42.8% 44th pct 61.9% 82nd pct
Bachelor+ in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +15.1 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
13.6% 46th pct 28.7% 84th pct
Schools/1k kids in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +8.64 more in Fingal Head
2.00 29th pct 10.64 76th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +2 more in Banora Point
15 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Avg size in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +133 larger in Banora Point
461 67th pct 328 51st pct
ICSEA in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +18 higher in Banora Point
1,035 73rd pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

42.8% Year 12 +19.1 pts ▸ 61.9%
30.1% Year 10 ◂ +9.9 pts 20.2%
12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.2 pts 6.5%
7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.5 pts 23.6%
17.1% Bachelor degree +16.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%
3.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

11.6% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%
17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
13.0% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.2% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%
7.7% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
2.6% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$165 higher in Fingal Head gap widening
$629 29th pct $794 58th pct
Household income in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$346 higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
$1,268 30th pct $1,614 55th pct
Family income in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$407 higher in Fingal Head gap widening
$1,571 31st pct $1,978 56th pct
High earners in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +5.4 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
5.8% 37th pct 11.2% 66th pct
High-income homes in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +9.3 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
12.5% 39th pct 21.8% 66th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.0 pts 26.2%
26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 24.0%
20.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%
5.1% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 37.0%
31.9% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +11.1 pts higher in Banora Point
37.1% 85th pct 26.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.3 pts higher in Banora Point
10.0% 69th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +5.8 pts higher in Banora Point gap widening
9.8% 89th pct 4.1% 43rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 8.1%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%
6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%
4.7% Cancer ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.6% None +10.0 pts ▸ 65.5%
23.4% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 18.2%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +8.7 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
12.5% 22nd pct 21.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +3.2 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
14.1% 64th pct 17.2% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +2.7 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
23.1% 39th pct 25.8% 53rd pct
Defence service in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +2.2 pts higher in Banora Point
4.5% 76th pct 2.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +2.0 pts higher in Fingal Head gap narrowing
22.4% 39th pct 24.4% 51st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +778 larger in Banora Point
847 87th pct 69 81st pct
Median age in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +12 yrs older in Fingal Head
25 yrs 46th pct 37 yrs 75th pct
Year 12 in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +12.1 pts higher in Banora Point
40.4% 51st pct 28.3% 23rd pct
Unemployment in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +5.5 pts higher in Fingal Head
7.5% 37th pct 13.0% 63rd pct
Median income in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$10 higher in Fingal Head
$583 44th pct $593 45th pct
Household income in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$255 higher in Banora Point
$1,713 51st pct $1,458 40th pct
Indigenous language in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +37.8 pts higher in Fingal Head
4.3% 51st pct 42.0% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.2 larger in Fingal Head gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.1 pts higher in Banora Point gap narrowing
17.5% 81st pct 13.4% 65th pct
Living alone in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.9 pts higher in Banora Point gap widening
27.6% 64th pct 22.7% 47th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children +7.1 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 30.5%
17.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 36.7%
27.6% 1 person ◂ +4.9 pts 22.7%
13.4% 3 people +3.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
12.6% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%
5.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$40 higher in Banora Point gap widening
$440 87th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +$479 higher in Fingal Head gap widening
$1,871 65th pct $2,350 86th pct
People / bedroom in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.20 higher in Fingal Head gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +12.0 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
18.6% 56th pct 30.6% 79th pct
Owned outright in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.3 pts higher in Banora Point gap widening
45.8% 64th pct 41.5% 51st pct
Separate houses in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +15.7 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
61.6% 11th pct 77.3% 17th pct
3+ bedrooms in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +8.2 pts higher in Banora Point gap narrowing
78.9% 48th pct 70.7% 28th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 41.5%
31.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.4 pts 22.7%
18.6% Rented +12.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

61.6% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 77.3%
35.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.7 pts 7.4%
3.3% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.5 pts 36.7%
26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 24.0%
16.4% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.0% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
3.0% 1 bedroom +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.0 pts 32.9%
14.7% $200–$349 +21.1 pts ▸ 35.7%
22.4% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 8.6%
11.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%
2.5% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%
28.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.2 pts 15.4%
10.5% $3,000 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.2% Under $1,000 +6.9 pts ▸ 23.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.3 pts higher in Banora Point gap steady
5.4% 75th pct 4.1% 69th pct
Work from home in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +9.2 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
10.8% 29th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.3 pts higher in Banora Point gap steady
0.3% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +57 more in Banora Point
58 88th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.90 more in Banora Point
3.52 71st pct 1.63 64th pct
Departures/1k in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +409.3 more in Banora Point
425.5 77th pct 16.3 59th pct
PT routes in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +6 more in Banora Point
7 86th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +5 longer in Fingal Head
9 44th pct 14 51st pct

How people get to work

66.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 60.3%
10.8% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 20.0%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 42.5%
40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 30.3%
11.3% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
5.7% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.7 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
37.2% 71st pct 41.9% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.4 pts higher in Fingal Head gap steady
5.5% 44th pct 5.9% 46th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.5 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
4.3% 60th pct 5.8% 76th pct
Participation in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +9.2 pts higher in Fingal Head gap widening
50.7% 23rd pct 59.9% 47th pct
Full-time in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.8 pts higher in Banora Point gap narrowing
50.5% 17th pct 49.7% 14th pct

Industries people work in

19.6% Health care & social assistance even 19.7%
13.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
10.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
4.4% Professional & technical +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.3% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 2.4%
3.9% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
3.0% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%
1.7% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

16.0% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 25.2%
10.7% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 18.3%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.9 pts 9.7%
14.7% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.3 pts 10.0%
12.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.7%
10.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.4 higher in Fingal Head
3.7 76th pct 5.1 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +1.8 more in Fingal Head
3.4 74th pct 5.2 84th pct
15-min city in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +46.0 pts higher in Fingal Head
35.5% 76th pct 81.5% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +43.1 pts higher in Fingal Head
40.7% 77th pct 83.8% 91st pct
Walk to transit in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +11.3 pts higher in Banora Point
83.7% 82nd pct 72.4% 79th pct
Walk to school in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +23.0 pts higher in Fingal Head
58.8% 78th pct 81.9% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +10.4 pts higher in Fingal Head
89.2% 80th pct 99.6% 87th pct
Walk to health in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +0.5 pts higher in Banora Point
0.5% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +16.2 more in Fingal Head
5.0 29th pct 21.1 63rd pct
Intersections/km² in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +93 higher in Banora Point
112 86th pct 18 73rd pct
Mean slope in Banora Pointin Fingal Head +4.5 pts higher in Banora Point
8.7% 74th pct 4.2% 32nd pct

Compare Banora Point with nearby areas

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Compare Fingal Head with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Banora Point vs Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10186/banora-point/vs/SAL11522/fingal-head