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Bateau Bay vs Blue Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Blue Bay profile

Bateau Bay Blue Bay

Bateau Bay and Blue Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they have different characters. Bateau Bay is more family-oriented, with a typical resident aged 42 and far more people caring for children unpaid (27.0% compared to 16.7% in Blue Bay). This is reflected in the housing, where separate houses are far more common in Bateau Bay (79.5%) and homes with three or more bedrooms are far more frequent. In contrast, Blue Bay is far older, with a typical age of 52, and has a much higher share of renters at 36.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who identify as having no religion. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $720 to $730. While Blue Bay has a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a more walkable layout, Bateau Bay has far more public transport stops and schools within a short walk. Since 2011, the gap in the share of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, with Blue Bay now seeing a much higher proportion of new arrivals.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay Population: 11,456 larger in Bateau Bay Median age: 10 yrs older in Blue Bay 3+ bedrooms: 13.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Blue Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +11,456 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady
12,516 88th pct 1,060 73rd pct
Median age in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +10 yrs older in Blue Bay gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
5.1% 73rd pct 3.2% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +4.3 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
24.5% 73rd pct 28.9% 84th pct
Under 15 in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +7.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
19.2% 65th pct 11.8% 22nd pct
De facto in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
11.0% 40th pct 10.4% 35th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%
24.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%
9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +4.7 pts 41.1%
31.2% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
10.3% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 6.7%
3.7% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Blue Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.7 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
11.7% 51st pct 12.4% 55th pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +0.3 pts ▸ 43.2%
42.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 42.4%
13.5% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%
10.4% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
3.0% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%
0.4% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.2 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.4 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.8% 74th pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 90.8%
0.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +6.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 32.0% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 58.8%
38.4% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 32.0%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.9 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
45.1% 50th pct 46.0% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.8 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
17.1% 59th pct 20.0% 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay
0.83 4th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +7 more in Bateau Bay
10 79th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +94 larger in Blue Bay
501 72nd pct 595 84th pct
ICSEA in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +3 higher in Bateau Bay
998 55th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%
30.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 30.4%
10.4% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 29.9%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 19.0%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.4% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
11.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%
11.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 11.0%
10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment even 2.2%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$12 higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing
$719 44th pct $731 46th pct
Household income in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$152 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
$1,475 46th pct $1,323 34th pct
Family income in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$136 higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
$2,001 58th pct $1,865 48th pct
High earners in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.0 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
8.4% 52nd pct 10.4% 62nd pct
High-income homes in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
18.4% 58th pct 17.2% 54th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.6%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.7%
8.1% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.9%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.9%
2.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.3 pts higher in Blue Bay
32.7% 69th pct 34.0% 74th pct
Mental health in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.0 pts higher in Blue Bay
9.6% 65th pct 10.7% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
7.6% 78th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%
4.8% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
3.8% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.8%
21.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.1%
7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.4 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 12.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid carers in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.9 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +10.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
27.0% 59th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay
2.6% 50th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
23.3% 44th pct 21.7% 35th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +599 larger in Bateau Bay
633 87th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +7 yrs older in Blue Bay
21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +17.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay
35.3% 38th pct 18.2% 9th pct
Unemployment in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay
7.7% 37th pct —
Median income in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$284 higher in Blue Bay
$616 47th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$32 higher in Blue Bay
$1,593 46th pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +3.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay
3.5% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.4 larger in Bateau Bay gap widening
2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.7 pts higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing
17.1% 79th pct 19.8% 87th pct
Living alone in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +9.1 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
27.3% 63rd pct 36.5% 87th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 39.4%
26.6% Couples without children +12.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
17.1% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 19.8%
0.7% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 37.7%
27.3% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 36.5%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +7.2 pts 8.8%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 12.2%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$20 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +$109 higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing
$2,058 74th pct $2,167 80th pct
People / bedroom in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.10 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +13.1 pts higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing
23.8% 68th pct 36.9% 86th pct
Owned outright in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +4.7 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
35.6% 34th pct 40.3% 47th pct
Separate houses in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +28.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
79.5% 19th pct 50.5% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +13.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
79.7% 51st pct 65.8% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 40.3%
23.8% Rented +13.1 pts ▸ 36.9%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.9 pts 20.1%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +28.9 pts 50.5%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +23.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
9.3% Flat or apartment +5.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 44.0%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 16.8%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +14.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +8.2 pts ▸ 52.8%
18.0% $200–$349 +15.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
18.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%
12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 31.3%
15.5% $3,000 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 27.1%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +3.2 pts higher in Blue Bay gap widening
7.8% 85th pct 11.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.9 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
24.1% 70th pct 26.0% 74th pct
PT commute in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
0.7% 69th pct 0.6% 68th pct
PT stops in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +78 more in Bateau Bay
85 89th pct 7 77th pct
Stops/1k in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.19 more in Bateau Bay
6.79 85th pct 6.60 84th pct
Departures/1k in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +8.5 more in Blue Bay
1,792.4 91st pct 1,800.9 91st pct
PT routes in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +11 more in Bateau Bay
15 86th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +3 longer in Blue Bay
70 50th pct 73 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +22,825 more in Bateau Bay
22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay even
22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 47.5%
24.1% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%
0.8% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 34.1%
12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%
7.8% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +9.2 pts higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing
34.0% 61st pct 43.2% 85th pct
Recent arrivals in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 41st pct 3.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.2 pts higher in Blue Bay gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 6.5% 80th pct
Participation in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
54.1% 30th pct 52.4% 26th pct
Full-time in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
50.8% 18th pct 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +5.2 pts ▸ 21.7%
13.5% Construction even 13.5%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%
5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%
3.8% Other services ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%
1.8% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.5 pts 10.8%
13.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
9.4% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.3 higher in Blue Bay
5.6 86th pct 5.9 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.8 more in Blue Bay
5.4 85th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +27.9 pts higher in Blue Bay
54.6% 81st pct 82.4% 90th pct
Walk to shops in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +17.4 pts higher in Blue Bay
38.6% 77th pct 56.0% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay even
99.6% 99th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +23.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay
71.5% 82nd pct 48.1% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +0.4 pts higher in Blue Bay
99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +6.6 pts higher in Blue Bay
32.2% 80th pct 38.8% 81st pct
Amenities/1k in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +2.4 more in Bateau Bay
11.8 46th pct 9.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +25 higher in Bateau Bay
116 87th pct 91 85th pct
Mean slope in Bateau Bayin Blue Bay +1.9 pts higher in Bateau Bay
6.6% 60th pct 4.7% 39th pct

Compare Bateau Bay with nearby areas

Shelly Beach Killarney Vale Forresters Beach Long Jetty Toowoon Bay Tumbi Umbi Blue Bay Wamberal

Compare Blue Bay with nearby areas

The Entrance Toowoon Bay Long Jetty Shelly Beach The Entrance North Killarney Vale Bateau Bay Forresters Beach

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Blue Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL10413/blue-bay