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Bateau Bay vs Killarney Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Killarney Vale profile

Bateau Bay Killarney Vale

Bateau Bay and Killarney Vale are neighbouring suburbs on the Central Coast with distinct residential profiles. Killarney Vale has a far higher share of separate houses (91.5% compared to 79.5%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (91.8% vs 38.6%) and schools (98.1% vs 71.5%). Bateau Bay is a more aged community, with a typical resident aged 42 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.5% vs 19.9%). It also has a more qualified workforce, with a higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (17.1% vs 12.2%).

The two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal income, which sits around $711 to $719. They also share similar proportions of First Nations residents and people who use a language other than English at home. While Bateau Bay has far more public transport stops and more people working from home, the gap in separate house ownership remains high. Both areas have a typical age and typical income that sit below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale Population: 5,025 larger in Bateau Bay De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Killarney Vale Median age: 3 yrs older in Bateau Bay Bachelor+: 5.0 pts higher in Bateau Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +5,025 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady
12,516 88th pct 7,491 87th pct
Median age in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3 yrs older in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct
First Nations in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.9 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
5.1% 73rd pct 5.9% 77th pct
Aged 65+ in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
24.5% 73rd pct 19.9% 55th pct
Under 15 in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.3 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap narrowing
19.2% 65th pct 20.5% 73rd pct
De facto in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3.5 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
11.0% 40th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.7%
24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 19.9%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%
19.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
9.7% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 39.8%
31.2% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
10.3% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.9% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 7.0%
3.7% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Killarney Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
11.7% 51st pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 85.0%
4.0% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%
0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
42.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.6%
13.5% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%
10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%
3.0% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%
3.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%
1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
3.6% 51st pct 3.7% 52nd pct
Limited English in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
0.5% 69th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 89.3%
0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%
0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.9 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap widening
38.4% 43rd pct 40.3% 49th pct

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 49.8%
38.4% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 40.3%
7.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Hinduism even 0.3%
0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
45.1% 50th pct 41.5% 41st pct
Bachelor+ in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +5.0 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
17.1% 59th pct 12.2% 40th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.47 more in Killarney Vale
0.83 4th pct 1.30 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2 more in Killarney Vale
10 79th pct 12 82nd pct
Avg size in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4 larger in Bateau Bay
501 72nd pct 497 72nd pct
ICSEA in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +11 higher in Bateau Bay
998 55th pct 987 48th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 41.5%
30.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%
10.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
6.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 40.5%
20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.5 pts 15.4%
15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.4%
4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 16.9%
12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%
11.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.2% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
8.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.2% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%
5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%
1.5% Information technology even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$8 higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
$719 44th pct $711 42nd pct
Household income in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$49 higher in Killarney Vale gap widening
$1,475 46th pct $1,524 49th pct
Family income in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$154 higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
$2,001 58th pct $1,847 47th pct
High earners in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.1 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
8.4% 52nd pct 6.2% 39th pct
High-income homes in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
18.4% 58th pct 14.9% 47th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 32.5%
27.1% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.3%
20.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%
10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%
31.0% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.1%
2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.5 pts higher in Killarney Vale
32.7% 69th pct 34.1% 75th pct
Mental health in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.5 pts higher in Killarney Vale
9.6% 65th pct 12.1% 84th pct
Needs assistance in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
7.6% 78th pct 6.8% 73rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%
9.0% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.2% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
2.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None even 57.7%
21.3% One condition even 21.3%
7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
11.1% 16th pct 9.8% 13th pct
Unpaid carers in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.0 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
12.0% 42nd pct 12.1% 43rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.7 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap narrowing
27.0% 59th pct 27.8% 63rd pct
Defence service in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay
2.6% 50th pct 2.2% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
23.3% 44th pct 21.8% 36th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +190 larger in Bateau Bay
633 87th pct 443 86th pct
Median age in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1 yrs older in Killarney Vale
21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct
Year 12 in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.3 pts higher in Killarney Vale
35.3% 38th pct 39.6% 49th pct
Unemployment in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale
7.7% 37th pct 10.1% 48th pct
Median income in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$3 higher in Killarney Vale
$616 47th pct $619 47th pct
Household income in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$98 higher in Killarney Vale
$1,593 46th pct $1,691 50th pct
Indigenous language in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.3 pts higher in Bateau Bay
3.5% 46th pct 3.2% 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.1 larger in Killarney Vale gap narrowing
2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap narrowing
17.1% 79th pct 21.6% 88th pct
Living alone in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.0 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
27.3% 63rd pct 23.4% 49th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 53.4%
26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%
17.1% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
27.3% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 23.4%
15.1% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%
6.3% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale even gap steady
$400 82nd pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +$151 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
$2,058 74th pct $1,907 67th pct
People / bedroom in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.9 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
23.8% 68th pct 26.7% 74th pct
Owned outright in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
35.6% 34th pct 31.4% 25th pct
Separate houses in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +12.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
79.5% 19th pct 91.5% 36th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.8 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
79.7% 51st pct 81.6% 56th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
35.6% Owned outright ◂ +4.2 pts 31.4%
23.8% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 26.7%
4.1% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +12.1 pts ▸ 91.5%
11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%
9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 49.2%
32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 25.2%
12.9% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
7.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 61.7%
18.0% $200–$349 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
18.0% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.1%
12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%
2.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.5 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%
15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
7.8% 85th pct 5.2% 75th pct
Work from home in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +4.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap widening
24.1% 70th pct 19.4% 59th pct
PT commute in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.2 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
0.7% 69th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +45 more in Bateau Bay
85 89th pct 40 87th pct
Stops/1k in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +1.45 more in Bateau Bay
6.79 85th pct 5.34 79th pct
Departures/1k in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +399.2 more in Bateau Bay
1,792.4 91st pct 1,393.3 88th pct
PT routes in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2 more in Bateau Bay
15 86th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3 longer in Killarney Vale
2 14th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2 longer in Bateau Bay
70 50th pct 68 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +22,825 more in Bateau Bay
22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale even
22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 56.0%
24.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 19.4%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 39.0%
34.1% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 35.3%
12.1% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.8% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%
6.7% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing
34.0% 61st pct 33.7% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay gap steady
4.7% 41st pct 4.0% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap steady
4.2% 59th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 56.6% 37th pct
Full-time in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.2 pts higher in Killarney Vale gap narrowing
50.8% 18th pct 51.0% 19th pct

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%
13.5% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%
11.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 8.1%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
6.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%
5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
3.8% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 16.7%
16.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.7% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
13.1% Clerical & administrative even 13.1%
9.0% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.8 higher in Killarney Vale
5.6 86th pct 6.3 89th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.8 more in Killarney Vale
5.4 85th pct 6.2 90th pct
15-min city in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +31.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale
54.6% 81st pct 85.7% 92nd pct
Walk to shops in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +53.1 pts higher in Killarney Vale
38.6% 77th pct 91.8% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.4 pts higher in Killarney Vale
99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +26.6 pts higher in Killarney Vale
71.5% 82nd pct 98.1% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +0.3 pts higher in Killarney Vale
99.6% 87th pct 99.9% 98th pct
Walk to health in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +31.3 pts higher in Killarney Vale
32.2% 80th pct 63.4% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +3.8 more in Bateau Bay
11.8 46th pct 8.0 36th pct
Intersections/km² in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +16 higher in Bateau Bay
116 87th pct 100 86th pct
Mean slope in Bateau Bayin Killarney Vale +2.6 pts higher in Bateau Bay
6.6% 60th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Bateau Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Killarney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL12139/killarney-vale