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Bateau Bay vs Shelly Beach

Name: Bateau Bay vs Shelly Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Shelly Beach profile

Bateau Bay Shelly Beach

Bateau Bay and Shelly Beach (NSW) are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Shelly Beach (NSW) is much more walkable, with 97.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 81.4% within walking distance of groceries, compared to 54.6% and 38.6% in Bateau Bay. Shelly Beach (NSW) also has a more established feel, with a typical resident aged 47 and a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.8%. In contrast, Bateau Bay is younger and more family-oriented, with 19.2% of its population being children under 15 and a higher proportion of one-parent families at 17.1%.

These two neighbours share many common traits, including almost identical typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000 and the same number of people per home. They also have similar levels of university education and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these basics, Bateau Bay remains much better connected for transit, with 22,825 people reachable in 30 minutes compared to none in Shelly Beach (NSW).

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Where they differ most

Population: 11,203 larger in Bateau Bay Owned outright: 13.2 pts higher in Shelly Beach One-parent: 8.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Shelly Beach No religion: 8.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +11,203 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady

12,516 88th pct 1,313 74th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +5 yrs older in Shelly Beach gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 20.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 29.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Shelly Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 83.5%

4.0% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.2% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.9% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

13.5% Irish +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

3.0% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

1.0% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 89.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +7.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

38.4% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 30.2%

7.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +9.27 more in Shelly Beach

0.83 4th pct 10.10 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +3 more in Bateau Bay

10 79th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +21 larger in Bateau Bay

501 72nd pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +7 higher in Bateau Bay

998 55th pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.9% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 34.5%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 18.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.2% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%

8.7% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$82 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$719 44th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$171 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,475 46th pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$145 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$2,001 58th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.8%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.2%

8.1% $4,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 38.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 11.6%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.8% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.3% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +577 larger in Bateau Bay

633 87th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +14 yrs older in Shelly Beach

21 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$234 higher in Shelly Beach

$616 47th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$756 higher in Shelly Beach

$1,593 46th pct $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach even gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 57.5%

26.6% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 8.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 25.8%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

2.4% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$23 higher in Shelly Beach gap steady

$400 82nd pct $423 86th pct

Mortgage in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +$142 higher in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +0.10 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 33.4%

23.8% Rented ◂ +8.0 pts 15.8%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.7 pts 1.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

7.8% 5 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 3.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 +11.1 pts ▸ 55.7%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 13.9%

12.4% $550–$749 +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.3% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 38.9%

15.5% $3,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 15.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +78 more in Bateau Bay

85 89th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +1.46 more in Bateau Bay

6.79 85th pct 5.33 79th pct

Departures/1k in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +203.7 more in Bateau Bay

1,792.4 91st pct 1,588.7 89th pct

PT routes in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +4 more in Bateau Bay

15 86th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +6 longer in Shelly Beach

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +1 longer in Bateau Bay

70 50th pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +22,825 more in Bateau Bay

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach even

22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 50.7%

24.1% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.8% Walked even 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 33.3%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.9%

13.5% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 20.6%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 15.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 11.1%

11.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.4% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +0.6 higher in Shelly Beach

5.6 86th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +1.3 more in Shelly Beach

5.4 85th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +42.9 pts higher in Shelly Beach

54.6% 81st pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +42.8 pts higher in Shelly Beach

38.6% 77th pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +0.3 pts higher in Shelly Beach

99.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +12.0 pts higher in Shelly Beach

71.5% 82nd pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +0.3 pts higher in Shelly Beach

99.6% 87th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +5.6 pts higher in Shelly Beach

32.2% 80th pct 37.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +0.4 more in Shelly Beach

11.8 46th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +11 higher in Shelly Beach

116 87th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Bateau Bay in Shelly Beach +2.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay

6.6% 60th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Compare Bateau Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Shelly Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL13550/shelly-beach