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Bateau Bay vs Toowoon Bay

Name: Bateau Bay vs Toowoon Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Toowoon Bay profile

Bateau Bay Toowoon Bay

Bateau Bay and Toowoon Bay are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Toowoon Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 42 in Bateau Bay, and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (36.8% versus 24.5%). Bateau Bay is much more family-oriented, with more children under 15 (19.2%) and far more detached houses (79.5%). It also offers far more convenience, as 71.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in Toowoon Bay have that access.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical monthly mortgage payment, which sits around $2,000. They also share very similar rates of people using another language at home and a nearly equal drive time to the city. While Bateau Bay has higher typical household incomes, both areas sit below the national figure for income. The two areas also have similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and those living with a mental health condition.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in Toowoon Bay Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay Population: 11,973 larger in Bateau Bay 3+ bedrooms: 19.0 pts higher in Bateau Bay PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Bateau Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +11,973 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady

12,516 88th pct 543 66th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +16 yrs older in Toowoon Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.5% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 36.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.2 pts 14.9%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.9 pts 10.3%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Marital status

45.8% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 26.2%

10.3% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

3.7% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Toowoon Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 79.4%

4.0% England ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English +4.3 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.2% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 36.3%

13.5% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.0% German +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.7% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +0.3 pts ▸ 90.6%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +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

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 62.8%

38.4% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay

0.83 4th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +6 more in Bateau Bay

10 79th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +50 larger in Toowoon Bay

501 72nd pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +15 higher in Bateau Bay

998 55th pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 42.8%

30.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 33.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 19.9%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

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

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.4% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 7.7%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$65 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening

$719 44th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$307 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening

$1,475 46th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$401 higher in Bateau Bay gap widening

$2,001 58th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 25.8%

20.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 4.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.9%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 12.2%

2.5% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.8% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.3% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +0.2 pts 57.5%

21.3% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

3.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +619 larger in Bateau Bay

633 87th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +7 yrs older in Toowoon Bay

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$266 higher in Bateau Bay

$616 47th pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$1,019 higher in Bateau Bay

$1,593 46th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.5 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children ◂ +18.8 pts 36.8%

26.6% Couples without children +19.6 pts ▸ 46.2%

17.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.7% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

27.3% 1 person +10.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

16.0% 4 people ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

15.1% 3 people ◂ +6.4 pts 8.7%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +3.9 pts 2.4%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$20 higher in Bateau Bay gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +$22 higher in Toowoon Bay gap narrowing

$2,058 74th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.10 higher in Bateau Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +9.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.2 pts 19.8%

23.8% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house ◂ +38.2 pts 41.3%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +10.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 38.5%

32.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.2 pts 16.3%

12.9% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%

5.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

18.0% $200–$349 +31.4 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.6% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

12.4% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.8 pts 26.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 6.0%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

15.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +78 more in Bateau Bay

85 89th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +6.10 more in Toowoon Bay

6.79 85th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +1,730.6 more in Toowoon Bay

1,792.4 91st pct 3,523.0 100th pct

PT routes in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +11 more in Bateau Bay

15 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +4 longer in Toowoon Bay

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +3 longer in Toowoon Bay

70 50th pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +22,825 more in Bateau Bay

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay even

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

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.8 pts 41.4%

24.1% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

0.8% Walked +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 1 vehicle +12.6 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 6.6%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 12.1%

13.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

11.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food +4.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Retail trade even 10.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 3.3%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

5.1% Professional & technical even 5.1%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.8% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.5%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.6%

11.3% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.6 higher in Bateau Bay

5.6 86th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +1.4 more in Bateau Bay

5.4 85th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +49.8 pts higher in Bateau Bay

54.6% 81st pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +38.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay

38.6% 77th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.4 pts higher in Toowoon Bay

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +71.5 pts higher in Bateau Bay

71.5% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.4 pts higher in Toowoon Bay

99.6% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +32.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay

32.2% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +14.0 more in Toowoon Bay

11.8 46th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +53 higher in Toowoon Bay

116 87th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Bateau Bay in Toowoon Bay +3.3 pts higher in Bateau Bay

6.6% 60th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Bateau Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoon Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL13934/toowoon-bay