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Bateau Bay vs Wamberal

Name: Bateau Bay vs Wamberal — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bateau Bay profile · Wamberal profile

Bateau Bay Wamberal

Bateau Bay and Wamberal are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different profiles. Wamberal is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,407 compared to $1,475 in Bateau Bay. This gap is reflected in education and employment; 28.5% of Wamberal adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far higher than the 17.1% in Bateau Bay. Wamberal also has a much higher share of people working or looking for work at 64.9%, while Bateau Bay sits at 54.1%.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. This shared trait sits alongside a similar lack of public transport use for commuting, which is under 1% for both. However, Bateau Bay is more walkable for some, with far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a school and health services. In contrast, Wamberal is far more walkable for groceries and has a higher share of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 18.1 pts higher in Wamberal Household income: $932 higher in Wamberal Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Wamberal Population: 5,525 larger in Bateau Bay Participation: 10.8 pts higher in Wamberal

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +5,525 larger in Bateau Bay gap steady

12,516 88th pct 6,991 87th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +2 yrs older in Bateau Bay gap narrowing

42 yrs 38th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.7%

24.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 17.2%

23.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.1%

19.2% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

9.7% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

45.8% Married +7.8 pts ▸ 53.6%

31.2% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Bateau Bay Wamberal

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 81.3%

4.0% England +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

42.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 42.8%

13.5% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.1%

10.4% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.3% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 91.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.7% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 49.9%

38.4% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +0.14 more in Bateau Bay

0.83 4th pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +5 more in Wamberal

10 79th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +81 larger in Wamberal

501 72nd pct 582 82nd pct

ICSEA in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +67 higher in Wamberal

998 55th pct 1,065 83rd pct

Highest year of school

45.1% Year 12 +18.1 pts ▸ 63.2%

30.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.1%

10.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.3 pts 5.0%

6.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 25.5%

20.9% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

10.2% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 10.9%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$225 higher in Wamberal gap widening

$719 44th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$932 higher in Wamberal gap widening

$1,475 46th pct $2,407 88th pct

Family income in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$729 higher in Wamberal gap widening

$2,001 58th pct $2,730 87th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 26.1%

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.5%

8.1% $4,000 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.8 pts 9.6%

10.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

Personal income distribution

42.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 35.2%

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.7%

16.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

2.5% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

9.6% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +9.8 pts ▸ 67.5%

21.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

3.9% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +463 larger in Bateau Bay

633 87th pct 170 86th pct

Median age in Bateau Bay in Wamberal even

21 yrs 29th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$254 higher in Wamberal

$616 47th pct $870 71st pct

Household income in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$1,212 higher in Wamberal

$1,593 46th pct $2,805 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +0.4 larger in Wamberal gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +10.0 pts ▸ 65.5%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 23.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.7% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 32.4%

27.3% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 16.7%

16.0% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.1% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.3% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.4% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$100 higher in Wamberal gap widening

$400 82nd pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +$442 higher in Wamberal gap widening

$2,058 74th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Bateau Bay in Wamberal even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.6% Owned outright +1.0 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.8% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 17.0%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

79.5% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 87.1%

11.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 4.7%

9.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 34.3%

32.5% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.8% 5 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.6% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 42.9%

12.4% $550–$749 +11.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.0% Under $200 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.8%

18.0% $200–$349 ◂ +8.9 pts 9.1%

2.3% $750 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 32.2%

15.5% $3,000 or more +19.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.1%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +22 more in Bateau Bay

85 89th pct 63 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +2.22 more in Wamberal

6.79 85th pct 9.01 87th pct

Departures/1k in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +187.4 more in Bateau Bay

1,792.4 91st pct 1,605.1 90th pct

PT routes in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +5 more in Bateau Bay

15 86th pct 10 86th pct

Stop walk in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +5 longer in Wamberal

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +4 longer in Bateau Bay

70 50th pct 66 48th pct

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

22,825 76th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bateau Bay in Wamberal even

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

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.5 pts 45.7%

24.1% Worked at home +8.0 pts ▸ 32.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 26.0%

12.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.7% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.5% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

11.0% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.7%

2.7% Finance & insurance +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

20.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

11.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 10.9%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.5%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.0%

Walkability

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

5.6 86th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +0.9 more in Bateau Bay

5.4 85th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Bateau Bay in Wamberal even

54.6% 81st pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +19.7 pts higher in Wamberal

38.6% 77th pct 58.3% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +4.3 pts higher in Bateau Bay

99.6% 99th pct 95.4% 86th pct

Walk to school in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +47.4 pts higher in Bateau Bay

71.5% 82nd pct 24.1% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +15.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay

99.6% 87th pct 84.4% 77th pct

Walk to health in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +29.2 pts higher in Bateau Bay

32.2% 80th pct 3.0% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +1.0 more in Wamberal

11.8 46th pct 12.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +78 higher in Bateau Bay

116 87th pct 38 76th pct

Mean slope in Bateau Bay in Wamberal +3.2 pts higher in Wamberal

6.6% 60th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Bateau Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Wamberal with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bateau Bay vs Wamberal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10227/bateau-bay/vs/SAL14140/wamberal