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Black Head vs Diamond Beach

Name: Black Head vs Diamond Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Black Head profile · Diamond Beach profile

Black Head Diamond Beach

Diamond Beach and Black Head are neighbouring coastal areas in New South Wales. Residents are far older in Black Head, where the typical person is 65 and over half the population is aged 65 or more, compared to a typical age of 50 in Diamond Beach. This age gap is reflected in health and housing; Black Head has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions, while Diamond Beach has far more homes with three or more bedrooms. Diamond Beach also has a higher rate of people working or looking for work and a higher typical weekly income of $1,331, compared to $1,053 in Black Head.

These two areas have similar housing styles, with about 88% of homes being separate houses. They also share almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments and a lack of residents who speak little or no English. While both areas are older than the national figure, the gap between them is widest in their local amenities. Black Head is far more walkable for groceries, whereas Diamond Beach is the only one of the two with homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Black Head Aged 65+: 26.1 pts higher in Black Head 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Diamond Beach Participation: 19.6 pts higher in Diamond Beach PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Black Head in Diamond Beach +40 larger in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

972 73rd pct 1,012 73rd pct

Median age in Black Head in Diamond Beach +15 yrs older in Black Head gap widening

65 yrs 100th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

51.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +26.1 pts 25.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

9.3% Children (0–14) +9.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.1% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.8% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +7.1 pts 52.0%

16.8% Never married +9.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

9.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Black Head Diamond Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.7% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 82.2%

8.1% England ◂ +4.7 pts 3.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.1% English ◂ +7.1 pts 41.0%

42.4% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 41.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

13.7% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +7.4 pts 88.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +14.5 pts 45.3%

35.0% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 45.3%

4.3% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Black Head in Diamond Beach

— 5.41 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

302 48th pct 302 48th pct

ICSEA in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

1,021 67th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 29.9%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

5.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.7% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.7%

14.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 12.4%

13.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.2% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$102 higher in Diamond Beach gap widening

$598 25th pct $700 40th pct

Household income in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$278 higher in Diamond Beach gap widening

$1,053 16th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$169 higher in Diamond Beach gap widening

$1,357 18th pct $1,526 28th pct

Household income distribution

43.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 37.2%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

5.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

51.2% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 43.4%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.5%

10.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.7% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 11.8%

9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.2%

9.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 3.8%

8.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Cancer ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +9.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.7% One condition ◂ +5.6 pts 21.1%

12.6% Two conditions ◂ +5.7 pts 6.8%

7.0% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Black Head in Diamond Beach +38 larger in Diamond Beach

36 74th pct 74 82nd pct

Median age in Black Head in Diamond Beach +8 yrs older in Black Head

22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$106 higher in Diamond Beach

$604 46th pct $710 57th pct

Household income in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$563 higher in Black Head

$1,875 57th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Black Head in Diamond Beach +0.4 larger in Diamond Beach gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.1% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 40.2%

27.9% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.9% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

50.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 47.0%

33.8% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 24.0%

6.7% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.7% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Black Head in Diamond Beach +$25 higher in Diamond Beach gap steady

$375 77th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Black Head in Diamond Beach even gap narrowing

$1,661 52nd pct $1,658 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Black Head in Diamond Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

15.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.1% Rented +6.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

22.1% Other tenure ◂ +22.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 87.9%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

28.4% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

38.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 9.5%

25.8% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 35.6%

3.7% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

2.6% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +5.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.4% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 33.7%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

5.4% $550–$749 +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 35.2%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

21.9% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Black Head in Diamond Beach +0.04 more in Black Head

1.03 61st pct 0.99 61st pct

Departures/1k in Black Head in Diamond Beach +0.4 more in Black Head

10.3 58th pct 9.9 58th pct

PT routes in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Black Head in Diamond Beach +2 longer in Diamond Beach

15 53rd pct 17 56th pct

How people get to work

68.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 61.6%

11.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.4% Walked +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.0 pts 30.7%

35.2% 2 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

5.2% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

14.3% Education & training ◂ +3.5 pts 10.8%

12.9% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

5.9% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.4% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

2.8% Mining ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 22.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.9%

12.2% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.7% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Black Head in Diamond Beach +1.7 higher in Black Head

4.4 80th pct 2.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Black Head in Diamond Beach +2.6 more in Black Head

5.3 84th pct 2.7 71st pct

15-min city in Black Head in Diamond Beach +71.9 pts higher in Black Head

71.9% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Black Head in Diamond Beach +94.3 pts higher in Black Head

94.3% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Black Head in Diamond Beach +17.0 pts higher in Diamond Beach

41.5% 71st pct 58.5% 75th pct

Walk to school in Black Head in Diamond Beach +65.3 pts higher in Diamond Beach

0.0% 0th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Black Head in Diamond Beach +10.8 pts higher in Black Head

93.8% 82nd pct 82.9% 76th pct

Walk to health in Black Head in Diamond Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Black Head in Diamond Beach +4.4 more in Black Head

12.3 47th pct 7.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Black Head in Diamond Beach +23 higher in Black Head

32 75th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Black Head in Diamond Beach +3.0 pts higher in Black Head

7.9% 70th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Black Head with nearby areas

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Compare Diamond Beach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Black Head vs Diamond Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10383/black-head/vs/SAL11253/diamond-beach