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Blackwall vs Booker Bay

Name: Blackwall vs Booker Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Blackwall profile · Booker Bay profile

Blackwall Booker Bay

Blackwall and Booker Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they have different profiles. Booker Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 54 and 35.9% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 45 and 23.6% of seniors in Blackwall. The two areas also differ in how people get around; while Booker Bay has much better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, Blackwall is far better for those walking to a school. Blackwall also has a far higher share of separate houses at 71.0% and a larger First Nations population.

These two neighbours are remarkably similar in other ways, with almost identical rates of university qualifications, weekly rents, and typical home-loan payments. They also share a similar number of people per home. This common ground exists alongside some differences in health and work, where Booker Bay has a higher share of people with long-term health conditions and Blackwall has more adults working or looking for work.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 19.5 pts higher in Blackwall Median age: 9 yrs older in Booker Bay Aged 65+: 12.3 pts higher in Booker Bay Participation: 11.3 pts higher in Blackwall Owned outright: 8.7 pts higher in Booker Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwall in Booker Bay +499 larger in Blackwall gap narrowing

1,941 78th pct 1,442 75th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Booker Bay +9 yrs older in Booker Bay gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +12.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 23.3%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.4 pts 5.7%

Marital status

39.2% Married +9.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

35.2% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 25.9%

13.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.1%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall Booker Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 75.7%

4.7% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +2.7 pts ▸ 45.5%

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.2%

12.2% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +4.7 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

40.1% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 37.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 7.8%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwall in Booker Bay +2 more in Blackwall

9 78th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Blackwall in Booker Bay +43 larger in Blackwall

519 74th pct 476 69th pct

ICSEA in Blackwall in Booker Bay +4 higher in Blackwall

1,003 58th pct 999 55th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.7%

28.5% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.6%

12.2% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

18.8% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

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

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 19.3%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

7.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$73 higher in Blackwall gap widening

$732 46th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$231 higher in Blackwall gap widening

$1,449 44th pct $1,218 26th pct

Family income in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$153 higher in Blackwall gap steady

$1,963 55th pct $1,810 45th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.7%

20.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 45.7%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.7%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.3%

4.4% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

4.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +4.7 pts 53.0%

22.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwall in Booker Bay +49 larger in Blackwall

109 86th pct 60 79th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Booker Bay +4 yrs older in Booker Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$311 higher in Blackwall

$780 63rd pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$362 higher in Blackwall

$1,674 49th pct $1,312 32nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwall in Booker Bay +0.1 larger in Blackwall gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 40.4%

31.7% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +7.6 pts 14.3%

1.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

31.7% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

9.8% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$10 higher in Booker Bay gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blackwall in Booker Bay +$143 higher in Booker Bay gap steady

$2,024 73rd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Blackwall in Booker Bay +0.10 higher in Blackwall gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.7% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 32.2%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.9 pts 20.3%

1.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house ◂ +19.5 pts 51.5%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

2.5% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

24.5% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.5% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +6.2 pts 55.0%

18.6% $200–$349 +4.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

7.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.9%

15.6% $3,000 or more +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 22.0%

7.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwall in Booker Bay +10 more in Blackwall

30 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Blackwall in Booker Bay +1.59 more in Blackwall

15.46 90th pct 13.87 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwall in Booker Bay +99.9 more in Booker Bay

2,202.5 93rd pct 2,302.4 93rd pct

PT routes in Blackwall in Booker Bay +1 more in Blackwall

7 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackwall in Booker Bay +7 longer in Blackwall

7 39th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Blackwall in Booker Bay +8 longer in Blackwall

72 52nd pct 64 47th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwall in Booker Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwall in Booker Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 40.9%

30.5% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

2.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 30.8%

9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 14.8%

13.9% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

8.0% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.4% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Finance & insurance even 4.9%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

3.6% Manufacturing even 3.7%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.0% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 8.3%

6.6% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 5.3%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwall in Booker Bay +0.5 higher in Booker Bay

5.5 86th pct 6.1 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwall in Booker Bay +1.6 more in Booker Bay

4.9 82nd pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Blackwall in Booker Bay +12.9 pts higher in Booker Bay

76.3% 87th pct 89.3% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Blackwall in Booker Bay +43.5 pts higher in Booker Bay

27.8% 74th pct 71.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwall in Booker Bay even

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blackwall in Booker Bay +65.5 pts higher in Blackwall

74.3% 83rd pct 8.8% 60th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwall in Booker Bay +0.7 pts higher in Blackwall

99.9% 97th pct 99.2% 86th pct

Walk to health in Blackwall in Booker Bay +65.2 pts higher in Booker Bay

16.2% 76th pct 81.4% 94th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwall in Booker Bay +2.4 more in Blackwall

17.0 58th pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwall in Booker Bay +25 higher in Blackwall

100 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Blackwall in Booker Bay +8.6 pts higher in Blackwall

11.0% 85th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Blackwall with nearby areas

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Compare Booker Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs Booker Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/vs/SAL10475/booker-bay