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Blackwall vs Pretty Beach

Name: Blackwall vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Blackwall profile · Pretty Beach profile

Blackwall Pretty Beach

Blackwall (NSW) and Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Pretty Beach is a much older community, where the typical resident is 57 and 35.4% of people are aged 65 or over. It is also more highly qualified, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Blackwall (NSW). In contrast, Blackwall (NSW) has a higher share of one-parent families (21.9% versus 7.4%) and a larger rental market, with 30.7% of households renting compared to 12.7% in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW).

These two areas have tracked apart in their housing patterns, with the gap in separate houses widening as Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) now consists entirely of detached homes. Despite this, they share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $732 to $785 and have almost identical rates of long-term health conditions. While Blackwall (NSW) is more connected with more public transport and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, both areas are roughly the same distance from the city.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.0 pts higher in Pretty Beach Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach Population: 1,627 larger in Blackwall Median age: 12 yrs older in Pretty Beach Year 12: 19.7 pts higher in Pretty Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +1,627 larger in Blackwall gap steady

1,941 78th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +12 yrs older in Pretty Beach gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

23.6% Seniors (65+) +11.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 13.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 6.4%

Marital status

39.2% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 53.6%

35.2% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 29.3%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%

6.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 73.6%

4.7% England +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.4% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +0.1 pts 42.7%

38.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 38.2%

12.2% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

3.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

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

40.1% No religion +14.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

48.7% Christianity ◂ +13.7 pts 35.0%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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/1k kids in Blackwall in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +5 more in Blackwall

9 78th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +100 larger in Blackwall

519 74th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +13 higher in Pretty Beach

1,003 58th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 +19.7 pts ▸ 66.0%

28.5% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 19.8%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.4 pts 20.5%

18.8% Bachelor degree +12.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

6.0% Postgraduate degree +10.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 15.1%

10.9% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.8% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences even 2.4%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$53 higher in Pretty Beach gap steady

$732 46th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$369 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$1,449 44th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$105 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$1,963 55th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.4%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

4.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

3.3% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +2.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +109 larger in Blackwall

109 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +43 yrs older in Pretty Beach

26 yrs 50th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$55 higher in Blackwall

$780 63rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$950 higher in Pretty Beach

$1,674 49th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +0.1 larger in Pretty Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

31.7% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

44.4% Couples with children even 44.4%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +14.5 pts 7.4%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 23.0%

9.8% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

4.0% 5 people ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$38 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +$477 higher in Blackwall gap widening

$2,024 73rd pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +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 +17.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

30.7% Rented ◂ +18.0 pts 12.7%

0.5% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +29.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 38.1%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 19.0%

5.6% 5 or more even 5.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 +1.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

18.6% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

7.9% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +21.9 pts 18.2%

7.0% Under $1,000 +22.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

15.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +26 more in Blackwall

30 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +2.72 more in Blackwall

15.46 90th pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +1,667.4 more in Blackwall

2,202.5 93rd pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +5 more in Blackwall

7 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +3 longer in Blackwall

7 39th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +3 longer in Pretty Beach

72 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwall in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwall in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

30.5% Worked at home +12.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

41.3% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 31.2%

2.4% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 36.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 4.8%

3.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 12.0%

8.0% Professional & technical +7.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.9% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 8.0%

7.4% Education & training +5.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.2% Other services ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

12.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%

11.7% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

6.6% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +1.9 higher in Blackwall

5.5 86th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +0.8 more in Blackwall

4.9 82nd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +21.0 pts higher in Blackwall

76.3% 87th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +27.8 pts higher in Blackwall

27.8% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +5.6 pts higher in Blackwall

99.8% 99th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +11.7 pts higher in Pretty Beach

74.3% 83rd pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +2.7 pts higher in Blackwall

99.9% 97th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +16.2 pts higher in Blackwall

16.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +8.5 more in Pretty Beach

17.0 58th pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +75 higher in Blackwall

100 86th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Blackwall in Pretty Beach +10.4 pts higher in Pretty Beach

11.0% 85th pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach