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Blackwall vs Umina Beach

Name: Blackwall vs Umina Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Blackwall profile · Umina Beach profile

Blackwall Umina Beach

Umina Beach and Blackwall are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast. Umina Beach is very walkable, with 75.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, only 27.8% of Blackwall homes have that same access. Umina Beach also has a larger First Nations population, with 757 people compared to 109 in Blackwall. However, Blackwall has far better public transport access, with 15.46 stops per 1,000 people compared to 6.56 in Umina Beach.

Their typical household incomes are very similar, sitting at $1,421 for Umina Beach and $1,449 for Blackwall. While they share a similar age profile, the gap in accessibility to food and drink is a major difference that has widened between the two. Both areas have roughly the same proportion of residents born overseas and a similar share of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,431 larger in Umina Beach Separate houses: 5.7 pts higher in Umina Beach Household size: 0.2 larger in Umina Beach Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in Umina Beach 3+ bedrooms: 3.0 pts higher in Umina Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwall in Umina Beach +15,431 larger in Umina Beach gap steady

1,941 78th pct 17,372 89th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1 yrs older in Blackwall gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 26.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.2%

15.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.1% Youth (15–24) even 10.1%

Marital status

39.2% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 40.7%

35.2% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

13.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.0%

6.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall Umina 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 +2.0 pts ▸ 78.2%

4.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% New Zealand even 2.1%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.0 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 39.3%

12.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.3% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 87.8%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 48.5%

40.1% No religion +2.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blackwall in Umina Beach

— 0.64 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1 more in Blackwall

9 78th pct 8 77th pct

Avg size in Blackwall in Umina Beach +12 larger in Umina Beach

519 74th pct 531 76th pct

ICSEA in Blackwall in Umina Beach +4 higher in Blackwall

1,003 58th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

46.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 45.0%

28.5% Year 10 +1.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

12.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.7%

6.2% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

33.8% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

18.8% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

20.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.6%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$44 higher in Blackwall gap widening

$732 46th pct $688 38th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$28 higher in Blackwall gap steady

$1,449 44th pct $1,421 42nd pct

Family income in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$92 higher in Blackwall gap widening

$1,963 55th pct $1,871 49th pct

Household income distribution

26.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.0%

7.0% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 44.2%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Mental health even 10.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.2% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

3.3% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 21.7%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwall in Umina Beach +648 larger in Umina Beach

109 86th pct 757 87th pct

Median age in Blackwall in Umina Beach even

26 yrs 50th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$181 higher in Blackwall

$780 63rd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$46 higher in Blackwall

$1,674 49th pct $1,628 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwall in Umina Beach +0.2 larger in Umina Beach gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

44.4% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.7% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 27.4%

21.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 20.2%

1.9% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Household size

38.5% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 34.4%

31.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 29.3%

14.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$10 higher in Umina Beach gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Blackwall in Umina Beach +$76 higher in Umina Beach gap widening

$2,024 73rd pct $2,100 76th pct

People / bedroom in Blackwall in Umina Beach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 33.6%

30.7% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.1 pts 30.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.5% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

71.0% Separate house +5.7 pts ▸ 76.7%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment +4.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 43.3%

24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%

18.3% 4 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

5.6% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% 1 bedroom even 4.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.4 pts 57.9%

18.6% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

7.9% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 4.0%

3.2% $750 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

23.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 22.1%

15.6% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.0% Under $1,000 +7.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwall in Umina Beach +84 more in Umina Beach

30 86th pct 114 90th pct

Stops/1k in Blackwall in Umina Beach +8.89 more in Blackwall

15.46 90th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1,033.1 more in Blackwall

2,202.5 93rd pct 1,169.4 87th pct

PT routes in Blackwall in Umina Beach even

7 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in Blackwall in Umina Beach +5 longer in Blackwall

7 39th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Blackwall in Umina Beach +9 longer in Blackwall

72 52nd pct 63 46th pct

Reach 30 min in Blackwall in Umina Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blackwall in Umina Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

30.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

3.2% Car (passenger) even 3.2%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 42.4%

33.0% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.9% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.8% No vehicle even 8.9%

3.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.9% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 11.6%

8.1% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

7.4% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Administrative & support even 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 19.6%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 14.5%

14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

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

12.0% Managers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1.1 higher in Umina Beach

5.5 86th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwall in Umina Beach +0.9 more in Umina Beach

4.9 82nd pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1.6 pts higher in Umina Beach

76.3% 87th pct 78.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Blackwall in Umina Beach +47.7 pts higher in Umina Beach

27.8% 74th pct 75.5% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwall in Umina Beach +2.6 pts higher in Blackwall

99.8% 99th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Blackwall in Umina Beach +7.6 pts higher in Umina Beach

74.3% 83rd pct 81.9% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwall in Umina Beach +1.9 pts higher in Blackwall

99.9% 97th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in Blackwall in Umina Beach +11.5 pts higher in Blackwall

16.2% 76th pct 4.7% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwall in Umina Beach +0.9 more in Blackwall

17.0 58th pct 16.1 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwall in Umina Beach +80 higher in Umina Beach

100 86th pct 180 90th pct

Mean slope in Blackwall in Umina Beach +5.6 pts higher in Blackwall

11.0% 85th pct 5.4% 46th pct

Compare Blackwall with nearby areas

Ettalong Beach Booker Bay St Huberts Island Wagstaffe Daleys Point Umina Beach Pretty Beach Hardys Bay

Compare Umina Beach with nearby areas

Ettalong Beach Pearl Beach Blackwall Horsfield Bay Wagstaffe Phegans Bay Woy Woy Booker Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs Umina Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10398/blackwall/vs/SAL14025/umina-beach