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Blue Bay vs Long Jetty

Name: Blue Bay vs Long Jetty — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Blue Bay profile · Long Jetty profile

Blue Bay Long Jetty

Long Jetty and Blue Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different layouts. Long Jetty is more walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 56.0% in Blue Bay. It also has a larger First Nations population and a higher rate of Year 12 completion among First Nations residents, at 34.5% compared to 18.2% in Blue Bay. In contrast, Blue Bay is older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 45 in Long Jetty, and has a higher share of people with bachelor degrees (20.0% versus 14.7%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which sits around $360 to $380. This shared rental market exists alongside other similarities, such as a nearly equal number of people living alone and almost the same amount of time spent driving to the city. While Long Jetty has more children and a higher share of renters, Blue Bay has more homes owned outright and a higher proportion of residents earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,676 larger in Long Jetty Median age: 7 yrs older in Blue Bay Owned outright: 8.4 pts higher in Blue Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Long Jetty Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in Long Jetty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +5,676 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

1,060 73rd pct 6,736 86th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +7 yrs older in Blue Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 26.1%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 23.9%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

11.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Marital status

41.1% Married ◂ +4.4 pts 36.7%

32.4% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

13.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

6.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Blue Bay Long Jetty

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 80.5%

2.9% England even 2.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.0%

42.4% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 40.2%

12.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.8% German ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 86.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 53.8%

32.0% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

7.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +4 more in Long Jetty

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +115 larger in Blue Bay

595 84th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +5 higher in Blue Bay

996 53rd pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 42.3%

30.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.5%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 4.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 17.5%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

9.0% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

11.0% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

9.2% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.5% Architecture & building even 8.5%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$66 higher in Blue Bay gap steady

$731 46th pct $665 35th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$122 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $1,201 25th pct

Family income in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$181 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,865 48th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 even 25.6%

19.7% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 31.5%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.7% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.6% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +2.5 pts 55.4%

22.1% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +377 larger in Long Jetty

34 74th pct 411 86th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +4 yrs older in Blue Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$335 higher in Blue Bay

$900 73rd pct $565 41st pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$13 higher in Long Jetty

$1,625 47th pct $1,638 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.1 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 29.0%

19.8% One-parent families +3.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +4.5 pts 33.2%

36.5% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

12.2% 3 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.8% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$20 higher in Blue Bay gap steady

$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +$217 higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $1,950 69th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.10 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.4 pts 31.9%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 54.0%

34.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 40.3%

27.9% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 29.6%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 15.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +3.2 pts 49.7%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.7 pts 26.8%

0.0% Under $200 +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 16.7%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +34 more in Long Jetty

7 77th pct 41 87th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.52 more in Blue Bay

6.60 84th pct 6.09 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +1,041.5 more in Long Jetty

1,800.9 91st pct 2,842.5 96th pct

PT routes in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +10 more in Long Jetty

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +1 longer in Blue Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +2 longer in Blue Bay

73 52nd pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Bay in Long Jetty even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Bay in Long Jetty even

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

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 52.4%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 17.7%

13.5% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 18.7%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

6.5% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.6 higher in Long Jetty

5.9 87th pct 6.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.2 more in Long Jetty

6.2 90th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +16.3 pts higher in Long Jetty

82.4% 90th pct 98.7% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +33.2 pts higher in Long Jetty

56.0% 81st pct 89.2% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.2 pts higher in Long Jetty

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +1.9 pts higher in Long Jetty

48.1% 75th pct 50.0% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Bay in Long Jetty even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +25.9 pts higher in Blue Bay

38.8% 81st pct 12.9% 75th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +0.1 more in Long Jetty

9.4 40th pct 9.5 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +57 higher in Long Jetty

91 85th pct 148 88th pct

Mean slope in Blue Bay in Long Jetty +1.3 pts higher in Blue Bay

4.7% 39th pct 3.4% 19th pct

Compare Blue Bay with nearby areas

The Entrance Toowoon Bay Long Jetty Shelly Beach The Entrance North Killarney Vale Bateau Bay Forresters Beach

Compare Long Jetty with nearby areas

Toowoon Bay Blue Bay Shelly Beach The Entrance Killarney Vale The Entrance North Bateau Bay Forresters Beach

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Bay vs Long Jetty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/vs/SAL12387/long-jetty