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Blue Bay vs Shelly Beach

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

Blue Bay Shelly Beach

Shelly Beach (NSW) and Blue Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and family profiles. Shelly Beach (NSW) is more likely to have separate houses (83.0% compared to 50.5% in Blue Bay) and large homes with three or more bedrooms (87.2% versus 65.8%). It is also more likely to be within a 15-minute walk of groceries (81.4%) and schools (83.5%), while Blue Bay has far more renters (36.9% compared to 15.8%) and a higher share of one-parent families (19.8% versus 8.4%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining similar in many ways. They share nearly identical rates of people using another language at home and similar levels of school advantage. They also both have populations that are far older than the national figure, with typical ages of 47 in Shelly Beach (NSW) and 52 in Blue Bay.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 32.5 pts higher in Shelly Beach 3+ bedrooms: 21.4 pts higher in Shelly Beach Renting: 21.1 pts higher in Blue Bay One-parent: 11.4 pts higher in Blue Bay Living alone: 10.7 pts higher in Blue Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +253 larger in Shelly Beach gap steady

1,060 73rd pct 1,313 74th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +5 yrs older in Blue Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.1%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 26.0%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

41.1% Married +10.9 pts ▸ 52.0%

32.4% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 29.0%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +5.5 pts 7.8%

6.7% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% Separated ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Blue Bay Shelly Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 44.1%

43.2% English ◂ +1.6 pts 41.6%

12.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

2.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

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

58.8% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

32.0% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 30.2%

7.1% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach

— 10.10 75th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +4 more in Shelly Beach

3 67th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +115 larger in Blue Bay

595 84th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +5 higher in Blue Bay

996 53rd pct 991 50th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 46.1%

30.4% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 8.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 18.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 19.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.4 pts 8.3%

11.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.5% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Information technology even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$70 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$731 46th pct $801 59th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$323 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $1,646 57th pct

Family income in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$281 higher in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

$1,865 48th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.2%

10.7% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 38.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.6%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.2% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

4.6% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +22 larger in Shelly Beach

34 74th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +7 yrs older in Shelly Beach

28 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$50 higher in Blue Bay

$900 73rd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$724 higher in Shelly Beach

$1,625 47th pct $2,349 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +0.4 larger in Shelly Beach gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +18.1 pts ▸ 57.5%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 33.2%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 8.4%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 35.4%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +10.7 pts 25.8%

8.8% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$43 higher in Shelly Beach gap widening

$380 78th pct $423 86th pct

Mortgage in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +$33 higher in Shelly Beach gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,200 81st pct

People / bedroom in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

36.9% Rented ◂ +21.1 pts 15.8%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house +32.5 pts ▸ 83.0%

34.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.0 pts 12.0%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 41.8%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.5 pts 8.4%

5.0% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +2.9 pts ▸ 55.7%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 13.9%

9.1% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% $750 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 25.7%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 15.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even

7 77th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +1.27 more in Blue Bay

6.60 84th pct 5.33 79th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +212.2 more in Blue Bay

1,800.9 91st pct 1,588.7 89th pct

PT routes in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +7 more in Shelly Beach

4 82nd pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +6 longer in Shelly Beach

2 14th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +4 longer in Blue Bay

73 52nd pct 69 50th pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even

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

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 25.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 33.3%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

6.4% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 14.9%

13.5% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.0% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.7% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.7% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.0% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

1.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.6 pts 11.1%

14.4% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

6.5% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +0.4 higher in Shelly Beach

5.9 87th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +0.5 more in Shelly Beach

6.2 90th pct 6.7 93rd pct

15-min city in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +15.0 pts higher in Shelly Beach

82.4% 90th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +25.4 pts higher in Shelly Beach

56.0% 81st pct 81.4% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even

99.8% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +35.4 pts higher in Shelly Beach

48.1% 75th pct 83.5% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +1.0 pts higher in Blue Bay

38.8% 81st pct 37.7% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +2.8 more in Shelly Beach

9.4 40th pct 12.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +36 higher in Shelly Beach

91 85th pct 127 87th pct

Mean slope in Blue Bay in Shelly Beach +0.9 pts higher in Blue Bay

4.7% 39th pct 3.9% 27th 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 Shelly Beach with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Bay vs Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/vs/SAL13550/shelly-beach