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Blue Bay vs The Entrance

Name: Blue Bay vs The Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Blue Bay profile · The Entrance profile

Blue Bay The Entrance

The Entrance and Blue Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. The Entrance is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.7, where every home is within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Blue Bay is somewhat walkable and has a higher share of separate houses (50.5% compared to 26.2% in The Entrance). There are also notable income gaps; the typical household in Blue Bay earns $1,323 a week, which is well higher than the $971 typical weekly income in The Entrance.

Daily life in both places is very similar in other ways. They share the same proportion of children under 15 (11.8%) and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas also have nearly identical typical weekly rents, around $360 to $380. While The Entrance has a much higher share of renters (57.2%) and Blue Bay has more homes owned outright (40.3%), they both sit well below the national figure for typical household incomes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,184 larger in The Entrance 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Blue Bay Separate houses: 24.4 pts higher in Blue Bay Renting: 20.3 pts higher in The Entrance Owned outright: 12.2 pts higher in Blue Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Bay in The Entrance +3,184 larger in The Entrance gap widening

1,060 73rd pct 4,244 86th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in The Entrance +2 yrs older in Blue Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 27.8%

28.9% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.8% Children (0–14) even 11.8%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

Marital status

41.1% Married ◂ +10.0 pts 31.1%

32.4% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

13.4% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 17.3%

6.7% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Blue Bay The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 72.7%

2.9% England even 2.9%

0.3% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% China +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +3.4 pts 39.8%

42.4% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 33.6%

12.0% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

2.8% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.2% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.5% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch even 1.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +10.4 pts 80.4%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 52.1%

32.0% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.1% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.4% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Bay in The Entrance

— 1.99 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

595 84th pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

996 53rd pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 37.5%

30.4% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.7%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 17.2%

12.7% Society & culture even 12.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

0.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$132 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$731 46th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$352 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $971 12th pct

Family income in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$538 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,865 48th pct $1,327 16th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 37.0%

19.7% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 2.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.3%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 9.4%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.7% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.8% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +8.9 pts 48.9%

22.1% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.5% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Bay in The Entrance +222 larger in The Entrance

34 74th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in The Entrance +1 yrs older in Blue Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$347 higher in Blue Bay

$900 73rd pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$549 higher in Blue Bay

$1,625 47th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Bay in The Entrance +0.2 larger in Blue Bay gap steady

2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.8 pts 36.7%

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 33.9%

19.8% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

36.5% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

37.7% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.8%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.0%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$20 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$380 78th pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Blue Bay in The Entrance +$434 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Bay in The Entrance +0.10 higher in The Entrance gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented +20.3 pts ▸ 57.2%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 28.1%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.1 pts 11.0%

0.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

14.9% Flat or apartment +38.0 pts ▸ 52.9%

50.5% Separate house ◂ +24.4 pts 26.2%

34.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 19.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

27.9% 2 bedrooms +28.4 pts ▸ 56.3%

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 26.2%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 5.4%

3.6% 1 bedroom +4.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +5.6 pts 3.5%

0.0% Under $200 +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 9.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +10.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Bay in The Entrance +7 more in The Entrance

7 77th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance +3.30 more in Blue Bay

6.60 84th pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance +615.2 more in The Entrance

1,800.9 91st pct 2,416.1 94th pct

PT routes in Blue Bay in The Entrance +10 more in The Entrance

4 82nd pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Blue Bay in The Entrance +1 longer in Blue Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

73 52nd pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

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

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 18.6%

1.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 55.4%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 23.5%

11.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 4.8%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

13.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 10.1%

9.0% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +3.4 pts 6.3%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

1.5% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 14.1%

15.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.5% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.8% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.8%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Bay in The Entrance +2.8 higher in The Entrance

5.9 87th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance +1.8 more in The Entrance

6.2 90th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Blue Bay in The Entrance +17.6 pts higher in The Entrance

82.4% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Bay in The Entrance +44.0 pts higher in The Entrance

56.0% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Bay in The Entrance +0.2 pts higher in The Entrance

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Bay in The Entrance +51.2 pts higher in The Entrance

48.1% 75th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Bay in The Entrance even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blue Bay in The Entrance +61.2 pts higher in The Entrance

38.8% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance +9.4 more in The Entrance

9.4 40th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Bay in The Entrance +194 higher in The Entrance

91 85th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Blue Bay in The Entrance +0.3 pts higher in Blue Bay

4.7% 39th pct 4.5% 35th 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 The Entrance with nearby areas

Blue Bay Long Jetty The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Shelly Beach Killarney Vale Bateau Bay Chittaway Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Bay vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/vs/SAL13834/the-entrance