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Blue Bay vs The Entrance North

Name: Blue Bay vs The Entrance North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Blue Bay profile · The Entrance North profile

Blue Bay The Entrance North

The Entrance North and Blue Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with different levels of accessibility. Blue Bay is much more walkable, with 82.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to just 29.9% in The Entrance North. This is seen in daily needs; 48.1% of Blue Bay homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while no homes in The Entrance North share that proximity. Residents in Blue Bay also tend to be older, with a typical age of 52 compared to 46 in The Entrance North.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly rents of $380 and household incomes around $1,330. However, a gap in educational attainment is widening, with the share of people completing Year 12 now well higher in Blue Bay by 7.9 percentage points. While both areas have more people aged 65 and over than the national figure, Blue Bay has a higher share at 28.9% compared to 24.2% in The Entrance North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 559 larger in The Entrance North Median age: 6 yrs older in Blue Bay Year 12: 7.9 pts higher in Blue Bay People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in The Entrance North Unpaid child care: 6.7 pts higher in The Entrance North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +559 larger in The Entrance North gap widening

1,060 73rd pct 1,619 76th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +6 yrs older in Blue Bay gap steady

52 yrs 77th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 27.5%

28.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 24.2%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 21.9%

11.8% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.1% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 40.1%

32.4% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

13.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Blue Bay The Entrance North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia +0.6 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 39.2%

42.4% Australian even 42.3%

12.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.8% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

1.1% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 88.8%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 52.0%

32.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +2 more in Blue Bay

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +173 larger in Blue Bay

595 84th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +73 higher in Blue Bay

996 53rd pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 38.1%

30.4% Year 10 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

11.6% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 15.8%

9.0% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

8.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

9.2% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +$43 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$731 46th pct $688 38th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +$8 higher in The Entrance North gap narrowing

$1,323 34th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +$30 higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing

$1,865 48th pct $1,835 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

19.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.7%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 12.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 9.0%

8.2% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.6% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.1%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +53 larger in The Entrance North

34 74th pct 87 85th pct

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

28 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +$426 higher in Blue Bay

$900 73rd pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +$250 higher in Blue Bay

$1,625 47th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +0.2 larger in The Entrance North gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

39.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 43.4%

39.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 34.1%

19.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 36.6%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 30.8%

12.2% 3 people +4.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

8.8% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.3% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Bay in The Entrance North even gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Blue Bay in The Entrance North even gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.2 pts 34.0%

36.9% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 39.1%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house even 50.5%

34.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 24.4%

14.9% Flat or apartment +5.7 pts ▸ 20.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 36.8%

27.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 26.4%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.6% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.0% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 52.2%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.6%

9.1% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 25.5%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.3%

14.6% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +5 more in The Entrance North

7 77th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +0.81 more in The Entrance North

6.60 84th pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +244.4 more in Blue Bay

1,800.9 91st pct 1,556.5 89th pct

PT routes in Blue Bay in The Entrance North even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

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

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +2 longer in The Entrance North

73 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +22,825 more in Blue Bay

22,825 51st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

26.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.6% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.1% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 6.0%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.2 pts 13.5%

13.5% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

9.0% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.7% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.5% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Other services +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +3.2 pts 19.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 11.3%

14.4% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 11.2%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

6.5% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +1.4 higher in Blue Bay

5.9 87th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +2.6 more in Blue Bay

6.2 90th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +52.5 pts higher in Blue Bay

82.4% 90th pct 29.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +25.0 pts higher in Blue Bay

56.0% 81st pct 31.0% 75th pct

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

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +48.1 pts higher in Blue Bay

48.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Bay in The Entrance North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +18.2 pts higher in Blue Bay

38.8% 81st pct 20.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +2.9 more in The Entrance North

9.4 40th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +26 higher in The Entrance North

91 85th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Blue Bay in The Entrance North +2.4 pts higher in Blue Bay

4.7% 39th pct 2.4% 3rd 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 North with nearby areas

The Entrance Blue Bay Long Jetty Toowoon Bay Magenta Shelly Beach Rocky Point Tuggerawong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Bay vs The Entrance North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/vs/SAL13835/the-entrance-north