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Blue Bay vs Toowoon Bay

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

Blue Bay Toowoon Bay

Blue Bay and Toowoon Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different levels of local access. Blue Bay is much more walkable, with 82.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, compared to just 4.8% in Toowoon Bay. This gap extends to essential services; while 56% of Blue Bay residents can walk to groceries and 48.1% to a school within 15 minutes, no homes in Toowoon Bay are within a 15-minute walk of a school or health service. Blue Bay also has a higher proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20% compared to 15.9%) and a larger First Nations population.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a shared profile as older communities where many residents are aged 65 or over. They are also alike in their typical home sizes and the number of people living in each house. While Toowoon Bay has far more public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people, residents in Blue Bay generally live closer to those stops. Across both areas, the typical age is far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Blue Bay Population: 517 larger in Blue Bay Unemployment: 4.2 pts higher in Blue Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Toowoon Bay Recent arrivals: 3.8 pts higher in Blue Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +517 larger in Blue Bay gap steady

1,060 73rd pct 543 66th pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +6 yrs older in Toowoon Bay gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

28.9% Seniors (65+) +8.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

31.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 29.5%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 14.9%

11.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

Marital status

41.1% Married +5.9 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.4% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 26.2%

13.4% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

6.7% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

Age & sex structure

Blue Bay Toowoon Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 79.4%

2.9% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English +3.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.4% Australian ◂ +6.1 pts 36.3%

12.0% Irish +5.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%

2.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

0.3% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 90.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

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 +4.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

32.0% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 30.4%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +1 more in Toowoon Bay

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +44 larger in Blue Bay

595 84th pct 551 78th pct

ICSEA in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +12 higher in Blue Bay

996 53rd pct 983 46th pct

Highest year of school

46.0% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 42.8%

30.4% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.6% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.0% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

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

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.0% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

11.0% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$77 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$731 46th pct $654 33rd pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$155 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,323 34th pct $1,168 23rd pct

Family income in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$265 higher in Blue Bay gap widening

$1,865 48th pct $1,600 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.8%

19.7% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

41.9% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 28.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

4.8% $3,000 or more even 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

4.6% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.5%

22.1% One condition +3.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +20 larger in Blue Bay

34 74th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

28 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$550 higher in Blue Bay

$900 73rd pct $350 12th pct

Household income in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$1,051 higher in Blue Bay

$1,625 47th pct $574 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.1 larger in Blue Bay gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +6.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

39.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 36.8%

19.8% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 18.3%

2.1% Other families ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

36.5% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 8.7%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

2.3% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +$87 higher in Blue Bay gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,080 75th pct

People / bedroom in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.3% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 44.8%

36.9% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 32.9%

20.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

50.5% Separate house ◂ +9.3 pts 41.3%

34.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 10.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 38.5%

27.9% 2 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

3.6% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.8% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 45.8%

33.5% $200–$349 +15.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 26.0%

28.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 14.0%

27.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.1 pts 6.0%

14.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

7 77th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +6.29 more in Toowoon Bay

6.60 84th pct 12.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +1,722.1 more in Toowoon Bay

1,800.9 91st pct 3,523.0 100th pct

PT routes in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +4 longer in Toowoon Bay

2 14th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

73 52nd pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

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

How people get to work

47.5% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 41.4%

26.0% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.7% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

34.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 36.1%

11.0% No vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 6.1%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 12.1%

13.5% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 13.0%

9.7% Education & training +3.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.7% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.8 pts 3.3%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Other services +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 22.3%

15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

14.4% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.8% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%

6.5% Labourers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.9 higher in Blue Bay

5.9 87th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +2.1 more in Blue Bay

6.2 90th pct 4.0 78th pct

15-min city in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +77.6 pts higher in Blue Bay

82.4% 90th pct 4.8% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +55.9 pts higher in Blue Bay

56.0% 81st pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +0.2 pts higher in Toowoon Bay

99.8% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +48.1 pts higher in Blue Bay

48.1% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +38.8 pts higher in Blue Bay

38.8% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +16.3 more in Toowoon Bay

9.4 40th pct 25.8 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +78 higher in Toowoon Bay

91 85th pct 169 89th pct

Mean slope in Blue Bay in Toowoon Bay +1.4 pts higher in Blue Bay

4.7% 39th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Blue Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Toowoon Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Bay vs Toowoon Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10413/blue-bay/vs/SAL13934/toowoon-bay