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Blue Haven vs Bushells Ridge

Name: Blue Haven vs Bushells Ridge — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Blue Haven profile · Bushells Ridge profile

Blue Haven Bushells Ridge

Blue Haven and Bushells Ridge are neighbours on the Central Coast, but they are very different in scale. Blue Haven is a populated hub with 6,563 people and a typical resident aged 33, while Bushells Ridge is sparsely populated with only 8 residents and a typical age of 60. Life in Blue Haven is more connected, with a typical weekly household income of $1,608 and a walkability score described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Bushells Ridge is car-dependent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,125 and a much older population.

Both areas have a similar feel when it comes to the home, with about 2.9 and 2.7 people per home respectively. They also share a similar commute, taking around 66 to 68 minutes to drive to the city. While Blue Haven has far more public transport routes and stops, both areas sit near the same typical weekly rent, which is around $420 to $450.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 27 yrs older in Bushells Ridge Population: 6,555 larger in Blue Haven Personal income: $340 higher in Blue Haven Family income: $618 higher in Blue Haven Household income: $483 higher in Blue Haven

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +6,555 larger in Blue Haven gap steady

6,563 86th pct 8 6th pct

Median age in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +27 yrs older in Bushells Ridge gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

13.3% Seniors (65+) +49.2 pts ▸ 62.5%

27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

23.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

39.8% Married +22.7 pts ▸ 62.5%

41.1% Never married +8.9 pts ▸ 50.0%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

4.8% Separated ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.8% Australia +26.7 pts ▸ 112.5%

2.9% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 37.5%

42.4% English ◂ +42.4 pts 0.0%

9.0% Irish ◂ +9.0 pts 0.0%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

3.0% German ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +21.7 pts ▸ 112.5%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +38.8 pts ▸ 87.5%

44.2% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge

1.29 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +1 more in Bushells Ridge

6 74th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +94 larger in Bushells Ridge

526 75th pct 620 86th pct

ICSEA in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +62 higher in Bushells Ridge

927 16th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 +27.8 pts ▸ 62.5%

37.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 37.5%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%

8.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.5% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

10.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Management & commerce ◂ +18.0 pts 0.0%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +16.0 pts 0.0%

14.7% Society & culture ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

10.6% Health ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

8.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

5.8% Education ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +$340 higher in Blue Haven gap widening

$714 43rd pct $374 2nd pct

Household income in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +$483 higher in Blue Haven gap narrowing

$1,608 54th pct $1,125 21st pct

Family income in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +$618 higher in Blue Haven gap narrowing

$1,743 40th pct $1,125 10th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +36.5 pts 0.0%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

37.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +37.0 pts 0.0%

13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +26.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.6% Mental health +23.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

12.1% Asthma ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +29.9 pts ▸ 87.5%

22.2% One condition +40.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

8.1% Two conditions ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

4.8% Three or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +634 larger in Blue Haven

634 87th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +19 yrs older in Bushells Ridge

20 yrs 25th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +$54 higher in Blue Haven

$628 48th pct $574 43rd pct

Household income in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge

$2,012 62nd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +0.2 larger in Blue Haven gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 50.0%

23.1% One-parent families ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

32.6% 2 people ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

17.2% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +$30 higher in Bushells Ridge gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge

$1,794 60th pct —

People / bedroom in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.6% Rented +69.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +41.8 pts 0.0%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +26.0 pts 0.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +44.8 pts 0.0%

42.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +42.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.3% $350–$549 ◂ +74.3 pts 0.0%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

5.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.1% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +33 more in Blue Haven

35 87th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +244.67 more in Bushells Ridge

5.33 79th pct 250.00 100th pct

Departures/1k in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +740.3 more in Bushells Ridge

509.7 79th pct 1,250.0 88th pct

PT routes in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +10 more in Blue Haven

11 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +29 longer in Bushells Ridge

1 0th pct 30 67th pct

Drive to city in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +2 longer in Blue Haven

68 49th pct 66 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +11,290 more in Blue Haven

11,290 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) ◂ +57.1 pts 0.0%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +15.7 pts 0.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

14.8% 3 vehicles +85.2 pts ▸ 100.0%

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +41.3 pts 0.0%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

14.4% Retail trade ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%

11.0% Construction ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

5.1% Education & training ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.7% Other services ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

15.5% Community & personal service ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

13.6% Labourers ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

12.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

12.0% Sales workers ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

10.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

9.6% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Managers ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +5.0 higher in Blue Haven

5.3 85th pct 0.3 48th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +4.7 more in Blue Haven

5.0 83rd pct 0.3 47th pct

15-min city in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +76.9 pts higher in Blue Haven

76.9% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +84.0 pts higher in Blue Haven

84.0% 91st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +86.5 pts higher in Blue Haven

99.8% 99th pct 13.3% 61st pct

Walk to school in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +85.4 pts higher in Blue Haven

85.4% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +99.9 pts higher in Blue Haven

99.9% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +29.3 pts higher in Blue Haven

29.3% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +240.9 more in Bushells Ridge

9.1 39th pct 250.0 94th pct

Intersections/km² in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +133 higher in Blue Haven

134 87th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Blue Haven in Bushells Ridge +0.4 pts higher in Bushells Ridge

4.7% 39th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Blue Haven with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blue Haven vs Bushells Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10414/blue-haven/vs/SAL10720/bushells-ridge