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Booker Bay vs Pretty Beach

Name: Booker Bay vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Booker Bay profile · Pretty Beach profile

Booker Bay Pretty Beach

Booker Bay and Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Booker Bay is more walkable and diverse, with 4.2% of people being First Nations and a higher share of renters at 32.2%. In contrast, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is mostly car-dependent and consists entirely of separate houses. It is also more highly qualified, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.9% in Booker Bay.

Both areas have a similar share of people using another language at home, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar age profile, with about 35% of residents aged 65 and over in both places. While both are older than the national average, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) has a notably higher share of people with no religion and a higher typical weekly income.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 48.5 pts higher in Pretty Beach Year 12: 22.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach Bachelor+: 21.9 pts higher in Pretty Beach Population: 1,128 larger in Booker Bay Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Booker Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +1,128 larger in Booker Bay gap widening

1,442 75th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +3 yrs older in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 35.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 13.4%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 10.5%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

48.6% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 53.6%

25.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 9.1%

6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Booker Bay Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 73.6%

5.3% England +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% South Africa +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +2.8 pts 42.7%

37.2% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

3.8% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 89.2%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.4% No religion +16.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

53.4% Christianity ◂ +18.4 pts 35.0%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +3 more in Booker Bay

7 75th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +57 larger in Booker Bay

476 69th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +17 higher in Pretty Beach

999 55th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +22.3 pts ▸ 66.0%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.8 pts 19.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 6.3%

4.5% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

20.2% Bachelor degree +10.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

28.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 20.5%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 14.1%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +10.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 15.1%

9.3% Society & culture +7.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.0% Education +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

7.0% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$126 higher in Pretty Beach gap widening

$659 34th pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$600 higher in Pretty Beach gap widening

$1,218 26th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$258 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$1,810 45th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 31.0%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 40.2%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

7.9% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

5.0% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.9% Stroke even 1.9%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +7.2 pts ▸ 60.2%

23.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 23.2%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +60 larger in Booker Bay

60 79th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +39 yrs older in Pretty Beach

30 yrs 63rd pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$256 higher in Pretty Beach

$469 28th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$1,312 higher in Pretty Beach

$1,312 32nd pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +0.2 larger in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.9 pts 7.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +9.9 pts 23.0%

8.2% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

2.9% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$28 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$400 82nd pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +$620 higher in Booker Bay gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +8.7 pts ▸ 52.4%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +14.6 pts ▸ 34.9%

32.2% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 12.7%

1.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +48.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

40.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +37.0 pts 3.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 38.1%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 19.0%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +12.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

4.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 62.5%

23.0% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.0% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 0.0%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% $750 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 18.2%

11.4% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +16 more in Booker Bay

20 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +1.13 more in Booker Bay

13.87 89th pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +1,767.3 more in Booker Bay

2,302.4 93rd pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +4 more in Booker Bay

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +4 longer in Pretty Beach

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +11 longer in Pretty Beach

64 47th pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.7 pts 31.2%

1.2% Train +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 36.0%

30.8% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.9% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

2.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.6% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 12.0%

13.0% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.0%

6.3% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 4.8%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +11.8 pts ▸ 34.4%

16.7% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +5.4 pts 9.6%

14.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 8.8%

8.3% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.3% Labourers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +2.5 higher in Booker Bay

6.1 88th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +2.4 more in Booker Bay

6.5 91st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +34.0 pts higher in Booker Bay

89.3% 94th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +71.3 pts higher in Booker Bay

71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +5.8 pts higher in Booker Bay

100.0% 100th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +77.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

8.8% 60th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +2.0 pts higher in Booker Bay

99.2% 86th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +81.4 pts higher in Booker Bay

81.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +10.9 more in Pretty Beach

14.6 52nd pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +50 higher in Booker Bay

75 82nd pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Booker Bay in Pretty Beach +19.1 pts higher in Pretty Beach

2.4% 3rd pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booker Bay vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10475/booker-bay/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach