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Booker Bay vs St Huberts Island

Name: Booker Bay vs St Huberts Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Booker Bay profile · St Huberts Island profile

Booker Bay St Huberts Island

Booker Bay and St Huberts Island are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast with very different housing and lifestyles. St Huberts Island is dominated by large separate houses, with 96.9% of homes being detached and 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. It also has higher incomes, with 26.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Booker Bay is more diverse in its housing, with many more townhouses and a higher rental rate of 32.2%. It is also much more convenient for pedestrians, with a very walkable score of 6.1 and far more health services and groceries within a 15-minute walk.

Both areas share similar levels of university education and a nearly identical drive time to the city. However, the gap in how people live is stark; for example, the typical resident in St Huberts Island is noticeably older at 58 compared to 54 in Booker Bay. This difference in age and lifestyle is mirrored in the wider region, though the two areas have tracked similarly in their high share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Booker Bay PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Booker Bay Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in St Huberts Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +362 larger in Booker Bay gap widening

1,442 75th pct 1,080 73rd pct

Median age in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +4 yrs older in St Huberts Island gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

35.9% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.4 pts 13.7%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 12.4%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +8.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.9% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 20.9%

13.9% Divorced ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

6.1% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Booker Bay St Huberts Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.7% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 76.9%

5.3% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.3% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +2.4 pts 43.1%

37.2% Australian +3.6 pts ▸ 40.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

3.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.6% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 90.2%

0.0% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +9.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.4% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 31.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island even

7 75th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +35 larger in Booker Bay

476 69th pct 441 64th pct

ICSEA in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island even

999 55th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

29.6% Year 10 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

4.5% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.8%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

5.8% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.3% Management & commerce +4.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.0% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$94 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening

$659 34th pct $753 50th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$387 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening

$1,218 26th pct $1,605 54th pct

Family income in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$228 higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing

$1,810 45th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.9%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 22.8%

22.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 17.2%

8.6% $4,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 43.0%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 5.7%

8.7% Asthma even 8.7%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%

6.7% Diabetes even 6.7%

5.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.0% None +4.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +35 larger in Booker Bay

60 79th pct 25 72nd pct

Median age in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +10 yrs older in Booker Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$843 higher in St Huberts Island

$469 28th pct $1,312 88th pct

Household income in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$1,938 higher in St Huberts Island

$1,312 32nd pct $3,250 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +0.2 larger in St Huberts Island gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

42.9% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 9.7%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.5% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +9.0 pts 23.9%

11.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.9% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$160 higher in St Huberts Island gap steady

$400 82nd pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +$633 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,800 90th pct

People / bedroom in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +0.10 higher in Booker Bay gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 59.2%

32.2% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 8.5%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 28.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +45.3 pts ▸ 96.9%

40.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +37.9 pts 2.2%

5.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% Other dwelling ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 38.8%

13.4% 4 bedrooms +27.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 2.5%

4.8% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +12.9 pts 42.1%

2.9% $750 or more +20.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

23.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.4 pts 10.5%

12.0% $550–$749 +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.2% $3,000 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 19.0%

22.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 15.1%

11.4% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +7 more in Booker Bay

20 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +1.83 more in Booker Bay

13.87 89th pct 12.04 88th pct

Departures/1k in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +261.5 more in St Huberts Island

2,302.4 93rd pct 2,563.9 95th pct

PT routes in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +4 more in Booker Bay

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +8 longer in St Huberts Island

0 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +3 longer in St Huberts Island

64 47th pct 67 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 43.4%

31.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.1 pts 33.4%

30.8% 2 vehicles +15.7 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.9% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.8% 4 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.0% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%

9.1% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.3% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.5 pts 1.8%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.8% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.7% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.0% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

5.3% Labourers +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +2.9 higher in Booker Bay

6.1 88th pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +4.4 more in Booker Bay

6.5 91st pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +89.3 pts higher in Booker Bay

89.3% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +71.3 pts higher in Booker Bay

71.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +0.7 pts higher in Booker Bay

100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +8.8 pts higher in Booker Bay

8.8% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +0.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island

99.2% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +81.4 pts higher in Booker Bay

81.4% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +2.1 more in St Huberts Island

14.6 52nd pct 16.7 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +30 higher in Booker Bay

75 82nd pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Booker Bay in St Huberts Island +0.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island

2.4% 3rd pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Booker Bay vs St Huberts Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10475/booker-bay/vs/SAL13653/st-huberts-island