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Breakfast Point vs Canada Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Breakfast Point profile · Canada Bay profile

Breakfast Point Canada Bay

Breakfast Point and Canada Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Breakfast Point is dominated by flats or apartments (91.4%), while separate houses are far more common in Canada Bay (59.9%). This difference extends to the households; Breakfast Point has a higher share of people living alone (29.2%) and a noticeably older typical resident at 47. Many more people in Breakfast Point have a bachelor degree or higher (44.2%) and earn $2,000 or more a week (28.6%). In contrast, Canada Bay has more children under 15 (18.5%) and far more homes with three or more bedrooms (64.8%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 50.0% of Breakfast Point residents arriving in the last five years compared to 33.8% in Canada Bay. Despite this, the two areas share a similar financial profile, with typical weekly household incomes around $2,300 to $2,500. They also both have about the same share of people who speak little or no English (around 4% to 5%) and similar rates of home ownership, with about 35% of homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 55.5 pts higher in Canada Bay 3+ bedrooms: 30.6 pts higher in Canada Bay Population: 3,370 larger in Breakfast Point Recent movers: 16.2 pts higher in Breakfast Point Household size: 0.6 larger in Canada Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +3,370 larger in Breakfast Point gap widening
4,678 86th pct 1,308 74th pct
Median age in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +7 yrs older in Breakfast Point gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.1 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 0.5% 35th pct
Aged 65+ in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +9.7 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap widening
25.5% 76th pct 15.8% 37th pct
Under 15 in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +5.9 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
12.6% 25th pct 18.5% 60th pct
De facto in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.0 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap steady
11.6% 45th pct 9.6% 30th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 27.6%
27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 27.4%
25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 15.8%
12.6% Children (0–14) +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 49.6%
23.8% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%
2.9% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Breakfast Point Canada Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +9.3 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap widening
40.5% 95th pct 31.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +11.1 pts ▸ 66.2%
9.7% China ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%
2.2% Italy +4.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

10.6% Italian +13.6 pts ▸ 24.2%
23.5% English ◂ +3.6 pts 19.9%
17.0% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
18.0% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 12.6%
9.6% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
7.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%
2.6% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.7% German ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.7% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%
1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Other language in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.7 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
36.0% 92nd pct 33.3% 91st pct
Limited English in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.9 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap steady
5.0% 91st pct 4.1% 90th pct

Language used at home

59.7% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 64.5%
3.4% Italian +7.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.1 pts 4.7%
4.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%
1.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.8% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%
0.4% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +3.6 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
31.6% 26th pct 28.0% 20th pct

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +7.7 pts ▸ 62.6%
31.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%
3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.8% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%
0.5% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +4.5 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
74.4% 94th pct 69.9% 90th pct
Bachelor+ in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +9.5 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
44.2% 95th pct 34.6% 89th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +4 more in Canada Bay
34 89th pct 38 90th pct
Avg size in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +90 larger in Canada Bay
496 71st pct 585 82nd pct
ICSEA in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +4 higher in Canada Bay
1,111 94th pct 1,114 94th pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +4.5 pts 69.9%
12.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%
4.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 35.6%
11.7% Certificate III / IV +6.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.1%
16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 14.3%
4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%
11.9% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
9.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.1%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
3.9% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences even 3.7%
0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$193 higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
$1,249 91st pct $1,056 86th pct
Household income in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$170 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
$2,303 86th pct $2,473 89th pct
Family income in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$53 higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
$2,850 89th pct $2,797 88th pct
High earners in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +5.9 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
28.6% 99th pct 22.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
37.7% 91st pct 38.0% 91st pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 26.8%
25.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 26.0%
19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%
12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.0%
11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 35.2%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.7%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
14.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.7 pts higher in Canada Bay
25.3% 32nd pct 25.9% 35th pct
Mental health in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.9 pts higher in Canada Bay
4.3% 22nd pct 7.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
3.0% 31st pct 4.4% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%
7.6% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.3% Mental health +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.8% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 69.0%
18.3% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%
1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.7 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
13.4% 27th pct 12.7% 23rd pct
Unpaid carers in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.5 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
10.0% 25th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +8.1 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
21.3% 31st pct 29.4% 71st pct
Defence service in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1.1 pts higher in Breakfast Point
2.3% 44th pct 1.2% 35th pct
Housework 15h+ in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.3 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap steady
20.4% 28th pct 20.1% 27th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +14 larger in Breakfast Point
21 69th pct 7 54th pct
Median age in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2 yrs older in Canada Bay
41 yrs 79th pct 43 yrs 81st pct
Median income in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$1,438 higher in Breakfast Point
$1,812 94th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$3,025 higher in Breakfast Point
$3,750 93rd pct $725 9th pct
Indigenous language in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.6 larger in Canada Bay gap widening
2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.2 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
11.9% 57th pct 12.1% 58th pct
Living alone in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +10.3 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap widening
29.2% 69th pct 18.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +24.9 pts ▸ 64.9%
47.4% Couples without children ◂ +26.1 pts 21.3%
11.9% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.7% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 34.8%
29.2% 1 person ◂ +10.3 pts 18.9%
8.3% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
13.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.5%
1.8% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.7% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$130 higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
$680 100th pct $550 96th pct
Mortgage in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +$233 higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
$2,800 90th pct $3,033 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.10 higher in Breakfast Point gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +3.2 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap widening
36.0% 86th pct 32.8% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.9 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
35.4% 34th pct 34.5% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +55.5 pts higher in Canada Bay gap steady
4.4% 0th pct 59.9% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +30.6 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
34.2% 1st pct 64.8% 20th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.0% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 32.8%
35.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 34.5%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

91.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +66.7 pts 24.7%
4.4% Separate house +55.5 pts ▸ 59.9%
4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 34.3%
28.6% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 38.8%
21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +19.6 pts 1.5%
3.9% 4 bedrooms +15.0 pts ▸ 18.9%
1.7% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 35.9%
25.5% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.4%
30.9% $750 or more ◂ +15.9 pts 15.0%
0.0% Under $200 +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.9% $200–$349 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 51.6%
26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 18.3%
13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.3 pts 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1.8 pts higher in Canada Bay gap narrowing
4.6% 72nd pct 6.4% 79th pct
Work from home in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +6.0 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap widening
51.6% 99th pct 45.6% 95th pct
PT commute in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.9 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
1.3% 74th pct 4.2% 89th pct
PT stops in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1 more in Canada Bay
2 71st pct 3 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1.87 more in Canada Bay
0.43 59th pct 2.29 66th pct
Departures/1k in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +120.7 more in Canada Bay
203.5 73rd pct 324.2 75th pct
PT routes in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
4 29th pct 4 29th pct
Drive to city in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +6 longer in Breakfast Point
17 14th pct 11 6th pct
Reach 30 min in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +47,868 more in Canada Bay
23,113 76th pct 70,981 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +161,223 more in Canada Bay
72,830 73rd pct 234,053 87th pct
Transit to city in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +9 longer in Breakfast Point
65 66th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 45.6%
32.1% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 35.2%
2.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.4% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.2% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.3 pts 35.3%
37.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 43.2%
6.0% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
2.1% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +16.2 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
50.0% 90th pct 33.8% 60th pct
Recent arrivals in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +8.9 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing
11.1% 68th pct 2.2% 33rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.2 pts higher in Breakfast Point gap steady
3.2% 45th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Participation in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.3 pts higher in Canada Bay gap widening
59.9% 47th pct 62.2% 55th pct
Full-time in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even gap narrowing
65.2% 79th pct 65.3% 79th pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 8.9%
11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.2%
9.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.1% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%
9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%
6.0% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.3% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%
4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%
4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%
3.0% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 31.2%
26.6% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 20.2%
14.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.4% Technicians & trades +4.3 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.7% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +1.4 higher in Canada Bay
6.7 91st pct 8.1 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.0 more in Canada Bay
6.0 88th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +100.0 pts higher in Canada Bay
0.0% 0th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +0.4 more in Canada Bay
3.4 25th pct 3.8 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +50 higher in Breakfast Point
237 92nd pct 186 90th pct
Mean slope in Breakfast Pointin Canada Bay +2.6 pts higher in Breakfast Point
7.1% 64th pct 4.5% 36th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakfast Point vs Canada Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10554/breakfast-point/vs/SAL10784/canada-bay