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Brightwaters vs Summerland Point

Name: Brightwaters vs Summerland Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Brightwaters profile · Summerland Point profile

Brightwaters Summerland Point

Summerland Point and Brightwaters are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Summerland Point has far more public transport options, with 14 stops compared to 6 in Brightwaters, and much higher weekly departures per 1,000 people (513.7 versus 305.1). However, Brightwaters is far more walkable for daily needs; 96% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 0.2% of homes in Summerland Point have that access. Brightwaters also has a better-qualified workforce, with 17% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 9.8% in Summerland Point.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining closely matched across many health and social measures. They share very similar proportions of children under 15 (around 15%) and people with long-term health conditions (about 37%). Both areas also have a similar share of people who identify as neither religious nor non-religious, sitting around 37% to 38%. While Summerland Point has a far larger First Nations population, the typical income for First Nations households is nearly the same in both places.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,833 larger in Summerland Point Work from home: 8.7 pts higher in Brightwaters Bachelor+: 7.3 pts higher in Brightwaters Unemployment: 2.5 pts higher in Summerland Point Recent arrivals: 1.3 pts higher in Summerland Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +1,833 larger in Summerland Point gap widening

875 72nd pct 2,708 82nd pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +2 yrs older in Brightwaters gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.0%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +6.7 pts 46.0%

28.7% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.7% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.4% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Brightwaters Summerland Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.2% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +4.5 pts 43.4%

40.1% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 12.1%

11.8% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +0.9 pts 54.7%

37.9% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 37.0%

5.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brightwaters in Summerland Point

7.69 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +1 more in Summerland Point

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +124 larger in Brightwaters

331 51st pct 208 38th pct

ICSEA in Brightwaters in Summerland Point even

973 39th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 34.1%

33.8% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 38.9%

12.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +9.6 pts ▸ 48.3%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 11.9%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 2.8%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 16.1%

16.9% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.4%

10.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.3%

8.6% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$106 higher in Brightwaters gap widening

$752 50th pct $646 32nd pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$107 higher in Brightwaters gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $1,312 33rd pct

Family income in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$249 higher in Brightwaters gap widening

$1,819 45th pct $1,570 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

9.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 46.7%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.2%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

9.3% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

5.7% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.5% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +1.9 pts 53.4%

24.6% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 23.5%

8.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.1% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +111 larger in Summerland Point

42 75th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +9 yrs older in Summerland Point

16 yrs 13th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$45 higher in Brightwaters

$700 56th pct $655 51st pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$62 higher in Brightwaters

$1,937 60th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +0.1 larger in Summerland Point gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.8 pts 44.3%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 34.8%

13.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%

21.4% 1 person +2.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

13.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.3% 5 people +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.3% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$10 higher in Summerland Point gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +$270 higher in Brightwaters gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,730 57th pct

People / bedroom in Brightwaters in Summerland Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.8 pts 43.9%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

20.3% Rented ◂ +0.3 pts 20.0%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 96.1%

2.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.3% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 41.5%

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 34.3%

10.1% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +15.1 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.1%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +12.4 pts 3.3%

0.0% Under $200 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.8 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 8.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +8 more in Summerland Point

6 76th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +1.69 more in Brightwaters

6.86 85th pct 5.17 78th pct

Departures/1k in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +208.5 more in Summerland Point

305.1 75th pct 513.7 79th pct

PT routes in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +3 more in Summerland Point

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +6 longer in Brightwaters

6 36th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +7 longer in Brightwaters

88 62nd pct 81 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Brightwaters in Summerland Point

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brightwaters in Summerland Point

— 6,492 37th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 58.6%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 18.6%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 40.9%

30.9% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 13.6%

8.2% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.7% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%

10.0% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.6 pts 0.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.7% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 12.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades +3.6 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%

10.5% Community & personal service +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%

9.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.8% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +0.1 higher in Summerland Point

3.8 77th pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +0.2 more in Brightwaters

4.1 78th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 74th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +1.3 pts higher in Brightwaters

98.8% 96th pct 97.5% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +95.8 pts higher in Brightwaters

96.0% 97th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +7.1 pts higher in Summerland Point

91.7% 81st pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +26.5 pts higher in Brightwaters

26.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +45.9 more in Summerland Point

9.1 39th pct 55.0 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +3 higher in Summerland Point

30 75th pct 33 76th pct

Mean slope in Brightwaters in Summerland Point +1.4 pts higher in Brightwaters

6.4% 58th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Brightwaters with nearby areas

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Compare Summerland Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brightwaters vs Summerland Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10567/brightwaters/vs/SAL13705/summerland-point