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Brightwaters vs Wyee Point

Name: Brightwaters vs Wyee Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Brightwaters profile · Wyee Point profile

Brightwaters Wyee Point

Wyee Point and Brightwaters are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different layouts. Brightwaters is far more walkable; 96.0% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, and 26.5% of homes can reach groceries and health services on foot. In contrast, no homes in Wyee Point are within a 15-minute walk of those services. There are also notable social differences, with 62.0% of adults in Wyee Point working or looking for work, compared to 51.5% in Brightwaters. Brightwaters has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 27.3% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical family and personal incomes, as well as a nearly identical share of people born overseas. These commonalities exist despite the gaps in housing and age. Brightwaters has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 48.7%, while Wyee Point is more likely to have a mortgage. Over time, the gap in residents' typical age has remained, with Brightwaters staying older than its neighbour.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Brightwaters Owned outright: 11.4 pts higher in Brightwaters Participation: 10.5 pts higher in Wyee Point Household size: 0.5 larger in Wyee Point Work from home: 8.9 pts higher in Brightwaters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +296 larger in Wyee Point gap widening

875 72nd pct 1,171 74th pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +7 yrs older in Brightwaters gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 27.1%

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.8%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

52.7% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 51.1%

28.7% Never married +5.1 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Brightwaters Wyee 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 +0.1 pts ▸ 83.4%

3.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +3.2 pts 44.7%

40.1% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +5.8 pts 8.8%

11.8% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.5%

4.1% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.3% English only +1.9 pts ▸ 93.2%

1.1% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 51.9%

37.9% No religion +3.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brightwaters in Wyee Point

7.69 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Brightwaters in Wyee Point even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +77 larger in Brightwaters

331 51st pct 254 43rd pct

ICSEA in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +35 higher in Brightwaters

973 39th pct 938 21st pct

Highest year of school

41.3% Year 12 ◂ +5.3 pts 36.0%

33.8% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 49.5%

18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 15.7%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

4.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Engineering & related +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 19.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

10.7% Education ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Creative arts +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$13 higher in Brightwaters gap narrowing

$752 50th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$273 higher in Wyee Point gap widening

$1,419 42nd pct $1,692 59th pct

Family income in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$105 higher in Wyee Point gap widening

$1,819 45th pct $1,924 52nd pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 28.2%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 25.4%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.5%

9.6% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

40.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.5%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

5.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.8% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +7.9 pts ▸ 63.2%

24.6% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 19.6%

8.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +15 larger in Wyee Point

42 75th pct 57 78th pct

Median age in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +3 yrs older in Wyee Point

16 yrs 13th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$25 higher in Wyee Point

$700 56th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Brightwaters in Wyee Point even

$1,937 60th pct $1,937 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +0.5 larger in Wyee Point gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +12.6 pts ▸ 60.7%

36.7% Couples without children ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

Household size

44.9% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 35.5%

21.4% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 14.7%

13.0% 3 people +6.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.5% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.3% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.3% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$55 higher in Wyee Point gap steady

$390 80th pct $445 88th pct

Mortgage in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +$167 higher in Wyee Point gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Brightwaters in Wyee Point even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright ◂ +11.4 pts 37.3%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +16.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

20.3% Rented ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

97.7% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 98.2%

2.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.8% 4 bedrooms +14.2 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 24.1%

9.6% 5 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 4.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.4% $350–$549 +11.5 pts ▸ 63.0%

22.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.8%

15.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.3 pts 7.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 38.0%

23.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.0 pts 18.2%

16.7% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +1 more in Wyee Point

6 76th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +0.88 more in Brightwaters

6.86 85th pct 5.98 81st pct

Departures/1k in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +298.6 more in Wyee Point

305.1 75th pct 603.8 80th pct

PT routes in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +1 more in Wyee Point

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +7 longer in Wyee Point

6 36th pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +10 longer in Brightwaters

88 62nd pct 78 55th pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 56.8%

27.3% Worked at home ◂ +8.9 pts 18.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

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 +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

30.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.6 pts 19.3%

14.9% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

8.2% 4 or more +9.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 13.5%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

10.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +3.7 pts 6.8%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.2% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

2.7% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 13.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.6 pts 12.6%

13.8% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 12.3%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.8% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +1.9 higher in Brightwaters

3.8 77th pct 2.0 65th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +2.7 more in Brightwaters

4.1 78th pct 1.4 62nd pct

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

26.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

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

26.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +29.3 pts higher in Brightwaters

98.8% 96th pct 69.5% 78th pct

Walk to school in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +96.0 pts higher in Brightwaters

96.0% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +24.9 pts higher in Brightwaters

91.7% 81st pct 66.8% 69th pct

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

26.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +1.5 more in Brightwaters

9.1 39th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +12 higher in Brightwaters

30 75th pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Brightwaters in Wyee Point +0.2 pts higher in Wyee Point

6.4% 58th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Brightwaters with nearby areas

Mirrabooka Yarrawonga Park Silverwater Morisset Park Sunshine Windermere Park Balcolyn Bonnells Bay

Compare Wyee Point with nearby areas

Morisset Morisset Park Bonnells Bay Windermere Park Mannering Park Brightwaters Wyee Doyalson

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brightwaters vs Wyee Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10567/brightwaters/vs/SAL14457/wyee-point