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Burrill Lake vs Mollymook Beach

Name: Burrill Lake vs Mollymook Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.8 km apart · Burrill Lake profile · Mollymook Beach profile

Burrill Lake Mollymook Beach

Mollymook Beach and Burrill Lake are neighbouring areas with a few key differences. Mollymook Beach has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 57 compared to 48 in Burrill Lake. It is also more walkable, with 59.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Burrill Lake has none. Mollymook Beach has a higher proportion of university-educated adults (24.2% versus 12.7%) and more homes owned outright (57.2% versus 46.7%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar patterns in many parts of daily life. They share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes, around $1,200, and both have a similar share of people with long-term health conditions (34.8%). While Mollymook Beach remains more walkable and older, both areas sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Burrill Lake Median age: 9 yrs older in Mollymook Beach 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in Mollymook Beach Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Mollymook Beach Owned outright: 10.5 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +749 larger in Mollymook Beach gap steady

1,782 77th pct 2,531 81st pct

Median age in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +9 yrs older in Mollymook Beach gap widening

48 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

27.9% Seniors (65+) +9.5 pts ▸ 37.4%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.1%

21.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 16.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

Marital status

47.0% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

30.5% Never married ◂ +8.3 pts 22.2%

11.8% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

7.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Burrill Lake Mollymook Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 79.3%

3.1% England +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +2.6 pts ▸ 47.2%

42.4% Australian ◂ +5.9 pts 36.5%

11.4% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.4% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.2% English only even 91.1%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 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

45.1% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 49.5%

45.8% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 41.4%

6.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +3 more in Mollymook Beach

2 62nd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +356 larger in Burrill Lake

924 100th pct 568 80th pct

ICSEA in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +12 higher in Mollymook Beach

987 48th pct 999 56th pct

Highest year of school

39.1% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

34.3% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 30.2%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 8.3%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.1 pts 30.1%

15.5% Bachelor degree +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%

8.6% Education +5.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.2% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

8.4% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$76 higher in Mollymook Beach gap widening

$605 25th pct $681 37th pct

Household income in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$64 higher in Mollymook Beach gap widening

$1,183 24th pct $1,247 28th pct

Family income in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$81 higher in Mollymook Beach gap widening

$1,456 24th pct $1,537 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 20.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

Personal income distribution

50.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 44.5%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

10.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.9% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.4%

5.9% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None ◂ +1.1 pts 56.6%

22.7% One condition even 22.7%

7.9% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +14 larger in Burrill Lake

85 84th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +10 yrs older in Burrill Lake

28 yrs 57th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$29 higher in Burrill Lake

$604 46th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$458 higher in Burrill Lake

$1,437 39th pct $979 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +0.1 larger in Burrill Lake gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.8 pts 40.4%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

0.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 28.2%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

11.8% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

1.5% 6 or more even 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$30 higher in Mollymook Beach gap widening

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +$129 higher in Mollymook Beach gap widening

$1,571 46th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +0.10 higher in Burrill Lake gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

29.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 23.0%

19.7% Rented ◂ +2.1 pts 17.6%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 89.8%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.0% Flat or apartment +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 10.8%

5.5% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +14.0 pts ▸ 61.9%

40.3% $200–$349 ◂ +15.4 pts 24.9%

9.0% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%

27.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 24.0%

19.3% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.9% $3,000 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +1 more in Burrill Lake

15 85th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +2.89 more in Burrill Lake

8.42 86th pct 5.53 80th pct

Departures/1k in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +19.2 more in Burrill Lake

123.5 71st pct 104.3 69th pct

PT routes in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +2 more in Burrill Lake

3 79th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +2 longer in Burrill Lake

7 39th pct 5 32nd pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 61.5%

8.9% Worked at home +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

40.0% 1 vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

4.5% 4 or more even 4.4%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

12.5% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

12.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

8.7% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.8%

3.9% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

19.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 16.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 13.6%

9.6% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Labourers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.9%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +1.9 higher in Mollymook Beach

2.5 69th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +1.9 more in Mollymook Beach

2.6 70th pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +59.4 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

0.0% 0th pct 59.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +55.0 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

0.0% 0th pct 55.0% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +2.9 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

87.3% 83rd pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +11.5 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

88.1% 79th pct 99.6% 86th pct

Walk to health in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +59.6 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

0.0% 0th pct 59.6% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +6.7 more in Mollymook Beach

14.6 53rd pct 21.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +8 higher in Mollymook Beach

35 76th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Burrill Lake in Mollymook Beach +1.5 pts higher in Mollymook Beach

7.6% 67th pct 9.0% 76th pct

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Compare Mollymook Beach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burrill Lake vs Mollymook Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10709/burrill-lake/vs/SAL12681/mollymook-beach