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Buttaba vs Rathmines

Name: Buttaba vs Rathmines — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Buttaba profile · Rathmines profile

Buttaba Rathmines

Rathmines and Buttaba are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different levels of accessibility. Rathmines is somewhat walkable, with 60.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.9% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Buttaba is mostly car-dependent, as no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. Rathmines also has more public transport, with 7.71 stops per 1,000 people compared to 4.15 in Buttaba, and a higher share of older residents, with 25.1% aged 65 and over compared to 21.1% in Buttaba.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining alike in many core ways. They share very similar proportions of children under 15, adults with a bachelor degree, and people who have served in the Defence Force. They also sit at a similar level for typical weekly personal incomes, with Rathmines at $728 and Buttaba at $786. While Buttaba has a higher share of people with no religion, both areas sit well above the national figure for residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Rathmines Population: 872 larger in Rathmines No religion: 8.3 pts higher in Buttaba One-parent: 7.1 pts higher in Rathmines 3+ bedrooms: 7.2 pts higher in Buttaba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buttaba in Rathmines +872 larger in Rathmines gap narrowing

1,204 74th pct 2,076 79th pct

Median age in Buttaba in Rathmines +4 yrs older in Rathmines gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.9%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 18.9%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 52.8%

28.5% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 28.0%

9.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Buttaba Rathmines

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.3% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 84.5%

3.6% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.4% English ◂ +2.6 pts 45.8%

45.3% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 41.9%

12.0% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.1% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.7% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

96.2% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 91.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 51.8%

49.3% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 41.0%

4.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buttaba in Rathmines

— 2.72 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buttaba in Rathmines +3 more in Rathmines

6 74th pct 9 78th pct

Avg size in Buttaba in Rathmines +83 larger in Rathmines

191 36th pct 273 45th pct

ICSEA in Buttaba in Rathmines +40 higher in Buttaba

1,017 65th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

43.3% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

35.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 31.0%

8.8% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 38.9%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 19.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 15.2%

4.9% Postgraduate degree even 4.9%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.3 pts 20.0%

17.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

2.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Buttaba in Rathmines +$58 higher in Buttaba gap narrowing

$786 57th pct $728 45th pct

Household income in Buttaba in Rathmines +$358 higher in Buttaba gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,517 49th pct

Family income in Buttaba in Rathmines +$259 higher in Buttaba gap widening

$2,068 61st pct $1,809 44th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

33.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 28.2%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

10.0% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 42.4%

31.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

19.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.0% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.6% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.6% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.5% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 53.9%

21.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buttaba in Rathmines +19 larger in Rathmines

68 81st pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Buttaba in Rathmines +9 yrs older in Buttaba

29 yrs 60th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Buttaba in Rathmines +$190 higher in Buttaba

$820 67th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Buttaba in Rathmines +$130 higher in Buttaba

$2,166 68th pct $2,036 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buttaba in Rathmines +0.1 larger in Buttaba gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 49.0%

31.7% Couples without children +0.5 pts ▸ 32.2%

11.0% One-parent families +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.6% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 40.8%

13.5% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.0% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

17.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buttaba in Rathmines +$10 higher in Buttaba gap steady

$410 84th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Buttaba in Rathmines +$434 higher in Buttaba gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Buttaba in Rathmines even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 44.3%

42.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 40.5%

11.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 92.6%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 42.5%

40.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%

8.1% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

16.3% $200–$349 +7.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 35.7%

20.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

21.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 8.0%

15.3% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buttaba in Rathmines +11 more in Rathmines

5 74th pct 16 86th pct

Stops/1k in Buttaba in Rathmines +3.55 more in Rathmines

4.15 74th pct 7.71 86th pct

Departures/1k in Buttaba in Rathmines +152.3 more in Rathmines

142.0 72nd pct 294.3 75th pct

PT routes in Buttaba in Rathmines even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Buttaba in Rathmines +1 longer in Buttaba

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Buttaba in Rathmines +1 longer in Rathmines

84 59th pct 85 60th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 59.0%

18.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 18.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 38.3%

24.5% 1 vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

0.9% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.9% Health care & social assistance +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.0% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.8%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 10.4%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

7.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.8%

3.6% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.9% Mining +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 19.1%

18.1% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

10.3% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Buttaba in Rathmines +2.2 higher in Rathmines

2.2 67th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buttaba in Rathmines +2.3 more in Rathmines

2.0 66th pct 4.3 79th pct

15-min city in Buttaba in Rathmines +62.0 pts higher in Rathmines

0.0% 0th pct 62.0% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Buttaba in Rathmines +60.5 pts higher in Rathmines

0.0% 0th pct 60.5% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Buttaba in Rathmines +12.0 pts higher in Rathmines

86.5% 83rd pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Buttaba in Rathmines +45.5 pts higher in Rathmines

30.4% 68th pct 75.9% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Buttaba in Rathmines +7.3 pts higher in Buttaba

76.1% 72nd pct 68.8% 69th pct

Walk to health in Buttaba in Rathmines even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buttaba in Rathmines +7.5 more in Rathmines

5.0 29th pct 12.5 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Buttaba in Rathmines +6 higher in Buttaba

38 76th pct 32 75th pct

Mean slope in Buttaba in Rathmines +0.1 pts higher in Buttaba

9.2% 77th pct 9.1% 76th pct

Compare Buttaba with nearby areas

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Compare Rathmines with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buttaba vs Rathmines [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10721/buttaba/vs/SAL13332/rathmines