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Cardiff South vs Warners Bay

Name: Cardiff South vs Warners Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Cardiff South profile · Warners Bay profile

Cardiff South Warners Bay

Warners Bay and Cardiff South are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different profiles. Residents in Warners Bay are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 38 in Cardiff South, and 25.6% of the population there is aged 65 or over. Warners Bay has a more qualified workforce, with 22.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Cardiff South is more dominated by detached houses at 89.6%. In terms of accessibility, Cardiff South is much more walkable for groceries and schools, but Warners Bay has far better access to health services.

Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical personal and family incomes, and the proportion of people using another language at home. While Warners Bay has far more homes owned outright, Cardiff South has a higher share of homes with a mortgage. The two areas also share very similar school sizes and average school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,306 larger in Warners Bay Separate houses: 22.1 pts higher in Cardiff South Median age: 8 yrs older in Warners Bay Owned outright: 11.7 pts higher in Warners Bay Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in Warners Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +5,306 larger in Warners Bay gap widening

2,931 83rd pct 8,237 87th pct

Median age in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +8 yrs older in Warners Bay gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 26.3%

14.5% Seniors (65+) +11.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

Marital status

42.1% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.2% Never married ◂ +10.2 pts 29.1%

10.0% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Cardiff South Warners Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.4% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 84.6%

1.2% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% English +4.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

10.5% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.1% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.4% Christianity +4.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 40.2%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +1.17 more in Warners Bay

1.86 26th pct 3.03 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +8 more in Warners Bay

25 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Cardiff South in Warners Bay even

331 51st pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +22 higher in Cardiff South

1,037 74th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 47.4%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.3%

11.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

41.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.0 pts 31.6%

18.9% Bachelor degree +5.4 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.7% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 16.6%

12.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 10.6%

8.3% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services even 4.9%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$39 higher in Cardiff South gap widening

$805 60th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$194 higher in Cardiff South gap widening

$1,688 59th pct $1,494 47th pct

Family income in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$45 higher in Cardiff South gap widening

$2,049 60th pct $2,004 58th pct

Household income distribution

36.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 26.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.1% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.7% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 42.2%

36.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 31.2%

17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.2% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 57.4%

22.8% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

7.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +98 larger in Warners Bay

197 86th pct 295 86th pct

Median age in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +2 yrs older in Warners Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$103 higher in Cardiff South

$768 62nd pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$116 higher in Cardiff South

$1,910 59th pct $1,794 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +0.2 larger in Cardiff South gap steady

2.5 50th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 50.8%

23.7% Couples without children +8.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 16.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

25.0% 1 person +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.2%

17.3% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

1.8% 6 or more even 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$20 higher in Warners Bay gap widening

$400 82nd pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +$281 higher in Warners Bay gap widening

$1,777 60th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Cardiff South in Warners Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +11.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

43.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 30.4%

22.2% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

89.6% Separate house ◂ +22.1 pts 67.6%

7.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

2.4% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 43.1%

24.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

18.6% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.1% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.1% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

67.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.1 pts 60.0%

18.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.6%

3.7% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.5% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.2%

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 23.9%

5.8% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +39 more in Warners Bay

21 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +0.12 more in Warners Bay

7.16 86th pct 7.28 86th pct

Departures/1k in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +147.2 more in Cardiff South

1,017.7 86th pct 870.6 85th pct

PT routes in Cardiff South in Warners Bay even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +1 longer in Warners Bay

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +2 longer in Cardiff South

99 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 53.8%

16.8% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 38.0%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 11.7%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

4.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 19.7%

8.1% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 9.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food even 7.0%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.3% Professionals +7.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 13.2%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +0.2 higher in Warners Bay

6.3 90th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Cardiff South in Warners Bay even

6.4 91st pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +20.3 pts higher in Cardiff South

99.4% 100th pct 79.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +31.9 pts higher in Cardiff South

99.5% 100th pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +4.8 pts higher in Cardiff South

100.0% 100th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +13.4 pts higher in Cardiff South

99.8% 100th pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +5.1 pts higher in Cardiff South

99.7% 90th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +46.8 pts higher in Warners Bay

15.0% 75th pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +4.0 more in Warners Bay

9.6 40th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +80 higher in Warners Bay

73 82nd pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Cardiff South in Warners Bay +0.7 pts higher in Cardiff South

7.1% 64th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Cardiff South with nearby areas

Hillsborough Lakelands Cardiff Garden Suburb Macquarie Hills Cardiff Heights Warners Bay Mount Hutton

Compare Warners Bay with nearby areas

Lakelands Eleebana Mount Hutton Cardiff South Macquarie Hills Hillsborough Speers Point Tingira Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cardiff South vs Warners Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10810/cardiff-south/vs/SAL14171/warners-bay