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Carey Bay vs Coal Point

Name: Carey Bay vs Coal Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Carey Bay profile · Coal Point profile

Carey Bay Coal Point

Coal Point and Carey Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct economic and housing profiles. Coal Point is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,148 compared to $1,266 in Carey Bay. This is reflected in the housing, where Coal Point is dominated by separate houses (99.2%) and larger homes, while Carey Bay has a far higher share of people living alone (38.0%) and a much larger proportion of renters (25.1%). Carey Bay is also older, with 39.2% of its residents aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people born overseas, at around 14%. They are also alike in their use of English at home and the typical number of people per bedroom. While Coal Point has more public transport stops and walkable amenities, Carey Bay has a far higher level of street connectivity. These two neighbours have remained similar in their shared proportions of First Nations residents and their distance to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 884 larger in Coal Point Separate houses: 30.5 pts higher in Coal Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.9 pts higher in Coal Point Living alone: 19.6 pts higher in Carey Bay Household income: $882 higher in Coal Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Carey Bay in Coal Point +884 larger in Coal Point gap steady

865 72nd pct 1,749 77th pct

Median age in Carey Bay in Coal Point +2 yrs older in Carey Bay gap narrowing

54 yrs 83rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

39.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.5 pts 27.7%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

8.2% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

46.7% Married +16.0 pts ▸ 62.6%

24.8% Never married ◂ +2.3 pts 22.4%

13.6% Divorced ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

11.3% Widowed ◂ +6.4 pts 4.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Carey Bay Coal Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 84.3%

4.6% England ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 48.0%

44.2% Australian ◂ +5.5 pts 38.7%

9.4% Scottish +6.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.7% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 51.3%

37.5% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 43.0%

5.4% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

0.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Carey Bay in Coal Point

— 3.92 51st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

381 57th pct 381 57th pct

ICSEA in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

981 44th pct 981 44th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

30.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.7 pts 26.8%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 5.7%

5.4% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Highest qualification level

23.0% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

27.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 27.0%

20.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 17.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

18.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.2% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.7% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$187 higher in Coal Point gap widening

$714 43rd pct $901 73rd pct

Household income in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$882 higher in Coal Point gap widening

$1,266 30th pct $2,148 81st pct

Family income in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$643 higher in Coal Point gap widening

$1,818 45th pct $2,461 80th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 22.3%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.8 pts 10.7%

6.7% $4,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 36.2%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.1%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.4% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 12.1%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.8%

8.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Diabetes ◂ +4.8 pts 3.8%

8.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

4.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.9% None +9.6 pts ▸ 61.5%

25.0% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.5 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Carey Bay in Coal Point +14 larger in Coal Point

26 72nd pct 40 75th pct

Median age in Carey Bay in Coal Point +4 yrs older in Carey Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$245 higher in Coal Point

$450 25th pct $695 55th pct

Household income in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$209 higher in Coal Point

$1,499 42nd pct $1,708 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Carey Bay in Coal Point +0.4 larger in Coal Point gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

42.0% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 53.7%

40.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.5 pts 37.8%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.8 pts 8.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Household size

36.7% 2 people +8.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

38.0% 1 person ◂ +19.6 pts 18.4%

10.1% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.1% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$113 higher in Coal Point gap narrowing

$327 65th pct $440 87th pct

Mortgage in Carey Bay in Coal Point +$217 higher in Coal Point gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Carey Bay in Coal Point even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.7% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

25.1% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 11.2%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

68.7% Separate house +30.5 pts ▸ 99.2%

16.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 1.8%

10.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

6.7% Other dwelling ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.3% 4 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

38.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

16.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 7.7%

11.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.3 pts 2.1%

6.7% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 29.7%

25.8% $200–$349 +6.7 pts ▸ 32.4%

24.7% Under $200 ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%

4.1% $550–$749 +17.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% $750 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 29.2%

18.6% $3,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

20.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.7% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Carey Bay in Coal Point +16 more in Coal Point

7 77th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Carey Bay in Coal Point +5.06 more in Coal Point

8.09 86th pct 13.15 89th pct

Departures/1k in Carey Bay in Coal Point +154.1 more in Coal Point

289.0 74th pct 443.1 77th pct

PT routes in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Carey Bay in Coal Point +1 longer in Coal Point

90 63rd pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

51.7% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 50.7%

29.4% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 29.3%

2.2% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.5% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 48.6%

40.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.1 pts 20.1%

11.3% 3 vehicles +9.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.7% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.7% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%

11.1% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

9.0% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

1.5% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.9% Other services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

3.4% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

24.1% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.5% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

11.5% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 8.4%

5.3% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Carey Bay in Coal Point +0.4 higher in Carey Bay

3.3 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Carey Bay in Coal Point +0.2 more in Carey Bay

2.8 71st pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Carey Bay in Coal Point +0.2 pts higher in Carey Bay

0.2% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Carey Bay in Coal Point +0.9 pts higher in Coal Point

98.2% 94th pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Carey Bay in Coal Point +68.3 pts higher in Coal Point

0.0% 0th pct 68.3% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Carey Bay in Coal Point +6.3 pts higher in Carey Bay

95.3% 83rd pct 89.0% 79th pct

Walk to health in Carey Bay in Coal Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Carey Bay in Coal Point +7.3 more in Coal Point

9.2 40th pct 16.6 57th pct

Intersections/km² in Carey Bay in Coal Point +46 higher in Carey Bay

75 82nd pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Carey Bay in Coal Point +5.0 pts higher in Coal Point

10.0% 81st pct 15.1% 92nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Carey Bay vs Coal Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10811/carey-bay/vs/SAL10942/coal-point