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Catalina vs North Batemans Bay

Name: Catalina vs North Batemans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Catalina profile · North Batemans Bay profile

Catalina North Batemans Bay

Catalina and North Batemans Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and accessibility profiles. Catalina is dominated by separate houses, with 86.9% being detached and 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, compared to 62.7% of houses and 66.5% with three or more bedrooms in North Batemans Bay. While Catalina has more homes within a short walk of a school and public transport, North Batemans Bay is far more walkable for daily needs, with 82.2% of homes near groceries compared to just 18.0% in Catalina.

Both areas have similar rates of people providing unpaid care, which sit close to the national figure. They also share a similar typical weekly rent of around $350. Beyond these similarities, the two areas differ in their demographics; Catalina has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 53 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over. North Batemans Bay has a higher share of adults working or looking for work and a larger proportion of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 24.2 pts higher in Catalina 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Catalina Population: 1,728 larger in Catalina Participation: 11.1 pts higher in North Batemans Bay Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Catalina

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +1,728 larger in Catalina gap steady

2,522 81st pct 794 72nd pct

Median age in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +4 yrs older in Catalina gap widening

53 yrs 80th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

34.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 27.6%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.4%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

44.8% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.3% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 31.8%

11.3% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.4% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

4.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

Age & sex structure

Catalina North Batemans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 78.5%

4.8% England +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.4% English +4.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 36.5%

12.8% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.6%

10.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

3.3% German +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% Christianity ◂ +3.8 pts 51.0%

35.9% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.5% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

0.0% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Catalina in North Batemans Bay

— 9.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +2 more in Catalina

4 71st pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +108 larger in North Batemans Bay

406 60th pct 514 74th pct

ICSEA in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +23 higher in Catalina

922 14th pct 899 13th pct

Highest year of school

35.3% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

33.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

14.2% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

13.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.1% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.7% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.8% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

6.9% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$99 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$564 20th pct $663 34th pct

Household income in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$138 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$1,130 21st pct $1,268 30th pct

Family income in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$112 higher in North Batemans Bay gap widening

$1,335 17th pct $1,447 24th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 37.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 19.9%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.4%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 34.7%

7.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 14.1%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

9.1% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.4% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +8.8 pts ▸ 58.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 22.5%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +183 larger in Catalina

233 86th pct 50 77th pct

Median age in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +4 yrs older in North Batemans Bay

20 yrs 25th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$3 higher in North Batemans Bay

$430 21st pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$11 higher in North Batemans Bay

$1,176 26th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +0.1 larger in Catalina gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

41.5% Couples with children +0.9 pts ▸ 42.5%

38.3% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

20.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 18.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

30.0% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%

8.4% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$5 higher in Catalina gap steady

$355 72nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +$173 higher in North Batemans Bay gap narrowing

$1,560 46th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Catalina in North Batemans Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.9 pts 37.6%

23.5% Rented +8.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

3.4% Other tenure ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house ◂ +24.2 pts 62.7%

1.9% Flat or apartment +19.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.5 pts 31.7%

27.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 26.1%

10.2% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

7.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.3% $350–$549 ◂ +2.2 pts 43.1%

26.2% $200–$349 +9.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%

2.2% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 39.1%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.2 pts 17.4%

3.2% $3,000 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +28 more in Catalina

37 87th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +3.34 more in Catalina

14.67 90th pct 11.34 88th pct

Departures/1k in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +53.4 more in Catalina

355.7 76th pct 302.3 75th pct

PT routes in Catalina in North Batemans Bay even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +1 longer in North Batemans Bay

9 44th pct 10 46th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +1.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

7.4% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.7 pts 3.5%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 38.4%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

10.5% 3 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.5% 4 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 8.2%

13.6% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 9.4%

11.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

3.8% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

6.1% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Rental & real estate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.2% Managers +7.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

15.0% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

14.2% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 10.9%

13.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

9.7% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.4% Clerical & administrative even 12.4%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +1.6 higher in North Batemans Bay

3.5 75th pct 5.1 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +1.4 more in North Batemans Bay

3.1 73rd pct 4.5 80th pct

15-min city in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +39.5 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

17.7% 71st pct 57.1% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +64.2 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

18.0% 71st pct 82.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +10.8 pts higher in Catalina

96.3% 88th pct 85.5% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +24.5 pts higher in Catalina

47.0% 74th pct 22.5% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +14.8 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

68.0% 69th pct 82.7% 76th pct

Walk to health in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +20.1 pts higher in North Batemans Bay

15.9% 75th pct 36.0% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +11.5 more in North Batemans Bay

16.3 57th pct 27.7 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +1 higher in Catalina

16 73rd pct 15 73rd pct

Mean slope in Catalina in North Batemans Bay +4.0 pts higher in Catalina

12.9% 89th pct 8.9% 75th pct

Compare Catalina with nearby areas

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Compare North Batemans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catalina vs North Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10852/catalina/vs/SAL12992/north-batemans-bay