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Catherine Hill Bay vs Gwandalan

Name: Catherine Hill Bay vs Gwandalan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Catherine Hill Bay profile · Gwandalan profile

Catherine Hill Bay Gwandalan

Gwandalan and Catherine Hill Bay are neighbouring New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Catherine Hill Bay is wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,628 compared to $1,493 in Gwandalan. Education levels are also far higher in Catherine Hill Bay, where 24.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure in Gwandalan is 10.2%. Gwandalan is a more established residential hub with better local access; nearly all its homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, whereas no homes in Catherine Hill Bay are.

These two places share a similar distance to the city and a lack of public transport commuting. They are also alike in the proportion of people in de facto relationships and the amount of unpaid housework residents perform. However, the gap in mobility is widening, as 83.2% of people in Catherine Hill Bay moved there in the last five years, compared to 38.9% in Gwandalan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,842 larger in Gwandalan Recent movers: 44.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay No car: 2.9 pts higher in Gwandalan Bachelor+: 13.8 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +2,842 larger in Gwandalan gap steady

943 72nd pct 3,785 86th pct

Median age in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +5 yrs older in Gwandalan gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 26.7%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.3 pts 22.9%

25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 18.2%

12.2% Seniors (65+) +9.0 pts ▸ 21.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +9.9 pts 48.9%

28.8% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

6.3% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Hill Bay Gwandalan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +0.9 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.8% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.4%

39.1% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.8%

10.3% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

4.6% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

3.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.8% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 91.7%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

50.6% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.4% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 41.1%

3.4% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan

— 1.45 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even

266 44th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even

977 42nd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.6 pts 36.3%

27.5% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

6.3% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 49.5%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.8 pts 12.6%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 13.9%

7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

16.6% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.7% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$395 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

$1,082 87th pct $687 38th pct

Household income in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$1,135 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

$2,628 91st pct $1,493 47th pct

Family income in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$1,035 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

$2,803 88th pct $1,768 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.2%

16.6% $650–$1,499 +12.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 6.2%

4.9% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 18.2%

17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

33.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.0 pts 13.2%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Diabetes +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.7% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +10.0 pts 57.9%

19.7% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.4% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.3% Three or more +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +197 larger in Gwandalan

45 76th pct 242 86th pct

Median age in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +7 yrs older in Gwandalan

16 yrs 13th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$434 higher in Catherine Hill Bay

$1,125 86th pct $691 55th pct

Household income in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$1,945 higher in Catherine Hill Bay

$3,625 92nd pct $1,680 50th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +0.4 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +14.0 pts 54.5%

23.3% Couples without children +7.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.6% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

26.1% 4 people ◂ +11.6 pts 14.4%

13.4% 1 person +9.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.1% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%

3.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$35 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing

$420 86th pct $385 79th pct

Mortgage in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +$941 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening

$2,741 90th pct $1,800 61st pct

People / bedroom in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.4 pts 42.7%

30.9% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

15.6% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 38.6%

19.9% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.2% 5 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 5.5%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +25.7 pts ▸ 63.2%

8.3% $200–$349 +19.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

10.4% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 2.2%

10.4% $550–$749 ◂ +6.8 pts 3.6%

6.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +30.4 pts 8.9%

35.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +17.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

1.8% Under $1,000 +14.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +3 more in Catherine Hill Bay

18 86th pct 15 85th pct

Stops/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +15.13 more in Catherine Hill Bay

19.09 92nd pct 3.96 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +67.4 more in Gwandalan

301.2 75th pct 368.6 76th pct

PT routes in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +3 more in Gwandalan

1 71st pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +2 longer in Gwandalan

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +3 longer in Catherine Hill Bay

83 58th pct 80 57th pct

Reach 30 min in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan

— 6,492 37th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +10.6 pts ▸ 59.1%

31.1% Worked at home ◂ +11.4 pts 19.7%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Walked even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 43.2%

22.2% 1 vehicle +8.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 14.7%

8.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

0.0% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.0% Construction +5.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 6.1%

8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.1% Other services even 4.1%

3.7% Mining ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +13.1 pts 11.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

5.2% Labourers +6.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +1.2 higher in Gwandalan

2.9 72nd pct 4.1 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +1.9 more in Gwandalan

2.7 71st pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +75.0 pts higher in Gwandalan

0.0% 0th pct 75.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +3.7 pts higher in Gwandalan

96.2% 87th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +99.7 pts higher in Gwandalan

0.0% 0th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +5.8 pts higher in Gwandalan

94.1% 82nd pct 99.9% 96th pct

Walk to health in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +20.2 more in Catherine Hill Bay

27.6 71st pct 7.4 35th pct

Intersections/km² in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +80 higher in Gwandalan

30 75th pct 111 86th pct

Mean slope in Catherine Hill Bay in Gwandalan +2.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

7.9% 70th pct 5.3% 45th pct

Compare Catherine Hill Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Gwandalan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Hill Bay vs Gwandalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay/vs/SAL11831/gwandalan