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Catherine Hill Bay vs Nords Wharf

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Catherine Hill Bay profile · Nords Wharf profile

Catherine Hill Bay Nords Wharf

Catherine Hill Bay and Nords Wharf are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with similar total populations. Catherine Hill Bay is a wealthier and younger area, where the typical resident is 37 and typical weekly household income is $2,628. It has a far higher share of people who finished Year 12 (56.9%) and a much larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (37.1%). Nords Wharf is older, with a typical age of 44, and a higher share of homes owned outright at 41.6%. It is also more practical for families, with 70.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to none in Catherine Hill Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly in several ways since 2011, with almost identical rental prices and a shared reliance on cars, as neither has a high rate of public transport use. They also share the same school advantage score. However, they have diverged in their population movement; Catherine Hill Bay has seen a massive surge in new residents, with 83.2% moving in during the last five years, while only 32.5% of Nords Wharf residents arrived in that time.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 50.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay No car: 0.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf One-parent: 9.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf Separate houses: 2.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +48 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
943 72nd pct 895 72nd pct
Median age in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7 yrs older in Nords Wharf gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
4.8% 72nd pct 3.6% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
12.2% 23rd pct 19.2% 52nd pct
Under 15 in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
25.0% 88th pct 20.1% 71st pct
De facto in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 9.8% 31st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.9%
25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.3%
25.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 20.1%
12.2% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

Marital status

58.8% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 53.9%
28.8% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 27.7%
6.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.8% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Hill Bay Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
12.4% 55th pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 87.4%
2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% English +1.9 pts ▸ 46.6%
39.1% Australian even 39.1%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%
10.3% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.6% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.0% Dutch ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%
1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Filipino even 0.6%
0.3% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
5.8% 64th pct 2.2% 41st pct
Limited English in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
0.4% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.8% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
44.4% 62nd pct 49.9% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

50.6% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 45.3%
44.4% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 49.9%
3.4% Not stated even 3.4%
0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
56.9% 75th pct 46.9% 55th pct
Bachelor+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.3 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
24.0% 76th pct 18.7% 63rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf
— 5.56 61st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
266 44th pct 266 44th pct
ICSEA in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
977 42nd pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 46.9%
27.5% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.2%
6.3% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +7.8 pts ▸ 39.2%
22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 19.8%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

22.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 19.6%
16.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.2% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.1%
9.1% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.2% Society & culture even 10.2%
8.7% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%
2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%
2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$330 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$1,082 87th pct $752 50th pct
Household income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$949 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$2,628 91st pct $1,679 59th pct
Family income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$856 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$2,803 88th pct $1,947 54th pct
High earners in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
18.9% 88th pct 13.5% 75th pct
High-income homes in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +16.3 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
37.1% 90th pct 20.8% 64th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.7%
16.6% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 10.0%
17.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 10.9%
4.9% Under $650 +8.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

29.9% Under $650 +14.3 pts ▸ 44.2%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.5%
25.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.9%
8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf
26.5% 38th pct 30.3% 57th pct
Mental health in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
9.0% 59th pct 5.9% 30th pct
Needs assistance in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
3.3% 34th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.0% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%
5.8% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.9% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.7% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.3% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.0% None ◂ +4.5 pts 63.5%
19.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 20.3%
5.4% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.3% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
12.1% 21st pct 15.4% 37th pct
Unpaid carers in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
12.0% 42nd pct 19.1% 88th pct
Unpaid child care in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
40.1% 93rd pct 30.1% 74th pct
Defence service in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf
2.5% 48th pct 3.1% 57th pct
Housework 15h+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
25.1% 56th pct 30.3% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +13 larger in Catherine Hill Bay
45 76th pct 32 73rd pct
Median age in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +12 yrs older in Nords Wharf
16 yrs 13th pct 28 yrs 57th pct
Year 12 in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +17.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
76.2% 98th pct 59.1% 86th pct
Unemployment in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$601 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
$1,125 86th pct $524 36th pct
Household income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$2,000 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
$3,625 92nd pct $1,625 47th pct
Indigenous language in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +6.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
6.7% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.3 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.6 57th pct
One-parent in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +9.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
6.6% 27th pct 15.6% 75th pct
Living alone in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +8.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
13.4% 14th pct 21.4% 42nd pct

Family composition

68.5% Couples with children ◂ +16.2 pts 52.3%
23.3% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 31.7%
6.6% One-parent families +9.0 pts ▸ 15.6%
1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.2% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 39.9%
26.1% 4 people ◂ +10.8 pts 15.2%
13.4% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.4% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.0%
11.1% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
3.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$20 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$420 86th pct $400 82nd pct
Mortgage in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$741 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
$2,741 90th pct $2,000 72nd pct
People / bedroom in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
15.6% 47th pct 16.4% 49th pct
Owned outright in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.7 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
30.9% 24th pct 41.6% 51st pct
Separate houses in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +2.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
90.6% 80th pct 83.0% 60th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.7 pts 41.3%
30.9% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 41.6%
15.6% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 31.7%
19.9% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
19.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 10.0%
5.2% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
1.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.3% $200–$349 +22.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
10.4% $550–$749 +12.8 pts ▸ 23.2%
10.4% Under $200 ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% $750 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 24.8%
35.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%
13.5% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.8% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 49th pct
Work from home in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +6.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
31.1% 82nd pct 25.1% 72nd pct
PT commute in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4 more in Catherine Hill Bay
18 86th pct 14 84th pct
Stops/1k in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.45 more in Catherine Hill Bay
19.09 92nd pct 15.64 90th pct
Departures/1k in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +13.9 more in Nords Wharf
301.2 75th pct 315.1 75th pct
PT routes in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +13 longer in Nords Wharf
4 29th pct 17 56th pct
Drive to city in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1 longer in Nords Wharf
83 58th pct 84 59th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.1% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 25.1%
1.5% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
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 +3.9 pts ▸ 56.3%
22.2% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 11.6%
8.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +50.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
83.2% 100th pct 32.5% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.3 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
4.3% 40th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
2.9% 42nd pct 3.9% 55th pct
Participation in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +8.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
69.0% 78th pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
56.8% 43rd pct 49.1% 14th pct

Industries people work in

11.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
15.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 13.4%
10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%
8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%
8.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%
6.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%
5.0% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%
4.1% Other services even 4.1%
3.7% Mining ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.7% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 21.2%
15.1% Technicians & trades +4.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.9% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.2% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.2 higher in Nords Wharf
2.9 72nd pct 3.1 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.6 more in Nords Wharf
2.7 71st pct 3.4 74th pct
15-min city in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf
96.2% 87th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +70.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf
0.0% 0th pct 70.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
94.1% 82nd pct 92.4% 82nd pct
Walk to health in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.1 more in Catherine Hill Bay
27.6 71st pct 23.5 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
30 75th pct 20 74th pct
Mean slope in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf
7.9% 70th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Catherine Hill Bay with nearby areas

Cams Wharf Nords Wharf Pinny Beach Murrays Beach Moonee Crangan Bay Gwandalan Frazer Park

Compare Nords Wharf with nearby areas

Crangan Bay Catherine Hill Bay Gwandalan Moonee Cams Wharf Chain Valley Bay Frazer Park Point Wolstoncroft

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Hill Bay vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10856/catherine-hill-bay/vs/SAL12985/nords-wharf