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Chain Valley Bay vs Doyalson North

Name: Chain Valley Bay vs Doyalson North — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.7 km apart · Chain Valley Bay profile · Doyalson North profile

Chain Valley Bay Doyalson North

Chain Valley Bay and Doyalson North are neighbouring areas with very old populations, though Doyalson North is far older, with a typical resident aged 72 and 73.9% of people aged 65 and over. Doyalson North is also more likely to have residents with long-term health conditions (60.3%) and homes owned outright (88.1%). In contrast, Chain Valley Bay has a higher share of families with children and larger homes, with 65.5% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms compared to 29.8% in Doyalson North. Chain Valley Bay also has a more walkable environment for nature, with 99.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park.

Both areas are effectively identical when it comes to how many people work from home. This shared trend sits alongside similar levels of volunteering and unemployment. While both have typical incomes well below the national figure, Chain Valley Bay has higher typical weekly household earnings at $866, compared to $691 in Doyalson North. Doyalson North has more public transport stops and departures, but the walk to the nearest stop is far shorter than in Chain Valley Bay.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 26.8 pts higher in Doyalson North 3+ bedrooms: 35.6 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay Owned outright: 23.7 pts higher in Doyalson North Population: 2,390 larger in Chain Valley Bay Participation: 19.1 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +2,390 larger in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

2,773 83rd pct 383 61st pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +9 yrs older in Doyalson North gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 72 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) +26.8 pts ▸ 73.9%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 5.0%

10.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.8 pts 5.7%

7.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 46.2%

19.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 13.5%

10.2% Widowed +8.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.4% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Chain Valley Bay Doyalson North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +7.1 pts 70.8%

5.8% England +4.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.7% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +7.4 pts ▸ 53.0%

38.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.5%

12.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

2.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.6% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity +8.4 pts ▸ 70.2%

29.2% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 20.6%

8.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +1 more in Chain Valley Bay

6 74th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +19 larger in Doyalson North

435 64th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +3 higher in Chain Valley Bay

973 39th pct 969 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%

17.9% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

26.1% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 14.4%

6.2% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.2 pts 34.3%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

8.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 23.7%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +7.1 pts 8.9%

8.5% Health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 5.9%

8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

6.0% Education ◂ +3.0 pts 3.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$52 higher in Chain Valley Bay gap steady

$530 15th pct $478 10th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$175 higher in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

$866 8th pct $691 2nd pct

Family income in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$379 higher in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

$1,192 12th pct $813 1st pct

Household income distribution

28.5% Under $650 +12.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.5%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.6%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 +11.5 pts ▸ 67.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.2 pts 20.3%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 5.1%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Arthritis +10.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.5% Diabetes +6.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.5% Heart disease +4.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

5.4% Lung condition +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

6.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None ◂ +14.5 pts 29.8%

24.3% One condition +6.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.5% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +141 larger in Chain Valley Bay

151 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +19 yrs older in Doyalson North

24 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$122 higher in Doyalson North

$603 46th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$94 higher in Chain Valley Bay

$1,593 46th pct $1,499 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +0.5 larger in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

2.1 19th pct 1.6 3rd pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children +25.7 pts ▸ 73.0%

38.3% Couples with children ◂ +21.5 pts 16.8%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

35.4% 1 person +16.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 42.2%

9.0% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 2.3%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 4.1%

2.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$199 higher in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

$370 76th pct $171 18th pct

Mortgage in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +$702 higher in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $945 13th pct

People / bedroom in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 88.1%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.1 pts 3.7%

9.4% Rented ◂ +5.8 pts 3.7%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 90.8%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.3 pts 3.7%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +34.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +26.4 pts 20.2%

14.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 5.5%

4.1% 5 or more even 4.1%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +56.4 pts 0.0%

14.5% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +33.0 pts 0.0%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +31.9 pts 0.0%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +24.1 pts 0.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +4 more in Chain Valley Bay

15 85th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +23.31 more in Doyalson North

5.41 79th pct 28.72 97th pct

Departures/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +2,974.4 more in Doyalson North

461.6 78th pct 3,436.0 99th pct

PT routes in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +1 more in Doyalson North

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +7 longer in Chain Valley Bay

9 44th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +6 longer in Chain Valley Bay

77 55th pct 71 51st pct

Reach 30 min in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +10,960 more in Chain Valley Bay

10,960 42nd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

17.7% Worked at home even 17.6%

0.8% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

27.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.0 pts 15.4%

7.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

4.0% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

14.0% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.2% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

6.8% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.4% Other services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.2% Administrative & support ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.7%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

11.6% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 5.9%

8.8% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +0.7 higher in Chain Valley Bay

3.0 72nd pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +0.5 more in Chain Valley Bay

2.2 67th pct 1.7 64th pct

15-min city in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +7.3 pts higher in Doyalson North

0.5% 57th pct 7.8% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +8.0 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.3% 98th pct 91.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +0.1 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

0.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +78.8 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.2% 85th pct 20.3% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +22.0 more in Doyalson North

9.4 40th pct 31.3 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +15 higher in Chain Valley Bay

28 75th pct 14 72nd pct

Mean slope in Chain Valley Bay in Doyalson North +0.6 pts higher in Doyalson North

4.4% 34th pct 5.0% 42nd pct

Compare Chain Valley Bay with nearby areas

Kingfisher Shores Crangan Bay Lake Munmorah Gwandalan Summerland Point Nords Wharf Doyalson North Mannering Park

Compare Doyalson North with nearby areas

Kingfisher Shores Colongra Mannering Park Lake Munmorah Doyalson Halekulani Chain Valley Bay San Remo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chain Valley Bay vs Doyalson North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/vs/SAL11289/doyalson-north