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Chain Valley Bay vs Lake Munmorah

Name: Chain Valley Bay vs Lake Munmorah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Chain Valley Bay profile · Lake Munmorah profile

Chain Valley Bay Lake Munmorah

Lake Munmorah and Chain Valley Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ significantly in age and accessibility. Chain Valley Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 47.1% of people aged 65 and over. Lake Munmorah is younger by comparison, with a typical age of 50. This shift is reflected in the homes; 64.4% of dwellings in Chain Valley Bay are owned outright, compared to 49.6% in Lake Munmorah. Lake Munmorah also offers far more local amenities within a 15-minute walk, including a much higher share of homes near schools (54.7% versus 0.1%) and groceries (41.5% versus 0.5%).

Both areas share a nearly identical proportion of First Nations residents at around 5.5%. They also track closely in other ways, with almost the same typical weekly rent and similar drive times to the city. While Lake Munmorah has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (48.3% compared to 34.0%), both areas sit well below the national figure for this measure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay Population: 2,311 larger in Lake Munmorah Aged 65+: 16.4 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay Owned outright: 14.8 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay Participation: 14.4 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +2,311 larger in Lake Munmorah gap steady

2,773 83rd pct 5,084 86th pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +13 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.4 pts 30.7%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.6% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 46.2%

19.3% Never married +10.0 pts ▸ 29.3%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 12.1%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Chain Valley Bay Lake Munmorah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

5.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

1.7% New Zealand even 1.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English +0.3 pts ▸ 45.9%

38.2% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 43.6%

12.7% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.6%

3.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% Italian even 2.3%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Chinese even 0.4%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 92.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.8% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 57.0%

29.2% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

0.1% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Other religions even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah

— 5.19 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +2 more in Chain Valley Bay

6 74th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +85 larger in Lake Munmorah

435 64th pct 519 74th pct

ICSEA in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah even

973 39th pct 972 39th pct

Highest year of school

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 38.5%

26.1% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

6.2% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.2% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.6% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.9%

15.9% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.3% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.0% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$95 higher in Lake Munmorah gap widening

$530 15th pct $625 28th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$289 higher in Lake Munmorah gap widening

$866 8th pct $1,155 22nd pct

Family income in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$387 higher in Lake Munmorah gap widening

$1,192 12th pct $1,579 31st pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.5%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 22.3%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 49.0%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +6.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 17.7%

10.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 7.7%

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 7.3%

8.5% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

1.0% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +6.2 pts ▸ 50.4%

24.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +127 larger in Lake Munmorah

151 86th pct 278 86th pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +2 yrs older in Lake Munmorah

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah even

$603 46th pct $603 46th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$232 higher in Lake Munmorah

$1,593 46th pct $1,825 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +0.2 larger in Lake Munmorah gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 36.8%

38.3% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 45.6%

13.3% One-parent families +3.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 39.5%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 30.6%

9.0% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.4% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.4% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$10 higher in Lake Munmorah gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +$86 higher in Lake Munmorah gap narrowing

$1,647 51st pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright ◂ +14.8 pts 49.6%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

9.4% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +6.4 pts ▸ 96.5%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 40.7%

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.0 pts 23.8%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 24.6%

4.1% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 +0.4 pts ▸ 56.8%

19.7% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.0%

2.6% $550–$749 +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 37.7%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.3%

5.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +30 more in Lake Munmorah

15 85th pct 45 87th pct

Stops/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +3.44 more in Lake Munmorah

5.41 79th pct 8.85 87th pct

Departures/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +193.0 more in Lake Munmorah

461.6 78th pct 654.6 81st pct

PT routes in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +9 longer in Chain Valley Bay

9 44th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +3 longer in Chain Valley Bay

77 55th pct 74 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +10,960 more in Lake Munmorah

0 0th pct 10,960 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah even

10,960 42nd pct 10,960 42nd pct

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 57.2%

17.7% Worked at home +0.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 45.2%

27.4% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

7.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.2% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 17.1%

14.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 11.6%

6.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

4.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 13.3%

11.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 10.3%

9.7% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%

8.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +1.3 higher in Lake Munmorah

3.0 72nd pct 4.3 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +1.4 more in Lake Munmorah

2.2 67th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +25.7 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +41.0 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

0.5% 57th pct 41.5% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +14.7 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.3% 98th pct 84.6% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +54.6 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

0.1% 57th pct 54.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +8.5 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.2% 85th pct 90.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +29.8 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

0.0% 0th pct 29.8% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +4.4 more in Lake Munmorah

9.4 40th pct 13.8 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +37 higher in Lake Munmorah

28 75th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Chain Valley Bay in Lake Munmorah +1.1 pts higher in Lake Munmorah

4.4% 34th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Chain Valley Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Lake Munmorah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chain Valley Bay vs Lake Munmorah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/vs/SAL12262/lake-munmorah