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Chain Valley Bay vs Nords Wharf

Name: Chain Valley Bay vs Nords Wharf — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Chain Valley Bay profile · Nords Wharf profile

Chain Valley Bay Nords Wharf

Chain Valley Bay and Nords Wharf are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Chain Valley Bay is a retirement-heavy area where the typical resident is 63 and 47.1% of people are aged 65 or over. It has a much lower typical household income of $866 a week and a high rate of outright home ownership at 64.4%. In contrast, Nords Wharf is younger, with a typical age of 44 and a higher typical household income of $1,679. It also has a more qualified workforce, with a far higher share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher (18.7% compared to 6.4% in Chain Valley Bay).

Both areas are almost identical in the share of people who use another language at home, which sits around 2%. This similarity exists alongside deep contrasts in their daily lives; for example, 70.9% of Nords Wharf homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, while only 0.1% of homes in Chain Valley Bay share that access. The two areas also differ in their religious makeup, with no religion being far higher in Nords Wharf. While both have similar numbers of public transport stops, the walk to the nearest stop is far higher in Nords Wharf.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay Aged 65+: 27.8 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay Participation: 26.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf Household income: $813 higher in Nords Wharf Owned outright: 22.8 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +1,878 larger in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

2,773 83rd pct 895 72nd pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +19 yrs older in Chain Valley Bay gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

47.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +27.8 pts 19.2%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) +9.0 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 20.3%

10.6% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 20.1%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

19.3% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

13.4% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

10.2% Widowed ◂ +5.7 pts 4.5%

4.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Chain Valley Bay Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

5.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

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 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%

11.5% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.6% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin 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 ◂ +16.6 pts 45.3%

29.2% No religion +20.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf

— 5.56 61st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +4 more in Chain Valley Bay

6 74th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +169 larger in Chain Valley Bay

435 64th pct 266 44th pct

ICSEA in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +4 higher in Nords Wharf

973 39th pct 977 42nd pct

Highest year of school

26.1% Year 12 +20.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

39.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 37.2%

17.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.9 pts 7.9%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.3 pts 39.2%

8.2% Bachelor degree +11.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.6% Engineering & related +0.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.5% Health +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.0% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% Creative arts even 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$222 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

$530 15th pct $752 50th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$813 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

$866 8th pct $1,679 59th pct

Family income in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$755 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$1,192 12th pct $1,947 54th pct

Household income distribution

39.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 30.8%

19.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

28.5% Under $650 ◂ +15.6 pts 12.9%

3.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% $4,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

55.5% Under $650 ◂ +11.2 pts 44.2%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.1% $1,500–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.2% Arthritis ◂ +10.2 pts 12.0%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%

10.5% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 4.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.5% Heart disease ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

8.5% Other condition even 8.5%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

2.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.2% None +19.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

24.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

12.5% Two conditions ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

8.8% Three or more ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +119 larger in Chain Valley Bay

151 86th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +4 yrs older in Nords Wharf

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$79 higher in Chain Valley Bay

$603 46th pct $524 36th pct

Household income in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$32 higher in Nords Wharf

$1,593 46th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +0.5 larger in Nords Wharf gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

38.3% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.6 pts 31.7%

13.3% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

42.8% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 39.9%

35.4% 1 person ◂ +13.9 pts 21.4%

8.4% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.0% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

2.4% 5 people +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$30 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +$353 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

$1,647 51st pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +0.10 higher in Nords Wharf gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.4% Owned outright ◂ +22.8 pts 41.6%

22.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

9.4% Rented +7.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +7.0 pts ▸ 97.1%

9.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 41.3%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +16.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

30.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 12.3%

4.1% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

56.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.3 pts 41.1%

19.7% $200–$349 +10.7 pts ▸ 30.4%

2.6% $550–$749 +20.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.5% Under $200 ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 27.0%

5.0% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.7 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +1 more in Chain Valley Bay

15 85th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +10.23 more in Nords Wharf

5.41 79th pct 15.64 90th pct

Departures/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +146.5 more in Chain Valley Bay

461.6 78th pct 315.1 75th pct

PT routes in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +3 more in Chain Valley Bay

4 82nd pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +8 longer in Nords Wharf

9 44th pct 17 56th pct

Drive to city in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +7 longer in Nords Wharf

77 55th pct 84 59th pct

Reach 30 min in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf

0 0th pct —

Reach 45 min in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf

10,960 42nd pct —

How people get to work

56.2% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 53.8%

17.7% Worked at home +7.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 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

27.4% 2 vehicles +28.8 pts ▸ 56.3%

55.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.3 pts 23.5%

7.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.2% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 13.4%

14.0% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.2% Retail trade ◂ +5.9 pts 7.3%

6.8% Education & training +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.5% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

2.1% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Professionals +9.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.0% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.7 pts 11.9%

8.8% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.9% Sales workers ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

10.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.6%

9.7% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +0.2 higher in Nords Wharf

3.0 72nd pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +1.2 more in Nords Wharf

2.2 67th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +0.5 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

0.5% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf even

99.3% 98th pct 99.3% 98th pct

Walk to school in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +70.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf

0.1% 57th pct 70.9% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +6.7 pts higher in Chain Valley Bay

99.2% 85th pct 92.4% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +14.1 more in Nords Wharf

9.4 40th pct 23.5 66th pct

Intersections/km² in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +8 higher in Chain Valley Bay

28 75th pct 20 74th pct

Mean slope in Chain Valley Bay in Nords Wharf +5.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf

4.4% 34th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Chain Valley Bay with nearby areas

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

Compare Nords Wharf with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Chain Valley Bay vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10879/chain-valley-bay/vs/SAL12985/nords-wharf