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Coasters Retreat vs Morning Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Coasters Retreat profile · Morning Bay profile

Coasters Retreat Morning Bay

Morning Bay and Coasters Retreat are both sparsely populated areas of the Northern Beaches. They differ mostly in age and home life; Coasters Retreat is far older, with 76.7% of residents aged 65 and over compared to just 9.7% in Morning Bay. Coasters Retreat also has a much higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (42.9% versus 25.8%) and a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (35.7% versus 0.0%). Morning Bay is more diverse, with a far higher share of people born overseas (22.6% versus 10.0%) and more people in de facto relationships (25.0% versus 0.0%).

Daily life in both places is similar in that neither has any children under 15 or people who speak a language other than English at home. They also share a similar typical weekly family income, both sitting around $2,400. However, Morning Bay is more connected to the surrounding area, with more street intersections and 55.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 8.4% in Coasters Retreat.

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 67.0 pts higher in Coasters Retreat De facto: 25.0 pts higher in Morning Bay Year 12: 28.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat Unpaid child care: 32.1 pts higher in Coasters Retreat Housework 15h+: 24.9 pts higher in Coasters Retreat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +1 larger in Morning Bay gap narrowing
30 19th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +9 yrs older in Coasters Retreat gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +67.0 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
76.7% 100th pct 9.7% 15th pct
Under 15 in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +25.0 pts higher in Morning Bay
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 94th pct

Age structure

76.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +67.0 pts 9.7%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 32.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +22.7 pts 45.2%
32.1% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 32.3%
14.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Widowed +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coasters Retreat Morning Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +12.6 pts higher in Morning Bay gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 22.6% 81st pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +28.6 pts 58.1%
0.0% England +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +11.5 pts ▸ 54.8%
50.0% Australian ◂ +30.6 pts 19.4%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 12.9%
10.0% Irish +6.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

110.0% English only ◂ +48.7 pts 61.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +14.8 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
60.0% 94th pct 45.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 45.2%
30.0% Christianity ◂ +20.3 pts 9.7%
23.3% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 19.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +28.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
92.9% 100th pct 64.5% 86th pct
Bachelor+ in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +17.1 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
42.9% 95th pct 25.8% 79th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +1 more in Morning Bay
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay
— 344 53rd pct
ICSEA in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay
— 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

92.9% Year 12 ◂ +28.3 pts 64.5%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 9.7%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.0%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.7% Architecture & building ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
26.7% Creative arts ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
20.0% Health ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
13.3% Education ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Society & culture ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +$176 higher in Morning Bay gap widening
$949 77th pct $1,125 88th pct
Household income in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +$459 higher in Coasters Retreat
$2,250 86th pct $1,791 65th pct
Family income in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +$125 higher in Morning Bay
$2,374 76th pct $2,499 81st pct
High earners in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +35.7 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
35.7% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 +27.8 pts ▸ 66.7%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

28.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.3%
28.6% Under $650 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
17.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +1.0 pts higher in Coasters Retreat
30.0% 56th pct 29.0% 51st pct
Mental health in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Cancer ◂ +7.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Asthma +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +11.5 pts 45.2%
13.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +15.2 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
57.1% 100th pct 41.9% 95th pct
Unpaid carers in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +21.2 pts higher in Morning Bay gap widening
14.3% 66th pct 35.5% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +32.1 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
32.1% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +24.9 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
57.1% 100th pct 32.3% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +0.3 larger in Coasters Retreat gap widening
1.9 11th pct 1.6 3rd pct
One-parent in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Family composition

85.7% Couples without children +14.3 pts ▸ 100.0%
33.3% Couples with children ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% One-parent families even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
44.4% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 40.0%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +$135 higher in Coasters Retreat
$350 71st pct $215 29th pct
Mortgage in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +$2,586 higher in Coasters Retreat
$5,886 100th pct $3,300 95th pct
People / bedroom in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +0.30 higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.2 pts 60.0%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +53.3 pts 46.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

22.2% 3 bedrooms +31.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +27 longer in Coasters Retreat
34 70th pct 7 39th pct
Drive to city in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay
40 33rd pct —
Reach 30 min in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +13.3 pts 46.7%
0.0% Car (driver) even 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.6 pts 40.0%
0.0% No vehicle +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +12.9 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
48.4% 89th pct 35.5% 66th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +12.7 pts higher in Morning Bay gap narrowing
35.7% 6th pct 48.4% 18th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Professional & technical ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
40.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +40.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Professionals ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% Managers +26.7 pts ▸ 26.7%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +0.9 higher in Morning Bay
0.1 42nd pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +0.8 more in Morning Bay
0.1 37th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +46.9 pts higher in Morning Bay
8.4% 60th pct 55.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay +28 higher in Morning Bay
0 0th pct 28 75th pct
Mean slope in Coasters Retreatin Morning Bay even
33.0% 100th pct 33.0% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coasters Retreat vs Morning Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10945/coasters-retreat/vs/SAL12736/morning-bay