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Coasters Retreat vs Palm Beach

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Coasters Retreat profile · Palm Beach profile

Coasters Retreat Palm Beach

Palm Beach (NSW) and Coasters Retreat are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Palm Beach (NSW) is more populous and has a wider range of residents, with 10.7% being children and 21.4% born overseas. It is more connected, with a typical weekly rent of $895 and a walkability score that is mostly car-dependent. In contrast, Coasters Retreat is sparsely populated and far older, with 76.7% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 66. It is car-dependent, and 57.1% of residents spend time volunteering.

These two areas are following different paths, with the gap in volunteering levels widening as more people in Coasters Retreat engage in this activity. Despite this, they share a similar distance to the city of around 40 minutes. Both areas also have very few people who speak little or no English and almost no homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or grocery store.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,622 larger in Palm Beach Aged 65+: 39.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat Volunteering: 36.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat Housework 15h+: 29.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat Rent: $545 higher in Palm Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +1,622 larger in Palm Beach gap steady
30 19th pct 1,652 76th pct
Median age in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +8 yrs older in Coasters Retreat gap widening
66 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.7% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +39.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
76.7% 100th pct 37.4% 93rd pct
Under 15 in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +10.7 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +10.0 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 10.0% 33rd pct

Age structure

76.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +39.3 pts 37.4%
33.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.9 pts 30.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

67.9% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 56.8%
32.1% Never married ◂ +7.4 pts 24.7%
14.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%
0.0% Widowed +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Coasters Retreat Palm Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +11.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
10.0% 43rd pct 21.4% 79th pct

Country of birth

86.7% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 73.9%
0.0% England +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +9.3 pts ▸ 52.7%
50.0% Australian ◂ +19.5 pts 30.5%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +5.2 pts 14.8%
10.0% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% German +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +5.1 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 61st pct
Limited English in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.4 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 68th pct

Language used at home

110.0% English only ◂ +19.7 pts 90.3%
0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +19.0 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
60.0% 94th pct 41.0% 51st pct

Religious affiliation

60.0% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 41.0%
30.0% Christianity +18.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
23.3% Not stated ◂ +16.2 pts 7.1%
0.0% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +18.4 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
92.9% 100th pct 74.4% 94th pct
Bachelor+ in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +3.1 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
42.9% 95th pct 39.8% 92nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +4 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 434 63rd pct
ICSEA in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 1,089 89th pct

Highest year of school

92.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.4 pts 74.4%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.2%
0.0% Year 11 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Highest qualification level

23.3% Bachelor degree +13.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
16.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 13.4%
10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.7% Architecture & building ◂ +19.6 pts 7.1%
26.7% Creative arts ◂ +19.1 pts 7.5%
13.3% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 23.8%
20.0% Health ◂ +9.4 pts 10.6%
13.3% Education ◂ +5.4 pts 7.9%
10.0% Society & culture +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Engineering & related +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +$346 higher in Palm Beach gap widening
$949 77th pct $1,295 93rd pct
Household income in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +$557 higher in Palm Beach
$2,250 86th pct $2,807 94th pct
Family income in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +$953 higher in Palm Beach
$2,374 76th pct $3,327 95th pct
High earners in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +4.5 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
35.7% 100th pct 31.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 43.2% 96th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 23.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Under $650 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Personal income distribution

28.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.2%
28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 24.6%
17.9% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +2.9 pts higher in Coasters Retreat
30.0% 56th pct 27.1% 41st pct
Mental health in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +4.7 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +3.6 pts higher in Palm Beach gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.7% Cancer ◂ +10.9 pts 5.8%
0.0% Arthritis +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other condition +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Heart disease +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +8.2 pts ▸ 64.9%
13.3% One condition +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
0.0% Two conditions +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +36.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
57.1% 100th pct 20.8% 62nd pct
Unpaid carers in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.5 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
14.3% 66th pct 13.7% 60th pct
Unpaid child care in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +12.9 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
32.1% 81st pct 19.3% 24th pct
Defence service in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +2.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +29.3 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
57.1% 100th pct 27.9% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +11 larger in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 11 60th pct
Median age in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— $725 58th pct
Household income in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— $4,499 98th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.4 larger in Palm Beach gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +9.5 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 9.5% 42nd pct
Living alone in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 24.5% 53rd pct

Family composition

85.7% Couples without children ◂ +41.2 pts 44.5%
33.3% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 45.6%
0.0% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.4% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
44.4% 1 person ◂ +19.9 pts 24.5%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +6.1 pts 10.5%
0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +$545 higher in Palm Beach
$350 71st pct $895 100th pct
Mortgage in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +$1,886 higher in Coasters Retreat
$5,886 100th pct $4,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.30 higher in Coasters Retreat gap widening
1.00 89th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 16.5% 49th pct
Owned outright in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 55.3% 86th pct
Separate houses in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 88.9% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

72.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.9 pts 55.3%
22.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%
0.0% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 88.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +33.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
22.2% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 32.5%
0.0% 5 or more +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +58.7 pts ▸ 58.7%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +17.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 1.5% 53rd pct
Work from home in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 45.0% 94th pct
PT commute in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +25 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 25 86th pct
Stops/1k in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +15.13 more in Palm Beach
0.00 0th pct 15.13 90th pct
Departures/1k in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +11,753.0 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 11,753.0 100th pct
PT routes in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +1 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +28 longer in Coasters Retreat
34 70th pct 6 36th pct
Drive to city in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +1 longer in Palm Beach
40 33rd pct 41 33rd pct
Reach 30 min in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +13,052 more in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 13,052 44th pct

How people get to work

60.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 45.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +36.0 pts ▸ 36.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +27.9 pts 27.6%
0.0% 2 vehicles +48.7 pts ▸ 48.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% 4 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +8.7 pts higher in Coasters Retreat gap narrowing
48.4% 89th pct 39.6% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 5.4% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 4.1% 57th pct
Participation in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +16.9 pts higher in Palm Beach gap narrowing
35.7% 6th pct 52.6% 26th pct
Full-time in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach
— 50.9% 18th pct

Industries people work in

50.0% Professional & technical ◂ +32.5 pts 17.5%
40.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +31.6 pts 8.4%
0.0% Accommodation & food +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Education & training +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Construction +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Rental & real estate +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Wholesale trade +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

60.0% Professionals ◂ +26.9 pts 33.1%
0.0% Managers +25.6 pts ▸ 25.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Sales workers +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +3.1 higher in Palm Beach
0.1 42nd pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +2.3 more in Palm Beach
0.1 37th pct 2.4 68th pct
15-min city in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +0.2 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct
Walk to transit in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +59.6 pts higher in Palm Beach
8.4% 60th pct 68.0% 78th pct
Walk to school in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +99.8 pts higher in Palm Beach
0.0% 0th pct 99.8% 94th pct
Walk to health in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +36.3 more in Palm Beach
0.0 0th pct 36.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +70 higher in Palm Beach
0 0th pct 70 81st pct
Mean slope in Coasters Retreatin Palm Beach +11.4 pts higher in Coasters Retreat
33.0% 100th pct 21.6% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coasters Retreat vs Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10945/coasters-retreat/vs/SAL13143/palm-beach