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Corlette vs Fingal Bay

Name: Corlette vs Fingal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.2 km apart · Corlette profile · Fingal Bay profile

Corlette Fingal Bay

Corlette and Fingal Bay are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Fingal Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 47% of the population aged 65 and over. In contrast, Corlette is younger, though still above the national figure, and has more families with children. Housing also differs, as Corlette has far more separate houses (74.2%) and larger homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms. Corlette also sees more adults working or looking for work and higher typical weekly household incomes, at $1,566 compared to $1,114 in Fingal Bay.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar rates of people needing daily help or living in a de facto relationship. Fingal Bay has a much higher number of public transport departures and stops per 1,000 people, while Corlette has better street connectivity and more homes within a 15-minute walk of the city center. Most residents in both areas live within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a 15-minute walk of a park.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Corlette 3+ bedrooms: 22.2 pts higher in Corlette Median age: 11 yrs older in Fingal Bay Population: 4,064 larger in Corlette PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Corlette

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corlette in Fingal Bay +4,064 larger in Corlette gap widening

5,699 86th pct 1,635 76th pct

Median age in Corlette in Fingal Bay +11 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +14.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 25.0%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 11.4%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.2 pts 10.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 57.4%

22.7% Never married ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

10.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.7% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Corlette Fingal Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 80.4%

6.9% England ◂ +2.2 pts 4.8%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +2.0 pts 46.9%

36.8% Australian ◂ +0.7 pts 36.1%

12.9% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.1%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 57.6%

37.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 33.8%

4.1% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Corlette in Fingal Bay +3 more in Corlette

5 73rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Corlette in Fingal Bay +230 larger in Corlette

483 70th pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Corlette in Fingal Bay +8 higher in Corlette

1,011 62nd pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +13.9 pts 35.1%

29.3% Year 10 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

9.4% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 16.1%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.8 pts 13.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 16.8%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%

9.8% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%

10.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$101 higher in Corlette gap widening

$674 36th pct $573 21st pct

Household income in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$452 higher in Corlette gap widening

$1,566 52nd pct $1,114 20th pct

Family income in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$534 higher in Corlette gap widening

$1,837 46th pct $1,303 15th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 21.1%

15.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.2%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

5.8% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%

5.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.4% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +8.7 pts 49.4%

23.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 24.7%

8.3% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.7% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corlette in Fingal Bay +91 larger in Corlette

147 86th pct 56 78th pct

Median age in Corlette in Fingal Bay +6 yrs older in Fingal Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$112 higher in Corlette

$554 40th pct $442 23rd pct

Household income in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$453 higher in Corlette

$1,812 55th pct $1,359 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corlette in Fingal Bay +0.3 larger in Corlette gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 32.5%

11.9% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

46.0% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

20.4% 1 person +9.5 pts ▸ 29.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +7.1 pts 6.4%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 3.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$55 higher in Corlette gap steady

$445 88th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Corlette in Fingal Bay +$217 higher in Corlette gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Corlette in Fingal Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 49.2%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.8 pts 14.8%

20.7% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.5% Other tenure +11.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +22.7 pts 51.5%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +22.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 21.5%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +23.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 +1.8 pts ▸ 55.3%

16.3% $200–$349 +10.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 8.7%

6.8% Under $200 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 34.6%

17.4% Under $1,000 +11.5 pts ▸ 28.8%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.7 pts 22.1%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corlette in Fingal Bay +20 more in Corlette

41 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Corlette in Fingal Bay +5.65 more in Fingal Bay

7.19 86th pct 12.84 89th pct

Departures/1k in Corlette in Fingal Bay +1,111.3 more in Fingal Bay

576.8 80th pct 1,688.1 90th pct

PT routes in Corlette in Fingal Bay +1 more in Corlette

5 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Corlette in Fingal Bay +15 longer in Fingal Bay

0 0th pct 15 53rd pct

Drive to city in Corlette in Fingal Bay +85 longer in Fingal Bay

136 87th pct 221 100th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 54.5%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 17.6%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.2% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.8% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 50.4%

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.9 pts 34.2%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 7.7%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

8.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.7 pts 5.9%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

1.5% Wholesale trade +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

13.7% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

8.7% Labourers +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 7.7%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Corlette in Fingal Bay +0.2 higher in Corlette

4.4 80th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corlette in Fingal Bay +0.6 more in Corlette

3.6 75th pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Corlette in Fingal Bay +37.2 pts higher in Corlette

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Corlette in Fingal Bay +53.8 pts higher in Fingal Bay

42.3% 77th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Corlette in Fingal Bay even

99.6% 99th pct 99.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Corlette in Fingal Bay +9.8 pts higher in Corlette

10.4% 61st pct 0.6% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Corlette in Fingal Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to health in Corlette in Fingal Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corlette in Fingal Bay +8.1 more in Fingal Bay

12.1 46th pct 20.2 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Corlette in Fingal Bay +64 higher in Corlette

96 85th pct 33 75th pct

Mean slope in Corlette in Fingal Bay +5.4 pts higher in Corlette

11.0% 85th pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Corlette with nearby areas

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Compare Fingal Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corlette vs Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11075/corlette/vs/SAL11521/fingal-bay