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Corlette vs Fishermans Bay

Name: Corlette vs Fishermans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Corlette profile · Fishermans Bay profile

Corlette Fishermans Bay

Corlette and Fishermans Bay are neighbouring areas with very different scales, with Corlette being a larger hub of 5,699 people and Fishermans Bay being sparsely populated with only 76 residents. Fishermans Bay is much more highly qualified, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 18.9% in Corlette. Home ownership is also far more common in Fishermans Bay, where 89.3% of homes are owned outright, while 50.3% are owned outright in Corlette.

Both areas are similar in that very few people use public transport to commute and almost no one speaks little or no English. Corlette is more connected for pedestrians, with 99.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 12.5% of homes in Fishermans Bay have that access. While both are older than the national figure, residents in Fishermans Bay are noticeably older, with a typical age of 59 compared to 52 in Corlette.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 29.0 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Owned outright: 39.0 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Separate houses: 25.8 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Population: 5,623 larger in Corlette Year 12: 21.0 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +5,623 larger in Corlette gap widening

5,699 86th pct 76 35th pct

Median age in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +7 yrs older in Fishermans Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +14.6 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.2 pts 14.5%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.5 pts 0.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.3%

Marital status

57.5% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 64.8%

22.7% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 18.3%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +6.1 pts 4.2%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Corlette Fishermans 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 ◂ +8.1 pts 69.7%

6.9% England ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa +3.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +12.1 pts 36.8%

36.8% Australian ◂ +11.8 pts 25.0%

11.7% Scottish +18.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

12.9% Irish +16.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

4.8% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +2.9 pts 88.2%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.3% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 51.3%

37.8% No religion +12.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +4 more in Corlette

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +174 larger in Corlette

483 70th pct 309 49th pct

ICSEA in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +49 higher in Corlette

1,011 62nd pct 962 33rd pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 +21.0 pts ▸ 70.0%

29.3% Year 10 ◂ +19.3 pts 10.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

19.5% Bachelor degree +16.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.7 pts 15.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +14.5 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 17.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +9.1 pts 9.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +12.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.8% Education +5.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.0% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.4%

2.1% Creative arts +5.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$213 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$674 36th pct $887 71st pct

Household income in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$309 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$1,566 52nd pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$246 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$1,837 46th pct $2,083 62nd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 42.9%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.0%

9.8% $4,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 10.7%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +24.3 pts 22.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

4.2% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.0% Cancer +8.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 3.9%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke +2.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +0.3 pts 57.9%

23.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.7% Three or more +4.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +147 larger in Corlette

147 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +27 yrs older in Fishermans Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$945 higher in Fishermans Bay

$554 40th pct $1,499 90th pct

Household income in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$2,938 higher in Fishermans Bay

$1,812 55th pct $4,750 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +0.2 larger in Corlette gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.5% Couples without children +23.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.0 pts 37.3%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.0% 2 people +25.4 pts ▸ 71.4%

13.0% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.4% 1 person ◂ +9.6 pts 10.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%

4.9% 5 people +5.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$95 higher in Corlette

$445 88th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +$1,381 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $3,331 95th pct

People / bedroom in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +0.10 higher in Corlette gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright +39.0 pts ▸ 89.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.8 pts 10.7%

20.7% Rented ◂ +10.0 pts 10.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +29.4 pts ▸ 103.6%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.1 pts 14.3%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms +17.0 pts ▸ 60.7%

41.3% 3 bedrooms +8.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +53.5 pts 0.0%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

16.3% $200–$349 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.7% $3,000 or more +115.6 pts ▸ 133.3%

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +34.7 pts 0.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.8 pts 0.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +41 more in Corlette

41 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +7.19 more in Corlette

7.19 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +576.8 more in Corlette

576.8 80th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +5 more in Corlette

5 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +14 longer in Fishermans Bay

0 0th pct 14 51st pct

Drive to city in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +12 longer in Fishermans Bay

136 87th pct 148 89th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.4 pts 37.1%

23.0% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles +36.0 pts ▸ 82.1%

32.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

12.3% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Professional & technical +19.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% Health care & social assistance +9.8 pts ▸ 22.9%

11.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

8.7% Construction ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals +20.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 11.4%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.4 pts 0.0%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.7% Labourers ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +1.9 higher in Corlette

4.4 80th pct 2.5 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +1.6 more in Corlette

3.6 75th pct 2.0 66th pct

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

37.2% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +42.3 pts higher in Corlette

42.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +87.1 pts higher in Corlette

99.6% 99th pct 12.5% 61st pct

Walk to school in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +7.6 pts higher in Corlette

10.4% 61st pct 2.8% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +1.4 pts higher in Corlette

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 85th pct

Walk to health in Corlette in Fishermans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +40.5 more in Fishermans Bay

12.1 46th pct 52.6 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +65 higher in Corlette

96 85th pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Corlette in Fishermans Bay +2.2 pts higher in Corlette

11.0% 85th pct 8.8% 75th pct

Compare Corlette with nearby areas

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Compare Fishermans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corlette vs Fishermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11075/corlette/vs/SAL11525/fishermans-bay