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Corlette vs Salamander Bay

Name: Corlette vs Salamander Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Corlette profile · Salamander Bay profile

Corlette Salamander Bay

Corlette and Salamander Bay are neighbouring areas with populations around 5,000. Corlette has more large homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms, and typical household incomes are well higher at $1,566 compared to $1,107 in Salamander Bay. However, Salamander Bay is far more likely to have people living alone, at 33.9% compared to 20.4% in Corlette. Corlette also has a higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (18.9%) and a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion (36.8%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to home ownership, with about half of all homes owned outright, a figure that sits close to the national level. They also share a similar lack of nearby health services and almost everyone lives within a short walk of a park. While residents in Salamander Bay are noticeably older and more likely to have a long-term health condition, Corlette is more walkable for those visiting the grocery store.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.8 pts higher in Corlette Separate houses: 14.9 pts higher in Corlette Living alone: 13.5 pts higher in Salamander Bay Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Corlette Median age: 5 yrs older in Salamander Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corlette in Salamander Bay +708 larger in Corlette gap widening

5,699 86th pct 4,991 86th pct

Median age in Corlette in Salamander Bay +5 yrs older in Salamander Bay gap widening

52 yrs 77th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.3%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

14.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 49.5%

22.7% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Corlette Salamander 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 +1.4 pts ▸ 79.2%

6.9% England ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

48.9% English ◂ +1.0 pts 47.9%

36.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.9% Irish even 12.9%

11.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 90.5%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

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 +0.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 35.1%

4.1% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corlette in Salamander Bay

— 6.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corlette in Salamander Bay +1 more in Salamander Bay

5 73rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Corlette in Salamander Bay +36 larger in Corlette

483 70th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Corlette in Salamander Bay even

1,011 62nd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 39.2%

29.3% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

9.4% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 16.8%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 18.5%

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 16.7%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.0%

10.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$74 higher in Corlette gap widening

$674 36th pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$459 higher in Corlette gap widening

$1,566 52nd pct $1,107 20th pct

Family income in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$371 higher in Corlette gap widening

$1,837 46th pct $1,466 25th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.0%

15.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 5.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 49.8%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.1%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.8% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +7.8 pts 50.3%

23.9% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

8.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.7% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corlette in Salamander Bay +38 larger in Salamander Bay

147 86th pct 185 86th pct

Median age in Corlette in Salamander Bay +1 yrs older in Salamander Bay

26 yrs 50th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$29 higher in Corlette

$554 40th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$233 higher in Corlette

$1,812 55th pct $1,579 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corlette in Salamander Bay +0.3 larger in Corlette gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 42.2%

39.5% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.9% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +6.0 pts 40.0%

20.4% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corlette in Salamander Bay +$65 higher in Corlette gap widening

$445 88th pct $380 78th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Corlette in Salamander Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.9 pts 49.4%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.6 pts 21.9%

20.7% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.5% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +14.9 pts 59.3%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

2.3% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 26.9%

41.3% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +16.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

1.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 even 53.5%

16.3% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.3 pts 7.1%

6.8% Under $200 +5.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 31.7%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

17.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corlette in Salamander Bay +8 more in Salamander Bay

41 87th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Corlette in Salamander Bay +2.62 more in Salamander Bay

7.19 86th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Corlette in Salamander Bay +672.1 more in Salamander Bay

576.8 80th pct 1,248.8 88th pct

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

5 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Corlette in Salamander Bay +8 longer in Salamander Bay

0 0th pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Corlette in Salamander Bay +2 longer in Corlette

136 87th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) +4.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

23.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.7 pts 19.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

1.2% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus even 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 33.6%

32.8% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

2.3% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.1% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.6% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

8.7% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Arts & recreation +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 15.5%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.9% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 10.8%

13.7% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Sales workers even 11.2%

8.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Corlette in Salamander Bay even

4.4 80th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corlette in Salamander Bay +0.3 more in Salamander Bay

3.6 75th pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Corlette in Salamander Bay +9.3 pts higher in Corlette

37.2% 76th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Corlette in Salamander Bay +20.9 pts higher in Corlette

42.3% 77th pct 21.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Corlette in Salamander Bay +2.2 pts higher in Corlette

99.6% 99th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Corlette in Salamander Bay +15.6 pts higher in Salamander Bay

10.4% 61st pct 26.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Corlette in Salamander Bay +0.5 pts higher in Corlette

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Corlette in Salamander Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corlette in Salamander Bay +6.3 more in Salamander Bay

12.1 46th pct 18.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Corlette in Salamander Bay +30 higher in Corlette

96 85th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Corlette in Salamander Bay +5.8 pts higher in Corlette

11.0% 85th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Corlette with nearby areas

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Compare Salamander Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corlette vs Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11075/corlette/vs/SAL13478/salamander-bay