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Corlette vs Soldiers Point

Name: Corlette vs Soldiers Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Corlette profile · Soldiers Point profile

Corlette Soldiers Point

Corlette and Soldiers Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Corlette has a much higher share of large homes, with 93.6% having three or more bedrooms, and separate houses are far more common here. In contrast, Soldiers Point is far more walkable; 97.1% of homes are in a 15-minute-city walkshed, compared to just 37.2% in Corlette. While Corlette has more groceries within a 15-minute walk, Soldiers Point has far more homes within walking distance of a school.

Both areas are very similar in how many people were born overseas, with figures around 19% which is close to the national level. They also share a similar age profile, though residents are noticeably older in Soldiers Point, where the typical person is 56. Both places have about a third of their population aged 65 and over, and typical weekly incomes are nearly the same, sitting between $674 and $719.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,135 larger in Corlette 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Corlette PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Corlette Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Corlette Living alone: 8.8 pts higher in Soldiers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corlette in Soldiers Point +4,135 larger in Corlette gap widening

5,699 86th pct 1,564 76th pct

Median age in Corlette in Soldiers Point +4 yrs older in Soldiers Point gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

32.8% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 33.6%

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 14.7%

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

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

Marital status

57.5% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 54.0%

22.7% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

10.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.7% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Corlette Soldiers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 78.1%

6.9% England ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% India even 0.4%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

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 +0.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

36.8% Australian ◂ +2.2 pts 34.6%

12.9% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

0.9% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 91.6%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

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 ◂ +1.9 pts 54.4%

37.8% No religion +1.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

4.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.1% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Corlette in Soldiers Point

— 5.03 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Corlette in Soldiers Point +4 more in Corlette

5 73rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Corlette in Soldiers Point +216 larger in Corlette

483 70th pct 267 45th pct

ICSEA in Corlette in Soldiers Point +19 higher in Corlette

1,011 62nd pct 992 51st pct

Highest year of school

49.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 47.5%

29.3% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.4% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

19.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.1%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

21.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 19.2%

18.5% Engineering & related even 18.5%

10.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 6.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.1% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$45 higher in Soldiers Point gap widening

$674 36th pct $719 44th pct

Household income in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$216 higher in Corlette gap steady

$1,566 52nd pct $1,350 36th pct

Family income in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$153 higher in Corlette gap narrowing

$1,837 46th pct $1,684 37th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 25.7%

15.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%

29.1% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

4.2% $3,000 or more even 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.2%

8.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.1% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.3% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +1.8 pts 56.4%

23.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 25.0%

8.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Corlette in Soldiers Point +86 larger in Corlette

147 86th pct 61 79th pct

Median age in Corlette in Soldiers Point +1 yrs older in Corlette

26 yrs 50th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$85 higher in Corlette

$554 40th pct $469 28th pct

Household income in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$487 higher in Corlette

$1,812 55th pct $1,325 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corlette in Soldiers Point +0.2 larger in Corlette gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.3 pts 39.9%

39.5% Couples without children +6.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

11.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.3% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 45.8%

20.4% 1 person +8.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.8%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$45 higher in Corlette gap steady

$445 88th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Corlette in Soldiers Point +$202 higher in Soldiers Point gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,152 79th pct

People / bedroom in Corlette in Soldiers Point even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +2.8 pts 47.5%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

20.7% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.5% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 61.1%

23.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 13.9%

2.3% Flat or apartment +18.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.5 pts 25.3%

41.3% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

3.9% 2 bedrooms +16.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.5% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

53.5% $350–$549 ◂ +0.3 pts 53.3%

16.3% $200–$349 +15.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +7.9 pts 9.5%

6.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 32.0%

22.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 16.6%

17.7% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Corlette in Soldiers Point +30 more in Corlette

41 87th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Corlette in Soldiers Point +0.16 more in Corlette

7.19 86th pct 7.03 86th pct

Departures/1k in Corlette in Soldiers Point +593.3 more in Soldiers Point

576.8 80th pct 1,170.1 87th pct

PT routes in Corlette in Soldiers Point +2 more in Corlette

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Corlette in Soldiers Point +4 longer in Soldiers Point

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Corlette in Soldiers Point +2 longer in Soldiers Point

136 87th pct 138 87th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 47.1%

23.0% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.3 pts 1.8%

1.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 40.7%

32.8% 1 vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

12.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

6.3% 4 or more even 6.3%

2.3% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

8.7% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

3.3% Administrative & support even 3.4%

2.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 16.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.9% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.2%

8.7% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Corlette in Soldiers Point +0.8 higher in Soldiers Point

4.4 80th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Corlette in Soldiers Point +1.4 more in Soldiers Point

3.6 75th pct 5.0 83rd pct

15-min city in Corlette in Soldiers Point +59.9 pts higher in Soldiers Point

37.2% 76th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Corlette in Soldiers Point +42.3 pts higher in Corlette

42.3% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Corlette in Soldiers Point +0.4 pts higher in Soldiers Point

99.6% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Corlette in Soldiers Point +87.0 pts higher in Soldiers Point

10.4% 61st pct 97.4% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Corlette in Soldiers Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Corlette in Soldiers Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Corlette in Soldiers Point +10.3 more in Soldiers Point

12.1 46th pct 22.4 65th pct

Intersections/km² in Corlette in Soldiers Point +30 higher in Soldiers Point

96 85th pct 126 87th pct

Mean slope in Corlette in Soldiers Point +2.7 pts higher in Corlette

11.0% 85th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corlette vs Soldiers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11075/corlette/vs/SAL13586/soldiers-point