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Corunna vs Mystery Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Corunna profile · Mystery Bay profile

Corunna Mystery Bay

Mystery Bay and Corunna are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ sharply in wealth and layout. Mystery Bay is older and more residential, with 47.7% of people aged 65 and over and a higher share of larger homes, as 85.4% have three or more bedrooms. Corunna has more high earners, with 22.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 4.5% in Mystery Bay. There are also striking differences for First Nations residents, who are far older and have much higher incomes in Mystery Bay than in Corunna.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as small, detached-housing communities where no one uses public transport to commute. They share a similar typical family income and have almost identical shares of children and people living alone. While they both sit well above the national figure for the typical age of residents, Corunna has a much higher rate of people working from home at 37.2%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 116 larger in Mystery Bay Work from home: 24.0 pts higher in Corunna Participation: 21.6 pts higher in Corunna 3+ bedrooms: 18.7 pts higher in Mystery Bay Unemployment: 4.8 pts higher in Mystery Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Corunnain Mystery Bay +116 larger in Mystery Bay gap steady
83 37th pct 199 53rd pct
Median age in Corunnain Mystery Bay +3 yrs older in Mystery Bay gap widening
60 yrs 93rd pct 63 yrs 97th pct
First Nations in Corunnain Mystery Bay +6.6 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
9.6% 87th pct 3.0% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Corunnain Mystery Bay +14.0 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
33.7% 90th pct 47.7% 100th pct
Under 15 in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.8 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
10.8% 19th pct 10.1% 16th pct
De facto in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1.0 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
17.9% 83rd pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

33.7% Seniors (65+) +14.0 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 36.7%
12.0% Young adults (25–44) even 12.1%
10.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%
6.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%

Marital status

54.5% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 52.7%
28.6% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 23.4%
13.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
6.5% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
3.9% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Corunna Mystery Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Corunnain Mystery Bay +2.7 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
10.8% 47th pct 13.6% 59th pct

Country of birth

75.9% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 71.9%
4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%
0.0% Philippines +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +13.3 pts 33.7%
43.4% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.7%
12.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%
14.5% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 14.1%
3.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Dutch +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Corunnain Mystery Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Corunnain Mystery Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Corunnain Mystery Bay +6.8 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
65.1% 99th pct 58.3% 92nd pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 58.3%
19.3% Christianity +11.9 pts ▸ 31.2%
15.7% Not stated ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
0.0% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1.4 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
52.8% 68th pct 51.4% 65th pct
Bachelor+ in Corunnain Mystery Bay +4.9 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
23.4% 75th pct 28.3% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Corunnain Mystery Bay +2 more in Corunna
2 62nd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Corunnain Mystery Bay
259 44th pct —
ICSEA in Corunnain Mystery Bay
946 25th pct —

Highest year of school

52.8% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 51.4%
25.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 23.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

15.0% Bachelor degree +13.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
21.7% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 26.2%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
8.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 5.7%
6.7% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

16.7% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 6.6%
13.3% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%
10.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Management & commerce +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.0% Society & culture +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%
6.7% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
6.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 3.3%
0.0% Information technology +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$64 higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
$537 16th pct $601 25th pct
Household income in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$151 higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
$974 12th pct $1,125 21st pct
Family income in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$39 higher in Corunna gap narrowing
$1,375 19th pct $1,336 17th pct
High earners in Corunnain Mystery Bay +7.5 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
9.1% 56th pct 1.6% 19th pct
High-income homes in Corunnain Mystery Bay +17.7 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
22.2% 67th pct 4.5% 14th pct

Household income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 41.6%
29.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.1%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 4.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

58.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 51.6%
11.7% $650–$1,499 +20.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.3 pts higher in Mystery Bay
43.4% 94th pct 43.7% 94th pct
Mental health in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay
8.4% 53rd pct 8.5% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Corunnain Mystery Bay +2.3 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
4.8% 52nd pct 2.5% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +8.3 pts ▸ 25.1%
24.1% Other condition ◂ +13.0 pts 11.1%
10.8% Asthma ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%
10.8% Diabetes ◂ +7.8 pts 3.0%
8.4% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.6% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.6% Heart disease +4.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Lung condition +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

44.6% None +1.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
28.9% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 26.1%
12.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 10.1%
0.0% Three or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1.2 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
20.8% 62nd pct 19.6% 57th pct
Unpaid carers in Corunnain Mystery Bay +4.3 pts higher in Corunna gap steady
13.0% 52nd pct 8.7% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Corunnain Mystery Bay +5.6 pts higher in Corunna gap steady
20.8% 29th pct 15.2% 13th pct
Defence service in Corunnain Mystery Bay +7.0 pts higher in Mystery Bay
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.5 pts higher in Corunna gap steady
36.4% 91st pct 35.9% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Corunnain Mystery Bay +2 larger in Corunna
8 57th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Corunnain Mystery Bay +52 yrs older in Mystery Bay
16 yrs 13th pct 68 yrs 100th pct
Median income in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$1,175 higher in Mystery Bay
$450 25th pct $1,625 91st pct
Household income in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$1,851 higher in Mystery Bay
$899 14th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.4 larger in Corunna gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1.9 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
7.4% 29th pct 9.3% 41st pct
Living alone in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.7 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
29.6% 70th pct 30.3% 72nd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 62.1%
48.1% Couples with children ◂ +21.0 pts 27.1%
7.4% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

59.3% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 55.1%
29.6% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$60 higher in Mystery Bay
$300 57th pct $360 73rd pct
Mortgage in Corunnain Mystery Bay +$618 higher in Corunna gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,224 25th pct
People / bedroom in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.20 higher in Corunna gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Corunnain Mystery Bay +3.2 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
11.1% 31st pct 7.9% 19th pct
Owned outright in Corunnain Mystery Bay +11.0 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
85.2% 100th pct 74.2% 100th pct
Separate houses in Corunnain Mystery Bay even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Corunnain Mystery Bay +18.7 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
66.7% 22nd pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

85.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 74.2%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%
11.1% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 7.9%
0.0% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 65.2%
40.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 10.1%
25.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 16.9%
11.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Corunnain Mystery Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Corunnain Mystery Bay +24.0 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
37.2% 89th pct 13.2% 39th pct
PT commute in Corunnain Mystery Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Corunnain Mystery Bay +2 more in Corunna
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Corunnain Mystery Bay +24.10 more in Corunna
24.10 94th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Corunnain Mystery Bay +168.7 more in Corunna
168.7 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1 more in Corunna
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Corunnain Mystery Bay +9 longer in Mystery Bay
22 60th pct 31 67th pct

How people get to work

37.2% Car (driver) +23.2 pts ▸ 60.4%
37.2% Worked at home ◂ +24.0 pts 13.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.7% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 41.4%
14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 9.2%
0.0% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Corunnain Mystery Bay +1.6 pts higher in Corunna gap narrowing
36.5% 69th pct 34.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Corunnain Mystery Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Corunnain Mystery Bay +4.8 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 66th pct
Participation in Corunnain Mystery Bay +21.6 pts higher in Corunna gap widening
55.8% 35th pct 34.2% 4th pct
Full-time in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.5 pts higher in Mystery Bay gap narrowing
37.2% 0th pct 37.7% 0th pct

Industries people work in

18.6% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 20.8%
7.0% Accommodation & food +10.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.0% Professional & technical +6.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
11.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 5.7%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.6% Professionals +12.9 pts ▸ 24.5%
14.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.3% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 17.0%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%
7.0% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 5.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Labourers +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.5 higher in Mystery Bay
0.4 49th pct 0.9 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Corunnain Mystery Bay +0.7 more in Mystery Bay
0.3 46th pct 1.0 59th pct
15-min city in Corunnain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Corunnain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Corunnain Mystery Bay +7.7 pts higher in Corunna
7.7% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Corunnain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Corunnain Mystery Bay +87.1 pts higher in Mystery Bay
9.6% 47th pct 96.7% 84th pct
Walk to health in Corunnain Mystery Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Corunnain Mystery Bay +18.0 more in Corunna
48.2 80th pct 30.2 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Corunnain Mystery Bay +12 higher in Mystery Bay
2 58th pct 14 72nd pct
Mean slope in Corunnain Mystery Bay +5.1 pts higher in Corunna
13.3% 89th pct 8.2% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Corunna vs Mystery Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11085/corunna/vs/SAL12894/mystery-bay