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Croudace Bay vs Eleebana

Name: Croudace Bay vs Eleebana — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Croudace Bay profile · Eleebana profile

Croudace Bay Eleebana

Eleebana and Croudace Bay are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with different profiles. Eleebana has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 20.9% in Croudace Bay. This higher education level is consistent with higher pay, as 32.5% of Eleebana households earn $3,000 or more a week, well higher than the 23.2% in Croudace Bay. In contrast, Croudace Bay is more family-focused, with 25.3% of its population being children under 15 and 61.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, from the typical monthly mortgage payment of around $2,100 to the fact that almost no one commutes by public transport. They also share similar health profiles and a similar number of people per home. While Croudace Bay has far higher access to public transport stops and walkable amenities, Eleebana has far more total schools and transport stops across its larger area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,819 larger in Eleebana PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Eleebana One-parent: 6.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Eleebana Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +5,819 larger in Eleebana gap widening

641 68th pct 6,460 86th pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +4 yrs older in Eleebana gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 18.8%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

55.8% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 61.0%

24.5% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 23.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 6.6%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Croudace Bay Eleebana

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 84.6%

4.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +6.6 pts 45.0%

40.9% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 13.8%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

5.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 92.9%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 53.1%

43.5% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

3.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croudace Bay in Eleebana

— 0.82 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +14 more in Eleebana

11 81st pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +5 larger in Croudace Bay

428 63rd pct 423 62nd pct

ICSEA in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +10 higher in Croudace Bay

1,028 71st pct 1,017 65th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +9.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +12.7 pts 26.0%

25.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.6% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 21.3%

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 18.6%

10.5% Health +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.2% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

8.5% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$134 higher in Eleebana gap widening

$766 53rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$217 higher in Eleebana gap narrowing

$2,010 75th pct $2,227 85th pct

Family income in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$275 higher in Eleebana gap widening

$2,261 72nd pct $2,536 83rd pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 21.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 37.9%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Diabetes even 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 61.6%

21.7% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +131 larger in Eleebana

22 70th pct 153 86th pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +1 yrs older in Eleebana

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$243 higher in Eleebana

$574 43rd pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$605 higher in Eleebana

$1,937 60th pct $2,542 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.1 larger in Croudace Bay gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.0% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.7 pts 7.7%

0.0% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

16.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$17 higher in Eleebana gap narrowing

$478 90th pct $495 92nd pct

Mortgage in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +$67 higher in Eleebana gap widening

$2,100 76th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.10 higher in Croudace Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 37.8%

15.9% Rented ◂ +6.4 pts 9.5%

0.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +7.6 pts 89.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 30.0%

40.9% 4 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 42.3%

11.4% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.1 pts 47.5%

17.1% $550–$749 +10.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

8.6% $200–$349 +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% $750 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Under $200 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.2 pts 19.4%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 23.1%

11.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +43 more in Eleebana

12 82nd pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +10.21 more in Croudace Bay

18.72 92nd pct 8.51 86th pct

Departures/1k in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +721.3 more in Croudace Bay

1,550.7 89th pct 829.4 84th pct

PT routes in Croudace Bay in Eleebana even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +1 longer in Croudace Bay

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +1 longer in Eleebana

98 68th pct 99 68th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 51.9%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 27.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 25.3%

11.5% 3 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.7% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 6.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 30.6%

16.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 14.8%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 9.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

5.4% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.5 higher in Croudace Bay

3.3 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.5 more in Croudace Bay

2.8 71st pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.1 pts higher in Eleebana

0.0% 0th pct 0.1% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +0.2 pts higher in Eleebana

0.0% 0th pct 0.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +8.0 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.6% 99th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +28.2 pts higher in Croudace Bay

61.5% 79th pct 33.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +10.0 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.2% 86th pct 89.3% 80th pct

Walk to health in Croudace Bay in Eleebana even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +13.0 more in Croudace Bay

23.4 66th pct 10.4 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +24 higher in Eleebana

66 81st pct 90 84th pct

Mean slope in Croudace Bay in Eleebana +4.2 pts higher in Eleebana

6.6% 59th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Compare Croudace Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Eleebana with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croudace Bay vs Eleebana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11129/croudace-bay/vs/SAL11396/eleebana