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Croudace Bay vs Floraville

Name: Croudace Bay vs Floraville — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Croudace Bay profile · Floraville profile

Croudace Bay Floraville

Floraville and Croudace Bay are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with different levels of accessibility. Floraville is more walkable for daily needs, with 22.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 89.7% within reach of a school, while Croudace Bay has no homes within that distance of groceries. However, Croudace Bay has far better public transport options, including more stops and 1,550.7 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 460.3 in Floraville.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical household incomes and school advantage scores. They both have large homes, with over 90% featuring three or more bedrooms. Some gaps are widening; for instance, the share of recent overseas arrivals is now well higher in Croudace Bay, where 16.4% of people arrived from abroad compared to 6.7% in Floraville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,173 larger in Floraville PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Floraville Recent arrivals: 9.8 pts higher in Croudace Bay Separate houses: 9.2 pts higher in Croudace Bay Unpaid child care: 7.2 pts higher in Croudace Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croudace Bay in Floraville +1,173 larger in Floraville gap widening

641 68th pct 1,814 77th pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Floraville +1 yrs older in Croudace Bay gap narrowing

41 yrs 33rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

22.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 16.4%

20.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +1.0 pts 54.9%

24.5% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Croudace Bay Floraville

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 89.5%

4.4% England ◂ +2.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +6.9 pts 44.7%

40.9% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 48.2%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

5.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.3% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Dutch even 1.6%

1.1% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 94.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 54.0%

43.5% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 40.5%

3.0% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Croudace Bay in Floraville

— 2.62 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croudace Bay in Floraville +3 more in Floraville

11 81st pct 14 84th pct

Avg size in Croudace Bay in Floraville +15 larger in Croudace Bay

428 63rd pct 413 61st pct

ICSEA in Croudace Bay in Floraville +19 higher in Croudace Bay

1,028 71st pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.7% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 8.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 34.5%

25.2% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.2%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 19.2%

10.5% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Society & culture +4.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$119 higher in Floraville gap widening

$766 53rd pct $885 71st pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$118 higher in Floraville gap narrowing

$2,010 75th pct $2,128 80th pct

Family income in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$165 higher in Floraville gap widening

$2,261 72nd pct $2,426 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.3%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

12.7% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 37.0%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.9% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

9.2% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.3%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

3.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +0.4 pts 63.4%

21.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croudace Bay in Floraville +56 larger in Floraville

22 70th pct 78 83rd pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Floraville +2 yrs older in Croudace Bay

19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$25 higher in Floraville

$574 43rd pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$146 higher in Floraville

$1,937 60th pct $2,083 65th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croudace Bay in Floraville even gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 64.7%

24.0% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 21.8%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +7.3 pts 27.7%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

16.8% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$73 higher in Croudace Bay gap widening

$478 90th pct $405 83rd pct

Mortgage in Croudace Bay in Floraville +$23 higher in Floraville gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,123 78th pct

People / bedroom in Croudace Bay in Floraville even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Owned with a mortgage +3.7 pts ▸ 46.4%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +4.5 pts 35.5%

15.9% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 16.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +9.2 pts 87.6%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 34.5%

40.9% 4 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 42.6%

11.4% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.6% 2 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 49.5%

8.6% $200–$349 +19.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

17.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 25.7%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 21.2%

11.7% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croudace Bay in Floraville +2 more in Croudace Bay

12 82nd pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Croudace Bay in Floraville +13.21 more in Croudace Bay

18.72 92nd pct 5.51 80th pct

Departures/1k in Croudace Bay in Floraville +1,090.4 more in Croudace Bay

1,550.7 89th pct 460.3 78th pct

PT routes in Croudace Bay in Floraville +1 more in Croudace Bay

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Croudace Bay in Floraville +2 longer in Floraville

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Croudace Bay in Floraville +3 longer in Croudace Bay

98 68th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 42.1%

26.4% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.7% 4 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 16.1%

11.4% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Education & training even 9.4%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 5.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

16.5% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 12.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.6 pts 10.5%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

5.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Croudace Bay in Floraville +0.3 higher in Floraville

3.3 74th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croudace Bay in Floraville +0.6 more in Floraville

2.8 71st pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Croudace Bay in Floraville +19.6 pts higher in Floraville

0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Croudace Bay in Floraville +22.2 pts higher in Floraville

0.0% 0th pct 22.2% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Croudace Bay in Floraville +11.2 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.6% 99th pct 88.4% 84th pct

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

61.5% 79th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Croudace Bay in Floraville +4.3 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.2% 86th pct 95.0% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Croudace Bay in Floraville even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Croudace Bay in Floraville +15.7 more in Croudace Bay

23.4 66th pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Croudace Bay in Floraville +5 higher in Floraville

66 81st pct 71 81st pct

Mean slope in Croudace Bay in Floraville +4.4 pts higher in Floraville

6.6% 59th pct 10.9% 85th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croudace Bay vs Floraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11129/croudace-bay/vs/SAL11538/floraville