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Croudace Bay vs Valentine

Name: Croudace Bay vs Valentine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Croudace Bay profile · Valentine profile

Croudace Bay Valentine

Valentine and Croudace Bay are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with distinct profiles. Valentine is a more affluent area where 32.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and more adults hold bachelor degrees (27.6%) compared to Croudace Bay (20.9%). Croudace Bay is noticeably younger and more family-focused, with a typical resident aged 41 compared to 46 in Valentine, and a higher share of children under 15 (25.3% versus 19.0%). Croudace Bay also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, as well as more walkable amenities.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of people who have no religion (43.5%) or speak a language other than English at home (around 4%). Both areas have a typical weekly household income of about $2,100, which is close to the national figure. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in the number of people earning $2,000 or more a week has grown, with this figure remaining well higher in Valentine.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,132 larger in Valentine PT commute: 0.1 pts higher in Valentine De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay Owned outright: 8.8 pts higher in Valentine Separate houses: 8.7 pts higher in Croudace Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Croudace Bay in Valentine +5,132 larger in Valentine gap steady

641 68th pct 5,773 86th pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Valentine +5 yrs older in Valentine gap widening

41 yrs 33rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

25.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 19.0%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +1.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

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

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

55.8% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 59.9%

24.5% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 7.1%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Croudace Bay Valentine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 86.7%

4.4% England ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.9% New Zealand even 1.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.6% English ◂ +3.4 pts 48.3%

40.9% Australian +0.8 pts ▸ 41.7%

15.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

11.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 94.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +2.2 pts 51.2%

43.5% No religion even 43.5%

3.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

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 Valentine

— 0.91 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Croudace Bay in Valentine +2 more in Valentine

11 81st pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Croudace Bay in Valentine +49 larger in Croudace Bay

428 63rd pct 378 56th pct

ICSEA in Croudace Bay in Valentine +3 higher in Croudace Bay

1,028 71st pct 1,024 69th pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%

7.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

38.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.6 pts 30.1%

25.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

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

6.6% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

23.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

21.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 19.3%

10.5% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.5% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$138 higher in Valentine gap widening

$766 53rd pct $904 73rd pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$149 higher in Valentine gap narrowing

$2,010 75th pct $2,159 82nd pct

Family income in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$201 higher in Valentine gap narrowing

$2,261 72nd pct $2,462 80th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 28.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.1%

12.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 18.3%

10.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

9.2% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

8.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.5% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +1.2 pts 62.7%

21.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Croudace Bay in Valentine +100 larger in Valentine

22 70th pct 122 86th pct

Median age in Croudace Bay in Valentine +3 yrs older in Valentine

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$151 higher in Valentine

$574 43rd pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$599 higher in Valentine

$1,937 60th pct $2,536 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Croudace Bay in Valentine +0.1 larger in Croudace Bay gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

61.8% Couples with children ◂ +1.6 pts 60.2%

24.0% Couples without children +4.3 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 10.9%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +2.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

25.0% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 20.6%

16.8% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% 3 people even 14.1%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Croudace Bay in Valentine +$12 higher in Valentine gap widening

$478 90th pct $490 91st pct

Mortgage in Croudace Bay in Valentine even gap narrowing

$2,100 76th pct $2,096 76th pct

People / bedroom in Croudace Bay in Valentine +0.10 higher in Croudace Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.0% Owned outright +8.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 39.0%

15.9% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 11.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Types of homes

96.8% Separate house ◂ +8.7 pts 88.2%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.9% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

42.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 35.9%

11.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 10.4%

8.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

68.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.2 pts 55.4%

17.1% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

8.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

0.0% $750 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.4%

25.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 18.6%

11.7% Under $1,000 +6.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Croudace Bay in Valentine +37 more in Valentine

12 82nd pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Croudace Bay in Valentine +10.23 more in Croudace Bay

18.72 92nd pct 8.49 86th pct

Departures/1k in Croudace Bay in Valentine +959.8 more in Croudace Bay

1,550.7 89th pct 590.9 80th pct

PT routes in Croudace Bay in Valentine even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

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

98 68th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

52.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.4 pts 52.1%

27.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 27.4%

2.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

0.0% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 45.8%

26.4% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

11.5% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.7% 4 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.4% Education & training +2.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.4% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%

8.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

3.0% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

16.5% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 13.7%

11.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 13.7%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 11.1%

11.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

5.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Croudace Bay in Valentine +0.0 higher in Valentine

3.3 74th pct 3.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Croudace Bay in Valentine +0.2 more in Valentine

2.8 71st pct 3.0 72nd pct

15-min city in Croudace Bay in Valentine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Croudace Bay in Valentine even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Croudace Bay in Valentine +1.4 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.6% 99th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Croudace Bay in Valentine +5.9 pts higher in Croudace Bay

61.5% 79th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Croudace Bay in Valentine +1.4 pts higher in Croudace Bay

99.2% 86th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Croudace Bay in Valentine +0.8 pts higher in Valentine

0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Croudace Bay in Valentine +11.8 more in Croudace Bay

23.4 66th pct 11.6 45th pct

Intersections/km² in Croudace Bay in Valentine +21 higher in Valentine

66 81st pct 87 84th pct

Mean slope in Croudace Bay in Valentine +2.8 pts higher in Valentine

6.6% 59th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Compare Croudace Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Croudace Bay vs Valentine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11129/croudace-bay/vs/SAL14083/valentine