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Daleys Point vs Pretty Beach

Name: Daleys Point vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Daleys Point profile · Pretty Beach profile

Daleys Point Pretty Beach

Daleys Point and Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) has a more highly educated population, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 24.6% in Daleys Point. Homes in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) are exclusively separate houses, whereas Daleys Point has a mix of housing, including 19.1% in flats or apartments. The two areas also differ in their religious outlook; 54.1% of people in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) have no religion, which is far higher than the 29.1% in Daleys Point.

Both areas share a very similar unemployment rate, sitting around 3.5% to 3.9%. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English. While they are close in some ways, other gaps are wide; for example, the typical weekly household income in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is well higher at $1,818, compared to $1,227 in Daleys Point. This difference is consistent with a higher share of people in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) who have completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.1 pts higher in Pretty Beach Separate houses: 26.8 pts higher in Pretty Beach Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Daleys Point Year 12: 17.6 pts higher in Pretty Beach First Nations: 3.7 pts higher in Daleys Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +391 larger in Daleys Point gap widening

705 70th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +2 yrs older in Daleys Point gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

42.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.1 pts 35.4%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.4%

9.2% Children (0–14) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Marital status

54.9% Married ◂ +1.2 pts 53.6%

20.5% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 9.1%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

2.0% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Daleys Point Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +5.2 pts ▸ 73.6%

7.9% England ◂ +1.6 pts 6.4%

0.4% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.3% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

29.8% Australian +8.4 pts ▸ 38.2%

13.3% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

9.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.9 pts 1.0%

3.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%

3.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%

0.9% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 89.2%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.6% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 35.0%

29.1% No religion +25.1 pts ▸ 54.1%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +4 more in Daleys Point

8 77th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +4 larger in Pretty Beach

415 61st pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +13 higher in Pretty Beach

1,003 58th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +17.6 pts ▸ 66.0%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

4.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +7.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.1%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

10.9% Society & culture +5.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

7.8% Education +6.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Architecture & building +6.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$143 higher in Pretty Beach gap steady

$642 31st pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$591 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$1,227 27th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$218 higher in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

$1,850 47th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +18.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 10.3%

15.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 7.1%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.2%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.4% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

7.8% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.1% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +6.3 pts ▸ 60.2%

22.8% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

6.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.3 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +26 larger in Daleys Point

26 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +53 yrs older in Pretty Beach

16 yrs 13th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$401 higher in Pretty Beach

$324 10th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$500 higher in Pretty Beach

$2,124 67th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +0.2 larger in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 44.9%

43.0% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +9.5 pts 23.0%

9.1% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.7% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$72 higher in Daleys Point gap widening

$500 92nd pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +$908 higher in Daleys Point gap widening

$2,455 87th pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +6.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.4 pts 2.4%

11.4% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +26.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 38.1%

32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.2 pts 19.0%

31.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 25.4%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

1.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +6.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

20.6% $750 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

17.6% $550–$749 ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 20.5%

4.8% Under $1,000 +24.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 +12.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 18.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +4 more in Daleys Point

8 78th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +1.39 more in Pretty Beach

11.35 88th pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +935.9 more in Daleys Point

1,470.9 89th pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +1 more in Daleys Point

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +20 longer in Daleys Point

24 62nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +9 longer in Pretty Beach

66 48th pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 31.2%

2.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 36.0%

8.1% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

4.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.1% Professional & technical +6.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

8.3% Education & training +4.5 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.9% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

6.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

5.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +5.9 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.7% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 16.8%

12.3% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.1% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +0.2 higher in Daleys Point

3.7 76th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +1.3 more in Pretty Beach

2.8 71st pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +55.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +4.1 pts higher in Pretty Beach

90.2% 84th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +86.0 pts higher in Pretty Beach

0.0% 0th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +1.0 pts higher in Daleys Point

98.3% 85th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +9.9 more in Pretty Beach

15.6 55th pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +24 higher in Daleys Point

49 78th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Daleys Point in Pretty Beach +4.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach

17.3% 96th pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daleys Point vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11190/daleys-point/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach