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Daleys Point vs Wagstaffe

Name: Daleys Point vs Wagstaffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Daleys Point profile · Wagstaffe profile

Daleys Point Wagstaffe

Daleys Point and Wagstaffe are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ sharply in wealth and education. Wagstaffe has a much higher share of university degrees at 50.5% compared to 24.6% in Daleys Point, and its typical weekly personal income is far higher at $1,038, while Daleys Point is $642. Residents in Wagstaffe are also more likely to own their homes outright (60.7%) and live in separate houses (98.1%), whereas Daleys Point has more flats and apartments (19.1%) and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (42.4%).

Both areas are mostly car-dependent, with walkability scores of 3.7 and 3.8. They also share a similar housing density, with an average of 2.1 people per home. While they are close together, they have tracked differently over time; for example, the gap in the number of people who identify as having no religion has grown, with 51.2% in Wagstaffe compared to 29.1% in Daleys Point.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 26.0 pts higher in Wagstaffe Bachelor+: 25.9 pts higher in Wagstaffe Separate houses: 25.0 pts higher in Wagstaffe No religion: 22.2 pts higher in Wagstaffe Owned outright: 19.8 pts higher in Wagstaffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +465 larger in Daleys Point gap widening

705 70th pct 240 57th pct

Median age in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +1 yrs older in Wagstaffe gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

42.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 32.5%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 10.4%

9.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

Marital status

54.9% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 61.5%

20.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.8% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

10.8% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

2.0% Separated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Daleys Point Wagstaffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.4% Australia +12.9 pts ▸ 81.3%

7.9% England ◂ +3.4 pts 4.6%

2.0% China ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +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 +14.1 pts ▸ 58.3%

29.8% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.5% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.8% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.9% Filipino +3.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.5% Italian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.1% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 95.8%

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 ◂ +13.5 pts 42.1%

29.1% No religion +22.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

12.5% Not stated ◂ +7.9 pts 4.6%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

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 ≤3 km in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +3 more in Daleys Point

8 77th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +50 larger in Wagstaffe

415 61st pct 465 67th pct

ICSEA in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +7 higher in Wagstaffe

1,003 58th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 +26.0 pts ▸ 74.5%

25.2% Year 10 ◂ +9.2 pts 16.0%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.6 pts 2.0%

4.3% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Highest qualification level

24.6% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 37.9%

22.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 11.2%

8.7% Postgraduate degree +11.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 13.7%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

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

Field of qualification

21.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

8.7% Health +8.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 7.5%

10.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

7.8% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +4.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$396 higher in Wagstaffe gap widening

$642 31st pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$665 higher in Wagstaffe gap widening

$1,227 27th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$927 higher in Wagstaffe gap widening

$1,850 47th pct $2,777 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.5% Under $650 ◂ +12.3 pts 11.2%

15.4% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 8.4%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +18.9 pts 26.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +11.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

7.4% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

7.8% Other condition +2.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.1% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%

4.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 59.2%

22.8% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +3.7 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +22 larger in Daleys Point

26 72nd pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +45 yrs older in Wagstaffe

16 yrs 13th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$1,050 higher in Wagstaffe

$324 10th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$937 higher in Daleys Point

$2,124 67th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples without children +4.7 pts ▸ 54.2%

43.0% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%

9.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +6.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

32.6% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 26.2%

10.7% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 9.3%

9.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

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 Wagstaffe +$90 higher in Daleys Point gap widening

$500 92nd pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +$288 higher in Daleys Point gap narrowing

$2,455 87th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright +19.8 pts ▸ 60.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 25.2%

14.8% Other tenure ◂ +12.0 pts 2.8%

11.4% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

73.2% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 98.1%

19.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.1 pts 0.0%

8.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

24.8% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.9% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.2 pts 14.0%

8.7% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.5%

1.0% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.9% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 78.6%

17.6% $550–$749 +18.1 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

20.6% $750 or more ◂ +20.6 pts 0.0%

8.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +32.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 22.2%

16.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

4.8% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +7 more in Daleys Point

8 78th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +7.18 more in Daleys Point

11.35 88th pct 4.17 74th pct

Departures/1k in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +1,120.9 more in Daleys Point

1,470.9 89th pct 350.0 76th pct

PT routes in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +1 more in Daleys Point

3 79th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +21 longer in Daleys Point

24 62nd pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +10 longer in Wagstaffe

66 48th pct 76 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

41.1% Worked at home +19.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

36.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.0 pts 25.8%

0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

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 +9.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 35.8%

8.1% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 8.6%

5.5% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.3% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

9.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 8.6%

3.6% Administrative & support +4.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 3.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

3.2% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Media & telecommunications +4.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Occupations people work in

28.5% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

21.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +6.9 pts 5.4%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.5% Labourers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +0.0 higher in Wagstaffe

3.7 76th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +1.7 more in Wagstaffe

2.8 71st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +43.2 pts higher in Wagstaffe

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +0.9 pts higher in Wagstaffe

90.2% 84th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +43.2 pts higher in Wagstaffe

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +1.7 pts higher in Wagstaffe

98.3% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +5.2 more in Wagstaffe

15.6 55th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +24 higher in Daleys Point

49 78th pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Daleys Point in Wagstaffe +4.6 pts higher in Wagstaffe

17.3% 96th pct 21.9% 100th pct

Compare Daleys Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Daleys Point vs Wagstaffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11190/daleys-point/vs/SAL14102/wagstaffe