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Diamond Beach vs Old Bar

Name: Diamond Beach vs Old Bar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Diamond Beach profile · Old Bar profile

Diamond Beach Old Bar

Old Bar and Diamond Beach are neighbouring coastal areas with very different layouts. Old Bar is much more walkable, with 62.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a local amenity compared to 0% in Diamond Beach. It also has far more public transport, with 84.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Diamond Beach has a more highly qualified workforce, with a typical resident more likely to have a bachelor degree or higher (23.3% vs 14.9%).

Both areas are almost identical in their typical resident age of 50 years. This shared maturity is seen in Old Bar's higher proportion of seniors (31.3%) and a larger share of people needing help with daily activities (9.1% vs 4.2%). Diamond Beach has a far higher rate of First Nations unemployment at 22.7%, while Old Bar has a much larger First Nations population with more people speaking a traditional language.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,114 larger in Old Bar No car: 3.8 pts higher in Old Bar Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Old Bar Needs assistance: 5.0 pts higher in Old Bar Year 12: 9.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +4,114 larger in Old Bar gap widening

1,012 73rd pct 5,126 86th pct

Median age in Diamond Beach in Old Bar even gap narrowing

50 yrs 71st pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

32.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.4%

25.3% Seniors (65+) +6.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

7.2% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Marital status

52.0% Married ◂ +3.0 pts 49.0%

26.5% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 25.0%

12.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.0% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Diamond Beach Old Bar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.2% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 84.2%

3.5% England ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.6% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

41.0% English +1.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

14.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 12.0%

10.9% Scottish even 10.9%

5.2% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Chinese even 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.3% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

45.3% No religion ◂ +6.8 pts 38.5%

7.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +4.31 more in Diamond Beach

5.41 60th pct 1.09 9th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Diamond Beach in Old Bar even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +178 larger in Old Bar

302 48th pct 480 69th pct

ICSEA in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +27 higher in Diamond Beach

1,021 67th pct 994 52nd pct

Highest year of school

47.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.3%

29.9% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

9.3% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 17.1%

16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.9%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 14.0%

12.7% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

12.4% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 11.5%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

6.9% Architecture & building even 6.9%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$87 higher in Diamond Beach gap steady

$700 40th pct $613 27th pct

Household income in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$161 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$1,331 35th pct $1,170 23rd pct

Family income in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$95 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$1,526 28th pct $1,431 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 36.8%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.9%

18.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

6.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

5.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 47.9%

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.0%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.5% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.4% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.2% Other condition +2.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.8% Heart disease +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.0% None ◂ +7.2 pts 52.8%

21.1% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

6.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +291 larger in Old Bar

74 82nd pct 365 86th pct

Median age in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +5 yrs older in Old Bar

14 yrs 10th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$169 higher in Diamond Beach

$710 57th pct $541 38th pct

Household income in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$51 higher in Old Bar

$1,312 32nd pct $1,363 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +0.1 larger in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.6% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

40.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 36.5%

15.8% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 40.7%

24.0% 1 person +5.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

11.9% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$42 higher in Diamond Beach gap steady

$400 82nd pct $358 73rd pct

Mortgage in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +$32 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing

$1,658 52nd pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Diamond Beach in Old Bar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 44.8%

28.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 24.7%

22.7% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

2.1% Not stated even 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

87.9% Separate house ◂ +5.6 pts 82.2%

9.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 28.7%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 4.8%

2.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.2 pts 52.7%

33.7% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.1%

8.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

0.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.1%

24.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 19.2%

4.6% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +8 more in Old Bar

1 64th pct 9 79th pct

Stops/1k in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +0.77 more in Old Bar

0.99 61st pct 1.76 64th pct

Departures/1k in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +23.5 more in Old Bar

9.9 58th pct 33.4 61st pct

PT routes in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +1 more in Old Bar

1 71st pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +2 longer in Diamond Beach

17 56th pct 15 53rd pct

How people get to work

61.6% Car (driver) +8.0 pts ▸ 69.7%

13.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%

5.0% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

3.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 39.1%

30.7% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +4.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

13.2% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

10.8% Education & training +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 7.7%

9.1% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 3.5%

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

3.1% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 14.5%

12.9% Community & personal service +3.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.3%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.3%

6.7% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +1.9 higher in Old Bar

2.7 71st pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +2.1 more in Old Bar

2.7 71st pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +62.9 pts higher in Old Bar

0.0% 0th pct 62.9% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +58.9 pts higher in Old Bar

0.0% 0th pct 58.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +26.2 pts higher in Old Bar

58.5% 75th pct 84.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +19.9 pts higher in Diamond Beach

65.3% 80th pct 45.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +8.6 pts higher in Old Bar

82.9% 76th pct 91.5% 81st pct

Walk to health in Diamond Beach in Old Bar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +0.9 more in Diamond Beach

7.9 36th pct 7.0 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +10 higher in Old Bar

8 72nd pct 18 73rd pct

Mean slope in Diamond Beach in Old Bar +0.7 pts higher in Diamond Beach

5.0% 42nd pct 4.3% 32nd pct

Compare Diamond Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Old Bar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Diamond Beach vs Old Bar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11253/diamond-beach/vs/SAL13084/old-bar