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Elizabeth Beach vs Smiths Lake

Name: Elizabeth Beach vs Smiths Lake — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Elizabeth Beach profile · Smiths Lake profile

Elizabeth Beach Smiths Lake

Smiths Lake and Elizabeth Beach are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Elizabeth Beach has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,583 compared to $1,210 in Smiths Lake. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; while 90.1% of homes in Smiths Lake are within a 15 minute walk of groceries, 0% of homes in Elizabeth Beach share that convenience. Smiths Lake also has a far larger First Nations population, with residents in this group who are far older and earn a far higher typical personal income than those in Elizabeth Beach.

Daily life is very similar in both places, and they are almost identical in terms of the number of people living in each home. Both areas have a population that is much older than the national figure, with Elizabeth Beach being slightly older. They also share a similar housing market, as typical weekly rents are nearly the same at $380 in Smiths Lake and $400 in Elizabeth Beach.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,073 larger in Smiths Lake Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Smiths Lake No car: 1.7 pts higher in Smiths Lake One-parent: 7.3 pts higher in Smiths Lake Unpaid carers: 5.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

Demographics & Identity

Population in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1,073 larger in Smiths Lake gap widening

259 58th pct 1,332 75th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +2 yrs older in Elizabeth Beach gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 49 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

28.2% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 25.6%

15.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.2% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.7% Youth (15–24) even 7.7%

Marital status

56.6% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 47.0%

22.6% Never married +9.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

3.3% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% Separated +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Elizabeth Beach Smiths Lake

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.2% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 78.9%

5.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +0.2 pts 45.7%

37.5% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

2.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 89.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.0% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

38.2% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 37.8%

11.6% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1 more in Smiths Lake

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +106 larger in Elizabeth Beach

247 42nd pct 142 31st pct

ICSEA in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +4 higher in Smiths Lake

1,007 60th pct 1,011 62nd pct

Highest year of school

46.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 43.5%

28.6% Year 10 +4.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

14.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.7 pts 7.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

25.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 17.4%

11.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 12.1%

13.5% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 12.8%

9.9% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

0.0% Creative arts +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$116 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening

$731 46th pct $615 27th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$373 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening

$1,583 53rd pct $1,210 26th pct

Family income in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$354 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening

$1,731 40th pct $1,377 19th pct

Household income distribution

41.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 20.9%

22.4% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

6.1% Under $650 +13.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 5.4%

9.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

33.5% Under $650 +14.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

6.2% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.3% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.5% None +0.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 22.1%

5.0% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +45 larger in Smiths Lake

6 51st pct 51 77th pct

Median age in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +13 yrs older in Smiths Lake

14 yrs 10th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$213 higher in Smiths Lake

$274 6th pct $487 30th pct

Household income in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$51 higher in Smiths Lake

$1,074 21st pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +0.1 larger in Elizabeth Beach gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +6.6 pts 43.4%

43.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 39.2%

8.3% One-parent families +7.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 43.2%

17.3% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +8.0 pts 11.4%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 12.0%

3.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$20 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap widening

$400 82nd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +$68 higher in Elizabeth Beach gap narrowing

$1,541 44th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 46.7%

34.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.6 pts ▸ 35.3%

14.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 99.6%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.9% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

40.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 30.6%

3.1% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

35.7% $350–$549 +24.8 pts ▸ 60.5%

28.6% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.1%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.3 pts ▸ 44.5%

23.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 18.7%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 17.0%

11.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +10 more in Smiths Lake

4 73rd pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +4.93 more in Elizabeth Beach

15.44 90th pct 10.51 87th pct

Departures/1k in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +45.2 more in Smiths Lake

77.2 66th pct 122.4 71st pct

PT routes in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +2 more in Smiths Lake

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1 longer in Smiths Lake

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

How people get to work

57.1% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.9% Worked at home ◂ +6.1 pts 16.8%

5.7% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 2.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 42.7%

36.6% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

17.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 12.0%

4.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

15.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 13.7%

15.2% Health care & social assistance even 15.2%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 9.1%

9.5% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

2.9% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

0.0% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

24.8% Professionals ◂ +5.1 pts 19.7%

14.3% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

12.4% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.5% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 6.6%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1.0 higher in Smiths Lake

2.7 71st pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1.0 more in Smiths Lake

2.7 71st pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +7.9 pts higher in Smiths Lake

0.0% 0th pct 7.9% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +90.1 pts higher in Smiths Lake

0.0% 0th pct 90.1% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +8.3 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach

100.0% 100th pct 91.7% 85th pct

Walk to school in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +13.6 pts higher in Smiths Lake

73.1% 71st pct 86.7% 78th pct

Walk to health in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +12.1 more in Elizabeth Beach

30.9 73rd pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +24 higher in Elizabeth Beach

30 75th pct 6 69th pct

Mean slope in Elizabeth Beach in Smiths Lake +1.9 pts higher in Elizabeth Beach

13.4% 89th pct 11.5% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Elizabeth Beach vs Smiths Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11399/elizabeth-beach/vs/SAL13579/smiths-lake