CensusAtlas

Compare

Empire Bay vs St Huberts Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Empire Bay profile · St Huberts Island profile

Empire Bay St Huberts Island

Empire Bay and St Huberts Island are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they have very different populations. St Huberts Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 42 in Empire Bay, and 38.4% of its people are seniors. This older demographic is reflected in the housing; 59.2% of homes in St Huberts Island are owned outright, and 95.1% have three or more bedrooms, both far higher than the figures in Empire Bay. In contrast, Empire Bay is more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (19.9%) and more adults working or looking for work (59.7%).

While the two areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of about $750 and the same drive time to the city, the gap in accessibility is widening. Empire Bay is far more walkable, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" walkshed, while St Huberts Island has none. This difference is seen in daily life, as Empire Bay has far more people within a 15-minute walk of schools and groceries.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Median age: 16 yrs older in St Huberts Island Owned outright: 20.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island Aged 65+: 18.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Empire Bay Population: 1,442 larger in Empire Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1,442 larger in Empire Bay gap widening
2,522 81st pct 1,080 73rd pct
Median age in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +16 yrs older in St Huberts Island gap widening
42 yrs 38th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.2 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
4.5% 71st pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +18.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
19.9% 55th pct 38.4% 94th pct
Under 15 in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +7.5 pts higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
19.9% 70th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.5 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

19.9% Seniors (65+) +18.6 pts ▸ 38.4%
27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 26.9%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.7%
19.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 12.4%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 7.9%

Marital status

50.3% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 57.0%
31.5% Never married ◂ +10.6 pts 20.9%
9.7% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%
5.9% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
3.2% Separated even 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Empire Bay St Huberts Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +6.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
12.9% 57th pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 76.9%
4.6% England ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%
1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.4% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 40.7%
43.2% English ◂ +0.1 pts 43.1%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
11.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%
2.1% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% German even 3.3%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
4.3% 57th pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
0.3% 65th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only ◂ +1.0 pts 90.2%
0.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +11.0 pts higher in Empire Bay gap widening
42.1% 55th pct 31.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +13.0 pts ▸ 63.1%
42.1% No religion ◂ +11.0 pts 31.1%
5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +3.6 pts higher in Empire Bay gap widening
48.5% 59th pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.2 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
17.2% 59th pct 17.0% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island
1.99 29th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island even
7 75th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +59 larger in St Huberts Island
382 57th pct 441 64th pct
ICSEA in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +6 higher in Empire Bay
1,004 59th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

48.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 44.8%
29.7% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 32.8%
10.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%
6.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 36.3%
18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 16.8%
16.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%
6.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.8% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 23.8%
16.4% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%
11.4% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 8.8%
10.5% Health ◂ +3.1 pts 7.4%
7.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
2.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%
2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%
1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$2 higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
$755 51st pct $753 50th pct
Household income in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$279 higher in Empire Bay gap widening
$1,884 70th pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$62 higher in Empire Bay gap steady
$2,100 63rd pct $2,038 60th pct
High earners in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
12.1% 70th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
25.5% 74th pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 22.8%
24.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
14.5% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.0% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.5% $3,000–$3,999 even 12.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 43.0%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.6%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.1%
4.3% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +5.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island
31.0% 61st pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.7 pts higher in Empire Bay
8.4% 53rd pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.4 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%
8.4% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%
4.5% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.9% Heart disease +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.6% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.7% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +3.7 pts 57.7%
21.3% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.6% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.1% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
12.9% 24th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +4.0 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
12.5% 47th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +9.4 pts higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
29.6% 72nd pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island
2.7% 51st pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +3.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
27.3% 67th pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +88 larger in Empire Bay
113 86th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island even
20 yrs 25th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +30.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island
38.1% 45th pct 68.2% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island
18.8% 82nd pct —
Median income in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$604 higher in St Huberts Island
$708 57th pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$1,000 higher in St Huberts Island
$2,250 71st pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.7 pts higher in Empire Bay
2.7% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.4 larger in Empire Bay gap widening
2.7 71st pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.7 pts higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
12.4% 59th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +4.7 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
19.2% 34th pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 46.0%
25.3% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 43.8%
12.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 9.7%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +11.6 pts ▸ 45.8%
19.2% 1 person +4.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 10.7%
15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 12.9%
9.3% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$150 higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
$410 84th pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +$635 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$2,165 79th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.20 higher in Empire Bay gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +8.9 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 8.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +20.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
38.3% 41st pct 59.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +3.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
93.3% 40th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +13.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
81.3% 55th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.3% Owned outright +20.9 pts ▸ 59.2%
42.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.9 pts 28.1%
17.4% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 8.5%
1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
1.4% Other tenure even 1.3%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 96.9%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%
2.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.3% 4 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 40.8%
36.7% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 38.8%
14.2% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
15.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.8 pts 2.5%
3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.1% $350–$549 ◂ +3.0 pts 42.1%
28.8% $200–$349 ◂ +18.2 pts 10.5%
2.0% $750 or more +21.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
8.5% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.4% $3,000 or more +23.1 pts ▸ 44.4%
36.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.4 pts 19.0%
21.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.1%
13.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.8 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
3.6% 66th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +7.0 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
28.4% 78th pct 35.4% 87th pct
PT commute in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.1 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
1.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +18 more in Empire Bay
31 86th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.25 more in Empire Bay
12.29 88th pct 12.04 88th pct
Departures/1k in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +358.5 more in St Huberts Island
2,205.4 93rd pct 2,563.9 95th pct
PT routes in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1 more in Empire Bay
3 79th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +8 longer in St Huberts Island
0 0th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island even
67 48th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +11,042 more in Empire Bay
11,042 43rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

48.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 43.4%
28.4% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
2.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Train ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 46.5%
29.2% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
13.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
12.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 7.3%
3.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.7 pts higher in Empire Bay gap steady
31.3% 51st pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +4.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
2.5% 33rd pct 6.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.6 pts higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
3.5% 49th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +12.5 pts higher in Empire Bay gap narrowing
59.7% 46th pct 47.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +3.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
51.3% 20th pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

16.4% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%
16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 13.1%
8.4% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
6.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 7.8%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%
6.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 1.8%
3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.4% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Professionals +3.3 pts ▸ 22.8%
17.9% Technicians & trades even 17.9%
14.3% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.2% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%
7.5% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +1.3 higher in Empire Bay
4.5 80th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +2.5 more in Empire Bay
4.6 81st pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +73.5 pts higher in Empire Bay
73.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +17.1 pts higher in Empire Bay
17.1% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +5.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island
93.4% 85th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +29.8 pts higher in Empire Bay
29.8% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +10.9 pts higher in St Huberts Island
89.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +0.4 more in Empire Bay
17.0 58th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +26 higher in St Huberts Island
18 73rd pct 44 77th pct
Mean slope in Empire Bayin St Huberts Island +6.1 pts higher in Empire Bay
8.6% 74th pct 2.6% 6th pct

Compare Empire Bay with nearby areas

Killcare Daleys Point Killcare Heights Davistown Booker Bay Hardys Bay St Huberts Island Kincumber South

Compare St Huberts Island with nearby areas

Daleys Point Blackwall Booker Bay Saratoga Davistown Ettalong Beach Empire Bay Killcare

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Empire Bay vs St Huberts Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11418/empire-bay/vs/SAL13653/st-huberts-island