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Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights

Name: Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.8 km apart · Erowal Bay profile · Worrowing Heights profile

Erowal Bay Worrowing Heights

Worrowing Heights and Erowal Bay are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Worrowing Heights is an older community where the typical resident is 77, and 85.6% of people are seniors. In contrast, Erowal Bay is much younger, with a typical age of 49 and 15.5% of people being children under 15. These differences extend to the homes; Worrowing Heights is dominated by townhouses (94%), while Erowal Bay consists entirely of separate houses. People in Erowal Bay also generally earn more, with a typical household income of $1,407 compared to $767 in Worrowing Heights.

Both areas share similar rates of unemployment and a similar proportion of homes owned outright. However, the gaps between them are stark in other areas, such as the 41.8% more people in Worrowing Heights who live in 'other tenure' housing. This area also has a far higher share of people who need help with daily activities (20.1%) and a much higher number of people with long-term health conditions (62.6%) than Erowal Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 28 yrs older in Worrowing Heights Aged 65+: 58.4 pts higher in Worrowing Heights Separate houses: 92.8 pts higher in Erowal Bay 3+ bedrooms: 43.4 pts higher in Erowal Bay Participation: 41.9 pts higher in Erowal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +61 larger in Worrowing Heights gap narrowing

652 69th pct 713 70th pct

Median age in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +28 yrs older in Worrowing Heights gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 77 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

27.1% Seniors (65+) +58.4 pts ▸ 85.6%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +20.6 pts 8.3%

18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.9 pts 1.5%

15.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.7 pts 2.8%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.1 pts 0.8%

Marital status

45.4% Married +15.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

30.9% Never married ◂ +23.8 pts 7.1%

5.8% Widowed +12.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.4% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Erowal Bay Worrowing Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +18.9 pts 66.3%

2.5% England +9.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

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

44.6% English +7.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.7% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 28.9%

12.3% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.5% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Greek ◂ +3.1 pts 0.6%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.9% English only ◂ +4.4 pts 87.5%

1.7% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 66.1%

45.7% No religion ◂ +22.7 pts 23.0%

4.3% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1 more in Worrowing Heights

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +91 larger in Erowal Bay

529 75th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +6 higher in Worrowing Heights

939 22nd pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

42.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.4 pts 25.9%

34.0% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.4%

16.6% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.6 pts 31.3%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%

14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.1% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.7% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

12.6% Architecture & building ◂ +7.9 pts 4.7%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 7.8%

8.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.2%

7.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$194 higher in Erowal Bay gap widening

$652 33rd pct $458 9th pct

Household income in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$640 higher in Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,407 41st pct $767 5th pct

Family income in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$602 higher in Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,575 31st pct $973 6th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +14.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

16.4% Under $650 +18.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.3 pts 8.6%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.1%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +23.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

6.7% Heart disease +10.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

6.4% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.0% Cancer +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.4% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.8% Dementia +5.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.0% Stroke +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.6% None ◂ +29.2 pts 25.4%

26.7% One condition +2.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.4% Two conditions +9.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.1% Three or more +11.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +49 larger in Erowal Bay

55 78th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +40 yrs older in Worrowing Heights

23 yrs 38th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$299 higher in Erowal Bay

$749 60th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$874 higher in Worrowing Heights

$1,625 47th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +0.6 larger in Erowal Bay gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples without children +51.8 pts ▸ 86.8%

49.3% Couples with children ◂ +41.0 pts 8.3%

15.3% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 3.5%

0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

41.2% 2 people +15.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

27.5% 1 person +12.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +15.6 pts 0.9%

12.2% 4 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.9%

2.7% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% 6 or more even 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$183 higher in Erowal Bay gap widening

$370 76th pct $187 22nd pct

Mortgage in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$1,014 higher in Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,517 43rd pct $503 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

2.3% Other tenure +41.8 pts ▸ 44.1%

42.4% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 41.8%

30.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.4 pts 5.2%

25.2% Rented ◂ +20.6 pts 4.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +92.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +94.0 pts ▸ 94.0%

2.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

17.6% 2 bedrooms +41.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 37.2%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.5 pts 1.7%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 0.9%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

56.1% $350–$549 ◂ +18.6 pts 37.5%

43.9% $200–$349 ◂ +43.9 pts 0.0%

6.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.0% Under $1,000 +30.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

47.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

27.5% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +4 more in Erowal Bay

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +6.13 more in Erowal Bay

6.13 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +239.3 more in Erowal Bay

239.3 74th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1 more in Erowal Bay

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +8 longer in Worrowing Heights

12 49th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +25 longer in Worrowing Heights

135 87th pct 160 92nd pct

How people get to work

70.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.8 pts 62.5%

13.5% Worked at home +24.0 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

31.4% 1 vehicle +40.8 pts ▸ 72.2%

47.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +29.0 pts 18.4%

11.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.2 pts 1.8%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 1.2%

2.7% No vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

4.6% Retail trade +14.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

13.1% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%

12.7% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

12.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

4.6% Administrative & support +7.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.2% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.5% Electricity, gas & water +2.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% Other services ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.8% Clerical & administrative +16.3 pts ▸ 27.1%

21.6% Professionals ◂ +9.1 pts 12.5%

15.8% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.7 pts 8.3%

9.7% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.3% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +3.3 higher in Erowal Bay

3.9 77th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +3.7 more in Erowal Bay

3.9 77th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.3 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +96.8 pts higher in Erowal Bay

98.9% 99th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +96.1 pts higher in Erowal Bay

100.0% 100th pct 3.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.0 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +91.1 pts higher in Erowal Bay

94.7% 83rd pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +10.7 more in Erowal Bay

10.7 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +2 higher in Worrowing Heights

9 72nd pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

5.3% 46th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11439/erowal-bay/vs/SAL14442/worrowing-heights