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Ettalong Beach vs St Huberts Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Ettalong Beach profile · St Huberts Island profile

Ettalong Beach St Huberts Island

Ettalong Beach and St Huberts Island are neighbouring areas with very different lifestyles. Ettalong Beach is a walker's paradise, where 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, St Huberts Island is mostly car-dependent, with 96.9% of homes being separate houses and 95.1% having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is also higher on the island, where 26.8% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.5% in Ettalong Beach. Ettalong Beach has more renters (37.3%) and a higher share of people living alone (41.2%).

Both areas share a similar age profile, with typical residents far older than the national figure, and they have nearly identical proportions of children and people born overseas. They are also both very close to parks, with 100% of homes within a 10-minute walk. While Ettalong Beach is more mobile, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years, St Huberts Island remains a more stable residential pocket.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Ettalong Beach Separate houses: 45.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island 3+ bedrooms: 36.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island PT commute: 2.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach Population: 4,081 larger in Ettalong Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4,081 larger in Ettalong Beach gap widening
5,161 86th pct 1,080 73rd pct
Median age in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4 yrs older in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.3 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
4.6% 71st pct 2.3% 54th pct
Aged 65+ in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
34.1% 90th pct 38.4% 94th pct
Under 15 in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
12.8% 26th pct 12.4% 24th pct
De facto in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
12.5% 52nd pct 10.1% 33rd pct

Age structure

34.1% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 38.4%
26.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
19.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 13.7%
12.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
7.8% Youth (15–24) even 7.9%

Marital status

37.4% Married +19.6 pts ▸ 57.0%
32.2% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 20.9%
16.2% Divorced ◂ +6.7 pts 9.5%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
4.5% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Ettalong Beach St Huberts Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
18.9% 75th pct 19.2% 75th pct

Country of birth

73.7% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 76.9%
5.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.5%
2.2% New Zealand even 2.2%
0.4% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% India even 0.6%
0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
36.5% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%
2.7% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.7% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.2% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
7.9% 72nd pct 6.2% 66th pct
Limited English in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.2 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

85.7% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +7.0 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
38.2% 42nd pct 31.1% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

51.2% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 63.1%
38.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 31.1%
7.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%
0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.4 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
42.4% 43rd pct 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.4 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
15.5% 53rd pct 17.0% 58th pct
Schools/1k kids in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island
1.51 18th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2 more in Ettalong Beach
9 78th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +78 larger in Ettalong Beach
519 74th pct 441 64th pct
ICSEA in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +5 higher in Ettalong Beach
1,003 58th pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

42.4% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
31.0% Year 10 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
13.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 9.9%
5.7% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

32.9% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 36.3%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
4.9% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.9% Certificate I / II even 1.9%

Field of qualification

19.8% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
12.1% Engineering & related +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 8.2%
8.9% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.4%
6.3% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%
2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$117 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$636 30th pct $753 50th pct
Household income in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$528 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$1,077 18th pct $1,605 54th pct
Family income in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$517 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$1,521 28th pct $2,038 60th pct
High earners in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +6.7 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
7.9% 49th pct 14.6% 78th pct
High-income homes in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +16.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
10.5% 32nd pct 26.8% 77th pct

Household income distribution

34.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.9%
26.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 17.2%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%
5.4% $4,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 43.0%
30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.6%
11.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
3.2% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.1 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
38.8% 88th pct 36.8% 84th pct
Mental health in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +5.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
11.4% 79th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.8 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
7.4% 77th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 5.7%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%
8.9% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.4%
7.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%
6.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%
1.5% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None +5.0 pts ▸ 57.7%
23.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.4%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
10.9% 15th pct 13.5% 27th pct
Unpaid carers in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +5.2 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
11.3% 36th pct 16.5% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.6 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
18.6% 22nd pct 20.2% 27th pct
Defence service in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.5 pts higher in St Huberts Island
2.9% 54th pct 4.3% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +9.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
22.1% 37th pct 31.2% 83rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +212 larger in Ettalong Beach
237 86th pct 25 72nd pct
Median age in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +6 yrs older in Ettalong Beach
26 yrs 50th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Year 12 in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +25.4 pts higher in St Huberts Island
42.8% 57th pct 68.2% 92nd pct
Unemployment in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island
2.8% 21st pct —
Median income in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$650 higher in St Huberts Island
$662 52nd pct $1,312 88th pct
Household income in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$1,956 higher in St Huberts Island
$1,294 31st pct $3,250 89th pct
Indigenous language in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4.6 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
4.6% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.4 larger in St Huberts Island gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +11.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
21.1% 88th pct 9.7% 43rd pct
Living alone in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +17.3 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
41.2% 92nd pct 23.9% 51st pct

Family composition

36.8% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 46.0%
40.5% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 43.8%
21.1% One-parent families ◂ +11.4 pts 9.7%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 45.8%
41.2% 1 person ◂ +17.3 pts 23.9%
10.7% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.1% 4 people +3.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.2% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.8% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$170 higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
$390 80th pct $560 97th pct
Mortgage in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +$850 higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
$1,950 69th pct $2,800 90th pct
People / bedroom in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.10 higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +28.9 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
37.3% 87th pct 8.5% 21st pct
Owned outright in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +16.0 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
43.1% 56th pct 59.2% 89th pct
Separate houses in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +45.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
51.5% 8th pct 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +36.3 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
58.8% 13th pct 95.1% 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.1% Owned outright +16.0 pts ▸ 59.2%
37.3% Rented ◂ +28.9 pts 8.5%
16.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%
1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +45.3 pts ▸ 96.9%
35.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +33.1 pts 2.2%
7.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
4.3% Other dwelling ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 38.8%
9.7% 4 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
33.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.8 pts 2.5%
2.5% 5 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 0.7%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.6 pts 42.1%
24.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 10.5%
1.7% $750 or more +22.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
8.2% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 15.8%
3.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.9% $3,000 or more +27.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
34.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.4 pts 19.0%
24.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.5 pts 15.1%
19.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +9.8 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
12.5% 89th pct 2.7% 61st pct
Work from home in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +5.1 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap widening
30.3% 81st pct 35.4% 87th pct
PT commute in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.4 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap steady
2.4% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +36 more in Ettalong Beach
49 87th pct 13 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.54 more in St Huberts Island
9.49 87th pct 12.04 88th pct
Departures/1k in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +431.9 more in St Huberts Island
2,132.0 92nd pct 2,563.9 95th pct
PT routes in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +7 more in Ettalong Beach
9 86th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +7 longer in St Huberts Island
1 0th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4 longer in St Huberts Island
63 46th pct 67 48th pct
Reach 30 min in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

42.7% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 43.4%
30.3% Worked at home +5.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%
1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.3% Train ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.2 pts 33.4%
26.5% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 46.5%
12.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 2.7%
5.2% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.2% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +13.1 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap widening
42.7% 84th pct 29.6% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +1.5 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
5.2% 43rd pct 6.8% 50th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +3.5 pts higher in Ettalong Beach gap narrowing
6.4% 80th pct 2.9% 42nd pct
Participation in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap steady
44.5% 13th pct 47.2% 16th pct
Full-time in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +2.8 pts higher in St Huberts Island gap narrowing
52.1% 22nd pct 54.9% 33rd pct

Industries people work in

10.3% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 18.4%
17.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 13.1%
7.9% Retail trade +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%
7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%
7.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%
3.3% Other services +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.9% Administrative & support ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%
4.8% Manufacturing even 4.8%
4.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
14.4% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%
12.0% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.9% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%
12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +5.0 pts 7.6%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%
6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +4.9 higher in Ettalong Beach
8.0 97th pct 3.2 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +5.8 more in Ettalong Beach
7.9 100th pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +100.0 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +100.0 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.7 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
100.0% 100th pct 99.3% 98th pct
Walk to school in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +92.8 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
92.8% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +96.9 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
96.9% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.6 more in Ettalong Beach
17.2 58th pct 16.7 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +213 higher in Ettalong Beach
257 93rd pct 44 77th pct
Mean slope in Ettalong Beachin St Huberts Island +0.3 pts higher in Ettalong Beach
2.9% 10th pct 2.6% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ettalong Beach vs St Huberts Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11448/ettalong-beach/vs/SAL13653/st-huberts-island