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Fennell Bay vs Woodrising

Name: Fennell Bay vs Woodrising — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Fennell Bay profile · Woodrising profile

Fennell Bay Woodrising

Fennell Bay and Woodrising are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Fennell Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 45 and 24.1% of people aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 36 and 13.0% of seniors in Woodrising. Home ownership also differs; 39.5% of Fennell Bay homes are owned outright, while Woodrising has a much higher share of mortgages. Residents in Fennell Bay also have much better access to nature, with 98.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to only 30.3% in Woodrising.

These two places share a very similar financial and social foundation, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $700 and family incomes of about $1,800. They also have a similar proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. While Woodrising has a well higher share of children and larger homes, Fennell Bay has far more people living alone. Across the board, most residents in both areas rely on cars, as only 0.9% of people in either place commute by public transport.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.6 pts higher in Woodrising Median age: 9 yrs older in Fennell Bay Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in Fennell Bay Under 15: 6.5 pts higher in Woodrising Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Fennell Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +604 larger in Fennell Bay gap widening

1,780 77th pct 1,176 74th pct

Median age in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +9 yrs older in Fennell Bay gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 13.0%

14.5% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

12.2% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

45.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

33.1% Never married +7.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 3.2%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Fennell Bay Woodrising

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia +2.9 pts ▸ 87.0%

2.1% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.3% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 46.0%

43.8% English ◂ +2.6 pts 41.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.1% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

4.3% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.2%

41.7% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 46.3%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fennell Bay in Woodrising

3.88 51st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +2 more in Fennell Bay

14 84th pct 12 82nd pct

Avg size in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +2 larger in Fennell Bay

308 49th pct 306 49th pct

ICSEA in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +28 higher in Woodrising

978 42nd pct 1,005 59th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 32.8%

14.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

7.1% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV +4.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

17.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 14.4%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.4% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 16.7%

10.1% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.4% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.9%

7.9% Education ◂ +3.2 pts 4.7%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

2.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$18 higher in Woodrising gap narrowing

$700 40th pct $718 43rd pct

Household income in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$259 higher in Woodrising gap steady

$1,375 38th pct $1,634 56th pct

Family income in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$29 higher in Woodrising gap narrowing

$1,814 45th pct $1,843 47th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

20.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

8.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

34.7% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.4 pts 10.5%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.8% None +3.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.9% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

9.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.1%

5.9% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +52 larger in Fennell Bay

135 86th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +4 yrs older in Fennell Bay

23 yrs 38th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$165 higher in Fennell Bay

$575 43rd pct $410 18th pct

Household income in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$788 higher in Fennell Bay

$1,937 60th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +0.4 larger in Woodrising gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 57.5%

33.8% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 21.2%

17.1% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +6.6 pts 31.5%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 17.1%

14.2% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.9% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.2% 5 people +4.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$10 higher in Woodrising gap narrowing

$368 75th pct $378 77th pct

Mortgage in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +$164 higher in Fennell Bay gap narrowing

$1,734 57th pct $1,570 46th pct

People / bedroom in Fennell Bay in Woodrising even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

39.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 29.2%

23.6% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 16.6%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

88.1% Separate house +7.9 pts ▸ 96.0%

6.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%

5.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.7% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 61.2%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 3.0%

5.7% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.8% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 75.8%

24.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.7%

12.1% Under $200 ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

4.2% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +12.4 pts ▸ 45.1%

35.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.6%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

10.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 1.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +7 more in Fennell Bay

11 81st pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +2.78 more in Fennell Bay

6.18 82nd pct 3.40 71st pct

Departures/1k in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +261.9 more in Fennell Bay

971.9 86th pct 710.0 82nd pct

PT routes in Fennell Bay in Woodrising even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fennell Bay in Woodrising even

7 39th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +1 longer in Woodrising

90 63rd pct 91 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 60.8%

15.3% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) even 2.7%

0.9% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 25.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

6.4% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.4% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

9.2% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

6.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.4% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

5.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

4.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

17.6% Professionals ◂ +5.9 pts 11.7%

15.4% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

8.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

8.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +0.4 higher in Fennell Bay

3.4 74th pct 3.0 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +0.4 more in Woodrising

2.9 72nd pct 3.3 74th pct

15-min city in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +6.6 pts higher in Woodrising

0.0% 0th pct 6.6% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Fennell Bay in Woodrising even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +3.9 pts higher in Fennell Bay

99.5% 98th pct 95.6% 86th pct

Walk to school in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +12.1 pts higher in Fennell Bay

90.7% 93rd pct 78.6% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +68.2 pts higher in Fennell Bay

98.5% 85th pct 30.3% 58th pct

Walk to health in Fennell Bay in Woodrising even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +1.9 more in Fennell Bay

7.9 36th pct 6.0 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +46 higher in Woodrising

29 75th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Fennell Bay in Woodrising +2.6 pts higher in Woodrising

8.4% 73rd pct 11.1% 86th pct

Compare Fennell Bay with nearby areas

Woodrising Fassifern Booragul Marmong Point Bolton Point Blackalls Park Teralba Kilaben Bay

Compare Woodrising with nearby areas

Fennell Bay Marmong Point Bolton Point Booragul Fassifern Blackalls Park Speers Point Teralba

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fennell Bay vs Woodrising [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11503/fennell-bay/vs/SAL14409/woodrising