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Fingal Bay vs Hawks Nest

Name: Fingal Bay vs Hawks Nest — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Fingal Bay profile · Hawks Nest profile

Fingal Bay Hawks Nest

Fingal Bay and Hawks Nest are both coastal areas with high proportions of older residents. Fingal Bay has much better public transport, with 12.84 stops per 1,000 people and 1,688 weekly departures per 1,000 people, compared to 2.83 stops and 34.7 departures in Hawks Nest. However, Hawks Nest is very walkable, while Fingal Bay is only somewhat walkable. This is seen in the number of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is 85.8% in Hawks Nest but 0.0% in Fingal Bay. Hawks Nest also has far more separate houses at 74.2%, compared to 51.5% in Fingal Bay.

Everyday life in both places is very similar, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and shares of people who volunteer. They both have a high number of seniors, well above the national figure, and similar rates of long-term health conditions. While Hawks Nest has more people living alone and a higher share of homes owned outright, Fingal Bay has a notably older First Nations population and a higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations residents.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Fingal Bay Recent movers: 6.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest Year 12: 5.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +222 larger in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

1,635 76th pct 1,413 75th pct

Median age in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +2 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap widening

63 yrs 97th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 42.3%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%

19.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.6% Widowed even 9.7%

2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Bay Hawks Nest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.0%

4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.6%

36.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

11.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dutch even 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 53.9%

33.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 30.8%

7.8% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +1 more in Fingal Bay

2 62nd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +123 larger in Fingal Bay

253 43rd pct 130 30th pct

ICSEA in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +69 higher in Fingal Bay

1,003 58th pct 934 20th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%

6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%

16.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

10.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

7.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$44 higher in Hawks Nest gap widening

$573 21st pct $617 27th pct

Household income in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$18 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$1,114 20th pct $1,096 19th pct

Family income in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$95 higher in Hawks Nest gap widening

$1,303 15th pct $1,398 21st pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.4%

20.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%

4.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.5%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%

8.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%

6.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

3.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 47.3%

24.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +26 larger in Hawks Nest

56 78th pct 82 84th pct

Median age in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +8 yrs older in Fingal Bay

32 yrs 69th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$105 higher in Hawks Nest

$442 23rd pct $547 39th pct

Household income in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$16 higher in Hawks Nest

$1,359 35th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +0.1 larger in Fingal Bay gap steady

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

32.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%

12.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 47.3%

29.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

9.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

6.4% 4 people even 6.4%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +$60 higher in Fingal Bay gap widening

$390 80th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest even gap steady

$1,733 57th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +0.10 higher in Fingal Bay gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

22.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

12.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 2.1%

0.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 74.2%

45.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.3 pts 17.2%

1.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.7%

21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.5%

26.7% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +17 more in Fingal Bay

21 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +10.01 more in Fingal Bay

12.84 89th pct 2.83 69th pct

Departures/1k in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +1,653.4 more in Fingal Bay

1,688.1 90th pct 34.7 61st pct

PT routes in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +2 more in Fingal Bay

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest

15 53rd pct —

Drive to city in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest

221 100th pct —

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 45.3%

17.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.6% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

0.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 47.4%

34.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

7.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%

12.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%

8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

13.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +2.4 higher in Hawks Nest

4.2 79th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +4.0 more in Hawks Nest

3.0 72nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +84.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest

0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +11.3 pts higher in Fingal Bay

96.1% 98th pct 84.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +8.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay

99.5% 98th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +82.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest

0.6% 57th pct 82.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +0.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay

99.9% 95th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +85.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest

0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +18.7 more in Hawks Nest

20.2 62nd pct 38.9 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +22 higher in Fingal Bay

33 75th pct 10 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fingal Bay in Hawks Nest +2.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay

5.6% 49th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Compare Hawks Nest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Bay vs Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/vs/SAL11880/hawks-nest