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Fingal Bay vs Salamander Bay

Name: Fingal Bay vs Salamander Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.7 km apart · Fingal Bay profile · Salamander Bay profile

Fingal Bay Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay and Fingal Bay are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Salamander Bay is more connected, with 66 intersections per km² and 27.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" hub. In contrast, Fingal Bay has 33 intersections per km² and no homes in such a walkshed. While Salamander Bay has more schools and larger ones, Fingal Bay residents are much closer to groceries, with 96.1% within a 15-minute walk compared to 21.4% in Salamander Bay.

Both areas have a similar share of people who provide unpaid care, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a typical household income of around $1,110 per week and a similar proportion of homes owned outright. However, the gap in age is notable; Fingal Bay is older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 47% of the population aged 65 or over, compared to a typical age of 57 and 38.4% of seniors in Salamander Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,356 larger in Salamander Bay PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Salamander Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Fingal Bay Aged 65+: 8.5 pts higher in Fingal Bay Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Salamander Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +3,356 larger in Salamander Bay gap steady

1,635 76th pct 4,991 86th pct

Median age in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +6 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

63 yrs 97th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.5 pts 38.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.3% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +7.9 pts 49.5%

19.5% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.6% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

2.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Bay Salamander Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 79.2%

4.8% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Italy even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

46.9% English +1.0 pts ▸ 47.9%

36.1% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

11.2% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

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

57.6% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 57.0%

33.8% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 6.5%

0.3% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay

— 6.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +4 more in Salamander Bay

2 62nd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +194 larger in Salamander Bay

253 43rd pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +6 higher in Salamander Bay

1,003 58th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

35.1% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%

13.4% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.7%

10.6% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

7.4% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

2.4% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

0.4% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$27 higher in Salamander Bay gap widening

$573 21st pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$7 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$1,114 20th pct $1,107 20th pct

Family income in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$163 higher in Salamander Bay gap widening

$1,303 15th pct $1,466 25th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 34.9%

20.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 49.8%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.8%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis even 19.2%

8.0% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

7.7% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

3.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 50.3%

24.7% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.5% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +129 larger in Salamander Bay

56 78th pct 185 86th pct

Median age in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +5 yrs older in Fingal Bay

32 yrs 69th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$83 higher in Salamander Bay

$442 23rd pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$220 higher in Salamander Bay

$1,359 35th pct $1,579 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay even gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.5 pts 41.7%

32.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

12.6% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +9.2 pts 40.0%

29.9% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

9.8% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% 6 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +$10 higher in Fingal Bay gap widening

$390 80th pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 49.4%

22.9% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 21.6%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.4% Other tenure ◂ +7.7 pts 4.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +7.8 pts ▸ 59.3%

45.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 31.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.4% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 41.4%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 53.5%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 22.3%

11.8% Under $200 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 31.7%

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.1 pts 17.8%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +28 more in Salamander Bay

21 86th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +3.03 more in Fingal Bay

12.84 89th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +439.2 more in Fingal Bay

1,688.1 90th pct 1,248.8 88th pct

PT routes in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +2 more in Salamander Bay

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +7 longer in Fingal Bay

15 53rd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +87 longer in Fingal Bay

221 100th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +0.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

17.6% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 45.6%

34.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 33.6%

7.7% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.7% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.0 pts 11.8%

11.7% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.8% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

8.7% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

7.7% Sales workers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +0.2 higher in Salamander Bay

4.2 79th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +0.9 more in Salamander Bay

3.0 72nd pct 3.9 77th pct

15-min city in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +27.8 pts higher in Salamander Bay

0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +74.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay

96.1% 98th pct 21.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +2.2 pts higher in Fingal Bay

99.5% 98th pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +25.4 pts higher in Salamander Bay

0.6% 57th pct 26.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +0.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay

99.9% 95th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +1.8 more in Fingal Bay

20.2 62nd pct 18.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +34 higher in Salamander Bay

33 75th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Fingal Bay in Salamander Bay +0.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay

5.6% 49th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Fingal Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Salamander Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Bay vs Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/vs/SAL13478/salamander-bay