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Fishermans Bay vs Salamander Bay

Name: Fishermans Bay vs Salamander Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Fishermans Bay profile · Salamander Bay profile

Fishermans Bay Salamander Bay

Salamander Bay and Fishermans Bay are neighbouring areas in Port Stephens with very different profiles. Salamander Bay is a larger community where 38.4% of residents are aged 65 and over, and people living alone are far more common at 33.9%. In contrast, Fishermans Bay is sparsely populated and more affluent, with a typical household income of $1,875 compared to $1,107 in Salamander Bay. Educational attainment is also much higher in Fishermans Bay, where 47.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 13.8% in Salamander Bay.

Both areas share similar household sizes and almost all homes in both are within a 15 minute walk of a park. However, the gap in home ownership has widened, with 89.3% of homes in Fishermans Bay now owned outright compared to 49.4% in Salamander Bay. While Salamander Bay has far more public transport stops and services, Fishermans Bay is increasingly dominated by separate houses and larger homes, with 100% of its dwellings being detached houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,915 larger in Salamander Bay Year 12: 30.8 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Bachelor+: 34.1 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Owned outright: 39.9 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Separate houses: 40.7 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +4,915 larger in Salamander Bay gap steady

76 35th pct 4,991 86th pct

Median age in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +2 yrs older in Fishermans Bay gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +16.8 pts 25.3%

26.3% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

0.0% Children (0–14) +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +15.3 pts 49.5%

18.3% Never married +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

4.2% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.0% Widowed +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Fishermans Bay Salamander Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 79.2%

0.0% England +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

36.8% English +11.1 pts ▸ 47.9%

25.0% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

30.3% Scottish ◂ +17.5 pts 12.8%

28.9% Irish ◂ +16.0 pts 12.9%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Italian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 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

88.2% English only +2.3 pts ▸ 90.5%

0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic 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

51.3% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

50.0% No religion ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%

3.9% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay

— 6.31 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +5 more in Salamander Bay

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +138 larger in Salamander Bay

309 49th pct 447 65th pct

ICSEA in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +47 higher in Salamander Bay

962 33rd pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +30.8 pts 39.2%

10.0% Year 10 +23.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.6% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

15.1% Certificate III / IV +22.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +19.1 pts 16.8%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +16.9 pts 3.9%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.8%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.0 pts 2.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 18.5%

9.4% Engineering & related +7.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +13.3 pts 1.8%

15.1% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 8.1%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +4.4 pts 3.1%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$287 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$887 71st pct $600 25th pct

Household income in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$768 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,107 20th pct

Family income in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$617 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$2,083 62nd pct $1,466 25th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.9 pts 34.9%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

10.7% Under $650 +12.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.4 pts 5.0%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

22.5% Under $650 +27.3 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 28.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 11.1%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 19.2%

13.2% Cancer ◂ +7.0 pts 6.1%

3.9% Mental health +7.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Diabetes +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.9% Stroke ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None ◂ +7.6 pts 50.3%

25.0% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.2% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +185 larger in Salamander Bay

0 0th pct 185 86th pct

Median age in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +26 yrs older in Fishermans Bay

53 yrs 89th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$974 higher in Fishermans Bay

$1,499 90th pct $525 36th pct

Household income in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$3,171 higher in Fishermans Bay

$4,750 100th pct $1,579 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +0.1 larger in Fishermans Bay gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.0 pts 41.7%

37.3% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

10.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +31.4 pts 40.0%

10.7% 1 person +23.2 pts ▸ 33.9%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +9.8 pts 11.6%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 3.8%

0.0% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$30 higher in Salamander Bay

$350 71st pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +$1,598 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$3,331 95th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +0.10 higher in Salamander Bay gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.3% Owned outright ◂ +39.9 pts 49.4%

10.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.7% Rented +10.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Other tenure +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

103.6% Separate house ◂ +44.3 pts 59.3%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

60.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +33.8 pts 26.9%

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 41.4%

14.3% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +53.5 pts ▸ 53.5%

0.0% $200–$349 +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Under $200 +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +121.5 pts 11.8%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +31.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

0.0% Under $1,000 +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +49 more in Salamander Bay

0 0th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +9.82 more in Salamander Bay

0.00 0th pct 9.82 87th pct

Departures/1k in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +1,248.8 more in Salamander Bay

0.0 0th pct 1,248.8 88th pct

PT routes in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +6 more in Salamander Bay

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +6 longer in Fishermans Bay

14 51st pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +14 longer in Fishermans Bay

148 89th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +17.5 pts ▸ 54.6%

34.3% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 19.3%

0.0% Car (passenger) +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

82.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +48.6 pts 33.6%

32.1% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 9.2%

0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% 4 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Professional & technical ◂ +20.1 pts 5.6%

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.7 pts 14.2%

20.0% Retail trade ◂ +9.1 pts 10.9%

8.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.0% Construction +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% Education & training +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other services +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +24.5 pts 15.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% Labourers +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +1.9 higher in Salamander Bay

2.5 69th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +1.9 more in Salamander Bay

2.0 66th pct 3.9 77th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 27.8% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +21.4 pts higher in Salamander Bay

0.0% 0th pct 21.4% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +84.8 pts higher in Salamander Bay

12.5% 61st pct 97.3% 91st pct

Walk to school in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +23.2 pts higher in Salamander Bay

2.8% 58th pct 26.0% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +0.9 pts higher in Salamander Bay

98.6% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +34.2 more in Fishermans Bay

52.6 82nd pct 18.4 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +35 higher in Salamander Bay

31 75th pct 66 81st pct

Mean slope in Fishermans Bay in Salamander Bay +3.6 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

8.8% 75th pct 5.2% 45th pct

Compare Fishermans Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Salamander Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishermans Bay vs Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11525/fishermans-bay/vs/SAL13478/salamander-bay