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Fishermans Bay vs Taylors Beach

Name: Fishermans Bay vs Taylors Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Fishermans Bay profile · Taylors Beach profile

Fishermans Bay Taylors Beach

Taylors Beach (NSW) and Fishermans Bay are both sparsely populated coastal areas in New South Wales. Fishermans Bay is far more academic and affluent, with 47.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 16.8% in Taylors Beach (NSW). Home ownership is also much more common in Fishermans Bay, where 89.3% of homes are owned outright, far higher than the 40.0% in Taylors Beach (NSW). Taylors Beach (NSW) is slightly younger, with 14.6% of its population being children under 15, while Fishermans Bay has none.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with nearly identical typical family incomes and the same 0.0% unemployment rate. Both areas are car-dependent, as no homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. However, Taylors Beach (NSW) has more public transport options and shorter walks to stops. Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, and Fishermans Bay has seen a far higher share of people moving in over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 27.9 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Bachelor+: 31.1 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Owned outright: 49.3 pts higher in Fishermans Bay 3+ bedrooms: 25.5 pts higher in Fishermans Bay Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +54 larger in Taylors Beach gap narrowing

76 35th pct 130 45th pct

Median age in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +8 yrs older in Fishermans Bay gap widening

59 yrs 91st pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

42.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%

26.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.8%

5.3% Youth (15–24) +8.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 58.4%

18.3% Never married +5.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.2% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Widowed +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Fishermans Bay Taylors Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.7% Australia +14.1 pts ▸ 83.8%

3.9% South Africa ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

25.0% Australian +31.2 pts ▸ 56.2%

36.8% English +13.9 pts ▸ 50.8%

30.3% Scottish ◂ +13.3 pts 16.9%

28.9% Irish ◂ +26.6 pts 2.3%

3.9% German ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.2% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

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% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +8.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

50.0% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 35.4%

3.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +5 more in Taylors Beach

1 43rd pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +145 larger in Taylors Beach

309 49th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +39 higher in Taylors Beach

962 33rd pct 1,001 57th pct

Highest year of school

70.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.9 pts 42.1%

10.0% Year 10 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

8.6% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.7% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +18.5 pts 17.3%

15.1% Certificate III / IV +15.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +20.8 pts 0.0%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

22.6% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 14.7%

9.4% Engineering & related +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

15.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

15.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 14.7%

9.4% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 6.7%

7.5% Creative arts ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$145 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$887 71st pct $742 48th pct

Household income in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$250 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$1,875 69th pct $1,625 56th pct

Family income in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$21 higher in Fishermans Bay gap narrowing

$2,083 62nd pct $2,062 61st pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.6 pts 27.3%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +19.5 pts 5.5%

21.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.9 pts 14.5%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

40.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 36.3%

22.5% Under $650 +17.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

18.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.5%

14.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.5 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

21.1% Arthritis ◂ +6.4 pts 14.6%

13.2% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

3.9% Mental health +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

0.0% Diabetes +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.3% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.5%

25.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

9.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.9% Three or more ◂ +5.6 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +7 larger in Taylors Beach

0 0th pct 7 54th pct

Median age in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +23 yrs older in Fishermans Bay

53 yrs 89th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$1,424 higher in Fishermans Bay

$1,499 90th pct $75 0th pct

Household income in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$2,000 higher in Fishermans Bay

$4,750 100th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +0.1 larger in Taylors Beach gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.7% Couples without children ◂ +23.5 pts 39.2%

37.3% Couples with children +15.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

10.2% One-parent families ◂ +1.3 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

71.4% 2 people ◂ +24.2 pts 47.3%

21.4% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 16.4%

10.7% 1 person +9.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.7% 5 people ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$20 higher in Taylors Beach

$350 71st pct $370 76th pct

Mortgage in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +$1,881 higher in Fishermans Bay gap widening

$3,331 95th pct $1,450 38th pct

People / bedroom in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +0.10 higher in Taylors Beach gap narrowing

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

89.3% Owned outright ◂ +49.3 pts 40.0%

10.7% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

10.7% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

0.0% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

103.6% Separate house ◂ +18.1 pts 85.5%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +28.0 pts 32.7%

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.9 pts 29.1%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

14.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $350–$549 +58.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $200–$349 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +8 more in Taylors Beach

0 0th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +61.54 more in Taylors Beach

0.00 0th pct 61.54 100th pct

Departures/1k in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +2,884.6 more in Taylors Beach

0.0 0th pct 2,884.6 96th pct

PT routes in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +3 more in Taylors Beach

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +10 longer in Fishermans Bay

14 51st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +17 longer in Fishermans Bay

148 89th pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

37.1% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

34.3% Worked at home ◂ +19.0 pts 15.3%

0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

82.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +47.6 pts 34.5%

32.1% 1 vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.7% Professional & technical ◂ +10.5 pts 15.3%

22.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 6.8%

20.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 16.9%

0.0% Education & training +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% Other services +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Rental & real estate +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +12.9 pts 27.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.4% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

0.0% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +0.6 higher in Taylors Beach

2.5 69th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +1.7 more in Taylors Beach

2.0 66th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +24.4 pts higher in Taylors Beach

0.0% 0th pct 24.4% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +82.8 pts higher in Taylors Beach

12.5% 61st pct 95.3% 86th pct

Walk to school in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +2.8 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

2.8% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +12.2 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

98.6% 85th pct 86.4% 78th pct

Walk to health in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +47.4 more in Taylors Beach

52.6 82nd pct 100.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +18 higher in Fishermans Bay

31 75th pct 13 72nd pct

Mean slope in Fishermans Bay in Taylors Beach +2.6 pts higher in Fishermans Bay

8.8% 75th pct 6.2% 56th pct

Compare Fishermans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fishermans Bay vs Taylors Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11525/fishermans-bay/vs/SAL13792/taylors-beach