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Great Mackerel Beach vs Lovett Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Great Mackerel Beach profile · Lovett Bay profile

Great Mackerel Beach Lovett Bay

Lovett Bay and Great Mackerel Beach are both sparsely populated areas in the Northern Beaches. Lovett Bay has a higher typical weekly household income of $2,437 compared to $1,124 in Great Mackerel Beach. It also has a larger share of people born overseas (27.4% versus 16.0%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (57.3% versus 41.7%). In contrast, Great Mackerel Beach has a much larger share of children under 15 (18.0% versus 3.4%) and a higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (8.0% versus 0.0%).

Both areas are effectively alike in the proportion of residents who have completed Year 12. They also share a lack of local amenities, with neither area having homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. While both are predominantly older than the national figure, the gap in the number of people aged 65 and over is relatively small, with Great Mackerel Beach being slightly higher at 38.0% compared to 32.5% in Lovett Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 67 larger in Lovett Bay Household income: $1,313 higher in Lovett Bay Mortgage: $2,834 higher in Lovett Bay Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay No religion: 25.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +67 larger in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
50 28th pct 117 44th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +2 yrs older in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
57 yrs 89th pct 59 yrs 91st pct
First Nations in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +8.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
8.0% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +5.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
38.0% 94th pct 32.5% 89th pct
Under 15 in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +14.6 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
18.0% 56th pct 3.4% 5th pct
De facto in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +10.3 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
8.3% 23rd pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

38.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.5 pts 32.5%
30.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 35.0%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
8.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 53.6%
27.1% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%
25.0% Divorced ◂ +9.5 pts 15.5%
18.8% Widowed ◂ +11.5 pts 7.3%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Great Mackerel Beach Lovett Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +11.4 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
16.0% 68th pct 27.4% 87th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +11.3 pts 66.7%
0.0% England +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% South Africa +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

48.0% English ◂ +7.8 pts 40.2%
38.0% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 25.6%
10.0% Scottish +13.9 pts ▸ 23.9%
22.0% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 21.4%
6.0% Dutch ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%
0.0% German +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
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

Other language in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +11.7 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap widening
16.0% 85th pct 4.3% 57th pct
Limited English in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

78.0% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 93.2%
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

No religion in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +25.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
40.0% 48th pct 65.0% 99th pct

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion +25.0 pts ▸ 65.0%
56.0% Christianity ◂ +30.4 pts 25.6%
14.0% Not stated ◂ +6.3 pts 7.7%
0.0% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even gap narrowing
72.3% 92nd pct 72.2% 92nd pct
Bachelor+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +15.6 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
41.7% 94th pct 57.3% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +1 more in Lovett Bay
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 344 53rd pct
ICSEA in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 1,121 96th pct

Highest year of school

72.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.1 pts 72.2%
10.6% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 3.7%
6.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 44.3%
19.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 13.4%
13.9% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.4% Management & commerce ◂ +10.2 pts 9.3%
11.1% Engineering & related +7.4 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%
13.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
13.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.7 pts 7.2%
0.0% Health +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Education +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$369 higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
$780 56th pct $1,149 89th pct
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$1,313 higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
$1,124 21st pct $2,437 88th pct
Family income in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$979 higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
$2,083 62nd pct $3,062 91st pct
High earners in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +3.3 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
16.7% 84th pct 20.0% 89th pct
High-income homes in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +9.7 pts higher in Lovett Bay
26.7% 77th pct 36.4% 90th pct

Household income distribution

23.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
10.0% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
0.0% Under $650 +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +9.2 pts 34.5%
29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.9%
6.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
10.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +9.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
36.0% 81st pct 26.5% 38th pct
Mental health in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +2.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
10.0% 68th pct 7.7% 46th pct
Needs assistance in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

26.0% Arthritis ◂ +15.7 pts 10.3%
10.0% Asthma ◂ +6.6 pts 3.4%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%
6.0% Other condition even 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +0.4 pts ▸ 62.4%
18.0% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
8.0% Three or more ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +3.2 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach gap narrowing
39.6% 93rd pct 36.4% 91st pct
Unpaid carers in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +7.3 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 13th pct
Unpaid child care in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +5.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
10.4% 7th pct 15.5% 13th pct
Defence service in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +5.5 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
8.2% 92nd pct 2.7% 50th pct
Housework 15h+ in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +8.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
37.5% 92nd pct 45.5% 100th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +4 larger in Great Mackerel Beach
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +26 yrs older in Lovett Bay
31 yrs 66th pct 57 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$150 higher in Great Mackerel Beach
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$1,675 higher in Great Mackerel Beach
$2,250 71st pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +0.5 larger in Lovett Bay gap steady
1.7 6th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +1.5 pts higher in Lovett Bay
13.3% 64th pct 14.8% 72nd pct
Living alone in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +6.1 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
33.3% 80th pct 27.3% 62nd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 45.7%
43.3% Couples with children ◂ +5.1 pts 38.3%
13.3% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.3% Other families ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

40.0% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +6.1 pts 27.3%
16.7% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%
0.0% 3 people +15.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$150 higher in Lovett Bay
$350 71st pct $500 92nd pct
Mortgage in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +$2,834 higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
$862 11th pct $3,696 98th pct
People / bedroom in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +0.10 higher in Lovett Bay gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +25.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay
0.0% 0th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +1.1 pts higher in Lovett Bay
46.7% 66th pct 47.7% 70th pct
Separate houses in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +2.3 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
100.0% 100th pct 97.7% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +9.4 pts higher in Lovett Bay
63.3% 18th pct 72.7% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.7% Owned outright +1.1 pts ▸ 47.7%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.5 pts 29.5%
0.0% Rented +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 97.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 27.3%
40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 38.6%
13.3% 4 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
10.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $3,000 or more +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +46.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
44.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +44.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +9.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay
10.0% 87th pct 19.0% 94th pct
Work from home in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 43.9% 93rd pct
PT commute in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +8 longer in Lovett Bay
4 29th pct 12 49th pct
Reach 30 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

36.8% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 43.9%
36.8% Walked ◂ +29.8 pts 7.0%
0.0% Car (driver) +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
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

46.7% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 52.4%
20.0% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
10.0% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +11.6 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap narrowing
28.1% 39th pct 39.7% 77th pct
Recent arrivals in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 11.3% 91st pct
Participation in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +23.0 pts higher in Lovett Bay gap widening
33.3% 4th pct 56.4% 36th pct
Full-time in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay
— 59.6% 58th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Professional & technical +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
21.1% Rental & real estate ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing even 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +33.3 pts ▸ 49.1%
0.0% Managers +24.6 pts ▸ 24.6%
21.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.3 pts 15.8%
21.1% Sales workers ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
15.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +10.5 pts 5.3%
15.8% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +1.1 higher in Great Mackerel Beach
2.2 67th pct 1.1 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +1.1 more in Great Mackerel Beach
2.0 66th pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +39.7 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
97.3% 91st pct 57.6% 75th pct
Walk to school in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +100.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +11 higher in Great Mackerel Beach
25 74th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Great Mackerel Beachin Lovett Bay +3.0 pts higher in Great Mackerel Beach
26.1% 100th pct 23.2% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Great Mackerel Beach vs Lovett Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11751/great-mackerel-beach/vs/SAL12406/lovett-bay