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Guerilla Bay vs Malua Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.1 km apart · Guerilla Bay profile · Malua Bay profile

Guerilla Bay Malua Bay

Malua Bay and Guerilla Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they have very different profiles. Malua Bay is the larger of the two, with far more children (15.5% compared to 0.0%) and larger homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms. Guerilla Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 65 and a very high share of seniors at 64.4%. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 50.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.8% in Malua Bay.

Both areas share very similar typical weekly personal and household incomes, which sit near the national figures. They are also alike in that almost no one speaks little or no English. While they share these economic similarities, their social structures differ; Malua Bay has a much higher share of people living alone (23.6%) and those renting (17.8%), whereas Guerilla Bay has no renters or people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,012 larger in Malua Bay Aged 65+: 35.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay De facto: 26.1 pts higher in Guerilla Bay Bachelor+: 30.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay Mortgage: $1,080 higher in Malua Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +2,012 larger in Malua Bay gap steady
59 31st pct 2,071 79th pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +13 yrs older in Guerilla Bay gap widening
65 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 77th pct
First Nations in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +3.9 pts higher in Malua Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 66th pct
Aged 65+ in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +35.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
64.4% 100th pct 28.9% 84th pct
Under 15 in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +15.5 pts higher in Malua Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 15.5% 39th pct
De facto in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +26.1 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
39.1% 100th pct 13.1% 57th pct

Age structure

64.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +35.5 pts 28.9%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 30.7%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +16.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +2.5 pts 54.4%
22.4% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +8.5 pts 10.5%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Guerilla Bay Malua Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +3.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 15.0% 64th pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +12.4 pts ▸ 78.5%
8.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +3.8 pts ▸ 44.5%
22.0% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
33.9% Irish ◂ +19.9 pts 14.0%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 12.9%
0.0% German +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Italian +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +4.5 pts higher in Malua Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 58th pct
Limited English in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +0.5 pts higher in Malua Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 69th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 89.4%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin +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

No religion in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +14.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
55.9% 89th pct 41.4% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 41.4%
32.2% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 49.2%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +13.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
62.1% 83rd pct 48.6% 59th pct
Bachelor+ in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +30.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
50.0% 100th pct 19.8% 67th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +13.5 pts 48.6%
15.5% Year 10 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Year 11 +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

10.6% Certificate III / IV +21.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 19.9%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.4 pts 6.0%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.3 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 12.9%
8.5% Management & commerce +9.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Health +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
6.4% Engineering & related +5.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +8.6 pts 2.1%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$16 higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing
$700 40th pct $716 43rd pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$35 higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
$1,458 45th pct $1,423 42nd pct
Family income in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$103 higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $1,772 42nd pct
High earners in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +8.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 9.1% 56th pct
High-income homes in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +10.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
26.1% 75th pct 15.3% 48th pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 31.0%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 27.8%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +18.7 pts 7.3%
0.0% Under $650 +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +20.7 pts ▸ 43.1%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.1%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 13.9%
5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +3.1 pts higher in Malua Bay
32.2% 67th pct 35.3% 79th pct
Mental health in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +0.2 pts higher in Malua Bay
10.2% 70th pct 10.3% 71st pct
Needs assistance in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +1.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 5.4% 59th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 14.0%
10.2% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.2%
0.0% Asthma +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Cancer +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Lung condition +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None ◂ +1.8 pts 55.9%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.5%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +18.7 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
36.2% 91st pct 17.5% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +16.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
27.6% 100th pct 11.4% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +11.3 pts higher in Malua Bay gap widening
10.3% 7th pct 21.6% 32nd pct
Defence service in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +4.8 pts higher in Malua Bay
0.0% 0th pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +14.1 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
43.1% 98th pct 29.0% 75th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +80 larger in Malua Bay
0 0th pct 80 83rd pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +33 yrs older in Guerilla Bay
54 yrs 90th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 50.0% 71st pct
Unemployment in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$291 higher in Malua Bay
$575 43rd pct $866 71st pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$1,536 higher in Malua Bay
$575 4th pct $2,111 66th pct
Indigenous language in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 3.8% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +0.2 larger in Malua Bay gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +6.7 pts higher in Malua Bay gap steady
7.1% 28th pct 13.8% 67th pct
Living alone in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +23.6 pts higher in Malua Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples without children ◂ +39.2 pts 44.1%
23.8% Couples with children +18.3 pts ▸ 42.1%
7.1% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

78.3% 2 people ◂ +30.9 pts 47.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% 4 people +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% 3 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$82 higher in Guerilla Bay
$500 92nd pct $418 85th pct
Mortgage in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +$1,080 higher in Malua Bay
$653 5th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +17.8 pts higher in Malua Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +13.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
65.2% 95th pct 51.4% 78th pct
Separate houses in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +3.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +31.2 pts higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing
56.5% 12th pct 87.7% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +13.8 pts 51.4%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.2 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Rented +17.8 pts ▸ 17.8%
0.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.0 pts 97.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.9%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +23.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 9.4%
0.0% 5 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +2.8 pts higher in Malua Bay
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 61st pct
Work from home in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 12.7% 37th pct
PT commute in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 1.2% 74th pct
PT stops in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +6 more in Malua Bay
2 71st pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +30.04 more in Guerilla Bay
33.90 99th pct 3.86 73rd pct
Departures/1k in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +1,031.0 more in Guerilla Bay
1,186.4 87th pct 155.5 72nd pct
PT routes in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +1 more in Malua Bay
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +33 longer in Malua Bay
11 47th pct 44 76th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +28.2 pts ▸ 66.6%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +25.7 pts 12.7%
30.8% Walked ◂ +29.9 pts 0.9%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 43.3%
13.0% 1 vehicle +19.2 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +1.8 pts higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing
42.4% 83rd pct 44.2% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 3.2% 36th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 4.0% 56th pct
Participation in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +25.9 pts higher in Malua Bay gap narrowing
22.4% 0th pct 48.3% 18th pct
Full-time in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay
— 49.2% 14th pct

Industries people work in

46.2% Education & training ◂ +37.4 pts 8.8%
30.8% Construction ◂ +16.6 pts 14.2%
30.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +21.3 pts 9.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Retail trade +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% Public administration & safety +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other services +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Rental & real estate +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +26.6 pts 11.9%
38.5% Professionals ◂ +18.3 pts 20.1%
30.8% Sales workers ◂ +21.0 pts 9.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Labourers +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +2.1 higher in Malua Bay
1.7 64th pct 3.7 76th pct
Types ≤15 min in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +2.4 more in Malua Bay
1.6 63rd pct 4.0 78th pct
15-min city in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +54.8 pts higher in Malua Bay
0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +56.1 pts higher in Malua Bay
0.0% 0th pct 56.1% 81st pct
Walk to transit in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +32.2 pts higher in Malua Bay
20.3% 64th pct 52.5% 74th pct
Walk to school in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +13.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
95.5% 83rd pct 82.3% 76th pct
Walk to health in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +55.5 pts higher in Malua Bay
0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +104.6 more in Guerilla Bay
118.6 88th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +2 higher in Guerilla Bay
15 73rd pct 12 72nd pct
Mean slope in Guerilla Bayin Malua Bay +1.2 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
12.6% 88th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Guerilla Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Malua Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guerilla Bay vs Malua Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11795/guerilla-bay/vs/SAL12471/malua-bay