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Guerilla Bay vs Mossy Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Guerilla Bay profile · Mossy Point profile

Guerilla Bay Mossy Point

Mossy Point and Guerilla Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different populations. Mossy Point is the larger of the two, with 608 residents, while Guerilla Bay is sparsely populated with only 59 people. There are stark differences in age and family life; residents are far older in Guerilla Bay, where the typical age is 65 compared to 54 in Mossy Point. This is reflected in the number of seniors, who make up 64.4% of Guerilla Bay but 27.0% of Mossy Point. Guerilla Bay also has a much higher share of university degrees at 50.0%, compared to 33.1% in Mossy Point.

Both areas are almost entirely made up of separate houses and have similar proportions of people who have moved in the last five years. While they share these basic housing traits, their daily lives differ; Mossy Point has far more people working or looking for work at 56.7%, while Guerilla Bay is much lower at 22.4%. The two areas also differ in their layout, as 96.6% of homes in Mossy Point are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 20.3% in Guerilla Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 549 larger in Mossy Point Aged 65+: 37.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay De facto: 29.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay Mortgage: $1,080 higher in Mossy Point 3+ bedrooms: 26.0 pts higher in Mossy Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +549 larger in Mossy Point gap steady
59 31st pct 608 67th pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +11 yrs older in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
65 yrs 100th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +5.6 pts higher in Mossy Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.6% 76th pct
Aged 65+ in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +37.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
64.4% 100th pct 27.0% 79th pct
Under 15 in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +10.7 pts higher in Mossy Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.7% 18th pct
De facto in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +29.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
39.1% 100th pct 9.3% 28th pct

Age structure

64.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +37.4 pts 27.0%
28.8% Older adults (45–64) +10.2 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Children (0–14) +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

56.9% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 54.0%
22.4% Never married +3.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
19.0% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 12.2%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +4.7 pts 3.9%
5.2% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Guerilla Bay Mossy Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +6.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
18.6% 74th pct 12.0% 53rd pct

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +16.3 pts ▸ 82.4%
8.5% England ◂ +3.5 pts 4.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +2.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
22.0% Australian +20.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
33.9% Irish ◂ +15.0 pts 18.9%
15.3% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% German +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Dutch +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.8 pts higher in Mossy Point gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 39th pct
Limited English in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 94.7%
0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +3.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
55.9% 89th pct 52.5% 85th pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% No religion ◂ +3.5 pts 52.5%
32.2% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
10.2% Not stated ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
0.0% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
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 Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.4 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
62.1% 83rd pct 60.6% 81st pct
Bachelor+ in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +16.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
50.0% 100th pct 33.1% 88th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +3 more in Mossy Point
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 555 79th pct
ICSEA in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 60.6%
15.5% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 20.7%
0.0% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Year 9 or below +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 30.0%
10.6% Certificate III / IV +14.7 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.3 pts 10.1%
6.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%
0.0% Health +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
8.5% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 13.7%
10.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +6.8 pts 3.9%
10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 8.8%
6.4% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$131 higher in Mossy Point gap widening
$700 40th pct $831 63rd pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$301 higher in Mossy Point gap widening
$1,458 45th pct $1,759 63rd pct
Family income in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$192 higher in Mossy Point gap narrowing
$1,875 49th pct $2,067 61st pct
High earners in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +3.9 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
17.2% 86th pct 13.3% 74th pct
High-income homes in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +2.5 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
26.1% 75th pct 23.6% 71st pct

Household income distribution

39.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.5 pts 29.7%
17.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.3 pts ▸ 27.6%
26.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 11.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

22.4% Under $650 +16.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.3% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.5 pts higher in Mossy Point
32.2% 67th pct 33.7% 73rd pct
Mental health in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
10.2% 70th pct 8.6% 54th pct
Needs assistance in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +3.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
6.8% 73rd pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%
10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
10.2% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
0.0% Asthma +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
0.0% Cancer +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Diabetes +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Stroke +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.6% None +4.5 pts ▸ 62.2%
23.7% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 22.7%
10.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +12.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
36.2% 91st pct 24.2% 74th pct
Unpaid carers in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +10.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
27.6% 100th pct 16.8% 83rd pct
Unpaid child care in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +11.5 pts higher in Mossy Point gap steady
10.3% 7th pct 21.8% 33rd pct
Defence service in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +5.3 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 5.3% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +19.1 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap widening
43.1% 98th pct 24.0% 49th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +34 larger in Mossy Point
0 0th pct 34 74th pct
Median age in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +31 yrs older in Guerilla Bay
54 yrs 90th pct 23 yrs 38th pct
Year 12 in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 45.0% 61st pct
Median income in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$126 higher in Guerilla Bay
$575 43rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$862 higher in Mossy Point
$575 4th pct $1,437 39th pct
Indigenous language in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +0.3 larger in Mossy Point gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +7.5 pts higher in Mossy Point gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 14.7% 71st pct
Living alone in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +23.6 pts higher in Mossy Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 23.6% 50th pct

Family composition

83.3% Couples without children ◂ +41.4 pts 42.0%
23.8% Couples with children +19.4 pts ▸ 43.2%
7.1% One-parent families +7.5 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

78.3% 2 people ◂ +31.9 pts 46.3%
0.0% 1 person +23.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$160 higher in Guerilla Bay
$500 92nd pct $340 69th pct
Mortgage in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +$1,080 higher in Mossy Point
$653 5th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +14.2 pts higher in Mossy Point gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.2% 42nd pct
Owned outright in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +14.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
65.2% 95th pct 51.2% 77th pct
Separate houses in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +0.8 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 99.2% 65th pct
3+ bedrooms in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +26.0 pts higher in Mossy Point gap narrowing
56.5% 12th pct 82.5% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.2% Owned outright ◂ +14.0 pts 51.2%
17.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.1 pts ▸ 28.5%
0.0% Rented +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +0.8 pts 99.2%
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

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 39.8%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.5 pts 12.6%
0.0% 5 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% Under $1,000 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.2 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 51st pct
Work from home in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 15.7% 47th pct
PT commute in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +9 more in Mossy Point
2 71st pct 11 81st pct
Stops/1k in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +15.81 more in Guerilla Bay
33.90 99th pct 18.09 91st pct
Departures/1k in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +880.5 more in Guerilla Bay
1,186.4 87th pct 305.9 75th pct
PT routes in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1 more in Mossy Point
1 71st pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +7 longer in Guerilla Bay
11 47th pct 4 29th pct

How people get to work

38.5% Car (driver) +25.8 pts ▸ 64.2%
38.5% Worked at home ◂ +22.7 pts 15.7%
30.8% Walked ◂ +29.1 pts 1.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 41.1%
13.0% 1 vehicle +17.2 pts ▸ 30.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% 4 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +0.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay gap narrowing
42.4% 83rd pct 41.8% 82nd pct
Recent arrivals in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 5.5% 44th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 2.6% 41st pct
Participation in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +34.3 pts higher in Mossy Point gap steady
22.4% 0th pct 56.7% 37th pct
Full-time in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point
— 49.5% 14th pct

Industries people work in

46.2% Education & training ◂ +31.1 pts 15.1%
30.8% Construction ◂ +15.4 pts 15.4%
30.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +22.4 pts 8.4%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +22.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Retail trade +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Managers ◂ +26.1 pts 12.4%
38.5% Professionals ◂ +11.7 pts 26.8%
30.8% Sales workers ◂ +24.4 pts 6.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Technicians & trades +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.6 higher in Mossy Point
1.7 64th pct 3.3 74th pct
Types ≤15 min in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +1.1 more in Mossy Point
1.6 63rd pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +3.0 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +76.3 pts higher in Mossy Point
20.3% 64th pct 96.6% 89th pct
Walk to school in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +2.0 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 58th pct
Walk to a park in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +23.6 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
95.5% 83rd pct 71.9% 70th pct
Walk to health in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +0.9 pts higher in Mossy Point
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 72nd pct
Amenities/1k in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +94.0 more in Guerilla Bay
118.6 88th pct 24.7 67th pct
Intersections/km² in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +2 higher in Mossy Point
15 73rd pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Guerilla Bayin Mossy Point +4.0 pts higher in Guerilla Bay
12.6% 88th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Guerilla Bay vs Mossy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11795/guerilla-bay/vs/SAL12752/mossy-point