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Hallidays Point vs Saltwater

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Hallidays Point profile · Saltwater profile

Hallidays Point Saltwater

Hallidays Point and Saltwater are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, though they differ greatly in scale. Hallidays Point is a residential area with 656 people, while Saltwater is sparsely populated with only 4 residents. Saltwater is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 58 compared to 51 in Hallidays Point. Weekly household income is also well higher in Saltwater at $1,875, while Hallidays Point is $1,454. More people in Hallidays Point have access to groceries within a 15-minute walk (20.6% versus 0.0%), but a far higher share of homes in Saltwater are within a short walk of a park (75.0% versus 30.8%).

Both areas are car-dependent and lack nearby health services or schools within walking distance. While they share similar school profiles and nearly identical walkability scores, the gap in access to basic amenities remains wide. Hallidays Point has a far higher share of homes within reach of groceries, while Saltwater lacks any such facilities within a 15-minute walk.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +652 larger in Hallidays Point gap widening
656 69th pct 4 3rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 365
  • First area, 2016: 518
  • First area, 2021: 656
  • Second area, 2016: 3
  • Second area, 2021: 4
Median age in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +7 yrs older in Saltwater
51 yrs 74th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
  • First area, 2011: 46 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 51 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 58 yrs
3.7% 65th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.2%
  • First area, 2021: 3.7%
25.3% 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.9%
  • First area, 2016: 26.3%
  • First area, 2021: 25.3%
16.3% 44th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 18.1%
  • First area, 2021: 16.3%
13.1% 58th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.6%
  • First area, 2021: 13.1%

Age structure

32.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +32.2 pts 0.0%
25.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%
13.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%
10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

60.1% Married ◂ +60.1 pts 0.0%
24.7% Never married ◂ +24.7 pts 0.0%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

13.4% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.2%
  • First area, 2016: 12.0%
  • First area, 2021: 13.4%

Country of birth

84.3% Australia +15.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
4.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
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%

Ancestry

50.3% English +49.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
44.1% Australian ◂ +44.1 pts 0.0%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
10.1% Irish ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

4.9% 60th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.2%
  • First area, 2021: 4.9%
1.1% 77th pct —
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.1%

Language used at home

93.6% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

37.3% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 21.1%
  • First area, 2016: 27.4%
  • First area, 2021: 37.3%

Religious affiliation

37.3% No religion +62.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
55.5% Christianity ◂ +55.5 pts 0.0%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
1.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

48.8% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 44.3%
  • First area, 2016: 42.8%
  • First area, 2021: 48.8%
18.5% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 18.6%
  • First area, 2016: 16.9%
  • First area, 2021: 18.5%
Schools ≤3 km in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
302 48th pct 302 48th pct
1,021 67th pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +48.8 pts 0.0%
30.2% Year 10 ◂ +30.2 pts 0.0%
11.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +$79 higher in Hallidays Point
$654 33rd pct $575 21st pct
  • First area, 2011: $443
  • First area, 2016: $523
  • First area, 2021: $654
  • Second area, 2021: $575
Household income in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +$421 higher in Saltwater
$1,454 44th pct $1,875 69th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,062
  • First area, 2016: $1,210
  • First area, 2021: $1,454
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
Family income in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +$302 higher in Saltwater
$1,573 31st pct $1,875 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,375
  • First area, 2016: $1,391
  • First area, 2021: $1,573
  • Second area, 2021: $1,875
8.9% 55th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.0%
  • First area, 2021: 8.9%
High-income homes in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater
18.8% 59th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.8%
  • First area, 2021: 18.8%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%
29.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.0 pts 0.0%
13.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%
3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

37.3% 86th pct —
11.0% 76th pct —
5.8% 63rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.6%
  • First area, 2016: 3.1%
  • First area, 2021: 5.8%

Long-term health conditions reported

13.6% Arthritis ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% Asthma ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
6.1% Cancer ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.8% Diabetes ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +60.4 pts 0.0%
25.3% One condition ◂ +25.3 pts 0.0%
7.2% Two conditions ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

21.8% 66th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 28.9%
  • First area, 2016: 28.9%
  • First area, 2021: 21.8%
15.1% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 15.1%
  • First area, 2016: 12.5%
  • First area, 2021: 15.1%
Unpaid child care in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater
24.5% 46th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 32.4%
  • First area, 2016: 26.8%
  • First area, 2021: 24.5%
4.2% 73rd pct —
33.8% 88th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 31.3%
  • First area, 2016: 29.8%
  • First area, 2021: 33.8%

First Nations

First Nations people in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +24 larger in Hallidays Point
24 71st pct 0 0th pct
24 yrs 43rd pct —
$474 29th pct —
$933 16th pct —
Indigenous language in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +0.3 larger in Saltwater
2.7 71st pct 3.0 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.8
  • First area, 2016: 2.7
  • First area, 2021: 2.7
  • Second area, 2021: 3.0
8.6% 37th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 3.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.7%
  • First area, 2021: 8.6%
14.1% 16th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 14.2%
  • First area, 2016: 13.0%
  • First area, 2021: 14.1%

Family composition

50.3% Couples with children +49.7 pts ▸ 100.0%
40.5% Couples without children ◂ +40.5 pts 0.0%
8.6% One-parent families ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$300 57th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $350
  • First area, 2016: $245
  • First area, 2021: $300
$2,080 75th pct —
  • First area, 2011: $1,400
  • First area, 2016: $1,800
  • First area, 2021: $2,080
People / bedroom in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +0.10 higher in Hallidays Point
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.00
  • First area, 2016: 0.70
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
8.5% 22nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 9.7%
  • First area, 2016: 10.9%
  • First area, 2021: 8.5%
55.6% 86th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 45.2%
  • First area, 2016: 49.5%
  • First area, 2021: 55.6%
90.2% 32nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 100.0%
  • First area, 2016: 94.8%
  • First area, 2021: 90.2%
88.0% 73rd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 96.7%
  • First area, 2016: 93.2%
  • First area, 2021: 88.0%

Transport & Vehicles

0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.1%
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
15.0% 45th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 8.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 0.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.3%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +37 longer in Saltwater
21 60th pct 58 84th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +37.1 pts ▸ 100.0%
15.0% Worked at home ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
1.1% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

37.5% 72nd pct —
  • First area, 2011: 33.9%
  • First area, 2016: 38.9%
  • First area, 2021: 37.5%
0.0% 0th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 7.8%
  • First area, 2016: 4.8%
  • First area, 2021: 0.0%

Jobs & Industry

2.4% 40th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 6.1%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 2.4%
51.9% 25th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 53.0%
  • First area, 2016: 54.3%
  • First area, 2021: 51.9%
53.6% 27th pct —
  • First area, 2011: 56.1%
  • First area, 2016: 48.2%
  • First area, 2021: 53.6%

Industries people work in

6.4% Accommodation & food +93.6 pts ▸ 100.0%
17.9% Construction ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
11.4% Retail trade ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%
8.2% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%
2.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.5% Mining ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

19.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
18.2% Professionals ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%
11.1% Sales workers ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
10.7% Managers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
10.7% Labourers ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
9.3% Community & personal service ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%
2.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +0.1 higher in Hallidays Point
1.1 60th pct 1.0 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +0.4 more in Hallidays Point
1.2 60th pct 0.8 57th pct
15-min city in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +2.0 pts higher in Hallidays Point
2.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +20.6 pts higher in Hallidays Point
20.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +0.7 pts higher in Hallidays Point
0.7% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +44.2 pts higher in Saltwater
30.8% 58th pct 75.0% 71st pct
Walk to health in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +745.4 more in Saltwater
4.6 28th pct 750.0 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +1 higher in Hallidays Point
5 67th pct 4 64th pct
Mean slope in Hallidays Pointin Saltwater +4.7 pts higher in Hallidays Point
7.7% 68th pct 3.0% 13th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hallidays Point vs Saltwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11839/hallidays-point/vs/SAL13483/saltwater