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Hardys Bay vs Pretty Beach

Name: Hardys Bay vs Pretty Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Hardys Bay profile · Pretty Beach profile

Hardys Bay Pretty Beach

Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) and Hardys Bay are neighbouring areas with similar populations, though they differ in layout and income. Hardys Bay has a typical weekly personal income of $1,007, which is well higher than the $785 seen in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW). Homes in Hardys Bay are also more likely to be larger, with 83.2% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.0% in Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW). However, Pretty Beach (Central Coast - NSW) is more walkable; 55.3% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of various amenities, while no homes in Hardys Bay meet this measure.

These two areas share a very similar social profile, with almost identical rates of university degrees, typical family incomes, and household sizes. They also both have a high share of older residents, though Hardys Bay has a slightly higher proportion of people aged 65 and over at 42.1%. Both areas remain well above the national figure for this age group.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 3.2 pts higher in Pretty Beach No car: 4.8 pts higher in Pretty Beach 3+ bedrooms: 14.1 pts higher in Hardys Bay Separate houses: 5.0 pts higher in Pretty Beach First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in Hardys Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +81 larger in Pretty Beach gap narrowing

233 57th pct 314 59th pct

Median age in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +2 yrs older in Hardys Bay gap narrowing

59 yrs 91st pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

42.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 35.4%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.9% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 6.4%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 53.6%

23.6% Never married +5.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

6.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% Widowed +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Hardys Bay Pretty Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +10.6 pts 73.6%

7.7% England ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

0.0% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

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

51.5% English ◂ +8.8 pts 42.7%

34.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 38.2%

25.3% Irish ◂ +10.0 pts 15.3%

11.6% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.5%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

2.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +7.8 pts 89.2%

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

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 54.1%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +5.3 pts 35.0%

4.7% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

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/1k kids in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach

— 30.30 94th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +1 more in Pretty Beach

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +62 larger in Pretty Beach

357 54th pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +3 higher in Hardys Bay

1,019 66th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 66.0%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

2.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 30.7%

18.3% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.1%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.8 pts 15.1%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

7.1% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.1% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.1% Architecture & building +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

6.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$222 higher in Hardys Bay gap widening

$1,007 83rd pct $785 57th pct

Household income in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$250 higher in Hardys Bay gap narrowing

$2,068 78th pct $1,818 66th pct

Family income in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$132 higher in Hardys Bay gap narrowing

$2,200 69th pct $2,068 61st pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 34.1%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 7.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.0% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.9%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 13.7%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

5.6% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.6% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

7.3% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dementia even 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None +1.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

26.2% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 23.2%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +4 larger in Hardys Bay

4 46th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +33 yrs older in Pretty Beach

36 yrs 74th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Median income in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$900 higher in Hardys Bay

$1,625 91st pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$3,375 higher in Hardys Bay

$5,999 100th pct $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 44.9%

41.1% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

4.7% One-parent families +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

22.8% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 23.0%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.1%

12.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$97 higher in Hardys Bay gap widening

$525 94th pct $428 86th pct

Mortgage in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +$138 higher in Pretty Beach gap widening

$1,409 36th pct $1,547 45th pct

People / bedroom in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 52.4%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.2 pts ▸ 34.9%

15.8% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

0.0% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +5.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 38.1%

32.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 25.4%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 19.0%

5.0% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +25.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%

18.8% $550–$749 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +9.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 18.2%

13.3% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +3 more in Hardys Bay

7 77th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +17.30 more in Hardys Bay

30.04 97th pct 12.74 89th pct

Departures/1k in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +705.3 more in Hardys Bay

1,240.3 88th pct 535.0 79th pct

PT routes in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +2 longer in Pretty Beach

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +2 longer in Pretty Beach

73 52nd pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home ◂ +7.2 pts 43.2%

29.6% Car (driver) +1.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

0.0% Train +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Walked +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 44.8%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 36.0%

9.6% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 15.2%

7.8% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.2%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

8.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.3 pts 2.4%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 34.4%

17.4% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

8.7% Community & personal service +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 8.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +0.1 higher in Pretty Beach

3.4 75th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +1.0 more in Pretty Beach

3.1 73rd pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +55.3 pts higher in Pretty Beach

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +4.7 pts higher in Hardys Bay

98.9% 96th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +61.9 pts higher in Pretty Beach

24.1% 66th pct 86.0% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +1.0 pts higher in Pretty Beach

96.3% 84th pct 97.3% 84th pct

Walk to health in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +17.4 more in Hardys Bay

42.9 78th pct 25.5 69th pct

Intersections/km² in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +10 higher in Pretty Beach

15 73rd pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Hardys Bay in Pretty Beach +2.2 pts higher in Hardys Bay

23.6% 100th pct 21.4% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hardys Bay vs Pretty Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11859/hardys-bay/vs/SAL13273/pretty-beach