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Hardys Bay vs Wagstaffe

Name: Hardys Bay vs Wagstaffe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Hardys Bay profile · Wagstaffe profile

Hardys Bay Wagstaffe

Wagstaffe and Hardys Bay are neighbouring coastal areas with similar populations, but they differ in wealth and layout. Wagstaffe is more walkable, with 43.2% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0% in Hardys Bay. It also has a more highly qualified population, where 50.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 40.0% in Hardys Bay. Typical weekly family incomes are well higher in Wagstaffe at $2,777, while Hardys Bay sees a much higher typical weekly rent of $525.

Everyday life is similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and the same share of First Nations residents. Both areas have very few people who speak a language other than English and the same drive time to the city. While Hardys Bay has far more public transport stops and departures, both areas see 0.0% of their workforce commuting by public transport. Over time, the gap in home ownership has persisted, with Wagstaffe's rate of homes owned outright remaining well higher at 60.7% compared to 53.5% in Hardys Bay.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 7.7 pts higher in Hardys Bay No car: 2.8 pts higher in Wagstaffe Mortgage: $758 higher in Wagstaffe Bachelor+: 10.5 pts higher in Wagstaffe Work from home: 9.8 pts higher in Wagstaffe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +7 larger in Wagstaffe gap widening

233 57th pct 240 57th pct

Median age in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +1 yrs older in Wagstaffe gap steady

59 yrs 91st pct 60 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

42.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.6 pts 32.5%

29.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

6.9% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

Marital status

60.5% Married +1.1 pts ▸ 61.5%

23.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 23.1%

6.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.8% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% Separated ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Hardys Bay Wagstaffe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.1% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 81.3%

7.7% England ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Philippines +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.5% English +6.8 pts ▸ 58.3%

34.8% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

25.3% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 15.4%

11.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.6% German +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Filipino +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.3% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

97.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 95.8%

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 ◂ +5.8 pts 51.2%

40.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 42.1%

4.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +2 more in Wagstaffe

3 67th pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +108 larger in Wagstaffe

357 54th pct 465 67th pct

ICSEA in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +9 higher in Hardys Bay

1,019 66th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

68.8% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.0%

5.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 5.0%

2.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.4% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 11.2%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 13.7%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.9% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +8.4 pts 9.9%

11.2% Health +5.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

7.1% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.6%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$31 higher in Wagstaffe gap narrowing

$1,007 83rd pct $1,038 86th pct

Household income in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$176 higher in Hardys Bay gap narrowing

$2,068 78th pct $1,892 70th pct

Family income in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$577 higher in Wagstaffe gap narrowing

$2,200 69th pct $2,777 88th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 24.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

15.8% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

32.3% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.4%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

10.5% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 12.9%

11.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

8.6% Cancer ◂ +3.6 pts 5.0%

8.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

7.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

5.6% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.9 pts 2.1%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +0.1 pts 59.2%

26.2% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.0% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

4 46th pct 4 46th pct

Median age in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +25 yrs older in Wagstaffe

36 yrs 74th pct 61 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$251 higher in Hardys Bay

$1,625 91st pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$4,812 higher in Hardys Bay

$5,999 100th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +0.2 larger in Hardys Bay gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

51.6% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 54.2%

41.1% Couples with children even 41.1%

4.7% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

45.5% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 50.5%

22.8% 1 person +3.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.8% 3 people ◂ +8.5 pts 9.3%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$115 higher in Hardys Bay gap widening

$525 94th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +$758 higher in Wagstaffe gap widening

$1,409 36th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.5% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 60.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 25.2%

15.8% Rented ◂ +2.8 pts 13.1%

0.0% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 98.1%

5.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 39.3%

32.7% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

5.0% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $350–$549 +41.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

18.8% $550–$749 +17.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

31.3% $200–$349 ◂ +9.8 pts 21.4%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% $1,800–$2,999 +25.2 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.6 pts 11.1%

13.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +6 more in Hardys Bay

7 77th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +25.88 more in Hardys Bay

30.04 97th pct 4.17 74th pct

Departures/1k in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +890.3 more in Hardys Bay

1,240.3 88th pct 350.0 76th pct

PT routes in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +1 longer in Wagstaffe

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +3 longer in Wagstaffe

73 52nd pct 76 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

50.4% Worked at home +9.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

29.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.8 pts 25.8%

0.0% Walked +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 45.3%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 35.8%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.7%

9.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

0.0% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.4% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 8.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance +9.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.8% Education & training +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.6%

9.6% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 6.5%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +6.3 pts 3.2%

8.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

8.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

8.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

4.3% Administrative & support +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Media & telecommunications +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals +4.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

17.4% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

8.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

7.0% Labourers ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +0.3 higher in Wagstaffe

3.4 75th pct 3.8 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +1.3 more in Wagstaffe

3.1 73rd pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +43.2 pts higher in Wagstaffe

0.0% 0th pct 43.2% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +7.8 pts higher in Hardys Bay

98.9% 96th pct 91.1% 84th pct

Walk to school in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +19.1 pts higher in Wagstaffe

24.1% 66th pct 43.2% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +3.7 pts higher in Wagstaffe

96.3% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +22.1 more in Hardys Bay

42.9 78th pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +10 higher in Wagstaffe

15 73rd pct 25 74th pct

Mean slope in Hardys Bay in Wagstaffe +1.8 pts higher in Hardys Bay

23.6% 100th pct 21.9% 100th pct

Compare Hardys Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hardys Bay vs Wagstaffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11859/hardys-bay/vs/SAL14102/wagstaffe