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Harwood vs Micalo Island

Name: Harwood vs Micalo Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.5 km apart · Harwood profile · Micalo Island profile

Harwood Micalo Island

Harwood and Micalo Island are neighbouring areas in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their demographics and wealth. Micalo Island is much older, with a typical resident aged 56 and over half the population aged 65 or over. Typical weekly household income is far higher there at $2,124, compared to $1,101 in Harwood. Harwood has a much higher share of one-parent families (27.1% versus 0.0%) and more people working or looking for work (57.3% compared to 27.5%).

Everyday life in both places is largely car-dependent, as neither area has homes within a short walk of groceries or health services. They also share similar typical weekly rents of around $330. While Harwood has more public transport stops and a higher share of people who have moved recently, Micalo Island has a larger proportion of people born overseas (17.8% versus 4.9%).

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Where they differ most

Aged 65+: 29.7 pts higher in Micalo Island One-parent: 27.1 pts higher in Harwood Participation: 29.8 pts higher in Harwood Household income: $1,023 higher in Micalo Island Population: 301 larger in Harwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Harwood in Micalo Island +301 larger in Harwood gap widening

346 60th pct 45 26th pct

Median age in Harwood in Micalo Island +11 yrs older in Micalo Island gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

21.4% Seniors (65+) +29.7 pts ▸ 51.1%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.1 pts 8.9%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 8.9%

10.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

Marital status

42.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 37.5%

35.6% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.5% Separated ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Harwood Micalo Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.9% Australia ◂ +34.5 pts 53.3%

0.0% New Zealand +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

3.5% Philippines ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

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

52.0% English ◂ +14.2 pts 37.8%

40.8% Australian ◂ +29.6 pts 11.1%

13.3% Irish +8.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.2% German +19.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

13.6% Scottish +6.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +33.3 pts 57.8%

2.3% Tagalog ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity +11.8 pts ▸ 57.8%

45.4% No religion ◂ +20.9 pts 24.4%

6.1% Not stated +22.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Harwood in Micalo Island

16.39 86th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Harwood in Micalo Island +5 more in Harwood

8 77th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Harwood in Micalo Island +13 larger in Harwood

190 36th pct 178 35th pct

ICSEA in Harwood in Micalo Island +45 higher in Micalo Island

962 33rd pct 1,007 60th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 27.8%

30.7% Year 12 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

8.3% Year 11 ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

43.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +32.1 pts 11.5%

10.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +16.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

11.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

1.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

7.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%

8.9% Health ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Education ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

6.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Harwood in Micalo Island +$132 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$593 24th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Harwood in Micalo Island +$1,023 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$1,101 19th pct $2,124 80th pct

Family income in Harwood in Micalo Island +$1,028 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$1,346 18th pct $2,374 76th pct

Household income distribution

2.2% $4,000 or more +40.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

39.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.8 pts 21.4%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +24.4 pts 0.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

54.1% Under $650 ◂ +29.1 pts 25.0%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.2 pts 7.5%

8.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.1% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Mental health ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +21.4 pts 42.2%

15.6% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.7%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Harwood in Micalo Island +11 larger in Harwood

16 64th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Harwood in Micalo Island +13 yrs older in Micalo Island

22 yrs 33rd pct 35 yrs 73rd pct

Median income in Harwood in Micalo Island +$425 higher in Harwood

$537 37th pct $112 0th pct

Household income in Harwood in Micalo Island +$7,238 higher in Micalo Island

$762 10th pct $8,000 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Harwood in Micalo Island +0.3 larger in Harwood gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

27.4% Couples without children +58.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

44.7% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

27.1% One-parent families ◂ +27.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

38.5% 2 people +18.6 pts ▸ 57.1%

28.9% 1 person ◂ +28.9 pts 0.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

11.9% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Harwood in Micalo Island +$5 higher in Harwood

$330 66th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Harwood in Micalo Island +$817 higher in Micalo Island gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $2,117 77th pct

People / bedroom in Harwood in Micalo Island +0.10 higher in Micalo Island gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned with a mortgage +37.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

41.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.1 pts 21.4%

27.4% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.3% Separate house +0.7 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

43.0% 3 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 64.3%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%

2.2% 1 bedroom +19.2 pts ▸ 21.4%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +6.6 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.0% Studio / none ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $200–$349 ◂ +48.6 pts 0.0%

29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +29.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%

19.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.4 pts 0.0%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Harwood in Micalo Island +4 more in Harwood

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Harwood in Micalo Island +11.56 more in Harwood

11.56 88th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Harwood in Micalo Island +124.3 more in Harwood

124.3 71st pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Harwood in Micalo Island +2 more in Harwood

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Harwood in Micalo Island +12 longer in Micalo Island

39 73rd pct 51 80th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +48.9 pts ▸ 108.3%

9.2% Walked ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 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

28.9% 2 vehicles +42.5 pts ▸ 71.4%

32.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +32.6 pts 0.0%

16.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

12.6% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 0.0%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.5% Accommodation & food +58.2 pts ▸ 66.7%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +39.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

17.6% Manufacturing ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

13.1% Construction ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

10.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

7.2% Administrative & support ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

4.6% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.2% Community & personal service +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.5% Professionals +14.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.5% Labourers ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%

19.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +19.6 pts 0.0%

15.0% Managers ◂ +15.0 pts 0.0%

8.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Harwood in Micalo Island +2.5 higher in Harwood

3.0 72nd pct 0.5 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Harwood in Micalo Island +3.5 more in Harwood

3.5 75th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Harwood in Micalo Island +56.9 pts higher in Harwood

56.9% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Harwood in Micalo Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Harwood in Micalo Island +54.5 pts higher in Harwood

54.5% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Harwood in Micalo Island +57.7 pts higher in Harwood

57.7% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Harwood in Micalo Island +62.6 pts higher in Harwood

62.6% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Harwood in Micalo Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Harwood in Micalo Island +37.6 more in Harwood

37.6 76th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Harwood in Micalo Island +1 higher in Harwood

2 59th pct 1 41st pct

Mean slope in Harwood in Micalo Island +0.4 pts higher in Harwood

2.9% 11th pct 2.5% 5th pct

Compare Harwood with nearby areas

Chatsworth Palmers Island Warregah Island James Creek Ashby Island Goodwood Island Palmers Channel Micalo Island

Compare Micalo Island with nearby areas

Yamba Palmers Island Palmers Channel Wooloweyah Angourie Freeburn Island Harwood James Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Harwood vs Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11872/harwood/vs/SAL12608/micalo-island