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Hat Head vs Lord Howe Island

Name: Hat Head vs Lord Howe Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 578 km apart · Hat Head profile · Lord Howe Island profile

Hat Head Lord Howe Island

Lord Howe Island and Hat Head are two small New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Lord Howe Island is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,699 compared to $990 in Hat Head. It is also a younger place, where children under 15 make up 16.4% of the population, whereas they account for only 6.3% in Hat Head. Lord Howe Island is notably more walkable, with 83.1% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 20.8% of households having no motor vehicle, while 0.0% of homes in Hat Head have that same walkable access.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, as they have similar unemployment rates and almost exactly the same number of schools. However, the two areas have diverged in other ways. Hat Head is much older, with a typical resident aged 60 and 36.7% of people aged 65 and over, which is far higher than the 22.5% seen on Lord Howe Island. This older demographic in Hat Head is consistent with a much higher share of people with long-term health conditions, at 37.0% compared to 21.6% on Lord Howe Island.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Hat Head Participation: 21.7 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Hat Head People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +80 larger in Lord Howe Island gap widening

365 61st pct 445 63rd pct

Median age in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +14 yrs older in Hat Head gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.2 pts 22.5%

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.5%

13.4% Young adults (25–44) +15.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

6.3% Children (0–14) +10.1 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 2.2%

Marital status

46.5% Married +1.2 pts ▸ 47.8%

27.6% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 9.5%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 6.3%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Hat Head Lord Howe Island

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.8%

1.1% New Zealand +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +11.5 pts 33.9%

39.7% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

2.5% German +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.4% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 85.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

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

40.8% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.2% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 38.9%

9.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

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/1k kids in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island

— 13.70 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +8 larger in Lord Howe Island

27 8th pct 35 12th pct

ICSEA in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +58 higher in Lord Howe Island

951 27th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 54.5%

31.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 24.7%

12.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.5 pts 5.3%

5.5% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.8 pts 34.9%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 20.4%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 1.9%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.6% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +9.0 pts 4.5%

13.5% Education ◂ +7.9 pts 5.6%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

11.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$399 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$562 19th pct $961 78th pct

Household income in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$709 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$990 13th pct $1,699 60th pct

Family income in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$534 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

$1,408 21st pct $1,942 54th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +16.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

32.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 27.3%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +18.5 pts 12.4%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.4% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +24.8 pts 27.2%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 45.4%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +11.2 pts 6.1%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 4.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +19.8 pts ▸ 71.0%

19.5% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 3.6%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +23 larger in Hat Head

28 72nd pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +38 yrs older in Hat Head

53 yrs 89th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$374 higher in Lord Howe Island

$450 25th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$851 higher in Lord Howe Island

$774 10th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +0.2 larger in Lord Howe Island gap steady

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +15.8 pts ▸ 51.8%

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 37.9%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

2.4% Other families ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 39.1%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 32.3%

13.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.2% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.0% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$35 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

$275 48th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +$460 higher in Hat Head gap narrowing

$1,860 64th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +19.0 pts 41.6%

19.4% Rented +17.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated even 1.9%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +7.2 pts 78.3%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 39.8%

18.2% 4 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 18.6%

7.9% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.8% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 ◂ +35.6 pts 30.0%

25.0% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 12.0%

18.8% $3,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +49.6 pts 21.6%

0.0% Bicycle +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%

4.5% Walked +11.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.3% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.2 pts 18.2%

3.1% No vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

11.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 1.9%

3.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Accommodation & food +26.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

7.6% Public administration & safety +14.0 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +15.9 pts 4.6%

16.7% Education & training ◂ +12.5 pts 4.1%

15.2% Construction ◂ +9.8 pts 5.4%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Managers +16.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

23.5% Professionals ◂ +13.5 pts 10.0%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 15.4%

12.9% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 18.3%

15.9% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 5.8%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +2.3 higher in Lord Howe Island

2.8 71st pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +2.3 more in Lord Howe Island

3.1 73rd pct 5.4 85th pct

15-min city in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 83.1% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +9.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

71.8% 85th pct 81.0% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +50.8 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 50.8% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +3.2 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

94.8% 83rd pct 97.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

0.0% 0th pct 52.3% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +45.8 more in Lord Howe Island

32.9 74th pct 78.7 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +6 higher in Lord Howe Island

3 60th pct 8 72nd pct

Mean slope in Hat Head in Lord Howe Island +3.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

5.1% 44th pct 8.5% 73rd pct

Compare Hat Head with nearby areas

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Compare Lord Howe Island with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hat Head vs Lord Howe Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/vs/SAL12396/lord-howe-island