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Hat Head vs Smithtown

Name: Hat Head vs Smithtown — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Hat Head profile · Smithtown profile

Hat Head Smithtown

Smithtown and Hat Head are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Smithtown is a very walkable place where 20.2% of the population are children and 13% of people speak a First Nations language. In contrast, Hat Head is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with the typical resident aged 60 and 36.7% aged 65 or over. Hat Head also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 21.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 5.7% in Smithtown.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income of around $1,400. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, sitting between 7.7% and 8.6%. While Hat Head has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 60.6%, Smithtown has more separate houses and better access to public transport and schools. These gaps in age and housing highlight two different ways of living within the same region.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in Hat Head Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Hat Head Separate houses: 14.5 pts higher in Smithtown Population: 260 larger in Smithtown Aged 65+: 17.0 pts higher in Hat Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hat Head in Smithtown +260 larger in Smithtown gap steady

365 61st pct 625 68th pct

Median age in Hat Head in Smithtown +17 yrs older in Hat Head gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.0 pts 19.7%

34.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.9 pts 27.4%

6.3% Children (0–14) +13.9 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.7% Youth (15–24) +6.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

46.5% Married ◂ +3.7 pts 42.9%

27.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 8.8%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hat Head Smithtown

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +6.0 pts ▸ 87.4%

3.0% England ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

45.5% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.7% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 44.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

2.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

0.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.9% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 90.9%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 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% 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

45.2% Christianity +7.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

40.8% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

9.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

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 Smithtown

— 7.94 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hat Head in Smithtown +1 more in Smithtown

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hat Head in Smithtown +10 larger in Smithtown

27 8th pct 37 13th pct

ICSEA in Hat Head in Smithtown +35 higher in Hat Head

951 27th pct 916 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.9% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 30.7%

31.9% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

12.8% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

5.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

36.7% Certificate III / IV +14.5 pts ▸ 51.2%

23.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.5 pts 8.8%

8.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.5% Architecture & building ◂ +6.3 pts 7.2%

13.5% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 7.6%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

11.2% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hat Head in Smithtown +$100 higher in Smithtown gap widening

$562 19th pct $662 34th pct

Household income in Hat Head in Smithtown +$188 higher in Smithtown gap widening

$990 13th pct $1,178 24th pct

Family income in Hat Head in Smithtown even gap narrowing

$1,408 21st pct $1,406 21st pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 19.2%

23.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Personal income distribution

52.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 44.1%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 38.4%

8.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.3% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 12.5%

8.8% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.8 pts 6.1%

7.9% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 2.9%

2.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Dementia ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

2.2% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.2% None +9.7 pts ▸ 61.0%

19.5% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.5%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.2%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hat Head in Smithtown +26 larger in Smithtown

28 72nd pct 54 78th pct

Median age in Hat Head in Smithtown +42 yrs older in Hat Head

53 yrs 89th pct 11 yrs 6th pct

Median income in Hat Head in Smithtown +$237 higher in Smithtown

$450 25th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Hat Head in Smithtown +$413 higher in Smithtown

$774 10th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hat Head in Smithtown +0.4 larger in Smithtown gap widening

2.0 14th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

36.0% Couples with children +17.4 pts ▸ 53.5%

51.8% Couples without children ◂ +26.3 pts 25.5%

11.7% One-parent families +8.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

44.8% 2 people ◂ +10.3 pts 34.6%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +4.4 pts 29.6%

13.3% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.2% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hat Head in Smithtown +$45 higher in Smithtown gap widening

$275 48th pct $320 63rd pct

Mortgage in Hat Head in Smithtown +$616 higher in Hat Head gap widening

$1,860 64th pct $1,244 26th pct

People / bedroom in Hat Head in Smithtown +0.10 higher in Smithtown gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.6% Owned outright ◂ +21.0 pts 39.6%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage +15.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.4% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 16.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house +14.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.5% Other dwelling ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.1% 3 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 55.8%

20.0% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 20.4%

18.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

7.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 4.2%

1.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 67.5%

25.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.8% Under $200 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.6% $1,000–$1,799 +39.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

31.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.7 pts 26.5%

18.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 10.8%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hat Head in Smithtown +6 more in Smithtown

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Hat Head in Smithtown +9.60 more in Smithtown

0.00 0th pct 9.60 87th pct

Departures/1k in Hat Head in Smithtown +91.2 more in Smithtown

0.0 0th pct 91.2 67th pct

PT routes in Hat Head in Smithtown +2 more in Smithtown

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Hat Head in Smithtown

— 1 0th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.8 pts 66.4%

8.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 4.5%

4.5% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.0% Bicycle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 36.5%

36.5% 2 vehicles even 36.5%

11.9% 3 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.1% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 18.0%

16.7% Education & training ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

15.2% Construction ◂ +5.7 pts 9.4%

3.8% Manufacturing +8.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.6 pts 5.7%

4.5% Retail trade +5.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals ◂ +9.6 pts 13.9%

12.9% Labourers +6.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.2 pts 14.8%

15.9% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.8% Managers ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hat Head in Smithtown +3.4 higher in Smithtown

2.8 71st pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hat Head in Smithtown +3.7 more in Smithtown

3.1 73rd pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Hat Head in Smithtown +95.8 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 95.8% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Hat Head in Smithtown +22.6 pts higher in Smithtown

71.8% 85th pct 94.3% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Hat Head in Smithtown +91.6 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 91.6% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hat Head in Smithtown +97.9 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 97.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Hat Head in Smithtown +4.7 pts higher in Smithtown

94.8% 83rd pct 99.4% 86th pct

Walk to health in Hat Head in Smithtown +2.7 pts higher in Smithtown

0.0% 0th pct 2.7% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Hat Head in Smithtown +0.9 more in Hat Head

32.9 74th pct 32.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Hat Head in Smithtown +28 higher in Smithtown

3 60th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Hat Head in Smithtown +1.8 pts higher in Hat Head

5.1% 44th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Hat Head with nearby areas

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Compare Smithtown with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hat Head vs Smithtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11876/hat-head/vs/SAL13580/smithtown