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Hawks Nest vs Shoal Bay

Name: Hawks Nest vs Shoal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Hawks Nest profile · Shoal Bay profile

Hawks Nest Shoal Bay

Shoal Bay (NSW) and Hawks Nest are nearby areas with distinct housing and transport profiles. Hawks Nest is more dominated by separate houses (74.2%) and larger homes, with 73.6% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Shoal Bay (NSW) has more townhouses and flats, with only 52.5% of homes being separate houses. Shoal Bay (NSW) is much more connected for commuters, with far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a higher number of street intersections. Hawks Nest has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (85.8% compared to 12.0% in Shoal Bay (NSW)).

Both areas have almost identical typical personal incomes, sitting around $620 a week. They also share a similar age profile, with about 42% of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these ways, they differ in how people live; Shoal Bay (NSW) has a higher share of renters (32.8%) and people living alone (41.9%). Hawks Nest has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 54.8%.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Shoal Bay 3+ bedrooms: 18.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest Owned outright: 16.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest Housework 15h+: 6.5 pts higher in Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +402 larger in Shoal Bay gap narrowing

1,413 75th pct 1,815 77th pct

Median age in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +2 yrs older in Hawks Nest gap steady

61 yrs 94th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

42.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 41.3%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.4 pts 24.4%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Marital status

50.9% Married ◂ +8.4 pts 42.5%

22.6% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

9.7% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.3% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Hawks Nest Shoal Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +2.1 pts ▸ 76.1%

4.3% England +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% New Zealand even 1.9%

0.6% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% India even 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.6% English ◂ +3.0 pts 40.6%

35.0% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 34.0%

12.6% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 83.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 54.2%

30.8% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

1.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay

— 4.74 58th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +1 more in Shoal Bay

1 43rd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +123 larger in Shoal Bay

130 30th pct 253 43rd pct

ICSEA in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +69 higher in Shoal Bay

934 20th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%

30.0% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.3% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.0 pts 16.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

14.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

8.7% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

9.2% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Agriculture & environment even 2.0%

1.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$6 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing

$617 27th pct $623 28th pct

Household income in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$89 higher in Hawks Nest gap widening

$1,096 19th pct $1,007 14th pct

Family income in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$43 higher in Shoal Bay gap narrowing

$1,398 21st pct $1,441 23rd pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 36.3%

24.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 45.0%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

9.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

7.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.0% Cancer ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None +1.1 pts ▸ 48.5%

25.4% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 22.6%

9.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +11 larger in Hawks Nest

82 84th pct 71 81st pct

Median age in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +2 yrs older in Shoal Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$13 higher in Shoal Bay

$547 39th pct $560 41st pct

Household income in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$31 higher in Shoal Bay

$1,375 35th pct $1,406 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 43.4%

30.4% Couples with children +5.2 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.3% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

47.3% 2 people ◂ +9.7 pts 37.6%

34.8% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

8.5% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.8% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$8 higher in Shoal Bay gap steady

$330 66th pct $338 68th pct

Mortgage in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +$33 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing

$1,733 57th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +0.10 higher in Shoal Bay gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +16.1 pts 38.7%

25.6% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

14.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.1% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.6% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house ◂ +21.7 pts 52.5%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.8 pts ▸ 33.0%

7.2% Flat or apartment +6.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 33.4%

21.7% 2 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 16.7%

2.0% 1 bedroom +4.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 35.3%

38.5% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

5.1% Under $200 +9.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.3%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 29.6%

27.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.7%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +9 more in Shoal Bay

4 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +4.33 more in Shoal Bay

2.83 69th pct 7.16 86th pct

Departures/1k in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +863.4 more in Shoal Bay

34.7 61st pct 898.1 86th pct

PT routes in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +2 more in Shoal Bay

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay

— 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay

— 141 88th pct

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 50.2%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 17.5%

6.4% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.5 pts 29.6%

4.6% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.6% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.5% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

6.6% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.8% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

2.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 18.4%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 17.7%

13.0% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.9%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +0.4 higher in Hawks Nest

6.6 91st pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +1.2 more in Hawks Nest

7.0 94th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +4.4 pts higher in Shoal Bay

84.7% 91st pct 89.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +4.6 pts higher in Shoal Bay

84.7% 92nd pct 89.4% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +9.0 pts higher in Shoal Bay

90.8% 84th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +0.5 pts higher in Hawks Nest

82.9% 87th pct 82.3% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +0.5 pts higher in Shoal Bay

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +73.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest

85.8% 95th pct 12.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +20.2 more in Hawks Nest

38.9 76th pct 18.7 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +32 higher in Shoal Bay

10 72nd pct 42 77th pct

Mean slope in Hawks Nest in Shoal Bay +3.8 pts higher in Shoal Bay

3.5% 21st pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawks Nest vs Shoal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11880/hawks-nest/vs/SAL13554/shoal-bay