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Horsfield Bay vs Phegans Bay

Name: Horsfield Bay vs Phegans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.8 km apart · Horsfield Bay profile · Phegans Bay profile

Horsfield Bay Phegans Bay

Horsfield Bay and Phegans Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, though they offer different living environments. Horsfield Bay has a much higher share of larger homes, with 91.0% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Phegans Bay is far more convenient for pedestrians, with 98.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a far higher number of walkable amenities per 1,000 residents. First Nations residents are also far older in Phegans Bay, where the typical age is 26 compared to just 18 in Horsfield Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people aged 65 and over, with Horsfield Bay at 18.0% and Phegans Bay slightly lower at 13.3%. They are also very similar in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which are around $2,080. While they share a similar profile of overseas-born residents, Phegans Bay has seen more movement recently, with a well higher share of people who moved in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.6 pts higher in Horsfield Bay Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Horsfield Bay 3+ bedrooms: 16.6 pts higher in Horsfield Bay No car: 2.1 pts higher in Horsfield Bay Recent arrivals: 4.4 pts higher in Phegans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +95 larger in Horsfield Bay gap steady

501 64th pct 406 62nd pct

Median age in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +2 yrs older in Phegans Bay gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.8 pts ▸ 41.4%

21.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

18.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 13.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

53.3% Married ◂ +11.0 pts 42.3%

30.5% Never married +8.2 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.7% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Horsfield Bay Phegans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.7% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 74.4%

7.8% England +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 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%

Ancestry

46.7% English ◂ +4.1 pts 42.6%

33.1% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

19.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 19.7%

11.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.6% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

3.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.4% Chinese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

1.6% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese 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

50.7% No religion +5.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

5.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

5 73rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

599 84th pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

996 54th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

63.3% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 67.9%

24.7% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 18.2%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

4.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

26.8% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 30.8%

25.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 20.9%

20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

10.9% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 17.6%

14.9% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.4 pts 9.5%

6.6% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

6.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$33 higher in Phegans Bay gap steady

$911 74th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$8 higher in Horsfield Bay gap narrowing

$2,083 79th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$88 higher in Phegans Bay gap narrowing

$2,483 81st pct $2,571 84th pct

Household income distribution

30.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%

28.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.7%

14.8% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.8%

6.3% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%

27.9% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.4% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.2% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.5% None ◂ +1.1 pts 61.3%

21.8% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.2%

5.8% Two conditions +4.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.4% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +3 larger in Horsfield Bay

13 62nd pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +8 yrs older in Phegans Bay

18 yrs 18th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$400 higher in Horsfield Bay

$1,125 86th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$1,124 higher in Horsfield Bay

$2,999 87th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +0.2 larger in Horsfield Bay gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

62.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 58.4%

29.4% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

8.1% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +5.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

21.2% 1 person +3.8 pts ▸ 25.0%

22.8% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%

11.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$30 higher in Horsfield Bay gap narrowing

$490 91st pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +$225 higher in Phegans Bay gap narrowing

$2,167 80th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.7 pts ▸ 49.4%

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.4 pts 32.3%

10.6% Rented +6.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 98.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 37.8%

36.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 29.3%

6.9% 2 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.3% 5 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.0% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 60.7%

20.0% $550–$749 ◂ +9.3 pts 10.7%

0.0% $200–$349 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.2% $1,800–$2,999 +17.3 pts ▸ 44.4%

26.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.6 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +2 more in Phegans Bay

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +6.33 more in Phegans Bay

5.99 81st pct 12.32 88th pct

Departures/1k in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +314.4 more in Phegans Bay

301.4 75th pct 615.8 80th pct

PT routes in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +3 longer in Horsfield Bay

5 32nd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

56 42nd pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +14,346 more in Phegans Bay

0 0th pct 14,346 45th pct

How people get to work

44.6% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 45.5%

34.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 34.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.6% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 41.6%

28.8% 1 vehicle +11.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

8.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

2.1% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

11.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.4%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.4% Media & telecommunications +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.6% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

5.0% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

15.5% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

11.2% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 10.7%

11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 7.1%

6.2% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +0.6 higher in Phegans Bay

1.8 65th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +0.5 more in Phegans Bay

1.5 62nd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +2.5 pts higher in Horsfield Bay

95.9% 86th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +51.2 pts higher in Phegans Bay

46.9% 63rd pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +21.1 more in Phegans Bay

6.0 32nd pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +9 higher in Phegans Bay

22 74th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Horsfield Bay in Phegans Bay +1.9 pts higher in Phegans Bay

24.3% 100th pct 26.2% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horsfield Bay vs Phegans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11948/horsfield-bay/vs/SAL13204/phegans-bay

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

Age & sex structure

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

Highest qualification level

Field of qualification

💰 Income

Household income distribution

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

Family composition

Household size

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

How homes are owned or rented

Types of homes

Bedrooms per home

Weekly rent distribution

Monthly mortgage distribution

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

Motor vehicles per home

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Horsfield Bay with nearby areas

Compare Phegans Bay with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability