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Hyams Beach vs Jervis Bay

Name: Hyams Beach vs Jervis Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Hyams Beach profile · Jervis Bay profile

Hyams Beach Jervis Bay

Jervis Bay and Hyams Beach are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Jervis Bay is much younger, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 65 in Hyams Beach. It has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (60%) and many more children under 15 (17.1%). In contrast, Hyams Beach has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (52.6%) and a much more highly qualified workforce, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 14.2% in Jervis Bay.

Both areas are almost identical in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,830. They also share a similar housing style, with nearly all homes being separate detached houses. While they are close in income, their living situations differ sharply; homes in Hyams Beach are far more likely to be owned outright (86%), whereas 65.2% of households in Jervis Bay rent. This contrast extends to the workforce, with 48.8% of people in Hyams Beach working from home, a figure far higher than the 5.4% in Jervis Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 173 larger in Jervis Bay Median age: 27 yrs older in Hyams Beach First Nations: 60.0 pts higher in Jervis Bay Aged 65+: 36.1 pts higher in Hyams Beach Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in Hyams Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +173 larger in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

137 46th pct 310 59th pct

Median age in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +27 yrs older in Hyams Beach gap narrowing

65 yrs 100th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

52.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +36.1 pts 16.5%

32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.4 pts 25.5%

9.5% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Children (0–14) +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +11.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

Marital status

65.7% Married ◂ +32.7 pts 32.9%

13.4% Never married +40.2 pts ▸ 53.7%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

6.7% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hyams Beach Jervis Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.9% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 65.5%

10.2% England ◂ +8.9 pts 1.3%

5.1% New Zealand ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

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

45.3% English ◂ +34.0 pts 11.3%

23.4% Australian ◂ +4.3 pts 19.0%

20.4% Irish ◂ +18.2 pts 2.3%

14.6% Scottish ◂ +13.0 pts 1.6%

6.6% German ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.6% English only ◂ +23.1 pts 64.5%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +20.6 pts 31.9%

35.8% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%

5.1% Not stated +27.5 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.0% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay

— 18.87 87th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +1 more in Hyams Beach

3 67th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +255 larger in Hyams Beach

413 61st pct 158 33rd pct

ICSEA in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +17 higher in Hyams Beach

942 23rd pct 925 16th pct

Highest year of school

67.9% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 39.8%

3.7% Year 9 or below +12.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.9% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

2.2% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Highest qualification level

28.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.3 pts 13.4%

21.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.0 pts 3.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +11.9 pts 5.9%

13.9% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 7.5%

18.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.6 pts 11.2%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.1 pts 3.7%

9.9% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%

6.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +$397 higher in Hyams Beach gap widening

$982 80th pct $585 23rd pct

Household income in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +$25 higher in Hyams Beach gap narrowing

$1,850 68th pct $1,825 67th pct

Family income in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +$646 higher in Hyams Beach gap widening

$2,333 75th pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

47.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +29.4 pts 18.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.0 pts 14.6%

10.5% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

32.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%

17.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.2%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.0% Arthritis ◂ +12.5 pts 6.5%

14.6% Other condition ◂ +6.9 pts 7.7%

7.3% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Cancer ◂ +8.0 pts 2.3%

4.4% Mental health +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

2.9% Asthma +4.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

2.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.6% None ◂ +5.8 pts 43.9%

27.0% One condition ◂ +14.1 pts 12.9%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +7.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +186 larger in Jervis Bay

0 0th pct 186 86th pct

Median age in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay

— 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay

— $434 22nd pct

Household income in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay

— $1,020 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +1.2 larger in Jervis Bay gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.9% Couples without children ◂ +52.1 pts 18.8%

0.0% One-parent families +36.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

25.6% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

0.0% Other families +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Household size

54.4% 2 people ◂ +24.0 pts 30.3%

38.6% 1 person ◂ +16.1 pts 22.5%

0.0% 4 people +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% 6 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +$360 higher in Hyams Beach

$450 88th pct $90 4th pct

Mortgage in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +$1,151 higher in Hyams Beach

$3,000 92nd pct $1,849 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +0.30 higher in Jervis Bay gap steady

0.50 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

86.0% Owned outright ◂ +86.0 pts 0.0%

12.3% Rented +52.9 pts ▸ 65.2%

0.0% Not stated +18.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%

5.3% Other tenure +3.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 97.8%

10.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

33.3% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.3 pts 25.8%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%

12.3% 5 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.1% $350–$549 ◂ +48.5 pts 8.6%

0.0% Under $200 +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +1 more in Hyams Beach

1 64th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +7.30 more in Hyams Beach

7.30 86th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +109.5 more in Hyams Beach

109.5 70th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +1 more in Hyams Beach

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +54 longer in Jervis Bay

17 56th pct 71 91st pct

Drive to city in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay

136 87th pct —

How people get to work

48.8% Worked at home ◂ +43.4 pts 5.4%

31.7% Car (driver) +10.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

9.8% Walked +20.4 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 29.6%

40.4% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 45.1%

0.0% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.3% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% 4 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.0% Public administration & safety +43.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

19.5% Professional & technical ◂ +15.2 pts 4.3%

12.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

7.3% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +6.5 pts 3.2%

9.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Construction +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

7.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Education & training +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +14.0 pts 22.6%

19.5% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

0.0% Community & personal service +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Labourers +10.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +2.4 higher in Hyams Beach

3.3 74th pct 0.9 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +2.0 more in Hyams Beach

3.0 72nd pct 0.9 59th pct

15-min city in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +23.2 pts higher in Jervis Bay

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +98.2 pts higher in Hyams Beach

98.2% 94th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +23.2 pts higher in Jervis Bay

0.0% 0th pct 23.2% 66th pct

Walk to a park in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +50.7 pts higher in Hyams Beach

98.9% 85th pct 48.2% 63rd pct

Walk to health in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +33.6 more in Jervis Bay

43.8 79th pct 77.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +3 higher in Hyams Beach

7 71st pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Hyams Beach in Jervis Bay +9.3 pts higher in Hyams Beach

13.4% 89th pct 4.1% 30th pct

Compare Hyams Beach with nearby areas

Wrights Beach Erowal Bay Bream Beach Jervis Bay Old Erowal Bay Vincentia Sanctuary Point Worrowing Heights

Compare Jervis Bay with nearby areas

Hyams Beach Wrights Beach Bream Beach Erowal Bay Old Erowal Bay Sanctuary Point Vincentia Worrowing Heights

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hyams Beach vs Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11974/hyams-beach/vs/SAL90003/jervis-bay