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Kariong vs Phegans Bay

Name: Kariong vs Phegans Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Kariong profile · Phegans Bay profile

Kariong Phegans Bay

Kariong and Phegans Bay are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they differ sharply in age and layout. Kariong is much younger, with a typical resident aged 36 and a high share of children under 15 (21.9%). It is more walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and health services. In contrast, Phegans Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 48. It is mostly car-dependent and has a very high share of university-qualified adults (36.5%) and people working from home (45.5%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, with Kariong at $2,200 and Phegans Bay at $2,075. While Kariong has far more large homes with three or more bedrooms (95.4%), Phegans Bay has a much higher proportion of residents born overseas (22.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,079 larger in Kariong 3+ bedrooms: 21.0 pts higher in Kariong Limited English: 1.5 pts higher in Kariong Work from home: 20.2 pts higher in Phegans Bay Median age: 12 yrs older in Phegans Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kariong in Phegans Bay +6,079 larger in Kariong gap steady

6,485 86th pct 406 62nd pct

Median age in Kariong in Phegans Bay +12 yrs older in Phegans Bay gap widening

36 yrs 17th pct 48 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

27.2% Older adults (45–64) +14.1 pts ▸ 41.4%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 21.4%

21.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.8 pts 13.1%

14.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +6.3 pts 42.3%

37.2% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.0% Divorced +5.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.2% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Kariong Phegans Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +4.4 pts 74.4%

4.4% England +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.8% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

39.6% English +3.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.3% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 38.2%

10.0% Irish +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.1% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.5% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.5% Dutch +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% German even 3.0%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.0% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 86.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +13.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

48.6% Christianity ◂ +11.7 pts 36.9%

4.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kariong in Phegans Bay

3.53 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Kariong in Phegans Bay +8 more in Kariong

13 83rd pct 5 73rd pct

Avg size in Kariong in Phegans Bay +91 larger in Phegans Bay

508 73rd pct 599 84th pct

ICSEA in Kariong in Phegans Bay +56 higher in Kariong

1,052 79th pct 996 54th pct

Highest year of school

56.8% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 67.9%

26.4% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 18.2%

6.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

6.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

36.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.4 pts 20.9%

21.9% Bachelor degree +8.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +8.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +6.9 pts 9.5%

12.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.4% Health ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

6.8% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Creative arts +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$94 higher in Phegans Bay gap widening

$850 66th pct $944 77th pct

Household income in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$125 higher in Kariong gap widening

$2,200 84th pct $2,075 78th pct

Family income in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$219 higher in Phegans Bay gap narrowing

$2,352 76th pct $2,571 84th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 29.3%

19.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.5% $4,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

14.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%

9.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

Personal income distribution

36.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

3.3% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.7% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.4% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.1% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.5% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +3.2 pts 61.3%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

5.4% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

2.6% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kariong in Phegans Bay +260 larger in Kariong

270 86th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Kariong in Phegans Bay +6 yrs older in Phegans Bay

20 yrs 25th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$174 higher in Phegans Bay

$551 39th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$104 higher in Phegans Bay

$1,771 53rd pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kariong in Phegans Bay +0.6 larger in Kariong gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 58.4%

19.5% Couples without children +11.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 10.2%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

29.0% 2 people +10.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

15.1% 1 person +9.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

23.4% 4 people ◂ +11.2 pts 12.2%

18.7% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.2% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 5.5%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$10 higher in Phegans Bay gap steady

$450 88th pct $460 89th pct

Mortgage in Kariong in Phegans Bay +$312 higher in Phegans Bay gap narrowing

$2,080 75th pct $2,392 87th pct

People / bedroom in Kariong in Phegans Bay +0.10 higher in Kariong gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 49.4%

24.5% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 32.3%

22.4% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 17.1%

0.9% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.9% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 98.8%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 37.8%

39.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 29.3%

3.2% 2 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

0.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $350–$549 +2.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

21.7% $550–$749 ◂ +11.0 pts 10.7%

9.0% $200–$349 +5.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.3%

14.6% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kariong in Phegans Bay +27 more in Kariong

32 86th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Kariong in Phegans Bay +7.38 more in Phegans Bay

4.93 77th pct 12.32 88th pct

Departures/1k in Kariong in Phegans Bay +242.7 more in Kariong

858.4 85th pct 615.8 80th pct

PT routes in Kariong in Phegans Bay +5 more in Kariong

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Kariong in Phegans Bay +54 longer in Kariong

56 83rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Kariong in Phegans Bay +16 longer in Kariong

72 52nd pct 56 42nd pct

Reach 30 min in Kariong in Phegans Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

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

0 0th pct 14,346 45th pct

How people get to work

50.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 34.4%

25.4% Worked at home +20.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 41.6%

26.8% 1 vehicle +13.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 12.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.2%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 12.9%

10.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 7.6%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 5.4%

6.5% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +5.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Finance & insurance +4.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

3.1% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.0% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.6% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +4.9 pts 5.8%

9.0% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kariong in Phegans Bay +3.4 higher in Kariong

5.8 87th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kariong in Phegans Bay +4.7 more in Kariong

6.7 93rd pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Kariong in Phegans Bay +97.7 pts higher in Kariong

97.7% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kariong in Phegans Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Kariong in Phegans Bay +2.7 pts higher in Kariong

96.1% 87th pct 93.4% 85th pct

Walk to school in Kariong in Phegans Bay +98.0 pts higher in Kariong

98.0% 98th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Kariong in Phegans Bay +1.4 pts higher in Kariong

99.5% 86th pct 98.2% 85th pct

Walk to health in Kariong in Phegans Bay +96.1 pts higher in Kariong

96.1% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kariong in Phegans Bay +12.1 more in Phegans Bay

15.0 53rd pct 27.1 71st pct

Intersections/km² in Kariong in Phegans Bay +3 higher in Phegans Bay

28 75th pct 30 75th pct

Mean slope in Kariong in Phegans Bay +20.8 pts higher in Phegans Bay

5.4% 46th pct 26.2% 100th pct

Compare Kariong with nearby areas

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Compare Phegans Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kariong vs Phegans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12082/kariong/vs/SAL13204/phegans-bay