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Little Bay vs Phillip Bay

Name: Little Bay vs Phillip Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Little Bay profile · Phillip Bay profile

Little Bay Phillip Bay

Little Bay and Phillip Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Little Bay has a more mobile population, with 42.7% of people moving in the last five years, and a high share of renters (39.9%) paying a typical weekly rent of $590. This contrasts with Phillip Bay, where 84.6% of homes are separate houses and 40.7% are owned outright. Little Bay also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 37% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 23% in Phillip Bay. In turn, Phillip Bay has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 13.9%, compared to 2.8% in Little Bay.

Everyday life in both places is similar in several ways, as they share the same typical drive time to the city (17 minutes) and nearly identical school advantage scores. Both areas also have similar shares of children under 15 and very few people who speak little or no English. While they share these commonalities, the gap in typical weekly personal income remains significant, with Little Bay being well higher at $1,141 compared to $845 in Phillip Bay.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 55.7 pts higher in Phillip Bay 3+ bedrooms: 31.3 pts higher in Phillip Bay Population: 4,096 larger in Little Bay Recent movers: 19.8 pts higher in Little Bay Renting: 17.3 pts higher in Little Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +4,096 larger in Little Bay gap widening

4,817 86th pct 721 71st pct

Median age in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +2 yrs older in Phillip Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.6 pts 21.4%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

21.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

7.7% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

49.0% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.2%

32.9% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%

6.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

2.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Little Bay Phillip Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

57.8% Australia +10.0 pts ▸ 67.8%

5.1% England ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

3.2% China ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

2.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

28.1% English ◂ +1.2 pts 26.9%

21.3% Australian +4.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

14.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 11.4%

9.3% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

7.1% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.4% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% German even 3.5%

2.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch even 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.4% English only +4.6 pts ▸ 73.0%

3.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

2.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.7% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 62.3%

34.3% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 29.4%

8.1% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 3.7%

2.4% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Little Bay in Phillip Bay

— 8.20 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Little Bay in Phillip Bay even

10 79th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Little Bay in Phillip Bay even

329 51st pct 329 51st pct

ICSEA in Little Bay in Phillip Bay even

1,035 73rd pct 1,035 73rd pct

Highest year of school

69.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.6 pts 59.2%

13.6% Year 10 +8.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.6% Year 9 or below +6.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

Highest qualification level

17.0% Certificate III / IV +15.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

31.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.3 pts 22.6%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 12.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

24.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 19.8%

6.2% Architecture & building +7.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

6.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$296 higher in Little Bay gap widening

$1,141 88th pct $845 65th pct

Household income in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$171 higher in Little Bay gap widening

$2,364 87th pct $2,193 83rd pct

Family income in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$447 higher in Little Bay gap widening

$3,002 91st pct $2,555 84th pct

Household income distribution

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 24.0%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.6%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

24.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.7%

11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.1% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

2.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.8% None ◂ +2.2 pts 66.6%

16.1% One condition +4.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +37 larger in Little Bay

137 86th pct 100 86th pct

Median age in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +1 yrs older in Little Bay

30 yrs 63rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$318 higher in Phillip Bay

$582 44th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$417 higher in Little Bay

$2,042 64th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.7 larger in Phillip Bay gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

59.3% Couples with children +7.4 pts ▸ 66.7%

31.5% Couples without children ◂ +10.7 pts 20.8%

8.9% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.0% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 28.5%

28.1% 1 person ◂ +10.0 pts 18.1%

14.2% 4 people +8.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

5.1% 5 people +5.7 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.7% 6 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$277 higher in Little Bay gap widening

$590 99th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +$183 higher in Little Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.10 higher in Little Bay gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned outright +13.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

39.9% Rented ◂ +17.3 pts 22.6%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

2.5% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

28.9% Separate house +55.7 pts ▸ 84.6%

55.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.0 pts 7.2%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.7 pts 11.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

19.5% 4 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

24.9% 3 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 11.8%

22.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.3 pts 7.2%

5.7% 5 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.5% $750 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 24.0%

13.6% Under $200 +16.4 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.6% $550–$749 ◂ +15.6 pts 14.0%

5.7% $200–$349 +20.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 44.7%

25.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 25.9%

9.2% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.9 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +22 more in Little Bay

24 86th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +2.21 more in Little Bay

4.98 77th pct 2.77 68th pct

Departures/1k in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +1,693.4 more in Little Bay

2,954.1 97th pct 1,260.7 88th pct

PT routes in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +2 more in Little Bay

5 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +1 longer in Phillip Bay

6 36th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Little Bay in Phillip Bay even

17 14th pct 17 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +13,406 more in Little Bay

24,022 77th pct 10,616 60th pct

Reach 45 min in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +14,762 more in Little Bay

73,325 73rd pct 58,563 68th pct

Transit to city in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +5 longer in Phillip Bay

64 64th pct 69 73rd pct

How people get to work

36.8% Car (driver) +6.3 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.8% Worked at home ◂ +8.2 pts 32.6%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 27.9%

37.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.5 pts 34.2%

8.3% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

4.4% 4 or more +9.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

6.0% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%

3.3% Other services +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +7.1 pts 24.9%

21.1% Managers ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%

10.2% Technicians & trades +6.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.0% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.7 higher in Little Bay

8.2 98th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.3 more in Little Bay

8.0 100th pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.7 pts higher in Little Bay

99.8% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +3.7 pts higher in Little Bay

99.8% 100th pct 96.1% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.5 pts higher in Little Bay

99.3% 98th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to school in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.7 pts higher in Phillip Bay

99.3% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Little Bay in Phillip Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +3.8 pts higher in Little Bay

99.4% 100th pct 95.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +3.7 more in Phillip Bay

10.2 42nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +181 higher in Little Bay

331 97th pct 150 88th pct

Mean slope in Little Bay in Phillip Bay +0.1 pts higher in Little Bay

5.4% 47th pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Little Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Phillip Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little Bay vs Phillip Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12358/little-bay/vs/SAL13205/phillip-bay