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Long Jetty vs The Entrance

Name: Long Jetty vs The Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Long Jetty profile · The Entrance profile

Long Jetty The Entrance

Long Jetty and The Entrance are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct housing and layout patterns. Long Jetty has far more separate houses (54.0%) and larger homes, with 60.4% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, The Entrance is dominated by flats or apartments (52.9%) and has a much higher share of renters at 57.2%. The Entrance is also more pedestrian-friendly; it is described as a walker's paradise with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Long Jetty is very walkable.

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, from the typical weekly rent of $360 to the amount of time it takes to drive into the city. However, The Entrance has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 50 and 29.3% of people aged 65 and over. Long Jetty is younger, with a typical age of 45, and has a higher share of children under 15 (15.9%). This younger profile is consistent with Long Jetty having more couples with children and a higher typical weekly family income of $1,684.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.8 pts higher in Long Jetty 3+ bedrooms: 27.2 pts higher in Long Jetty Renting: 16.2 pts higher in The Entrance Recent movers: 9.5 pts higher in The Entrance Population: 2,492 larger in Long Jetty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Jetty in The Entrance +2,492 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

6,736 86th pct 4,244 86th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in The Entrance +5 yrs older in The Entrance gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.9% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.7 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.0 pts 11.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

Marital status

35.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

36.7% Married ◂ +5.6 pts 31.1%

15.8% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Long Jetty The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 72.7%

2.9% England even 2.9%

0.6% India +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

40.0% English ◂ +0.2 pts 39.8%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

0.7% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +6.5 pts 80.4%

0.7% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic even 0.5%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 52.1%

36.3% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 33.7%

7.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Islam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Long Jetty in The Entrance

— 1.99 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Long Jetty in The Entrance +4 more in Long Jetty

7 75th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Long Jetty in The Entrance +115 larger in The Entrance

480 69th pct 595 84th pct

ICSEA in Long Jetty in The Entrance +5 higher in The Entrance

991 50th pct 996 53rd pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.5%

30.2% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.2% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.7%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 16.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.2%

11.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

10.7% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

9.0% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.8% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$66 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

$665 35th pct $599 25th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$230 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

$1,201 25th pct $971 12th pct

Family income in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$357 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

$1,684 37th pct $1,327 16th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 37.0%

24.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 20.8%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 3.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.3%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.3% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Asthma even 10.4%

8.2% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None ◂ +6.5 pts 48.9%

22.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.2% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Jetty in The Entrance +155 larger in Long Jetty

411 86th pct 256 86th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in The Entrance +3 yrs older in The Entrance

24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$12 higher in Long Jetty

$565 41st pct $553 40th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$562 higher in Long Jetty

$1,638 48th pct $1,076 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Jetty in The Entrance +0.3 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

2.2 24th pct 1.9 11th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +12.7 pts 33.9%

29.0% Couples without children +7.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

23.0% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

37.1% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 45.5%

33.2% 2 people +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

12.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 5.5%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Jetty in The Entrance even gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $360 73rd pct

Mortgage in Long Jetty in The Entrance +$217 higher in Long Jetty gap widening

$1,950 69th pct $1,733 57th pct

People / bedroom in Long Jetty in The Entrance even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

31.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.8 pts 28.1%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 11.0%

1.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house ◂ +27.8 pts 26.2%

6.4% Flat or apartment +46.5 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.1 pts 19.2%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 2 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 26.2%

15.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 5.4%

7.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +3.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.8% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 8.2%

5.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 even 34.8%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

12.9% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Jetty in The Entrance +27 more in Long Jetty

41 87th pct 14 84th pct

Stops/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance +2.79 more in Long Jetty

6.09 82nd pct 3.30 71st pct

Departures/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance +426.4 more in Long Jetty

2,842.5 96th pct 2,416.1 94th pct

PT routes in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

14 86th pct 14 86th pct

Stop walk in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Long Jetty in The Entrance +2 longer in The Entrance

71 51st pct 73 52nd pct

Reach 30 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

22,825 51st pct 22,825 51st pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.9 pts 50.4%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

1.3% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.8% Bus +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 55.4%

32.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.9 pts 23.5%

9.4% No vehicle +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

4.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.3% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 10.1%

10.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%

14.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

16.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

11.0% Labourers +3.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

11.3% Managers +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Jetty in The Entrance +2.2 higher in The Entrance

6.4 90th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance +1.6 more in The Entrance

6.4 91st pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Long Jetty in The Entrance +1.3 pts higher in The Entrance

98.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Long Jetty in The Entrance +10.8 pts higher in The Entrance

89.2% 94th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Long Jetty in The Entrance +49.3 pts higher in The Entrance

50.0% 75th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Long Jetty in The Entrance even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Long Jetty in The Entrance +87.1 pts higher in The Entrance

12.9% 75th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance +9.3 more in The Entrance

9.5 40th pct 18.9 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Long Jetty in The Entrance +137 higher in The Entrance

148 88th pct 285 94th pct

Mean slope in Long Jetty in The Entrance +1.1 pts higher in The Entrance

3.4% 19th pct 4.5% 35th pct

Compare Long Jetty with nearby areas

Toowoon Bay Blue Bay Shelly Beach The Entrance Killarney Vale The Entrance North Bateau Bay Forresters Beach

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

Blue Bay Long Jetty The Entrance North Toowoon Bay Shelly Beach Killarney Vale Bateau Bay Chittaway Point

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Jetty vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12387/long-jetty/vs/SAL13834/the-entrance