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Long Jetty vs The Entrance North

Name: Long Jetty vs The Entrance North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.4 km apart · Long Jetty profile · The Entrance North profile

Long Jetty The Entrance North

Long Jetty and The Entrance North are neighbouring areas on the Central Coast, but they offer very different levels of convenience. Long Jetty is very walkable, with 89.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 50% near a school. In contrast, The Entrance North is only somewhat walkable, and no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of a school. Long Jetty also has a much more extensive transport network, with 41 public transport stops compared to 12 in The Entrance North.

Both areas have followed similar trends since 2011, remaining closely matched in many ways. They share a similar age profile, with about 24% of residents aged 65 and over, and both have a similar share of First Nations people at around 6%. They also have almost identical typical weekly incomes, sitting just under $700. While Long Jetty has more people living alone and a higher rate of Year 12 completion, both areas sit far below the national figure for school completions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,117 larger in Long Jetty Living alone: 6.4 pts higher in Long Jetty Recent movers: 4.7 pts higher in The Entrance North Year 12: 4.2 pts higher in Long Jetty Recent arrivals: 3.3 pts higher in Long Jetty

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +5,117 larger in Long Jetty gap widening

6,736 86th pct 1,619 76th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +1 yrs older in The Entrance North gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

23.9% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

36.7% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.8%

15.8% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 14.3%

7.3% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.8% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Age & sex structure

Long Jetty The Entrance North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.5% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 81.7%

2.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.2% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

40.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 39.2%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

10.5% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.8% Christianity ◂ +1.8 pts 52.0%

36.3% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 37.3%

7.2% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +6 more in Long Jetty

7 75th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +58 larger in Long Jetty

480 69th pct 422 62nd pct

ICSEA in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +68 higher in Long Jetty

991 50th pct 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

42.3% Year 12 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.1%

30.2% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

13.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.0%

6.3% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.4%

4.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

11.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

10.7% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%

9.0% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$23 higher in The Entrance North gap narrowing

$665 35th pct $688 38th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$130 higher in The Entrance North gap narrowing

$1,201 25th pct $1,331 35th pct

Family income in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$151 higher in The Entrance North gap widening

$1,684 37th pct $1,835 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 25.5%

24.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 20.6%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.7%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 31.0%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

1.8% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 12.1%

11.3% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.0%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 57.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 21.4%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +324 larger in Long Jetty

411 86th pct 87 85th pct

Median age in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +5 yrs older in The Entrance North

24 yrs 43rd pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$91 higher in Long Jetty

$565 41st pct $474 29th pct

Household income in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$263 higher in Long Jetty

$1,638 48th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +0.1 larger in The Entrance North gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 43.4%

29.0% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 22.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.1% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 30.8%

33.2% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

12.3% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.7% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$20 higher in The Entrance North gap narrowing

$360 73rd pct $380 78th pct

Mortgage in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +$217 higher in The Entrance North gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Rented ◂ +1.8 pts 39.1%

31.9% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 23.6%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

54.0% Separate house ◂ +3.4 pts 50.5%

38.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.9 pts 24.4%

6.4% Flat or apartment +14.2 pts ▸ 20.6%

1.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 36.8%

29.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 26.4%

15.4% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.3% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.7% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

49.7% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

26.8% $200–$349 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.7% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 1.2%

5.4% $550–$749 +5.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.3% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.0%

29.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.3%

16.7% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +29 more in Long Jetty

41 87th pct 12 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +1.33 more in The Entrance North

6.09 82nd pct 7.41 86th pct

Departures/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +1,286.0 more in Long Jetty

2,842.5 96th pct 1,556.5 89th pct

PT routes in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +10 more in Long Jetty

14 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Long Jetty in The Entrance North even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +4 longer in The Entrance North

71 51st pct 75 53rd pct

Reach 30 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance North even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +22,825 more in Long Jetty

22,825 51st pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

22.2% Worked at home even 22.2%

3.3% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Bus even 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 42.2%

32.4% 2 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

8.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

4.8% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

13.3% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.6% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Professionals +0.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.0% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

11.0% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +2.0 higher in Long Jetty

6.4 90th pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +2.9 more in Long Jetty

6.4 91st pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +68.8 pts higher in Long Jetty

98.7% 99th pct 29.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +58.1 pts higher in Long Jetty

89.2% 94th pct 31.0% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Long Jetty in The Entrance North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +50.0 pts higher in Long Jetty

50.0% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Long Jetty in The Entrance North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +7.7 pts higher in The Entrance North

12.9% 75th pct 20.5% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +2.9 more in The Entrance North

9.5 40th pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +31 higher in Long Jetty

148 88th pct 117 87th pct

Mean slope in Long Jetty in The Entrance North +1.0 pts higher in Long Jetty

3.4% 19th pct 2.4% 3rd 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 North with nearby areas

The Entrance Blue Bay Long Jetty Toowoon Bay Magenta Shelly Beach Rocky Point Tuggerawong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Jetty vs The Entrance North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12387/long-jetty/vs/SAL13835/the-entrance-north