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Lord Howe Island vs Safety Beach

Name: Lord Howe Island vs Safety Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 586 km apart · Lord Howe Island profile · Safety Beach profile

Lord Howe Island Safety Beach

Lord Howe Island and Safety Beach (NSW) are two very different New South Wales locations separated by nearly 600 km. Lord Howe Island is more walkable and has a higher share of renters at 37.3%, compared to 13.3% in Safety Beach (NSW). Housing differs sharply; 95.9% of homes in Safety Beach (NSW) have three or more bedrooms and 99.7% are separate houses, while Lord Howe Island has smaller homes and 20.8% of households have no motor vehicle. The two also differ in wealth, with 20.7% of Safety Beach (NSW) households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 10.6% in Lord Howe Island.

Both areas have a similar percentage of children under 15, with Lord Howe Island at 16.4% and Safety Beach (NSW) at 20.7%, both sitting near the national figure. They also share the same typical resident age of 46 years and very similar typical weekly family incomes. While Lord Howe Island is described as somewhat walkable, Safety Beach (NSW) is car-dependent. The gap in people moving into these areas over the last five years has widened, with 44.6% of Safety Beach (NSW) residents arriving recently compared to 32.0% in Lord Howe Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 658 larger in Safety Beach 3+ bedrooms: 28.8 pts higher in Safety Beach Renting: 24.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island Separate houses: 21.5 pts higher in Safety Beach No car: 18.4 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +658 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

445 63rd pct 1,103 73rd pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.3%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 26.1%

22.5% Seniors (65+) +4.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

2.2% Youth (15–24) +5.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +9.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

35.9% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 25.4%

9.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 4.6%

2.1% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Lord Howe Island Safety Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.2% New Zealand ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

1.1% England +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

33.9% English +10.9 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.4%

15.3% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.7%

13.0% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

2.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.8% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 88.6%

0.0% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese 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

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 46.1%

38.9% Christianity +5.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 4.5%

0.0% Other religions +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach

13.70 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +3 more in Safety Beach

1 43rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +401 larger in Safety Beach

35 12th pct 436 64th pct

ICSEA in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +16 higher in Lord Howe Island

1,009 61st pct 993 52nd pct

Highest year of school

54.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 52.5%

24.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.6% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

34.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 30.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

5.6% Education +13.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

13.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +9.7 pts 4.8%

7.4% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.6% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.2 pts 4.5%

4.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$174 higher in Lord Howe Island gap widening

$961 78th pct $787 57th pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$138 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$1,699 60th pct $1,837 67th pct

Family income in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$64 higher in Safety Beach gap narrowing

$1,942 54th pct $2,006 58th pct

Household income distribution

39.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 32.4%

27.3% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 28.3%

12.4% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.5% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

45.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 37.8%

27.2% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

4.7% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.7% Other condition +4.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Heart disease +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Diabetes even 3.6%

1.1% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +7.5 pts 63.5%

16.0% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

3.6% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +39 larger in Safety Beach

5 49th pct 44 76th pct

Median age in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +6 yrs older in Safety Beach

15 yrs 11th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$238 higher in Safety Beach

$824 67th pct $1,062 82nd pct

Household income in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$625 higher in Safety Beach

$1,625 47th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +0.5 larger in Safety Beach gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

51.8% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 56.8%

37.9% Couples without children ◂ +4.2 pts 33.6%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

0.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Household size

39.1% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.3% 1 person ◂ +16.5 pts 15.8%

11.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

1.9% 5 people +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$190 higher in Safety Beach gap steady

$310 60th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +$658 higher in Safety Beach gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +0.20 higher in Lord Howe Island gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.3% Rented ◂ +24.0 pts 13.3%

15.5% Owned with a mortgage +19.9 pts ▸ 35.5%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

78.3% Separate house +21.5 pts ▸ 99.7%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

6.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 4 bedrooms +29.7 pts ▸ 53.3%

39.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 33.9%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.1 pts 3.6%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

3.7% 5 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

30.0% $350–$549 +29.6 pts ▸ 59.6%

30.0% $200–$349 ◂ +22.3 pts 7.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +19.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +10.9 pts 5.8%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 +33.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.8 pts 25.2%

24.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 10.1%

12.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.1 pts 7.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach

— 10 46th pct

How people get to work

21.6% Car (driver) +44.9 pts ▸ 66.5%

22.4% Bicycle ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

16.2% Walked ◂ +14.6 pts 1.6%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.5 pts 28.7%

18.2% 2 vehicles +29.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

20.8% No vehicle ◂ +18.4 pts 2.3%

1.9% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.0% 4 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

37.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +28.5 pts 9.2%

21.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.7 pts 11.8%

4.1% Education & training +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.6% Health care & social assistance +9.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

5.4% Construction +5.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Retail trade +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

2.9% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.5% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

26.1% Managers ◂ +11.7 pts 14.5%

10.0% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

18.3% Labourers ◂ +9.6 pts 8.6%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 14.3%

5.8% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.8%

7.1% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +3.3 higher in Lord Howe Island

5.0 83rd pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +3.4 more in Lord Howe Island

5.4 85th pct 2.0 66th pct

15-min city in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +83.1 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

83.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +81.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

81.0% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +50.4 pts higher in Safety Beach

0.0% 0th pct 50.4% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +17.1 pts higher in Safety Beach

50.8% 76th pct 67.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +65.0 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

97.9% 85th pct 32.9% 59th pct

Walk to health in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +52.3 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

52.3% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +78.7 more in Lord Howe Island

78.7 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +28 higher in Safety Beach

8 72nd pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Lord Howe Island in Safety Beach +0.6 pts higher in Lord Howe Island

8.5% 73rd pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lord Howe Island vs Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12396/lord-howe-island/vs/SAL13477/safety-beach