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Marmong Point vs Speers Point

Name: Marmong Point vs Speers Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Marmong Point profile · Speers Point profile

Marmong Point Speers Point

Speers Point and Marmong Point are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie with very different levels of accessibility. Speers Point is much more walkable, with 62.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 75.8% near health services, while Marmong Point has 0.0% for both. This accessibility is reflected in the transport data; Speers Point has far more public transport stops (22 compared to 4) and a much higher number of weekly departures per 1,000 people (1,023.8 versus 277.1).

The gap in how people live here has widened over time, particularly with more people moving into Speers Point in the last five years. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share nearly identical rates of people with bachelor degrees (around 23%) and a similar typical weekly personal income of about $850. Both areas also have similar proportions of people with long-term health conditions, each sitting around 35%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,635 larger in Speers Point PT commute: 0.6 pts higher in Speers Point Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Speers Point Recent movers: 8.8 pts higher in Speers Point People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Speers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marmong Point in Speers Point +2,635 larger in Speers Point gap steady

765 71st pct 3,400 86th pct

Median age in Marmong Point in Speers Point +2 yrs older in Marmong Point gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

32.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.1 pts 28.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

9.5% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

Marital status

53.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 48.7%

26.0% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

10.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Marmong Point Speers Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.1% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 84.8%

2.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.4% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

46.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 40.3%

41.3% English +1.8 pts ▸ 43.1%

11.1% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%

3.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

94.0% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 90.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 52.0%

40.1% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 38.9%

4.1% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Marmong Point in Speers Point

— 1.78 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marmong Point in Speers Point +3 more in Speers Point

15 86th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Marmong Point in Speers Point +38 larger in Speers Point

310 49th pct 348 53rd pct

ICSEA in Marmong Point in Speers Point even

1,020 67th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

33.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 31.4%

24.6% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%

16.5% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

13.1% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

9.3% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$6 higher in Speers Point gap steady

$845 65th pct $851 66th pct

Household income in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$150 higher in Marmong Point gap widening

$1,916 71st pct $1,766 63rd pct

Family income in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$116 higher in Speers Point gap narrowing

$2,205 69th pct $2,321 74th pct

Household income distribution

38.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.3 pts 27.4%

23.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 23.0%

12.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.1% $4,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 20.3%

3.6% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

5.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

3.0% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 58.6%

23.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 22.9%

7.1% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marmong Point in Speers Point +113 larger in Speers Point

17 65th pct 130 86th pct

Median age in Marmong Point in Speers Point +5 yrs older in Speers Point

20 yrs 25th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$290 higher in Marmong Point

$899 73rd pct $609 46th pct

Household income in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$212 higher in Marmong Point

$2,250 71st pct $2,038 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marmong Point in Speers Point +0.1 larger in Marmong Point gap widening

2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

60.2% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 53.1%

27.5% Couples without children +3.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

11.2% One-parent families +4.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 35.5%

25.3% 1 person +2.7 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +2.3 pts 14.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 14.4%

4.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$3 higher in Speers Point gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $393 80th pct

Mortgage in Marmong Point in Speers Point +$221 higher in Speers Point gap steady

$1,946 69th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Marmong Point in Speers Point +0.10 higher in Speers Point gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 39.0%

40.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 35.7%

13.5% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 22.5%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house ◂ +6.8 pts 80.4%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 26.2%

32.0% 3 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.7% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

20.0% $200–$349 +4.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.0% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

12.5% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 40.5%

7.5% $3,000 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

18.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marmong Point in Speers Point +18 more in Speers Point

4 73rd pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Marmong Point in Speers Point +1.24 more in Speers Point

5.23 78th pct 6.47 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Marmong Point in Speers Point +746.7 more in Speers Point

277.1 74th pct 1,023.8 86th pct

PT routes in Marmong Point in Speers Point +2 more in Speers Point

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Marmong Point in Speers Point even

8 43rd pct 8 43rd pct

Drive to city in Marmong Point in Speers Point +7 longer in Marmong Point

101 70th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 55.5%

21.2% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 24.8%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.0% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

31.2% 1 vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 14.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 6.9%

2.4% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.4 pts 19.4%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

8.2% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

6.1% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.8% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Professionals +3.7 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 12.8%

14.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

13.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

11.6% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Marmong Point in Speers Point +1.6 higher in Speers Point

4.1 78th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marmong Point in Speers Point +2.0 more in Speers Point

3.9 77th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Marmong Point in Speers Point +31.1 pts higher in Speers Point

39.3% 77th pct 70.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Marmong Point in Speers Point +62.4 pts higher in Speers Point

0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Marmong Point in Speers Point +7.6 pts higher in Marmong Point

98.6% 95th pct 91.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Marmong Point in Speers Point +27.5 pts higher in Speers Point

39.3% 72nd pct 66.9% 81st pct

Walk to a park in Marmong Point in Speers Point +20.0 pts higher in Marmong Point

99.4% 86th pct 79.4% 74th pct

Walk to health in Marmong Point in Speers Point +75.8 pts higher in Speers Point

0.0% 0th pct 75.8% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Marmong Point in Speers Point +1.7 more in Marmong Point

14.4 52nd pct 12.6 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Marmong Point in Speers Point +93 higher in Speers Point

38 76th pct 132 87th pct

Mean slope in Marmong Point in Speers Point +0.5 pts higher in Marmong Point

9.2% 77th pct 8.8% 75th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marmong Point vs Speers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12508/marmong-point/vs/SAL13621/speers-point