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Nelson Bay vs Salamander Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.5 km apart · Nelson Bay profile · Salamander Bay profile

Nelson Bay Salamander Bay

Nelson Bay (NSW) and Salamander Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts. Nelson Bay (NSW) is far more walkable, with 83.6% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 83.7% within a short walk of health services. In contrast, no homes in Salamander Bay are within a 15-minute walk of health services. Salamander Bay has a much older population, with the typical resident being 57 and seniors making up 38.4% of the area, compared to 29.3% in Nelson Bay (NSW).

These two places share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, at 4.3% in Nelson Bay (NSW) and 3.7% in Salamander Bay. Both areas have typical residents who are far older than the national figure. While they are similar in this regard, Nelson Bay (NSW) has seen a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 12.7%, compared to 5.6% in Salamander Bay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Salamander Bay Aged 65+: 9.1 pts higher in Salamander Bay Renting: 9.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay Year 12: 8.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay Participation: 7.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1,150 larger in Nelson Bay gap widening
6,141 86th pct 4,991 86th pct
Median age in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +6 yrs older in Salamander Bay gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
4.3% 69th pct 3.7% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +9.1 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap widening
29.3% 85th pct 38.4% 94th pct
Under 15 in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
13.3% 27th pct 12.7% 25th pct
De facto in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.1 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap narrowing
9.9% 32nd pct 10.0% 32nd pct

Age structure

29.3% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.0 pts 25.3%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 15.1%
13.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.7%
9.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 49.5%
28.0% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 24.5%
13.2% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%
5.9% Widowed +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Nelson Bay Salamander Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +3.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
18.7% 74th pct 14.9% 64th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 79.2%
5.0% England +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.9% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.4% English +6.5 pts ▸ 47.9%
36.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
13.1% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%
11.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
4.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +4.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
8.3% 73rd pct 4.1% 55th pct
Limited English in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
0.9% 75th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

86.7% English only +3.8 pts ▸ 90.5%
0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +3.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
38.3% 43rd pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 57.0%
38.3% No religion ◂ +3.2 pts 35.1%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +8.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
47.5% 57th pct 39.2% 34th pct
Bachelor+ in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +4.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
18.3% 62nd pct 13.8% 46th pct
Schools/1k kids in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +5.08 more in Salamander Bay
1.23 12th pct 6.31 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay even
6 74th pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +5 larger in Salamander Bay
442 65th pct 447 65th pct
ICSEA in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2 higher in Salamander Bay
1,007 60th pct 1,009 61st pct

Highest year of school

47.5% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.2%
29.5% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.8%
9.9% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
6.8% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 37.6%
19.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 16.8%
18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.8%
6.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

21.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%
15.8% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.1% Society & culture even 10.1%
9.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
8.5% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%
6.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
2.5% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$89 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$689 39th pct $600 25th pct
Household income in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$198 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,305 33rd pct $1,107 20th pct
Family income in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$201 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,667 36th pct $1,466 25th pct
High earners in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
8.7% 54th pct 6.6% 42nd pct
High-income homes in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
13.6% 43rd pct 11.1% 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.9%
26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.0%
20.9% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 23.3%
7.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 49.8%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.8%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%
3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +6.6 pts higher in Salamander Bay
35.7% 80th pct 42.3% 93rd pct
Mental health in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.7 pts higher in Salamander Bay
9.8% 67th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.9 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap widening
5.9% 64th pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.8% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.5% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.0% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.1% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.4% Cancer +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.5% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.6% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None ◂ +6.0 pts 50.3%
24.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 25.3%
8.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 10.4%
3.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
16.8% 44th pct 14.6% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.0 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap steady
13.1% 53rd pct 14.1% 64th pct
Unpaid child care in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +3.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
21.5% 32nd pct 18.2% 20th pct
Defence service in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.1 pts higher in Salamander Bay
5.5% 85th pct 5.7% 86th pct
Housework 15h+ in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay even gap narrowing
23.0% 42nd pct 22.9% 42nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +80 larger in Nelson Bay
265 86th pct 185 86th pct
Median age in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2 yrs older in Nelson Bay
29 yrs 60th pct 27 yrs 54th pct
Year 12 in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +8.9 pts higher in Nelson Bay
35.5% 38th pct 26.5% 19th pct
Unemployment in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +4.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay
9.0% 43rd pct 4.3% 25th pct
Median income in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$121 higher in Nelson Bay
$646 50th pct $525 36th pct
Household income in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$21 higher in Nelson Bay
$1,600 46th pct $1,579 46th pct
Indigenous language in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay
3.4% 46th pct 3.2% 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.1 larger in Nelson Bay gap widening
2.2 24th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
16.5% 77th pct 14.7% 72nd pct
Living alone in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.4 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap widening
31.5% 75th pct 33.9% 82nd pct

Family composition

41.6% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 42.2%
41.0% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 14.7%
0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 40.0%
31.5% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
11.4% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.7% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%
4.1% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
1.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay even gap steady
$380 78th pct $380 78th pct
Mortgage in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +$109 higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
$1,842 63rd pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +9.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
30.6% 79th pct 21.6% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +6.9 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap widening
42.5% 54th pct 49.4% 74th pct
Separate houses in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.2 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap steady
59.1% 10th pct 59.3% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
74.9% 38th pct 73.8% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +6.9 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.6% Rented ◂ +9.0 pts 21.6%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.2 pts 21.9%
1.2% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.2% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

59.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 59.3%
20.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.6 pts ▸ 31.4%
19.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.3 pts 5.0%
0.2% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 41.4%
24.9% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
20.2% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 20.4%
6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%
3.2% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 53.5%
31.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 22.3%
5.4% Under $200 +7.0 pts ▸ 12.4%
7.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
0.0% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 31.7%
27.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.9 pts ▸ 30.2%
16.9% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.4 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap steady
5.1% 74th pct 6.5% 79th pct
Work from home in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.3 pts higher in Salamander Bay gap widening
17.0% 51st pct 19.3% 58th pct
PT commute in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
0.8% 69th pct 0.3% 63rd pct
PT stops in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +6 more in Nelson Bay
55 87th pct 49 87th pct
Stops/1k in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.86 more in Salamander Bay
8.96 87th pct 9.82 87th pct
Departures/1k in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +469.8 more in Salamander Bay
779.0 83rd pct 1,248.8 88th pct
PT routes in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1 more in Salamander Bay
5 86th pct 6 86th pct
Stop walk in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1 longer in Nelson Bay
9 44th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +32 longer in Nelson Bay
166 93rd pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 54.6%
17.0% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%
4.6% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 1.9%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.1% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 45.6%
38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 33.6%
9.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%
5.1% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.3% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +3.4 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
44.9% 87th pct 41.5% 81st pct
Recent arrivals in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +7.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap widening
12.7% 73rd pct 5.6% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
5.2% 72nd pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +7.2 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap narrowing
49.8% 21st pct 42.7% 11th pct
Full-time in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay gap steady
49.5% 14th pct 48.8% 13th pct

Industries people work in

14.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 11.8%
13.9% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%
10.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
6.6% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.3% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Other services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.3% Manufacturing even 4.3%
3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
4.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%
2.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 16.8%
16.8% Professionals ◂ +1.3 pts 15.5%
14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%
13.4% Managers ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 10.1%
4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.0 higher in Nelson Bay
6.4 90th pct 4.4 80th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +2.2 more in Nelson Bay
6.1 89th pct 3.9 77th pct
15-min city in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +55.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay
83.6% 91st pct 27.8% 74th pct
Walk to shops in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +35.0 pts higher in Nelson Bay
56.5% 81st pct 21.4% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +0.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay
97.9% 93rd pct 97.3% 91st pct
Walk to school in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +14.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay
40.7% 72nd pct 26.0% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +1.0 pts higher in Salamander Bay
98.5% 85th pct 99.5% 86th pct
Walk to health in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +83.7 pts higher in Nelson Bay
83.7% 95th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +3.7 more in Nelson Bay
22.1 64th pct 18.4 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +19 higher in Salamander Bay
47 78th pct 66 81st pct
Mean slope in Nelson Bayin Salamander Bay +4.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay
9.7% 79th pct 5.2% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nelson Bay vs Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12932/nelson-bay/vs/SAL13478/salamander-bay