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Old Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights

Name: Old Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.8 km apart · Old Erowal Bay profile · Worrowing Heights profile

Old Erowal Bay Worrowing Heights

Old Erowal Bay and Worrowing Heights are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Old Erowal Bay is a family-oriented place where 19.6% of people are children under 15, and separate houses are the norm for 98.3% of homes. In contrast, Worrowing Heights is a senior-heavy area where 85.6% of residents are aged 65 and over, and townhouses make up 94% of dwellings. This age gap is reflected in health and support needs, with people needing help with daily activities far higher in Worrowing Heights at 20.1% compared to 7.1% in Old Erowal Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who are 65 and over, though Old Erowal Bay is just a little above and Worrowing Heights is far above. They are both mostly car-dependent, and very few people in either area speak little or no English. While Old Erowal Bay has a far higher typical weekly income at $1,246 compared to $767 in Worrowing Heights, the number of people who moved in the last five years is far higher in Worrowing Heights at 49.1%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 37 yrs older in Worrowing Heights Aged 65+: 66.6 pts higher in Worrowing Heights Separate houses: 91.1 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay 3+ bedrooms: 42.1 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay Work from home: 28.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +367 larger in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing

1,080 73rd pct 713 70th pct

Median age in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +37 yrs older in Worrowing Heights gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 77 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

19.0% Seniors (65+) +66.6 pts ▸ 85.6%

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.2 pts 8.3%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +22.5 pts 1.5%

19.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 2.8%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.7 pts 0.8%

Marital status

38.5% Married +22.6 pts ▸ 61.0%

38.1% Never married ◂ +31.0 pts 7.1%

4.4% Widowed +13.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.1% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

5.1% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Old Erowal Bay Worrowing Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia ◂ +13.0 pts 66.3%

3.8% England +8.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

2.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.8% English +9.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.0% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 28.9%

13.9% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.9% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 87.5%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity +23.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

46.9% No religion ◂ +23.9 pts 23.0%

8.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1 more in Worrowing Heights

3 67th pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +91 larger in Old Erowal Bay

529 75th pct 437 64th pct

ICSEA in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +6 higher in Worrowing Heights

939 22nd pct 945 25th pct

Highest year of school

34.7% Year 10 +2.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

34.6% Year 12 ◂ +8.8 pts 25.9%

15.2% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

42.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.3 pts 31.3%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.3% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

9.9% Architecture & building ◂ +5.2 pts 4.7%

9.7% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 6.2%

6.9% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 3.1%

4.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$121 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

$579 22nd pct $458 9th pct

Household income in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$479 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,246 28th pct $767 5th pct

Family income in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$435 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $973 6th pct

Household income distribution

38.6% $650–$1,499 +9.5 pts ▸ 48.1%

19.1% Under $650 +15.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

27.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.5 pts 8.6%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

2.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.9% Under $650 +14.6 pts ▸ 64.5%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 22.1%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +25.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

5.6% Heart disease +12.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.9% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

3.5% Cancer +8.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.3% Other condition +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

3.0% Lung condition +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.6% Dementia +5.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.6% Stroke +4.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.7% None ◂ +27.3 pts 25.4%

23.0% One condition +6.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

7.4% Two conditions +10.4 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.0% Three or more +10.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +85 larger in Old Erowal Bay

91 86th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +46 yrs older in Worrowing Heights

17 yrs 14th pct 63 yrs 97th pct

Median income in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$162 higher in Old Erowal Bay

$612 47th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$1,062 higher in Worrowing Heights

$1,437 39th pct $2,499 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +0.7 larger in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

29.9% Couples without children +57.0 pts ▸ 86.8%

44.0% Couples with children ◂ +35.7 pts 8.3%

24.8% One-parent families ◂ +21.4 pts 3.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

37.7% 2 people +18.8 pts ▸ 56.4%

26.3% 1 person +13.5 pts ▸ 39.8%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +11.7 pts 0.9%

11.8% 3 people ◂ +11.0 pts 0.9%

6.8% 5 people ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$163 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

$350 71st pct $187 22nd pct

Mortgage in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +$797 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $503 2nd pct

People / bedroom in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +0.10 higher in Old Erowal Bay gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.7% Other tenure +43.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

32.9% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +31.8 pts 5.2%

24.4% Rented ◂ +19.8 pts 4.6%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

98.3% Separate house ◂ +91.1 pts 7.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +94.0 pts ▸ 94.0%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

13.8% 2 bedrooms +45.5 pts ▸ 59.3%

55.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.8 pts 37.2%

22.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.3 pts 1.7%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +56.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

49.5% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 37.5%

39.6% $200–$349 ◂ +39.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

24.8% Under $1,000 +30.7 pts ▸ 55.6%

42.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +42.5 pts 0.0%

21.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +4 more in Old Erowal Bay

4 73rd pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +3.70 more in Old Erowal Bay

3.70 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +149.1 more in Old Erowal Bay

149.1 72nd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +2 more in Old Erowal Bay

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +20 longer in Worrowing Heights

0 0th pct 20 59th pct

Drive to city in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +26 longer in Worrowing Heights

134 87th pct 160 92nd pct

How people get to work

71.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.4 pts 62.5%

9.0% Worked at home +28.5 pts ▸ 37.5%

5.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 1 vehicle +32.1 pts ▸ 72.2%

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +21.7 pts 18.4%

10.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 1.8%

2.2% No vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.4% Retail trade +8.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

15.8% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

3.8% Administrative & support +8.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Public administration & safety +3.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 6.3%

0.0% Rental & real estate +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.1% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.7% Electricity, gas & water +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

10.9% Clerical & administrative +16.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

17.3% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

20.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +12.5 pts 8.3%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

14.7% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 14.6%

5.2% Managers +9.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.8% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +2.0 higher in Old Erowal Bay

2.6 70th pct 0.6 54th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.8 more in Old Erowal Bay

2.0 66th pct 0.2 45th pct

15-min city in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.3 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 58th pct

Walk to shops in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +2.0 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 2.0% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +93.2 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay

97.1% 90th pct 3.9% 58th pct

Walk to school in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.0 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +95.6 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay

99.1% 85th pct 3.5% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.5 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

0.0% 0th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +4.6 more in Old Erowal Bay

4.6 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +33 higher in Old Erowal Bay

44 77th pct 11 72nd pct

Mean slope in Old Erowal Bay in Worrowing Heights +1.1 pts higher in Worrowing Heights

5.7% 50th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Erowal Bay vs Worrowing Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13086/old-erowal-bay/vs/SAL14442/worrowing-heights