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Port Hacking vs Yowie Bay

Name: Port Hacking vs Yowie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Port Hacking profile · Yowie Bay profile

Port Hacking Yowie Bay

Yowie Bay and Port Hacking are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire. Yowie Bay is the older of the two, where the typical resident is 46 and people aged 65 and over make up 21.7% of the population. It is also more walkable for essentials, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 45.5% near health services, compared to 64.8% and 0.0% in Port Hacking. Port Hacking is more affluent, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (53.5% versus 44.7%) and a higher proportion of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (35.0% versus 30.1%).

Both areas have tracked closely since 2011, maintaining very similar profiles in several key ways. They share almost identical proportions of people born overseas (14.9%) and those using another language at home (around 11%). They are also alike in their housing patterns, with about 47% of homes in both areas owned outright and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While Port Hacking has more children under 15, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical weekly family income.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,843 larger in Yowie Bay Median age: 6 yrs older in Yowie Bay Under 15: 5.1 pts higher in Port Hacking Separate houses: 7.4 pts higher in Port Hacking Unpaid child care: 6.1 pts higher in Port Hacking

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +1,843 larger in Yowie Bay gap steady

1,210 74th pct 3,053 84th pct

Median age in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +6 yrs older in Yowie Bay gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

13.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

62.8% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 60.3%

28.4% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.8%

4.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% Separated even 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Port Hacking Yowie Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

3.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 37.6%

37.8% English +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

11.8% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

3.9% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 88.2%

2.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.7% Mandarin even 1.8%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.8% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 63.8%

27.9% No religion +4.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay

— 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +10 more in Yowie Bay

16 86th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +148 larger in Yowie Bay

391 58th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +10 higher in Port Hacking

1,091 90th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.6% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 66.1%

20.1% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Year 11 even 4.0%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.9 pts 33.0%

19.4% Certificate III / IV +4.0 pts ▸ 23.4%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

10.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

12.8% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

10.6% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

10.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

3.2% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

2.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$146 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$1,231 91st pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$435 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$3,394 100th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$217 higher in Port Hacking gap widening

$3,553 98th pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

39.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 33.4%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

12.5% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

3.6% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.5% None ◂ +4.3 pts 69.2%

16.4% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.7% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +5 larger in Yowie Bay

12 61st pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +34 yrs older in Yowie Bay

16 yrs 13th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$419 higher in Port Hacking

$1,125 86th pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$875 higher in Port Hacking

$4,625 99th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +0.3 larger in Port Hacking gap steady

3.2 89th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

74.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.1 pts 70.2%

19.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

6.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

29.6% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 24.0%

16.9% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 10.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

10.0% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$45 higher in Port Hacking gap steady

$795 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +$300 higher in Port Hacking gap narrowing

$3,500 96th pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

44.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.4 pts 39.5%

7.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

93.4% Separate house ◂ +7.4 pts 85.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 39.4%

27.1% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

23.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 19.5%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +5.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

74.1% $750 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 51.9%

18.5% $550–$749 +6.8 pts ▸ 25.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 51.6%

16.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.4% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +9 more in Yowie Bay

4 73rd pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +0.95 more in Yowie Bay

3.31 71st pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +64.3 more in Port Hacking

406.6 77th pct 342.3 75th pct

PT routes in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +2 longer in Yowie Bay

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +1 longer in Port Hacking

28 24th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +4,321 more in Yowie Bay

16,384 70th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +28,582 more in Yowie Bay

49,947 65th pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +7 longer in Port Hacking

85 96th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

40.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 40.1%

39.6% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 36.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

21.2% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 17.1%

17.0% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 11.8%

2.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.6% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 11.3%

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

11.2% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 10.0%

5.2% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.4% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

2.5% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +5.4 pts 27.9%

20.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 10.4%

7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay even

5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +0.4 more in Yowie Bay

5.2 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +14.0 pts higher in Port Hacking

66.7% 84th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +20.8 pts higher in Yowie Bay

64.8% 83rd pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +3.1 pts higher in Yowie Bay

92.7% 94th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +0.2 pts higher in Port Hacking

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +45.5 pts higher in Yowie Bay

0.0% 0th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +3.9 more in Port Hacking

10.7 43rd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +51 higher in Port Hacking

125 87th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Port Hacking in Yowie Bay +0.4 pts higher in Yowie Bay

11.0% 85th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Port Hacking with nearby areas

Dolans Bay Lilli Pilli Maianbar Burraneer Caringbah South Woolooware Yowie Bay Caringbah

Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Hacking vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13256/port-hacking/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay