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Speers Point vs Warners Bay

Name: Speers Point vs Warners Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Speers Point profile · Warners Bay profile

Speers Point Warners Bay

Warners Bay and Speers Point are neighbouring areas in Lake Macquarie. Warners Bay is more walkable, with far more homes within 15 minutes of a school (86.4% versus 66.9%) and a park (94.7% versus 79.4%). It also has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children (3.03 versus 1.78). Speers Point has a higher share of separate houses (80.4% versus 67.6%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (24.4% versus 20.6%). There is a stark difference for First Nations people; the unemployment rate is far higher in Speers Point (16.3%) than in Warners Bay (3.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in many ways. They share a very similar proportion of children under 15 (around 16%) and a similar percentage of people born overseas (about 12%). Both areas have an older population than the national figure, with typical residents aged 45 or 46. Most homes in both places are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, though the gap in the number of available transport stops remains far larger in Warners Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,837 larger in Warners Bay Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Speers Point Owned outright: 5.7 pts higher in Warners Bay Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Warners Bay 3+ bedrooms: 4.7 pts higher in Speers Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Speers Point in Warners Bay +4,837 larger in Warners Bay gap widening

3,400 86th pct 8,237 87th pct

Median age in Speers Point in Warners Bay +1 yrs older in Warners Bay gap steady

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.3%

22.4% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

21.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.9%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

48.7% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.2% Never married ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

10.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.6% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Speers Point Warners Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.6%

2.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 45.7%

40.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.4%

13.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

12.5% Scottish even 12.5%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 91.2%

0.9% Hindi ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 52.9%

38.9% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 40.2%

5.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Speers Point in Warners Bay +1.26 more in Warners Bay

1.78 24th pct 3.03 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Speers Point in Warners Bay +15 more in Warners Bay

18 86th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Speers Point in Warners Bay +17 larger in Speers Point

348 53rd pct 331 51st pct

ICSEA in Speers Point in Warners Bay +7 higher in Speers Point

1,022 68th pct 1,015 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 47.4%

29.7% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.1% Year 9 or below +1.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.3% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +0.2 pts ▸ 31.6%

24.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 24.3%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

7.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.4% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

13.8% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

10.8% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.4% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.6% Architecture & building even 6.6%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$85 higher in Speers Point gap widening

$851 66th pct $766 53rd pct

Household income in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$272 higher in Speers Point gap widening

$1,766 63rd pct $1,494 47th pct

Family income in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$317 higher in Speers Point gap widening

$2,321 74th pct $2,004 58th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 26.6%

18.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 17.9%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Mental health even 11.7%

10.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%

9.0% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.3% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.6% None ◂ +1.2 pts 57.4%

22.9% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.3% Two conditions even 8.2%

4.1% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Speers Point in Warners Bay +165 larger in Warners Bay

130 86th pct 295 86th pct

Median age in Speers Point in Warners Bay +1 yrs older in Warners Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 26 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$56 higher in Warners Bay

$609 46th pct $665 52nd pct

Household income in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$244 higher in Speers Point

$2,038 63rd pct $1,794 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Speers Point in Warners Bay +0.1 larger in Speers Point gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 50.8%

30.7% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.3% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

27.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.6% 4 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.6%

4.9% 5 people even 4.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$27 higher in Warners Bay gap widening

$393 80th pct $420 86th pct

Mortgage in Speers Point in Warners Bay +$109 higher in Speers Point gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,058 74th pct

People / bedroom in Speers Point in Warners Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned outright +5.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 30.4%

22.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 67.6%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

3.4% Flat or apartment +5.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.4% 3 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 43.1%

26.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 22.0%

18.4% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 24.5%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.5% $350–$549 +14.5 pts ▸ 60.0%

24.1% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 17.6%

13.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.2%

17.9% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

21.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 17.4%

15.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Speers Point in Warners Bay +38 more in Warners Bay

22 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Speers Point in Warners Bay +0.81 more in Warners Bay

6.47 83rd pct 7.28 86th pct

Departures/1k in Speers Point in Warners Bay +153.2 more in Speers Point

1,023.8 86th pct 870.6 85th pct

PT routes in Speers Point in Warners Bay +1 more in Warners Bay

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Speers Point in Warners Bay +4 longer in Speers Point

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Speers Point in Warners Bay +3 longer in Warners Bay

94 65th pct 97 67th pct

How people get to work

55.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.7 pts 53.8%

24.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 22.4%

2.9% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 38.0%

32.6% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.4% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.1% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

10.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Mining ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

3.4% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.6% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%

13.6% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.8% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.9% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Speers Point in Warners Bay +0.9 higher in Warners Bay

5.7 87th pct 6.5 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Speers Point in Warners Bay +0.5 more in Warners Bay

5.9 88th pct 6.4 91st pct

15-min city in Speers Point in Warners Bay +8.5 pts higher in Warners Bay

70.5% 85th pct 79.0% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Speers Point in Warners Bay +5.2 pts higher in Warners Bay

62.4% 83rd pct 67.6% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Speers Point in Warners Bay +4.3 pts higher in Warners Bay

91.0% 84th pct 95.2% 86th pct

Walk to school in Speers Point in Warners Bay +19.5 pts higher in Warners Bay

66.9% 81st pct 86.4% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Speers Point in Warners Bay +15.2 pts higher in Warners Bay

79.4% 74th pct 94.7% 83rd pct

Walk to health in Speers Point in Warners Bay +14.0 pts higher in Speers Point

75.8% 92nd pct 61.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Speers Point in Warners Bay +1.0 more in Warners Bay

12.6 48th pct 13.6 50th pct

Intersections/km² in Speers Point in Warners Bay +21 higher in Warners Bay

132 87th pct 152 88th pct

Mean slope in Speers Point in Warners Bay +2.3 pts higher in Speers Point

8.8% 75th pct 6.5% 58th pct

Compare Speers Point with nearby areas

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Compare Warners Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Speers Point vs Warners Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13621/speers-point/vs/SAL14171/warners-bay