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Breakwater vs St Albans Park

Name: Breakwater vs St Albans Park — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Breakwater profile · St Albans Park profile

Breakwater St Albans Park

St Albans Park and Breakwater are neighbouring areas in Greater Geelong with distinct housing and demographic profiles. St Albans Park is older, with a typical resident aged 46, and has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (77.3%). It also has much better access to health services, with 60% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to just 0.2% in Breakwater. In contrast, Breakwater is younger and more transient, with a far higher share of renters (38.4%) and recent overseas arrivals (19.0%).

Both areas share a similar typical weekly personal income of around $650. They also have nearly the same proportion of children under 15, at about 14%. While they are similar in these respects, they differ in their local amenities; Breakwater has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities, but St Albans Park has a higher share of detached houses. Over time, the gap in the number of people born overseas has widened, with Breakwater seeing more growth in this area.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,882 larger in St Albans Park Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Breakwater 3+ bedrooms: 12.4 pts higher in St Albans Park Recent arrivals: 11.3 pts higher in Breakwater Median age: 6 yrs older in St Albans Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakwater in St Albans Park +3,882 larger in St Albans Park gap steady

1,060 73rd pct 4,942 86th pct

Median age in Breakwater in St Albans Park +6 yrs older in St Albans Park gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.6 pts 22.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.5%

18.9% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

45.2% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 35.2%

29.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 42.2%

11.0% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Breakwater St Albans Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.9% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 84.4%

2.2% England +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

36.0% English +7.4 pts ▸ 43.4%

36.2% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 41.5%

10.5% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.4% German even 4.4%

3.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

78.3% English only +11.8 pts ▸ 90.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.4% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.0% Christianity +8.1 pts ▸ 45.1%

11.5% Not stated ◂ +6.0 pts 5.5%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Breakwater in St Albans Park +9 more in Breakwater

19 86th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Breakwater in St Albans Park +63 larger in Breakwater

299 48th pct 237 41st pct

ICSEA in Breakwater in St Albans Park +40 higher in Breakwater

1,030 72nd pct 990 50th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.1 pts 38.4%

17.3% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.1% Year 11 +5.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.0% Year 9 or below +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.8% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

14.4% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.2% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

3.3% Creative arts even 3.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

1.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$4 higher in Breakwater gap narrowing

$655 33rd pct $651 32nd pct

Household income in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$240 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,077 18th pct $1,317 34th pct

Family income in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$229 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$1,477 25th pct $1,706 38th pct

Household income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 20.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.1% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 47.2%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.7% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

9.2% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.8% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.8% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.5% None +2.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.9% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.1% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakwater in St Albans Park +48 larger in St Albans Park

17 65th pct 65 80th pct

Median age in Breakwater in St Albans Park +2 yrs older in Breakwater

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$154 higher in St Albans Park

$483 30th pct $637 49th pct

Household income in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$337 higher in St Albans Park

$1,062 21st pct $1,399 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.2 larger in St Albans Park gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

40.9% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 50.9%

30.5% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

25.7% One-parent families ◂ +9.4 pts 16.3%

2.9% Other families ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.4% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 30.6%

34.2% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 14.2%

6.2% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$30 higher in St Albans Park gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Breakwater in St Albans Park +$187 higher in St Albans Park gap widening

$1,213 24th pct $1,400 35th pct

People / bedroom in Breakwater in St Albans Park even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.4% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 22.8%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

29.6% Owned outright +5.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

76.4% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 85.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 52.9%

29.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 16.0%

7.3% 4 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.2% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.7 pts 44.5%

25.3% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.9%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.0 pts 50.0%

24.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 21.7%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakwater in St Albans Park +17 more in St Albans Park

14 84th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Breakwater in St Albans Park +6.93 more in Breakwater

13.21 89th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Breakwater in St Albans Park +8.9 more in St Albans Park

1,253.8 88th pct 1,262.6 88th pct

PT routes in Breakwater in St Albans Park even

5 86th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Breakwater in St Albans Park +4 longer in Breakwater

7 39th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Breakwater in St Albans Park even

57 42nd pct 57 42nd pct

How people get to work

65.6% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 67.4%

8.9% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.8% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.0% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 36.4%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.9% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.5% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 17.0%

12.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.6% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.3% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

16.7% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

11.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

8.9% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Managers even 7.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.2 higher in Breakwater

4.4 80th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.5 more in Breakwater

3.9 77th pct 3.4 74th pct

15-min city in Breakwater in St Albans Park +8.6 pts higher in Breakwater

30.5% 75th pct 21.9% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Breakwater in St Albans Park +11.0 pts higher in Breakwater

15.8% 69th pct 4.7% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.6 pts higher in St Albans Park

99.4% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Breakwater in St Albans Park +6.9 pts higher in St Albans Park

36.8% 71st pct 43.8% 73rd pct

Walk to a park in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.3 pts higher in St Albans Park

99.7% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Breakwater in St Albans Park +59.8 pts higher in St Albans Park

0.2% 71st pct 60.0% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Breakwater in St Albans Park +10.5 more in Breakwater

19.8 61st pct 9.3 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Breakwater in St Albans Park +6 higher in Breakwater

139 88th pct 133 87th pct

Mean slope in Breakwater in St Albans Park +0.4 pts higher in Breakwater

3.4% 19th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Breakwater with nearby areas

Thomson South Geelong St Albans Park Whittington Marshall Charlemont East Geelong Newcomb

Compare St Albans Park with nearby areas

Whittington Breakwater Thomson Charlemont Newcomb South Geelong Marshall Moolap

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakwater vs St Albans Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20326/breakwater/vs/SAL22331/st-albans-park