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Fish Creek vs Waratah Bay

Name: Fish Creek vs Waratah Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.5 km apart · Fish Creek profile · Waratah Bay profile

Fish Creek Waratah Bay

Fish Creek and Waratah Bay are neighbouring areas in South Gippsland, but they have very different profiles. Fish Creek is a larger community where 16.8% of people are children under 15 and 26.4% of adults provide unpaid childcare. In contrast, Waratah Bay is sparsely populated and far older, with no children under 15 and a typical resident age of 59. Waratah Bay is also more affluent, with 33.3% of households earning $3,000 or more a week and 91.7% of homes owned outright, compared to 15.8% and 55.8% in Fish Creek. Education levels are also higher in Waratah Bay, where 38.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

Everyday life in both places shares several common traits. All homes in both areas are separate houses, and both are car-dependent, with no one relying on public transport for daily trips. Residents in both areas are equally likely to work from home, and about 29% of people in each area are aged 65 or over. While Fish Creek has more public transport stops and a school, the distance between the two areas remains small, and they both lack local groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 28.9 pts higher in Waratah Bay Rent: $2,123 higher in Waratah Bay Owned outright: 35.9 pts higher in Waratah Bay Population: 810 larger in Fish Creek PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Fish Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +810 larger in Fish Creek gap steady

858 72nd pct 48 27th pct

Median age in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +8 yrs older in Waratah Bay gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) +18.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

29.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 29.2%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

16.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.4 pts 0.0%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

Marital status

52.2% Married +9.5 pts ▸ 61.7%

30.4% Never married ◂ +19.8 pts 10.6%

7.7% Divorced +7.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

5.0% Separated ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Fish Creek Waratah Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.1% Australia +22.9 pts ▸ 102.1%

3.0% England ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.4% Australian +29.3 pts ▸ 66.7%

43.8% English ◂ +4.2 pts 39.6%

16.9% Irish +6.0 pts ▸ 22.9%

12.5% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.3% Dutch +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Italian ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

4.3% German ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.6% English only +9.3 pts ▸ 97.9%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.6% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

50.3% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 41.7%

10.4% Not stated +8.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

6.94 67th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +1 more in Fish Creek

1 43rd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

114 28th pct —

ICSEA in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

1,024 69th pct —

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 +28.9 pts ▸ 78.9%

18.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.2 pts 10.5%

10.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.9% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.9%

Highest qualification level

20.6% Bachelor degree +9.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

29.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 21.2%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.2 pts 9.1%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +9.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.2% Engineering & related +13.1 pts ▸ 24.2%

9.2% Health +9.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

14.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

7.0% Management & commerce +5.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

10.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

5.3% Architecture & building +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +$213 higher in Waratah Bay gap widening

$687 38th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +$125 higher in Waratah Bay gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $1,406 41st pct

Family income in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +$490 higher in Waratah Bay gap narrowing

$1,760 41st pct $2,250 71st pct

Household income distribution

9.1% $3,000–$3,999 +24.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

33.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.4 pts 16.7%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.4 pts 0.0%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 12.5%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

44.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

13.3% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.4 pts 6.3%

8.4% Mental health ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%

8.3% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.3%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%

6.2% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +17.2 pts ▸ 75.0%

21.8% One condition +7.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

5.4% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +11 larger in Fish Creek

11 60th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

17 yrs 14th pct —

Median income in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

$374 13th pct —

Household income in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

$725 9th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +0.4 larger in Fish Creek gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 43.2%

37.4% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 51.4%

7.8% One-parent families ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.8% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

26.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 20.8%

8.8% 4 people +16.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

13.6% 3 people ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%

5.2% 5 people ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +$2,123 higher in Waratah Bay

$235 35th pct $2,358 100th pct

Mortgage in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +$600 higher in Waratah Bay gap widening

$1,400 35th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +0.10 higher in Fish Creek gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.60 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright +35.9 pts ▸ 91.7%

25.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +25.2 pts 0.0%

11.2% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

100.3% Separate house +8.0 pts ▸ 108.3%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

59.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +30.2 pts 29.2%

20.0% 4 bedrooms +38.3 pts ▸ 58.3%

0.9% 1 bedroom +11.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% $200–$349 ◂ +43.2 pts 0.0%

18.9% Under $200 ◂ +18.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +2 more in Fish Creek

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +2.33 more in Fish Creek

2.33 67th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +54.8 more in Fish Creek

54.8 63rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +1 more in Fish Creek

1 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay

49 79th pct —

Drive to city in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +11 longer in Waratah Bay

114 77th pct 125 83rd pct

How people get to work

47.9% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

27.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

5.5% Walked ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.0% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

10.2% 4 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.2 pts 11.5%

2.0% Public administration & safety +17.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.0% Education & training +9.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.1% Construction +3.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

2.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

18.1% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 15.4%

11.6% Technicians & trades even 11.5%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +11.3 pts 0.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +0.4 higher in Fish Creek

1.3 61st pct 1.0 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +0.7 more in Fish Creek

1.6 63rd pct 1.0 59th pct

15-min city in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +26.0 pts higher in Fish Creek

26.0% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +20.4 pts higher in Fish Creek

20.4% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +26.3 pts higher in Fish Creek

26.3% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +67.2 pts higher in Waratah Bay

28.9% 57th pct 96.1% 84th pct

Walk to health in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +18.4 more in Waratah Bay

23.3 66th pct 41.7 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +2 higher in Waratah Bay

1 50th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Fish Creek in Waratah Bay +0.2 pts higher in Waratah Bay

6.9% 62nd pct 7.1% 64th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fish Creek vs Waratah Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20921/fish-creek/vs/SAL22688/waratah-bay