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Horseshoe Bay vs Nelly Bay

Name: Horseshoe Bay vs Nelly Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Horseshoe Bay profile · Nelly Bay profile

Horseshoe Bay Nelly Bay

Nelly Bay and Horseshoe Bay are neighbouring areas that differ most in their layout and accessibility. Nelly Bay is more urban, with 81.2% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Horseshoe Bay is mostly car-dependent, with a score of 2.2 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of schools or health services. There is also a notable age difference among First Nations residents; the typical person in Nelly Bay is 42, while in Horseshoe Bay they are 24.

Both areas have a similar share of people providing unpaid care, which sits about the same as the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,000 to $1,100. While Nelly Bay has more renters and a higher number of people living alone, Horseshoe Bay has more homes owned outright and a higher share of separate houses. The gap in home ownership and renting remains a key distinction between these two neighbours.

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Where they differ most

Population: 602 larger in Nelly Bay Limited English: 0.2 pts higher in Nelly Bay Separate houses: 11.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay Owned outright: 9.1 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay Renting: 9.1 pts higher in Nelly Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +602 larger in Nelly Bay gap widening

611 68th pct 1,213 74th pct

Median age in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +1 yrs older in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing

57 yrs 89th pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 33.3%

29.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

16.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Marital status

44.5% Married +1.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

28.5% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

18.2% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

3.7% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Horseshoe Bay Nelly Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

64.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 63.2%

11.1% England ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

4.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

42.4% English even 42.4%

36.2% Australian ◂ +5.2 pts 31.0%

13.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Chinese even 0.5%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 82.7%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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

55.2% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 49.7%

33.7% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.2% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay

— 7.87 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

123 29th pct 123 29th pct

ICSEA in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

1,027 70th pct 1,027 70th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.5%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.2 pts 24.4%

17.4% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.6 pts 13.7%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 12.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

9.8% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

8.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$49 higher in Nelly Bay gap widening

$585 23rd pct $634 30th pct

Household income in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$64 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing

$1,067 17th pct $1,003 14th pct

Family income in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$74 higher in Nelly Bay gap widening

$1,308 15th pct $1,382 20th pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

22.8% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

20.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 20.9%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 46.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.0% Other condition even 9.0%

4.1% Asthma +4.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.9% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.9% Cancer +1.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.2 pts 54.7%

19.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

8.3% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +4 larger in Nelly Bay

15 63rd pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +18 yrs older in Nelly Bay

24 yrs 43rd pct 42 yrs 80th pct

Median income in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$136 higher in Horseshoe Bay

$725 58th pct $589 44th pct

Household income in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$226 higher in Horseshoe Bay

$1,375 35th pct $1,149 24th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +0.1 larger in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children +5.9 pts ▸ 53.9%

37.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

11.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

3.8% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

Household size

52.1% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 47.9%

26.3% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 10.3%

6.6% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

2.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even gap steady

$300 57th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +$343 higher in Nelly Bay gap widening

$1,127 20th pct $1,470 40th pct

People / bedroom in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +0.10 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +9.1 pts 46.1%

27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 23.1%

18.1% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 27.3%

2.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +11.0 pts 82.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 45.9%

29.0% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 13.0%

4.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $200–$349 +10.2 pts ▸ 59.1%

27.7% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.8%

14.9% Under $200 ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% $750 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 50.9%

26.4% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

11.1% $1,800–$2,999 +14.8 pts ▸ 25.9%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.5 pts 29.6%

12.6% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

4.3% Walked +9.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Bus even 2.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.1 pts 27.3%

4.7% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 8.9%

9.1% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 6.0%

4.7% Professional & technical +2.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.2% Mining +2.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Arts & recreation +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

15.0% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 13.5%

14.2% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

9.8% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.5% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +2.4 higher in Nelly Bay

2.2 67th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +3.1 more in Nelly Bay

2.0 65th pct 5.1 83rd pct

15-min city in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +78.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

0.0% 0th pct 78.3% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +30.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

50.8% 80th pct 81.2% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +82.0 pts higher in Nelly Bay

0.0% 0th pct 82.0% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +13.7 pts higher in Nelly Bay

73.9% 71st pct 87.6% 79th pct

Walk to health in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +84.3 pts higher in Nelly Bay

0.0% 0th pct 84.3% 95th pct

Amenities/1k in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +3.1 more in Horseshoe Bay

27.8 71st pct 24.7 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +17 higher in Nelly Bay

19 73rd pct 37 76th pct

Mean slope in Horseshoe Bay in Nelly Bay +1.9 pts higher in Nelly Bay

5.5% 48th pct 7.4% 65th pct

Compare Horseshoe Bay with nearby areas

Arcadia Florence Bay Nelly Bay West Point Picnic Bay Pallarenda Shelly Beach North Ward

Compare Nelly Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horseshoe Bay vs Nelly Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31362/horseshoe-bay/vs/SAL32115/nelly-bay