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Bluff Beach vs Hardwicke Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bluff Beach profile · Hardwicke Bay profile

Bluff Beach Hardwicke Bay

Hardwicke Bay and Bluff Beach are two sparsely populated areas located about 20km apart. Hardwicke Bay is more likely to have children, with 14.8% of the population under 15 compared to none in Bluff Beach. In contrast, Bluff Beach has much higher typical incomes, with weekly household earnings of $1,625 against $735 in Hardwicke Bay. Bluff Beach also sees far more people working or looking for work (57.9% versus 35.7%) and providing unpaid care (34.2% versus 3.9%).

A gap that is clearly widening is the difference in employment and home working; 18.2% of people in Bluff Beach work from home, while no one does in Hardwicke Bay. Both areas are similar in that about 14% of residents were born overseas and typical weekly rents are nearly identical at around $245 to $250. This is consistent with the national figure for rent, which is much higher than the rates found in either of these two locations.

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Where they differ most

Population: 108 larger in Hardwicke Bay Unpaid carers: 30.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach Mortgage: $821 higher in Hardwicke Bay Unemployment: 19.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay Participation: 22.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +108 larger in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
41 24th pct 149 48th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +2 yrs older in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
59 yrs 91st pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +5.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 5.4% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +6.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
46.3% 100th pct 40.3% 96th pct
Under 15 in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +14.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +14.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach
20.7% 88th pct 6.4% 14th pct

Age structure

46.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.1 pts 40.3%
24.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.2%
9.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 17.4%
17.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +14.4 pts 2.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

52.6% Married +3.2 pts ▸ 55.8%
18.4% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
18.4% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 13.2%
0.0% Widowed +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Separated +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bluff Beach Hardwicke Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +0.5 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
14.6% 63rd pct 14.1% 61st pct

Country of birth

95.1% Australia ◂ +20.6 pts 74.5%
9.8% England +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

63.4% English ◂ +17.8 pts 45.6%
46.3% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 32.9%
7.3% German +2.8 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +7.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
7.3% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

102.4% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 91.3%
7.3% Italian ◂ +7.3 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

No religion in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +14.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
29.3% 22nd pct 43.6% 60th pct

Religious affiliation

68.3% Christianity ◂ +21.3 pts 47.0%
29.3% No religion +14.4 pts ▸ 43.6%
0.0% Not stated +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +14.6 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
57.9% 76th pct 43.3% 46th pct
Bachelor+ in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +4.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
15.8% 54th pct 10.9% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.6 pts 43.3%
34.2% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 21.3%
0.0% Year 10 +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
7.9% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Highest qualification level

15.4% Certificate III / IV +34.6 pts ▸ 50.0%
46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +29.0 pts 17.1%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

26.9% Education ◂ +23.0 pts 3.9%
19.2% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.2% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 15.8%
19.2% Society & culture ◂ +7.4 pts 11.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +$326 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$820 62nd pct $494 12th pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +$890 higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
$1,625 56th pct $735 3rd pct
Family income in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +$583 higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
$1,874 49th pct $1,291 14th pct
High earners in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +7.0 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 7.0% 44th pct
High-income homes in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 4.2% 13th pct

Household income distribution

22.2% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 30.6%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%
22.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

44.7% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 51.2%
28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.8 pts 20.2%
18.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +6.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach
51.2% 100th pct 44.3% 95th pct
Mental health in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +8.7 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
0.0% 0th pct 8.7% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +7.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
14.6% 100th pct 7.4% 77th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

22.0% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other condition +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
9.8% Diabetes +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.2% Cancer ◂ +7.5 pts 4.7%
12.2% Heart disease ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%
7.3% Asthma +4.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Mental health +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% Stroke +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.7% None ◂ +8.7 pts 45.0%
31.7% One condition ◂ +9.6 pts 22.1%
0.0% Two conditions +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Three or more +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +4.9 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +30.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
34.2% 100th pct 3.9% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +1.0 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay gap narrowing
18.4% 21st pct 19.4% 24th pct
Defence service in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +0.1 pts higher in Bluff Beach
7.7% 91st pct 7.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +13.7 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
44.7% 100th pct 31.0% 82nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +8 larger in Hardwicke Bay
0 0th pct 8 57th pct
Median age in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 24 yrs 43rd pct
Median income in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— $900 73rd pct
Household income in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +0.2 larger in Bluff Beach gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 1.9 11th pct
One-parent in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +3.3 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 18th pct
Living alone in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 48.6% 100th pct

Family composition

70.4% Couples without children ◂ +20.9 pts 49.5%
22.2% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 44.0%
0.0% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

66.7% 2 people ◂ +33.3 pts 33.3%
0.0% 1 person +48.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
0.0% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% 6 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
0.0% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +$5 higher in Bluff Beach
$250 40th pct $245 39th pct
Mortgage in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +$821 higher in Hardwicke Bay
$217 0th pct $1,038 16th pct
People / bedroom in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +0.20 higher in Bluff Beach gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 19.4% 58th pct
Owned outright in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 59.7% 90th pct
Separate houses in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 81.9% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.4% Owned outright +15.3 pts ▸ 59.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.8 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Rented +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

50.0% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
27.8% 5 or more ◂ +27.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +18.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach
18.2% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT commute in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +2 more in Hardwicke Bay
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +13.42 more in Hardwicke Bay
0.00 0th pct 13.42 89th pct
Departures/1k in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +13.4 more in Hardwicke Bay
0.0 0th pct 13.4 59th pct
PT routes in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +1 more in Hardwicke Bay
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 22 60th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) even 63.6%
18.2% Worked at home ◂ +18.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 44.4%
42.9% 4 or more ◂ +38.7 pts 4.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
28.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.1 pts 12.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +13.8 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
41.5% 81st pct 27.7% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +19.6 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
0.0% 0th pct 19.6% 100th pct
Participation in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +22.2 pts higher in Bluff Beach gap widening
57.9% 40th pct 35.7% 6th pct
Full-time in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +2.3 pts higher in Bluff Beach
36.4% 0th pct 34.1% 0th pct

Industries people work in

22.7% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +22.7 pts 0.0%
22.7% Education & training ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%
18.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 15.9%
13.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +13.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Mining +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

40.9% Professionals ◂ +15.9 pts 25.0%
22.7% Managers ◂ +13.6 pts 9.1%
13.6% Labourers +6.8 pts ▸ 20.5%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.1 pts 9.1%
18.2% Community & personal service ◂ +4.5 pts 13.6%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +1.4 higher in Hardwicke Bay
0.2 44th pct 1.6 63rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +1.4 more in Hardwicke Bay
0.1 43rd pct 1.6 63rd pct
15-min city in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +62.4 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
0.0% 0th pct 62.4% 76th pct
Walk to school in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +61.8 pts higher in Hardwicke Bay
14.0% 49th pct 75.8% 72nd pct
Walk to health in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +4.3 more in Bluff Beach
24.4 67th pct 20.1 62nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay +1 higher in Hardwicke Bay
1 43rd pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Bluff Beachin Hardwicke Bay even
2.9% 11th pct 2.9% 10th pct

Compare Bluff Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Hardwicke Bay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bluff Beach vs Hardwicke Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40128/bluff-beach/vs/SAL40565/hardwicke-bay