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Coral Bay vs Lyndon

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Coral Bay profile · Lyndon profile

Coral Bay Lyndon

Coral Bay and Lyndon are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Coral Bay is a younger, more diverse place where 28.2% of people were born overseas and the typical resident is 33. A higher share of adults here have a bachelor degree or higher (23.0%) and typical weekly family incomes are far higher at $2,349. In contrast, Lyndon is sparsely populated and older, with a typical age of 54. Residents there are more likely to be married, and the area has a far higher share of children under 15 (22.6%) and people aged 65 and over (19.4%) than Coral Bay.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in that they are both among the highest in the country for people who have moved in the last five years. They share a similar flat landscape and both lack nearby public transport and schools. Life in Coral Bay is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with most homes near parks and groceries, while Lyndon is car-dependent. This contrast extends to their workforce, as Coral Bay has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (79.7%) compared to Lyndon (52.0%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 21 yrs older in Lyndon No religion: 39.1 pts higher in Coral Bay Year 12: 25.7 pts higher in Coral Bay Rent: $255 higher in Lyndon Mortgage: $5,610 higher in Lyndon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Coral Bayin Lyndon +214 larger in Coral Bay gap widening
245 57th pct 31 19th pct
Median age in Coral Bayin Lyndon +21 yrs older in Lyndon gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Coral Bayin Lyndon +2.4 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
2.4% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Coral Bayin Lyndon +11.6 pts higher in Lyndon gap widening
7.8% 12th pct 19.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Coral Bayin Lyndon +12.0 pts higher in Lyndon gap widening
10.6% 18th pct 22.6% 82nd pct
De facto in Coral Bayin Lyndon
24.8% 94th pct —

Age structure

21.6% Older adults (45–64) +26.8 pts ▸ 48.4%
42.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +29.1 pts 12.9%
10.6% Children (0–14) +12.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.8% Seniors (65+) +11.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
15.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.1 pts 0.0%

Marital status

33.2% Married +38.8 pts ▸ 72.0%
58.1% Never married ◂ +46.1 pts 12.0%
6.5% Divorced ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
1.4% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Coral Bay Lyndon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Coral Bayin Lyndon +18.5 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
28.2% 88th pct 9.7% 42nd pct

Country of birth

66.5% Australia +10.9 pts ▸ 77.4%
8.2% England +4.7 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Italy ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% English +11.5 pts ▸ 64.5%
31.8% Australian ◂ +6.0 pts 25.8%
10.2% Irish +9.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
5.7% Scottish +10.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
5.3% Italian ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.1% German ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.2% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Coral Bayin Lyndon +11.0 pts higher in Coral Bay gap steady
11.0% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Coral Bayin Lyndon even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

81.2% English only +22.0 pts ▸ 103.2%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Coral Bayin Lyndon +39.1 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
61.6% 96th pct 22.6% 12th pct

Religious affiliation

61.6% No religion ◂ +39.1 pts 22.6%
26.5% Christianity +28.3 pts ▸ 54.8%
7.3% Not stated ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Coral Bayin Lyndon +25.7 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
61.7% 82nd pct 36.0% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Coral Bayin Lyndon +23.0 pts higher in Coral Bay gap widening
23.0% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

61.7% Year 12 ◂ +25.7 pts 36.0%
19.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 24.0%
7.0% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
31.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +31.1 pts 0.0%
8.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
4.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

5.3% Architecture & building +44.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
14.4% Engineering & related ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +14.4 pts 0.0%
10.6% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
10.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +10.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.3% Education ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.1% Health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Information technology ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Coral Bayin Lyndon +$171 higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
$871 69th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Coral Bayin Lyndon +$292 higher in Coral Bay gap widening
$1,166 23rd pct $874 9th pct
Family income in Coral Bayin Lyndon +$974 higher in Coral Bay gap widening
$2,349 75th pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Coral Bayin Lyndon +8.8 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
8.8% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Coral Bayin Lyndon
0.0% 0th pct —

Household income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 27.3%
18.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
18.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

59.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 48.0%
24.4% Under $650 +31.6 pts ▸ 56.0%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Coral Bayin Lyndon +3.4 pts higher in Lyndon
19.2% 13th pct 22.6% 22nd pct
Mental health in Coral Bayin Lyndon +6.1 pts higher in Coral Bay
6.1% 31st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Coral Bayin Lyndon +2.0 pts higher in Coral Bay gap steady
2.0% 25th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

1.6% Cancer +17.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.3% Heart disease +9.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
1.2% Lung condition +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
6.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%
6.1% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%
5.7% Asthma ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
3.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.0% None ◂ +16.2 pts 54.8%
14.3% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 9.7%
1.2% Three or more +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%
1.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Coral Bayin Lyndon +6.5 pts higher in Lyndon gap narrowing
17.5% 47th pct 24.0% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Coral Bayin Lyndon +10.9 pts higher in Lyndon gap widening
5.1% 9th pct 16.0% 79th pct
Unpaid child care in Coral Bayin Lyndon +2.6 pts higher in Lyndon gap narrowing
13.4% 11th pct 16.0% 14th pct
Defence service in Coral Bayin Lyndon +2.7 pts higher in Coral Bay
2.7% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Coral Bayin Lyndon +11.5 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
11.5% 9th pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Coral Bayin Lyndon +6 larger in Coral Bay
6 51st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Coral Bayin Lyndon +37 yrs older in Lyndon
28 yrs 57th pct 65 yrs 98th pct
Median income in Coral Bayin Lyndon
$949 76th pct —
Household income in Coral Bayin Lyndon
$3,749 93rd pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Coral Bayin Lyndon +0.2 larger in Coral Bay gap steady
2.0 14th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Coral Bayin Lyndon
6.9% 28th pct —
Living alone in Coral Bayin Lyndon
50.0% 100th pct —

Family composition

45.8% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 54.5%
48.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.2 pts 36.4%
6.9% One-parent families +20.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
28.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 27.3%
6.3% 5 people ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 4 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Coral Bayin Lyndon +$255 higher in Lyndon
$160 16th pct $415 85th pct
Mortgage in Coral Bayin Lyndon +$5,610 higher in Lyndon
$3,390 95th pct $9,000 100th pct
People / bedroom in Coral Bayin Lyndon +0.50 higher in Coral Bay gap widening
1.40 100th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Coral Bayin Lyndon
57.8% 96th pct —
Owned outright in Coral Bayin Lyndon
28.1% 19th pct —
Separate houses in Coral Bayin Lyndon
14.1% 0th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Coral Bayin Lyndon
15.6% 0th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +62.8 pts ▸ 90.9%
57.8% Rented ◂ +21.4 pts 36.4%
17.2% Other tenure ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%
7.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

65.6% Other dwelling ◂ +11.1 pts 54.5%
14.1% Separate house +31.4 pts ▸ 45.5%
9.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

54.7% 1 bedroom +27.1 pts ▸ 81.8%
4.7% 4 bedrooms +58.9 pts ▸ 63.6%
14.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.1 pts 0.0%
10.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
7.8% Studio / none ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.8% Under $200 ◂ +56.8 pts 0.0%
13.5% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 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

No car in Coral Bayin Lyndon
9.5% 87th pct —
Work from home in Coral Bayin Lyndon
4.0% 9th pct —
PT commute in Coral Bayin Lyndon
0.0% 0th pct —
PT stops in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

4.0% Worked at home +49.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
44.5% Walked ◂ +44.5 pts 0.0%
22.0% Car (driver) +16.5 pts ▸ 38.5%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Bicycle ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.6% 1 vehicle +23.0 pts ▸ 78.6%
20.6% 2 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 28.6%
11.1% 4 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
9.5% No vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Coral Bayin Lyndon +17.5 pts higher in Lyndon gap narrowing
57.5% 95th pct 75.0% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Coral Bayin Lyndon
30.4% 95th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Coral Bayin Lyndon
0.0% 0th pct —
Participation in Coral Bayin Lyndon +27.7 pts higher in Coral Bay gap narrowing
79.7% 94th pct 52.0% 25th pct
Full-time in Coral Bayin Lyndon
60.1% 60th pct —

Industries people work in

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +49.2 pts ▸ 53.8%
32.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +32.9 pts 0.0%
16.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
9.8% Administrative & support ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
8.1% Retail trade ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Other services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
3.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
3.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.9% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
2.9% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%
1.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Managers +47.1 pts ▸ 61.5%
10.4% Technicians & trades +20.4 pts ▸ 30.8%
25.4% Community & personal service ◂ +25.4 pts 0.0%
15.6% Labourers ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
11.6% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
4.0% Sales workers ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%
3.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Coral Bayin Lyndon +4.4 higher in Coral Bay
4.7 81st pct 0.3 46th pct
Types ≤15 min in Coral Bayin Lyndon +3.9 more in Coral Bay
4.0 77th pct 0.1 35th pct
15-min city in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Coral Bayin Lyndon +98.8 pts higher in Coral Bay
98.8% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Coral Bayin Lyndon +92.7 pts higher in Coral Bay
99.4% 86th pct 6.7% 45th pct
Walk to health in Coral Bayin Lyndon even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Coral Bayin Lyndon +67.8 more in Lyndon
61.2 86th pct 129.0 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Coral Bayin Lyndon +65 higher in Coral Bay
65 81st pct 0 6th pct
Mean slope in Coral Bayin Lyndon +0.2 pts higher in Coral Bay
2.3% 2nd pct 2.2% 0th pct

Compare Coral Bay with nearby areas

Lyndon Ningaloo Exmouth Gulf Learmonth Cape Range National Park Yandoo Creek Exmouth Macleod

Compare Lyndon with nearby areas

Coral Bay Ningaloo Exmouth Gulf Learmonth Yannarie Cape Range National Park Minilya Yandoo Creek

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Coral Bay vs Lyndon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50338/coral-bay/vs/SAL50870/lyndon