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Lake Macquarie vs The Entrance

Name: Lake Macquarie vs The Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Lake Macquarie profile · The Entrance profile

Lake Macquarie The Entrance

Lake Macquarie and The Entrance are both large residential areas in New South Wales, but they differ in how people move and live. Lake Macquarie has far more separate houses (87.6%) and far more schools per 1,000 children (2.65). In contrast, The Entrance is much more convenient for pedestrians; it has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (55.9% compared to 35.2%) and a much higher number of weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people (1,631.9 versus 731.6).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share very similar typical household incomes, with Lake Macquarie at $1,496 and The Entrance at $1,519 per week. While the two areas have many similarities, some gaps are shifting. The share of people born overseas is now well higher in The Entrance, and the gap in home ownership has grown as Lake Macquarie sees more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.9 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Unpaid carers: 1.7 pts higher in Lake Macquarie No car: 1.7 pts higher in The Entrance Owned outright: 5.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie Year 12: 4.7 pts higher in The Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +3,698 larger in Lake Macquarie gap narrowing

79,707 81st pct 76,009 76th pct

Median age in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +2 yrs older in Lake Macquarie gap steady

44 yrs 81st pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

25.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.2%

24.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.8 pts 21.3%

22.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.8%

17.0% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 44.0%

31.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

10.4% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Lake Macquarie The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.7%

2.9% England +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% English ◂ +1.6 pts 42.7%

42.1% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 41.2%

10.8% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 88.5%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.1% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 51.7%

41.1% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 39.4%

6.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +1.08 more in Lake Macquarie

2.65 72nd pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +14 more in Lake Macquarie

36 86th pct 22 57th pct

Students in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +383 more in Lake Macquarie

10,149 56th pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +162 larger in The Entrance

282 19th pct 444 41st pct

ICSEA in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +12 higher in The Entrance

987 30th pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

42.6% Year 12 +4.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

32.2% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.7%

12.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 10.3%

7.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.2 pts 35.5%

18.9% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.4% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

18.1% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 12.9%

11.9% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

11.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.1% Education even 9.1%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +$15 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$717 27th pct $732 31st pct

Household income in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +$23 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,496 31st pct $1,519 33rd pct

Family income in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +$73 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,894 34th pct $1,967 41st pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

17.6% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

Personal income distribution

43.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 42.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

12.5% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.1%

5.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.4% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.9%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.0% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +2.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

30.5% Couples without children ◂ +4.1 pts 26.4%

16.5% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 33.6%

25.2% 1 person +1.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

15.3% 3 people +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.9% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.8% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +$20 higher in The Entrance gap widening

$370 52nd pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +$115 higher in The Entrance gap widening

$1,885 52nd pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 32.4%

35.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

23.1% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.8% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

87.6% Separate house ◂ +12.9 pts 74.7%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.8% Flat or apartment +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.7% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 27.2%

16.3% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.3% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.3% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.3% $350–$549 +3.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

26.4% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.2%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

6.4% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.6% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 39.9%

29.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 26.0%

15.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.1%

12.4% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +39 more in The Entrance

501 88th pct 540 90th pct

Stops/1k in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +0.82 more in The Entrance

6.29 83rd pct 7.10 90th pct

Departures/1k in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +900.3 more in The Entrance

731.6 39th pct 1,631.9 74th pct

PT routes in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +3 more in The Entrance

34 67th pct 37 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.7 pts 50.9%

19.5% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.2% Walked even 1.1%

0.3% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

33.7% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

14.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.3%

4.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 17.5%

11.9% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

9.3% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.0% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Manufacturing even 6.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

19.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 13.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.8% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.6% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.4% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +1.4 higher in The Entrance

4.2 26th pct 5.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +1.3 more in The Entrance

4.1 26th pct 5.4 49th pct

15-min city in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +23.2 pts higher in The Entrance

40.0% 18th pct 63.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +20.7 pts higher in The Entrance

35.2% 12th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +11.3 pts higher in The Entrance

81.7% 40th pct 93.1% 56th pct

Walk to school in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +12.2 pts higher in The Entrance

53.8% 26th pct 66.1% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +17.4 pts higher in The Entrance

77.4% 24th pct 94.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +14.2 pts higher in The Entrance

27.3% 17th pct 41.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +2.6 more in The Entrance

13.6 45th pct 16.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +46 higher in The Entrance

17 31st pct 63 45th pct

Mean slope in Lake Macquarie in The Entrance +1.0 pts higher in Lake Macquarie

7.9% 86th pct 7.0% 76th pct

Compare Lake Macquarie with nearby areas

Swansea Wyong Charlestown Wallsend The Entrance Newcastle Maitland Terrigal

Compare The Entrance with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Macquarie vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10042/lake-macquarie/vs/SED10083/the-entrance