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Port Stephens vs The Entrance

Name: Port Stephens vs The Entrance — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 81 km apart · Port Stephens profile · The Entrance profile

Port Stephens The Entrance

Port Stephens and The Entrance are two New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ greatly in layout and age. Residents in The Entrance have much better access to daily needs, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, health services, and parks. The Entrance also has far more public transport departures and higher street connectivity. In contrast, Port Stephens is an older area where the typical resident is 48, compared to 42 in The Entrance. Port Stephens also has a much higher share of people who owned their homes outright (41.6% versus 32.4%) and a higher proportion of former Defence Force members.

Everyday life in both places is similar in many ways, with almost identical rates of people living alone, those in de facto relationships, and those who speak only English. Both areas also have about the same number of school enrolments and similar unemployment rates. Over time, the gaps between them have often narrowed. For example, the difference in typical age has fallen from 12 years in 2011 to 6 years today, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also shrunk.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 6 yrs older in Port Stephens Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Port Stephens No car: 2.3 pts higher in The Entrance Year 12: 7.6 pts higher in The Entrance People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in The Entrance

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Stephens in The Entrance +415 larger in Port Stephens gap narrowing

76,424 77th pct 76,009 76th pct

Median age in Port Stephens in The Entrance +6 yrs older in Port Stephens gap narrowing

48 yrs 94th pct 42 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 21.3%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 25.2%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.4% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.0%

29.3% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Port Stephens The Entrance

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 80.7%

4.1% England even 4.1%

1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 42.7%

41.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

11.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

4.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

1.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 88.5%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 51.7%

38.5% No religion +1.0 pts ▸ 39.4%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Stephens in The Entrance +0.59 more in Port Stephens

2.16 60th pct 1.57 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Stephens in The Entrance +5 more in Port Stephens

27 71st pct 22 57th pct

Students in Port Stephens in The Entrance +206 more in The Entrance

9,560 51st pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Port Stephens in The Entrance +90 larger in The Entrance

354 27th pct 444 41st pct

ICSEA in Port Stephens in The Entrance +30 higher in The Entrance

969 21st pct 999 37th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

33.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 29.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.4 pts 10.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 35.5%

15.8% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.4 pts 12.9%

17.6% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

10.1% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.8% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

2.3% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Port Stephens in The Entrance +$74 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$658 14th pct $732 31st pct

Household income in Port Stephens in The Entrance +$181 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,338 15th pct $1,519 33rd pct

Family income in Port Stephens in The Entrance +$321 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,646 15th pct $1,967 41st pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 28.1%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 29.4%

18.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 18.3%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 42.4%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

11.5% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.1% Other condition even 9.2%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +4.0 pts ▸ 58.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Stephens in The Entrance +0.1 larger in The Entrance gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.7 pts 26.4%

15.7% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.6%

26.0% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

13.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Stephens in The Entrance +$30 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$360 48th pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Port Stephens in The Entrance +$267 higher in The Entrance gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $2,000 68th pct

People / bedroom in Port Stephens in The Entrance +0.10 higher in The Entrance gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 32.4%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +6.3 pts ▸ 36.1%

24.3% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 27.0%

2.9% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house ◂ +6.1 pts 74.7%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.7% Flat or apartment +3.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 27.2%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.6% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +5.9 pts ▸ 53.3%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%

8.8% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.7% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 26.0%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

11.5% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Stephens in The Entrance +119 more in Port Stephens

659 95th pct 540 90th pct

Stops/1k in Port Stephens in The Entrance +1.52 more in Port Stephens

8.62 100th pct 7.10 90th pct

Departures/1k in Port Stephens in The Entrance +645.9 more in The Entrance

986.0 49th pct 1,631.9 74th pct

PT routes in Port Stephens in The Entrance +19 more in The Entrance

18 28th pct 37 73rd pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 50.9%

17.8% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.4%

36.5% 1 vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

4.0% No vehicle +2.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.0% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

7.1% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.4%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 13.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.3% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Stephens in The Entrance +1.2 higher in The Entrance

4.4 29th pct 5.7 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Stephens in The Entrance +1.3 more in The Entrance

4.2 27th pct 5.4 49th pct

15-min city in Port Stephens in The Entrance +13.2 pts higher in The Entrance

49.9% 31st pct 63.2% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Port Stephens in The Entrance +9.8 pts higher in The Entrance

46.1% 27th pct 55.9% 38th pct

Walk to transit in Port Stephens in The Entrance +15.7 pts higher in The Entrance

77.3% 35th pct 93.1% 56th pct

Walk to school in Port Stephens in The Entrance +24.3 pts higher in The Entrance

41.7% 14th pct 66.1% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Port Stephens in The Entrance +11.7 pts higher in The Entrance

83.1% 29th pct 94.8% 44th pct

Walk to health in Port Stephens in The Entrance +16.8 pts higher in The Entrance

24.8% 13th pct 41.6% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Port Stephens in The Entrance +1.1 more in Port Stephens

17.4 70th pct 16.3 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Port Stephens in The Entrance +55 higher in The Entrance

8 26th pct 63 45th pct

Mean slope in Port Stephens in The Entrance +0.6 pts higher in The Entrance

6.3% 68th pct 7.0% 76th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Stephens vs The Entrance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10069/port-stephens/vs/SED10083/the-entrance