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Medowie vs Nelson Bay

Name: Medowie vs Nelson Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Medowie profile · Nelson Bay profile

Medowie Nelson Bay

Nelson Bay and Medowie are nearby New South Wales areas with very different characters. Nelson Bay is a much older community, where the typical resident is 54 and 33.9% are aged 65 or over. It is also more walkable, described as somewhat walkable, with 47.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Medowie is more car-dependent, with a younger typical age of 40 and a higher proportion of children under 15 (21.0%). Medowie is also more likely to have separate houses (96.0%) and higher typical household incomes, which reach $1,763 a week compared to $1,271 in Nelson Bay.

Daily life shares some similarities, as both areas have nearly identical unemployment rates and a similar share of people working from home. They also see almost the same proportion of people who speak little or no English. However, the gaps between them are shifting. Since 2011, Nelson Bay has become far older and seen a larger increase in people living alone, while the gap in typical incomes and the number of separate houses has widened in Medowie's favour.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 28.8 pts higher in Medowie Median age: 14 yrs older in Nelson Bay Population: 13,398 larger in Nelson Bay Unpaid child care: 10.2 pts higher in Medowie Household size: 0.5 larger in Medowie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Medowie in Nelson Bay +13,398 larger in Nelson Bay gap widening

15,020 16th pct 28,418 47th pct

Median age in Medowie in Nelson Bay +14 yrs older in Nelson Bay gap widening

40 yrs 48th pct 54 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +15.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

26.4% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 15.9%

21.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.5 pts 13.4%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 9.0%

Marital status

51.4% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.4% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%

9.3% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Medowie Nelson Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.6% Australia ◂ +8.3 pts 78.3%

3.2% England +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

47.0% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 37.1%

43.3% English +2.7 pts ▸ 46.0%

10.0% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.6% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 89.6%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 54.3%

41.0% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 37.7%

5.7% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Islam even 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.4% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

33.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 31.6%

12.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 34.7%

14.9% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

23.3% Engineering & related ◂ +6.1 pts 17.2%

17.1% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%

7.1% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.8% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Medowie in Nelson Bay +$109 higher in Medowie gap widening

$752 56th pct $643 21st pct

Household income in Medowie in Nelson Bay +$492 higher in Medowie gap widening

$1,763 80th pct $1,271 30th pct

Family income in Medowie in Nelson Bay +$425 higher in Medowie gap widening

$2,019 71st pct $1,594 24th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $650–$1,499 +7.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

31.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 25.2%

13.5% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 6.6%

8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.2%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

4.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.5%

22.3% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 23.8%

8.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Medowie in Nelson Bay +0.5 larger in Medowie gap widening

2.8 100th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +14.8 pts 43.9%

27.1% Couples without children +14.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.8% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.5% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.5% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.9% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.4% 3 people ◂ +5.0 pts 11.4%

16.2% 4 people ◂ +5.8 pts 10.3%

8.5% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.4%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Medowie in Nelson Bay +$10 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$400 90th pct $390 88th pct

Mortgage in Medowie in Nelson Bay +$45 higher in Medowie gap narrowing

$1,900 83rd pct $1,855 80th pct

People / bedroom in Medowie in Nelson Bay +0.10 higher in Medowie gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.6% Owned outright +12.3 pts ▸ 47.8%

41.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.2 pts 24.3%

20.6% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

1.1% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

96.0% Separate house ◂ +28.8 pts 67.2%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

0.5% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.9 pts 28.3%

30.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 7.1%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

47.9% $350–$549 +4.3 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.3%

12.6% $550–$749 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.0%

5.1% Under $200 +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 35.1%

29.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.9%

14.7% Under $1,000 +3.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.0% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 52.1%

19.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 19.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

26.5% 1 vehicle +14.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

40.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.2%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

13.0% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.6%

1.9% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food +5.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

18.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

14.7% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.0%

10.9% Managers +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Medowie in Nelson Bay +2.2 higher in Nelson Bay

2.9 8th pct 5.1 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Medowie in Nelson Bay +1.8 more in Nelson Bay

2.8 3rd pct 4.6 42nd pct

15-min city in Medowie in Nelson Bay +29.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay

24.6% 0th pct 54.2% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Medowie in Nelson Bay +20.8 pts higher in Nelson Bay

26.6% 0th pct 47.4% 30th pct

Walk to transit in Medowie in Nelson Bay +36.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay

60.0% 24th pct 96.0% 98th pct

Walk to school in Medowie in Nelson Bay +1.6 pts higher in Nelson Bay

34.8% 8th pct 36.4% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Medowie in Nelson Bay +37.5 pts higher in Nelson Bay

57.1% 4th pct 94.6% 81st pct

Walk to health in Medowie in Nelson Bay +31.1 pts higher in Nelson Bay

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Medowie in Nelson Bay +2.1 more in Nelson Bay

17.8 67th pct 20.0 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Medowie in Nelson Bay +22 higher in Nelson Bay

5 10th pct 27 64th pct

Mean slope in Medowie in Nelson Bay +2.3 pts higher in Nelson Bay

5.3% 56th pct 7.6% 88th pct

Compare Medowie with nearby areas

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Compare Nelson Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Medowie vs Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1020/medowie/vs/1024/nelson-bay