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St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Old Erowal Bay

Name: St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Old Erowal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point profile · Old Erowal Bay profile

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Old Erowal Bay

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point and Old Erowal Bay are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different characters. Old Erowal Bay is much older, with a typical resident aged 62 compared to 49 in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point, and a far higher share of seniors (46.7% versus 29.5%). St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point is more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) and far more homes within reach of groceries and health services. It also has a higher share of larger homes, with 82% having three or more bedrooms compared to 60.1% in Old Erowal Bay.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who do not have a religion. They also share similar patterns in their everyday lives, such as the typical weekly rent being around $350 and roughly 40% of residents moving in the last five years. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point has seen a significant increase in the proportion of separate houses compared to Old Erowal Bay.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 37.3 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point 3+ bedrooms: 21.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Median age: 13 yrs older in Old Erowal Bay Population: 9,281 larger in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Aged 65+: 17.2 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +9,281 larger in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap steady

11,000 86th pct 1,719 69th pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +13 yrs older in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

49 yrs 64th pct 62 yrs 98th pct

Age structure

29.5% Seniors (65+) +17.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 17.7%

20.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.6 pts 15.5%

15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 12.4%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.5% Never married ◂ +6.7 pts 23.8%

12.0% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.0% Widowed +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Old Erowal Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +6.3 pts 73.6%

4.8% England +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.2% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +2.5 pts ▸ 45.5%

41.5% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 33.2%

10.5% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Scottish +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 87.5%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

42.5% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 37.8%

7.4% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

32.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

16.8% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 37.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%

11.4% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.7% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

17.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 16.1%

16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.8%

10.2% Society & culture even 10.2%

9.4% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

6.9% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +$61 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

$554 27th pct $493 15th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +$139 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

$1,078 32nd pct $939 17th pct

Family income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +$100 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

$1,342 29th pct $1,242 21st pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 43.6%

23.1% Under $650 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.9%

4.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Personal income distribution

52.4% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 56.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.2%

9.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

1.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.8% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 22.6%

13.6% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

10.5% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.4% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.1%

8.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.7% Stroke +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None ◂ +8.3 pts 41.7%

23.8% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

10.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.1% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +0.2 larger in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap steady

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

37.8% Couples without children +12.7 pts ▸ 50.5%

41.6% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 31.0%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Household size

41.9% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 46.5%

28.6% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

12.8% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.6%

10.3% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 7.3%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +$12 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

$360 78th pct $348 75th pct

Mortgage in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +$260 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap narrowing

$1,560 66th pct $1,300 43rd pct

People / bedroom in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 37.3%

27.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 22.3%

25.1% Rented ◂ +10.2 pts 14.9%

2.3% Other tenure +19.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

1.8% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +37.3 pts 55.1%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +39.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

1.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 45.3%

14.5% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.7 pts 12.3%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.4%

1.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $350–$549 ◂ +4.4 pts 50.0%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.5%

4.7% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.1% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 21.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 72.7%

8.7% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.4% 1 vehicle +13.1 pts ▸ 55.5%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 29.8%

11.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 6.1%

5.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.5% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.0% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 10.3%

10.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

9.0% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.5% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 2.1%

0.9% Arts & recreation +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

17.6% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.6% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.1% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.1% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 6.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +3.4 higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

4.8 59th pct 1.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +4.0 more in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

5.0 56th pct 0.9 8th pct

15-min city in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +58.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

58.1% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +56.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

56.1% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +46.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

90.6% 84th pct 43.7% 47th pct

Walk to school in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +32.9 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

32.9% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +54.1 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

98.4% 75th pct 44.3% 14th pct

Walk to health in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +55.2 pts higher in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

55.2% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +3.8 more in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point

6.7 14th pct 2.9 6th pct

Intersections/km² in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +10 higher in Old Erowal Bay

52 74th pct 62 81st pct

Mean slope in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Old Erowal Bay +1.0 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay

5.4% 60th pct 6.4% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Old Erowal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL113015/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/vs/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay