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Pottsville vs Ocean Shores

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Pottsville profile · Ocean Shores profile

Pottsville Ocean Shores

Pottsville and Ocean Shores are nearby areas with distinct layouts. Pottsville is much more walkable, with a score of 5.1 (somewhat walkable), while Ocean Shores is 2.9 (mostly car-dependent). This is seen in the local access to services; for example, 68.5% of Pottsville homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to just 0.1% in Ocean Shores. Pottsville also has a larger share of big homes, with 89.5% having three or more bedrooms, and a higher proportion of children under 15 at 23.4%.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions across several measures. The gap in the number of children has widened, and Pottsville has seen a rise in high-earners, with 16.9% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have the same typical weekly rent of $500, and almost the same share of people who speak little or no English (0.3% in Pottsville and 0.5% in Ocean Shores).

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 7.3 pts higher in Pottsville 3+ bedrooms: 11.9 pts higher in Pottsville No religion: 11.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores One-parent: 7.9 pts higher in Ocean Shores Population: 2,391 larger in Pottsville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +2,391 larger in Pottsville gap widening
7,209 86th pct 4,818 86th pct
Median age in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +2 yrs older in Ocean Shores gap widening
42 yrs 39th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.8 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
3.5% 41st pct 2.7% 32nd pct
Aged 65+ in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +1.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
20.9% 45th pct 19.8% 41st pct
Under 15 in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +7.3 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
23.4% 86th pct 16.1% 38th pct
De facto in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +3.1 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
14.3% 64th pct 17.4% 83rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 29.0%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.3 pts 16.1%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +18.8 pts 32.9%
29.1% Never married +14.7 pts ▸ 43.7%
10.2% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Pottsville Ocean Shores

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.6 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing
14.3% 72nd pct 18.9% 88th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 72.4%
5.1% England ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +5.5 pts 40.1%
37.9% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 32.4%
14.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 15.5%
12.1% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%
5.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.3% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.9 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap widening
3.9% 53rd pct 8.8% 84th pct
Limited English in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.5% 63rd pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +8.5 pts 82.5%
0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +11.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap widening
48.5% 72nd pct 59.7% 96th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +11.2 pts ▸ 59.7%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +18.3 pts 24.2%
7.0% Not stated +4.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Judaism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +5.6 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing
52.0% 84th pct 57.7% 91st pct
Bachelor+ in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.3 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
22.4% 86th pct 26.7% 91st pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 57.7%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.0%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%
6.7% Year 11 even 6.8%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 24.7%
24.1% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 16.4%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
11.6% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 11.5%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 7.8%
11.7% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%
3.9% Creative arts +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.6%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +$27 higher in Pottsville gap steady
$730 64th pct $703 58th pct
Household income in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +$108 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$1,554 69th pct $1,446 63rd pct
Family income in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +$112 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$1,831 66th pct $1,719 59th pct
High earners in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +3.3 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
9.3% 72nd pct 6.0% 47th pct
High-income homes in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +5.4 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
16.9% 73rd pct 11.5% 54th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.1%
15.8% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.4%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.2%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +3.0 pts higher in Pottsville
28.7% 28th pct 25.7% 19th pct
Mental health in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.1 pts higher in Ocean Shores
8.5% 34th pct 8.7% 36th pct
Needs assistance in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +1.5 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
5.9% 45th pct 4.4% 26th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%
8.5% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.5%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
1.8% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None ◂ +1.1 pts 62.0%
20.5% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 18.1%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +1.7 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
15.9% 42nd pct 17.6% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.7 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
12.7% 42nd pct 13.4% 53rd pct
Unpaid child care in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +7.7 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
33.8% 86th pct 26.1% 59th pct
Defence service in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +1.2 pts higher in Pottsville
3.5% 47th pct 2.2% 17th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +3.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
25.8% 65th pct 22.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.3 larger in Pottsville gap steady
2.7 76th pct 2.4 57th pct
One-parent in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +7.9 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap widening
13.1% 38th pct 21.1% 79th pct
Living alone in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +7.3 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
20.1% 23rd pct 27.4% 43rd pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.2 pts 48.9%
26.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
13.1% One-parent families +7.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%
20.1% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +6.5 pts 13.3%
14.4% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores even gap narrowing
$500 97th pct $500 97th pct
Mortgage in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +$163 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$2,063 90th pct $1,900 86th pct
People / bedroom in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.3 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing
23.0% 55th pct 27.2% 66th pct
Owned outright in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
37.3% 43rd pct 37.1% 42nd pct
Separate houses in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +6.0 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap widening
76.2% 10th pct 82.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +11.9 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
89.5% 86th pct 77.6% 51st pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 31.5%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +0.2 pts 37.1%
23.0% Rented +4.3 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +6.0 pts ▸ 82.2%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 9.2%
4.1% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 50.6%
38.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 22.6%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 14.3%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%
1.8% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.8%
34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.1%
10.9% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
5.4% $750 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 35.4%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
14.1% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
15.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.8 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing
2.3% 33rd pct 3.1% 42nd pct
Work from home in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap widening
16.7% 85th pct 20.9% 90th pct
PT commute in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
0.3% 62nd pct 0.2% 60th pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +6.3 pts 55.0%
16.7% Worked at home +4.2 pts ▸ 20.9%
3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.6% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 40.0%
33.7% 1 vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 35.7%
11.7% 3 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
4.5% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
40.8% 76th pct 40.6% 75th pct
Recent arrivals in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.1 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing
6.4% 58th pct 10.5% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +1.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores gap steady
4.6% 48th pct 5.8% 65th pct
Participation in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +0.6 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
57.1% 62nd pct 56.5% 60th pct
Full-time in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +7.5 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
49.8% 19th pct 42.2% 4th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 17.6%
12.9% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.5%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%
8.9% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.8% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%
4.1% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%
1.6% Arts & recreation +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.0%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%
12.3% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 9.7%
9.0% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.8% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +2.1 higher in Pottsville
5.1 65th pct 2.9 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +2.7 more in Pottsville
5.0 57th pct 2.3 21st pct
15-min city in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +51.9 pts higher in Pottsville
52.7% 45th pct 0.8% 29th pct
Walk to shops in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +12.6 pts higher in Pottsville
58.0% 49th pct 45.4% 42nd pct
Walk to transit in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.5 pts higher in Pottsville
85.3% 77th pct 80.7% 72nd pct
Walk to school in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +68.4 pts higher in Pottsville
68.5% 50th pct 0.1% 14th pct
Walk to a park in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +68.9 pts higher in Pottsville
84.9% 36th pct 16.0% 5th pct
Walk to health in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +49.8 pts higher in Pottsville
49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +3.1 more in Pottsville
9.3 21st pct 6.2 13th pct
Intersections/km² in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +29 higher in Pottsville
52 74th pct 22 34th pct
Mean slope in Pottsvillein Ocean Shores +4.8 pts higher in Ocean Shores
3.9% 39th pct 8.7% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pottsville vs Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/vs/UCL115115/ocean-shores