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Pottsville vs South Golden Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Pottsville profile · South Golden Beach profile

Pottsville South Golden Beach

Pottsville and South Golden Beach are nearby coastal areas with distinct profiles. Pottsville is more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (58.0% vs 0.0%) and health services (49.8% vs 0.0%). It is also a slightly older area, with 20.9% of people aged 65 and over compared to 14.1% in South Golden Beach. In contrast, South Golden Beach has a higher share of people with no religion (65.6% vs 48.5%) and more people who have completed Year 12 (64.3% vs 52.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, at 28.7% in Pottsville and 22.6% in South Golden Beach. They share very similar typical weekly household incomes, at around $1,550 to $1,640. While some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in university qualifications, others have grown. For example, the gap in people with no religion has widened since 2011, and South Golden Beach now has a far higher share of separate houses than Pottsville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,990 larger in Pottsville No religion: 17.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach Separate houses: 13.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach Year 12: 12.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach Work from home: 8.5 pts higher in South Golden Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +4,990 larger in Pottsville gap widening
7,209 86th pct 2,219 73rd pct
Median age in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1 yrs older in Pottsville gap steady
42 yrs 39th pct 41 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.7 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
3.5% 41st pct 2.8% 33rd pct
Aged 65+ in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +6.8 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
20.9% 45th pct 14.1% 22nd pct
Under 15 in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +3.7 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
23.4% 86th pct 19.7% 66th pct
De facto in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +4.9 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap widening
14.3% 64th pct 19.2% 88th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
22.7% Young adults (25–44) +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%
23.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.7%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 14.1%
8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

Marital status

51.8% Married ◂ +13.1 pts 38.7%
29.1% Never married +14.3 pts ▸ 43.4%
10.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%
3.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Pottsville South Golden Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +4.4 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
14.3% 72nd pct 18.7% 88th pct

Country of birth

80.8% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.3%
5.1% England ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines even 0.2%
0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 42.9%
37.9% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 31.2%
14.5% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
12.1% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.2% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Indian even 0.5%
0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +4.8 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap widening
3.9% 53rd pct 8.7% 84th pct
Limited English in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap steady
0.3% 54th pct 0.5% 64th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +6.7 pts 84.3%
0.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +17.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap widening
48.5% 72nd pct 65.6% 100th pct

Religious affiliation

48.5% No religion +17.1 pts ▸ 65.6%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +22.6 pts 20.0%
7.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.7% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Judaism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.1% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +12.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
52.0% 84th pct 64.3% 98th pct
Bachelor+ in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +7.4 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
22.4% 86th pct 29.8% 95th pct

Highest year of school

52.0% Year 12 +12.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
27.0% Year 10 ◂ +9.6 pts 17.5%
7.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.8 pts 22.9%
24.1% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.6 pts ▸ 18.1%
5.8% Postgraduate degree +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%
12.7% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%
11.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
11.7% Education even 11.7%
3.9% Creative arts +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +$35 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
$730 64th pct $765 71st pct
Household income in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +$85 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
$1,554 69th pct $1,639 73rd pct
Family income in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +$41 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
$1,831 66th pct $1,872 69th pct
High earners in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.4 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
9.3% 72nd pct 9.7% 74th pct
High-income homes in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.6 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
16.9% 73rd pct 16.4% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.4%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.7%
15.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
9.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%
7.1% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.7%
32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 15.8%
2.6% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +6.1 pts higher in Pottsville
28.7% 28th pct 22.6% 12th pct
Mental health in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.1 pts higher in Pottsville
8.5% 34th pct 7.4% 24th pct
Needs assistance in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.0 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
5.9% 45th pct 3.9% 19th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 6.3%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
7.3% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%
3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
1.8% Lung condition even 1.8%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 66.4%
20.5% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 17.4%
5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
2.7% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.8 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
15.9% 42nd pct 18.7% 61st pct
Unpaid carers in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.3 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 12.4% 38th pct
Unpaid child care in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.0 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
33.8% 86th pct 31.8% 81st pct
Defence service in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.0 pts higher in Pottsville
3.5% 47th pct 1.5% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +3.1 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
25.8% 65th pct 22.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.1 larger in Pottsville gap narrowing
2.7 76th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
13.1% 38th pct 15.4% 52nd pct
Living alone in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.7 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
20.1% 23rd pct 21.8% 27th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 55.9%
26.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
13.1% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
20.1% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 21.8%
19.8% 4 people ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%
14.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
7.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +$50 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
$500 97th pct $550 100th pct
Mortgage in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +$92 higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
$2,063 90th pct $1,971 87th pct
People / bedroom in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +3.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
23.0% 55th pct 26.0% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.8 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
37.3% 43rd pct 35.5% 38th pct
Separate houses in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +13.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap widening
76.2% 10th pct 89.5% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +5.6 pts higher in Pottsville gap widening
89.5% 86th pct 83.9% 72nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 37.9%
37.3% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 35.5%
23.0% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.8% Not stated even 0.8%
0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 89.5%
17.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.1 pts 5.8%
4.1% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
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 ◂ +9.8 pts 28.4%
7.2% 2 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
5.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

41.7% $350–$549 ◂ +11.9 pts 29.8%
34.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 33.2%
5.4% $750 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
10.9% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.0%
22.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.4%
14.1% Under $1,000 +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%
15.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap narrowing
2.3% 33rd pct 1.1% 23rd pct
Work from home in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +8.5 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap widening
16.7% 85th pct 25.2% 94th pct
PT commute in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach even gap narrowing
0.3% 62nd pct 0.3% 61st pct

How people get to work

61.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 53.8%
16.7% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%
1.6% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.9% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Bus even 0.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.8% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 32.7%
11.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.5% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +2.9 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
40.8% 76th pct 43.7% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.5 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
6.4% 58th pct 7.9% 63rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap steady
4.6% 48th pct 4.9% 53rd pct
Participation in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +5.1 pts higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing
57.1% 62nd pct 62.2% 77th pct
Full-time in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +6.2 pts higher in Pottsville gap steady
49.8% 19th pct 43.6% 6th pct

Industries people work in

18.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%
12.9% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.9% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Professional & technical +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.1% Manufacturing even 4.1%
3.4% Other services even 3.3%
2.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
0.9% Media & telecommunications +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

23.5% Professionals +5.5 pts ▸ 28.9%
16.1% Technicians & trades even 16.1%
12.3% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%
14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.8 pts 8.2%
9.0% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
3.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +1.2 higher in Pottsville
5.1 65th pct 3.9 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.7 more in Pottsville
5.0 57th pct 4.3 45th pct
15-min city in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +11.0 pts higher in Pottsville
52.7% 45th pct 41.7% 41st pct
Walk to shops in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +58.0 pts higher in Pottsville
58.0% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +11.7 pts higher in South Golden Beach
85.3% 77th pct 96.9% 95th pct
Walk to school in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +10.6 pts higher in Pottsville
68.5% 50th pct 58.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +14.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach
84.9% 36th pct 99.2% 81st pct
Walk to health in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +49.8 pts higher in Pottsville
49.8% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +4.8 more in Pottsville
9.3 21st pct 4.5 9th pct
Intersections/km² in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +10 higher in Pottsville
52 74th pct 42 64th pct
Mean slope in Pottsvillein South Golden Beach +0.8 pts higher in South Golden Beach
3.9% 39th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pottsville vs South Golden Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/vs/UCL115128/south-golden-beach