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Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point vs Fingal Bay

Name: Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point vs Fingal Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point profile · Fingal Bay profile

Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point Fingal Bay

Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point and Fingal Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts. Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point is more walkable, with 37% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" amenity and 36.9% near a school. In contrast, Fingal Bay has far more street connectivity and 96.4% of homes are within a short walk of groceries, though almost no homes are near schools. Fingal Bay is also older, with 47% of people aged 65 and over and a typical resident aged 63, compared to 38.3% of seniors and a typical age of 58 in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the lead flipping in several categories. Fingal Bay used to be much younger, but it is now the older of the two. Similarly, Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point has seen a rise in residents with Year 12 qualifications and those working or looking for work compared to Fingal Bay. Despite these shifts, they remain similar in other ways; both have a typical weekly rent of $390, an equal number of people per home, and about half of all houses are owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,970 larger in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point Separate houses: 10.3 pts higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point Aged 65+: 8.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay Median age: 5 yrs older in Fingal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +3,970 larger in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point gap widening

5,605 86th pct 1,635 67th pct

Median age in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +5 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

58 yrs 90th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

38.3% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 47.0%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 25.0%

14.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 11.4%

12.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

8.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

Marital status

51.5% Married +6.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

23.3% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 19.5%

12.3% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

10.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point Fingal Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 80.4%

5.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

49.1% English ◂ +2.2 pts 46.9%

37.0% Australian ◂ +0.9 pts 36.1%

13.4% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.9% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 11.2%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.1% English only ◂ +2.0 pts 89.1%

0.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity +1.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

36.1% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 33.8%

6.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.5 pts 35.1%

32.7% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

12.5% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.0 pts 32.6%

18.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 16.1%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 16.8%

17.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.8%

8.6% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.6% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +$57 higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point gap narrowing

$630 43rd pct $573 31st pct

Household income in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +$61 higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point gap narrowing

$1,175 42nd pct $1,114 35th pct

Family income in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +$201 higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point gap narrowing

$1,504 45th pct $1,303 26th pct

Household income distribution

34.6% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.1%

22.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 50.1%

29.9% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

18.9% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%

9.5% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

7.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

6.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

1.7% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.5% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.0% None ◂ +1.6 pts 49.4%

25.4% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 24.7%

10.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay even gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

44.7% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

40.7% Couples with children ◂ +8.2 pts 32.5%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 12.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 49.2%

33.0% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 29.9%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

8.8% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay even gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +$107 higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point gap narrowing

$1,840 83rd pct $1,733 77th pct

People / bedroom in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 49.2%

21.4% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

22.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.8 pts 14.8%

4.6% Other tenure +7.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

61.8% Separate house ◂ +10.3 pts 51.5%

23.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.8 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 1.0%

3.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 44.0%

21.9% 2 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

26.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 21.5%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.1% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.2% $200–$349 +3.5 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.8% Under $200 +3.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.2% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

19.8% Under $1,000 +9.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

14.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) +2.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

21.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 17.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.8% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 34.2%

9.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 7.7%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.7%

5.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Accommodation & food +4.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

9.7% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 8.7%

7.5% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

6.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.1% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.0% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

13.9% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

16.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 15.2%

16.2% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

13.0% Managers even 13.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 11.1%

9.9% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay even

4.2 48th pct 4.2 49th pct

Types ≤15 min in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +0.7 more in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

3.7 37th pct 3.0 28th pct

15-min city in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +37.0 pts higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

37.0% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +96.2 pts higher in Fingal Bay

0.2% 29th pct 96.4% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +1.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay

98.3% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +36.3 pts higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

36.9% 29th pct 0.6% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +0.3 pts higher in Fingal Bay

99.7% 88th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +1.3 more in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

15.3 41st pct 14.1 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +106 higher in Fingal Bay

81 88th pct 187 100th pct

Mean slope in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point in Fingal Bay +0.9 pts higher in Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point

6.4% 72nd pct 5.5% 62nd pct

Compare Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point with nearby areas

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Compare Fingal Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point vs Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114027/salamander-bay-soldiers-point/vs/UCL115058/fingal-bay