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Summerland Point - Gwandalan vs Nords Wharf

Name: Summerland Point - Gwandalan vs Nords Wharf — 2021 Census comparison
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Summerland Point - Gwandalan profile · Nords Wharf profile

Summerland Point - Gwandalan Nords Wharf

Summerland Point - Gwandalan and Nords Wharf (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Nords Wharf (L) has a better-qualified workforce, with a far higher share of people finishing Year 12 (46.9% compared to 35.4%) and more adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.7% versus 10.0%). This is consistent with more people in Nords Wharf (L) earning $2,000 or more a week (13.5% versus 6.5%). In contrast, Summerland Point - Gwandalan is more walkable, with 43.5% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Nords Wharf (L) has none.

The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, yet the two areas share many similarities. They have almost identical typical weekly rents around $400, and nearly every home in both places is within a 15-minute walk of a park. Most homes in both areas are separate detached houses, and they have very similar typical household sizes of about 2.5 people. Public transport use is also equally low, with no one in either area commuting by it.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,597 larger in Summerland Point - Gwandalan Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Nords Wharf No religion: 10.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +5,597 larger in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap widening

6,492 86th pct 895 52nd pct

Median age in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +1 yrs older in Summerland Point - Gwandalan gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.2%

21.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 20.3%

17.2% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

Marital status

47.6% Married +6.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

31.0% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 27.7%

10.9% Divorced even 10.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Summerland Point - Gwandalan Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 87.4%

3.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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

43.4% English +3.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

42.6% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 39.1%

12.5% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

10.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

3.6% German +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.6% English only +3.9 pts ▸ 95.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% Christianity ◂ +7.9 pts 45.3%

39.5% No religion +10.4 pts ▸ 49.9%

5.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.4% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 46.9%

38.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 37.2%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 7.9%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

49.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.8 pts 39.2%

12.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

2.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

16.4% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 19.2%

9.3% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

10.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.0% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +$83 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$669 51st pct $752 68th pct

Household income in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +$266 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$1,413 61st pct $1,679 75th pct

Family income in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +$246 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$1,701 58th pct $1,947 73rd pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 30.8%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

8.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

45.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 44.2%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.5%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 12.0%

11.1% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.9%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 4.2%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.7% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +7.4 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 20.3%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.1 larger in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

50.2% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

32.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

16.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 15.6%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.1% 1 person ◂ +1.7 pts 21.4%

13.6% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.9% 3 people even 15.0%

6.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +$5 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$395 86th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +$247 higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing

$1,753 78th pct $2,000 88th pct

People / bedroom in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.10 higher in Nords Wharf gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

19.7% Rented ◂ +3.3 pts 16.4%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

Types of homes

96.7% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 97.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.4% 3 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

36.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 31.7%

13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

7.2% 5 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

65.6% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 41.1%

24.6% $200–$349 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

3.9% $550–$749 +19.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

2.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 33.3%

33.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.0%

8.0% $3,000 or more +16.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.1 pts 53.8%

19.3% Worked at home +5.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

3.1% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +14.0 pts ▸ 56.3%

32.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 23.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

8.6% 4 or more even 8.6%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.6% Construction +1.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.4%

11.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

6.1% Education & training +4.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.8%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.4% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

12.2% Professionals +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.4% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.9%

10.0% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

8.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.6 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

4.0 45th pct 3.4 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.6 more in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

4.4 45th pct 3.8 38th pct

15-min city in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +43.5 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

43.5% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf

98.9% 99th pct 99.2% 99th pct

Walk to school in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +29.6 pts higher in Nords Wharf

57.9% 41st pct 87.5% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +0.5 pts higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

99.4% 84th pct 98.9% 79th pct

Walk to health in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +5.2 more in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

27.6 70th pct 22.3 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +41 higher in Summerland Point - Gwandalan

61 80th pct 20 30th pct

Mean slope in Summerland Point - Gwandalan in Nords Wharf +4.4 pts higher in Nords Wharf

5.1% 57th pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Summerland Point - Gwandalan vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL114031/summerland-point-gwandalan/vs/UCL121089/nords-wharf