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Basin View vs Sussex Inlet

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Basin View profile · Sussex Inlet profile

Basin View Sussex Inlet

Sussex Inlet and Basin View are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different profiles. Sussex Inlet is a retirement-heavy hub where the typical resident is 62 and 44.6% are seniors. It is more walkable, being described as somewhat walkable, with 34.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Basin View is mostly car-dependent and attracts more families, with a typical age of 48 and 16.0% of the population being children under 15. Basin View also has a higher share of working adults at 51.1%, compared to 33.3% in Sussex Inlet.

Both areas share a similar mix of people born overseas, at around 13%, and nearly identical rates of volunteering. However, they have drifted apart since 2011. The age gap has widened, with residents now far older in Sussex Inlet. This trend is consistent with the growing divide in home ownership; homes owned outright are now far higher in Sussex Inlet, while Basin View has seen a larger increase in people with mortgages.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,076 larger in Sussex Inlet Median age: 14 yrs older in Sussex Inlet Aged 65+: 19.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet Owned outright: 17.9 pts higher in Sussex Inlet Participation: 17.9 pts higher in Basin View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +2,076 larger in Sussex Inlet gap steady
1,583 66th pct 3,659 81st pct
Median age in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +14 yrs older in Sussex Inlet gap widening
48 yrs 61st pct 62 yrs 98th pct
First Nations in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +3.5 pts higher in Basin View gap steady
7.6% 71st pct 4.0% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +19.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
25.2% 60th pct 44.6% 99th pct
Under 15 in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +6.3 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
16.0% 36th pct 9.7% 8th pct
De facto in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +4.6 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
15.3% 72nd pct 10.7% 24th pct

Age structure

25.2% Seniors (65+) +19.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.5%
20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.3 pts 13.0%
16.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.3 pts 9.7%
9.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 6.2%

Marital status

46.1% Married +1.9 pts ▸ 48.0%
32.0% Never married ◂ +9.1 pts 22.9%
9.8% Divorced +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
8.4% Widowed +3.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
4.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Basin View Sussex Inlet

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.6 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
12.6% 62nd pct 13.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 77.5%
3.9% England +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% South Africa even 0.2%
0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.9% English +2.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
43.9% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 40.5%
10.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%
4.1% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%
1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%
0.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.2 pts higher in Basin View gap steady
3.4% 46th pct 3.2% 43rd pct
Limited English in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet even gap narrowing
0.3% 53rd pct 0.3% 54th pct

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 89.6%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% Mandarin even 0.2%
0.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +11.2 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
45.2% 60th pct 34.1% 23rd pct

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 56.0%
45.2% No religion ◂ +11.2 pts 34.1%
5.4% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +10.1 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
36.8% 45th pct 26.7% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +2.3 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
10.9% 47th pct 8.6% 30th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 38.1%
36.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 26.7%
13.8% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
6.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 44.2%
14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 10.9%
13.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%
3.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
12.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
11.0% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 7.2%
8.5% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +$134 higher in Basin View gap widening
$620 41st pct $486 14th pct
Household income in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +$397 higher in Basin View gap widening
$1,244 48th pct $847 9th pct
Family income in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +$385 higher in Basin View gap widening
$1,555 48th pct $1,170 15th pct
High earners in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.9 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
5.0% 36th pct 3.1% 17th pct
High-income homes in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +3.6 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
9.0% 41st pct 5.4% 19th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 38.6%
31.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 16.5%
18.4% Under $650 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%
1.8% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +9.7 pts ▸ 57.8%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.5%
12.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%
1.1% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +6.8 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
38.9% 79th pct 45.8% 97th pct
Mental health in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.3 pts higher in Basin View
13.1% 87th pct 11.8% 74th pct
Needs assistance in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +2.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
10.1% 86th pct 12.5% 95th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.4% Arthritis +6.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.8%
11.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 9.6%
6.8% Diabetes +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
5.5% Heart disease +4.0 pts ▸ 9.5%
4.7% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.0% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
2.0% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%
2.5% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.5% None ◂ +8.7 pts 43.8%
22.8% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.2% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.8% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.0 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
13.7% 27th pct 14.7% 34th pct
Unpaid carers in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.5 pts higher in Basin View gap steady
14.7% 73rd pct 13.2% 50th pct
Unpaid child care in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +11.4 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
26.1% 59th pct 14.7% 9th pct
Defence service in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.4 pts higher in Basin View
6.0% 87th pct 5.6% 85th pct
Housework 15h+ in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.7 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap steady
24.6% 55th pct 25.2% 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.4 larger in Basin View gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +3.8 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
16.7% 60th pct 12.9% 37th pct
Living alone in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +12.9 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
25.2% 37th pct 38.2% 83rd pct

Family composition

35.0% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
47.2% Couples with children ◂ +12.5 pts 34.7%
16.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%
0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

39.0% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
25.2% 1 person +12.9 pts ▸ 38.2%
15.1% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 8.5%
13.5% 4 people ◂ +6.8 pts 6.6%
6.1% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%
2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +$50 higher in Basin View gap narrowing
$360 78th pct $310 63rd pct
Mortgage in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +$87 higher in Basin View gap narrowing
$1,532 64th pct $1,445 57th pct
People / bedroom in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.2 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
18.6% 40th pct 18.8% 41st pct
Owned outright in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +17.9 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
38.7% 47th pct 56.6% 93rd pct
Separate houses in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +12.0 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
95.2% 60th pct 83.2% 14th pct
3+ bedrooms in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +14.9 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
80.1% 60th pct 65.2% 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.7% Owned outright +17.9 pts ▸ 56.6%
38.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 17.1%
18.6% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%
1.8% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.2% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +12.0 pts 83.2%
4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 40.1%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 20.5%
16.9% 2 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 26.6%
7.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%
1.0% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

59.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.3 pts 35.6%
28.6% $200–$349 +20.6 pts ▸ 49.2%
4.5% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 38.8%
29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.4%
25.2% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 26.2%
7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +3.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap widening
2.9% 39th pct 6.2% 70th pct
Work from home in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +0.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap steady
9.5% 60th pct 9.9% 62nd pct
PT commute in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

68.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 65.1%
9.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.9% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.6% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.4% 1 vehicle +14.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
39.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 33.8%
16.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.2%
2.9% No vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
33.1% 41st pct 34.5% 48th pct
Recent arrivals in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +2.9 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.9% 41st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.1 pts higher in Sussex Inlet gap steady
5.6% 63rd pct 6.7% 73rd pct
Participation in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +17.9 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
51.1% 44th pct 33.3% 7th pct
Full-time in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +6.1 pts higher in Basin View gap widening
55.5% 46th pct 49.3% 17th pct

Industries people work in

18.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 16.4%
16.0% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%
8.3% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.7% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%
8.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%
6.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
2.8% Administrative & support +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%
2.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

16.8% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
15.9% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 12.1%
15.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
12.0% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%
10.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%
10.0% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +2.0 higher in Sussex Inlet
2.6 26th pct 4.7 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.3 more in Sussex Inlet
2.9 28th pct 4.2 43rd pct
15-min city in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +34.6 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
0.0% 0th pct 34.6% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +34.1 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
0.0% 0th pct 34.1% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +19.3 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
78.4% 70th pct 97.8% 97th pct
Walk to school in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +16.9 pts higher in Basin View
54.4% 39th pct 37.4% 30th pct
Walk to a park in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +30.4 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
49.8% 16th pct 80.2% 29th pct
Walk to health in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +33.7 pts higher in Sussex Inlet
0.0% 0th pct 33.7% 54th pct
Amenities/1k in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +18.9 more in Sussex Inlet
3.8 8th pct 22.7 60th pct
Intersections/km² in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +19 higher in Sussex Inlet
14 22nd pct 33 52nd pct
Mean slope in Basin Viewin Sussex Inlet +1.1 pts higher in Basin View
5.7% 64th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Compare Basin View with nearby areas

Tomerong St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Old Erowal Bay Sussex Inlet Vincentia West Falls Creek Erowal Bay Woollamia

Compare Sussex Inlet with nearby areas

Berrara - Cudmirrah St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Basin View Erowal Bay Old Erowal Bay Cunjurong Point - Manyana Jervis Bay Tomerong

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Basin View vs Sussex Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115011/basin-view/vs/UCL115130/sussex-inlet