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Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Gerringong

Name: Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Gerringong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Culburra Beach - Orient Point profile · Gerringong profile

Culburra Beach - Orient Point Gerringong

Gerringong and Culburra Beach - Orient Point are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different profiles. Gerringong has a more qualified and wealthier population, with 30.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 15.7% in Culburra Beach - Orient Point. This is reflected in typical weekly household incomes, which are well higher in Gerringong at $1,896, while Culburra Beach - Orient Point sits at $1,213. Gerringong is also more walkable, with 85.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, far higher than the 33.9% in Culburra Beach - Orient Point.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as an almost identical share of people born overseas and those who do not identify with a religion. However, some gaps are growing. Residents in Culburra Beach - Orient Point are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 46 in Gerringong, and this gap has widened since 2011. While both areas are older than the national figure, Culburra Beach - Orient Point has a much higher share of people aged 65 and over at 32.5%.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 17.4 pts higher in Gerringong PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Gerringong Bachelor+: 14.6 pts higher in Gerringong Household income: $683 higher in Gerringong Median age: 8 yrs older in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +985 larger in Gerringong gap widening

3,580 81st pct 4,565 86th pct

Median age in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +8 yrs older in Culburra Beach - Orient Point gap widening

54 yrs 80th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

32.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.6%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 26.2%

18.6% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Children (0–14) +4.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

47.2% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 53.8%

28.3% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 27.4%

11.7% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

8.8% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Culburra Beach - Orient Point Gerringong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia even 84.0%

3.4% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% India even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.1% English +0.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

41.7% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 40.7%

12.8% Irish +3.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% German ◂ +2.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 51.4%

41.3% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

5.1% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +17.4 pts ▸ 56.0%

33.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.8 pts 25.6%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.0 pts 8.0%

6.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

Highest qualification level

41.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.3 pts 24.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree +11.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

5.4% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

16.0% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.3% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.4% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +$191 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$617 40th pct $808 77th pct

Household income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +$683 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$1,213 45th pct $1,896 84th pct

Family income in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +$769 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$1,502 44th pct $2,271 87th pct

Household income distribution

34.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.3%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.7%

22.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.1%

5.8% $4,000 or more +7.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 39.3%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.9%

12.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

2.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.4% Diabetes ◂ +3.6 pts 3.7%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

1.6% Dementia even 1.7%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.9% None +5.4 pts ▸ 60.3%

21.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.9%

10.7% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

6.5% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +0.4 larger in Gerringong gap narrowing

2.2 36th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +16.9 pts ▸ 59.0%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 31.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +3.0 pts 38.6%

31.4% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 22.8%

9.4% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.3% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.3% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +$150 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$350 75th pct $500 97th pct

Mortgage in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +$434 higher in Gerringong gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +0.10 higher in Gerringong gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 45.1%

25.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.9% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 19.3%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 79.0%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.2% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 36.5%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 13.0%

6.6% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

45.8% $350–$549 ◂ +6.9 pts 38.9%

41.0% $200–$349 ◂ +31.5 pts 9.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +28.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

5.7% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $750 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 37.4%

32.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.0 pts 16.7%

9.9% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

15.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 52.4%

14.7% Worked at home +9.7 pts ▸ 24.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.7% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

41.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 31.9%

10.9% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

10.6% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.3% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

9.2% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

5.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

2.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

2.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +8.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 13.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

11.3% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

7.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +1.3 higher in Gerringong

5.3 69th pct 6.6 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +1.6 more in Gerringong

5.3 62nd pct 6.9 90th pct

15-min city in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +34.1 pts higher in Gerringong

52.2% 45th pct 86.3% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +35.4 pts higher in Gerringong

61.3% 52nd pct 96.7% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +1.9 pts higher in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

99.9% 100th pct 98.0% 97th pct

Walk to school in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +3.9 pts higher in Gerringong

48.0% 36th pct 51.9% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +51.7 pts higher in Gerringong

33.9% 54th pct 85.6% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +8.5 more in Culburra Beach - Orient Point

20.1 54th pct 11.6 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +149 higher in Gerringong

47 70th pct 197 100th pct

Mean slope in Culburra Beach - Orient Point in Gerringong +3.8 pts higher in Gerringong

4.1% 43rd pct 7.9% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Culburra Beach - Orient Point vs Gerringong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115048/culburra-beach-orient-point/vs/UCL115064/gerringong