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Fingal Bay vs Hawks Nest

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Fingal Bay profile · Hawks Nest profile

Fingal Bay Hawks Nest

Fingal Bay and Hawks Nest are two nearby coastal areas with populations between 1,400 and 1,600 people. They differ most in their layout and walkability. Hawks Nest is very walkable, with 84.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school and 85.8% near health services. In contrast, Fingal Bay is somewhat walkable and has no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services or schools. Housing also differs, with separate houses far more common in Hawks Nest at 74.2% compared to 51.5% in Fingal Bay.

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100. They also share a very high proportion of older residents, with both areas sitting far above the national figure. Many of the gaps between them have shifted since 2011; for example, Fingal Bay is now slightly older, whereas Hawks Nest used to be much older. Other gaps, such as the difference in the number of people who have owned their home outright, have narrowed over time.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 22.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Fingal Bay Other language: 2.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest Full-time: 7.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +222 larger in Fingal Bay gap widening
1,635 67th pct 1,413 64th pct
Median age in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
63 yrs 100th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
3.4% 40th pct 5.8% 61st pct
Aged 65+ in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +4.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
47.0% 100th pct 42.3% 96th pct
Under 15 in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.3 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
10.3% 10th pct 10.0% 9th pct
De facto in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 10.0% 17th pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 42.3%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 28.7%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 50.9%
19.5% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 22.6%
10.7% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.6% Widowed even 9.7%
2.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Bay Hawks Nest

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap steady
13.5% 67th pct 14.4% 73rd pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia ◂ +6.5 pts 74.0%
4.8% England ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%
1.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.6%
36.1% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 35.0%
14.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%
11.2% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
4.6% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
0.5% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Dutch even 0.7%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
2.8% 35th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Limited English in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.8% 76th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 86.8%
0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.3% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +3.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap widening
33.8% 22nd pct 30.8% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 53.9%
33.8% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 30.8%
7.8% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.2% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +5.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
35.1% 39th pct 40.8% 57th pct
Bachelor+ in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +4.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
14.4% 66th pct 18.8% 78th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.8%
35.1% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 30.0%
13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 10.8%
6.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 29.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree +3.8 pts ▸ 19.9%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 14.3%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%
10.6% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%
7.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
7.4% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.4% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +$44 higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
$573 31st pct $617 40th pct
Household income in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +$18 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
$1,114 35th pct $1,096 34th pct
Family income in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +$95 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
$1,303 26th pct $1,398 34th pct
High earners in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
4.9% 35th pct 7.6% 61st pct
High-income homes in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +3.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
8.8% 40th pct 12.0% 57th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 37.4%
20.8% Under $650 +3.2 pts ▸ 24.0%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.9%
4.1% $4,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 45.5%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.6%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%
1.8% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest
40.3% 85th pct 40.4% 86th pct
Mental health in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +1.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest
8.0% 29th pct 9.4% 44th pct
Needs assistance in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.5 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 9.7% 84th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 15.9%
9.7% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 7.8%
8.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.7% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
6.4% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%
3.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 47.3%
24.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 25.4%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 9.3%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
19.1% 63rd pct 18.4% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +1.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
14.3% 68th pct 12.9% 44th pct
Unpaid child care in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
15.9% 12th pct 16.1% 12th pct
Defence service in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +1.5 pts higher in Fingal Bay
5.4% 82nd pct 3.9% 59th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
25.1% 60th pct 25.9% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.1 larger in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
12.6% 34th pct 13.3% 39th pct
Living alone in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +4.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
29.9% 52nd pct 34.8% 71st pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 54.4%
32.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.2 pts 30.4%
12.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.7% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 47.3%
29.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
9.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%
6.4% 4 people even 6.4%
3.7% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
0.4% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +$60 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
$390 86th pct $330 70th pct
Mortgage in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest even gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.10 higher in Fingal Bay gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.60 0th pct
Renting in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap steady
22.9% 55th pct 25.6% 62nd pct
Owned outright in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +5.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
49.2% 80th pct 54.8% 91st pct
Separate houses in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +22.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
51.5% 0th pct 74.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
71.4% 28th pct 73.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +5.6 pts ▸ 54.8%
22.9% Rented +2.7 pts ▸ 25.6%
14.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
12.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.2 pts 2.1%
0.7% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +22.7 pts ▸ 74.2%
45.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.3 pts 17.2%
1.0% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 48.6%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 21.7%
21.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 21.0%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 ◂ +16.8 pts 38.5%
26.7% $200–$349 +19.4 pts ▸ 46.2%
11.8% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 5.1%
8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 39.5%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 27.9%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.1 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 57th pct 4.6% 56th pct
Work from home in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +4.6 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 22.2% 91st pct
PT commute in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 45.3%
17.6% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.6% Walked +3.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%
0.6% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 47.4%
34.2% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 36.1%
7.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
3.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +6.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
37.1% 61st pct 43.6% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +3.4 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
5.0% 51st pct 8.3% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.1 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
5.5% 61st pct 3.4% 28th pct
Participation in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing
36.2% 11th pct 37.0% 11th pct
Full-time in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +7.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest gap widening
41.1% 2nd pct 48.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%
16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 11.6%
12.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 10.5%
8.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
5.5% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.0% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%
2.2% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%
13.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%
11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
7.7% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.9%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.4 higher in Hawks Nest
4.2 49th pct 6.6 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +4.0 more in Hawks Nest
3.0 28th pct 7.0 91st pct
15-min city in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +84.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 84.7% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +11.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay
96.4% 92nd pct 84.7% 75th pct
Walk to transit in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +9.2 pts higher in Fingal Bay
100.0% 100th pct 90.8% 84th pct
Walk to school in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +82.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.6% 15th pct 82.9% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +0.5 pts higher in Fingal Bay
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 84th pct
Walk to health in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +85.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest
0.0% 0th pct 85.8% 85th pct
Amenities/1k in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +23.4 more in Hawks Nest
14.1 36th pct 37.5 81st pct
Intersections/km² in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +163 higher in Fingal Bay
187 100th pct 24 37th pct
Mean slope in Fingal Bayin Hawks Nest +2.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay
5.5% 62nd pct 3.5% 31st pct

Compare Fingal Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Hawks Nest with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Bay vs Hawks Nest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/vs/UCL115078/hawks-nest