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Fingal Bay vs Lemon Tree Passage

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Fingal Bay profile · Lemon Tree Passage profile

Fingal Bay Lemon Tree Passage

Lemon Tree Passage and Fingal Bay are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and age profiles. Fingal Bay is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 47% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Lemon Tree Passage has a younger typical resident of 52 and a higher share of children under 15 (15.3% compared to 10.3%). Housing also differs sharply; separate houses are far more common in Lemon Tree Passage (87.8%) than in Fingal Bay (51.5%), where townhouses and semi-detached homes make up a much larger share of the market.

The gap in housing types has widened since 2011, with separate houses now 36.3 percentage points more common in Lemon Tree Passage. Despite this, the two areas are almost identical in other ways, such as typical weekly household incomes (around $1,100) and the same share of people living alone. They also both have very low rates of public transport use for commuting and similar proportions of people who speak only English.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage Median age: 11 yrs older in Fingal Bay Aged 65+: 17.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay Population: 1,045 larger in Lemon Tree Passage Full-time: 12.2 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1,045 larger in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
1,635 67th pct 2,680 76th pct
Median age in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +11 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
63 yrs 100th pct 52 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +3.0 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap steady
3.4% 40th pct 6.4% 64th pct
Aged 65+ in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +17.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap widening
47.0% 100th pct 29.4% 74th pct
Under 15 in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +5.0 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
10.3% 10th pct 15.3% 31st pct
De facto in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +4.1 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap steady
9.4% 14th pct 13.5% 55th pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.6 pts 29.4%
25.0% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
11.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%
10.3% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +11.9 pts 45.5%
19.5% Never married +10.7 pts ▸ 30.2%
10.7% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.6% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 6.2%
2.7% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Bay Lemon Tree Passage

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.8 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap steady
13.5% 67th pct 11.7% 56th pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.9 pts ▸ 82.4%
4.8% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.0% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +0.6 pts 46.3%
36.1% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
14.4% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%
11.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
4.6% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
2.8% 35th pct 4.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.1 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap steady
0.2% 50th pct 0.1% 47th pct

Language used at home

89.1% English only +0.7 pts ▸ 89.9%
0.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +8.2 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
33.8% 22nd pct 42.0% 48th pct

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 50.0%
33.8% No religion +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%
0.3% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +3.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
35.1% 39th pct 32.0% 28th pct
Bachelor+ in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +4.2 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
14.4% 66th pct 10.2% 42nd pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 38.8%
35.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 32.0%
13.4% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
6.5% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +11.3 pts ▸ 43.9%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 11.8%
13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%
2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%
7.4% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
10.6% Education ◂ +4.2 pts 6.4%
7.9% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%
0.4% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +$41 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
$573 31st pct $532 23rd pct
Household income in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +$44 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
$1,114 35th pct $1,070 31st pct
Family income in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +$13 higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
$1,303 26th pct $1,316 27th pct
High earners in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.2 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap steady
4.9% 35th pct 6.1% 48th pct
High-income homes in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage even gap narrowing
8.8% 40th pct 8.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 36.7%
20.8% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 24.5%
21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 54.1%
30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.6%
8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +2.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage
40.3% 85th pct 42.6% 90th pct
Mental health in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +6.1 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage
8.0% 29th pct 14.1% 91st pct
Needs assistance in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.8 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
7.2% 61st pct 8.1% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 18.6%
8.0% Mental health +6.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
7.7% Asthma +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 7.4%
6.4% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%
3.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None ◂ +0.8 pts 48.6%
24.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 24.0%
9.5% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.6% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +5.8 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
19.1% 63rd pct 13.3% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.8 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
14.3% 68th pct 13.5% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +5.7 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap steady
15.9% 12th pct 21.6% 35th pct
Defence service in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage
5.4% 82nd pct 6.6% 90th pct
Housework 15h+ in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
25.1% 60th pct 24.4% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.2 larger in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +6.0 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
12.6% 34th pct 18.6% 71st pct
Living alone in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
29.9% 52nd pct 28.9% 49th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 39.7%
32.5% Couples with children +8.2 pts ▸ 40.8%
12.6% One-parent families +6.0 pts ▸ 18.6%
0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 43.4%
29.9% 1 person ◂ +1.0 pts 28.9%
9.8% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%
6.4% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.7% 5 people even 3.7%
0.4% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +$25 higher in Fingal Bay gap steady
$390 86th pct $365 79th pct
Mortgage in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +$133 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,600 69th pct
People / bedroom in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +2.9 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
22.9% 55th pct 25.8% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +5.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
49.2% 80th pct 43.6% 63rd pct
Separate houses in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +36.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
51.5% 0th pct 87.8% 26th pct
3+ bedrooms in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +12.1 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
71.4% 28th pct 83.5% 71st pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 43.6%
14.8% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 28.1%
22.9% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 25.8%
12.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.8 pts 1.5%
0.7% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +36.3 pts ▸ 87.8%
45.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +36.3 pts 9.2%
1.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 52.6%
26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 13.4%
21.5% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 26.5%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%
1.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 +2.5 pts ▸ 57.7%
26.7% $200–$349 +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%
11.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.0%
8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%
22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 34.3%
28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.5 pts 22.3%
14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.9 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 57th pct 2.8% 39th pct
Work from home in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.3 pts higher in Fingal Bay gap widening
17.6% 86th pct 16.3% 84th pct
PT commute in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 62.2%
17.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%
4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.1 pts 40.3%
34.2% 2 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 39.3%
7.7% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.7 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
37.1% 61st pct 37.9% 64th pct
Recent arrivals in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.1 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap narrowing
5.0% 51st pct 5.1% 51st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.0 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap steady
5.5% 61st pct 6.5% 72nd pct
Participation in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +7.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
36.2% 11th pct 43.6% 24th pct
Full-time in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +12.2 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage gap widening
41.1% 2nd pct 53.3% 35th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +9.6 pts 7.2%
11.7% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
12.8% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.5%
8.7% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%
5.9% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.0% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%
3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.0% Other services even 4.0%
2.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 19.4%
16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 14.8%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 12.1%
13.0% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%
12.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%
11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%
7.7% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage even
4.2 49th pct 4.2 49th pct
Types ≤15 min in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.4 more in Lemon Tree Passage
3.0 28th pct 4.4 46th pct
15-min city in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +70.3 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage
0.0% 0th pct 70.3% 59th pct
Walk to shops in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +96.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay
96.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.9 pts higher in Fingal Bay
100.0% 100th pct 99.1% 99th pct
Walk to school in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +0.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay
0.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay
100.0% 100th pct 99.0% 80th pct
Walk to health in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +2.5 more in Fingal Bay
14.1 36th pct 11.6 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +111 higher in Fingal Bay
187 100th pct 76 87th pct
Mean slope in Fingal Bayin Lemon Tree Passage +1.9 pts higher in Lemon Tree Passage
5.5% 62nd pct 7.4% 80th pct

Compare Fingal Bay with nearby areas

Nelson Bay Anna Bay - Boat Harbour Tea Gardens Salamander Bay - Soldiers Point Pindimar Hawks Nest Lemon Tree Passage North Arm Cove

Compare Lemon Tree Passage with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Bay vs Lemon Tree Passage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/vs/UCL115097/lemon-tree-passage