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Fingal Bay vs Pindimar

Name: Fingal Bay vs Pindimar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · Fingal Bay profile · Pindimar profile

Fingal Bay Pindimar

Fingal Bay and Pindimar (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Fingal Bay is a more developed hub where 96.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, and it is described as somewhat walkable. In contrast, Pindimar (L) is car-dependent, with no amenities within a 15-minute walk and far more detached houses (94.6% compared to 51.5% in Fingal Bay). Fingal Bay also has a much higher share of renters at 22.9%, while Pindimar (L) is more likely to have residents working from home, at 28.3%.

Both areas are close to the national figure for the share of people born overseas, at about 13%. They also share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,100, and the same number of people per bedroom. While both are far older than the national average, the gap in typical age has narrowed significantly since 2011, with Fingal Bay now just 3 years older than Pindimar (L).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 43.1 pts higher in Pindimar Population: 1,356 larger in Fingal Bay Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay No car: 4.7 pts higher in Fingal Bay Recent arrivals: 5.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +1,356 larger in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

1,635 67th pct 279 14th pct

Median age in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +3 yrs older in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

63 yrs 100th pct 60 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

47.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 37.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +16.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

11.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Youth (15–24) +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

57.4% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 52.1%

19.5% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.7% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.6% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

2.7% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

Age & sex structure

Fingal Bay Pindimar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 82.1%

4.8% England ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

1.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.9% English ◂ +1.4 pts 45.5%

36.1% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 12.9%

11.2% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.1% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 93.9%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.6% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

33.8% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 31.5%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 5.4%

0.0% Other religions +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 29.3%

13.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

6.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 43.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.1 pts 12.9%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.8% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.8% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 13.5%

7.9% Health +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.6% Education ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

7.2% Architecture & building +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences even 1.8%

0.4% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +$19 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$573 31st pct $554 27th pct

Household income in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +$35 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$1,114 35th pct $1,079 32nd pct

Family income in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +$38 higher in Pindimar gap narrowing

$1,303 26th pct $1,341 28th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 19.4%

20.8% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 54.4%

30.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.9%

8.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

19.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 19.0%

8.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.7% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.7% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.4% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.4% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

3.4% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Stroke +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.4% None +2.2 pts ▸ 51.6%

24.7% One condition ◂ +4.6 pts 20.1%

9.5% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

5.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +0.1 larger in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples without children ◂ +1.0 pts 53.1%

32.5% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

12.6% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%

29.9% 1 person ◂ +5.1 pts 24.8%

9.8% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.4% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 3.1%

3.7% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +$40 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$390 86th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +$164 higher in Fingal Bay gap narrowing

$1,733 77th pct $1,569 67th pct

People / bedroom in Fingal Bay in Pindimar even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.2% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

14.8% Owned with a mortgage +18.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

22.9% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 8.5%

12.4% Other tenure ◂ +10.0 pts 2.3%

0.7% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

51.5% Separate house +43.1 pts ▸ 94.6%

45.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +45.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Other dwelling +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 41.1%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 18.6%

21.5% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 25.6%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

55.3% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 63.6%

26.7% $200–$349 ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%

11.8% Under $200 ◂ +11.8 pts 0.0%

8.7% $550–$749 ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.1% $1,000–$1,799 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.2%

34.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 30.2%

28.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.9 pts 14.0%

14.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 7.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

54.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 53.1%

17.6% Worked at home +10.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +17.9 pts 32.5%

34.2% 2 vehicles +10.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

3.6% 4 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.7% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.7% Health care & social assistance +6.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

16.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.8% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.7% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

4.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.5% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.2% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

16.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 12.4%

15.8% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 15.0%

13.0% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.7% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +4.2 higher in Fingal Bay

4.2 49th pct 0.0 0th pct

Types ≤15 min in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +3.0 more in Fingal Bay

3.0 28th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Fingal Bay in Pindimar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +96.4 pts higher in Fingal Bay

96.4% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +100.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +0.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay

0.6% 15th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +100.0 pts higher in Fingal Bay

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Fingal Bay in Pindimar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +14.1 more in Fingal Bay

14.1 36th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +180 higher in Fingal Bay

187 100th pct 7 10th pct

Mean slope in Fingal Bay in Pindimar +0.6 pts higher in Fingal Bay

5.5% 62nd pct 4.9% 54th 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 Pindimar with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Fingal Bay vs Pindimar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/vs/UCL122112/pindimar