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Hallidays Point - Black Head vs Red Head

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Hallidays Point - Black Head profile · Red Head profile

Hallidays Point - Black Head Red Head

Hallidays Point - Black Head and Red Head (L) are neighbouring coastal areas with distinct layouts. Hallidays Point - Black Head is more walkable, with a score of 4.1 (somewhat walkable) compared to Red Head (L) which is 1.8 (car-dependent). This is reflected in the access to essentials; 88.9% of homes in Hallidays Point - Black Head are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 7.8% of homes in Red Head (L) are. The two areas also differ in age and housing; Hallidays Point - Black Head has a far higher share of seniors at 49.2%, while Red Head (L) has far more larger homes, with 80.8% having three or more bedrooms.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly incomes and a total absence of public transport commuting. However, some gaps have shifted recently. Residents in Hallidays Point - Black Head have become noticeably older, with the typical age now 64 compared to 58 in Red Head (L). At the same time, Red Head (L) has seen a much larger increase in new residents, with 54.8% having moved in during the last five years.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Red Head Recent movers: 16.1 pts higher in Red Head Aged 65+: 15.5 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +308 larger in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
1,106 59th pct 798 48th pct
Median age in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +6 yrs older in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap widening
64 yrs 100th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.3 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
3.5% 41st pct 3.3% 38th pct
Aged 65+ in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +15.5 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap widening
49.2% 100th pct 33.7% 85th pct
Under 15 in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +2.5 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
10.3% 10th pct 12.8% 17th pct
De facto in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.4 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
8.0% 10th pct 9.5% 14th pct

Age structure

49.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 33.7%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
9.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.2%
10.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

Marital status

59.6% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 58.6%
17.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 19.5%
9.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.9% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 6.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Hallidays Point - Black Head Red Head

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +3.2 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap widening
16.5% 81st pct 13.3% 66th pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 81.7%
7.8% England ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%
2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.7% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.9% English ◂ +0.4 pts 47.5%
42.3% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 43.2%
13.6% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 11.4%
3.6% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.0% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.1 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
2.6% 32nd pct 2.8% 34th pct
Limited English in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.3 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap steady
0.3% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.3% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 92.9%
0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +8.4 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
33.4% 21st pct 41.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

60.1% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 52.9%
33.4% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 41.7%
5.2% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%
0.8% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +4.0 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
42.7% 62nd pct 46.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +4.8 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
18.8% 78th pct 23.6% 87th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 +4.0 pts ▸ 46.8%
36.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%
11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.3%
5.1% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 31.1%
19.4% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 21.4%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.6 pts 13.8%
5.5% Postgraduate degree +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 14.8%
13.9% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%
13.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
13.1% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 12.2%
12.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%
7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%
4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Creative arts even 3.5%
1.7% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +$26 higher in Red Head gap narrowing
$599 37th pct $625 42nd pct
Household income in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +$135 higher in Red Head gap narrowing
$1,093 33rd pct $1,228 46th pct
Family income in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +$157 higher in Red Head gap narrowing
$1,381 33rd pct $1,538 47th pct
High earners in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.8 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
6.7% 54th pct 8.5% 67th pct
High-income homes in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +2.9 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
9.4% 44th pct 12.3% 58th pct

Household income distribution

42.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 33.6%
21.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.4%
4.5% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Personal income distribution

52.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 47.3%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 26.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.2%
2.4% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +7.6 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
44.7% 94th pct 37.1% 71st pct
Mental health in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.8 pts higher in Red Head
8.9% 38th pct 10.7% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +2.1 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap steady
8.5% 74th pct 6.4% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

21.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.2 pts 16.5%
8.9% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.0% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.9%
8.7% Heart disease ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%
7.2% Cancer ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 6.3%
4.3% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.4% None +4.2 pts ▸ 55.5%
26.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 25.2%
11.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +5.5 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap widening
24.6% 87th pct 19.1% 63rd pct
Unpaid carers in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.7 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap steady
15.0% 77th pct 13.3% 52nd pct
Unpaid child care in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.9 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
16.8% 14th pct 18.7% 21st pct
Defence service in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +3.7 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
7.0% 92nd pct 3.3% 44th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +5.0 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
26.3% 69th pct 31.3% 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.2 larger in Red Head gap widening
2.1 29th pct 2.3 43rd pct
One-parent in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.8 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
10.4% 22nd pct 9.6% 18th pct
Living alone in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +7.8 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap steady
31.6% 59th pct 23.7% 33rd pct

Family composition

57.6% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 45.9%
31.5% Couples with children +11.9 pts ▸ 43.4%
10.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%
0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

49.4% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 48.3%
31.6% 1 person ◂ +7.8 pts 23.7%
7.8% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.6%
6.9% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.7% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.8% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +$25 higher in Red Head gap narrowing
$375 82nd pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +$130 higher in Red Head gap narrowing
$1,733 77th pct $1,863 84th pct
People / bedroom in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.8 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
14.9% 28th pct 14.1% 26th pct
Owned outright in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +9.2 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
46.1% 72nd pct 55.3% 91st pct
Separate houses in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +2.3 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
86.9% 23rd pct 89.2% 30th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +19.6 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
61.2% 10th pct 80.8% 62nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.1% Owned outright +9.2 pts ▸ 55.3%
16.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 26.1%
20.0% Other tenure ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
14.9% Rented ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%
0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.9% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 89.2%
6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.5% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

28.0% 3 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 40.5%
35.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 16.5%
28.0% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%
5.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 +30.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
27.6% $200–$349 ◂ +14.9 pts 12.8%
17.1% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.9% $550–$749 +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.2%
30.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.9%
29.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +17.6 pts 11.5%
15.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.7 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
2.0% 30th pct 1.2% 24th pct
Work from home in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +3.0 pts higher in Red Head gap steady
11.6% 70th pct 14.6% 79th pct
PT commute in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

65.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 62.1%
11.6% Worked at home +3.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
3.6% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.2 pts 40.8%
33.7% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%
8.1% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.1% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
2.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +16.1 pts higher in Red Head gap widening
38.7% 67th pct 54.8% 99th pct
Recent arrivals in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +6.0 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap narrowing
6.0% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.9 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
3.1% 24th pct 5.0% 56th pct
Participation in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +10.7 pts higher in Red Head gap narrowing
35.2% 9th pct 45.9% 29th pct
Full-time in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +1.3 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head gap steady
51.8% 27th pct 50.5% 22nd pct

Industries people work in

19.0% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.7% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.8% Construction ◂ +2.8 pts 10.0%
10.7% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.7% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%
4.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.2% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
3.0% Manufacturing even 3.0%
1.8% Rental & real estate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Mining ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +6.9 pts ▸ 29.6%
16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%
12.5% Managers +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%
13.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
9.2% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.4 pts 1.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +2.4 higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
4.1 47th pct 1.8 17th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +3.6 more in Hallidays Point - Black Head
4.9 56th pct 1.3 12th pct
15-min city in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +58.3 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
61.7% 52nd pct 3.4% 30th pct
Walk to shops in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +81.1 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
88.9% 80th pct 7.8% 31st pct
Walk to transit in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +35.1 pts higher in Hallidays Point - Black Head
35.1% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +5.9 pts higher in Red Head
90.8% 45th pct 96.6% 65th pct
Walk to health in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +7.6 more in Hallidays Point - Black Head
12.7 32nd pct 5.0 10th pct
Intersections/km² in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +3 higher in Red Head
35 55th pct 38 59th pct
Mean slope in Hallidays Point - Black Headin Red Head +0.3 pts higher in Red Head
7.9% 84th pct 8.2% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hallidays Point - Black Head vs Red Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115075/hallidays-point-black-head/vs/UCL121096/red-head