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Hawks Nest vs Tea Gardens

Name: Hawks Nest vs Tea Gardens — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Hawks Nest profile · Tea Gardens profile

Hawks Nest Tea Gardens

Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest are neighbouring coastal areas with older populations far above the national figure. Tea Gardens is notably older, with a typical resident aged 69 compared to 61 in Hawks Nest. This age gap is reflected in the share of seniors, which is far higher in Tea Gardens at 63.5% compared to 42.3% in Hawks Nest. Tea Gardens also has a much higher proportion of separate houses at 90.5%, while Hawks Nest has far more people working or looking for work (37.0% versus 24.6%) and a higher share of renters at 25.6%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as almost every home in both areas is within a 15-minute walk of a park and groceries. They also share nearly identical rates of people needing help with daily activities and a similar number of people per home. While both areas are predominantly residential, the gaps between them have shifted over time; for example, the lead in typical resident age and the share of seniors has flipped since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,424 larger in Tea Gardens Aged 65+: 21.2 pts higher in Tea Gardens Separate houses: 16.2 pts higher in Tea Gardens Median age: 8 yrs older in Tea Gardens Renting: 12.7 pts higher in Hawks Nest

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +1,424 larger in Tea Gardens gap widening

1,413 64th pct 2,837 77th pct

Median age in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +8 yrs older in Tea Gardens gap narrowing

61 yrs 96th pct 69 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

42.3% Seniors (65+) +21.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 19.8%

12.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.6%

10.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.5 pts 5.5%

6.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

Marital status

50.9% Married +15.2 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.6% Never married ◂ +9.9 pts 12.7%

12.9% Divorced ◂ +3.9 pts 9.0%

9.7% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Hawks Nest Tea Gardens

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.0% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 77.8%

4.3% England +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% English +7.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.0% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.6% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.8% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 93.1%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.9% Christianity +15.3 pts ▸ 69.2%

30.8% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 24.1%

13.4% Not stated ◂ +8.4 pts 5.0%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.8% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.2%

30.0% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.8% Year 9 or below +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 15.2%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.3% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.5% Health +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.7% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.9%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +$94 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing

$617 40th pct $523 21st pct

Household income in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +$124 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing

$1,096 34th pct $972 21st pct

Family income in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +$228 higher in Hawks Nest gap narrowing

$1,398 34th pct $1,170 15th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

24.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 23.3%

19.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 17.3%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 58.7%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.4%

9.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis +11.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

7.6% Heart disease +5.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.0% Diabetes +5.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.8% Other condition +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

9.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

7.0% Cancer +2.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.1% Stroke +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.3% None ◂ +6.2 pts 41.2%

25.4% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.3% Two conditions +5.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +0.1 larger in Hawks Nest gap steady

2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

54.4% Couples without children +18.5 pts ▸ 72.9%

30.4% Couples with children ◂ +11.3 pts 19.1%

13.3% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

47.3% 2 people +12.2 pts ▸ 59.5%

34.8% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 29.1%

8.5% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.7% 6 or more even 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +$30 higher in Tea Gardens gap narrowing

$330 70th pct $360 78th pct

Mortgage in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +$368 higher in Hawks Nest gap widening

$1,733 77th pct $1,365 49th pct

People / bedroom in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens even gap steady

0.60 0th pct 0.60 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 52.6%

25.6% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 12.9%

2.1% Other tenure +17.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

74.2% Separate house +16.2 pts ▸ 90.5%

17.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.8 pts 7.4%

7.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 43.2%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

21.7% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $350–$549 +16.2 pts ▸ 54.7%

46.2% $200–$349 ◂ +19.1 pts 27.1%

5.1% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.0 pts 28.6%

32.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.1%

27.9% Under $1,000 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

45.3% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 55.2%

22.2% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

6.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

4.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

36.1% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.8% 3 vehicles even 7.8%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

4.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

11.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.5% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%

9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.6% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 2.9%

5.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.8% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

2.0% Mining +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

18.2% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

13.0% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.9% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +1.9 higher in Hawks Nest

6.6 93rd pct 4.7 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +2.1 more in Hawks Nest

7.0 91st pct 4.9 55th pct

15-min city in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +9.8 pts higher in Hawks Nest

84.7% 76th pct 75.0% 65th pct

Walk to shops in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +0.6 pts higher in Tea Gardens

84.7% 75th pct 85.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +61.9 pts higher in Hawks Nest

90.8% 84th pct 29.0% 40th pct

Walk to school in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +46.3 pts higher in Hawks Nest

82.9% 67th pct 36.6% 29th pct

Walk to a park in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +0.5 pts higher in Tea Gardens

99.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +45.1 pts higher in Hawks Nest

85.8% 85th pct 40.7% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +25.5 more in Hawks Nest

37.5 81st pct 12.0 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +101 higher in Tea Gardens

24 37th pct 124 95th pct

Mean slope in Hawks Nest in Tea Gardens +0.2 pts higher in Hawks Nest

3.5% 31st pct 3.4% 28th pct

Compare Hawks Nest with nearby areas

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

Compare Tea Gardens with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hawks Nest vs Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115078/hawks-nest/vs/UCL115133/tea-gardens