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Lake Cathie vs Thrumster

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Lake Cathie profile · Thrumster profile

Lake Cathie Thrumster

Lake Cathie and Thrumster are nearby areas in New South Wales that have developed very different profiles. Lake Cathie is a much older community where the typical resident is 53 and 32.3% are seniors, while Thrumster is far younger with a typical age of 31 and 26.2% of people being children. This age gap is reflected in housing and finance: 52.1% of Lake Cathie homes are owned outright, whereas Thrumster has much higher rates of renting (32.0%) and mortgage holders, with a typical household income that is $724 higher per week than in Lake Cathie.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart across almost every measure. The gap in typical age has grown from 6 years to 22 years, and the difference in home ownership has widened significantly. Despite these diverging trends, both areas remain mostly car-dependent and have similar levels of street connectivity and public transport use. They also share a similar proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 22 yrs older in Lake Cathie Owned outright: 33.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie Recent movers: 36.6 pts higher in Thrumster Participation: 21.8 pts higher in Thrumster Aged 65+: 21.7 pts higher in Lake Cathie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1,934 larger in Lake Cathie gap widening
4,049 84th pct 2,115 73rd pct
Median age in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +22 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap widening
53 yrs 77th pct 31 yrs 8th pct
First Nations in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +3.0 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
4.8% 54th pct 7.8% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +21.7 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap widening
32.3% 81st pct 10.5% 13th pct
Under 15 in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +10.3 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
15.9% 36th pct 26.2% 91st pct
De facto in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +9.1 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
10.5% 22nd pct 19.6% 88th pct

Age structure

15.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.9 pts ▸ 32.6%
32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.7 pts 10.5%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 18.3%
15.9% Children (0–14) +10.3 pts ▸ 26.2%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +8.1 pts 47.7%
24.4% Never married +14.7 pts ▸ 39.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
6.3% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 2.2%
3.1% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Lake Cathie Thrumster

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +3.6 pts higher in Thrumster gap steady
10.8% 50th pct 14.5% 73rd pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 81.7%
4.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
0.1% India +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% English ◂ +4.0 pts 41.9%
44.9% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 41.7%
12.9% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.3%
12.1% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%
0.3% Indian +4.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.3% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +6.6 pts higher in Thrumster gap steady
2.3% 26th pct 8.9% 84th pct
Limited English in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.3 pts higher in Thrumster gap steady
0.3% 55th pct 0.6% 71st pct

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 87.4%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +4.8 pts higher in Thrumster gap steady
38.3% 35th pct 43.1% 52nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +7.8 pts 47.7%
38.3% No religion +4.8 pts ▸ 43.1%
5.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
0.1% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +13.3 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
43.1% 63rd pct 56.4% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +6.0 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
16.1% 72nd pct 22.1% 86th pct

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +13.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
34.8% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 25.1%
11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 7.0%
6.8% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 36.7%
18.7% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%
16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.2%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 19.2%
16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%
10.3% Health +5.1 pts ▸ 15.5%
11.0% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.1% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%
7.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 6.0%
5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.2% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +$247 higher in Thrumster gap widening
$654 48th pct $901 87th pct
Household income in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +$724 higher in Thrumster gap widening
$1,263 50th pct $1,987 87th pct
Family income in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +$661 higher in Thrumster gap widening
$1,476 43rd pct $2,137 82nd pct
High earners in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +4.9 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
6.5% 52nd pct 11.4% 82nd pct
High-income homes in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +8.2 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
12.3% 58th pct 20.5% 82nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.2 pts 25.2%
25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +12.2 pts ▸ 37.6%
18.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 9.2%
7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
5.0% $4,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +14.7 pts 33.2%
34.4% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 38.7%
11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.9% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +8.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie
37.9% 75th pct 29.6% 32nd pct
Mental health in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +2.1 pts higher in Thrumster
9.4% 44th pct 11.5% 72nd pct
Needs assistance in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +2.2 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap widening
6.7% 56th pct 4.5% 28th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%
9.4% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.1% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.0% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 3.3%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +3.0 pts 2.1%
2.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.0 pts ▸ 64.1%
24.6% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 20.9%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 5.6%
4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +7.4 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap widening
18.7% 60th pct 11.3% 14th pct
Unpaid carers in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +2.4 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap steady
14.1% 65th pct 11.7% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +15.3 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
23.0% 43rd pct 38.4% 89th pct
Defence service in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie
4.4% 69th pct 4.0% 62nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +3.9 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing
26.8% 73rd pct 22.9% 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.4 larger in Thrumster gap widening
2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct
One-parent in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +2.4 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
12.7% 35th pct 15.1% 50th pct
Living alone in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +8.7 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap widening
23.7% 32nd pct 15.0% 12th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +14.8 pts ▸ 59.7%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +17.3 pts 24.2%
12.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

46.0% 2 people ◂ +10.9 pts 35.1%
23.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 15.0%
11.4% 3 people +7.2 pts ▸ 18.6%
11.8% 4 people +5.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
5.1% 5 people +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.0% 6 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +$80 higher in Thrumster gap widening
$380 83rd pct $460 93rd pct
Mortgage in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +$234 higher in Thrumster gap narrowing
$1,842 83rd pct $2,076 90th pct
People / bedroom in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.10 higher in Thrumster gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +14.4 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
17.5% 37th pct 32.0% 76th pct
Owned outright in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +33.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap widening
52.1% 87th pct 18.7% 11th pct
Separate houses in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1.5 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing
90.6% 36th pct 89.1% 29th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +15.0 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
75.1% 42nd pct 90.1% 87th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +33.3 pts 18.7%
26.9% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 48.5%
17.5% Rented +14.4 pts ▸ 32.0%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 89.1%
5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 4 bedrooms +22.6 pts ▸ 58.5%
32.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 26.2%
21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 8.4%
6.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%
1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 +15.8 pts ▸ 68.1%
32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +25.6 pts 6.5%
5.9% $550–$749 +16.5 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.7 pts 2.6%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 +19.0 pts ▸ 59.9%
29.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.1 pts 20.2%
16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.4 pts 7.4%
8.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1.5 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap steady
2.2% 32nd pct 0.7% 20th pct
Work from home in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1.5 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap steady
12.9% 74th pct 11.4% 69th pct
PT commute in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.8 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap steady
1.1% 77th pct 0.3% 61st pct

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) +3.0 pts ▸ 69.7%
12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 11.4%
3.9% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 49.3%
38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 31.7%
10.8% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%
2.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +36.6 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
43.6% 86th pct 80.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +5.2 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
4.6% 49th pct 9.8% 70th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1.2 pts higher in Lake Cathie gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 4.0% 39th pct
Participation in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +21.8 pts higher in Thrumster gap widening
48.5% 36th pct 70.3% 93rd pct
Full-time in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +7.1 pts higher in Thrumster gap narrowing
53.5% 36th pct 60.6% 73rd pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +7.0 pts ▸ 24.5%
13.0% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
11.9% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 9.5%
10.4% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%
8.0% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.7% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
4.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
4.2% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%
2.4% Electricity, gas & water +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 23.0%
14.7% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%
14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 13.7%
13.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 13.0%
10.3% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
8.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.6%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 6.4%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.1 higher in Lake Cathie
3.4 36th pct 3.3 35th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.1 more in Lake Cathie
3.7 37th pct 3.6 36th pct
15-min city in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +13.9 pts higher in Lake Cathie
37.6% 39th pct 23.7% 35th pct
Walk to shops in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +20.4 pts higher in Thrumster
37.6% 39th pct 58.0% 49th pct
Walk to transit in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +15.2 pts higher in Lake Cathie
32.1% 41st pct 16.8% 35th pct
Walk to school in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +43.4 pts higher in Thrumster
44.3% 33rd pct 87.7% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +7.0 pts higher in Lake Cathie
94.0% 54th pct 87.0% 39th pct
Walk to health in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +37.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie
37.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +0.6 more in Thrumster
7.9 17th pct 8.5 19th pct
Intersections/km² in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +2 higher in Lake Cathie
84 88th pct 82 88th pct
Mean slope in Lake Cathiein Thrumster +1.8 pts higher in Thrumster
5.7% 64th pct 7.5% 81st pct

Compare Lake Cathie with nearby areas

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Compare Thrumster with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Cathie vs Thrumster [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115096/lake-cathie/vs/UCL115138/thrumster