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Lake Cathie vs North Shore

Name: Lake Cathie vs North Shore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Lake Cathie profile · North Shore profile

Lake Cathie North Shore

Lake Cathie and North Shore (L) are two nearby New South Wales areas with very different layouts. Lake Cathie is more developed for pedestrians, with a walkability score of 3.4 (mostly car-dependent), while North Shore (L) is car-dependent with a score of 1.3. Many Lake Cathie homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (44.3%) and groceries (37.6%), but no homes in North Shore (L) have that access. In contrast, North Shore (L) has a higher share of high-earners, with 23.6% of households making $3,000 or more a week compared to 12.3% in Lake Cathie.

The gap in high-income households has widened since 2011, though the two areas share other common traits. Both have similar typical weekly rents around $380 and roughly the same number of people per home. They are also both home to older populations compared to the national figure, although residents are noticeably older in Lake Cathie, where the typical age is 53.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,684 larger in Lake Cathie PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie Recent arrivals: 4.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie De facto: 4.5 pts higher in North Shore

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lake Cathie in North Shore +3,684 larger in Lake Cathie gap widening

4,049 84th pct 365 23rd pct

Median age in Lake Cathie in North Shore +5 yrs older in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

53 yrs 77th pct 48 yrs 61st pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +7.9 pts ▸ 35.3%

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.4 pts 23.8%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

15.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

55.8% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 53.1%

24.4% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.3% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.3% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 2.9%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lake Cathie North Shore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 85.8%

4.5% England ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.9% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 46.6%

45.9% English ◂ +1.2 pts 44.7%

12.9% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.1% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

2.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.4% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 92.6%

0.1% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.5% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 51.5%

38.3% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

5.1% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.3% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

43.1% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 50.7%

34.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.4 pts 28.4%

11.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

18.7% Bachelor degree +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.5 pts 14.2%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.5% Management & commerce ◂ +8.0 pts 11.6%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.1% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Architecture & building +3.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lake Cathie in North Shore +$112 higher in North Shore gap steady

$654 48th pct $766 71st pct

Household income in Lake Cathie in North Shore +$215 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,263 50th pct $1,478 65th pct

Family income in Lake Cathie in North Shore +$292 higher in North Shore gap widening

$1,476 43rd pct $1,768 62nd pct

Household income distribution

38.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 21.4%

18.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

47.9% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 38.9%

34.4% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 7.7%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 6.8%

9.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 4.1%

5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.8% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.1% None +8.3 pts ▸ 64.4%

24.6% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 22.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Lake Cathie in North Shore even gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

45.0% Couples with children +9.0 pts ▸ 53.9%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 37.9%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 7.1%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

46.0% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

23.7% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 21.4%

11.8% 4 people +5.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.4% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lake Cathie in North Shore +$8 higher in North Shore gap narrowing

$380 83rd pct $388 85th pct

Mortgage in Lake Cathie in North Shore +$325 higher in Lake Cathie gap narrowing

$1,842 83rd pct $1,517 63rd pct

People / bedroom in Lake Cathie in North Shore +0.10 higher in North Shore gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 45.7%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.8 pts ▸ 35.7%

17.5% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 15.0%

1.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.6% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 96.4%

5.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.7% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 50.7%

35.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 30.0%

21.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 7.1%

6.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.3% $350–$549 ◂ +14.2 pts 38.1%

32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%

6.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +14.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

40.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.9 pts 26.0%

16.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 16.0%

8.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.7% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 57.5%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.5% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 43.8%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 31.4%

10.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

6.2% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +6.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.0% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

10.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

4.7% Public administration & safety +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

8.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

3.5% Administrative & support +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

2.4% Electricity, gas & water +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.7 pts 19.0%

14.7% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.6% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.7% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.3% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.2%

5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lake Cathie in North Shore +2.2 higher in Lake Cathie

3.4 36th pct 1.3 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lake Cathie in North Shore +2.9 more in Lake Cathie

3.7 37th pct 0.9 8th pct

15-min city in Lake Cathie in North Shore +37.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Lake Cathie in North Shore +37.6 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.6% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Lake Cathie in North Shore +32.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

32.1% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Lake Cathie in North Shore +44.3 pts higher in Lake Cathie

44.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Lake Cathie in North Shore +7.2 pts higher in Lake Cathie

94.0% 54th pct 86.8% 38th pct

Walk to health in Lake Cathie in North Shore +37.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

37.1% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Lake Cathie in North Shore +11.3 more in North Shore

7.9 17th pct 19.2 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lake Cathie in North Shore +80 higher in Lake Cathie

84 88th pct 4 5th pct

Mean slope in Lake Cathie in North Shore +2.1 pts higher in Lake Cathie

5.7% 64th pct 3.6% 33rd pct

Compare Lake Cathie with nearby areas

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Compare North Shore with nearby areas

Riverside Port Macquarie Thrumster Telegraph Point Lake Cathie King Creek Wauchope Bonny Hills - West

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lake Cathie vs North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115096/lake-cathie/vs/UCL122101/north-shore