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Ocean Shores vs Burringbar

Name: Ocean Shores vs Burringbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Ocean Shores profile · Burringbar profile

Ocean Shores Burringbar

Ocean Shores and Burringbar (L) are nearby New South Wales areas with very different housing and social profiles. Ocean Shores is larger and more transient, with 40.6% of people moving in recently and a far higher share of renters at 27.2%. It also has a much higher proportion of people with no religion (59.7% compared to 45.0% in Burringbar (L)) and more adults with a bachelor degree. In contrast, Burringbar (L) is composed entirely of separate houses and is more walkable, with 60% of homes within a 15-minute-city walkshed, whereas only 0.8% of homes in Ocean Shores have the same access.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a typical resident age of 44 and very similar weekly typical household incomes of around $1,500. Over time, some gaps have shifted; for example, Ocean Shores has seen its lead in the share of people with no religion grow significantly since 2011. Meanwhile, the difference in the share of residents who completed Year 12 has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,263 larger in Ocean Shores Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Burringbar Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Ocean Shores PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores No religion: 14.6 pts higher in Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +4,263 larger in Ocean Shores gap widening

4,818 86th pct 555 37th pct

Median age in Ocean Shores in Burringbar even gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 23.6%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.1 pts ▸ 18.2%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

32.9% Married +11.4 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 39.0%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Separated ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Shores Burringbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 76.8%

4.1% England ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.1% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 40.0%

32.4% Australian +4.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

15.5% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.5% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.0% German ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

4.0% Italian ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.6% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Italian even 0.9%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

59.7% No religion ◂ +14.6 pts 45.0%

24.2% Christianity +15.9 pts ▸ 40.2%

11.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%

1.3% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 45.6%

21.0% Year 10 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.8% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

24.7% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

26.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.1% Management & commerce +2.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.5% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 9.3%

10.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.9%

8.5% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +$35 higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing

$703 58th pct $668 51st pct

Household income in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +$67 higher in Burringbar gap narrowing

$1,446 63rd pct $1,513 67th pct

Family income in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +$23 higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing

$1,719 59th pct $1,696 58th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.4%

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.7%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 7.7%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

4.5% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

2.9% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +1.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 15.7%

5.2% Two conditions even 5.2%

2.4% Three or more even 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +0.2 larger in Burringbar gap widening

2.4 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 50.2%

29.1% Couples without children +1.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 16.8%

0.7% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 39.5%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +7.9 pts 19.5%

17.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

4.3% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +$80 higher in Ocean Shores gap widening

$500 97th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +$161 higher in Ocean Shores gap narrowing

$1,900 86th pct $1,739 77th pct

People / bedroom in Ocean Shores in Burringbar even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +18.2 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.9 pts 31.3%

27.2% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 11.8%

1.8% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +17.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 11.8%

5.0% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 +33.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +10.7 pts 17.4%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

12.1% $750 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 33.0%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 24.7%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 13.4%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.6 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 63.3%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +8.5 pts 12.4%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 24.5%

15.4% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.7% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.5 pts 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 12.7%

9.5% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.8% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.0 pts 5.0%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

6.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 5.4%

3.1% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 20.1%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.6%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.3%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.3%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +1.1 higher in Burringbar

2.9 29th pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +2.1 more in Burringbar

2.3 21st pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +59.2 pts higher in Burringbar

0.8% 29th pct 60.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +16.1 pts higher in Burringbar

45.4% 42nd pct 61.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +42.6 pts higher in Ocean Shores

80.7% 72nd pct 38.1% 44th pct

Walk to school in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +42.5 pts higher in Burringbar

0.1% 14th pct 42.6% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +64.0 pts higher in Burringbar

16.0% 5th pct 80.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in Ocean Shores in Burringbar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +29.8 more in Burringbar

6.2 13th pct 36.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +7 higher in Ocean Shores

22 34th pct 16 23rd pct

Mean slope in Ocean Shores in Burringbar +0.3 pts higher in Burringbar

8.7% 87th pct 9.1% 88th pct

Compare Ocean Shores with nearby areas

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Compare Burringbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Shores vs Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115115/ocean-shores/vs/UCL121016/burringbar