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Ocean Shores vs Ewingsdale

Name: Ocean Shores vs Ewingsdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Ocean Shores profile · Ewingsdale profile

Ocean Shores Ewingsdale

Ocean Shores and Ewingsdale (L) are nearby areas in New South Wales with very different financial profiles. Ewingsdale (L) is much wealthier, where the typical weekly household income is $2,641 compared to $1,446 in Ocean Shores. This wealth is reflected in home loans, with Ewingsdale (L) seeing typical monthly payments of $3,340, while Ocean Shores is $1,900. Ocean Shores is more suited to single living, with 27.4% of people living alone, far higher than the 12.4% in Ewingsdale (L).

Both areas share a similar feel in some daily aspects, such as a similar proportion of people in de facto relationships and almost identical rates of unemployment. They also both have a high number of large homes, with over 77% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Over time, the income gap between the two has widened, and Ewingsdale (L) has seen a significant increase in the share of people working from home compared to Ocean Shores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,085 larger in Ocean Shores Household income: $1,195 higher in Ewingsdale Mortgage: $1,440 higher in Ewingsdale Work from home: 16.1 pts higher in Ewingsdale PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Ocean Shores

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +4,085 larger in Ocean Shores gap widening

4,818 86th pct 733 46th pct

Median age in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +2 yrs older in Ocean Shores gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 39th pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

19.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

16.1% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

Marital status

32.9% Married +13.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

43.7% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 39.2%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 9.8%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Ocean Shores Ewingsdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 65.5%

4.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.4%

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 +0.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

32.4% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 27.4%

15.5% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese even 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 79.7%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 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 ◂ +4.0 pts 55.7%

24.2% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 23.1%

11.3% Not stated +5.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

57.7% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.5%

6.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

26.1% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 17.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 14.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.5% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.1% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%

8.5% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.0% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +$327 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$703 58th pct $1,030 91st pct

Household income in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +$1,195 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$1,446 63rd pct $2,641 98th pct

Family income in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +$986 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$1,719 59th pct $2,705 94th pct

Household income distribution

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.3%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.9 pts 17.3%

4.5% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 8.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

42.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 27.6%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 31.3%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

1.8% $3,000 or more +10.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.0%

6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

2.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.0% None +4.2 pts ▸ 66.2%

18.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 14.7%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +0.4 larger in Ewingsdale gap narrowing

2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

29.1% Couples without children even 29.1%

21.1% One-parent families ◂ +9.8 pts 11.2%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

36.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 35.0%

27.4% 1 person ◂ +15.0 pts 12.4%

17.0% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.3% 4 people +5.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.3% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.0% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +$150 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$500 97th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +$1,440 higher in Ewingsdale gap widening

$1,900 86th pct $3,340 100th pct

People / bedroom in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +0.10 higher in Ewingsdale gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.90 88th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

27.2% Rented ◂ +3.8 pts 23.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

82.2% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 95.1%

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

8.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.5 pts 22.1%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +15.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

4.3% 5 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 8.8%

5.0% 1 bedroom +6.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 15.1%

12.1% $750 or more +18.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

28.1% $550–$749 ◂ +13.0 pts 15.1%

13.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

3.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

15.9% $3,000 or more +34.1 pts ▸ 50.0%

35.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 20.9%

26.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 14.0%

15.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

55.0% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 41.7%

20.9% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

35.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.1 pts 21.6%

15.4% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.7% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.0 pts 9.6%

11.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.5% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.8% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

6.9% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.9% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.0% Rental & real estate +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

3.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.9% Finance & insurance +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

12.1% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 11.7%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.1 pts 9.3%

9.7% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 7.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

3.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +1.6 higher in Ocean Shores

2.9 29th pct 1.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +1.3 more in Ocean Shores

2.3 21st pct 1.0 9th pct

15-min city in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +0.8 pts higher in Ocean Shores

0.8% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +45.4 pts higher in Ocean Shores

45.4% 42nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +7.6 pts higher in Ocean Shores

80.7% 72nd pct 73.2% 65th pct

Walk to school in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +2.7 pts higher in Ewingsdale

0.1% 14th pct 2.8% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +13.0 pts higher in Ocean Shores

16.0% 5th pct 3.1% 1st pct

Walk to health in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +6.4 pts higher in Ewingsdale

0.0% 0th pct 6.4% 45th pct

Amenities/1k in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +11.5 more in Ewingsdale

6.2 13th pct 17.7 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +12 higher in Ocean Shores

22 34th pct 10 15th pct

Mean slope in Ocean Shores in Ewingsdale +1.0 pts higher in Ocean Shores

8.7% 87th pct 7.8% 83rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ocean Shores vs Ewingsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115115/ocean-shores/vs/UCL121039/ewingsdale