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Old Bar vs Diamond Beach

Name: Old Bar vs Diamond Beach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Old Bar profile · Diamond Beach profile

Old Bar Diamond Beach

Old Bar and Diamond Beach (L) are neighbouring areas with very different levels of convenience. Old Bar is somewhat walkable, with 63.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 91.4% near public transport. In contrast, Diamond Beach (L) is mostly car-dependent, where no homes are within 15 minutes of groceries. Old Bar also has a larger senior population, with 32.1% aged 65 and over, compared to 25.3% in Diamond Beach (L).

The gap in the proportion of seniors has widened since 2011, but the two areas share a similar typical resident age of 50. They are also alike in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,437 in Old Bar and $1,526 in Diamond Beach (L). While Diamond Beach (L) has a higher share of residents with university degrees at 23.3%, both areas see a similar number of children under 15 and a similar percentage of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,473 larger in Old Bar Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Old Bar Needs assistance: 5.2 pts higher in Old Bar Housework 15h+: 9.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach No car: 4.2 pts higher in Old Bar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +3,473 larger in Old Bar gap widening

4,485 86th pct 1,012 57th pct

Median age in Old Bar in Diamond Beach even gap steady

50 yrs 68th pct 50 yrs 68th pct

Age structure

32.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 25.3%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

19.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.0%

18.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

6.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 52.0%

25.1% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 26.5%

13.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 6.4%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Old Bar Diamond Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +2.4 pts 82.2%

3.1% England +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 41.6%

42.7% English ◂ +1.7 pts 41.0%

12.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.8% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% German +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.4% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.7%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.5% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 45.3%

39.5% No religion +5.8 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.5% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

0.2% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.0% Year 12 +9.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

32.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.5 pts 9.3%

6.7% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

17.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

14.5% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.3% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.2% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

2.5% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +$75 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$625 42nd pct $700 58th pct

Household income in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +$172 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$1,159 40th pct $1,331 56th pct

Family income in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +$89 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$1,437 38th pct $1,526 46th pct

Household income distribution

36.5% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

21.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 18.5%

5.3% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

47.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 43.4%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

1.6% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.0 pts 11.8%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +3.0 pts 3.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +6.9 pts ▸ 60.0%

23.7% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 21.1%

9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 6.8%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +0.2 larger in Diamond Beach gap steady

2.2 36th pct 2.4 57th pct

Family composition

45.1% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 43.6%

36.2% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.9% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%

0.7% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

39.6% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 47.0%

31.6% 1 person ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%

12.1% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

10.1% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

4.3% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +$40 higher in Diamond Beach gap narrowing

$360 78th pct $400 87th pct

Mortgage in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +$7 higher in Old Bar gap narrowing

$1,665 74th pct $1,658 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Old Bar in Diamond Beach even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned outright +4.6 pts ▸ 48.0%

24.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.2% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 22.7%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 87.9%

16.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.3 pts 9.8%

3.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 39.3%

27.3% 4 bedrooms +8.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

19.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 9.5%

3.4% 5 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.7% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.4% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +5.3 pts 33.7%

0.6% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.8 pts 25.0%

29.2% $1,800–$2,999 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.2%

19.9% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.8% Car (driver) ◂ +9.1 pts 61.6%

9.7% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.3% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.9 pts 30.7%

38.5% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.1% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 18.5%

13.2% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.8%

10.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.9% Accommodation & food +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

3.8% Professional & technical +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 4.8%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 22.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades +5.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

16.5% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 12.9%

9.6% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.4% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.7%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +2.3 higher in Old Bar

5.0 64th pct 2.7 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +2.4 more in Old Bar

5.2 60th pct 2.7 26th pct

15-min city in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +68.1 pts higher in Old Bar

68.1% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +63.7 pts higher in Old Bar

63.7% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +32.9 pts higher in Old Bar

91.4% 85th pct 58.5% 55th pct

Walk to school in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +15.5 pts higher in Diamond Beach

49.8% 37th pct 65.3% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +16.4 pts higher in Old Bar

99.4% 83rd pct 82.9% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Old Bar in Diamond Beach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +0.9 more in Old Bar

7.8 17th pct 6.9 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +51 higher in Old Bar

69 86th pct 18 27th pct

Mean slope in Old Bar in Diamond Beach +0.8 pts higher in Diamond Beach

4.1% 43rd pct 5.0% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Bar vs Diamond Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115116/old-bar/vs/UCL121031/diamond-beach