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Old Erowal Bay vs Huskisson

Name: Old Erowal Bay vs Huskisson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.6 km apart · Old Erowal Bay profile · Huskisson profile

Old Erowal Bay Huskisson

Old Erowal Bay and Huskisson (L) are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Old Erowal Bay is much older, with 46.7% of people aged 65 and over and a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (47.2%). In contrast, Huskisson (L) is far more walkable (very walkable) compared to Old Erowal Bay (car-dependent), and it has a much higher share of renters at 40.5%. Huskisson (L) also has a more qualified workforce, with 23.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.1% in Old Erowal Bay.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several ways. The gap in educational attainment and the share of people aged 65 and over have both widened. However, the difference in typical household income has narrowed, falling from $1,285 to $359. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in other ways; both have about 5% Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents, and about 60% of their homes have three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.7 pts higher in Huskisson Recent arrivals: 23.3 pts higher in Huskisson Participation: 16.9 pts higher in Huskisson Year 12: 16.9 pts higher in Huskisson Mortgage: $867 higher in Huskisson

Demographics & Identity

Population in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +894 larger in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing

1,719 69th pct 825 49th pct

Median age in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +6 yrs older in Old Erowal Bay gap widening

62 yrs 98th pct 56 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

46.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +16.2 pts 30.5%

17.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.6 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 20.6%

12.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

7.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.2%

Marital status

48.7% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 47.6%

23.8% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

12.9% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.1% Widowed ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Old Erowal Bay Huskisson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 72.0%

7.6% England ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +4.8 pts 40.7%

33.2% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

11.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.2% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.6%

0.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% Christianity ◂ +9.5 pts 41.2%

37.8% No religion +9.0 pts ▸ 46.8%

10.2% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

0.8% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.3% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +16.9 pts ▸ 47.7%

35.5% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 28.8%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 10.2%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.9 pts 28.8%

11.8% Bachelor degree +11.8 pts ▸ 23.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +3.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

13.8% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.1% Education +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.7% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +$256 higher in Huskisson gap widening

$493 15th pct $749 68th pct

Household income in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +$359 higher in Huskisson gap narrowing

$939 17th pct $1,298 53rd pct

Family income in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +$496 higher in Huskisson gap narrowing

$1,242 21st pct $1,738 60th pct

Household income distribution

43.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 31.5%

17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +9.0 pts ▸ 26.8%

26.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.7%

1.5% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

56.8% Under $650 ◂ +18.0 pts 38.7%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

6.9% $1,500–$2,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.3% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

22.6% Arthritis ◂ +8.2 pts 14.4%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

10.5% Other condition ◂ +2.8 pts 7.8%

10.3% Heart disease ◂ +5.1 pts 5.2%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 8.0%

9.5% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

7.2% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 4.5%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.9% Dementia ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.7% None +13.0 pts ▸ 54.7%

25.0% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

12.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

9.9% Three or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +0.2 larger in Old Erowal Bay gap narrowing

2.1 29th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

50.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 48.9%

31.0% Couples with children +8.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

17.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 11.7%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

46.5% 2 people ◂ +7.1 pts 39.5%

33.4% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 41.4%

6.6% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% 5 people ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +$2 higher in Huskisson gap narrowing

$348 75th pct $350 75th pct

Mortgage in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +$867 higher in Huskisson gap narrowing

$1,300 43rd pct $2,167 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

14.9% Rented +25.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 13.2%

21.5% Other tenure ◂ +18.8 pts 2.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

55.1% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 54.5%

44.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.8 pts 25.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +16.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 41.6%

36.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 28.8%

12.3% 4 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.9% 1 bedroom +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.4% 5 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 40.5%

35.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

9.1% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.0% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.8% $1,800–$2,999 +24.0 pts ▸ 45.8%

39.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.4 pts 25.0%

32.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +20.2 pts 12.5%

3.6% $3,000 or more +21.4 pts ▸ 25.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

72.7% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 58.0%

9.1% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.7% Walked +5.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

55.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.3 pts 46.2%

29.8% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

4.4% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.6% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 11.8%

15.3% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

10.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.6% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 6.8%

8.2% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.1% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

4.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.6% Rental & real estate +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

15.9% Professionals +8.3 pts ▸ 24.3%

20.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.2%

6.2% Managers +13.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +8.2 pts 9.8%

14.1% Labourers ◂ +9.1 pts 5.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 1.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +5.2 higher in Huskisson

1.4 14th pct 6.6 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +5.7 more in Huskisson

0.9 8th pct 6.6 86th pct

15-min city in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +95.2 pts higher in Huskisson

0.0% 0th pct 95.2% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +95.2 pts higher in Huskisson

0.0% 0th pct 95.2% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +55.0 pts higher in Huskisson

43.7% 47th pct 98.7% 98th pct

Walk to school in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +77.7 pts higher in Huskisson

0.0% 0th pct 77.7% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +55.7 pts higher in Huskisson

44.3% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +45.6 more in Huskisson

2.9 6th pct 48.5 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +122 higher in Huskisson

62 81st pct 184 100th pct

Mean slope in Old Erowal Bay in Huskisson +0.7 pts higher in Old Erowal Bay

6.4% 72nd pct 5.6% 63rd pct

Compare Old Erowal Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Huskisson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Old Erowal Bay vs Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115117/old-erowal-bay/vs/UCL121052/huskisson