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South Golden Beach vs Burringbar

Name: South Golden Beach vs Burringbar — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 9.6 km apart · South Golden Beach profile · Burringbar profile

South Golden Beach Burringbar

South Golden Beach and Burringbar (L) are neighbouring areas in New South Wales that differ in their social and residential make-up. South Golden Beach has a far higher share of people with no religion (65.6%) and those who have completed Year 12 (64.3%). It is also more likely for people to rent there, with 26.0% of households renting compared to 11.8% in Burringbar (L). In contrast, Burringbar (L) is made up entirely of separate houses, and its residents are more likely to be born in Australia.

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is around 5%. They also share similar household sizes, with an average of 2.6 people per home. Over time, the gaps between them have shifted; for example, the difference in the share of people who have completed Year 12 has narrowed, while the gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with the usual rent now $130 higher in South Golden Beach.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 20.5 pts higher in South Golden Beach Population: 1,664 larger in South Golden Beach Year 12: 18.7 pts higher in South Golden Beach Separate houses: 10.5 pts higher in Burringbar PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +1,664 larger in South Golden Beach gap widening

2,219 73rd pct 555 37th pct

Median age in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +3 yrs older in Burringbar gap narrowing

41 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.2%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

38.7% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 44.3%

43.4% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 39.0%

12.0% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

3.6% Separated ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.3% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

South Golden Beach Burringbar

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 76.8%

4.5% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

2.3% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%

31.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 36.4%

16.0% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.8% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% German ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

0.5% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 84.5%

0.3% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

65.6% No religion ◂ +20.5 pts 45.0%

20.0% Christianity +20.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

9.2% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.6% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

64.3% Year 12 ◂ +18.7 pts 45.6%

17.5% Year 10 +12.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

6.3% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.1% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +11.2 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 23.8%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

9.0% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

11.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +$97 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing

$765 71st pct $668 51st pct

Household income in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +$126 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing

$1,639 73rd pct $1,513 67th pct

Family income in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +$176 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing

$1,872 69th pct $1,696 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +7.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 29.7%

12.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 7.7%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.1%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +2.6 pts 63.8%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 15.7%

3.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Golden Beach in Burringbar even gap narrowing

2.6 71st pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +5.7 pts 50.2%

27.6% Couples without children +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.4% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.9% 2 people +2.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

21.8% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 19.5%

17.4% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 12.3%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 6.7%

2.0% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +$130 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$550 100th pct $420 89th pct

Mortgage in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +$232 higher in South Golden Beach gap narrowing

$1,971 87th pct $1,739 77th pct

People / bedroom in South Golden Beach in Burringbar even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.9% Owned with a mortgage +11.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

35.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 31.3%

26.0% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 11.8%

0.8% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house +10.5 pts ▸ 100.0%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

4.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 47.2%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 27.7%

12.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

29.8% $350–$549 +44.1 pts ▸ 73.9%

33.2% $550–$749 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.4%

21.6% $750 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

11.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

2.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 33.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +1.3 pts ▸ 24.7%

17.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +9.5 pts ▸ 63.3%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.9 pts 12.4%

1.1% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 48.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 24.5%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

5.0% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 12.7%

12.6% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

9.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.1% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 20.1%

16.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

14.5% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 9.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

7.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Walkability

Walk score in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +0.2 higher in Burringbar

3.9 42nd pct 4.0 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +0.1 more in Burringbar

4.3 45th pct 4.4 46th pct

15-min city in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +18.3 pts higher in Burringbar

41.7% 41st pct 60.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +61.5 pts higher in Burringbar

0.0% 0th pct 61.5% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +58.8 pts higher in South Golden Beach

96.9% 95th pct 38.1% 44th pct

Walk to school in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +15.3 pts higher in South Golden Beach

58.0% 41st pct 42.6% 33rd pct

Walk to a park in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +19.2 pts higher in South Golden Beach

99.2% 81st pct 80.0% 29th pct

Walk to health in South Golden Beach in Burringbar even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +31.5 more in Burringbar

4.5 9th pct 36.0 79th pct

Intersections/km² in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +26 higher in South Golden Beach

42 64th pct 16 23rd pct

Mean slope in South Golden Beach in Burringbar +4.3 pts higher in Burringbar

4.7% 51st pct 9.1% 88th pct

Compare South Golden Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Burringbar with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Golden Beach vs Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115128/south-golden-beach/vs/UCL121016/burringbar