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South Golden Beach vs Hastings Point

Name: South Golden Beach vs Hastings Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 15 km apart · South Golden Beach profile · Hastings Point profile

South Golden Beach Hastings Point

South Golden Beach and Hastings Point (L) are two nearby coastal areas with very different populations. South Golden Beach is a younger community where the typical resident is 41 and 19.7% are children under 15. It has higher typical incomes, with typical weekly household earnings of $1,639, and more adults with a university degree (29.8%). In contrast, Hastings Point (L) is a senior-heavy area where the typical resident is 67 and over half the population (55.5%) is aged 65 or older. Residents there are far more likely to own their homes outright (57.3%) and typical weekly household incomes are much lower at $744.

Both areas are similar in that they have very few people who speak little or no English, sitting well below the national figure. While they share this trait, most other gaps have widened since 2011. For example, the difference in the number of children and the age of residents has grown significantly. This is also seen in the housing; South Golden Beach has far more large family homes, while Hastings Point (L) has a higher share of flats and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 26 yrs older in Hastings Point Aged 65+: 41.5 pts higher in Hastings Point No religion: 32.6 pts higher in South Golden Beach Year 12: 35.7 pts higher in South Golden Beach Living alone: 25.2 pts higher in Hastings Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +1,558 larger in South Golden Beach gap widening

2,219 73rd pct 661 43rd pct

Median age in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +26 yrs older in Hastings Point gap widening

41 yrs 36th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

14.1% Seniors (65+) +41.5 pts ▸ 55.5%

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.5 pts 23.0%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.6 pts 11.5%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +13.2 pts 6.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

Marital status

38.7% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

43.4% Never married ◂ +21.7 pts 21.7%

12.0% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.3% Widowed +10.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

South Golden Beach Hastings Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.3% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 71.9%

4.5% England +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

2.3% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

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 +8.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

31.2% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 12.3%

12.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.3% English only +5.1 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +32.6 pts 33.0%

20.0% Christianity +33.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

9.2% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.6% Judaism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +35.7 pts 28.6%

17.5% Year 10 +16.5 pts ▸ 34.0%

5.1% Year 9 or below +11.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

22.9% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

27.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.8 pts 14.7%

18.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.1 pts 13.0%

9.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 4.4%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.4%

11.7% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

11.6% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +7.7 pts 2.9%

9.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +$245 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$765 71st pct $520 20th pct

Household income in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +$895 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$1,639 73rd pct $744 1st pct

Family income in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +$866 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$1,872 69th pct $1,006 9th pct

Household income distribution

27.7% $650–$1,499 +13.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

12.6% Under $650 +24.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.2 pts 14.2%

9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +20.1 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +16.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

2.3% Heart disease +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% Diabetes +6.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.8% Lung condition +6.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.6% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.5% Stroke +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.4% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.4% None ◂ +22.8 pts 43.6%

17.4% One condition +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.9% Two conditions +9.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.4% Three or more +7.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +0.9 larger in South Golden Beach gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

27.6% Couples without children +37.8 pts ▸ 65.4%

55.9% Couples with children ◂ +35.4 pts 20.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.8 pts 12.6%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

21.8% 1 person +25.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

36.9% 2 people +7.9 pts ▸ 44.8%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +13.5 pts 3.9%

14.8% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 3.6%

7.1% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +$260 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$550 100th pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +$1,011 higher in South Golden Beach gap widening

$1,971 87th pct $960 20th pct

People / bedroom in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.5% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 57.3%

37.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.3 pts 7.6%

26.0% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 16.4%

0.5% Other tenure +15.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

89.5% Separate house ◂ +36.2 pts 53.3%

4.6% Flat or apartment +27.5 pts ▸ 32.1%

5.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Bedrooms per home

12.3% 2 bedrooms +48.9 pts ▸ 61.2%

50.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +31.8 pts 18.8%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 3.9%

2.4% 1 bedroom +11.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.9% 5 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.2%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

33.2% $550–$749 ◂ +25.8 pts 7.4%

11.5% $200–$349 +19.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.8% $350–$549 ◂ +9.4 pts 20.4%

2.4% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.6% $750 or more ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.8% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 28.0%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 16.0%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 59.4%

25.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.0 pts 16.3%

1.1% Walked +7.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 1.9%

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

32.7% 1 vehicle +33.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

49.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 23.4%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 3.4%

1.1% No vehicle +6.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%

9.0% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

10.3% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.6% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

3.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.8% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

28.9% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 15.6%

7.7% Labourers +9.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.1 pts 10.0%

14.5% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.6%

12.3% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.5% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +1.5 higher in Hastings Point

3.9 42nd pct 5.3 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +0.6 more in Hastings Point

4.3 45th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +51.3 pts higher in Hastings Point

41.7% 41st pct 93.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +93.2 pts higher in Hastings Point

0.0% 0th pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +0.6 pts higher in Hastings Point

96.9% 95th pct 97.5% 96th pct

Walk to school in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +45.5 pts higher in South Golden Beach

58.0% 41st pct 12.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +0.8 pts higher in Hastings Point

99.2% 81st pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +19.7 more in Hastings Point

4.5 9th pct 24.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +19 higher in Hastings Point

42 64th pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in South Golden Beach in Hastings Point +2.0 pts higher in South Golden Beach

4.7% 51st pct 2.8% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). South Golden Beach vs Hastings Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL115128/south-golden-beach/vs/UCL121050/hastings-point