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Burringbar vs Hastings Point

Name: Burringbar vs Hastings Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Burringbar profile · Hastings Point profile

Burringbar Hastings Point

Hastings Point and Burringbar are two nearby areas with very different populations. Hastings Point is a retirement hub where the typical resident is 67 and 55.5% of people are aged 65 or over. In contrast, Burringbar has a much younger feel, with the typical age at 44 and far more children under 15 (18.2% compared to 6.5% in Hastings Point). This difference is reflected in the housing; Burringbar is made up entirely of separate houses, with 76.4% having three or more bedrooms, while Hastings Point has more apartments and smaller homes, with 47.0% of people living alone.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, such as having similar rates of full-time employment and very few people who speak little or no English. However, other gaps have widened since 2011. Residents in Hastings Point are now far older and more likely to own their homes outright than those in Burringbar. Meanwhile, Burringbar has seen its lead grow in typical weekly household income, which is now $1,513 compared to $744 in Hastings Point.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 23 yrs older in Hastings Point Aged 65+: 38.8 pts higher in Hastings Point Living alone: 27.5 pts higher in Hastings Point Owned outright: 26.0 pts higher in Hastings Point Separate houses: 46.7 pts higher in Burringbar

Demographics & Identity

Population in Burringbar in Hastings Point +106 larger in Hastings Point gap widening

555 37th pct 661 43rd pct

Median age in Burringbar in Hastings Point +23 yrs older in Hastings Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 67 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

16.8% Seniors (65+) +38.8 pts ▸ 55.5%

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 23.0%

23.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.1 pts 11.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 6.5%

7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.5 pts 4.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 45.3%

39.0% Never married ◂ +17.3 pts 21.7%

13.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.3% Widowed +9.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.7% Separated +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Burringbar Hastings Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.8% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 71.9%

3.6% England +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% English +11.4 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.4% Australian ◂ +5.4 pts 31.0%

16.0% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 12.3%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 13.3%

5.0% German +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 89.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 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

40.2% Christianity +13.5 pts ▸ 53.7%

45.0% No religion ◂ +12.1 pts 33.0%

10.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.5% Judaism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.6% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 28.6%

29.8% Year 10 +4.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

7.3% Year 9 or below +9.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

7.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Highest qualification level

34.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.2 pts 31.0%

23.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.1 pts 14.7%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.0%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 15.6%

13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.4%

9.3% Health ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.1% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.9% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

7.8% Creative arts ◂ +4.9 pts 2.9%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Burringbar in Hastings Point +$148 higher in Burringbar gap steady

$668 51st pct $520 20th pct

Household income in Burringbar in Hastings Point +$769 higher in Burringbar gap widening

$1,513 67th pct $744 1st pct

Family income in Burringbar in Hastings Point +$690 higher in Burringbar gap widening

$1,696 58th pct $1,006 9th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 41.2%

7.7% Under $650 +29.6 pts ▸ 37.3%

29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.5 pts 14.2%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%

4.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +16.8 pts ▸ 59.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.9 pts 23.0%

10.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +14.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

3.8% Heart disease +6.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

2.7% Diabetes +5.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.7% Lung condition +7.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Stroke +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.8% None ◂ +20.2 pts 43.6%

15.7% One condition +6.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.2% Two conditions +7.9 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.3% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Burringbar in Hastings Point +0.9 larger in Burringbar gap widening

2.6 71st pct 1.7 0th pct

Family composition

31.0% Couples without children +34.3 pts ▸ 65.4%

50.2% Couples with children ◂ +29.7 pts 20.5%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

19.5% 1 person +27.5 pts ▸ 47.0%

39.5% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 44.8%

20.5% 3 people ◂ +16.6 pts 3.9%

12.3% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 3.6%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +5.8 pts 0.9%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Burringbar in Hastings Point +$130 higher in Burringbar gap widening

$420 89th pct $290 56th pct

Mortgage in Burringbar in Hastings Point +$779 higher in Burringbar gap widening

$1,739 77th pct $960 20th pct

People / bedroom in Burringbar in Hastings Point even gap steady

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned outright +26.0 pts ▸ 57.3%

49.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +42.2 pts 7.6%

11.8% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

2.1% Other tenure +14.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +46.7 pts 53.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Bedrooms per home

11.8% 2 bedrooms +49.4 pts ▸ 61.2%

47.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +28.4 pts 18.8%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.8 pts 3.9%

5.6% 1 bedroom +7.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

73.9% $350–$549 ◂ +53.5 pts 20.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

0.0% Under $200 +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%

17.4% $550–$749 ◂ +10.0 pts 7.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

13.4% Under $1,000 +22.6 pts ▸ 36.0%

33.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.0%

24.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 16.0%

9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 59.4%

12.4% Worked at home +3.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.9% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

24.5% 1 vehicle +41.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

48.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.5 pts 23.4%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.5 pts 3.4%

11.2% 4 or more ◂ +9.9 pts 1.3%

1.6% No vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.1% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 10.0%

5.0% Accommodation & food +8.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

8.1% Education & training +4.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.2% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.6% Manufacturing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 15.6%

12.4% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

16.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 10.0%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.6% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.3% Sales workers +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Burringbar in Hastings Point +1.3 higher in Hastings Point

4.0 46th pct 5.3 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Burringbar in Hastings Point +0.6 more in Hastings Point

4.4 46th pct 5.0 56th pct

15-min city in Burringbar in Hastings Point +33.0 pts higher in Hastings Point

60.0% 51st pct 93.0% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Burringbar in Hastings Point +31.7 pts higher in Hastings Point

61.5% 52nd pct 93.2% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Burringbar in Hastings Point +59.4 pts higher in Hastings Point

38.1% 44th pct 97.5% 96th pct

Walk to school in Burringbar in Hastings Point +30.1 pts higher in Burringbar

42.6% 33rd pct 12.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Burringbar in Hastings Point +20.0 pts higher in Hastings Point

80.0% 29th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Burringbar in Hastings Point even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Burringbar in Hastings Point +11.8 more in Burringbar

36.0 79th pct 24.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Burringbar in Hastings Point +45 higher in Hastings Point

16 23rd pct 61 80th pct

Mean slope in Burringbar in Hastings Point +6.3 pts higher in Burringbar

9.1% 88th pct 2.8% 15th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Burringbar vs Hastings Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121016/burringbar/vs/UCL121050/hastings-point