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Catherine Hill Bay vs Nords Wharf

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Catherine Hill Bay profile · Nords Wharf profile

Catherine Hill Bay Nords Wharf

Nords Wharf (L) and Catherine Hill Bay (L) are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Catherine Hill Bay (L) is a wealthier and younger area, where the typical weekly household income is $2,772 and 40.9% of homes earn over $3,000 a week. In contrast, Nords Wharf (L) has an older population with a typical age of 44, compared to 36 in Catherine Hill Bay (L). Nords Wharf (L) also has far more one-parent families (15.6% versus 5.4%) and a higher share of homes owned outright at 41.6%.

These two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011. While the age gap has shifted to make Nords Wharf (L) the older of the two, the income gap has widened significantly, with typical weekly household pay now $1,093 higher in Catherine Hill Bay (L). Both areas are car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services, and both have almost no one using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 59.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay Unpaid carers: 7.6 pts higher in Nords Wharf Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay Median age: 8 yrs older in Nords Wharf One-parent: 10.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf

Demographics & Identity

Population in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +75 larger in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
820 49th pct 895 52nd pct
Median age in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +8 yrs older in Nords Wharf gap widening
36 yrs 18th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 3.6% 42nd pct
Aged 65+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +9.3 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
9.9% 12th pct 19.2% 39th pct
Under 15 in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +6.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
26.1% 91st pct 20.1% 69th pct
De facto in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
13.4% 55th pct 9.8% 16th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%
26.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.0 pts 20.1%
9.9% Seniors (65+) +9.3 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%

Marital status

63.0% Married ◂ +9.0 pts 53.9%
26.4% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
4.9% Divorced +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
2.6% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%
1.5% Separated +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Catherine Hill Bay Nords Wharf

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
13.4% 67th pct 9.3% 38th pct

Country of birth

85.1% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 87.4%
2.8% England +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
0.7% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% English +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
39.1% Australian even 39.1%
12.7% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 12.1%
10.6% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.3% German +2.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.5% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%
3.4% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 1.2%
1.0% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.4% Greek even 0.3%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
6.2% 74th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Limited English in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
0.5% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 95.4%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
42.1% 49th pct 49.9% 76th pct

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +8.2 pts 45.3%
42.1% No religion +7.9 pts ▸ 49.9%
3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
57.5% 91st pct 46.9% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap narrowing
23.6% 88th pct 18.7% 78th pct

Highest year of school

57.5% Year 12 ◂ +10.7 pts 46.9%
26.3% Year 10 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.2%
5.5% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

Highest qualification level

31.7% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 39.2%
21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.8%
19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 18.1%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 19.6%
15.6% Engineering & related +3.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.9% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%
8.0% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%
4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.0%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$384 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$1,136 95th pct $752 68th pct
Household income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$1,093 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$2,772 100th pct $1,679 75th pct
Family income in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$898 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$2,845 96th pct $1,947 73rd pct
High earners in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.8 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
21.3% 97th pct 13.5% 87th pct
High-income homes in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +20.0 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
40.9% 99th pct 20.8% 83rd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.7%
11.7% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 30.8%
23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%
17.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 10.9%
4.7% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +16.5 pts ▸ 44.2%
32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.5%
27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 19.9%
9.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf
25.2% 17th pct 30.3% 36th pct
Mental health in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +2.6 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay
8.5% 35th pct 5.9% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
3.5% 14th pct 4.7% 30th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 12.0%
9.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
5.6% Other condition +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.7% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.5% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None ◂ +6.5 pts 63.5%
18.5% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%
4.9% Two conditions +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%
1.1% Three or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +3.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
11.6% 15th pct 15.4% 39th pct
Unpaid carers in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.6 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
11.5% 27th pct 19.1% 98th pct
Unpaid child care in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +12.4 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
42.5% 92nd pct 30.1% 76th pct
Defence service in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.0 pts higher in Nords Wharf
2.1% 15th pct 3.1% 37th pct
Housework 15h+ in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +5.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
25.2% 61st pct 30.3% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.5 larger in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
3.1 88th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.2 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
5.4% 2nd pct 15.6% 53rd pct
Living alone in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +12.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap widening
9.3% 2nd pct 21.4% 26th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 52.3%
22.3% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
5.4% One-parent families +10.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 39.9%
30.0% 4 people ◂ +14.7 pts 15.2%
9.3% 1 person +12.1 pts ▸ 21.4%
15.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
12.1% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%
1.2% 6 or more even 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$250 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$650 100th pct $400 87th pct
Mortgage in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +$784 higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
$2,784 100th pct $2,000 88th pct
People / bedroom in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +7.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
9.3% 12th pct 16.4% 33rd pct
Owned outright in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +12.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap narrowing
29.2% 23rd pct 41.6% 57th pct
Separate houses in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +2.9 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +11.2 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
94.2% 94th pct 83.0% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 41.3%
29.2% Owned outright +12.5 pts ▸ 41.6%
9.3% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 31.7%
15.2% 3 bedrooms +26.2 pts ▸ 41.3%
23.0% 5 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.0%
5.8% 2 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

25.0% $350–$549 +16.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% $200–$349 +30.4 pts ▸ 30.4%
20.8% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
12.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.3 pts 24.8%
31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.2% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 27.0%
1.9% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.9 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.9% 21st pct
Work from home in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +6.7 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
31.8% 100th pct 25.1% 94th pct
PT commute in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

48.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 53.8%
31.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.7 pts 25.1%
2.1% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

56.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 56.3%
21.3% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%
15.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 11.6%
9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
0.0% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +59.1 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
91.6% 100th pct 32.5% 38th pct
Recent arrivals in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +4.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
4.5% 48th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +2.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 3.9% 37th pct
Participation in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +10.3 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
71.1% 94th pct 60.8% 73rd pct
Full-time in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +8.5 pts higher in Catherine Hill Bay gap widening
57.6% 59th pct 49.1% 17th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Construction +6.2 pts ▸ 17.3%
16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%
9.6% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.3%
7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 6.6%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%
4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%
4.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
3.3% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.5% Mining ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

24.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 21.2%
14.1% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.5% Managers ◂ +1.4 pts 14.1%
14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
8.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%
4.7% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.4 higher in Nords Wharf
3.0 31st pct 3.4 36th pct
Types ≤15 min in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +0.9 more in Nords Wharf
2.9 28th pct 3.8 38th pct
15-min city in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
99.3% 99th pct 99.2% 99th pct
Walk to school in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +87.5 pts higher in Nords Wharf
0.0% 0th pct 87.5% 74th pct
Walk to a park in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +2.1 pts higher in Nords Wharf
96.9% 66th pct 98.9% 79th pct
Walk to health in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +6.5 more in Nords Wharf
15.9 43rd pct 22.3 59th pct
Intersections/km² in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +163 higher in Catherine Hill Bay
183 100th pct 20 30th pct
Mean slope in Catherine Hill Bayin Nords Wharf +1.8 pts higher in Nords Wharf
7.8% 83rd pct 9.6% 89th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Catherine Hill Bay vs Nords Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL121017/catherine-hill-bay/vs/UCL121089/nords-wharf