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Hay Point vs Armstrong Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Hay Point profile · Armstrong Beach profile

Hay Point Armstrong Beach

Hay Point and Armstrong Beach (L) are two nearby Queensland areas with different layouts and residents. Armstrong Beach (L) is much more walkable, with 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and far more street intersections per square kilometre. It also has more people who have finished Year 12 (39.0% compared to 34.9% in Hay Point) and a higher share of volunteers (15.7% compared to 9.4%). Hay Point has a larger population and a higher share of full-time employees, at 70.9% compared to 63.8% in Armstrong Beach (L).

The gap in school completion has widened since 2011, though both areas share several other common traits. They have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $870, and similar shares of people who do not follow a religion. Both areas also have similar household sizes, with about 2.5 or 2.6 people per home, and a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Hay Point Population: 564 larger in Hay Point Unemployment: 2.1 pts higher in Hay Point Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach Full-time: 7.1 pts higher in Hay Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +564 larger in Hay Point gap narrowing
1,306 62nd pct 742 46th pct
Median age in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +4 yrs older in Hay Point gap narrowing
43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.8 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap steady
4.9% 55th pct 7.7% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.9 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
17.1% 31st pct 16.2% 28th pct
Under 15 in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.9 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
17.5% 48th pct 20.4% 71st pct
De facto in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.1 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
16.1% 76th pct 18.2% 86th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 27.0%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
17.5% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.9 pts 16.2%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 10.1%

Marital status

49.2% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 49.9%
33.1% Never married even 33.0%
9.9% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
4.4% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.7% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Hay Point Armstrong Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.2 pts higher in Hay Point gap steady
9.1% 37th pct 6.9% 22nd pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 82.2%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% Australian +9.4 pts ▸ 47.0%
43.0% English ◂ +6.2 pts 36.8%
10.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.9%
9.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.8% German +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
2.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.2 pts higher in Hay Point gap steady
2.8% 34th pct 2.6% 31st pct
Limited English in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.5 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
0.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 86.0%
0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even gap narrowing
39.4% 39th pct 39.5% 39th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.9%
39.4% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 39.5%
12.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.2% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +4.1 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap widening
34.9% 38th pct 39.0% 52nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap steady
5.6% 12th pct 6.8% 18th pct

Highest year of school

34.9% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 39.0%
29.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%
11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 43.4%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
7.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

28.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 25.2%
12.1% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 12.2%
5.7% Society & culture +3.8 pts ▸ 9.5%
5.0% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.1% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%
3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +$5 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
$875 86th pct $870 86th pct
Household income in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +$158 higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
$1,983 86th pct $2,141 89th pct
Family income in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +$118 higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
$2,289 87th pct $2,407 89th pct
High earners in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.9 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
14.6% 89th pct 15.5% 90th pct
High-income homes in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +3.1 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
21.6% 84th pct 24.6% 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 27.0%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 9.4%
8.2% $4,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.7%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 18.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.0 pts higher in Armstrong Beach
27.6% 25th pct 28.6% 28th pct
Mental health in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.4 pts higher in Armstrong Beach
7.7% 27th pct 9.2% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.7 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
4.5% 27th pct 3.8% 18th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.9% Asthma +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%
5.2% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%
4.9% Heart disease even 4.9%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%
1.8% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.2% Stroke even 1.2%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +0.1 pts 58.4%
19.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
5.6% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +6.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap steady
9.4% 10th pct 15.7% 41st pct
Unpaid carers in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
10.2% 18th pct 11.4% 27th pct
Unpaid child care in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.1 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
27.0% 64th pct 28.1% 69th pct
Defence service in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.3 pts higher in Armstrong Beach
3.5% 48th pct 4.8% 75th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
23.1% 41st pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.1 larger in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.6 71st pct
One-parent in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.4 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
10.6% 23rd pct 11.0% 26th pct
Living alone in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.5 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
20.3% 23rd pct 18.8% 20th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 54.3%
33.9% Couples without children +0.6 pts ▸ 34.5%
10.6% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

42.2% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 42.2%
20.3% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 18.8%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%
13.4% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
4.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.2% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +$10 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
$350 75th pct $340 73rd pct
Mortgage in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +$133 higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
$1,600 69th pct $1,733 77th pct
People / bedroom in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +4.2 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
23.5% 57th pct 27.7% 68th pct
Owned outright in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.1 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
31.9% 28th pct 32.0% 29th pct
Separate houses in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +1.7 pts higher in Hay Point gap widening
95.0% 59th pct 93.4% 49th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
84.3% 73rd pct 81.6% 65th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 37.1%
31.9% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 32.0%
23.5% Rented +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.9% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 93.4%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 45.3%
29.3% 4 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 34.0%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 12.9%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%
1.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 47.9%
44.0% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 46.5%
3.7% Under $200 +9.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 44.2%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 35.8%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 6.3%
5.2% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.4 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
1.6% 26th pct 2.0% 30th pct
Work from home in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.4 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
5.5% 32nd pct 5.9% 35th pct
PT commute in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.8 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
1.5% 84th pct 2.4% 88th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 72.4%
5.5% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.5% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.9% Walked even 0.9%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 44.4%
29.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 27.2%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%
1.6% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +5.5 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap widening
33.6% 43rd pct 39.1% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +3.4 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
2.5% 39th pct 5.9% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +2.1 pts higher in Hay Point gap widening
5.2% 58th pct 3.1% 24th pct
Participation in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +3.0 pts higher in Armstrong Beach gap narrowing
56.9% 62nd pct 60.0% 71st pct
Full-time in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +7.1 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
70.9% 97th pct 63.8% 86th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
10.2% Transport & warehousing +3.1 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%
4.5% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%
7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%
5.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%
6.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.1%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%
4.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 25.3%
24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +5.7 pts 18.5%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%
11.7% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 8.8%
10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
5.7% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.3 higher in Armstrong Beach
0.8 8th pct 1.1 11th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.3 more in Armstrong Beach
0.7 7th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +25.7 pts higher in Armstrong Beach
74.3% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +9.1 more in Armstrong Beach
8.4 19th pct 17.5 47th pct
Intersections/km² in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +17 higher in Armstrong Beach
3 2nd pct 20 31st pct
Mean slope in Hay Pointin Armstrong Beach +0.3 pts higher in Hay Point
4.6% 49th pct 4.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay Point vs Armstrong Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315041/hay-point/vs/UCL321005/armstrong-beach