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Hay Point vs Grasstree Beach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Hay Point profile · Grasstree Beach profile

Hay Point Grasstree Beach

Hay Point and Grasstree Beach (L) are neighbouring areas with very different own profiles. Residents in Grasstree Beach (L) are far older, with a typical age of 54 compared to 43 in Hay Point. This is consistent with a higher share of people aged 65 and over in Grasstree Beach (L) (23.7% against 17.1% in Hay Point). Hay Point is a younger area where 17.5% of residents are children under 15, and it has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.6% compared to 16.0%).

The two areas have tracked in opposite directions since 2011, with the age gap flipping and the lead in university qualifications shifting toward Grasstree Beach (L). Despite these shifts, they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $1,900 and almost identical proportions of people born overseas. They also both have a similar level of home ownership, with about 23% of households in each area renting their home.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.5 pts higher in Hay Point Median age: 11 yrs older in Grasstree Beach Population: 917 larger in Hay Point Limited English: 0.5 pts higher in Hay Point Unpaid carers: 4.1 pts higher in Grasstree Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +917 larger in Hay Point gap narrowing
1,306 62nd pct 389 25th pct
Median age in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +11 yrs older in Grasstree Beach gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 54 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.5 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
4.9% 55th pct 4.4% 50th pct
Aged 65+ in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +6.6 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap widening
17.1% 31st pct 23.7% 54th pct
Under 15 in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +4.9 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
17.5% 48th pct 12.6% 16th pct
De facto in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
16.1% 76th pct 15.4% 73rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 21.1%
17.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%
10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 7.5%

Marital status

49.2% Married +2.1 pts ▸ 51.3%
33.1% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%
9.9% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%
4.4% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Hay Point Grasstree Beach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.4 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
9.1% 37th pct 9.5% 40th pct

Country of birth

78.0% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 82.5%
2.8% New Zealand +2.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.5% England ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.4% South Africa ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English +0.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
37.7% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 35.0%
10.3% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.7% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
5.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.8% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.5 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
2.8% 34th pct 1.3% 11th pct
Limited English in Hay Pointin Grasstree 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 +2.8 pts ▸ 87.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 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% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +2.9 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
39.4% 39th pct 36.5% 28th pct

Religious affiliation

47.0% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 49.4%
39.4% No religion ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%
12.9% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
0.2% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
34.9% 38th pct 33.3% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +7.2 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap widening
5.6% 12th pct 12.8% 59th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 10 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
34.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.3%
11.3% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
10.2% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

46.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.7 pts 39.0%
9.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 15.5%
7.6% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.5% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

28.4% Engineering & related ◂ +4.0 pts 24.4%
12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%
6.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.7% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.0% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.5% Agriculture & environment +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +$35 higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
$875 86th pct $910 87th pct
Household income in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +$46 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
$1,983 86th pct $1,937 86th pct
Family income in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +$39 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
$2,289 87th pct $2,250 86th pct
High earners in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.8 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
14.6% 89th pct 15.5% 90th pct
High-income homes in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +5.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
21.6% 84th pct 16.0% 71st pct

Household income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.1 pts 25.2%
20.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.5%
13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.6%
12.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%
8.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

34.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.4%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 25.4%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +3.8 pts higher in Grasstree Beach
27.6% 25th pct 31.4% 41st pct
Mental health in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.5 pts higher in Grasstree Beach
7.7% 27th pct 8.2% 31st pct
Needs assistance in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.9 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap steady
4.5% 27th pct 5.4% 39th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.7% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.9% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.0% Cancer +3.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.2% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.8% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.4% None ◂ +2.4 pts 56.0%
19.1% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.1%
5.6% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.1% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +4.8 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap steady
9.4% 10th pct 14.3% 31st pct
Unpaid carers in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +4.1 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap widening
10.2% 18th pct 14.3% 68th pct
Unpaid child care in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +9.3 pts higher in Hay Point gap widening
27.0% 64th pct 17.8% 17th pct
Defence service in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.8 pts higher in Grasstree Beach
3.5% 48th pct 4.3% 68th pct
Housework 15h+ in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.6 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
23.1% 41st pct 24.8% 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.4 larger in Hay Point gap narrowing
2.5 64th pct 2.1 29th pct
One-parent in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +2.4 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
10.6% 23rd pct 8.2% 12th pct
Living alone in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +3.7 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap widening
20.3% 23rd pct 23.9% 33rd pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.0 pts 40.7%
33.9% Couples without children +16.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
10.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%
0.7% Other families +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

42.2% 2 people +9.3 pts ▸ 51.5%
20.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 23.9%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.4%
13.4% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 6.7%
4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +$80 higher in Hay Point gap widening
$350 75th pct $270 49th pct
Mortgage in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +$167 higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
$1,600 69th pct $1,767 79th pct
People / bedroom in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.10 higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.2 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
23.5% 57th pct 23.3% 56th pct
Owned outright in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +7.4 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap steady
31.9% 28th pct 39.3% 49th pct
Separate houses in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
95.0% 59th pct 94.5% 56th pct
3+ bedrooms in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.4 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
84.3% 73rd pct 82.8% 69th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.0 pts 28.8%
31.9% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
23.5% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%
1.9% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

95.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 94.5%
2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 53.4%
29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 20.9%
10.3% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.5% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
1.5% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

44.0% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
48.6% $350–$549 ◂ +19.7 pts 28.9%
3.7% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 34.0%
29.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%
18.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.2 pts 6.4%
5.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.6 pts higher in Hay Point gap narrowing
1.6% 26th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +2.1 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
5.5% 32nd pct 7.6% 48th pct
PT commute in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.5 pts higher in Hay Point gap widening
1.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

70.6% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 75.9%
5.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
2.8% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
29.6% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 34.8%
19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 16.8%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 1.9%
1.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.7 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
33.6% 43rd pct 34.2% 47th pct
Recent arrivals in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +2.5 pts higher in Hay Point
2.5% 39th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +1.4 pts higher in Hay Point gap steady
5.2% 58th pct 3.8% 35th pct
Participation in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +3.0 pts higher in Hay Point gap steady
56.9% 62nd pct 53.9% 53rd pct
Full-time in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.3 pts higher in Grasstree Beach gap narrowing
70.9% 97th pct 71.2% 97th pct

Industries people work in

17.9% Mining +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
7.2% Health care & social assistance +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.1%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +6.4 pts 2.9%
5.5% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.3% Construction even 8.2%
7.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.9 pts 5.3%
6.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%
4.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%
1.4% Public administration & safety +3.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%
11.7% Professionals +9.5 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 13.5%
10.7% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.9% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%
5.7% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.7% Community & personal service +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.3 higher in Grasstree Beach
0.8 8th pct 1.2 12th pct
Types ≤15 min in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.3 more in Grasstree Beach
0.7 7th pct 1.0 9th pct
15-min city in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +25.7 pts higher in Grasstree Beach
74.3% 26th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +7.0 more in Grasstree Beach
8.4 19th pct 15.4 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +32 higher in Grasstree Beach
3 2nd pct 35 55th pct
Mean slope in Hay Pointin Grasstree Beach +0.3 pts higher in Hay Point
4.6% 49th pct 4.3% 45th pct

Compare Hay Point with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hay Point vs Grasstree Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL315041/hay-point/vs/UCL322053/grasstree-beach