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Horseshoe Bay vs Picnic Bay

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Horseshoe Bay profile · Picnic Bay profile

Horseshoe Bay Picnic Bay

Horseshoe Bay and Picnic Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and household patterns. Horseshoe Bay has far more separate houses and homes owned outright, with 55.2% held without a mortgage. In contrast, Picnic Bay is far more likely to be rented (35.7%) and has far more people living alone, at 48.0%. This difference extends to family types; one-parent families are far more common in Picnic Bay, where they make up 23.0% of households, compared to just 11.4% in Horseshoe Bay.

Everyday life in both places shares several similarities, including a typical weekly family income of around $1,300 and a similar share of adults with bachelor degrees. Both areas have an older population compared to the national figure, though the gap between them has narrowed since 2011. Other trends have shifted over time, such as the share of recent overseas arrivals, which is now far higher in Picnic Bay at 27.3%.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.6 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay Recent arrivals: 17.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay Separate houses: 17.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +228 larger in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
611 40th pct 383 25th pct
Median age in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1 yrs older in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
57 yrs 88th pct 58 yrs 90th pct
First Nations in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
2.5% 29th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +3.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
29.0% 72nd pct 32.4% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +3.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
10.3% 10th pct 7.0% 2nd pct
De facto in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.1 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
13.4% 54th pct 13.5% 56th pct

Age structure

40.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 36.6%
29.0% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
16.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 14.4%
5.9% Youth (15–24) +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.3 pts 7.0%

Marital status

44.5% Married ◂ +9.1 pts 35.4%
28.5% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.8%
18.2% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 19.9%
5.1% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 4.5%
3.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Horseshoe Bay Picnic Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +7.6 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
27.7% 100th pct 20.1% 90th pct

Country of birth

64.0% Australia +3.1 pts ▸ 67.1%
11.1% England ◂ +3.8 pts 7.3%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%
1.3% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 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%

Ancestry

42.4% English +2.8 pts ▸ 45.2%
36.2% Australian ◂ +9.0 pts 27.2%
13.3% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%
11.0% Scottish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.5% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +4.0 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
9.0% 85th pct 5.0% 66th pct
Limited English in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 83.8%
1.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
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% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +9.7 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
55.2% 89th pct 45.4% 61st pct

Religious affiliation

55.2% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 45.4%
33.7% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
9.2% Not stated +6.2 pts ▸ 15.4%
1.6% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +1.0 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 Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +2.9 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
48.8% 77th pct 45.8% 71st pct
Bachelor+ in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
17.6% 76th pct 18.0% 76th pct

Highest year of school

48.8% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 45.8%
25.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%
9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%
9.0% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

34.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.0 pts 23.7%
17.4% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 19.5%
16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 15.8%
6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
9.8% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%
8.7% Architecture & building ◂ +2.5 pts 6.2%
8.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%
8.2% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%
6.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +$67 higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
$585 34th pct $652 48th pct
Household income in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +$187 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
$1,067 31st pct $880 12th pct
Family income in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +$25 higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
$1,308 26th pct $1,333 28th pct
High earners in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.9 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
5.9% 46th pct 6.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +3.2 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
10.8% 51st pct 7.6% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 32.7%
22.8% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 34.5%
20.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.9%
5.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 2.9%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

48.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 41.9%
29.2% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 32.6%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%
3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
30.3% 36th pct 30.0% 34th pct
Mental health in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +2.7 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
10.0% 52nd pct 7.3% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
4.3% 24th pct 6.0% 47th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%
5.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%
3.6% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.0% Stroke +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.9% None ◂ +5.3 pts 54.6%
19.0% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
8.3% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +3.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
19.9% 68th pct 16.6% 47th pct
Unpaid carers in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.3 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
8.1% 10th pct 8.4% 11th pct
Unpaid child care in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +2.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
17.1% 14th pct 14.3% 9th pct
Defence service in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay
4.8% 75th pct 6.1% 88th pct
Housework 15h+ in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.3 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
24.6% 56th pct 23.3% 43rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.3 larger in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
2.1 29th pct 1.8 0th pct
One-parent in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +11.6 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
11.4% 28th pct 23.0% 86th pct
Living alone in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +21.7 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
26.3% 40th pct 48.0% 100th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
37.1% Couples with children ◂ +17.1 pts 20.0%
11.4% One-parent families +11.6 pts ▸ 23.0%
3.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Household size

52.1% 2 people ◂ +12.4 pts 39.8%
26.3% 1 person +21.7 pts ▸ 48.0%
12.4% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%
6.6% 4 people ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%
2.3% 5 people even 2.3%
1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +$50 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
$300 59th pct $250 43rd pct
Mortgage in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +$258 higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
$1,127 31st pct $1,385 51st pct
People / bedroom in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.10 higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +17.5 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
18.1% 39th pct 35.7% 82nd pct
Owned outright in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +18.4 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
55.2% 91st pct 36.8% 41st pct
Separate houses in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +17.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap widening
93.8% 52nd pct 76.0% 10th pct
3+ bedrooms in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +22.6 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
65.3% 14th pct 42.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 36.8%
18.1% Rented +17.5 pts ▸ 35.7%
27.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 20.5%
2.3% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house ◂ +17.8 pts 76.0%
1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.5 pts ▸ 21.6%
4.2% Other dwelling ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Bedrooms per home

45.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 34.5%
29.0% 2 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
15.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 8.2%
4.6% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.5% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Weekly rent distribution

48.9% $200–$349 +11.7 pts ▸ 60.7%
14.9% Under $200 +16.3 pts ▸ 31.1%
27.7% $350–$549 ◂ +19.5 pts 8.2%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $1,000–$1,799 +9.8 pts ▸ 54.3%
26.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.0 pts 11.4%
11.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +12.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
4.7% 57th pct 17.0% 88th pct
Work from home in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +2.4 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
12.6% 74th pct 15.0% 80th pct
PT commute in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.5 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap steady
3.5% 91st pct 2.0% 87th pct

How people get to work

46.1% Car (driver) ◂ +16.8 pts 29.3%
12.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
4.3% Walked +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%
3.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.2% 1 vehicle +6.1 pts ▸ 53.3%
35.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 24.8%
4.7% No vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 17.0%
7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%
7.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.9 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap narrowing
42.7% 83rd pct 43.5% 86th pct
Recent arrivals in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +17.8 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap widening
9.5% 69th pct 27.3% 92nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +3.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
8.9% 85th pct 5.1% 57th pct
Participation in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +7.8 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay gap narrowing
51.7% 45th pct 43.8% 24th pct
Full-time in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +7.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay gap steady
44.5% 8th pct 51.7% 27th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 21.8%
15.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 8.8%
4.7% Professional & technical +8.2 pts ▸ 12.9%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
8.3% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.7% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
2.0% Rental & real estate +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.2% Mining +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.5% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 17.7%
15.0% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.0 pts 8.2%
9.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%
13.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
7.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +0.5 higher in Picnic Bay
2.2 22nd pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +1.0 more in Picnic Bay
2.0 18th pct 3.0 28th pct
15-min city in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +51.1 pts higher in Horseshoe Bay
51.1% 44th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +25.2 pts higher in Picnic Bay
74.4% 26th pct 99.6% 85th pct
Walk to health in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +6.9 more in Horseshoe Bay
27.8 70th pct 20.9 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay +45 higher in Picnic Bay
21 32nd pct 66 83rd pct
Mean slope in Horseshoe Bayin Picnic Bay even
5.3% 59th pct 5.3% 59th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Horseshoe Bay vs Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL321054/horseshoe-bay/vs/UCL322097/picnic-bay