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Bayside vs Georges River

Name: Bayside vs Georges River — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Bayside profile · Georges River profile

Bayside Georges River

Bayside (NSW) and Georges River are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different housing styles. Bayside (NSW) is more compact, with flats or apartments making up 52.2% of homes, while Georges River has a far higher share of separate houses at 51.6%. This difference extends to the size of the homes, as three or more bedrooms are far higher in Georges River, where 62.2% of homes have at least three bedrooms compared to 45.7% in Bayside (NSW). Georges River also has a far higher score for access to money and resources, at 7 compared to 4 in Bayside (NSW).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, sharing a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,970 and nearly identical rates of adults with a bachelor degree. Bayside (NSW) is a more transient area, with a well higher share of people who moved in the last five years (44.3%) and more recent arrivals from overseas (19.5%). While both are within a short drive of the city, Bayside (NSW) is closer, taking about 14 minutes compared to 20 minutes from Georges River.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 17.1 pts higher in Georges River 3+ bedrooms: 16.5 pts higher in Georges River Renting: 8.9 pts higher in Bayside Owned outright: 6.8 pts higher in Georges River Recent movers: 6.8 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayside in Georges River +22,910 larger in Bayside

175,184 87th pct 152,274 86th pct

Median age in Bayside in Georges River +3 yrs older in Georges River

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.9 pts 29.1%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.1% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

44.5% Married +7.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.2% Never married ◂ +7.5 pts 32.7%

7.8% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

4.5% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Georges River

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +3.6 pts ▸ 50.3%

6.8% China +7.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

2.7% Nepal +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.7% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

14.8% Chinese +11.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.3% English +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

6.1% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

42.2% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 42.1%

6.9% Mandarin +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.7% Cantonese +5.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 5.2%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Tagalog even 0.9%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity even 47.7%

26.3% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

8.7% Islam ◂ +4.1 pts 4.6%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Hinduism +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.4% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Other religions even 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayside in Georges River +6 more in Georges River

41 86th pct 47 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayside in Georges River +0.39 more in Georges River

1.55 9th pct 1.94 19th pct

Students in Bayside in Georges River +6,644 more in Georges River

14,824 84th pct 21,468 86th pct

Avg size in Bayside in Georges River +105 larger in Georges River

362 69th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Bayside in Georges River +5 higher in Georges River

1,070 87th pct 1,075 87th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

11.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 8.3%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +1.1 pts ▸ 35.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 15.3%

14.4% Postgraduate degree even 14.4%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 27.7%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 11.9%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.7% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.4% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Bayside in Georges River +$80 higher in Bayside

$872 74th pct $792 62nd pct

Household income in Bayside in Georges River +$32 higher in Georges River

$1,959 84th pct $1,991 85th pct

Family income in Bayside in Georges River +$34 higher in Bayside

$2,243 80th pct $2,209 78th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 29.9%

22.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.1% $4,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.2%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.3%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 17.6%

4.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.4% Diabetes even 4.4%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 72.7%

14.5% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

4.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Three or more even 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayside in Georges River +926 larger in Bayside

1,962 78th pct 1,036 64th pct

Median age in Bayside in Georges River +1 yrs older in Bayside

27 yrs 64th pct 26 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bayside in Georges River +$67 higher in Bayside

$824 88th pct $757 86th pct

Household income in Bayside in Georges River +$35 higher in Bayside

$2,043 88th pct $2,008 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayside in Georges River +0.3 larger in Georges River

2.5 71st pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 62.1%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 23.7%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 29.1%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +4.1 pts 21.1%

17.9% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.7% 4 people +3.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayside in Georges River +$50 higher in Bayside

$500 96th pct $450 91st pct

Mortgage in Bayside in Georges River +$6 higher in Georges River

$2,468 92nd pct $2,474 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Bayside in Georges River even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 33.3%

26.0% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 32.9%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

52.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.1 pts 36.2%

34.5% Separate house +17.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 11.4%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 30.6%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.8% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 5.5%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 +10.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +9.8 pts 20.4%

8.5% $200–$349 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% $750 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

6.5% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.5%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

10.6% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayside in Georges River +18 more in Georges River

686 86th pct 704 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bayside in Georges River +0.71 more in Georges River

3.92 57th pct 4.62 67th pct

Departures/1k in Bayside in Georges River +296.8 more in Bayside

1,715.1 88th pct 1,418.3 86th pct

PT routes in Bayside in Georges River +4 more in Bayside

47 86th pct 43 86th pct

Stop walk in Bayside in Georges River +5 longer in Bayside

6 38th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Bayside in Georges River +6 longer in Georges River

14 16th pct 20 29th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

33.6% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

5.6% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.6% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 41.5%

27.5% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 31.1%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 12.5%

7.2% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.0% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

6.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

2.8% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.2% Managers even 13.1%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.6% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayside in Georges River even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Bayside in Georges River +1 higher in Georges River

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Bayside in Georges River +3 higher in Georges River

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bayside in Georges River even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bayside in Georges River +4 higher in Georges River

1,044 87th pct 1,048 87th pct

ERP in Bayside in Georges River +23,851 higher in Bayside

187,770 87th pct 163,919 86th pct

Growth in Bayside in Georges River +0.7 pts higher in Georges River

6.5% 74th pct 7.3% 77th pct

Businesses in Bayside in Georges River +2,281 higher in Bayside

19,814 87th pct 17,533 86th pct

Approvals in Bayside in Georges River +806 higher in Bayside

1,527 88th pct 721 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayside in Georges River +46 higher in Bayside

1,223 86th pct 1,177 84th pct

Max temp in Bayside in Georges River +0.1 higher in Georges River

23.6 43rd pct 23.7 43rd pct

Min temp in Bayside in Georges River +0.7 higher in Bayside

13.3 72nd pct 12.7 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bayside in Georges River +1,370 higher in Georges River

5,096 20th pct 6,465 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Bayside in Georges River +4 higher in Georges River

569 21st pct 573 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Bayside in Georges River +25 higher in Bayside

138 17th pct 113 10th pct

Robbery/100k in Bayside in Georges River +2 higher in Bayside

11 20th pct 9 14th pct

Burglary/100k in Bayside in Georges River +4 higher in Georges River

189 9th pct 193 10th pct

Theft/100k in Bayside in Georges River +32 higher in Bayside

820 28th pct 788 27th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bayside in Georges River +136 higher in Bayside

388 55th pct 252 33rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bayside in Georges River +55 higher in Bayside

432 19th pct 377 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Bayside in Georges River +148 higher in Georges River

296 33rd pct 445 48th pct

5-yr change in Bayside in Georges River +29.1 pts higher in Georges River

-6.8% 24th pct 22.3% 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayside in Georges River +0.1 higher in Georges River

8.1 96th pct 8.2 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayside in Georges River +0.1 more in Georges River

7.5 96th pct 7.6 97th pct

15-min city in Bayside in Georges River +0.2 pts higher in Bayside

97.1% 97th pct 96.8% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bayside in Georges River +4.3 pts higher in Georges River

89.5% 92nd pct 93.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Bayside in Georges River +0.3 pts higher in Bayside

99.9% 100th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to school in Bayside in Georges River +1.4 pts higher in Georges River

97.2% 97th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bayside in Georges River even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayside in Georges River +1.9 pts higher in Bayside

85.8% 93rd pct 83.9% 92nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bayside in Georges River +1.3 more in Georges River

8.9 7th pct 10.2 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayside in Georges River +5 higher in Bayside

185 89th pct 180 89th pct

Mean slope in Bayside in Georges River +2.0 pts higher in Georges River

4.3% 44th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

Inner West Georges River Burwood Sydney Strathfield Canada Bay Randwick Hunters Hill

Compare Georges River with nearby areas

Bayside Burwood Canterbury-Bankstown Strathfield Inner West Canada Bay Sydney Hunters Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Georges River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10500/bayside/vs/LGA12930/georges-river