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Bayside vs Sutherland Shire

Name: Bayside vs Sutherland Shire — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bayside profile · Sutherland Shire profile

Bayside Sutherland Shire

Sutherland Shire and Bayside (NSW) are nearby areas with very different housing and cultural profiles. Bayside (NSW) is far more diverse, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 51.5% using another language at home, compared to 19.3% and 13.8% in Sutherland Shire. The two areas also differ in how people live; Sutherland Shire has far more separate houses (60.8%) and larger homes with three or more bedrooms (71.6%), while Bayside (NSW) has a much higher share of renters (42.1%) and apartments. This is reflected in the commute, as the drive to the city takes far longer from Sutherland Shire, at 45 minutes, than from Bayside (NSW), at 14 minutes.

Everyday life shares many similarities, including a typical weekly rent of $500 and a high level of education and job skills in both places. Both areas are also well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Bayside (NSW) has a younger population with a typical age of 35, Sutherland Shire is older at 41. Residents in Bayside (NSW) have more frequent access to public transport and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.8 pts higher in Bayside Other language: 37.7 pts higher in Bayside Separate houses: 26.3 pts higher in Sutherland Shire 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Sutherland Shire Renting: 19.9 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +55,027 larger in Sutherland Shire

175,184 87th pct 230,211 87th pct

Median age in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +6 yrs older in Sutherland Shire

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +11.2 pts 24.8%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

14.8% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 11.7%

Marital status

44.5% Married +7.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

40.2% Never married ◂ +8.1 pts 32.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Sutherland Shire

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +31.2 pts ▸ 77.9%

6.8% China ◂ +5.2 pts 1.5%

1.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Ancestry

14.3% English +23.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.0% Australian +21.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

14.8% Chinese ◂ +10.9 pts 3.9%

6.1% Irish +6.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.5% Scottish +6.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

4.6% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.2% English only +40.6 pts ▸ 82.9%

6.9% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 1.6%

6.0% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 1.8%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +4.4 pts 1.0%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.7% Christianity +10.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

26.3% No religion +7.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

8.7% Islam ◂ +7.8 pts 0.9%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +41 more in Sutherland Shire

41 86th pct 82 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.38 more in Sutherland Shire

1.55 9th pct 1.93 19th pct

Students in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +22,586 more in Sutherland Shire

14,824 84th pct 37,410 87th pct

Avg size in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +112 larger in Sutherland Shire

362 69th pct 474 80th pct

ICSEA in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +8 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,070 87th pct 1,078 88th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 ◂ +6.0 pts 63.1%

11.7% Year 10 +10.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%

3.8% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 28.6%

15.9% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 24.6%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.6% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

5.4% Education +4.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

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

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$146 higher in Sutherland Shire

$872 74th pct $1,018 86th pct

Household income in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$329 higher in Sutherland Shire

$1,959 84th pct $2,288 90th pct

Family income in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$515 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,243 80th pct $2,758 91st pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.8%

14.1% $4,000 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 21.5%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.8%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 33.4%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 30.0%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.8% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.4% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +4.6 pts 67.2%

14.5% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.0% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1,311 larger in Sutherland Shire

1,962 78th pct 3,273 86th pct

Median age in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +2 yrs older in Bayside

27 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$26 higher in Sutherland Shire

$824 88th pct $850 88th pct

Household income in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$394 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,043 88th pct $2,437 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.2 larger in Sutherland Shire

2.5 71st pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 64.0%

27.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 32.6%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

14.7% 4 people +4.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%

5.8% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayside in Sutherland Shire even

$500 96th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +$152 higher in Sutherland Shire

$2,468 92nd pct $2,620 94th pct

People / bedroom in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.10 higher in Bayside

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented ◂ +19.9 pts 22.3%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.0% Owned outright +10.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

34.5% Separate house +26.3 pts ▸ 60.8%

52.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.5 pts 24.8%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.2 pts 21.9%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 32.9%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.8% 5 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 5.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.3%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

8.7% $750 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

8.5% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

6.5% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $3,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.0%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +631 more in Sutherland Shire

686 86th pct 1,317 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1.80 more in Sutherland Shire

3.92 57th pct 5.72 80th pct

Departures/1k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +792.4 more in Bayside

1,715.1 88th pct 922.7 78th pct

PT routes in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +11 more in Bayside

47 86th pct 36 81st pct

Stop walk in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1 longer in Sutherland Shire

6 38th pct 7 43rd pct

Drive to city in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +31 longer in Sutherland Shire

14 16th pct 45 46th pct

How people get to work

33.6% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

34.0% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 37.2%

5.6% Train ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

1.8% Bus ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.1 pts 34.0%

27.5% 2 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

14.7% No vehicle ◂ +9.0 pts 5.7%

7.2% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.4% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

4.1% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

13.2% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

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

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.1%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1 higher in Sutherland Shire

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +3 higher in Sutherland Shire

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +6 higher in Sutherland Shire

4 36th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bayside in Sutherland Shire even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +46 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,044 87th pct 1,090 92nd pct

ERP in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +53,557 higher in Sutherland Shire

187,770 87th pct 241,327 87th pct

Growth in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +2.1 pts higher in Bayside

6.5% 74th pct 4.5% 58th pct

Businesses in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +3,742 higher in Sutherland Shire

19,814 87th pct 23,556 87th pct

Approvals in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +782 higher in Bayside

1,527 88th pct 745 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +165 higher in Sutherland Shire

1,223 86th pct 1,388 89th pct

Max temp in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.6 higher in Bayside

23.6 43rd pct 23.1 37th pct

Min temp in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1.6 higher in Bayside

13.3 72nd pct 11.7 59th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +298 higher in Bayside

5,096 20th pct 4,798 17th pct

Assault/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +5 higher in Bayside

569 21st pct 564 20th pct

Sexual/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +2 higher in Bayside

138 17th pct 136 17th pct

Robbery/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +3 higher in Bayside

11 20th pct 8 12th pct

Burglary/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +69 higher in Bayside

189 9th pct 120 0th pct

Theft/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +273 higher in Bayside

820 28th pct 547 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +230 higher in Bayside

388 55th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +64 higher in Bayside

432 19th pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +38 higher in Bayside

296 33rd pct 258 29th pct

5-yr change in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +20.9 pts higher in Bayside

-6.8% 24th pct -27.7% 6th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.9 higher in Bayside

8.1 96th pct 7.2 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +0.7 more in Bayside

7.5 96th pct 6.8 89th pct

15-min city in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +11.4 pts higher in Bayside

97.1% 97th pct 85.6% 87th pct

Walk to shops in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +4.8 pts higher in Bayside

89.5% 92nd pct 84.8% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1.7 pts higher in Bayside

99.9% 100th pct 98.2% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +5.9 pts higher in Bayside

97.2% 97th pct 91.3% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +1.1 pts higher in Bayside

99.9% 100th pct 98.8% 90th pct

Walk to health in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +14.7 pts higher in Bayside

85.8% 93rd pct 71.2% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +3.4 more in Sutherland Shire

8.9 7th pct 12.3 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +137 higher in Bayside

185 89th pct 48 77th pct

Mean slope in Bayside in Sutherland Shire +3.4 pts higher in Sutherland Shire

4.3% 44th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

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Compare Sutherland Shire with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Sutherland Shire [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10500/bayside/vs/LGA17150/sutherland-shire