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Gymea - Grays Point vs Woronora Heights

Name: Gymea - Grays Point vs Woronora Heights — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Gymea - Grays Point profile · Woronora Heights profile

Gymea - Grays Point Woronora Heights

Gymea - Grays Point and Woronora Heights are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Woronora Heights is dominated by large detached houses, with 97.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 97.6% being separate houses. In contrast, Gymea - Grays Point is very walkable, where 88.8% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed and residents can easily reach health services, schools, and groceries on foot. Income is also higher in Woronora Heights, where 49% of households earn $3,000 or more a week compared to 38.7% in Gymea - Grays Point.

These two places are almost identical when it comes to the share of people who volunteer, with about 15% of residents in both areas giving their time. They also share similar rates of people with long-term health conditions and those caring for children unpaid. While they are alike in these ways, other gaps are shifting; the typical resident in Woronora Heights is now three years older than in Gymea - Grays Point, a gap that has widened since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.1 pts higher in Woronora Heights Population: 14,617 larger in Gymea - Grays Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.2 pts higher in Woronora Heights Renting: 14.2 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point No car: 4.5 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +14,617 larger in Gymea - Grays Point gap steady

18,156 86th pct 3,539 14th pct

Median age in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +3 yrs older in Woronora Heights gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

23.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 17.7%

19.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

12.4% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

Marital status

54.9% Married +5.7 pts ▸ 60.7%

31.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 29.8%

7.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 5.8%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Age & sex structure

Gymea - Grays Point Woronora Heights

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 84.5%

4.3% England even 4.3%

1.3% New Zealand even 1.3%

1.2% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +5.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

41.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.5% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.7% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

3.8% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

2.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 92.1%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Italian even 0.6%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

37.6% No religion ◂ +5.0 pts 32.6%

3.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

6 71st pct —

Schools/1k kids in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

1.69 38th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +12 more in Gymea - Grays Point

42 84th pct 30 70th pct

Students in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

2,775 75th pct —

Avg size in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

463 56th pct —

ICSEA in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

1,088 79th pct —

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.2 pts 63.9%

21.4% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

5.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

25.8% Certificate III / IV +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

29.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 25.7%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

8.8% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.5% Education even 9.4%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$23 higher in Gymea - Grays Point gap steady

$1,046 81st pct $1,023 79th pct

Household income in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$726 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$2,428 87th pct $3,154 100th pct

Family income in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$318 higher in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

$2,897 87th pct $3,215 92nd pct

Household income distribution

25.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.5%

18.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

33.4% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.4% $650–$1,499 even 29.4%

24.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.4% $3,000 or more even 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Mental health even 6.4%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

3.3% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.3% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None ◂ +0.7 pts 68.0%

18.6% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +190 larger in Gymea - Grays Point

245 60th pct 55 18th pct

Median age in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +8 yrs older in Gymea - Grays Point

28 yrs 76th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$41 higher in Woronora Heights

$976 87th pct $1,017 89th pct

Household income in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$1,065 higher in Woronora Heights

$2,559 88th pct $3,624 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +0.4 larger in Woronora Heights gap narrowing

2.8 79th pct 3.2 94th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples with children +5.6 pts ▸ 72.2%

22.8% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 20.7%

9.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 6.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

22.1% 4 people +4.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

18.9% 1 person ◂ +11.1 pts 7.8%

8.5% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.3% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$208 higher in Woronora Heights gap widening

$530 91st pct $738 100th pct

Mortgage in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +$188 higher in Gymea - Grays Point gap narrowing

$2,860 93rd pct $2,672 90th pct

People / bedroom in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.5% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

38.5% Owned outright +2.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

19.6% Rented ◂ +14.2 pts 5.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Types of homes

68.5% Separate house +29.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

16.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.1 pts 1.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.7% 4 bedrooms +26.6 pts ▸ 57.2%

36.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.3 pts 18.9%

11.3% 5 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.7 pts 2.2%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.7% $750 or more +34.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

38.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.9 pts 10.0%

30.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.3 pts 26.7%

5.2% $200–$349 +8.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.3% Under $200 ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 41.7%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.9%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.5% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +71 more in Gymea - Grays Point

93 86th pct 22 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +1.09 more in Woronora Heights

5.12 62nd pct 6.22 75th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +105.2 more in Woronora Heights

847.9 52nd pct 953.1 56th pct

PT routes in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +12 more in Gymea - Grays Point

14 76th pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +1 longer in Woronora Heights

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +9 longer in Woronora Heights

29 57th pct 38 66th pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +2,739 more in Woronora Heights

18,156 57th pct 20,895 64th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +41,204 more in Gymea - Grays Point

62,099 59th pct 20,895 30th pct

Transit to city in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights

77 81st pct —

How people get to work

38.8% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 42.3%

38.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 37.1%

2.3% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 45.4%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.5 pts 15.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.0% 4 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +4.5 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 12.3%

12.1% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

10.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.8% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.6 pts 5.1%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.9% Wholesale trade even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

18.1% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.5%

15.8% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +1 higher in Woronora Heights

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +17 higher in Woronora Heights

1,107 88th pct 1,124 92nd pct

ERP in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +15,302 higher in Gymea - Grays Point

18,888 85th pct 3,586 13th pct

Growth in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +2.9 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

3.8% 43rd pct 1.0% 18th pct

Businesses in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +1,330 higher in Gymea - Grays Point

1,528 77th pct 198 9th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +81 higher in Woronora Heights

1,256 78th pct 1,337 83rd pct

Max temp in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +0.6 higher in Gymea - Grays Point

12.9 63rd pct 12.2 56th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +2.6 higher in Gymea - Grays Point

6.9 72nd pct 4.2 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +2.9 more in Gymea - Grays Point

6.5 68th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +87.9 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

88.8% 69th pct 0.9% 1st pct

Walk to shops in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +19.4 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

88.9% 74th pct 69.4% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +6.8 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

98.0% 66th pct 91.2% 50th pct

Walk to school in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +75.6 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

93.6% 73rd pct 18.0% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +13.0 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

98.8% 55th pct 85.8% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +64.0 pts higher in Gymea - Grays Point

64.0% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +0.9 more in Gymea - Grays Point

8.8 15th pct 7.9 11th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +73 higher in Gymea - Grays Point

130 57th pct 56 42nd pct

Mean slope in Gymea - Grays Point in Woronora Heights +3.0 pts higher in Woronora Heights

9.6% 89th pct 12.6% 97th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea - Grays Point vs Woronora Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/128011529/gymea-grays-point/vs/128021609/woronora-heights