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Sylvania - Taren Point vs Caringbah South
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.9 km apart · Sylvania - Taren Point profile · Caringbah South profile
Sylvania - Taren Point Caringbah South
Sylvania - Taren Point and Caringbah South are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with distinct profiles. Sylvania - Taren Point is more culturally diverse, with 26.1% of people born overseas and 28.3% using a language other than English at home, compared to 14.7% and 8.3% in Caringbah South. In contrast, Caringbah South has a wealthier population, where 43.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 30.7% in Sylvania - Taren Point. Homes in Caringbah South are also more likely to be separate houses (76.3%) or have three or more bedrooms (92.0%).
Everyday life in both areas is very similar, as they share almost identical levels of public transport stops and the same general transit time to the city. However, some gaps are widening; the typical household income in Caringbah South is now $705 higher than in Sylvania - Taren Point, a gap that has grown since 2016. The population in Sylvania - Taren Point has also become noticeably older, with the typical resident now 4 years older than those in Caringbah South.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 15,113
- First area, 2016: 15,939
- First area, 2021: 16,430
- Second area, 2016: 12,061
- Second area, 2021: 13,015
- First area, 2011: 44 yrs
- First area, 2016: 44 yrs
- First area, 2021: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 42 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 42 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.1% males, 3.6% females; 85+ in Caringbah South: 1.1% males, 2.0% females
- 80–84 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 1.9% males, 2.5% females; 80–84 in Caringbah South: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.4% males, 3.2% females; 75–79 in Caringbah South: 1.5% males, 1.8% females
- 70–74 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.5% males, 3.1% females; 70–74 in Caringbah South: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 65–69 in Caringbah South: 2.8% males, 3.0% females
- 60–64 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Caringbah South: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 55–59 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 55–59 in Caringbah South: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 50–54 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 50–54 in Caringbah South: 3.0% males, 3.4% females
- 45–49 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 3.3% males, 3.6% females; 45–49 in Caringbah South: 3.6% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.8% males, 3.0% females; 40–44 in Caringbah South: 3.2% males, 3.2% females
- 35–39 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Caringbah South: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 30–34 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 30–34 in Caringbah South: 2.0% males, 2.7% females
- 25–29 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.3% males, 2.1% females; 25–29 in Caringbah South: 2.0% males, 1.9% females
- 20–24 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.7% males, 2.3% females; 20–24 in Caringbah South: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Caringbah South: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
- 10–14 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 10–14 in Caringbah South: 3.7% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 3.1% males, 2.7% females; 5–9 in Caringbah South: 3.8% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sylvania - Taren Point: 2.5% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Caringbah South: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $633
- First area, 2016: $734
- First area, 2021: $855
- Second area, 2016: $814
- Second area, 2021: $1,044
- First area, 2011: $1,473
- First area, 2016: $1,716
- First area, 2021: $2,017
- Second area, 2016: $2,182
- Second area, 2021: $2,722
- First area, 2011: $1,811
- First area, 2016: $2,039
- First area, 2021: $2,410
- Second area, 2016: $2,546
- Second area, 2021: $3,179
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.6
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $390
- First area, 2016: $455
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2016: $610
- Second area, 2021: $730
- First area, 2011: $2,514
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,817
- Second area, 2016: $3,000
- Second area, 2021: $3,400
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2016: 0.80
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sylvania - Taren Point vs Caringbah South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/128011531/sylvania-taren-point/vs/128011603/caringbah-south