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Alfords Point vs Illawong

Name: Alfords Point vs Illawong — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.2 km apart · Alfords Point profile · Illawong profile

Alfords Point Illawong

Illawong and Alfords Point are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer very different levels of walkability. Illawong is much better connected, with 43.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 0.0% in Alfords Point. Residents in Illawong also have far more access to groceries and schools within a short walk, while Alfords Point is far higher for those within a 15-minute walk of health services. Illawong also has a larger population and a higher number of public transport stops.

These two areas are very similar in other ways, including their typical weekly household incomes of around $2,800 to $2,900 and a similar share of children under 15. Both are dominated by large family homes, though Alfords Point is well higher for separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms. While Illawong has a higher share of people aged 65 and over, both areas maintain a strong presence of First Nations people and language speakers compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,296 larger in Illawong Separate houses: 6.2 pts higher in Alfords Point No religion: 4.9 pts higher in Illawong Aged 65+: 3.8 pts higher in Illawong Renting: 4.1 pts higher in Illawong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfords Point in Illawong +4,296 larger in Illawong gap steady

3,131 84th pct 7,427 87th pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Illawong +1 yrs older in Illawong gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.0 pts 28.8%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.6%

Marital status

60.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 62.0%

30.2% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 27.6%

4.6% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.5% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Alfords Point Illawong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 74.4%

2.2% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% China +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

24.5% English +5.2 pts ▸ 29.7%

29.1% Australian ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%

10.0% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

7.8% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.5% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +2.8 pts ▸ 73.8%

6.2% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

1.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.5% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 67.3%

18.8% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

4.9% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

2.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfords Point in Illawong +0.47 more in Illawong

1.85 26th pct 2.32 33rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfords Point in Illawong +8 more in Illawong

25 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Alfords Point in Illawong +49 larger in Alfords Point

460 67th pct 411 61st pct

ICSEA in Alfords Point in Illawong +11 higher in Illawong

1,067 84th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 ◂ +0.3 pts 65.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 20.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

4.1% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 26.0%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 16.9%

10.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.0% Society & culture even 10.0%

7.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Alfords Point in Illawong +$29 higher in Illawong gap steady

$956 78th pct $985 81st pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Illawong +$191 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,969 96th pct $2,778 93rd pct

Family income in Alfords Point in Illawong +$96 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,978 90th pct $2,882 89th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 27.0%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 35.5%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.5% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.2% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.3% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.0% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +2.4 pts 68.9%

18.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfords Point in Illawong +44 larger in Illawong

31 73rd pct 75 82nd pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Illawong even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Alfords Point in Illawong +$280 higher in Alfords Point

$1,042 81st pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Illawong +$1,167 higher in Alfords Point

$4,916 100th pct $3,749 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfords Point in Illawong +0.2 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.0 pts 66.0%

20.1% Couples without children +5.5 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.2% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

29.4% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 34.9%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 20.8%

18.6% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 17.8%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

7.4% 1 person +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.5% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfords Point in Illawong +$118 higher in Alfords Point gap widening

$768 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Alfords Point in Illawong +$381 higher in Illawong gap widening

$2,595 88th pct $2,976 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Alfords Point in Illawong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 49.7%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 41.3%

3.9% Rented +4.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 92.6%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 52.4%

24.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 22.0%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $750 or more ◂ +40.0 pts 30.3%

29.7% $550–$749 +13.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

10.8% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 25.3%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfords Point in Illawong +33 more in Illawong

16 86th pct 49 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alfords Point in Illawong +1.49 more in Illawong

5.11 78th pct 6.60 84th pct

Departures/1k in Alfords Point in Illawong +787.4 more in Illawong

626.0 81st pct 1,413.4 88th pct

PT routes in Alfords Point in Illawong even

4 82nd pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Alfords Point in Illawong +1 longer in Illawong

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Alfords Point in Illawong +1 longer in Illawong

26 22nd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Alfords Point in Illawong +10,554 more in Illawong

0 0th pct 10,554 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Alfords Point in Illawong +34,864 more in Illawong

10,554 42nd pct 45,418 63rd pct

Transit to city in Alfords Point in Illawong

— 84 94th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

38.7% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.9% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 15.8%

13.7% 1 vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.5% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

11.2% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.9% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.7%

8.8% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 16.0%

17.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

8.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

3.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfords Point in Illawong +0.4 higher in Illawong

3.8 77th pct 4.2 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfords Point in Illawong +0.8 more in Illawong

3.3 74th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Alfords Point in Illawong +43.9 pts higher in Illawong

0.0% 0th pct 43.9% 78th pct

Walk to shops in Alfords Point in Illawong +39.1 pts higher in Illawong

0.0% 0th pct 39.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Alfords Point in Illawong +2.3 pts higher in Alfords Point

96.5% 89th pct 94.2% 85th pct

Walk to school in Alfords Point in Illawong +13.1 pts higher in Illawong

65.1% 80th pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Alfords Point in Illawong +10.4 pts higher in Alfords Point

99.9% 97th pct 89.5% 80th pct

Walk to health in Alfords Point in Illawong +52.3 pts higher in Alfords Point

60.7% 87th pct 8.5% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfords Point in Illawong +0.9 more in Alfords Point

11.2 44th pct 10.2 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Alfords Point in Illawong +15 higher in Alfords Point

99 86th pct 83 83rd pct

Mean slope in Alfords Point in Illawong +4.4 pts higher in Illawong

9.6% 79th pct 14.0% 90th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfords Point vs Illawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/vs/SAL11982/illawong