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Alfords Point vs Menai

Name: Alfords Point vs Menai — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Alfords Point profile · Menai profile

Alfords Point Menai

Menai and Alfords Point are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer very different lifestyles. Menai is very walkable, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 81.1% near a school. In contrast, Alfords Point is mostly car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. There are also distinct differences in housing and demographics; Alfords Point has a far higher share of separate houses (98.8% compared to 75.2% in Menai) and more homes owned outright (49.9% versus 36.0%). Residents in Alfords Point also tend to be noticeably older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Menai.

Both areas are almost identical in their level of education, with about 27% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also share similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting just under $1,000. While they have much in common, some gaps are wide; for example, the share of people using another language at home is far higher in Alfords Point, where it reaches 27.5% compared to 17.4% in Menai.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,288 larger in Menai Separate houses: 23.7 pts higher in Alfords Point Owned outright: 13.9 pts higher in Alfords Point Renting: 10.8 pts higher in Menai Other language: 10.1 pts higher in Alfords Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Alfords Point in Menai +7,288 larger in Menai gap steady

3,131 84th pct 10,419 87th pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Menai +4 yrs older in Alfords Point gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%

20.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

Marital status

60.5% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 56.2%

30.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

4.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Alfords Point Menai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.2% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% India even 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

24.5% English +9.0 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.8% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Greek ◂ +4.8 pts 5.2%

7.2% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

3.5% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +9.4 pts ▸ 80.4%

6.2% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +3.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.5% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 67.9%

18.8% No religion +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.9% Islam ◂ +3.3 pts 1.6%

2.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Alfords Point in Menai +0.39 more in Alfords Point

1.85 26th pct 1.46 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Alfords Point in Menai +2 more in Menai

25 87th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Alfords Point in Menai +47 larger in Menai

460 67th pct 507 73rd pct

ICSEA in Alfords Point in Menai even

1,067 84th pct 1,067 84th pct

Highest year of school

65.9% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

21.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

7.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

4.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.8 pts 29.0%

27.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 26.9%

18.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 18.6%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

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

Field of qualification

27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.6%

17.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.1 pts 14.9%

10.0% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

3.0% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Alfords Point in Menai +$38 higher in Menai gap widening

$956 78th pct $994 81st pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Menai +$394 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,969 96th pct $2,575 90th pct

Family income in Alfords Point in Menai +$154 higher in Alfords Point gap narrowing

$2,978 90th pct $2,824 88th pct

Household income distribution

31.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 23.2%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.4% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

15.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 34.7%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.5% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.3% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +2.5 pts 68.7%

18.2% One condition +0.8 pts ▸ 19.0%

4.7% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Alfords Point in Menai +109 larger in Menai

31 73rd pct 140 86th pct

Median age in Alfords Point in Menai even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Alfords Point in Menai +$296 higher in Alfords Point

$1,042 81st pct $746 60th pct

Household income in Alfords Point in Menai +$2,646 higher in Alfords Point

$4,916 100th pct $2,270 72nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Alfords Point in Menai +0.3 larger in Alfords Point gap narrowing

3.3 91st pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

72.1% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 68.4%

20.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 19.1%

7.2% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.4%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.4%

25.9% 4 people ◂ +1.4 pts 24.6%

18.6% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.6%

7.4% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.3% 5 people ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Alfords Point in Menai +$208 higher in Alfords Point gap widening

$768 100th pct $560 97th pct

Mortgage in Alfords Point in Menai even gap narrowing

$2,595 88th pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Alfords Point in Menai even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.9% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 36.0%

45.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

3.9% Rented +10.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.8% Separate house ◂ +23.7 pts 75.2%

0.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +20.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +19.2 pts 41.2%

14.1% 3 bedrooms +26.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.8% 5 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 12.5%

1.0% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

70.3% $750 or more ◂ +57.4 pts 12.9%

29.7% $550–$749 +11.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.8% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

0.0% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 39.4%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

11.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Alfords Point in Menai +39 more in Menai

16 86th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Alfords Point in Menai +0.17 more in Menai

5.11 78th pct 5.28 79th pct

Departures/1k in Alfords Point in Menai +808.9 more in Menai

626.0 81st pct 1,434.9 89th pct

PT routes in Alfords Point in Menai +1 more in Menai

4 82nd pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Alfords Point in Menai +4 longer in Menai

1 0th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Alfords Point in Menai +2 longer in Menai

26 22nd pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Alfords Point in Menai even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Alfords Point in Menai +20,927 more in Menai

10,554 42nd pct 31,481 57th pct

Transit to city in Alfords Point in Menai

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

40.9% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 40.6%

38.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 37.4%

2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.1%

0.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Train even 0.8%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.5% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 45.9%

13.7% 1 vehicle +10.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.5 pts 15.5%

19.6% 4 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 10.6%

1.5% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.9% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

11.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

8.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing even 5.1%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.5% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 25.7%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 17.7%

17.7% Managers ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%

13.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

8.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Alfords Point in Menai +2.8 higher in Menai

3.8 77th pct 6.6 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Alfords Point in Menai +3.2 more in Menai

3.3 74th pct 6.5 91st pct

15-min city in Alfords Point in Menai +79.6 pts higher in Menai

0.0% 0th pct 79.6% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Alfords Point in Menai +77.5 pts higher in Menai

0.0% 0th pct 77.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Alfords Point in Menai +1.2 pts higher in Menai

96.5% 89th pct 97.7% 92nd pct

Walk to school in Alfords Point in Menai +16.0 pts higher in Menai

65.1% 80th pct 81.1% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Alfords Point in Menai +9.7 pts higher in Alfords Point

99.9% 97th pct 90.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Alfords Point in Menai +2.4 pts higher in Alfords Point

60.7% 87th pct 58.3% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Alfords Point in Menai +0.5 more in Alfords Point

11.2 44th pct 10.7 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Alfords Point in Menai +2 higher in Menai

99 86th pct 101 86th pct

Mean slope in Alfords Point in Menai +1.9 pts higher in Alfords Point

9.6% 79th pct 7.6% 68th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Alfords Point vs Menai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/vs/SAL12578/menai