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Breakfast Point vs Tennyson Point

Name: Breakfast Point vs Tennyson Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.4 km apart · Breakfast Point profile · Tennyson Point profile

Breakfast Point Tennyson Point

Breakfast Point and Tennyson Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Breakfast Point is dominated by flats or apartments, which make up 91.4% of homes, while 78.5% of homes in Tennyson Point are separate houses. This difference extends to the residents; Breakfast Point has a far higher share of people born overseas (40.5%) and those using another language at home (36.0%), and it is noticeably older with a typical resident aged 47. Tennyson Point has more families, with children under 15 making up 18.9% of the population, and a higher share of top-earning households (48.8%) compared to 37.7% in Breakfast Point.

Both areas are equally well-served by local parks and share similar typical weekly rents. This common ground exists alongside a contrast in how people live; Breakfast Point has far more renters (36.0%) and people living alone (29.2%), whereas Tennyson Point has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 48.8%. While Breakfast Point is more walkable for schools and general amenities, Tennyson Point provides much better access to health services and has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 74.1 pts higher in Tennyson Point 3+ bedrooms: 57.5 pts higher in Tennyson Point Renting: 23.7 pts higher in Breakfast Point Recent movers: 20.1 pts higher in Breakfast Point Population: 3,431 larger in Breakfast Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +3,431 larger in Breakfast Point gap widening

4,678 86th pct 1,247 74th pct

Median age in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +5 yrs older in Breakfast Point gap widening

47 yrs 57th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

28.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 20.8%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.4 pts 18.1%

12.6% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.9% Youth (15–24) +8.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

57.4% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

23.8% Never married +8.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Breakfast Point Tennyson Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +13.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

9.7% China ◂ +5.5 pts 4.2%

3.8% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.2% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% India ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

23.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

17.0% Australian +4.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.6% Italian +8.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

18.0% Chinese ◂ +5.4 pts 12.7%

9.6% Irish even 9.6%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.6% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

59.7% English only +12.0 pts ▸ 71.7%

10.8% Mandarin ◂ +6.3 pts 4.5%

3.4% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Arabic +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.9% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

31.6% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 25.6%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.8% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +5 more in Breakfast Point

34 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +27 larger in Breakfast Point

496 71st pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +3 higher in Breakfast Point

1,111 94th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

74.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.2 pts 72.1%

12.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.7% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.7 pts 13.4%

11.7% Certificate III / IV +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

4.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

32.9% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 27.1%

9.5% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

3.9% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$107 higher in Breakfast Point gap narrowing

$1,249 91st pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$929 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,303 86th pct $3,232 100th pct

Family income in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$766 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,850 89th pct $3,616 98th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 21.5%

19.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 12.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 10.5%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.8%

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 21.3%

25.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 24.5%

14.3% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

5.8% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.6% None +2.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +16 larger in Breakfast Point

21 69th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +13 yrs older in Breakfast Point

41 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$963 higher in Breakfast Point

$1,812 94th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$2,001 higher in Breakfast Point

$3,750 93rd pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +1.0 larger in Tennyson Point gap widening

2.1 19th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

40.0% Couples with children +31.1 pts ▸ 71.1%

47.4% Couples without children ◂ +27.3 pts 20.1%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +4.0 pts 8.0%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

47.0% 2 people ◂ +18.5 pts 28.5%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 14.0%

8.3% 4 people +17.7 pts ▸ 26.0%

13.0% 3 people +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.8% 5 people +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.7% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$20 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$680 100th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +$1,200 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,800 90th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +0.20 higher in Breakfast Point gap widening

1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

36.0% Rented ◂ +23.7 pts 12.3%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

91.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +91.4 pts 0.0%

4.4% Separate house +74.1 pts ▸ 78.5%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +37.8 pts 6.8%

3.9% 4 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 42.0%

28.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 27.8%

1.7% 5 or more +20.3 pts ▸ 22.0%

21.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

38.6% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

25.5% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 8.2%

0.9% $200–$349 +9.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 60.8%

26.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 14.2%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +1 more in Tennyson Point

2 71st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +1.98 more in Tennyson Point

0.43 59th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +554.3 more in Tennyson Point

203.5 73rd pct 757.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +4 longer in Breakfast Point

17 14th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +8,478 more in Tennyson Point

23,113 76th pct 31,591 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +12,248 more in Tennyson Point

72,830 73rd pct 85,078 75th pct

Transit to city in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +6 longer in Breakfast Point

65 66th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

51.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.5 pts 40.1%

32.1% Car (driver) +9.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 27.7%

37.1% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.0% 3 vehicles +10.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.1% 4 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.9% Health care & social assistance +3.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

9.1% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

12.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

9.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

6.0% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.0% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

4.7% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

2.9% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.6% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 22.7%

14.8% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

2.7% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +0.7 higher in Breakfast Point

6.7 91st pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point even

6.0 88th pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +30.1 pts higher in Breakfast Point

100.0% 100th pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +6.7 pts higher in Breakfast Point

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +27.5 pts higher in Breakfast Point

100.0% 100th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +47.0 pts higher in Tennyson Point

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +1.4 more in Tennyson Point

3.4 25th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +154 higher in Breakfast Point

237 92nd pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Breakfast Point in Tennyson Point +1.2 pts higher in Tennyson Point

7.1% 64th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Breakfast Point vs Tennyson Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10554/breakfast-point/vs/SAL13805/tennyson-point