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Cabarita vs Tennyson Point

Name: Cabarita vs Tennyson Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Cabarita profile · Tennyson Point profile

Cabarita Tennyson Point

Cabarita (NSW) and Tennyson Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and age profiles. Cabarita (NSW) is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (29.2%). It also has more diverse housing, as flats or apartments make up 41% of homes. In contrast, Tennyson Point is dominated by separate houses (78.5%) and has a younger population, with more children under 15. Cabarita (NSW) is more connected for pedestrians, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of walkable amenities.

These two areas are very similar in their professional and financial profiles. Both have around 41% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, and their typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical at about $1,150. This shared baseline exists alongside a growing gap in housing costs; typical weekly rents are now well higher in Cabarita (NSW) by $200. While both areas sit far above the national figure for high-income households, Tennyson Point has a slightly higher share of those earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.1 pts higher in Tennyson Point Median age: 8 yrs older in Cabarita Aged 65+: 11.1 pts higher in Cabarita Population: 686 larger in Cabarita Household size: 0.5 larger in Tennyson Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +686 larger in Cabarita gap narrowing

1,933 78th pct 1,247 74th pct

Median age in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +8 yrs older in Cabarita gap widening

50 yrs 71st pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.1 pts 18.1%

27.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

64.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 57.9%

22.7% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 32.1%

6.0% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

1.2% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Cabarita Tennyson Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.1% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 68.6%

5.8% China ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

3.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% England ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.6% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.0% English ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

18.4% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

15.9% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 12.7%

8.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

3.3% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.6% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.7% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

67.1% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 71.7%

5.6% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

2.3% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

61.9% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 65.4%

27.3% No religion ◂ +1.7 pts 25.6%

3.7% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

2.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +7 more in Cabarita

36 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +32 larger in Cabarita

501 72nd pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +5 higher in Cabarita

1,113 94th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

74.0% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 72.1%

13.1% Year 10 +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 40.2%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 13.4%

11.8% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 14.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

0.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 27.1%

12.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

9.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

4.2% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Creative arts +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$8 higher in Cabarita gap narrowing

$1,150 89th pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$537 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$2,695 92nd pct $3,232 100th pct

Family income in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$604 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$3,012 91st pct $3,616 98th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 21.5%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.5%

10.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

32.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 24.5%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 21.3%

15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

8.5% Other condition even 8.6%

5.6% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

4.0% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.6% None +3.9 pts ▸ 71.5%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

5.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +1 larger in Cabarita

6 51st pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +4 yrs older in Tennyson Point

24 yrs 43rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$526 higher in Cabarita

$1,375 89th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$625 higher in Cabarita

$2,374 75th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +0.5 larger in Tennyson Point gap widening

2.6 57th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

35.0% Couples without children ◂ +14.9 pts 20.1%

8.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

43.1% 2 people ◂ +14.6 pts 28.5%

16.7% 4 people +9.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.1% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 14.0%

15.7% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.9% 6 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$200 higher in Cabarita gap widening

$900 100th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +$500 higher in Tennyson Point gap widening

$3,500 96th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Cabarita in Tennyson Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 48.8%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +11.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

18.2% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

42.4% Separate house +36.1 pts ▸ 78.5%

41.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +41.0 pts 0.0%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +32.5 pts 27.8%

24.6% 4 bedrooms +17.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

6.9% 5 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

75.8% $750 or more ◂ +45.1 pts 30.6%

9.1% $550–$749 +31.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

2.3% $200–$349 +7.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.6% $3,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

13.0% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.5%

10.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +8 more in Cabarita

11 81st pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +3.28 more in Cabarita

5.69 80th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +554.1 more in Cabarita

1,312.0 88th pct 757.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +1 more in Cabarita

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +2 longer in Tennyson Point

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +3 longer in Cabarita

16 13th pct 13 9th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +23,801 more in Cabarita

108,879 81st pct 85,078 75th pct

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

65 66th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

44.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 40.1%

37.2% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 41.1%

3.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 41.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.9 pts 27.7%

9.9% 3 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.8% Professional & technical ◂ +3.7 pts 9.1%

9.9% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.2% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.4% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.1% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

34.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 34.7%

26.8% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 22.7%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

3.5% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

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

Walkability

Walk score in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +0.5 higher in Tennyson Point

5.5 86th pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +1.2 more in Tennyson Point

4.8 82nd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +9.6 pts higher in Tennyson Point

60.2% 82nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +6.1 pts higher in Tennyson Point

93.9% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +0.7 pts higher in Cabarita

93.9% 85th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +7.8 pts higher in Tennyson Point

64.7% 80th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Cabarita in Tennyson Point even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +8.6 more in Cabarita

13.5 50th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +220 higher in Cabarita

302 95th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Cabarita in Tennyson Point +2.0 pts higher in Tennyson Point

6.3% 57th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cabarita vs Tennyson Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10734/cabarita/vs/SAL13805/tennyson-point