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Como vs Oyster Bay

Name: Como vs Oyster Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.3 km apart · Como profile · Oyster Bay profile

Como Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay and Como (NSW) are neighbouring residential areas in the Sutherland Shire. Como (NSW) is more walkable, with 98% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' zone, compared to 72.5% in Oyster Bay. This convenience extends to basic needs, as Como (NSW) has far higher shares of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (97.1% vs 65.6%) and groceries (96.9% vs 73.7%). Oyster Bay is more reliant on public transport stops, with 31 stops compared to 14 in Como (NSW), and has far higher weekly public transport departures per 1,000 people.

These areas are very similar in their core demographics, sharing the same typical resident age of 40 and nearly identical typical household incomes. However, the gap in housing types is a notable difference, with separate houses being far more common in Como (NSW) at 91.3%, compared to 80% in Oyster Bay. Both areas have high proportions of people working from home, with Como (NSW) slightly higher at 50.3% and Oyster Bay at 44.8%, both far above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Como People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Como Population: 1,636 larger in Oyster Bay Work from home: 5.5 pts higher in Como Volunteering: 4.0 pts higher in Como

Demographics & Identity

Population in Como in Oyster Bay +1,636 larger in Oyster Bay gap steady

4,053 86th pct 5,689 86th pct

Median age in Como in Oyster Bay even gap steady

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 27.8%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 22.2%

14.2% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 59.6%

29.5% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

5.4% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Como Oyster Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 80.8%

5.6% England ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

1.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% New Zealand even 1.4%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.1%

39.0% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.5% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 14.4%

11.5% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

4.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

4.2% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 88.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.5% Christianity +5.8 pts ▸ 58.4%

41.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 36.6%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Como in Oyster Bay +0.59 more in Como

2.18 31st pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Como in Oyster Bay +7 more in Oyster Bay

33 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Como in Oyster Bay +39 larger in Oyster Bay

378 56th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Como in Oyster Bay even

1,078 87th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

72.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.5 pts 70.4%

17.0% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

35.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%

20.1% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.5 pts 14.3%

12.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.0% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

7.9% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.6% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Como in Oyster Bay +$53 higher in Como gap widening

$1,149 89th pct $1,096 87th pct

Household income in Como in Oyster Bay +$15 higher in Como gap narrowing

$3,152 99th pct $3,137 98th pct

Family income in Como in Oyster Bay +$56 higher in Como gap narrowing

$3,452 96th pct $3,396 96th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.5%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

15.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.4%

7.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

32.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

25.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 25.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

14.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

6.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.5% Heart disease even 3.5%

2.4% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +0.6 pts ▸ 71.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 17.8%

4.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

1.3% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Como in Oyster Bay +22 larger in Oyster Bay

44 76th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Como in Oyster Bay +7 yrs older in Oyster Bay

23 yrs 38th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Como in Oyster Bay +$400 higher in Oyster Bay

$774 63rd pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Como in Oyster Bay +$374 higher in Como

$3,999 95th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Como in Oyster Bay even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

74.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 73.8%

17.9% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 7.0%

0.5% Other families even 0.5%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 27.8%

27.5% 4 people ◂ +0.1 pts 27.4%

19.4% 3 people ◂ +2.6 pts 16.8%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

11.2% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Como in Oyster Bay +$30 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$590 99th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Como in Oyster Bay +$190 higher in Oyster Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,190 94th pct

People / bedroom in Como in Oyster Bay +0.10 higher in Como gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 49.9%

40.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

10.6% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 9.7%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

91.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 80.0%

7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

37.2% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 33.4%

15.1% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

8.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 7.2%

1.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

37.0% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.3% $350–$549 ◂ +15.7 pts 12.6%

19.6% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.9% $3,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 54.4%

25.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 23.0%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Como in Oyster Bay +17 more in Oyster Bay

14 84th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Como in Oyster Bay +1.99 more in Oyster Bay

3.45 71st pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Como in Oyster Bay +1,031.4 more in Oyster Bay

374.8 76th pct 1,406.2 88th pct

PT routes in Como in Oyster Bay +2 more in Como

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Como in Oyster Bay +1 longer in Oyster Bay

3 21st pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Como in Oyster Bay +2 longer in Como

31 27th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Como in Oyster Bay +22,063 more in Oyster Bay

0 0th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Como in Oyster Bay +36,837 more in Como

58,900 68th pct 22,063 50th pct

Transit to city in Como in Oyster Bay +11 longer in Oyster Bay

60 56th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

50.3% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 44.8%

28.5% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

3.0% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

1.9% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

0.9% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 48.7%

30.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 23.0%

11.7% 3 vehicles +4.6 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.9% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 12.2%

9.8% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.5% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.5% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.9% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 30.4%

20.2% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.2%

10.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Como in Oyster Bay +0.8 higher in Como

6.9 92nd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Como in Oyster Bay +1.0 more in Como

6.9 94th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Como in Oyster Bay +25.6 pts higher in Como

98.0% 99th pct 72.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Como in Oyster Bay +23.2 pts higher in Como

96.9% 98th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Como in Oyster Bay even

99.6% 99th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Como in Oyster Bay +25.6 pts higher in Como

97.2% 98th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Como in Oyster Bay +2.9 pts higher in Como

99.9% 96th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Como in Oyster Bay +31.6 pts higher in Como

97.1% 99th pct 65.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Como in Oyster Bay +4.7 more in Como

13.8 51st pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Como in Oyster Bay +34 higher in Como

134 87th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Como in Oyster Bay +0.1 pts higher in Oyster Bay

12.9% 89th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Como with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Como vs Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10996/como/vs/SAL13123/oyster-bay