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Connells Point vs Penshurst

Name: Connells Point vs Penshurst — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Connells Point profile · Penshurst profile

Connells Point Penshurst

Penshurst (NSW) and Connells Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Penshurst (NSW) is more diverse and transient, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 37.2% moving in during the last five years. It is also a hub for renters, who make up 36.7% of households. In contrast, Connells Point (NSW) is dominated by large, owner-occupied homes, with 90.5% of dwellings being separate houses and 47.9% owned outright. This is reflected in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Connells Point at $2,644 compared to $1,835 in Penshurst (NSW).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities, which is around 4.5% to 4.8%. They also share similar access to nature, with everyone in both places living within a 15-minute walk of a park. While Penshurst (NSW) is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.7, Connells Point is also very walkable with a score of 6.1. This high level of walkability is consistent across both areas, as nearly every home in both locations is within a 10-minute walk of public transport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,708 larger in Penshurst Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Penshurst Separate houses: 49.6 pts higher in Connells Point 3+ bedrooms: 41.5 pts higher in Connells Point Owned outright: 17.6 pts higher in Connells Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Connells Point in Penshurst +9,708 larger in Penshurst gap steady

2,884 83rd pct 12,592 88th pct

Median age in Connells Point in Penshurst +5 yrs older in Connells Point gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

19.4% Young adults (25–44) +11.1 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 25.2%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 16.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 15.2%

13.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +7.8 pts 51.6%

27.9% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

6.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

1.8% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Connells Point Penshurst

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.9% Australia ◂ +19.2 pts 47.7%

10.4% China +2.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Nepal +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

0.2% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.3% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Vietnam even 0.7%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.5% English ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

17.9% Australian ◂ +3.5 pts 14.4%

15.5% Greek ◂ +10.1 pts 5.4%

7.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 4.1%

6.1% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

0.5% Filipino +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

56.4% English only ◂ +13.9 pts 42.5%

11.8% Mandarin even 11.8%

9.9% Greek ◂ +6.4 pts 3.5%

6.3% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.0% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +18.8 pts 44.8%

25.0% No religion +4.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

0.6% Hinduism +9.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.0% Not stated +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.4% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Connells Point in Penshurst +0.15 more in Penshurst

1.95 28th pct 2.09 30th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Connells Point in Penshurst +12 more in Penshurst

41 90th pct 53 92nd pct

Avg size in Connells Point in Penshurst +15 larger in Penshurst

469 68th pct 484 70th pct

ICSEA in Connells Point in Penshurst +16 higher in Connells Point

1,087 89th pct 1,071 85th pct

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 70.6%

14.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

6.9% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.5% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.8 pts 34.3%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 15.5%

16.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 15.4%

13.6% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

29.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 27.7%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.3% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

4.3% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.4%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Connells Point in Penshurst +$140 higher in Connells Point gap steady

$947 77th pct $807 60th pct

Household income in Connells Point in Penshurst +$809 higher in Connells Point gap widening

$2,644 91st pct $1,835 67th pct

Family income in Connells Point in Penshurst +$784 higher in Connells Point gap widening

$2,874 89th pct $2,090 63rd pct

Household income distribution

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 33.0%

28.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 12.3%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +7.0 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.8% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.6%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

26.7% $650–$1,499 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

21.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 17.1%

11.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

0.7% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.7% None ◂ +2.9 pts 71.8%

14.1% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 4.0%

1.3% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Connells Point in Penshurst +75 larger in Penshurst

8 57th pct 83 84th pct

Median age in Connells Point in Penshurst +9 yrs older in Connells Point

36 yrs 74th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Connells Point in Penshurst +$101 higher in Connells Point

$725 58th pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Connells Point in Penshurst +$104 higher in Penshurst

$1,437 39th pct $1,541 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Connells Point in Penshurst +0.5 larger in Connells Point gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +9.2 pts 60.5%

19.9% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 24.9%

9.8% One-parent families +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.7% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

26.2% 2 people +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

14.7% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.5% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 17.4%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.6%

11.5% 5 people ◂ +5.7 pts 5.9%

4.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Connells Point in Penshurst +$200 higher in Connells Point gap widening

$600 100th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Connells Point in Penshurst +$1,267 higher in Connells Point gap widening

$3,434 96th pct $2,167 80th pct

People / bedroom in Connells Point in Penshurst +0.20 higher in Penshurst gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.9% Owned outright ◂ +17.6 pts 30.3%

39.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.5 pts 30.3%

10.4% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.5% Separate house ◂ +49.6 pts 40.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +45.2 pts ▸ 45.6%

9.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

5.2% 2 bedrooms +36.5 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.8 pts 14.1%

34.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 30.3%

20.5% 5 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 7.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

27.1% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 59.2%

39.6% $550–$749 ◂ +27.1 pts 12.5%

26.0% $750 or more ◂ +22.8 pts 3.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Under $200 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.9 pts 30.6%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

9.5% $1,000–$1,799 +9.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Connells Point in Penshurst +30 more in Penshurst

14 84th pct 44 87th pct

Stops/1k in Connells Point in Penshurst +1.36 more in Connells Point

4.85 77th pct 3.49 71st pct

Departures/1k in Connells Point in Penshurst +485.3 more in Penshurst

1,095.0 87th pct 1,580.3 89th pct

PT routes in Connells Point in Penshurst +11 more in Penshurst

1 71st pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Connells Point in Penshurst +1 longer in Connells Point

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Connells Point in Penshurst +3 longer in Connells Point

23 20th pct 20 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Connells Point in Penshurst +54,526 more in Penshurst

25,259 78th pct 79,785 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Connells Point in Penshurst +281,872 more in Penshurst

92,057 77th pct 373,929 90th pct

Transit to city in Connells Point in Penshurst +16 longer in Connells Point

63 62nd pct 47 30th pct

How people get to work

40.2% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 35.7%

35.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 29.2%

1.4% Train +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.7% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

25.0% 1 vehicle +21.6 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.5 pts 28.9%

16.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.7 pts 6.9%

3.2% No vehicle +11.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 9.9%

10.2% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 5.9%

9.8% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

4.3% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.1% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.7% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.0% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

31.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 27.9%

18.5% Managers ◂ +7.7 pts 10.8%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 14.9%

5.3% Community & personal service +5.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

3.6% Labourers +5.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Connells Point in Penshurst +2.6 higher in Penshurst

6.1 88th pct 8.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Connells Point in Penshurst +2.5 more in Penshurst

5.5 86th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Connells Point in Penshurst +46.9 pts higher in Penshurst

53.1% 80th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Connells Point in Penshurst +2.0 pts higher in Penshurst

97.8% 99th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Connells Point in Penshurst even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Connells Point in Penshurst +13.7 pts higher in Penshurst

86.3% 90th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Connells Point in Penshurst even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Connells Point in Penshurst +71.4 pts higher in Penshurst

28.2% 79th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Connells Point in Penshurst +0.6 more in Connells Point

10.4 42nd pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Connells Point in Penshurst +85 higher in Penshurst

103 86th pct 188 90th pct

Mean slope in Connells Point in Penshurst +3.7 pts higher in Connells Point

9.3% 77th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Connells Point vs Penshurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11013/connells-point/vs/SAL13197/penshurst