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Grays Point vs Gymea

Name: Grays Point vs Gymea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Grays Point profile · Gymea profile

Grays Point Gymea

Gymea and Grays Point are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Gymea is a denser hub where 32% of homes are rented and 31.5% of dwellings are flats or apartments. It is a walker's paradise, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Grays Point is dominated by separate houses (98%) and larger homes, with 94.7% having three or more bedrooms. Wealth is more concentrated in Grays Point, where 48.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.5% in Gymea.

Daily life in both places shares several common threads, such as the proportion of children under 15 and the typical weekly personal income, which sits around $1,000. However, the two areas have tracked differently over time; Gymea is more transient, with 41% of people moving in the last five years, while only 23.9% did so in Grays Point. Gymea is also more diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas and those using another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,185 larger in Gymea Renting: 25.5 pts higher in Gymea Separate houses: 53.3 pts higher in Grays Point 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Grays Point Recent movers: 17.1 pts higher in Gymea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Point in Gymea +5,185 larger in Gymea gap widening

3,034 84th pct 8,219 87th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Gymea +5 yrs older in Grays Point gap widening

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 25.4%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +10.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 17.6%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.2 pts 9.8%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +14.9 pts 47.7%

27.6% Never married +6.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

4.7% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.6% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Grays Point Gymea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 76.1%

4.8% England ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

0.4% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +7.1 pts 37.7%

40.0% Australian ◂ +5.6 pts 34.5%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

5.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +10.2 pts 82.3%

0.3% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 55.8%

43.3% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 36.1%

3.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grays Point in Gymea +0.88 more in Gymea

1.71 23rd pct 2.59 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grays Point in Gymea +17 more in Gymea

23 87th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Grays Point in Gymea +24 larger in Gymea

452 66th pct 475 69th pct

ICSEA in Grays Point in Gymea +2 higher in Grays Point

1,083 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.2 pts 62.1%

20.8% Year 10 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 27.7%

25.9% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.3%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 14.6%

11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.1% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 8.3%

8.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.2% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

2.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Grays Point in Gymea +$63 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$1,083 87th pct $1,020 84th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Gymea +$1,012 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,061 97th pct $2,049 77th pct

Family income in Grays Point in Gymea +$756 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,270 94th pct $2,514 82nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.8 pts 17.0%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 22.3%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%

6.8% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

2.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +0.9 pts 67.4%

18.5% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Point in Gymea +90 larger in Gymea

34 74th pct 124 86th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Gymea +10 yrs older in Gymea

18 yrs 18th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Grays Point in Gymea +$93 higher in Gymea

$949 76th pct $1,042 81st pct

Household income in Grays Point in Gymea +$1,215 higher in Grays Point

$3,125 88th pct $1,910 59th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Point in Gymea +0.5 larger in Grays Point gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 60.5%

23.8% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

6.5% One-parent families +6.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.3% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +12.8 pts 16.4%

10.4% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.2% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 5.5%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Point in Gymea +$130 higher in Grays Point gap narrowing

$630 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Grays Point in Gymea +$433 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Grays Point in Gymea +0.10 higher in Gymea gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 33.5%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +12.7 pts 32.7%

6.5% Rented +25.5 pts ▸ 32.0%

0.4% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +53.3 pts 44.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +31.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +21.1 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +26.9 pts 18.0%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +29.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 5.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +3.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% $350–$549 +32.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

34.9% $550–$749 ◂ +5.1 pts 29.9%

27.0% $750 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 11.8%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

0.0% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 38.5%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grays Point in Gymea +15 more in Gymea

28 86th pct 43 87th pct

Stops/1k in Grays Point in Gymea +4.00 more in Grays Point

9.23 87th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Grays Point in Gymea +50.4 more in Grays Point

1,210.3 87th pct 1,159.9 87th pct

PT routes in Grays Point in Gymea +11 more in Gymea

2 75th pct 13 86th pct

Stop walk in Grays Point in Gymea even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Grays Point in Gymea +5 longer in Grays Point

32 28th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Grays Point in Gymea +118,982 more in Gymea

0 0th pct 118,982 91st pct

Reach 45 min in Grays Point in Gymea +168,903 more in Gymea

62,099 70th pct 231,002 87th pct

Transit to city in Grays Point in Gymea +30 longer in Grays Point

87 99th pct 57 49th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 36.9%

39.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 38.7%

0.6% Train +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +12.3 pts 34.4%

19.8% 1 vehicle +24.2 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +9.9 pts 8.6%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

1.1% No vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.7%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 8.2%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 10.1%

6.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.9% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.0% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.9% Manufacturing even 4.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +4.8 pts 25.4%

18.1% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 16.2%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.5%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Point in Gymea +2.9 higher in Gymea

5.3 84th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grays Point in Gymea +2.5 more in Gymea

5.2 84th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Grays Point in Gymea +19.9 pts higher in Gymea

79.1% 88th pct 99.0% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Grays Point in Gymea +18.6 pts higher in Gymea

78.9% 89th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Grays Point in Gymea +1.0 pts higher in Gymea

99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grays Point in Gymea +6.3 pts higher in Gymea

93.7% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Grays Point in Gymea +6.3 pts higher in Gymea

93.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Grays Point in Gymea +99.0 pts higher in Gymea

0.1% 71st pct 99.1% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Grays Point in Gymea +2.0 more in Grays Point

12.9 48th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Grays Point in Gymea +137 higher in Gymea

70 81st pct 207 91st pct

Mean slope in Grays Point in Gymea +14.5 pts higher in Grays Point

20.2% 100th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare Grays Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Point vs Gymea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/vs/SAL11833/gymea