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Grays Point vs Gymea Bay

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

Grays Point Gymea Bay

Gymea Bay and Grays Point are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire. Grays Point has a much higher number of public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people, and a far higher number of schools for every 1,000 children. In contrast, Gymea Bay is far better for accessing health services on foot, with 27.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk compared to almost none in Grays Point. Gymea Bay also has a far larger number of people reachable within 30 minutes by transit.

These two areas have remained very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit at $3,047 in Gymea Bay and $3,061 in Grays Point. This financial similarity is mirrored in the housing market, where the share of separate houses is well higher in Grays Point at 98.0%, while Gymea Bay has a higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes. Other commonalities include a similar proportion of residents aged 65 and over and almost identical school advantage scores.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,949 larger in Gymea Bay Separate houses: 7.8 pts higher in Grays Point No religion: 6.4 pts higher in Grays Point Unpaid carers: 1.9 pts higher in Grays Point Median age: 2 yrs older in Grays Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +3,949 larger in Gymea Bay gap steady

3,034 84th pct 6,983 87th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +2 yrs older in Grays Point gap steady

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.3 pts 28.9%

19.3% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +2.4 pts 60.2%

27.6% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

4.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Separated even 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Grays Point Gymea Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +1.4 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.8% England ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

0.4% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +1.6 pts 43.2%

40.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.3%

12.0% Scottish even 11.9%

5.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 3.7%

4.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Filipino even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +1.8 pts 90.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 57.8%

43.3% No religion ◂ +6.4 pts 36.9%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

0.7% Buddhism even 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +1.01 more in Grays Point

1.71 23rd pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +10 more in Gymea Bay

23 87th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +53 larger in Gymea Bay

452 66th pct 505 73rd pct

ICSEA in Grays Point in Gymea Bay even

1,083 88th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 67.4%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 20.4%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 24.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 9.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

7.6% Architecture & building even 7.6%

4.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.1% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$34 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$1,083 87th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$14 higher in Grays Point gap narrowing

$3,061 97th pct $3,047 97th pct

Family income in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$26 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,270 94th pct $3,244 94th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 33.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.8% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.1%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.6%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +2.0 pts ▸ 70.4%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 18.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

1.8% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +56 larger in Gymea Bay

34 74th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +7 yrs older in Gymea Bay

18 yrs 18th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$124 higher in Grays Point

$949 76th pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$76 higher in Grays Point

$3,125 88th pct $3,049 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +0.1 larger in Gymea Bay gap widening

3.0 86th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 72.2%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.6 pts 19.2%

6.5% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 30.2%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 27.4%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +$50 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$630 100th pct $680 100th pct

Mortgage in Grays Point in Gymea Bay even gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $3,033 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Grays Point in Gymea Bay even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 44.3%

6.5% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Other tenure even 0.4%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +7.8 pts 90.3%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +1.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 16.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $550–$749 +2.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

27.0% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

11.1% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

0.0% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 50.0%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 10.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +5 more in Grays Point

28 86th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +5.94 more in Grays Point

9.23 87th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +882.3 more in Grays Point

1,210.3 87th pct 327.9 75th pct

PT routes in Grays Point in Gymea Bay even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +1 longer in Gymea Bay

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +3 longer in Grays Point

32 28th pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +18,156 more in Gymea Bay

0 0th pct 18,156 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Grays Point in Gymea Bay even

62,099 70th pct 62,099 70th pct

Transit to city in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +8 longer in Grays Point

87 99th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home +1.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 38.0%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.6% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%

19.8% 1 vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

1.1% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

12.0% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

6.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +4.3 pts 25.8%

18.1% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.1% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +0.1 higher in Grays Point

5.3 84th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +0.5 more in Grays Point

5.2 84th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +5.3 pts higher in Grays Point

79.1% 88th pct 73.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +1.1 pts higher in Grays Point

78.9% 89th pct 77.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +5.1 pts higher in Grays Point

99.0% 97th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +11.3 pts higher in Grays Point

93.7% 95th pct 82.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +5.0 pts higher in Gymea Bay

93.7% 82nd pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +27.0 pts higher in Gymea Bay

0.1% 71st pct 27.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +7.7 more in Grays Point

12.9 48th pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +25 higher in Gymea Bay

70 81st pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Grays Point in Gymea Bay +8.0 pts higher in Grays Point

20.2% 100th pct 12.1% 87th pct

Compare Grays Point with nearby areas

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Compare Gymea Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Point vs Gymea Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/vs/SAL11834/gymea-bay