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Grays Point vs Loftus

Name: Grays Point vs Loftus — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.3 km apart · Grays Point profile · Loftus profile

Grays Point Loftus

Loftus and Grays Point are neighbouring residential areas in the Sutherland Shire, though they differ in accessibility and wealth. Grays Point is noticeably wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $3,061 and a far higher share of households earning over $3,000 a week (48.3%) compared to Loftus (37.7%). While Grays Point is dominated by detached houses (98.0%) and steeper terrain, Loftus has a more varied mix of housing and better access to essential services. For example, 73.7% of Loftus homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas this is effectively zero in Grays Point.

Daily life in both areas is very similar in many ways, as they share nearly identical rates of volunteering, mental health levels, and people per home. Both areas have a strong presence of large homes, and the proportion of residents aged 65 and over is almost the same. This shared stability is seen in the data, though Grays Point remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 compared to 39 in Loftus.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Grays Point Population: 1,156 larger in Loftus Median age: 5 yrs older in Grays Point Year 12: 7.0 pts higher in Grays Point Living alone: 6.3 pts higher in Loftus

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Point in Loftus +1,156 larger in Loftus gap steady

3,034 84th pct 4,190 86th pct

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

44 yrs 46th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.1 pts 25.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 12.5%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 56.2%

27.6% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 29.9%

4.7% Divorced +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Widowed +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.6% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Grays Point Loftus

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 86.2%

4.8% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +1.2 pts 43.6%

40.0% Australian +4.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

13.9% Irish +2.0 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

5.4% German ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only +0.2 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 55.6%

43.3% No religion ◂ +4.0 pts 39.3%

3.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grays Point in Loftus +0.48 more in Loftus

1.71 23rd pct 2.19 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grays Point in Loftus +5 more in Loftus

23 87th pct 28 88th pct

Avg size in Grays Point in Loftus +100 larger in Loftus

452 66th pct 552 78th pct

ICSEA in Grays Point in Loftus +3 higher in Loftus

1,083 88th pct 1,085 88th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 61.3%

20.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.6%

3.8% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Year 11 even 4.9%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

25.9% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 8.6%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 17.2%

11.2% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

7.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

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

2.1% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Grays Point in Loftus +$144 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$1,083 87th pct $939 76th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Loftus +$636 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,061 97th pct $2,425 88th pct

Family income in Grays Point in Loftus +$479 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,270 94th pct $2,791 88th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 23.1%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.8% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +5.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 27.0%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.1% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

2.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.3 pts 67.0%

18.5% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Point in Loftus +51 larger in Loftus

34 74th pct 85 84th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Loftus +1 yrs older in Grays Point

18 yrs 18th pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Grays Point in Loftus +$309 higher in Grays Point

$949 76th pct $640 50th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Loftus +$75 higher in Grays Point

$3,125 88th pct $3,050 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Point in Loftus +0.1 larger in Grays Point gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 68.8%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 20.0%

6.5% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.3% Other families even 0.3%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 30.7%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +6.1 pts 23.1%

10.4% 1 person +6.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Point in Loftus +$80 higher in Grays Point gap narrowing

$630 100th pct $550 96th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Grays Point in Loftus even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 43.9%

45.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.4 pts 43.0%

6.5% Rented +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 87.9%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

32.8% 3 bedrooms +14.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 32.5%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 10.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

34.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 34.0%

11.1% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.0% $750 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 15.4%

6.3% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.0% Under $200 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 38.8%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +12.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

9.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grays Point in Loftus +22 more in Loftus

28 86th pct 50 87th pct

Stops/1k in Grays Point in Loftus +2.70 more in Loftus

9.23 87th pct 11.93 88th pct

Departures/1k in Grays Point in Loftus +410.8 more in Grays Point

1,210.3 87th pct 799.5 84th pct

PT routes in Grays Point in Loftus +2 more in Loftus

2 75th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Grays Point in Loftus +5 longer in Loftus

2 14th pct 7 39th pct

Drive to city in Grays Point in Loftus +4 longer in Loftus

32 28th pct 36 30th pct

Reach 30 min in Grays Point in Loftus +7,348 more in Loftus

0 0th pct 7,348 54th pct

Reach 45 min in Grays Point in Loftus +11,255 more in Loftus

62,099 70th pct 73,354 73rd pct

Transit to city in Grays Point in Loftus +19 longer in Grays Point

87 99th pct 68 71st pct

How people get to work

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 38.0%

39.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.0 pts 38.6%

0.6% Train +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

0.3% Walked +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.5%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 43.7%

19.8% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 13.5%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

1.1% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 12.9%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 29.0%

18.1% Managers ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 14.4%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.6% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.1% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Point in Loftus +0.9 higher in Loftus

5.3 84th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grays Point in Loftus +0.5 more in Loftus

5.2 84th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Grays Point in Loftus +5.0 pts higher in Grays Point

79.1% 88th pct 74.1% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Grays Point in Loftus +4.6 pts higher in Grays Point

78.9% 89th pct 74.3% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Grays Point in Loftus +0.9 pts higher in Loftus

99.0% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grays Point in Loftus +23.5 pts higher in Grays Point

93.7% 95th pct 70.2% 82nd pct

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

93.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Grays Point in Loftus +73.6 pts higher in Loftus

0.1% 71st pct 73.7% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Grays Point in Loftus +5.8 more in Loftus

12.9 48th pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Grays Point in Loftus +5 higher in Loftus

70 81st pct 74 82nd pct

Mean slope in Grays Point in Loftus +11.7 pts higher in Grays Point

20.2% 100th pct 8.4% 73rd pct

Compare Grays Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Point vs Loftus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/vs/SAL12380/loftus