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Grays Point vs Yarrawarrah

Name: Grays Point vs Yarrawarrah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Grays Point profile · Yarrawarrah profile

Grays Point Yarrawarrah

Grays Point and Yarrawarrah are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with similar population sizes. The most striking difference is their accessibility; Yarrawarrah is very walkable, while Grays Point is only somewhat walkable. This is reflected in the local services, as 88.8% of Yarrawarrah homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 0.1% in Grays Point. Grays Point does however have more homes within walking distance of a school (93.7% versus 82.4%) and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (48.3% versus 42.6%).

These two places share a very similar profile in terms of family life, with almost identical shares of children under 15 and people using another language at home. The gap in educational attainment has been widening, as Grays Point now has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (33.6%) compared to Yarrawarrah (28.3%). Both areas sit well above the national figure for household incomes, though Grays Point has a higher proportion of high earners.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 9.1 pts higher in Grays Point Year 12: 6.4 pts higher in Grays Point Bachelor+: 5.3 pts higher in Grays Point Rent: $110 higher in Grays Point Unpaid carers: 1.6 pts higher in Grays Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +259 larger in Grays Point gap widening

3,034 84th pct 2,775 83rd pct

Median age in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +2 yrs older in Grays Point gap narrowing

44 yrs 46th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 26.2%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.3% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

Marital status

62.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

27.6% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 27.0%

4.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.4% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Grays Point Yarrawarrah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 84.9%

4.8% England ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.4% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

44.8% English ◂ +1.1 pts 43.7%

13.9% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

5.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

2.2% Dutch even 2.2%

1.8% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.6% Chinese even 1.6%

0.3% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +0.4 pts 92.1%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +8.9 pts ▸ 60.7%

43.3% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 34.2%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +0.11 more in Yarrawarrah

1.71 23rd pct 1.81 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +1 more in Grays Point

23 87th pct 22 87th pct

Avg size in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +22 larger in Yarrawarrah

452 66th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +7 higher in Grays Point

1,083 88th pct 1,075 86th pct

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.4 pts 61.9%

20.8% Year 10 +5.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

5.0% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Highest qualification level

25.9% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 30.2%

29.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 27.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

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

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% Engineering & related even 17.8%

11.2% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.1% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

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

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

Household income in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$337 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,061 97th pct $2,724 92nd pct

Family income in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$414 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$3,270 94th pct $2,856 89th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.3 pts 26.5%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.0% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 25.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 7.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.4% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

2.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +1.4 pts 67.0%

18.5% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

1.8% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +14 larger in Yarrawarrah

34 74th pct 48 77th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah even

18 yrs 18th pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$262 higher in Grays Point

$949 76th pct $687 55th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$499 higher in Yarrawarrah

$3,125 88th pct $3,624 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.0 pts 68.2%

23.8% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 6.4%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

14.2% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.5% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$110 higher in Grays Point gap widening

$630 100th pct $520 94th pct

Mortgage in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +$303 higher in Grays Point gap narrowing

$3,033 92nd pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.1 pts 46.9%

45.4% Owned outright +0.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

6.5% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

0.4% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +2.6 pts 95.4%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 46.2%

32.8% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

17.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

3.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.1% $350–$549 +25.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

34.9% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

27.0% $750 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 8.7%

6.3% $200–$349 +8.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 42.5%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

9.4% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +8 more in Yarrawarrah

28 86th pct 36 87th pct

Stops/1k in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +3.74 more in Yarrawarrah

9.23 87th pct 12.97 89th pct

Departures/1k in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +642.4 more in Grays Point

1,210.3 87th pct 567.9 80th pct

PT routes in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +1 more in Yarrawarrah

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +1 longer in Grays Point

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah even

32 28th pct 32 28th pct

Reach 30 min in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +54,751 more in Grays Point

62,099 70th pct 7,348 38th pct

Transit to city in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +4 longer in Grays Point

87 99th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 40.4%

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 38.3%

2.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

0.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Walked even 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

19.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

1.1% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.0% Construction even 12.0%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

5.9% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

5.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

18.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 15.3%

15.5% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

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

6.1% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +1.2 higher in Yarrawarrah

5.3 84th pct 6.5 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +1.4 more in Yarrawarrah

5.2 84th pct 6.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +10.7 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

79.1% 88th pct 89.9% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +11.7 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

78.9% 89th pct 90.5% 95th pct

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

99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +11.2 pts higher in Grays Point

93.7% 95th pct 82.4% 87th pct

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

93.7% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +88.7 pts higher in Yarrawarrah

0.1% 71st pct 88.8% 96th pct

Amenities/1k in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +4.8 more in Yarrawarrah

12.9 48th pct 17.7 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +39 higher in Yarrawarrah

70 81st pct 109 86th pct

Mean slope in Grays Point in Yarrawarrah +5.3 pts higher in Grays Point

20.2% 100th pct 14.8% 92nd pct

Compare Grays Point with nearby areas

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Compare Yarrawarrah with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Point vs Yarrawarrah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/vs/SAL14503/yarrawarrah