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Grays Point vs Yowie Bay

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

Grays Point Yowie Bay

Yowie Bay and Grays Point are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with similar population sizes. Grays Point is more dominated by separate houses, which make up 98.0% of homes compared to 85.9% in Yowie Bay. There are also notable differences in beliefs and demographics; 43.3% of people in Grays Point have no religion, which is far higher than the 32.0% in Yowie Bay. Additionally, First Nations residents are far older in Yowie Bay, where the typical age is 50, compared to just 18 in Grays Point.

Both areas are very alike in terms of typical weekly household income, which sits around $3,000. They also share similar rates of overseas birth and people born in Australia who speak a language other than English. While both have many public transport stops, Yowie Bay is much more connected for those traveling further, with over 20,000 people reachable within 30 minutes by transit, while Grays Point has none.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 12.1 pts higher in Grays Point No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Grays Point Living alone: 5.2 pts higher in Yowie Bay Other language: 5.0 pts higher in Yowie Bay 3+ bedrooms: 5.0 pts higher in Grays Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +19 larger in Yowie Bay gap narrowing

3,034 84th pct 3,053 84th pct

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

44 yrs 46th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

31.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.7% Seniors (65+) +4.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.1 pts 17.3%

17.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

13.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

62.6% Married ◂ +2.2 pts 60.3%

27.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

3.4% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Grays Point Yowie 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 +1.6 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.4% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +4.9 pts 39.8%

40.0% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 37.6%

13.9% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

12.0% Scottish even 11.9%

4.3% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% German ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

1.8% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

0.7% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.6% English only ◂ +4.3 pts 88.2%

0.4% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Mandarin +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.8% Christianity +12.1 pts ▸ 63.8%

43.3% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 32.0%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +0.19 more in Yowie Bay

1.71 23rd pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +3 more in Yowie Bay

23 87th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +87 larger in Yowie Bay

452 66th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Grays Point in Yowie Bay even

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

Highest year of school

68.3% Year 12 ◂ +2.3 pts 66.1%

20.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

3.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 23.4%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 8.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

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

Field of qualification

22.8% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

11.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

8.8% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.2% Creative arts even 4.2%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grays Point in Yowie Bay even gap steady

$1,083 87th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$102 higher in Grays Point gap narrowing

$3,061 97th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$66 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$3,270 94th pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 33.4%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

17.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.8%

13.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 11.4%

6.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.8%

11.9% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.1% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Asthma even 6.5%

6.4% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Cancer even 3.4%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None +0.8 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%

5.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.8% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +17 larger in Grays Point

34 74th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +32 yrs older in Yowie Bay

18 yrs 18th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$243 higher in Grays Point

$949 76th pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$625 higher in Yowie Bay

$3,125 88th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +0.1 larger in Grays Point gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

69.2% Couples with children +1.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

23.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.6 pts 22.2%

6.5% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 31.9%

29.2% 4 people ◂ +5.2 pts 24.0%

10.4% 1 person +5.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.2% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.5% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.4% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$120 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$630 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +$167 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $3,200 94th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.4% Owned outright +2.3 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 39.5%

6.5% Rented +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Other tenure +3.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

98.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 85.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 39.4%

32.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 30.8%

17.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.7% 2 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

27.0% $750 or more +24.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.9% $550–$749 ◂ +9.6 pts 25.3%

11.1% $350–$549 +4.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.3% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 51.6%

21.2% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

9.4% Under $1,000 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +15 more in Grays Point

28 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +4.97 more in Grays Point

9.23 87th pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +868.0 more in Grays Point

1,210.3 87th pct 342.3 75th pct

PT routes in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +1 more in Grays Point

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Grays Point in Yowie Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +5 longer in Grays Point

32 28th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +20,705 more in Yowie Bay

0 0th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +16,430 more in Yowie Bay

62,099 70th pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +9 longer in Grays Point

87 99th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

39.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.7% Worked at home ◂ +3.0 pts 36.7%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 46.1%

19.8% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 17.1%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 11.8%

1.1% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

12.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

12.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

10.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

6.2% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.0% Transport & warehousing +1.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.8% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.2% Professionals ◂ +2.3 pts 27.9%

18.1% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 15.1%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

6.1% Sales workers +3.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +0.5 higher in Yowie Bay

5.3 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +0.4 more in Yowie Bay

5.2 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +26.4 pts higher in Grays Point

79.1% 88th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +6.7 pts higher in Yowie Bay

78.9% 89th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +1.0 pts higher in Yowie Bay

99.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +2.2 pts higher in Yowie Bay

93.7% 95th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +6.1 pts higher in Yowie Bay

93.7% 82nd pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +45.4 pts higher in Yowie Bay

0.1% 71st pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +6.0 more in Grays Point

12.9 48th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +5 higher in Yowie Bay

70 81st pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Grays Point in Yowie Bay +8.7 pts higher in Grays Point

20.2% 100th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Grays Point with nearby areas

Gymea Bay Gymea Kirrawee Yowie Bay Loftus Sutherland Miranda Lilli Pilli

Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grays Point vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11750/grays-point/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay