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Gymea vs Gymea Bay

Name: Gymea vs Gymea Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.5 km apart · Gymea profile · Gymea Bay profile

Gymea Gymea Bay

Gymea and Gymea Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and layouts. Gymea is a high-density hub where a flat or apartment is common and 32% of homes are rented. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2 and far more people living alone (26.8%). In contrast, Gymea Bay is dominated by separate houses (90.3%), with 44.3% of homes owned outright. It is much wealthier, with 48% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.5% in Gymea.

These two areas share a similar typical personal income of around $1,000 a week and a nearly identical share of residents aged 65 and over. However, the gap in how people live is widening, as Gymea has become far more transient with 41% of residents moving in the last five years, compared to just 25.8% in Gymea Bay. While both areas have a higher share of university degrees than the national figure, Gymea is now more diverse, with a well higher share of people born overseas (20.9%) and those using another language at home (14.7%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 45.6 pts higher in Gymea Bay 3+ bedrooms: 32.3 pts higher in Gymea Bay Renting: 24.7 pts higher in Gymea Living alone: 15.8 pts higher in Gymea Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Gymea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea in Gymea Bay +1,236 larger in Gymea gap widening

8,219 87th pct 6,983 87th pct

Median age in Gymea in Gymea Bay +3 yrs older in Gymea Bay gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.7 pts 18.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +5.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

Marital status

47.7% Married +12.5 pts ▸ 60.2%

34.0% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.3%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.6 pts 5.0%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.3% Separated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Gymea Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia +7.8 pts ▸ 83.9%

4.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +5.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.5% Australian +6.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

13.4% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

9.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +8.4 pts ▸ 90.8%

1.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +2.0 pts ▸ 57.8%

36.1% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea in Gymea Bay +1.89 more in Gymea

2.59 37th pct 0.70 1st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea in Gymea Bay +7 more in Gymea

40 90th pct 33 89th pct

Avg size in Gymea in Gymea Bay +30 larger in Gymea Bay

475 69th pct 505 73rd pct

ICSEA in Gymea in Gymea Bay even

1,080 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 20.4%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 24.7%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 17.4%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

14.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

8.3% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 8.3%

6.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$29 higher in Gymea Bay gap steady

$1,020 84th pct $1,049 86th pct

Household income in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$998 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$2,049 77th pct $3,047 97th pct

Family income in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$730 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $3,244 94th pct

Household income distribution

17.0% $4,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 22.4%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 15.5%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.1%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.6%

6.6% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +2.9 pts ▸ 70.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 18.3%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.5%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea in Gymea Bay +34 larger in Gymea

124 86th pct 90 86th pct

Median age in Gymea in Gymea Bay +3 yrs older in Gymea

28 yrs 57th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$217 higher in Gymea

$1,042 81st pct $825 67th pct

Household income in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$1,139 higher in Gymea Bay

$1,910 59th pct $3,049 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea in Gymea Bay +0.6 larger in Gymea Bay gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +11.7 pts ▸ 72.2%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 19.2%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 8.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 30.2%

16.4% 4 people +11.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +15.8 pts 11.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.8%

5.5% 5 people +6.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$180 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$500 92nd pct $680 100th pct

Mortgage in Gymea in Gymea Bay +$433 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Gymea in Gymea Bay +0.10 higher in Gymea gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +14.0 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.7% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

32.0% Rented ◂ +24.7 pts 7.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +45.6 pts ▸ 90.3%

31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +30.4 pts 1.1%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.3 pts 8.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +24.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 34.6%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +28.6 pts 4.5%

5.4% 5 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +29.5 pts 14.4%

29.9% $550–$749 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

11.8% $750 or more +24.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 23.9%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

10.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea in Gymea Bay +20 more in Gymea

43 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea in Gymea Bay +1.94 more in Gymea

5.23 78th pct 3.29 71st pct

Departures/1k in Gymea in Gymea Bay +831.9 more in Gymea

1,159.9 87th pct 327.9 75th pct

PT routes in Gymea in Gymea Bay +11 more in Gymea

13 86th pct 2 75th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Gymea in Gymea Bay +2 longer in Gymea Bay

27 23rd pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea in Gymea Bay +100,826 more in Gymea

118,982 91st pct 18,156 72nd pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea in Gymea Bay +168,903 more in Gymea

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

Transit to city in Gymea in Gymea Bay +22 longer in Gymea Bay

57 49th pct 79 87th pct

How people get to work

36.9% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 41.0%

38.7% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 38.0%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +12.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 22.2%

8.6% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.2% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 11.4%

10.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.8%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.2% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 15.1%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.8% Community & personal service even 9.8%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea in Gymea Bay +3.0 higher in Gymea

8.2 98th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea in Gymea Bay +3.1 more in Gymea

7.8 99th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Gymea in Gymea Bay +25.2 pts higher in Gymea

99.0% 99th pct 73.8% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea in Gymea Bay +19.8 pts higher in Gymea

97.5% 99th pct 77.7% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea in Gymea Bay +6.0 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Gymea in Gymea Bay +17.6 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 82.4% 86th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea in Gymea Bay +1.3 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 98.7% 85th pct

Walk to health in Gymea in Gymea Bay +72.0 pts higher in Gymea

99.1% 100th pct 27.1% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea in Gymea Bay +5.7 more in Gymea

10.8 43rd pct 5.2 30th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea in Gymea Bay +112 higher in Gymea

207 91st pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Gymea in Gymea Bay +6.5 pts higher in Gymea Bay

5.7% 50th pct 12.1% 87th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea vs Gymea Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11833/gymea/vs/SAL11834/gymea-bay