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Gymea vs Sylvania

Name: Gymea vs Sylvania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Gymea profile · Sylvania profile

Gymea Sylvania

Sylvania and Gymea are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with distinct housing and population profiles. Sylvania has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 46 and 25.7% aged 65 and over. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 25.4% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Gymea is younger and more mobile, with 41% of residents having moved in the last five years. Housing differs too: Sylvania has far more separate houses and three-plus bedroom homes, while Gymea has a higher share of renters and apartments.

Everyday life is quite similar in both places, with typical weekly household incomes sitting around $2,000 and almost identical shares of families earning over $3,000 a week. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents. While they are alike in these ways, the transport gap is wide; Gymea has far more public transport routes and stops, making it much easier for residents to reach more destinations within 30 or 45 minutes.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 16.3 pts higher in Sylvania Separate houses: 15.0 pts higher in Sylvania Median age: 7 yrs older in Sylvania Participation: 11.0 pts higher in Gymea Renting: 10.9 pts higher in Gymea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea in Sylvania +2,530 larger in Sylvania gap steady

8,219 87th pct 10,749 87th pct

Median age in Gymea in Sylvania +7 yrs older in Sylvania gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.7%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.9%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +8.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.2%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

47.7% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.0% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 28.0%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.3% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Sylvania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.1% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 71.9%

4.0% England ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%

1.5% China +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% New Zealand even 1.5%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.7% English ◂ +8.3 pts 29.4%

34.5% Australian ◂ +7.6 pts 26.9%

13.4% Irish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

2.9% Greek +7.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.2% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.5% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 70.8%

1.4% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.7% Mandarin +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.7% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +8.8 pts ▸ 64.6%

36.1% No religion ◂ +10.1 pts 26.1%

4.5% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Islam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism even 0.8%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea in Sylvania +0.97 more in Gymea

2.59 37th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea in Sylvania +6 more in Sylvania

40 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Gymea in Sylvania +2 larger in Gymea

475 69th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Gymea in Sylvania even

1,080 87th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.7 pts 59.4%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 27.1%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.6 pts 23.9%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma even 18.8%

8.3% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

14.6% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Gymea in Sylvania +$180 higher in Gymea gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Gymea in Sylvania +$88 higher in Gymea gap widening

$2,049 77th pct $1,961 73rd pct

Family income in Gymea in Sylvania +$156 higher in Gymea gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $2,358 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 26.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.1%

17.0% $4,000 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 29.6%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 19.4%

6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

3.7% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None ◂ +3.3 pts 64.2%

19.1% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.5% Two conditions +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea in Sylvania +33 larger in Sylvania

124 86th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Gymea in Sylvania +6 yrs older in Gymea

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Gymea in Sylvania +$511 higher in Gymea

$1,042 81st pct $531 37th pct

Household income in Gymea in Sylvania +$35 higher in Gymea

$1,910 59th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea in Sylvania +0.1 larger in Sylvania gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 62.4%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.8 pts 24.7%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 32.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 24.0%

16.4% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 16.2%

5.5% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea in Sylvania +$30 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$500 92nd pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Gymea in Sylvania +$130 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,730 90th pct

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

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.7% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 41.3%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.0% Rented ◂ +10.9 pts 21.1%

1.1% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +15.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.1 pts 12.4%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.6% 3 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 16.1%

18.0% 4 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.4% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 28.4%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

11.8% $750 or more +11.0 pts ▸ 22.8%

6.1% Under $200 +6.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.6% $200–$349 +4.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 42.8%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 24.8%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea in Sylvania +3 more in Gymea

43 87th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea in Sylvania +1.51 more in Gymea

5.23 78th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Gymea in Sylvania +234.3 more in Gymea

1,159.9 87th pct 925.6 86th pct

PT routes in Gymea in Sylvania +7 more in Gymea

13 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Gymea in Sylvania +3 longer in Sylvania

2 14th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Gymea in Sylvania +3 longer in Gymea

27 23rd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea in Sylvania +102,552 more in Gymea

118,982 91st pct 16,430 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea in Sylvania +168,608 more in Gymea

231,002 87th pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Gymea in Sylvania +17 longer in Sylvania

57 49th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

36.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.0 pts 34.9%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.6 pts 33.3%

34.4% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.6% 3 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 5.7%

5.2% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.2% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

8.9% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 24.0%

16.2% Managers +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

8.3% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea in Sylvania +1.3 higher in Gymea

8.2 98th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea in Sylvania +0.8 more in Gymea

7.8 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Gymea in Sylvania +8.2 pts higher in Gymea

99.0% 99th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea in Sylvania +9.4 pts higher in Gymea

97.5% 99th pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea in Sylvania +1.5 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Gymea in Sylvania +6.0 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea in Sylvania even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gymea in Sylvania +9.0 pts higher in Gymea

99.1% 100th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea in Sylvania +3.8 more in Gymea

10.8 43rd pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea in Sylvania +69 higher in Gymea

207 91st pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Gymea in Sylvania +1.7 pts higher in Sylvania

5.7% 50th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Gymea with nearby areas

Gymea Bay Kirrawee Miranda Kareela Yowie Bay Sylvania Grays Point Sutherland

Compare Sylvania with nearby areas

Kangaroo Point Kareela Sylvania Waters Miranda Oyster Bay Gymea Taren Point Kyle Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea vs Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11833/gymea/vs/SAL13732/sylvania