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Gymea vs Yowie Bay

Name: Gymea vs Yowie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Gymea profile · Yowie Bay profile

Gymea Yowie Bay

Gymea and Yowie Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different lifestyles. Gymea is a more active hub where 32% of homes are rented and a typical resident is 39. It is a walker's paradise, with 99.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Yowie Bay is more residential and older, with a typical resident aged 46. It is far more likely to have large detached houses, which are found in 85.9% of homes, and a far higher share of households, 44.7%, earn $3,000 or more a week.

Both areas share a nearly identical typical weekly personal income of around $1,000. They also have the same 27-minute drive time to the city and similar rates of people working from home. While they share these commonalities, the gap in housing is stark; Yowie Bay has far more homes owned outright, while Gymea has far more people living alone and a higher proportion of renters. Since 2011, Gymea has seen far more people move in compared to Yowie Bay.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 41.2 pts higher in Yowie Bay 3+ bedrooms: 27.8 pts higher in Yowie Bay Renting: 24.4 pts higher in Gymea Population: 5,166 larger in Gymea Owned outright: 15.0 pts higher in Yowie Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea in Yowie Bay +5,166 larger in Gymea gap widening

8,219 87th pct 3,053 84th pct

Median age in Gymea in Yowie Bay +7 yrs older in Yowie Bay gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.4 pts 15.1%

17.6% Seniors (65+) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.5 pts 17.3%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +4.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

47.7% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

34.0% Never married ◂ +6.2 pts 27.8%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +4.7 pts 4.9%

5.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Yowie 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 +7.9 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

1.5% China ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.7% English +2.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.5% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.4% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.2% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.9% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.5% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

3.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.9 pts ▸ 88.2%

1.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Mandarin even 1.8%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.8% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

36.1% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 32.0%

4.5% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea in Yowie Bay +0.69 more in Gymea

2.59 37th pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea in Yowie Bay +14 more in Gymea

40 90th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Gymea in Yowie Bay +64 larger in Yowie Bay

475 69th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Gymea in Yowie Bay even

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

Highest year of school

62.1% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 66.1%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

6.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 23.4%

18.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 16.7%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

24.2% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.6% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 10.2%

8.9% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.3% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.1% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$65 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$1,020 84th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$910 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,049 77th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$822 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

17.0% $4,000 or more +16.3 pts ▸ 33.4%

30.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 22.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.5 pts 15.8%

13.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.8%

24.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 21.8%

6.6% $3,000 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

7.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.7 pts ▸ 69.2%

19.1% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 18.1%

5.5% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea in Yowie Bay +107 larger in Gymea

124 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Gymea in Yowie Bay +22 yrs older in Yowie Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$336 higher in Gymea

$1,042 81st pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$1,840 higher in Yowie Bay

$1,910 59th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea in Yowie Bay +0.4 larger in Yowie Bay gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.5% Couples with children +9.7 pts ▸ 70.2%

25.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 22.2%

12.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.3 pts 7.5%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Household size

33.0% 2 people ◂ +1.1 pts 31.9%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 15.6%

16.4% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

16.5% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 14.5%

5.5% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$250 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$500 92nd pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Gymea in Yowie Bay +$600 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Gymea in Yowie Bay +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 +15.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

32.0% Rented ◂ +24.4 pts 7.6%

1.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

44.7% Separate house +41.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

31.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +24.1 pts 7.5%

22.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.5 pts 6.3%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

18.0% 4 bedrooms +21.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

38.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 30.8%

33.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.4 pts 7.6%

5.4% 5 or more +14.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

11.8% $750 or more +40.1 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.9% $350–$549 ◂ +28.7 pts 15.2%

29.9% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

6.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $3,000 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 51.6%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 21.5%

13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.4%

10.4% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea in Yowie Bay +30 more in Gymea

43 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Gymea in Yowie Bay +0.97 more in Gymea

5.23 78th pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea in Yowie Bay +817.6 more in Gymea

1,159.9 87th pct 342.3 75th pct

PT routes in Gymea in Yowie Bay +12 more in Gymea

13 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Gymea in Yowie Bay even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gymea in Yowie Bay even

27 23rd pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea in Yowie Bay +98,277 more in Gymea

118,982 91st pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea in Yowie Bay +152,473 more in Gymea

231,002 87th pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Gymea in Yowie Bay +21 longer in Yowie Bay

57 49th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

38.7% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

36.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 36.7%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.6 pts 0.8%

2.6% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 46.1%

43.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.7 pts 22.2%

8.6% 3 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.2% 4 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.2% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

7.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.7% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.4% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

16.2% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 15.1%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 8.3%

8.3% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.1% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea in Yowie Bay +2.5 higher in Gymea

8.2 98th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea in Yowie Bay +2.1 more in Gymea

7.8 99th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Gymea in Yowie Bay +46.2 pts higher in Gymea

99.0% 99th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea in Yowie Bay +11.9 pts higher in Gymea

97.5% 99th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Gymea in Yowie Bay even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gymea in Yowie Bay +4.1 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea in Yowie Bay +0.2 pts higher in Gymea

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Gymea in Yowie Bay +53.6 pts higher in Gymea

99.1% 100th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea in Yowie Bay +4.0 more in Gymea

10.8 43rd pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea in Yowie Bay +132 higher in Gymea

207 91st pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Gymea in Yowie Bay +5.8 pts higher in Yowie Bay

5.7% 50th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Gymea with nearby areas

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Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11833/gymea/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay