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Gymea Bay vs Kirrawee

Name: Gymea Bay vs Kirrawee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Gymea Bay profile · Kirrawee profile

Gymea Bay Kirrawee

Kirrawee and Gymea Bay are neighbouring areas with very different living patterns. Kirrawee is more urban and transient, with 41.1% of people moving in recently and 27.7% of residents living alone. It is a walker's paradise with a walkability score of 8.2, where 90.1% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Gymea Bay is dominated by large family homes, with 90.3% of dwellings being separate houses and 94.3% having three or more bedrooms. It is also wealthier, with 48.0% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 29.8% in Kirrawee.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a similar unemployment rate and nearly the same number of schools within 3km. Both areas also have a similar share of people with no religion, sitting around 36%. However, they are drifting apart in some ways; for example, the gap in home ownership is significant, as Gymea Bay has a far higher share of homes owned outright (44.3%) compared to Kirrawee (29.0%).

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 40.7 pts higher in Gymea Bay 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Gymea Bay Renting: 22.2 pts higher in Kirrawee Living alone: 16.7 pts higher in Kirrawee Recent movers: 15.3 pts higher in Kirrawee

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +4,024 larger in Kirrawee gap widening

6,983 87th pct 11,007 87th pct

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

42 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.1%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.3%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 11.1%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +12.9 pts 47.2%

29.3% Never married +4.3 pts ▸ 33.6%

5.0% Divorced +4.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Bay Kirrawee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 75.0%

4.2% England ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.0% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +5.7 pts 37.5%

41.3% Australian ◂ +7.0 pts 34.3%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

2.6% Chinese +3.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

3.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +11.6 pts 79.2%

1.1% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +3.6 pts 54.3%

36.9% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 36.2%

3.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +0.30 more in Kirrawee

0.70 1st pct 0.99 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +1 more in Kirrawee

33 89th pct 34 89th pct

Avg size in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +86 larger in Gymea Bay

505 73rd pct 419 62nd pct

ICSEA in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +4 higher in Gymea Bay

1,082 88th pct 1,078 87th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +5.1 pts 62.3%

20.4% Year 10 +1.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 29.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II even 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 24.6%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

9.5% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

8.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

4.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.5% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +$54 higher in Gymea Bay gap narrowing

$1,049 86th pct $995 82nd pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +$977 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$3,047 97th pct $2,070 78th pct

Family income in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +$631 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$3,244 94th pct $2,613 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.4 pts 15.8%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.0%

8.6% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 33.7%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +4.9 pts 65.4%

18.3% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 18.9%

4.5% Two conditions +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.9% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +45 larger in Kirrawee

90 86th pct 135 86th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +2 yrs older in Gymea Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +$63 higher in Gymea Bay

$825 67th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +$1,026 higher in Gymea Bay

$3,049 88th pct $2,023 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +0.6 larger in Gymea Bay gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +10.1 pts 62.1%

19.2% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

8.3% One-parent families +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

11.0% 1 person +16.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +10.0 pts 17.4%

15.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$680 100th pct $500 92nd pct

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

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

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.3 pts 37.2%

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +15.2 pts 29.0%

7.3% Rented +22.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

0.4% Other tenure +2.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +40.7 pts 49.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +33.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 18.7%

34.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 5.1%

0.8% 1 bedroom +9.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.8 pts 29.7%

14.4% $350–$549 +22.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

36.3% $750 or more ◂ +27.1 pts 9.2%

1.9% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.9% $200–$349 +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 35.7%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +37 more in Kirrawee

23 86th pct 60 88th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +2.16 more in Kirrawee

3.29 71st pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +253.6 more in Kirrawee

327.9 75th pct 581.5 80th pct

PT routes in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +10 more in Kirrawee

2 75th pct 12 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +1 longer in Gymea Bay

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +25,787 more in Kirrawee

18,156 72nd pct 43,943 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +112,499 more in Kirrawee

62,099 70th pct 174,598 86th pct

Transit to city in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +20 longer in Gymea Bay

79 87th pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.6 pts 37.4%

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 37.9%

1.0% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 35.3%

22.2% 1 vehicle +19.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 9.5%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.0%

2.2% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 9.7%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 14.7%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.1%

9.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.8%

3.5% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

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

5.2 84th pct 8.2 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +3.0 more in Kirrawee

4.7 81st pct 7.7 98th pct

15-min city in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +23.6 pts higher in Kirrawee

73.8% 86th pct 97.5% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +18.2 pts higher in Kirrawee

77.7% 88th pct 95.9% 98th pct

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

94.0% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

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

82.4% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

98.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +62.9 pts higher in Kirrawee

27.1% 78th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +10.0 more in Kirrawee

5.2 30th pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +124 higher in Kirrawee

95 85th pct 219 91st pct

Mean slope in Gymea Bay in Kirrawee +5.5 pts higher in Gymea Bay

12.1% 87th pct 6.7% 60th pct

Compare Gymea Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Kirrawee with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea Bay vs Kirrawee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/vs/SAL12181/kirrawee