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Gymea Bay vs Royal National Park

Name: Gymea Bay vs Royal National Park — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.9 km apart · Gymea Bay profile · Royal National Park profile

Gymea Bay Royal National Park

Royal National Park is a sparsely populated area that contrasts sharply with the larger community of Gymea Bay. Residents in Royal National Park are far younger, with a typical age of just 22, while those in Gymea Bay are far older at 42. This age gap is reflected in the family makeup; 31% of people in Royal National Park are children under 15, which is 10 points higher than in Gymea Bay. Income also differs greatly, with the typical weekly household income in Gymea Bay being $3,047, far higher than the $1,875 seen in Royal National Park.

Both areas are similar in the number of people they have per home, which sits close to the national figure. While they share this trait, Gymea Bay is far more accessible, with 94% of homes within a 10 minute walk of public transport compared to just 18.2% in Royal National Park. Other gaps remain wide, such as those with no religion being far more common in Gymea Bay. The two neighbouring areas have diverged over time, with the gap in typical weekly rent widening by $290.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Gymea Bay No religion: 29.8 pts higher in Gymea Bay Population: 6,941 larger in Gymea Bay Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Gymea Bay Other language: 7.2 pts higher in Gymea Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +6,941 larger in Gymea Bay gap steady

6,983 87th pct 42 24th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +20 yrs older in Gymea Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 22 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

20.5% Children (0–14) +10.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +19.4 pts 9.5%

14.8% Youth (15–24) +13.8 pts ▸ 28.6%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +17.2 pts 0.0%

Marital status

29.3% Never married +40.4 pts ▸ 69.7%

60.2% Married ◂ +26.8 pts 33.3%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Bay Royal National Park

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +17.3 pts 66.7%

4.2% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +12.2 pts 31.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 31.0%

11.9% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.3% Irish ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

4.9% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.7% German ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +17.0 pts 73.8%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.7% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 61.9%

3.4% Not stated +34.7 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.9% No religion ◂ +29.8 pts 7.1%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park

0.70 1st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +17 more in Royal National Park

33 89th pct 50 92nd pct

Avg size in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +78 larger in Gymea Bay

505 73rd pct 426 63rd pct

ICSEA in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +5 higher in Gymea Bay

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

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.9 pts 54.5%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +20.4 pts 0.0%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.4 pts 14.3%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.4 pts 14.3%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +6.7 pts 10.7%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +9.6 pts 17.9%

7.6% Architecture & building +10.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.5% Society & culture +8.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

10.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +$224 higher in Gymea Bay gap narrowing

$1,049 86th pct $825 62nd pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +$1,172 higher in Gymea Bay gap narrowing

$3,047 97th pct $1,875 69th pct

Family income in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +$1,619 higher in Gymea Bay

$3,244 94th pct $1,625 34th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.4 pts 0.0%

15.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +15.3 pts ▸ 42.4%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +34.9 pts 0.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.6 pts 0.0%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.0% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.3% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +10.8 pts 59.5%

18.3% One condition ◂ +8.8 pts 9.5%

4.5% Two conditions ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +90 larger in Gymea Bay

90 86th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +5 yrs older in Gymea Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +$75 higher in Royal National Park

$825 67th pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park

$3,049 88th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +0.2 larger in Royal National Park gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 80.0%

19.2% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

8.3% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +14.2 pts ▸ 44.4%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +27.4 pts 0.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +12.1 pts 0.0%

11.0% 1 person ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +$290 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$680 100th pct $390 80th pct

Mortgage in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park

$3,033 92nd pct —

People / bedroom in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +0.30 higher in Royal National Park gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

7.3% Rented +70.5 pts ▸ 77.8%

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +47.5 pts 0.0%

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +44.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 88.9%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

34.6% 3 bedrooms +32.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.7 pts 0.0%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +28.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +16.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

14.4% $350–$549 +71.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +37.5 pts 0.0%

36.3% $750 or more ◂ +36.3 pts 0.0%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +5 more in Gymea Bay

23 86th pct 18 86th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +425.28 more in Royal National Park

3.29 71st pct 428.57 100th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +20,172.1 more in Royal National Park

327.9 75th pct 20,500.0 100th pct

PT routes in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +1 more in Royal National Park

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park

3 21st pct —

Drive to city in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +60 longer in Royal National Park

29 25th pct 89 62nd pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +18,156 more in Gymea Bay

18,156 72nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +62,099 more in Gymea Bay

62,099 70th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park

79 87th pct —

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +17.4 pts 23.5%

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.3 pts 17.6%

0.5% Walked +23.1 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 1 vehicle +44.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

46.6% 2 vehicles +20.0 pts ▸ 66.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +17.1 pts 0.0%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

3.5% Other services +61.2 pts ▸ 64.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food +24.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

10.0% Education & training +13.5 pts ▸ 23.5%

13.2% Construction ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

11.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.8% Community & personal service +49.0 pts ▸ 58.8%

20.1% Managers +26.9 pts ▸ 47.1%

15.1% Clerical & administrative +20.2 pts ▸ 35.3%

25.8% Professionals ◂ +25.8 pts 0.0%

3.5% Labourers +14.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +3.5 higher in Gymea Bay

5.2 84th pct 1.7 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +2.8 more in Gymea Bay

4.7 81st pct 1.9 65th pct

15-min city in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +62.2 pts higher in Gymea Bay

73.8% 86th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +66.2 pts higher in Gymea Bay

77.7% 88th pct 11.6% 66th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +75.8 pts higher in Gymea Bay

94.0% 85th pct 18.2% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +49.3 pts higher in Gymea Bay

82.4% 86th pct 33.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +44.1 pts higher in Gymea Bay

98.7% 85th pct 54.5% 65th pct

Walk to health in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +15.5 pts higher in Gymea Bay

27.1% 78th pct 11.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +1,209.1 more in Royal National Park

5.2 30th pct 1,214.3 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +90 higher in Gymea Bay

95 85th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Gymea Bay in Royal National Park +3.3 pts higher in Royal National Park

12.1% 87th pct 15.4% 93rd pct

Compare Gymea Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Royal National Park with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea Bay vs Royal National Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/vs/SAL13448/royal-national-park