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Gymea Bay vs Sutherland

Name: Gymea Bay vs Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Gymea Bay profile · Sutherland profile

Gymea Bay Sutherland

Sutherland (NSW) and Gymea Bay are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sutherland (NSW) is a busy, highly walkable hub where 66.7% of homes are flats or apartments and 42.4% of households rent. It is a diverse area with 25.3% of people born overseas and 19.3% using a language other than English at home. 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 wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,047 compared to $1,949 in Sutherland (NSW), and far more homes are owned outright (44.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of adults working or looking for work. While they share similar employment rates, their housing and lifestyles differ greatly. Sutherland (NSW) is a walker's paradise with more people living alone and a younger typical age of 37. Gymea Bay is more car-dependent and family-focused, with a typical age of 42 and a higher share of children under 15 (20.5%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.1 pts higher in Sutherland Separate houses: 71.0 pts higher in Gymea Bay 3+ bedrooms: 63.8 pts higher in Gymea Bay Recent movers: 24.5 pts higher in Sutherland Living alone: 23.8 pts higher in Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +4,587 larger in Sutherland gap widening

6,983 87th pct 11,570 88th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +5 yrs older in Gymea Bay gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

18.8% Young adults (25–44) +17.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 23.0%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.9 pts 15.5%

17.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.6%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +21.4 pts 38.8%

29.3% Never married +10.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

5.0% Divorced +7.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.6% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Bay Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +12.8 pts 71.1%

4.2% England ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.0% China +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% South Africa even 0.6%

0.3% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +8.6 pts 34.6%

41.3% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 33.9%

13.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

2.6% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

2.2% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

0.6% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +14.5 pts 76.3%

1.1% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Cantonese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 49.9%

36.9% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

3.4% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Hinduism +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.7% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +2.08 more in Sutherland

0.70 1st pct 2.78 40th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +5 more in Sutherland

33 89th pct 38 90th pct

Avg size in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +51 larger in Gymea Bay

505 73rd pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Gymea Bay in Sutherland even

1,082 88th pct 1,084 88th pct

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 65.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 18.6%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 24.2%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.8%

10.5% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 23.3%

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.8%

9.5% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.3% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.5% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$60 higher in Sutherland gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $1,109 88th pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$1,098 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$3,047 97th pct $1,949 73rd pct

Family income in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$812 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$3,244 94th pct $2,432 79th pct

Household income distribution

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 11.0%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

8.6% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 28.9%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

11.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.6% Mental health +4.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.3% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.8% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.0% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.7% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +5.9 pts 64.5%

18.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.5% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +97 larger in Sutherland

90 86th pct 187 86th pct

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

25 yrs 46th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$133 higher in Sutherland

$825 67th pct $958 76th pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$1,032 higher in Gymea Bay

$3,049 88th pct $2,017 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +1.0 larger in Gymea Bay gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +21.2 pts 51.0%

19.2% Couples without children +13.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

8.3% One-parent families +7.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

0.3% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +5.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

11.0% 1 person +23.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +16.6 pts 10.7%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 15.5%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +9.5 pts 2.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$230 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$680 100th pct $450 88th pct

Mortgage in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +$866 higher in Gymea Bay gap widening

$3,033 92nd pct $2,167 80th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.7 pts 32.8%

44.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.9 pts 22.3%

7.3% Rented +35.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

0.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +71.0 pts 19.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +65.6 pts ▸ 66.7%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

4.5% 2 bedrooms +56.7 pts ▸ 61.2%

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +35.5 pts 7.3%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 20.9%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +14.6 pts 2.3%

0.8% 1 bedroom +6.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

14.4% $350–$549 +49.3 pts ▸ 63.7%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +19.8 pts 17.7%

36.3% $750 or more ◂ +32.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Under $200 +5.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.9% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +28.2 pts 21.8%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 +21.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.5% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +11 more in Sutherland

23 86th pct 34 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +0.36 more in Gymea Bay

3.29 71st pct 2.94 69th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +691.9 more in Sutherland

327.9 75th pct 1,019.9 86th pct

PT routes in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +15 more in Sutherland

2 75th pct 17 86th pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

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

29 25th pct 28 24th pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +47,850 more in Sutherland

18,156 72nd pct 66,006 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +159,658 more in Sutherland

62,099 70th pct 221,757 87th pct

Transit to city in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +23 longer in Gymea Bay

79 87th pct 56 47th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 39.8%

38.0% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 35.1%

1.0% Train +3.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

22.2% 1 vehicle +30.7 pts ▸ 52.9%

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.0 pts 29.7%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.1 pts 5.1%

11.7% 4 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.2% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%

10.5% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.6% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.0% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +4.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

20.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 13.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative even 15.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 12.1%

9.8% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

3.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +2.9 higher in Sutherland

5.2 84th pct 8.1 98th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +2.6 more in Sutherland

4.7 81st pct 7.3 96th pct

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

73.8% 86th pct 97.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +19.2 pts higher in Sutherland

77.7% 88th pct 96.9% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +5.9 pts higher in Sutherland

94.0% 85th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +13.6 pts higher in Sutherland

82.4% 86th pct 96.0% 97th pct

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

98.7% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +21.1 pts higher in Sutherland

27.1% 78th pct 48.2% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +5.1 more in Sutherland

5.2 30th pct 10.3 42nd pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +213 higher in Sutherland

95 85th pct 308 95th pct

Mean slope in Gymea Bay in Sutherland +5.7 pts higher in Gymea Bay

12.1% 87th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea Bay vs Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/vs/SAL13716/sutherland