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Gymea Bay vs Yowie Bay

Name: Gymea Bay vs Yowie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Gymea Bay profile · Yowie Bay profile

Gymea Bay Yowie Bay

Gymea Bay and Yowie Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, though they differ in their makeup and layout. Yowie Bay is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 42 in Gymea Bay, and has a well higher share of seniors (21.7% versus 17.2%). Access to services also varies; Yowie Bay has a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services. In contrast, Gymea Bay is more walkable for daily needs, with a far higher share of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed (73.8% compared to 52.8%) and a well higher share of children under 15 (20.5% versus 17.3%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people aged 65 and over, and they share very similar typical weekly household incomes of around $3,000. They are alike in their high levels of education, with about 30% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While Gymea Bay has a well higher share of people working or looking for work (67.7% versus 62.7%), both areas remain among the highest in the country for the share of households earning $3,000 or more per week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,930 larger in Gymea Bay Median age: 4 yrs older in Yowie Bay Under 15: 3.2 pts higher in Gymea Bay Aged 65+: 4.5 pts higher in Yowie Bay No religion: 4.9 pts higher in Gymea Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +3,930 larger in Gymea Bay gap steady

6,983 87th pct 3,053 84th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +4 yrs older in Yowie Bay gap steady

42 yrs 38th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.2% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

20.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.3%

18.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.1%

14.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

Marital status

60.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.3% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

4.1% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

1.6% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Gymea Bay Yowie Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.9% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 84.0%

4.2% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.2% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.2% English ◂ +3.3 pts 39.8%

41.3% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

13.3% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.9% Scottish even 11.9%

4.9% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Greek +2.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 88.2%

0.6% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.8% Christianity +6.0 pts ▸ 63.8%

36.9% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.7% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1.20 more in Yowie Bay

0.70 1st pct 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +7 more in Gymea Bay

33 89th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +34 larger in Yowie Bay

505 73rd pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay even

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

Highest year of school

67.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.4 pts 66.1%

20.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.0% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Bachelor degree +2.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 23.4%

17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%

10.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 8.2%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

27.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 26.4%

16.2% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.5% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.2%

8.3% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.8%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$36 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$1,049 86th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$88 higher in Gymea Bay gap narrowing

$3,047 97th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$92 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$3,244 94th pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

22.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.8%

15.5% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 11.4%

8.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 33.4%

27.1% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 28.8%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%

11.6% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

7.0% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

5.6% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Stroke even 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.4% None ◂ +1.2 pts 69.2%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 18.1%

4.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +73 larger in Gymea Bay

90 86th pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +25 yrs older in Yowie Bay

25 yrs 46th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$119 higher in Gymea Bay

$825 67th pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$701 higher in Yowie Bay

$3,049 88th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +0.2 larger in Gymea Bay gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

72.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.0 pts 70.2%

19.2% Couples without children +3.0 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

0.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Household size

30.2% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 31.9%

27.4% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 24.0%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

11.0% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.1% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$70 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$680 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +$167 higher in Yowie Bay gap steady

$3,033 92nd pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.3% Owned outright +3.5 pts ▸ 47.7%

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 39.5%

7.3% Rented +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.4% Other tenure +3.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

90.3% Separate house ◂ +4.3 pts 85.9%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 6.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 39.4%

34.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 30.8%

16.9% 5 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

36.3% $750 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.5% $550–$749 ◂ +12.2 pts 25.3%

14.4% $350–$549 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.9% $200–$349 +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Under $200 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 51.6%

23.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 21.5%

9.5% Under $1,000 +2.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.4% $1,000–$1,799 even 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +10 more in Gymea Bay

23 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +0.96 more in Yowie Bay

3.29 71st pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +14.3 more in Yowie Bay

327.9 75th pct 342.3 75th pct

PT routes in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1 more in Gymea Bay

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

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

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +2 longer in Gymea Bay

29 25th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +2,549 more in Yowie Bay

18,156 72nd pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +16,430 more in Yowie Bay

62,099 70th pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1 longer in Gymea Bay

79 87th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

41.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 36.7%

38.0% Car (driver) +2.2 pts ▸ 40.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 46.1%

22.2% 1 vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles even 17.1%

11.7% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.2% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.4% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

10.0% Education & training even 10.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.1%

4.8% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

2.9% Wholesale trade +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.8% Professionals +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

20.1% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.1% Clerical & administrative even 15.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%

8.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +0.5 higher in Yowie Bay

5.2 84th pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1.0 more in Yowie Bay

4.7 81st pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +21.0 pts higher in Gymea Bay

73.8% 86th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +7.9 pts higher in Yowie Bay

77.7% 88th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

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

94.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +13.5 pts higher in Yowie Bay

82.4% 86th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1.1 pts higher in Yowie Bay

98.7% 85th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +18.4 pts higher in Yowie Bay

27.1% 78th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +1.7 more in Yowie Bay

5.2 30th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +20 higher in Gymea Bay

95 85th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Gymea Bay in Yowie Bay +0.7 pts higher in Gymea Bay

12.1% 87th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Gymea Bay with nearby areas

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Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gymea Bay vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11834/gymea-bay/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay