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Hunters Hill vs Tennyson Point

Name: Hunters Hill vs Tennyson Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Hunters Hill profile · Tennyson Point profile

Hunters Hill Tennyson Point

Hunters Hill and Tennyson Point are neighbouring areas with a high share of wealthy households. Hunters Hill is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher number of residents within a 15-minute walk of schools and health services. It also has a higher typical weekly family income of $4,583, compared to $3,616 in Tennyson Point. In contrast, Tennyson Point has a much higher share of large homes, with 91.8% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, compared to 76.7% in Hunters Hill.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining similar shares of children under 15 and nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care. They also share a highly educated profile, with both sitting far above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in many ways, some gaps remain: Hunters Hill has more people living alone, while Tennyson Point has a higher share of residents who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,767 larger in Hunters Hill 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Tennyson Point Work from home: 9.1 pts higher in Hunters Hill Renting: 8.6 pts higher in Hunters Hill Living alone: 8.2 pts higher in Hunters Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +7,767 larger in Hunters Hill gap steady

9,014 87th pct 1,247 74th pct

Median age in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +4 yrs older in Hunters Hill gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.8 pts 18.1%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

18.2% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

Marital status

53.8% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

29.9% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

7.4% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

1.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Hunters Hill Tennyson Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

69.0% Australia ◂ +0.5 pts 68.6%

3.1% China +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% England ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

1.1% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +6.9 pts 22.8%

25.9% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 21.1%

7.9% Italian +11.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.0% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

9.1% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

4.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

1.9% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

74.2% English only ◂ +2.5 pts 71.7%

1.6% Italian +3.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.2% Arabic +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Cantonese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.5% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 65.4%

28.4% No religion ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +5.0 pts 3.8%

0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point

3.05 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +17 more in Hunters Hill

46 91st pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +18 larger in Tennyson Point

450 66th pct 468 68th pct

ICSEA in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +24 higher in Hunters Hill

1,132 98th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

74.9% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 72.1%

9.4% Year 10 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.4% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 40.2%

18.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 13.4%

8.1% Certificate III / IV +8.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.1% Health +2.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 9.4%

7.5% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.3% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$97 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$1,239 91st pct $1,142 89th pct

Household income in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$181 higher in Hunters Hill gap narrowing

$3,413 100th pct $3,232 100th pct

Family income in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$967 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$4,583 100th pct $3,616 98th pct

Household income distribution

42.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 9.3%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

18.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

20.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 15.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.8% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 6.6%

6.3% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 71.5%

17.3% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 16.8%

4.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +49 larger in Hunters Hill

54 78th pct 5 49th pct

Median age in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +7 yrs older in Tennyson Point

21 yrs 29th pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$337 higher in Tennyson Point

$512 34th pct $849 69th pct

Household income in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$209 higher in Hunters Hill

$1,958 60th pct $1,749 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +0.3 larger in Tennyson Point gap widening

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 71.1%

21.5% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 20.1%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

0.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.2% 2 people ◂ +1.7 pts 28.5%

19.7% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

14.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

3.3% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$170 higher in Tennyson Point gap narrowing

$530 94th pct $700 100th pct

Mortgage in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +$333 higher in Hunters Hill gap widening

$4,333 100th pct $4,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +6.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

33.5% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.8% Rented ◂ +8.6 pts 12.3%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +7.7 pts ▸ 78.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.3% 4 bedrooms +12.7 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

18.1% 5 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.2 pts 6.8%

5.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

16.7% $550–$749 +24.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.4% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 30.6%

24.1% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 8.2%

12.9% Under $200 ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%

10.4% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 60.8%

12.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.2% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.3% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +56 more in Hunters Hill

59 88th pct 3 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +4.14 more in Hunters Hill

6.55 84th pct 2.41 67th pct

Departures/1k in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +1,162.0 more in Hunters Hill

1,919.8 91st pct 757.8 83rd pct

PT routes in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +5 more in Hunters Hill

6 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +4 longer in Tennyson Point

0 0th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +2 longer in Tennyson Point

11 6th pct 13 9th pct

Reach 30 min in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +41,787 more in Hunters Hill

73,378 88th pct 31,591 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +100,785 more in Hunters Hill

185,863 87th pct 85,078 75th pct

Transit to city in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +11 longer in Tennyson Point

48 32nd pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

49.2% Worked at home ◂ +9.1 pts 40.1%

30.3% Car (driver) +10.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

2.1% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

31.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 27.7%

13.9% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% 4 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.6 pts 9.1%

14.8% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

7.1% Construction +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

8.6% Education & training even 8.6%

6.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

2.5% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

37.4% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 34.7%

26.3% Managers ◂ +3.5 pts 22.7%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

5.3% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.0% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +1.0 higher in Hunters Hill

7.0 93rd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +0.7 more in Hunters Hill

6.7 92nd pct 6.0 88th pct

15-min city in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +15.9 pts higher in Hunters Hill

85.8% 92nd pct 69.9% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +20.5 pts higher in Tennyson Point

79.5% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +6.7 pts higher in Hunters Hill

100.0% 100th pct 93.3% 85th pct

Walk to school in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +23.8 pts higher in Hunters Hill

96.3% 97th pct 72.5% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +28.0 pts higher in Hunters Hill

75.0% 92nd pct 47.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +8.2 more in Hunters Hill

13.0 49th pct 4.8 29th pct

Intersections/km² in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +83 higher in Hunters Hill

165 89th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Hunters Hill in Tennyson Point +0.5 pts higher in Hunters Hill

8.8% 75th pct 8.3% 72nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Hunters Hill vs Tennyson Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11961/hunters-hill/vs/SAL13805/tennyson-point