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Kangaroo Point vs Oyster Bay

Name: Kangaroo Point vs Oyster Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · Oyster Bay profile

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Oyster Bay is very walkable, with 73.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 99.6% near public transport. In contrast, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, with only 0.8% of homes within easy walking distance of a grocery store. There are also striking cultural differences; 51.2% of Kangaroo Point (NSW) residents use a language other than English at home, compared to 9.5% in Oyster Bay. This is consistent with a much higher share of people born overseas in Kangaroo Point (NSW), at 33.6% versus 17.3% in Oyster Bay.

These two areas have seen the gap in their walkability and transport access widen over time. However, they still share many similarities, such as having the same typical home size of 3.1 people. Both areas also have similar unemployment rates, around 3%, and both see about 6% of their population arriving from overseas recently.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,087 larger in Oyster Bay Other language: 41.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Separate houses: 17.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Born overseas: 16.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Oyster Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +5,087 larger in Oyster Bay gap steady

602 67th pct 5,689 86th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +6 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) even 27.8%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.8 pts 16.1%

16.1% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 59.6%

26.7% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 28.8%

3.3% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.0% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point Oyster Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +14.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

12.0% China ◂ +10.4 pts 1.5%

0.7% England +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

16.8% English +24.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

20.9% Australian +18.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +17.8 pts 3.3%

15.4% Greek ◂ +12.3 pts 3.1%

5.3% Irish +9.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.7% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +40.1 pts ▸ 88.3%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +11.8 pts 1.4%

10.6% Greek ◂ +9.3 pts 1.3%

8.1% Arabic ◂ +7.7 pts 0.4%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +6.7 pts 0.6%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +6.4 pts 58.4%

22.9% No religion +13.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

5.6% Islam ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

3.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay

— 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +9 more in Oyster Bay

31 89th pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +37 larger in Oyster Bay

380 57th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +8 higher in Oyster Bay

1,069 84th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +5.7 pts 70.4%

13.2% Year 10 +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 4.2%

3.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.8 pts 31.8%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 26.0%

14.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

8.7% Society & culture +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.5 pts 8.0%

9.6% Education even 9.7%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 2.9%

1.2% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +$149 higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady

$1,245 91st pct $1,096 87th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +$974 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$4,111 100th pct $3,137 98th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +$567 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$3,963 100th pct $3,396 96th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 35.2%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +9.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.4%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.7% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.3% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 7.2%

5.8% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.8% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +3.3 pts 71.5%

17.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

2.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +66 larger in Oyster Bay

0 0th pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay

— 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay

— $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay

— $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay even gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 73.8%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.1 pts 18.6%

5.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 27.8%

25.1% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

7.9% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.5% 1 person +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

12.0% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +$95 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$715 100th pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +$887 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$4,077 100th pct $3,190 94th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +0.10 higher in Oyster Bay gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

2.6% Rented +7.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +4.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +17.4 pts 80.0%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.3 pts 41.8%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

28.3% 5 or more ◂ +11.9 pts 16.4%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +21.7 pts 38.3%

0.0% $750 or more +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

0.0% $350–$549 +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

0.0% Under $200 +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% $200–$349 +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 54.4%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +31 more in Oyster Bay

0 0th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +5.45 more in Oyster Bay

0.00 0th pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +1,406.2 more in Oyster Bay

0.0 0th pct 1,406.2 88th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +2 more in Oyster Bay

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +4 longer in Kangaroo Point

8 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +4 longer in Oyster Bay

25 21st pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +5,633 more in Oyster Bay

16,430 70th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +40,331 more in Kangaroo Point

62,394 70th pct 22,063 50th pct

Transit to city in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +8 longer in Kangaroo Point

79 87th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

37.7% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +10.6 pts 33.0%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

1.0% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

16.0% 1 vehicle +7.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 16.3%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 9.1%

1.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 11.9%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 10.9%

3.8% Education & training +7.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.6% Retail trade even 7.6%

1.7% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +4.1 pts 1.7%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 30.4%

25.3% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 21.0%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

6.6% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.4% Community & personal service +6.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +3.0 higher in Oyster Bay

3.1 73rd pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +3.0 more in Oyster Bay

2.9 72nd pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +54.4 pts higher in Oyster Bay

18.0% 71st pct 72.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +72.9 pts higher in Oyster Bay

0.8% 58th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +57.2 pts higher in Oyster Bay

42.4% 71st pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +37.9 pts higher in Oyster Bay

33.7% 70th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +3.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +49.9 pts higher in Oyster Bay

15.7% 75th pct 65.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +7.5 more in Oyster Bay

1.7 19th pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +77 higher in Oyster Bay

23 74th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Point in Oyster Bay +1.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

14.6% 91st pct 13.1% 89th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/vs/SAL13123/oyster-bay