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Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania

Name: Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · Sylvania profile

Kangaroo Point Sylvania

Sylvania and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbours in the Sutherland Shire, yet they differ sharply in wealth and layout. Kangaroo Point (NSW) is a high-earning area where 54.5% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 29.0% in Sylvania. This wealth is consistent with a highly qualified workforce, with 37.1% of adults in Kangaroo Point (NSW) holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 24.4% in Sylvania. While Sylvania is very walkable, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent, with almost all its homes being separate houses and far fewer people living within walking distance of shops or schools.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the proportion of adults who have completed Year 12. They also share a typical resident age of 46 and an identical rate of people commuting by public transport. Despite these commonalities, the two areas have diverged in their housing and language profiles. Kangaroo Point (NSW) has seen a far higher share of people using a language other than English at home (51.2%) compared to Sylvania (25.4%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,147 larger in Sylvania Other language: 25.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Separate houses: 37.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Point 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Renting: 18.5 pts higher in Sylvania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +10,147 larger in Sylvania gap steady

602 67th pct 10,749 87th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania even gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 25.9%

22.9% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +12.4 pts 52.6%

26.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

3.3% Divorced +5.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.0% Separated +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point Sylvania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 71.9%

12.0% China ◂ +8.6 pts 3.3%

0.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Italy even 1.0%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

16.8% English +12.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

20.9% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +13.4 pts 7.7%

15.4% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 10.6%

5.3% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.7% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.3% Italian +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 70.8%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +9.8 pts 3.5%

10.6% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

8.1% Arabic ◂ +5.7 pts 2.4%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 64.6%

22.9% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.6% Islam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.7%

3.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +15 more in Sylvania

31 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +93 larger in Sylvania

380 57th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +12 higher in Sylvania

1,069 84th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 59.4%

13.2% Year 10 +9.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

5.3% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.2% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.6 pts 27.1%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 8.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 27.1%

14.8% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

9.6% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

8.7% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% Creative arts +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

2.4% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +$405 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$1,245 91st pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +$2,150 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$4,111 100th pct $1,961 73rd pct

Family income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +$1,605 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$3,963 100th pct $2,358 76th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 17.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

11.0% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 38.8%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.8% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.7% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Dementia +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +10.6 pts 64.2%

17.1% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

2.7% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +157 larger in Sylvania

0 0th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania

— $531 37th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania

— $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +0.5 larger in Kangaroo Point gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 62.4%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +3.0 pts 24.7%

5.9% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 32.0%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +7.5 pts 17.7%

11.5% 1 person +12.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.9% 3 people +8.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +$185 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$715 100th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +$1,347 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$4,077 100th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +0.10 higher in Sylvania gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.5 pts 33.6%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 41.3%

2.6% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

0.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +37.6 pts 59.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +25.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 27.0%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +18.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

28.3% 5 or more ◂ +17.7 pts 10.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +36.2 pts 23.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

0.0% $750 or more +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.5 pts 42.8%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +10.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Under $1,000 even 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +40 more in Sylvania

0 0th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +3.72 more in Sylvania

0.00 0th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +925.6 more in Sylvania

0.0 0th pct 925.6 86th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +6 more in Sylvania

0 0th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +3 longer in Kangaroo Point

8 43rd pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +1 longer in Kangaroo Point

25 21st pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania even

16,430 70th pct 16,430 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania even

62,394 70th pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +5 longer in Kangaroo Point

79 87th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 41.8%

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%

16.0% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 13.9%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.8%

1.6% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 10.7%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.8 pts 8.7%

12.8% Health care & social assistance even 12.8%

7.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Education & training +5.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +3.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Public administration & safety +3.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 24.0%

25.3% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 18.4%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

6.6% Technicians & trades +5.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

6.2% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.4% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.2% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +3.8 higher in Sylvania

3.1 73rd pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +4.0 more in Sylvania

2.9 72nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +72.8 pts higher in Sylvania

18.0% 71st pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +87.4 pts higher in Sylvania

0.8% 58th pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +56.1 pts higher in Sylvania

42.4% 71st pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +60.2 pts higher in Sylvania

33.7% 70th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +74.4 pts higher in Sylvania

15.7% 75th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +5.4 more in Sylvania

1.7 19th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +115 higher in Sylvania

23 74th pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania +7.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

14.6% 91st pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/vs/SAL13732/sylvania