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Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania Waters

Name: Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Kangaroo Point profile · Sylvania Waters profile

Kangaroo Point Sylvania Waters

Sylvania Waters and Kangaroo Point (NSW) are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire, but they offer different lifestyles. Kangaroo Point (NSW) is a very wealthy enclave where the typical weekly household income is $4,111, far higher than the $2,371 seen in Sylvania Waters. It also has a more highly qualified population, with 37.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 26.6% in Sylvania Waters. While Sylvania Waters is very walkable with a score of 6.7, Kangaroo Point (NSW) is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.1 and far fewer amenities within walking distance.

Both areas share very similar family structures, with about 16% of their populations being children under 15 and nearly identical shares of people with no religion. They also track closely in terms of the time it takes to commute to the city, which is around 80 minutes for both. This shared residential character exists alongside a stark contrast in housing, as separate houses are far more common in Kangaroo Point (NSW), where they make up 97.4% of homes.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,598 larger in Sylvania Waters Separate houses: 17.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Other language: 13.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Point Renting: 12.3 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Year 12: 11.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +2,598 larger in Sylvania Waters gap steady

602 67th pct 3,200 85th pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap steady

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

22.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 20.0%

17.6% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.1% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 13.0%

Marital status

65.0% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 55.4%

26.7% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

3.3% Divorced +4.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.0% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Kangaroo Point Sylvania Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.1% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 65.0%

12.0% China ◂ +5.8 pts 6.2%

0.7% England +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

16.8% English +5.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

21.1% Chinese ◂ +7.6 pts 13.5%

20.9% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 19.8%

15.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

5.3% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Scottish even 4.7%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

48.2% English only +10.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

13.3% Mandarin ◂ +7.5 pts 5.8%

10.6% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%

8.1% Arabic ◂ +4.7 pts 3.4%

7.3% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.8% Christianity +0.2 pts ▸ 64.9%

22.9% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 22.8%

5.6% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.5% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +2 more in Kangaroo Point

31 89th pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +74 larger in Sylvania Waters

380 57th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +10 higher in Sylvania Waters

1,069 84th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

76.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.2 pts 65.0%

13.2% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.8 pts 29.9%

15.4% Certificate III / IV +8.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 9.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.4% Management & commerce +0.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.8% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.4% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.4%

8.7% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 6.9%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.3%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

1.2% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +$325 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$1,245 91st pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +$1,740 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$4,111 100th pct $2,371 87th pct

Family income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +$1,320 higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening

$3,963 100th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

47.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.0 pts 23.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 27.3%

7.3% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

30.6% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 36.2%

23.0% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

20.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.8%

20.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.1 pts 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.3% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

4.7% Asthma even 4.7%

3.8% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.8% None ◂ +3.6 pts 71.2%

17.1% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.5%

2.7% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +26 larger in Sylvania Waters

0 0th pct 26 72nd pct

Median age in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters

— 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters

— $762 62nd pct

Household income in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters

— $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +0.2 larger in Kangaroo Point gap steady

3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

66.5% Couples with children +0.6 pts ▸ 67.1%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 22.6%

5.9% One-parent families +4.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 31.5%

25.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%

7.9% 3 people +9.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.5% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 9.5%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +$115 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$715 100th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +$1,077 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing

$4,077 100th pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 39.1%

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 42.5%

2.6% Rented +12.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +17.6 pts 79.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 36.0%

22.5% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 35.9%

28.3% 5 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 17.6%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.0% $550–$749 ◂ +44.3 pts 15.7%

0.0% $750 or more +41.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +40.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 46.7%

14.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

6.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +21 more in Sylvania Waters

0 0th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +6.56 more in Sylvania Waters

0.00 0th pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +450.0 more in Sylvania Waters

0.0 0th pct 450.0 77th pct

PT routes in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +2 more in Sylvania Waters

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +2 longer in Kangaroo Point

8 43rd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +2 longer in Kangaroo Point

25 21st pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +4,275 more in Sylvania Waters

16,430 70th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +12,858 more in Sylvania Waters

62,394 70th pct 75,252 73rd pct

Transit to city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +4 longer in Sylvania Waters

79 87th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

43.6% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 47.4%

37.7% Worked at home ◂ +6.6 pts 31.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

16.0% 1 vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 14.8%

17.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.5%

1.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Construction ◂ +3.3 pts 11.3%

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +5.1 pts 8.4%

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

7.6% Retail trade +2.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% Education & training +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

5.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.5 pts 4.3%

2.4% Other services +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

32.5% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 21.4%

25.3% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 23.2%

16.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 15.2%

6.2% Sales workers +5.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.6% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.4% Community & personal service +5.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Labourers even 4.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +3.6 higher in Sylvania Waters

3.1 73rd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +4.1 more in Sylvania Waters

2.9 72nd pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +80.2 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

18.0% 71st pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +78.2 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

0.8% 58th pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +55.5 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

42.4% 71st pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +42.8 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

33.7% 70th pct 76.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +0.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +79.2 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

15.7% 75th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +11.2 more in Sylvania Waters

1.7 19th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +90 higher in Sylvania Waters

23 74th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Kangaroo Point in Sylvania Waters +11.3 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

14.6% 91st pct 3.3% 18th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kangaroo Point vs Sylvania Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/vs/SAL13733/sylvania-waters