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Kyle Bay vs Sylvania

Name: Kyle Bay vs Sylvania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Kyle Bay profile · Sylvania profile

Kyle Bay Sylvania

Sylvania and Kyle Bay are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Kyle Bay is a wealthier area where detached houses are far more common, making up 98.2% of homes compared to 59.8% in Sylvania. This higher wealth is seen in the typical weekly household income, which is well higher in Kyle Bay at $3,069 than in Sylvania's $1,961. Kyle Bay also has a much higher share of people with a bachelor degree or higher (35.8% versus 24.4%) and more people using another language at home (39.5% versus 25.4%).

While the two areas share similar school advantage scores and both have all homes within a 15-minute walk of a park, a stark gap in accessibility is widening. Sylvania is far more connected, with 90.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 18.1% in Kyle Bay. Sylvania also has a higher proportion of older residents, with 25.7% aged 65 and over, which is well higher than the 19.1% in Kyle Bay.

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Where they differ most

Population: 9,710 larger in Sylvania Separate houses: 38.4 pts higher in Kyle Bay 3+ bedrooms: 19.7 pts higher in Kyle Bay Year 12: 16.3 pts higher in Kyle Bay Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Sylvania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +9,710 larger in Sylvania gap steady

1,039 73rd pct 10,749 87th pct

Median age in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1 yrs older in Sylvania gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.7 pts 25.9%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +6.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

18.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.7% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

59.0% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 52.6%

30.7% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 28.0%

5.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.7% Widowed +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.6% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Kyle Bay Sylvania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.1% Australia +1.8 pts ▸ 71.9%

8.3% China ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

1.2% England +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

15.1% English +14.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

16.7% Australian +10.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.5% Greek ◂ +7.9 pts 10.6%

17.6% Chinese ◂ +9.9 pts 7.7%

5.9% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

2.0% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Indian even 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Filipino even 0.8%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.5% English only +12.2 pts ▸ 70.8%

9.3% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.8% Cantonese ◂ +5.4 pts 2.4%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

4.3% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 64.6%

23.2% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

4.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.9% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 1.7%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

0.8% Judaism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Kyle Bay in Sylvania

— 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +10 more in Sylvania

36 89th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +7 larger in Kyle Bay

481 70th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +8 higher in Kyle Bay

1,088 89th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.6% Year 12 ◂ +16.3 pts 59.4%

12.7% Year 10 +9.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

4.5% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.3% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.9 pts 27.1%

13.8% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.0%

0.5% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

31.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.2% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

5.5% Information technology ◂ +2.7 pts 2.8%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$100 higher in Kyle Bay gap narrowing

$940 76th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$1,108 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$3,069 97th pct $1,961 73rd pct

Family income in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$781 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$3,139 92nd pct $2,358 76th pct

Household income distribution

32.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +15.0 pts 17.7%

21.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.1% $650–$1,499 +8.0 pts ▸ 22.1%

6.1% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

36.0% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

25.9% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 19.4%

10.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.3% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.4% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.1% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Dementia +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.3% None ◂ +11.1 pts 64.2%

15.0% One condition +4.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.2% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.7% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +153 larger in Sylvania

4 46th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +3 yrs older in Sylvania

19 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$306 higher in Sylvania

$225 2nd pct $531 37th pct

Household income in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$2,875 higher in Kyle Bay

$4,750 100th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +0.5 larger in Kyle Bay gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

67.6% Couples with children ◂ +5.3 pts 62.4%

21.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

9.7% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 32.0%

8.6% 1 person +15.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 17.7%

19.3% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 16.2%

11.9% 5 people ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

5.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$215 higher in Kyle Bay gap widening

$745 100th pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +$770 higher in Kyle Bay gap narrowing

$3,500 96th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Kyle Bay in Sylvania even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.8% Owned outright ◂ +8.6 pts 41.3%

41.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.0 pts 33.6%

5.2% Rented +15.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.4% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

98.2% Separate house ◂ +38.4 pts 59.8%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.7 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

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.6 pts 27.0%

28.4% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.8% 5 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 10.6%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

76.5% $750 or more ◂ +53.6 pts 22.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.5% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% Under $200 +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% $200–$349 +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

54.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 42.8%

16.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

5.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.7% Under $1,000 +8.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +35 more in Sylvania

5 74th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1.09 more in Kyle Bay

4.81 77th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +156.2 more in Kyle Bay

1,081.8 87th pct 925.6 86th pct

PT routes in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +5 more in Sylvania

1 71st pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1 longer in Kyle Bay

6 36th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +2 longer in Sylvania

22 19th pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +8,829 more in Kyle Bay

25,259 78th pct 16,430 70th pct

Reach 45 min in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +24,541 more in Sylvania

37,853 60th pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +4 longer in Sylvania

70 74th pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

36.0% Car (driver) +5.8 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.7 pts 34.9%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

0.0% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 40.3%

21.1% 1 vehicle +12.2 pts ▸ 33.3%

20.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 13.9%

15.0% 4 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 6.8%

1.8% No vehicle +3.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Professional & technical ◂ +6.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% Health care & social assistance +3.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.6% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

7.9% Retail trade +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.9% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

4.7% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

3.0% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals ◂ +6.3 pts 24.0%

22.2% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

15.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.1% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.1% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1.1 higher in Sylvania

5.8 87th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1.3 more in Sylvania

5.7 87th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +7.8 pts higher in Kyle Bay

98.6% 99th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +2.1 pts higher in Sylvania

86.0% 92nd pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1.5 pts higher in Kyle Bay

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +1.7 pts higher in Kyle Bay

95.7% 97th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Kyle Bay in Sylvania even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +72.0 pts higher in Sylvania

18.1% 76th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +2.6 more in Kyle Bay

9.6 40th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +72 higher in Sylvania

65 81st pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Kyle Bay in Sylvania +5.4 pts higher in Kyle Bay

12.7% 88th pct 7.3% 65th pct

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Compare Sylvania with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kyle Bay vs Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12235/kyle-bay/vs/SAL13732/sylvania