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Lavender Bay vs McMahons Point

Name: Lavender Bay vs McMahons Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.5 km apart · Lavender Bay profile · McMahons Point profile

Lavender Bay McMahons Point

McMahons Point and Lavender Bay are neighbouring areas with similar profiles, though they differ in their local layout and transport. McMahons Point is more densely served by public transport stops, with 10 compared to just 2 in Lavender Bay. However, Lavender Bay has far more street connectivity, with 1,054 intersections per square kilometre against 495 in McMahons Point. A notable difference appears among First Nations residents, who are far older in McMahons Point (typical age 55) and have a far higher typical personal income ($2,167) than those in Lavender Bay (typical age 41; income $1,324).

These two areas share many core characteristics, including the same proportion of overseas-born residents (35.7%) and very similar typical weekly personal incomes. Both are high-income areas where a large share of the population earns over $2,000 a week. This shared prosperity is reflected in their similar housing trends, as both have a much lower share of outright homeowners than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,445 larger in McMahons Point First Nations: 0.4 pts higher in McMahons Point No car: 7.2 pts higher in Lavender Bay No religion: 6.7 pts higher in McMahons Point Owned outright: 6.3 pts higher in McMahons Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +1,445 larger in McMahons Point gap steady

870 72nd pct 2,315 80th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +1 yrs older in McMahons Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 44 yrs 46th pct

Age structure

34.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 34.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 28.1%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

Marital status

43.3% Never married ◂ +1.4 pts 41.9%

40.7% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

9.3% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Lavender Bay McMahons Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

59.4% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 60.9%

5.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% China ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

2.3% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% India ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

34.7% English +7.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

22.3% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.9% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.9% Chinese ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%

5.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

3.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

75.5% English only +4.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

4.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.5% No religion +6.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

43.9% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 40.0%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

2.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

2.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +4 more in McMahons Point

33 89th pct 37 90th pct

Avg size in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +38 larger in McMahons Point

664 88th pct 702 90th pct

ICSEA in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +9 higher in McMahons Point

1,169 100th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.5% Year 12 +2.8 pts ▸ 86.3%

7.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 4.9%

2.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

26.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 25.1%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 9.1%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Field of qualification

28.8% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 27.3%

19.9% Society & culture even 19.9%

9.1% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.1% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.0% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.2% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 5.1%

4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$82 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$1,582 100th pct $1,664 100th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$189 higher in McMahons Point gap narrowing

$2,379 88th pct $2,568 90th pct

Family income in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$342 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$3,884 100th pct $4,226 100th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $4,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.0%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 7.4%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

21.8% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 19.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.5% Mental health ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

8.7% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.7%

6.9% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.1% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.4% None +1.9 pts ▸ 69.2%

18.7% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.5% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +10 larger in McMahons Point

0 0th pct 10 59th pct

Median age in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +14 yrs older in McMahons Point

41 yrs 79th pct 55 yrs 91st pct

Median income in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$843 higher in McMahons Point

$1,324 88th pct $2,167 98th pct

Household income in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$324 higher in Lavender Bay

$2,574 81st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point even gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.8 9th pct

Family composition

53.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 53.0%

36.3% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

8.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

1.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

43.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 39.1%

9.2% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

5.5% 4 people even 5.6%

1.2% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$80 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$500 92nd pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +$16 higher in McMahons Point gap widening

$2,984 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.6% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 51.6%

24.7% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

13.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

66.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.0 pts 62.8%

23.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

9.9% Separate house +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.1% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

29.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 27.8%

22.9% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.9%

7.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

2.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%

22.8% $550–$749 +11.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

22.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 20.7%

7.3% $200–$349 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.6%

3.4% Under $200 ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 45.9%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.9%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.8 pts 12.8%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.6 pts 8.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +8 more in McMahons Point

2 71st pct 10 80th pct

Stops/1k in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +2.02 more in McMahons Point

2.30 67th pct 4.32 75th pct

Departures/1k in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +549.8 more in Lavender Bay

1,637.9 90th pct 1,088.1 87th pct

PT routes in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +4 more in Lavender Bay

7 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +3 longer in McMahons Point

0 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point even

6 0th pct 6 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +49,021 more in Lavender Bay

96,788 89th pct 47,767 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +129,495 more in Lavender Bay

477,403 91st pct 347,908 89th pct

Transit to city in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +4 longer in McMahons Point

25 3rd pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

56.8% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 58.4%

15.9% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.2% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

5.0% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.0% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

50.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

26.2% No vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 19.1%

18.2% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

3.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.7% 4 or more even 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

7.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%

5.0% Public administration & safety even 5.0%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.9% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

3.5% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.9% Manufacturing even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

44.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 47.0%

23.3% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

5.0% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.6 pts 3.6%

4.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

0.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point +0.5 higher in Lavender Bay

9.8 100th pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Lavender Bay in McMahons Point even