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Menai vs Picnic Point

Name: Menai vs Picnic Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Menai profile · Picnic Point profile

Menai Picnic Point

Menai and Picnic Point are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct local layouts. Menai is very walkable, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 58.3% near health services. In contrast, Picnic Point is somewhat walkable, with only 13.8% of homes near groceries and 3.2% near health services. Menai also has a far higher number of public transport departures per 1,000 people at 1,434.9, compared to 537.3 in Picnic Point.

Both areas are very similar in their makeup, with a typical resident in each place being 39 years old. This age is close to the national figure. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Menai at $2,575 and Picnic Point at $2,459. While they are alike in these ways, Picnic Point has a well higher share of people born overseas (22.6% versus 19.6%) and more people who use a language other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,006 larger in Menai Other language: 9.4 pts higher in Picnic Point Work from home: 6.4 pts higher in Picnic Point Participation: 5.7 pts higher in Menai Owned outright: 4.2 pts higher in Picnic Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Menai in Picnic Point +4,006 larger in Menai gap narrowing

10,419 87th pct 6,413 86th pct

Median age in Menai in Picnic Point even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 25.6%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

19.8% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.7% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

Marital status

56.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

30.8% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.1%

7.0% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.3%

3.6% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Menai Picnic Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.6% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 75.1%

1.4% China +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.4% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

35.7% Australian ◂ +8.3 pts 27.4%

33.5% English ◂ +6.7 pts 26.8%

10.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%

5.2% Greek +2.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.1% Chinese +2.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

3.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

80.4% English only ◂ +9.8 pts 70.6%

2.0% Arabic +3.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Greek +1.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Cantonese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hindi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

67.9% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 64.2%

25.3% No religion ◂ +2.5 pts 22.8%

1.6% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Menai in Picnic Point +0.01 more in Picnic Point

1.46 17th pct 1.47 18th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Menai in Picnic Point +2 more in Menai

27 88th pct 25 87th pct

Avg size in Menai in Picnic Point +53 larger in Menai

507 73rd pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Menai in Picnic Point +27 higher in Menai

1,067 84th pct 1,040 75th pct

Highest year of school

66.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 63.1%

21.8% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 22.9%

5.0% Year 9 or below +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.0% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 29.3%

26.9% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 27.2%

18.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 16.6%

8.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.6% Certificate I / II even 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 25.4%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 10.8%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

8.8% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.0% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Menai in Picnic Point +$31 higher in Menai gap narrowing

$994 81st pct $963 79th pct

Household income in Menai in Picnic Point +$116 higher in Menai gap narrowing

$2,575 90th pct $2,459 89th pct

Family income in Menai in Picnic Point +$90 higher in Menai gap narrowing

$2,824 88th pct $2,734 87th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.2%

23.2% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

17.1% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

16.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 14.2%

8.8% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

34.7% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 30.3%

24.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.7%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.4% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

7.9% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +0.9 pts ▸ 69.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 18.1%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Menai in Picnic Point +63 larger in Menai

140 86th pct 77 83rd pct

Median age in Menai in Picnic Point +3 yrs older in Menai

22 yrs 33rd pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Menai in Picnic Point +$104 higher in Picnic Point

$746 60th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Menai in Picnic Point +$355 higher in Picnic Point

$2,270 72nd pct $2,625 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Menai in Picnic Point even gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

68.4% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 69.1%

19.1% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

29.4% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 28.6%

24.6% 4 people ◂ +0.9 pts 23.7%

19.6% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.7%

13.6% 1 person +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

9.7% 5 people even 9.7%

3.1% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Menai in Picnic Point +$20 higher in Picnic Point gap narrowing

$560 97th pct $580 98th pct

Mortgage in Menai in Picnic Point +$217 higher in Picnic Point gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $2,817 90th pct

People / bedroom in Menai in Picnic Point even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 43.4%

36.0% Owned outright +4.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.7% Rented even 14.7%

0.9% Other tenure even 0.9%

0.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

75.2% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 75.4%

21.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

3.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms even 41.2%

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 39.3%

12.5% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

0.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.8% $550–$749 +4.8 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.6% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

12.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

10.5% $200–$349 ◂ +5.6 pts 4.9%

6.7% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.4% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 43.8%

31.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 27.6%

13.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Menai in Picnic Point +32 more in Menai

55 87th pct 23 86th pct

Stops/1k in Menai in Picnic Point +1.69 more in Menai

5.28 79th pct 3.59 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Menai in Picnic Point +897.5 more in Menai

1,434.9 89th pct 537.3 79th pct

PT routes in Menai in Picnic Point +3 more in Menai

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Menai in Picnic Point +1 longer in Menai

5 32nd pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Menai in Picnic Point +2 longer in Menai

28 24th pct 26 22nd pct

Reach 30 min in Menai in Picnic Point +15,994 more in Picnic Point

0 0th pct 15,994 69th pct

Reach 45 min in Menai in Picnic Point +32,217 more in Picnic Point

31,481 57th pct 63,698 70th pct

Transit to city in Menai in Picnic Point +8 longer in Menai

81 90th pct 73 79th pct

How people get to work

37.4% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

40.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.3 pts 32.3%

2.1% Car (passenger) even 2.1%

0.8% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 45.6%

24.6% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.8%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

3.2% No vehicle even 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 12.0%

9.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

8.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%

6.6% Finance & insurance even 6.6%

5.8% Transport & warehousing even 5.8%

5.1% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

25.7% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

17.7% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 18.5%

16.1% Managers +1.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 11.2%

9.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.4%

4.8% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Menai in Picnic Point +1.8 higher in Menai

6.6 91st pct 4.8 82nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Menai in Picnic Point +2.3 more in Menai

6.5 91st pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Menai in Picnic Point +52.7 pts higher in Menai

79.6% 89th pct 26.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Menai in Picnic Point +63.7 pts higher in Menai

77.5% 88th pct 13.8% 67th pct

Walk to transit in Menai in Picnic Point +1.4 pts higher in Picnic Point

97.7% 92nd pct 99.1% 97th pct

Walk to school in Menai in Picnic Point +5.9 pts higher in Picnic Point

81.1% 86th pct 87.1% 90th pct

Walk to a park in Menai in Picnic Point +9.7 pts higher in Picnic Point

90.2% 80th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Menai in Picnic Point +55.1 pts higher in Menai

58.3% 86th pct 3.2% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Menai in Picnic Point +4.3 more in Menai

10.7 43rd pct 6.4 33rd pct

Intersections/km² in Menai in Picnic Point +6 higher in Menai

101 86th pct 94 85th pct

Mean slope in Menai in Picnic Point +2.1 pts higher in Menai

7.6% 68th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Menai with nearby areas

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Compare Picnic Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Menai vs Picnic Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12578/menai/vs/SAL13211/picnic-point