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Miranda vs Sylvania

Name: Miranda vs Sylvania — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Miranda profile · Sylvania profile

Miranda Sylvania

Miranda (NSW) and Sylvania are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles and rhythms. Miranda (NSW) is more transient and urban, with 45.2% of people moving in during the last five years and a high 34.7% renting. It has more apartments and smaller homes, with just 53.2% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Sylvania is more established and family-oriented, where homes are far more likely to be separate houses (59.8%) and 78.2% have three or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the ownership patterns, with homes owned outright being far higher in Sylvania at 41.3% compared to 28.1% in Miranda (NSW).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,900, and a similar proportion of children under 15. This shared baseline exists despite different layouts; Miranda (NSW) is more walkable and better connected, with a far higher number of public transport stops and routes. Meanwhile, Sylvania has a noticeably older population, with the typical resident being 46 compared to 39 in Miranda (NSW).

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 25.0 pts higher in Sylvania Separate houses: 19.6 pts higher in Sylvania Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Miranda Renting: 13.6 pts higher in Miranda Owned outright: 13.1 pts higher in Sylvania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Miranda in Sylvania +7,193 larger in Miranda gap widening

17,942 89th pct 10,749 87th pct

Median age in Miranda in Sylvania +7 yrs older in Sylvania gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

29.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 20.7%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

20.3% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

45.7% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 52.6%

34.3% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 8.5%

7.1% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Miranda Sylvania

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 71.9%

3.7% England ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

3.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.6% English ◂ +3.2 pts 29.4%

29.3% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 26.9%

4.2% Greek +6.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

7.1% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.4% Scottish even 7.4%

5.0% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

72.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 70.8%

2.3% Greek +4.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

1.2% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.4% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 64.6%

33.3% No religion ◂ +7.3 pts 26.1%

5.9% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Miranda in Sylvania +0.35 more in Sylvania

1.27 13th pct 1.62 21st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Miranda in Sylvania +4 more in Sylvania

42 90th pct 46 91st pct

Avg size in Miranda in Sylvania +9 larger in Miranda

482 70th pct 473 69th pct

ICSEA in Miranda in Sylvania +3 higher in Miranda

1,084 88th pct 1,080 87th pct

Highest year of school

60.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 59.4%

20.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

8.2% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

27.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 27.1%

24.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 23.9%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

24.0% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

13.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%

8.9% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

7.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.2%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

0.9% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Miranda in Sylvania +$77 higher in Miranda gap widening

$917 74th pct $840 65th pct

Household income in Miranda in Sylvania +$41 higher in Sylvania gap narrowing

$1,920 72nd pct $1,961 73rd pct

Family income in Miranda in Sylvania +$12 higher in Miranda gap narrowing

$2,370 76th pct $2,358 76th pct

Household income distribution

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.8%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

14.0% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 29.6%

22.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 19.4%

5.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

7.7% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

4.3% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +1.5 pts 64.2%

18.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Miranda in Sylvania +103 larger in Miranda

260 86th pct 157 86th pct

Median age in Miranda in Sylvania +6 yrs older in Miranda

28 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Miranda in Sylvania +$307 higher in Miranda

$838 68th pct $531 37th pct

Household income in Miranda in Sylvania +$208 higher in Miranda

$2,083 65th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Miranda in Sylvania +0.2 larger in Sylvania gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children +4.3 pts ▸ 62.4%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 24.7%

14.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.2% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 32.0%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +4.7 pts 24.0%

15.0% 4 people +2.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

15.7% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.3% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.1% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Miranda in Sylvania +$42 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$488 91st pct $530 94th pct

Mortgage in Miranda in Sylvania +$184 higher in Sylvania gap narrowing

$2,546 88th pct $2,730 90th pct

People / bedroom in Miranda in Sylvania +0.10 higher in Miranda gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.1% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

34.7% Rented ◂ +13.6 pts 21.1%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +0.8 pts ▸ 33.6%

2.8% Other tenure even 2.7%

1.6% Not stated even 1.5%

Types of homes

40.2% Separate house +19.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

41.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.9 pts 12.4%

17.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.8 pts ▸ 27.2%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

31.6% 3 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

35.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.0 pts 16.1%

16.0% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

5.6% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.5 pts 4.0%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

44.4% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 28.4%

26.1% $550–$749 ◂ +2.2 pts 23.8%

9.2% $750 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 22.8%

11.0% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.3% $200–$349 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 24.8%

15.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

8.7% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Miranda in Sylvania +40 more in Miranda

80 89th pct 40 87th pct

Stops/1k in Miranda in Sylvania +0.74 more in Miranda

4.46 75th pct 3.72 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Miranda in Sylvania +257.5 more in Miranda

1,183.1 87th pct 925.6 86th pct

PT routes in Miranda in Sylvania +18 more in Miranda

24 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Miranda in Sylvania +1 longer in Sylvania

4 29th pct 5 32nd pct

Drive to city in Miranda in Sylvania +2 longer in Miranda

26 22nd pct 24 21st pct

Reach 30 min in Miranda in Sylvania +4,275 more in Miranda

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

Reach 45 min in Miranda in Sylvania +32,799 more in Miranda

95,193 78th pct 62,394 70th pct

Transit to city in Miranda in Sylvania +1 longer in Miranda

75 81st pct 74 80th pct

How people get to work

39.9% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 34.9%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.6% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 33.3%

34.7% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.9% 3 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

3.7% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.8%

10.4% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.7% Professional & technical even 8.7%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

6.2% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 24.0%

15.3% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

14.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

10.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%

6.4% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Miranda in Sylvania +1.3 higher in Miranda

8.1 98th pct 6.9 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Miranda in Sylvania +0.8 more in Miranda

7.8 99th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Miranda in Sylvania +8.8 pts higher in Miranda

99.7% 100th pct 90.8% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Miranda in Sylvania +8.8 pts higher in Miranda

96.9% 98th pct 88.1% 94th pct

Walk to transit in Miranda in Sylvania +1.5 pts higher in Miranda

100.0% 100th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Miranda in Sylvania +5.8 pts higher in Miranda

99.8% 100th pct 94.0% 95th pct

Walk to a park in Miranda in Sylvania even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Miranda in Sylvania +9.0 pts higher in Miranda

99.1% 100th pct 90.1% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Miranda in Sylvania +6.4 more in Miranda

13.4 50th pct 7.1 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Miranda in Sylvania +137 higher in Miranda

274 94th pct 137 88th pct

Mean slope in Miranda in Sylvania +1.4 pts higher in Sylvania

6.0% 53rd pct 7.3% 65th pct

Compare Miranda with nearby areas

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Compare Sylvania with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Miranda vs Sylvania [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12656/miranda/vs/SAL13732/sylvania