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Oatley vs Oyster Bay

Name: Oatley vs Oyster Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Oatley profile · Oyster Bay profile

Oatley Oyster Bay

Oatley and Oyster Bay are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Oatley is more linguistically diverse, with 27.3% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 9.5% in Oyster Bay. Residents in Oatley are generally older and more likely to rent, while Oyster Bay has a higher share of children under 15 (22.2%) and more large homes, with 91.6% having three or more bedrooms. Oatley is also more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (88.2%) and schools (95.9%).

These two areas are almost identical in the proportion of people with long-term health conditions, which sits at 24.0% for both. While they share similar typical weekly personal incomes, they differ in their housing and transport. Oatley has a higher rate of outright home ownership and more people living alone. In contrast, Oyster Bay has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week and a higher typical weekly rent of $620.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 17.8 pts higher in Oatley 3+ bedrooms: 12.0 pts higher in Oyster Bay Population: 4,975 larger in Oatley Renting: 10.6 pts higher in Oatley Born overseas: 9.2 pts higher in Oatley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oatley in Oyster Bay +4,975 larger in Oatley gap steady

10,664 87th pct 5,689 86th pct

Median age in Oatley in Oyster Bay +3 yrs older in Oatley gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.5% Children (0–14) +3.7 pts ▸ 22.2%

22.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

20.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.1 pts 16.1%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

57.8% Married +1.8 pts ▸ 59.6%

28.6% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

6.2% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Oatley Oyster Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.1% Australia +9.7 pts ▸ 80.8%

6.6% China ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

2.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.2% English +11.8 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.2% Australian +12.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

16.1% Chinese ◂ +12.8 pts 3.3%

10.4% Irish +4.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

5.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

3.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.1% English only +18.3 pts ▸ 88.3%

7.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.0 pts 1.4%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.9% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

1.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.4% Christianity even 58.4%

32.9% No religion +3.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

4.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Oatley in Oyster Bay +0.44 more in Oatley

2.02 29th pct 1.58 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Oatley in Oyster Bay +13 more in Oatley

53 92nd pct 40 90th pct

Avg size in Oatley in Oyster Bay +27 larger in Oatley

444 65th pct 417 61st pct

ICSEA in Oatley in Oyster Bay +3 higher in Oatley

1,080 87th pct 1,077 86th pct

Highest year of school

74.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.1 pts 70.4%

14.3% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.1% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 31.8%

15.3% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 11.7%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 4.8%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 26.0%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.8% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.0%

9.5% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.9% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

3.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$32 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$1,064 86th pct $1,096 87th pct

Household income in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$600 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$2,537 90th pct $3,137 98th pct

Family income in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$354 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$3,042 91st pct $3,396 96th pct

Household income distribution

28.1% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.5%

17.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

12.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

34.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 33.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 25.4%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

11.8% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.6% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

6.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.2% Diabetes even 3.2%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +0.7 pts ▸ 71.5%

17.4% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Oatley in Oyster Bay +14 larger in Oatley

80 83rd pct 66 80th pct

Median age in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1 yrs older in Oyster Bay

29 yrs 60th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$34 higher in Oatley

$1,208 87th pct $1,174 86th pct

Household income in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$875 higher in Oyster Bay

$2,750 86th pct $3,625 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oatley in Oyster Bay +0.3 larger in Oyster Bay gap steady

2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children +6.8 pts ▸ 73.8%

23.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 18.6%

9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

31.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 27.8%

19.8% 4 people +7.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

19.4% 1 person ◂ +7.0 pts 12.4%

16.8% 3 people even 16.8%

9.0% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

3.1% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$130 higher in Oyster Bay gap widening

$490 91st pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Oatley in Oyster Bay +$190 higher in Oyster Bay gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,190 94th pct

People / bedroom in Oatley in Oyster Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

32.4% Owned with a mortgage +17.5 pts ▸ 49.9%

45.2% Owned outright ◂ +6.1 pts 39.1%

20.3% Rented ◂ +10.6 pts 9.7%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

70.8% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 80.0%

11.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.7 pts 2.1%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

29.6% 4 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

35.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 33.4%

18.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 7.2%

14.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 16.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

51.5% $350–$549 ◂ +38.9 pts 12.6%

25.2% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

10.8% $750 or more +14.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.0% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

2.4% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 54.4%

22.0% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 8.0%

11.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Oatley in Oyster Bay +10 more in Oatley

41 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1.60 more in Oyster Bay

3.84 73rd pct 5.45 79th pct

Departures/1k in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1,098.9 more in Oyster Bay

307.3 75th pct 1,406.2 88th pct

PT routes in Oatley in Oyster Bay +2 more in Oatley

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Oatley in Oyster Bay +2 longer in Oyster Bay

2 14th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Oatley in Oyster Bay +5 longer in Oyster Bay

24 21st pct 29 25th pct

Reach 30 min in Oatley in Oyster Bay +27,309 more in Oatley

49,372 87th pct 22,063 75th pct

Reach 45 min in Oatley in Oyster Bay +258,159 more in Oatley

280,222 88th pct 22,063 50th pct

Transit to city in Oatley in Oyster Bay +21 longer in Oyster Bay

50 36th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

49.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 44.8%

26.8% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

2.4% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) even 2.0%

1.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.2% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 48.7%

36.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.7 pts 23.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.1% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.5% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 12.2%

13.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.3 pts 10.9%

7.4% Construction +4.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.3% Education & training +0.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.3% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.8% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

4.2% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

3.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

35.4% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 30.4%

18.5% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

8.9% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.0% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.4% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1.3 higher in Oatley

7.4 95th pct 6.1 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1.3 more in Oatley

7.2 95th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Oatley in Oyster Bay +19.3 pts higher in Oatley

91.8% 95th pct 72.5% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Oatley in Oyster Bay +14.4 pts higher in Oatley

88.2% 94th pct 73.7% 86th pct

Walk to transit in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1.8 pts higher in Oyster Bay

97.8% 93rd pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to school in Oatley in Oyster Bay +24.2 pts higher in Oatley

95.9% 97th pct 71.6% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Oatley in Oyster Bay +2.9 pts higher in Oatley

99.9% 96th pct 97.0% 84th pct

Walk to health in Oatley in Oyster Bay +9.3 pts higher in Oatley

74.9% 92nd pct 65.6% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Oatley in Oyster Bay +1.6 more in Oatley

10.8 43rd pct 9.1 39th pct

Intersections/km² in Oatley in Oyster Bay +20 higher in Oatley

119 87th pct 99 86th pct

Mean slope in Oatley in Oyster Bay +4.2 pts higher in Oyster Bay

8.9% 75th pct 13.1% 89th pct

Compare Oatley with nearby areas

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Compare Oyster Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oatley vs Oyster Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13075/oatley/vs/SAL13123/oyster-bay