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Picnic Point vs Voyager Point

Name: Picnic Point vs Voyager Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Picnic Point profile · Voyager Point profile

Picnic Point Voyager Point

Picnic Point and Voyager Point are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Picnic Point is more walkable, with 87.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 0.0% in Voyager Point. It also has a far higher typical weekly rent of $580, while Voyager Point's is $325. Voyager Point is more affluent, where 51.3% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to 37.9% in Picnic Point.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition. They are also very similar in their share of recent overseas arrivals and the time it takes to commute to the city. While Voyager Point has a higher share of people born overseas and more residents with a university degree, Picnic Point has a larger proportion of people aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,735 larger in Picnic Point Separate houses: 17.9 pts higher in Voyager Point Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Voyager Point Rent: $255 higher in Picnic Point Born overseas: 9.7 pts higher in Voyager Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +4,735 larger in Picnic Point gap widening

6,413 86th pct 1,678 76th pct

Median age in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +2 yrs older in Picnic Point gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 31.2%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.4 pts 23.9%

21.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 19.6%

16.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.9 pts 9.2%

11.7% Youth (15–24) +4.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

57.7% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 63.2%

29.1% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

6.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Age & sex structure

Picnic Point Voyager Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.1% Australia ◂ +8.6 pts 66.5%

1.0% India +6.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.7% China ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

0.7% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy even 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

27.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

26.8% English ◂ +6.0 pts 20.7%

2.1% Indian +8.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.7% Irish ◂ +2.8 pts 6.9%

7.2% Greek ◂ +4.0 pts 3.2%

7.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.9% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.5% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.3% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% German ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.8% Dutch even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.6% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 63.0%

5.8% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

0.3% Hindi +3.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.2% Christianity ◂ +3.5 pts 60.7%

22.8% No religion ◂ +3.1 pts 19.7%

1.2% Hinduism +6.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.4% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Picnic Point in Voyager Point

1.47 18th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +7 more in Picnic Point

25 87th pct 18 86th pct

Avg size in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +93 larger in Voyager Point

454 66th pct 547 78th pct

ICSEA in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +9 higher in Voyager Point

1,040 75th pct 1,049 78th pct

Highest year of school

63.1% Year 12 +11.8 pts ▸ 74.9%

22.9% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 15.4%

7.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 4.4%

4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

29.3% Bachelor degree +5.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

27.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 20.8%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

10.7% Postgraduate degree +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

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

Field of qualification

25.4% Management & commerce +4.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

16.4% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.8% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

8.4% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +3.0 pts 4.2%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.2% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Income

Personal income in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$189 higher in Voyager Point gap widening

$963 79th pct $1,152 89th pct

Household income in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$746 higher in Voyager Point gap narrowing

$2,459 89th pct $3,205 99th pct

Family income in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$477 higher in Voyager Point gap widening

$2,734 87th pct $3,211 93rd pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +8.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.6%

19.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 11.0%

14.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 4.1%

Personal income distribution

35.7% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 32.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

6.7% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%

7.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 5.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

5.6% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.0% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.6% None +5.5 pts ▸ 75.1%

18.1% One condition ◂ +2.1 pts 16.0%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%

2.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +62 larger in Picnic Point

77 83rd pct 15 63rd pct

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

19 yrs 21st pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$566 higher in Voyager Point

$850 69th pct $1,416 89th pct

Household income in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$125 higher in Voyager Point

$2,625 82nd pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +0.3 larger in Voyager Point gap narrowing

3.0 86th pct 3.3 91st pct

Family composition

69.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

19.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 20.2%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Household size

28.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 27.8%

23.7% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 24.9%

17.7% 3 people +3.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 6.3%

9.7% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.3% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$255 higher in Picnic Point gap widening

$580 98th pct $325 64th pct

Mortgage in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +$217 higher in Picnic Point gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Picnic Point in Voyager Point even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.4% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.3% Owned outright ◂ +8.8 pts 31.5%

14.7% Rented +5.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

75.4% Separate house +17.9 pts ▸ 93.3%

24.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +17.9 pts 6.1%

0.3% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.2% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 50.7%

39.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +21.5 pts 17.8%

14.5% 5 or more +14.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

3.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

4.9% $200–$349 +48.5 pts ▸ 53.4%

45.6% $550–$749 ◂ +30.1 pts 15.5%

28.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.6 pts 13.6%

12.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

3.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 40.6%

27.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 24.8%

8.9% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +12 more in Picnic Point

23 86th pct 11 81st pct

Stops/1k in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +2.97 more in Voyager Point

3.59 72nd pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +307.9 more in Picnic Point

537.3 79th pct 229.4 73rd pct

PT routes in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +1 more in Picnic Point

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +2 longer in Voyager Point

4 29th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +10 longer in Voyager Point

26 22nd pct 36 30th pct

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

15,994 69th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +19,504 more in Picnic Point

63,698 70th pct 44,194 62nd pct

Transit to city in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +2 longer in Picnic Point

73 79th pct 71 76th pct

How people get to work

43.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

32.3% Car (driver) ◂ +0.6 pts 31.7%

2.1% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.6% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.4 pts 18.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% 4 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 1.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.6% Public administration & safety +8.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 10.8%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 10.9%

10.7% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%

8.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.1%

6.6% Finance & insurance +0.8 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

5.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.9 pts 4.9%

5.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

4.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.3% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

26.0% Professionals +3.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

17.9% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 15.9%

11.2% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

3.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +1.6 higher in Picnic Point

4.8 82nd pct 3.2 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +1.8 more in Picnic Point

4.2 79th pct 2.3 68th pct

15-min city in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +26.9 pts higher in Picnic Point

26.9% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +13.8 pts higher in Picnic Point

13.8% 67th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +0.7 pts higher in Picnic Point

99.1% 97th pct 98.5% 95th pct

Walk to school in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +87.1 pts higher in Picnic Point

87.1% 90th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Picnic Point in Voyager Point even

100.0% 99th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +3.2 pts higher in Picnic Point

3.2% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +1.4 more in Voyager Point

6.4 33rd pct 7.7 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +41 higher in Voyager Point

94 85th pct 135 87th pct

Mean slope in Picnic Point in Voyager Point +1.1 pts higher in Picnic Point

5.5% 48th pct 4.4% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Picnic Point vs Voyager Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13211/picnic-point/vs/SAL14097/voyager-point