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Sylvania vs Sylvania Waters

Name: Sylvania vs Sylvania Waters — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.7 km apart · Sylvania profile · Sylvania Waters profile

Sylvania Sylvania Waters

Sylvania and Sylvania Waters are neighbouring areas in Sydney's south. Sylvania Waters has a much stronger preference for larger homes, with detached houses being far more common at 79.8% compared to 59.8% in Sylvania. It also has a higher share of people using a language other than English at home (37.4% compared to 25.4%) and more households earning $3,000 or more a week. Sylvania is more likely to have people living alone, and it is far more accessible for students, with 94% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, though the gap in the number of people who use a language other than English at home is widening. They share many similarities, such as almost identical rates of full-time employment and the same typical drive time to the city. Both areas also have a high proportion of people working from home, which sits well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 20.0 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Population: 7,549 larger in Sylvania Other language: 12.0 pts higher in Sylvania Waters 3+ bedrooms: 11.3 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Living alone: 8.5 pts higher in Sylvania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +7,549 larger in Sylvania gap widening

10,749 87th pct 3,200 85th pct

Median age in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +3 yrs older in Sylvania gap widening

46 yrs 54th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.0%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 16.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

52.6% Married +2.8 pts ▸ 55.4%

28.0% Never married +1.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Sylvania Sylvania Waters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 65.0%

3.3% China +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

29.4% English ◂ +7.5 pts 21.8%

26.9% Australian ◂ +7.1 pts 19.8%

10.6% Greek +3.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Chinese +5.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%

7.4% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%

6.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Indian even 1.3%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only ◂ +12.0 pts 58.8%

6.6% Greek +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.5% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% Cantonese +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi even 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 64.9%

26.1% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 22.8%

4.9% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.5% Buddhism +1.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters

1.62 21st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +17 more in Sylvania

46 91st pct 29 88th pct

Avg size in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +19 larger in Sylvania

473 69th pct 454 66th pct

ICSEA in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters even

1,080 87th pct 1,079 87th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 65.0%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 19.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 29.9%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.1 pts 23.9%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 17.0%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 28.2%

14.9% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

8.4% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$80 higher in Sylvania Waters gap steady

$840 65th pct $920 75th pct

Household income in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$410 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$1,961 73rd pct $2,371 87th pct

Family income in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$285 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$2,358 76th pct $2,643 86th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

17.7% $4,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.5%

16.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 11.3%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 36.2%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.6%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.5% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.6 pts 7.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.6%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 4.5%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None +7.0 pts ▸ 71.2%

19.3% One condition ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

6.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +131 larger in Sylvania

157 86th pct 26 72nd pct

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

22 yrs 33rd pct 28 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$231 higher in Sylvania Waters

$531 37th pct $762 62nd pct

Household income in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters even

$1,875 57th pct $1,874 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +0.3 larger in Sylvania Waters gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children +4.8 pts ▸ 67.1%

24.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Household size

32.0% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 31.5%

24.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 15.5%

17.7% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.2% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.5% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.6% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$70 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$530 94th pct $600 100th pct

Mortgage in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +$270 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$2,730 90th pct $3,000 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 42.5%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.1% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 14.9%

2.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house +20.0 pts ▸ 79.8%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.8 pts 10.4%

12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.2 pts 9.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 35.9%

27.0% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 36.0%

10.6% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

16.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 8.9%

4.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

22.8% $750 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.4% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.8% $550–$749 ◂ +8.1 pts 15.7%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 2.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 46.7%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 21.1%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 11.7%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +19 more in Sylvania

40 87th pct 21 86th pct

Stops/1k in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +2.84 more in Sylvania Waters

3.72 72nd pct 6.56 84th pct

Departures/1k in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +475.6 more in Sylvania

925.6 86th pct 450.0 77th pct

PT routes in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +4 more in Sylvania

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +1 longer in Sylvania Waters

5 32nd pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +1 longer in Sylvania

24 21st pct 23 20th pct

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

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

Reach 45 min in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +12,858 more in Sylvania Waters

62,394 70th pct 75,252 73rd pct

Transit to city in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +9 longer in Sylvania Waters

74 80th pct 83 93rd pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +5.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 31.1%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Train even 0.6%

0.2% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.3 pts 26.0%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.8% 4 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade even 10.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 6.5%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.6 pts 21.4%

18.4% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.1% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 7.1%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +0.2 higher in Sylvania

6.9 92nd pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters even

7.0 94th pct 7.0 94th pct

15-min city in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +7.4 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

90.8% 95th pct 98.2% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +9.1 pts higher in Sylvania

88.1% 94th pct 79.0% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +0.6 pts higher in Sylvania

98.5% 95th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to school in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +17.4 pts higher in Sylvania

94.0% 95th pct 76.5% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +0.2 pts higher in Sylvania

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +4.8 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

90.1% 97th pct 94.9% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +5.7 more in Sylvania Waters

7.1 34th pct 12.8 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +25 higher in Sylvania

137 88th pct 112 86th pct

Mean slope in Sylvania in Sylvania Waters +4.0 pts higher in Sylvania

7.3% 65th pct 3.3% 18th pct

Compare Sylvania with nearby areas

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Compare Sylvania Waters with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sylvania vs Sylvania Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13732/sylvania/vs/SAL13733/sylvania-waters