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Sylvania vs Taren Point

Name: Sylvania vs Taren Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Sylvania profile · Taren Point profile

Sylvania Taren Point

Sylvania and Taren Point are neighbouring areas with very different age profiles. Taren Point is far older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 43.5% of the population aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 46 and 25.7% of seniors in Sylvania. Sylvania is more likely to be a place for working families, with a well higher share of children under 15 (17.2% compared to 12%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $1,961, whereas Taren Point's is $1,463.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share similar patterns in home ownership, with about 41% of homes in both areas owned outright. While Sylvania has far higher numbers of public transport departures and more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, Taren Point has far more schools per 1,000 children and a higher number of walkable amenities per resident.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,870 larger in Sylvania Median age: 12 yrs older in Taren Point Aged 65+: 17.8 pts higher in Taren Point Participation: 16.0 pts higher in Sylvania Renting: 12.2 pts higher in Sylvania

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sylvania in Taren Point +8,870 larger in Sylvania gap steady

10,749 87th pct 1,879 78th pct

Median age in Sylvania in Taren Point +12 yrs older in Taren Point gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.7% Seniors (65+) +17.8 pts ▸ 43.5%

25.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.9%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 15.7%

17.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

10.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

28.0% Never married ◂ +7.7 pts 20.3%

8.2% Widowed +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

2.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Sylvania Taren Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

71.9% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 72.2%

2.5% England +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% China ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

29.4% English +4.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

26.9% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 20.4%

10.6% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.1% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Chinese ◂ +2.5 pts 5.2%

6.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.3% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.9% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

70.8% English only ◂ +4.8 pts 65.9%

6.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.5% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.4% Arabic even 2.4%

2.4% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.2% Italian even 1.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.6% Christianity +2.5 pts ▸ 67.1%

26.1% No religion ◂ +8.6 pts 17.5%

4.9% Not stated +7.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sylvania in Taren Point +2.83 more in Taren Point

1.62 21st pct 4.44 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sylvania in Taren Point +19 more in Sylvania

46 91st pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Sylvania in Taren Point +33 larger in Taren Point

473 69th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Sylvania in Taren Point +6 higher in Sylvania

1,080 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

59.4% Year 12 ◂ +8.7 pts 50.7%

22.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 21.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Highest qualification level

27.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 22.7%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.2 pts 17.7%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 23.2%

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.2%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%

8.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sylvania in Taren Point +$83 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$840 65th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Sylvania in Taren Point +$498 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$1,961 73rd pct $1,463 45th pct

Family income in Sylvania in Taren Point +$301 higher in Sylvania gap widening

$2,358 76th pct $2,057 61st pct

Household income distribution

22.1% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 21.6%

16.1% Under $650 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

4.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.2% None ◂ +10.5 pts 53.6%

19.3% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

6.3% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sylvania in Taren Point +149 larger in Sylvania

157 86th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Sylvania in Taren Point +8 yrs older in Taren Point

22 yrs 33rd pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Sylvania in Taren Point +$319 higher in Taren Point

$531 37th pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Sylvania in Taren Point even

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

Family & Households

Household size in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.3 larger in Sylvania gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 51.8%

24.7% Couples without children +14.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 8.8%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 37.6%

24.0% 1 person +7.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

17.7% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 12.3%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 11.6%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sylvania in Taren Point +$120 higher in Taren Point gap widening

$530 94th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Sylvania in Taren Point +$270 higher in Taren Point gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.10 higher in Sylvania gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.3% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

33.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 23.4%

2.7% Other tenure +21.4 pts ▸ 24.2%

21.1% Rented ◂ +12.2 pts 8.9%

1.5% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

59.8% Separate house ◂ +10.6 pts 49.2%

12.4% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

27.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.5 pts 17.7%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 39.1%

27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 22.3%

16.1% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

10.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

4.0% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

23.8% $550–$749 +9.5 pts ▸ 33.3%

28.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 11.1%

22.8% $750 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 20.6%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.6% $200–$349 ◂ +9.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 47.0%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%

13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

12.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sylvania in Taren Point +33 more in Sylvania

40 87th pct 7 77th pct

Stops/1k in Sylvania in Taren Point even

3.72 72nd pct 3.73 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Sylvania in Taren Point +387.5 more in Sylvania

925.6 86th pct 538.1 79th pct

PT routes in Sylvania in Taren Point +3 more in Sylvania

6 86th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Sylvania in Taren Point +4 longer in Sylvania

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Sylvania in Taren Point +2 longer in Sylvania

24 21st pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Sylvania in Taren Point +17,133 more in Taren Point

16,430 70th pct 33,563 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Sylvania in Taren Point +30,324 more in Taren Point

62,394 70th pct 92,718 77th pct

Transit to city in Sylvania in Taren Point +2 longer in Taren Point

74 80th pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

41.8% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 34.8%

2.7% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

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 ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

33.3% 1 vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 10.0%

5.7% No vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%

10.7% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.9 pts 6.1%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 5.8%

5.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

4.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.9% Other services even 3.9%

2.4% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 22.0%

18.4% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 19.6%

15.9% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 10.5%

9.1% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.9 higher in Sylvania

6.9 92nd pct 6.0 88th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.8 more in Sylvania

7.0 94th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.2 pts higher in Taren Point

90.8% 95th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Sylvania in Taren Point +1.8 pts higher in Taren Point

88.1% 94th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Sylvania in Taren Point +9.6 pts higher in Sylvania

98.5% 95th pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Sylvania in Taren Point +1.4 pts higher in Taren Point

94.0% 95th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Sylvania in Taren Point +0.3 pts higher in Sylvania

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Sylvania in Taren Point +36.9 pts higher in Sylvania

90.1% 97th pct 53.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Sylvania in Taren Point +12.6 more in Taren Point

7.1 34th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sylvania in Taren Point +27 higher in Taren Point

137 88th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Sylvania in Taren Point +3.7 pts higher in Sylvania

7.3% 65th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Sylvania with nearby areas

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Compare Taren Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sylvania vs Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13732/sylvania/vs/SAL13781/taren-point