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Sylvania Waters vs Taren Point

Name: Sylvania Waters vs Taren Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 0.9 km apart · Sylvania Waters profile · Taren Point profile

Sylvania Waters Taren Point

Sylvania Waters and Taren Point are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with very different profiles. Sylvania Waters is a wealthier area where the typical weekly household income is $2,371 and 89.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms. It is also more diverse, with 37.4% of people using another language at home. Taren Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 58 and 43.5% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of flats or apartments, while Sylvania Waters is dominated by separate houses.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with a mental health condition, at around 4.6%. They also share similar home ownership patterns, with about 42% of homes owned outright. While Sylvania Waters has far more adults working or looking for work, Taren Point has a much higher share of people living alone. The two areas have remained similar in their rates of recent mobility, with roughly 29% of residents moving house in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Taren Point Separate houses: 30.6 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Aged 65+: 23.5 pts higher in Taren Point Participation: 20.9 pts higher in Sylvania Waters 3+ bedrooms: 17.8 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +1,321 larger in Sylvania Waters gap steady

3,200 85th pct 1,879 78th pct

Median age in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +15 yrs older in Taren Point gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 58 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

20.0% Seniors (65+) +23.5 pts ▸ 43.5%

28.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 20.9%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 15.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 12.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

Marital status

55.4% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 55.3%

29.4% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 20.3%

4.9% Widowed +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Sylvania Waters Taren Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +7.2 pts ▸ 72.2%

6.2% China ◂ +3.9 pts 2.3%

1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% English +11.5 pts ▸ 33.4%

19.8% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

13.5% Chinese ◂ +8.3 pts 5.2%

4.7% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Italian even 6.6%

2.5% German even 2.5%

1.3% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 65.9%

8.8% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

5.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity +2.2 pts ▸ 67.1%

22.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 17.5%

5.0% Not stated +7.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.8% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point

— 4.44 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +2 more in Sylvania Waters

29 88th pct 27 88th pct

Avg size in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +52 larger in Taren Point

454 66th pct 506 73rd pct

ICSEA in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +4 higher in Sylvania Waters

1,079 87th pct 1,074 86th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 ◂ +14.3 pts 50.7%

19.5% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.7% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.1 pts 22.7%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 17.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 5.8%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.0 pts 23.2%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.2%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 6.6%

6.9% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +$163 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$920 75th pct $757 51st pct

Household income in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +$908 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$2,371 87th pct $1,463 45th pct

Family income in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +$586 higher in Sylvania Waters gap widening

$2,643 86th pct $2,057 61st pct

Household income distribution

17.5% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

23.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 16.7%

11.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 26.0%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 14.6%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +6.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

3.7% Heart disease +4.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Stroke even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +17.5 pts 53.6%

16.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Two conditions +4.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.9% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +18 larger in Sylvania Waters

26 72nd pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +2 yrs older in Taren Point

28 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct

Median income in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +$88 higher in Taren Point

$762 62nd pct $850 69th pct

Household income in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point even

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

Family & Households

Household size in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +0.6 larger in Sylvania Waters gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 51.8%

22.6% Couples without children +16.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

0.4% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 37.6%

15.5% 1 person +15.8 pts ▸ 31.4%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 12.3%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +6.0 pts 11.6%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +4.7 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +$50 higher in Taren Point gap narrowing

$600 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point even gap narrowing

$3,000 92nd pct $3,000 92nd pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.7 pts 23.4%

1.3% Other tenure +22.8 pts ▸ 24.2%

14.9% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 8.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house ◂ +30.6 pts 49.2%

9.2% Flat or apartment +23.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

35.9% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

36.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 22.3%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 10.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $750 or more ◂ +20.9 pts 20.6%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +29.1 pts 11.1%

15.7% $550–$749 +17.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

2.5% $200–$349 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 47.0%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 even 21.1%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +14 more in Sylvania Waters

21 86th pct 7 77th pct

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

6.56 84th pct 3.73 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +88.1 more in Taren Point

450.0 77th pct 538.1 79th pct

PT routes in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +1 more in Taren Point

2 75th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +5 longer in Sylvania Waters

6 36th pct 1 0th pct

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

23 20th pct 22 19th pct

Reach 30 min in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +12,858 more in Taren Point

20,705 74th pct 33,563 85th pct

Reach 45 min in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +17,466 more in Taren Point

75,252 73rd pct 92,718 77th pct

Transit to city in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +7 longer in Sylvania Waters

83 93rd pct 76 83rd pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.1 pts 45.3%

31.1% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.0% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Train even 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 35.9%

26.0% 1 vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.8 pts 10.0%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 6.2%

1.7% No vehicle +8.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

8.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.4% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

4.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

4.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

3.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

23.2% Managers ◂ +3.6 pts 19.6%

21.4% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 9.9%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.1% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +0.7 higher in Sylvania Waters

6.7 91st pct 6.0 88th pct

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

7.0 94th pct 6.2 90th pct

15-min city in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +7.2 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

98.2% 99th pct 91.0% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +10.9 pts higher in Taren Point

79.0% 89th pct 89.9% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +9.1 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

97.9% 93rd pct 88.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +18.8 pts higher in Taren Point

76.5% 84th pct 95.4% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.7% 88th pct

Walk to health in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +41.7 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

94.9% 98th pct 53.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +6.9 more in Taren Point

12.8 48th pct 19.7 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +53 higher in Taren Point

112 86th pct 165 89th pct

Mean slope in Sylvania Waters in Taren Point +0.4 pts higher in Taren Point

3.3% 18th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Sylvania Waters with nearby areas

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Compare Taren Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sylvania Waters vs Taren Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13733/sylvania-waters/vs/SAL13781/taren-point