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Sylvania Waters vs Yowie Bay

Name: Sylvania Waters vs Yowie Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.9 km apart · Sylvania Waters profile · Yowie Bay profile

Sylvania Waters Yowie Bay

Sylvania Waters and Yowie Bay are neighbouring areas in the Sutherland Shire with similar population sizes. Sylvania Waters is far more multicultural, with 31.5% of people born overseas and 37.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Yowie Bay has higher typical incomes, with the usual family earning $3,336 a week compared to $2,643 in Sylvania Waters. Yowie Bay also has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week, at 44.7% compared to 35.8% in Sylvania Waters.

Both areas have followed similar paths since 2011, remaining well above the national figure for typical incomes and home ownership. They are also alike in their housing patterns, with both having about 2.9 people per home and around 90% of dwellings featuring three or more bedrooms. While Sylvania Waters has more walkable health services and amenities, Yowie Bay is more walkable for those heading to a school.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.0 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Born overseas: 16.7 pts higher in Sylvania Waters No religion: 9.2 pts higher in Yowie Bay Renting: 7.3 pts higher in Sylvania Waters Volunteering: 6.2 pts higher in Yowie Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +147 larger in Sylvania Waters gap widening

3,200 85th pct 3,053 84th pct

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

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

21.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.1%

20.0% Seniors (65+) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.7% Children (0–14) +0.6 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

Marital status

55.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

29.4% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 27.8%

7.9% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

4.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Sylvania Waters Yowie Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.0% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 84.0%

6.2% China ◂ +4.8 pts 1.4%

1.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% India even 0.5%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

21.8% English +18.0 pts ▸ 39.8%

19.8% Australian +17.8 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.8% Greek ◂ +9.3 pts 4.5%

6.7% Irish +7.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Chinese ◂ +9.6 pts 3.8%

4.7% Scottish +7.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

2.5% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

58.8% English only +29.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

8.8% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 2.2%

5.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

5.0% Cantonese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%

3.4% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

64.9% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 63.8%

22.8% No religion +9.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

5.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.8% Islam ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Judaism even 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay

— 1.90 27th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +3 more in Sylvania Waters

29 88th pct 26 88th pct

Avg size in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +85 larger in Yowie Bay

454 66th pct 539 77th pct

ICSEA in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +3 higher in Yowie Bay

1,079 87th pct 1,082 88th pct

Highest year of school

65.0% Year 12 +1.1 pts ▸ 66.1%

19.5% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 5.6%

3.7% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

23.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 23.4%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 16.7%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.5% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

28.2% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 26.4%

16.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.2% Society & culture even 10.2%

8.4% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

3.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$165 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$920 75th pct $1,085 87th pct

Household income in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$588 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,371 87th pct $2,959 96th pct

Family income in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$693 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$2,643 86th pct $3,336 95th pct

Household income distribution

23.7% $4,000 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.8%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.8%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.4%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 33.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 28.8%

19.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.8% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.6% Other condition +1.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.7% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

2.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +2.0 pts 69.2%

16.5% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

4.2% Two conditions +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.9% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +9 larger in Sylvania Waters

26 72nd pct 17 65th pct

Median age in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +22 yrs older in Yowie Bay

28 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$56 higher in Sylvania Waters

$762 62nd pct $706 57th pct

Household income in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$1,876 higher in Yowie Bay

$1,874 57th pct $3,750 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay even gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

67.1% Couples with children +3.0 pts ▸ 70.2%

22.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 22.2%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

0.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

21.8% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 24.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 14.5%

15.5% 1 person even 15.6%

9.5% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$150 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$600 100th pct $750 100th pct

Mortgage in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +$200 higher in Yowie Bay gap widening

$3,000 92nd pct $3,200 94th pct

People / bedroom in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 47.7%

39.1% Owned with a mortgage +0.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

14.9% Rented ◂ +7.3 pts 7.6%

1.3% Other tenure +2.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +6.2 pts ▸ 85.9%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 6.3%

9.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 4 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.1 pts 30.8%

17.6% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $750 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

40.3% $350–$549 ◂ +25.1 pts 15.2%

15.7% $550–$749 +9.6 pts ▸ 25.3%

2.5% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.7% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

9.3% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +8 more in Sylvania Waters

21 86th pct 13 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +2.30 more in Sylvania Waters

6.56 84th pct 4.26 74th pct

Departures/1k in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +107.7 more in Sylvania Waters

450.0 77th pct 342.3 75th pct

PT routes in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +1 more in Sylvania Waters

2 75th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +4 longer in Sylvania Waters

6 36th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +4 longer in Yowie Bay

23 20th pct 27 23rd pct

Reach 30 min in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay even

20,705 74th pct 20,705 74th pct

Reach 45 min in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +3,277 more in Yowie Bay

75,252 73rd pct 78,529 74th pct

Transit to city in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +5 longer in Sylvania Waters

83 93rd pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

47.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 40.1%

31.1% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.0% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

26.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%

14.8% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

1.7% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.3% Construction even 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

6.5% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.4% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.7% Transport & warehousing even 6.6%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

5.4% Finance & insurance even 5.4%

4.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.3% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

5.1% Other services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

3.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 27.9%

23.2% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 21.0%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 15.1%

11.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 10.4%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +0.9 higher in Sylvania Waters

6.7 91st pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +1.3 more in Sylvania Waters

7.0 94th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +45.4 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

98.2% 99th pct 52.8% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +6.6 pts higher in Yowie Bay

79.0% 89th pct 85.6% 92nd pct

Walk to transit in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +2.1 pts higher in Yowie Bay

97.9% 93rd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +19.3 pts higher in Yowie Bay

76.5% 84th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay even

99.8% 92nd pct 99.8% 92nd pct

Walk to health in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +49.4 pts higher in Sylvania Waters

94.9% 98th pct 45.5% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +5.9 more in Sylvania Waters

12.8 48th pct 6.9 34th pct

Intersections/km² in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +38 higher in Sylvania Waters

112 86th pct 75 82nd pct

Mean slope in Sylvania Waters in Yowie Bay +8.1 pts higher in Yowie Bay

3.3% 18th pct 11.4% 86th pct

Compare Sylvania Waters with nearby areas

Taren Point Miranda Sylvania Caringbah Kangaroo Point Yowie Bay Gymea Blakehurst

Compare Yowie Bay with nearby areas

Miranda Caringbah South Gymea Bay Gymea Caringbah Lilli Pilli Sylvania Waters Dolans Bay

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sylvania Waters vs Yowie Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13733/sylvania-waters/vs/SAL14537/yowie-bay