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St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Sydney

Name: St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 155 km apart · St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point profile · Sydney profile

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Sydney

Sydney and St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point are very different New South Wales areas. Sydney is a massive hub where 40.6% of people were born overseas and 40.0% use a language other than English at home. It is a highly educated and high-earning area, with 34.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree and typical weekly household incomes of $2,119. In contrast, St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 30.6% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a higher share of people who own their homes outright (43.6%) and a much higher proportion of separate houses (87.4%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for unemployment, which is around 5%. However, their other trends have moved apart since 2011. The gap in typical household income has grown to $929, and the difference in the number of people working from home has widened to 28.6%. Sydney is very walkable, while St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point is only somewhat walkable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,809,942 larger in Sydney Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 34.5 pts higher in Sydney Year 12: 30.2 pts higher in Sydney People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +4,809,942 larger in Sydney gap widening

20,105 33rd pct 4,830,047 100th pct

Median age in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +13 yrs older in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 37 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

19.6% Young adults (25–44) +11.3 pts ▸ 31.0%

30.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.9 pts 14.7%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.3 pts ▸ 18.4%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

47.9% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

28.6% Never married +8.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 7.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.8% Australia ◂ +23.9 pts 54.9%

5.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

0.2% China +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% India +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Nepal +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

43.3% English ◂ +21.0 pts 22.3%

39.4% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 20.8%

11.4% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 7.3%

0.7% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 5.7%

0.3% Indian +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.3%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.2% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +34.0 pts 54.7%

0.1% Mandarin +5.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Arabic +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Hindi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 45.3%

43.0% No religion ◂ +13.0 pts 30.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

0.3% Islam +6.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.7% Buddhism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.3% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 12 +30.2 pts ▸ 68.5%

32.9% Year 10 ◂ +19.4 pts 13.6%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 8.0%

6.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.7%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +22.0 pts 16.7%

15.4% Bachelor degree +18.8 pts ▸ 34.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 14.6%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +10.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

15.7% Management & commerce +9.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 11.7%

11.0% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

9.1% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 6.5%

7.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.8%

1.2% Information technology +4.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +$289 higher in Sydney gap widening

$607 13th pct $896 87th pct

Household income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +$929 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,190 18th pct $2,119 90th pct

Family income in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +$957 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,452 13th pct $2,409 89th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.9 pts 21.1%

26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

21.3% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 12.9%

4.5% $4,000 or more +14.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 36.9%

29.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.2%

12.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

2.0% $3,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.5% Arthritis ◂ +10.1 pts 6.3%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 6.3%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

9.4% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +3.2 pts 4.5%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

3.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.6% None +18.4 pts ▸ 69.9%

23.5% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 16.3%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +5.5 pts 4.4%

6.3% Three or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +0.5 larger in Sydney gap widening

2.2 6th pct 2.7 93rd pct

Family composition

42.4% Couples with children +20.7 pts ▸ 63.1%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +17.0 pts 22.9%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.1 pts 12.8%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%

10.3% 4 people +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.4% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.0% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

2.0% 6 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +$115 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$360 76th pct $475 100th pct

Mortgage in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +$882 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,618 61st pct $2,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +0.20 higher in Sydney gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.6% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 27.2%

23.8% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 36.8%

27.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

87.4% Separate house ◂ +33.8 pts 53.6%

2.8% Flat or apartment +29.9 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

45.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 30.3%

29.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 23.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.5% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

1.9% 1 bedroom +6.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Weekly rent distribution

54.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.0 pts 42.4%

32.3% $200–$349 ◂ +20.2 pts 12.1%

4.7% $550–$749 +18.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

0.4% $750 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

5.6% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 8.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

8.6% $3,000 or more +26.6 pts ▸ 35.2%

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.0 pts 15.6%

30.1% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 31.9%

22.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

66.4% Car (driver) ◂ +33.4 pts 33.0%

11.3% Worked at home +28.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 40.4%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.7 pts 32.4%

3.5% No vehicle +8.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

6.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

12.8% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 7.8%

12.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.5 pts 5.4%

4.6% Professional & technical +6.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.7 pts 5.4%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

1.2% Finance & insurance +6.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 30.0%

17.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +7.2 pts 9.0%

11.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.7% Labourers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.7%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Walkability

Walk score in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +3.0 higher in Sydney

4.4 35th pct 7.4 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +2.4 more in Sydney

4.4 37th pct 6.8 100th pct

15-min city in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +38.4 pts higher in Sydney

48.3% 36th pct 86.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +31.2 pts higher in Sydney

51.8% 43rd pct 82.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +9.6 pts higher in Sydney

87.0% 67th pct 96.6% 100th pct

Walk to school in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +58.9 pts higher in Sydney

31.8% 5th pct 90.7% 100th pct

Walk to a park in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +6.8 pts higher in Sydney

90.6% 55th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to health in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +33.3 pts higher in Sydney

38.5% 41st pct 71.8% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +2.5 more in Sydney

10.7 13th pct 13.2 32nd pct

Intersections/km² in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +69 higher in Sydney

17 43rd pct 86 100th pct

Mean slope in St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point in Sydney +1.1 pts higher in Sydney

6.0% 65th pct 7.1% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). St Georges Basin - Sanctuary Point vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1030/st-georges-basin-sanctuary-point/vs/1031/sydney