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Bennelong vs North Sydney

Name: Bennelong vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.1 km apart · Bennelong profile · North Sydney profile

Bennelong North Sydney

Bennelong and North Sydney are two neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Bennelong is far more multicultural, with 50.5% of people born overseas and 52.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, North Sydney has a wealthier population; the typical personal weekly income is $1,402, which is well higher than Bennelong's $942. North Sydney also has a higher share of high earners, with 44.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 31.2% in Bennelong.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to their children, with about 17% of the population under 15. They also share a high level of education and professional work, though the gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. While both are well above the national figure for university degrees, North Sydney's lead in this area has narrowed slightly since 2016. Meanwhile, the difference in overseas births has also narrowed, falling from a 30.2% gap in 2011 to 10.1% today.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 22.4 pts higher in Bennelong Separate houses: 13.2 pts higher in Bennelong Personal income: $460 higher in North Sydney De facto: 4.2 pts higher in North Sydney Living alone: 6.1 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bennelong in North Sydney +24,010 larger in Bennelong gap widening

191,219 89th pct 167,209 54th pct

Median age in Bennelong in North Sydney +2 yrs older in North Sydney gap widening

37 yrs 30th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 33.0%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

17.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

Marital status

52.4% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 48.4%

34.6% Never married +2.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

6.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

2.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bennelong North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.1% Australia +9.9 pts ▸ 56.0%

13.7% China ◂ +7.6 pts 6.2%

1.7% England +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% India ◂ +2.0 pts 2.6%

1.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Nepal even 0.5%

Ancestry

28.8% Chinese ◂ +12.5 pts 16.4%

16.2% English +12.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.5% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

5.6% Irish +5.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.6% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.5% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

1.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

43.6% English only +22.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

15.3% Mandarin ◂ +8.2 pts 7.1%

8.4% Cantonese ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%

1.9% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.9% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.4%

37.5% No religion +5.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.7% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.0 pts 3.1%

4.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.2% Islam ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%

0.3% Judaism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.15 more in Bennelong

1.59 31st pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bennelong in North Sydney +12 more in Bennelong

52 40th pct 40 11th pct

Students in Bennelong in North Sydney +7,260 more in North Sydney

22,835 21st pct 30,095 68th pct

Avg size in Bennelong in North Sydney +324 larger in North Sydney

448 41st pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Bennelong in North Sydney +48 higher in North Sydney

1,114 88th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.7% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 83.6%

8.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% Year 11 even 2.5%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Bachelor degree +4.4 pts ▸ 43.9%

21.0% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 11.6%

10.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.8 pts 6.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

28.6% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

10.8% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.9 pts 8.6%

8.7% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Information technology ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

4.4% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bennelong in North Sydney +$460 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$942 75th pct $1,402 92nd pct

Household income in Bennelong in North Sydney +$536 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$2,124 82nd pct $2,660 99th pct

Family income in Bennelong in North Sydney +$1,110 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$2,484 78th pct $3,594 100th pct

Household income distribution

19.1% $4,000 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%

20.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 15.4%

13.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

12.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 26.7%

28.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 23.3%

22.6% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.4% $3,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

5.5% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

3.0% Heart disease even 3.0%

2.2% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

74.1% None ◂ +2.0 pts 72.1%

15.0% One condition +1.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

3.8% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.3 larger in Bennelong gap narrowing

2.6 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

63.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 59.0%

25.1% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

10.3% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

31.8% 2 people +2.7 pts ▸ 34.5%

23.9% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.3%

17.2% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 14.2%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bennelong in North Sydney +$91 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$470 89th pct $561 100th pct

Mortgage in Bennelong in North Sydney +$433 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$2,600 90th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bennelong in North Sydney even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.2% Rented +2.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 26.3%

26.8% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.5% Flat or apartment +16.4 pts ▸ 57.9%

44.5% Separate house ◂ +13.2 pts 31.3%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 10.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.0% 2 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

18.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

12.4% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

0.5% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

47.8% $350–$549 ◂ +13.5 pts 34.3%

24.3% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

7.6% $750 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 5.5%

5.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

29.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 22.9%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.2%

11.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bennelong in North Sydney +163 more in Bennelong

844 61st pct 681 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.34 more in Bennelong

4.41 42nd pct 4.07 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bennelong in North Sydney +63.2 more in North Sydney

1,985.3 85th pct 2,048.5 86th pct

PT routes in Bennelong in North Sydney +20 more in North Sydney

55 50th pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Bennelong in North Sydney +3 longer in North Sydney

1 7th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Bennelong in North Sydney +8 longer in Bennelong

17 23rd pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home +10.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

28.5% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 19.8%

1.9% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Train ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.3% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

30.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 26.8%

11.5% No vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

3.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

8.6% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 6.2%

6.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 4.7%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety even 4.5%

4.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.5% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

37.8% Professionals +5.7 pts ▸ 43.4%

15.5% Managers +6.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

8.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 5.4%

7.5% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

7.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.2%

4.6% Labourers ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.9 higher in North Sydney

7.7 83rd pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.3 more in North Sydney

7.3 83rd pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bennelong in North Sydney +1.3 pts higher in North Sydney

95.6% 86th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bennelong in North Sydney +4.9 pts higher in North Sydney

88.4% 80th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.5 pts higher in North Sydney

99.4% 87th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bennelong in North Sydney even

98.3% 94th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bennelong in North Sydney even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bennelong in North Sydney +10.6 pts higher in North Sydney

80.5% 82nd pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bennelong in North Sydney +0.4 more in Bennelong

15.7 58th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bennelong in North Sydney +100 higher in North Sydney

196 77th pct 296 90th pct

Mean slope in Bennelong in North Sydney +3.0 pts higher in North Sydney

7.3% 84th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Bennelong with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bennelong vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED103/bennelong/vs/CED132/north-sydney