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Bradfield vs North Sydney

Name: Bradfield vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bradfield profile · North Sydney profile

Bradfield North Sydney

Bradfield and North Sydney are nearby areas with similar total populations, yet they offer very different lifestyles. Bradfield is more family-oriented and residential, with separate houses making up 59% of homes and a far higher share of three-plus bedroom properties (68.3%). In contrast, North Sydney is a high-density hub where flats or apartments dominate (57.9%) and renting is far more common, at 42.4%. This is reflected in the household types, with North Sydney seeing far more people living alone (30.1%) compared to just 19.1% in Bradfield.

These two areas have tracked in different directions since 2011, with the gap in separate house ownership widening and the income lead flipping to favour North Sydney. Despite these shifts, they share several core traits, including very similar typical weekly household incomes around $2,650 and nearly identical rates of people who finished Year 12. Both areas also sit far above the national figure for people working from home, with shares of 52.7% in Bradfield and 57% in North Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.7 pts higher in Bradfield 3+ bedrooms: 23.1 pts higher in Bradfield Living alone: 11.0 pts higher in North Sydney Household size: 0.5 larger in Bradfield Renting: 16.2 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bradfield in North Sydney +1,973 larger in Bradfield gap narrowing

169,182 58th pct 167,209 54th pct

Median age in Bradfield in North Sydney +2 yrs older in Bradfield gap narrowing

41 yrs 70th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 16.6%

18.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 16.3%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

59.1% Married ◂ +10.7 pts 48.4%

28.1% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 37.3%

5.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

1.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Bradfield North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

51.8% Australia +4.2 pts ▸ 56.0%

11.2% China ◂ +5.0 pts 6.2%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

2.5% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.6% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

26.6% English +2.1 pts ▸ 28.7%

24.5% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

21.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.0% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.7% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.6% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.4% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 65.9%

13.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

6.0% Cantonese ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.4% Vietnamese even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +1.9 pts ▸ 42.6%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 42.4%

4.7% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.9% Judaism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bradfield in North Sydney +0.35 more in Bradfield

1.79 45th pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bradfield in North Sydney +18 more in Bradfield

58 58th pct 40 11th pct

Students in Bradfield in North Sydney +8,469 more in Bradfield

38,564 90th pct 30,095 68th pct

Avg size in Bradfield in North Sydney +95 larger in North Sydney

677 85th pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Bradfield in North Sydney even

1,160 100th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 ◂ +0.6 pts 83.6%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.9%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.0 pts 11.6%

6.8% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

30.8% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 30.4%

13.4% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.4% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

10.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

6.4% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

4.7% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.0% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Bradfield in North Sydney +$340 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,062 86th pct $1,402 92nd pct

Household income in Bradfield in North Sydney +$16 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$2,644 98th pct $2,660 99th pct

Family income in Bradfield in North Sydney +$444 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$3,150 97th pct $3,594 100th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

16.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 15.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

35.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%

15.2% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%

6.2% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.0% None ◂ +0.9 pts 72.1%

16.5% One condition even 16.6%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bradfield in North Sydney +0.5 larger in Bradfield gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

67.8% Couples with children ◂ +8.8 pts 59.0%

22.0% Couples without children +8.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

9.5% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.8% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.1% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

21.2% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 15.3%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 4.6%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bradfield in North Sydney +$11 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$550 99th pct $561 100th pct

Mortgage in Bradfield in North Sydney +$67 higher in Bradfield gap narrowing

$3,100 100th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bradfield in North Sydney +0.10 higher in North Sydney gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.2% Rented +16.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

36.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.0 pts 28.9%

34.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.6 pts 26.3%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

0.8% Not stated even 0.8%

Types of homes

59.0% Separate house ◂ +27.7 pts 31.3%

36.3% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 57.9%

4.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

23.6% 2 bedrooms +12.5 pts ▸ 36.1%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 13.6%

24.7% 3 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

16.9% 5 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.6%

6.9% 1 bedroom +9.1 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.4% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $350–$549 ◂ +5.0 pts 34.3%

25.0% $550–$749 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.2% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 23.3%

4.9% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Under $200 +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 50.8%

21.7% $1,800–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 22.9%

10.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 even 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bradfield in North Sydney +255 more in Bradfield

936 75th pct 681 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bradfield in North Sydney +1.46 more in Bradfield

5.53 76th pct 4.07 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bradfield in North Sydney +643.6 more in North Sydney

1,404.9 65th pct 2,048.5 86th pct

PT routes in Bradfield in North Sydney +7 more in North Sydney

68 66th pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Bradfield in North Sydney +1 longer in North Sydney

3 29th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Bradfield in North Sydney +12 longer in Bradfield

21 33rd pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home +4.3 pts ▸ 57.0%

25.0% Car (driver) ◂ +5.2 pts 19.8%

2.4% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.3% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 1 vehicle +10.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

37.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 26.8%

7.6% No vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

10.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 5.6%

4.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.1% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 12.3%

11.2% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

7.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.8% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

40.6% Professionals +2.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

20.4% Managers +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

12.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

7.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 5.9%

7.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

3.5% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bradfield in North Sydney +1.0 higher in North Sydney

7.6 82nd pct 8.6 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bradfield in North Sydney +0.5 more in North Sydney

7.2 80th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Bradfield in North Sydney +6.6 pts higher in North Sydney

90.3% 75th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Bradfield in North Sydney +7.6 pts higher in North Sydney

85.7% 75th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Bradfield in North Sydney +1.8 pts higher in North Sydney

98.2% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bradfield in North Sydney +3.9 pts higher in North Sydney

94.3% 82nd pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Bradfield in North Sydney even

99.9% 86th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Bradfield in North Sydney +7.2 pts higher in North Sydney

83.9% 86th pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bradfield in North Sydney +2.7 more in Bradfield

18.0 72nd pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Bradfield in North Sydney +193 higher in North Sydney

104 56th pct 296 90th pct

Mean slope in Bradfield in North Sydney +1.3 pts higher in North Sydney

9.0% 94th pct 10.3% 100th pct

Compare Bradfield with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bradfield vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED106/bradfield/vs/CED132/north-sydney