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Grayndler vs North Sydney

Name: Grayndler vs North Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Grayndler profile · North Sydney profile

Grayndler North Sydney

North Sydney and Grayndler are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with a similar high proportion of university-educated adults. North Sydney is more multicultural, with 40.5% of people born overseas and 30.0% using another language at home, compared to 32.5% and 23.8% in Grayndler. North Sydney also has more high earners, with 44.2% of households making $3,000 or more a week, while the figure is 39.2% in Grayndler. Schools in North Sydney are much larger, averaging 772 students compared to 428 in Grayndler.

These differences in diversity and income have shifted over time, with the gap in the share of people born overseas widening since 2011. Despite this, the two areas share many daily realities. Both have a similar number of people per home, a nearly identical drive time to the city, and a very high proportion of residents who work from home. They are also both highly walkable, though Grayndler is slightly more accessible, with 99.6% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to 93.3% in North Sydney.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 5.7 pts higher in Grayndler No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Grayndler Born overseas: 8.0 pts higher in North Sydney Population: 16,480 larger in North Sydney First Nations: 0.8 pts higher in Grayndler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grayndler in North Sydney +16,480 larger in North Sydney gap widening

150,729 27th pct 167,209 54th pct

Median age in Grayndler in North Sydney +1 yrs older in North Sydney gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +2.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

Marital status

48.6% Never married ◂ +11.3 pts 37.3%

37.2% Married +11.2 pts ▸ 48.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

3.4% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Grayndler North Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +7.3 pts 56.0%

2.4% China +3.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.9% England ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

1.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

31.0% English ◂ +2.4 pts 28.7%

25.1% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 22.8%

7.4% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.9% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 4.1%

4.0% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

1.9% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino even 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 65.9%

2.7% Mandarin +4.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.5% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

2.3% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.6%

35.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 42.4%

6.0% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Islam even 1.2%

0.5% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grayndler in North Sydney +0.70 more in Grayndler

2.15 64th pct 1.44 17th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grayndler in North Sydney +8 more in Grayndler

48 29th pct 40 11th pct

Students in Grayndler in North Sydney +9,988 more in North Sydney

20,107 13th pct 30,095 68th pct

Avg size in Grayndler in North Sydney +344 larger in North Sydney

428 36th pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Grayndler in North Sydney +45 higher in North Sydney

1,117 89th pct 1,161 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 83.6%

8.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%

5.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

19.3% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 11.6%

10.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +8.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 15.4%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%

8.3% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.1% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Grayndler in North Sydney +$148 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$1,254 90th pct $1,402 92nd pct

Household income in Grayndler in North Sydney +$272 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$2,388 91st pct $2,660 99th pct

Family income in Grayndler in North Sydney +$330 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$3,264 100th pct $3,594 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.1%

18.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 15.4%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

11.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 26.7%

26.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 23.3%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.3%

13.7% $3,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.1 pts 6.2%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.3 pts 6.7%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +5.0 pts ▸ 72.1%

19.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Grayndler in North Sydney even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 59.0%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 30.3%

11.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 9.5%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +0.3 pts 30.1%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%

13.8% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grayndler in North Sydney +$61 higher in North Sydney gap widening

$500 93rd pct $561 100th pct

Mortgage in Grayndler in North Sydney +$33 higher in North Sydney gap narrowing

$3,000 99th pct $3,033 100th pct

People / bedroom in Grayndler in North Sydney even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 42.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

24.7% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

42.2% Flat or apartment +15.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

27.5% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +18.1 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 36.1%

29.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 25.0%

14.3% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

2.8% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.6 pts 34.3%

24.6% $550–$749 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.0% $750 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.3% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 5.5%

5.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 22.9%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

9.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grayndler in North Sydney +260 more in North Sydney

421 11th pct 681 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Grayndler in North Sydney +1.28 more in North Sydney

2.79 12th pct 4.07 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Grayndler in North Sydney +223.9 more in Grayndler

2,272.5 89th pct 2,048.5 86th pct

PT routes in Grayndler in North Sydney +6 more in North Sydney

69 67th pct 75 75th pct

Stop walk in Grayndler in North Sydney +2 longer in North Sydney

2 14th pct 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Grayndler in North Sydney even

9 4th pct 9 4th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Worked at home +3.2 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 19.8%

3.4% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.9% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.7% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 50.5%

23.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.6 pts 14.7%

4.4% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical +3.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.4% Finance & insurance +4.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.4% Health care & social assistance even 12.3%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.5 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

5.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 3.9%

3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

2.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

19.2% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

7.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.1% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.7% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Grayndler in North Sydney +0.4 higher in Grayndler

9.0 100th pct 8.6 95th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Grayndler in North Sydney +3.1 pts higher in Grayndler

100.0% 100th pct 96.9% 90th pct

Walk to shops in Grayndler in North Sydney +6.3 pts higher in Grayndler

99.6% 100th pct 93.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Grayndler in North Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Grayndler in North Sydney +1.6 pts higher in Grayndler

99.8% 100th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to a park in Grayndler in North Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Grayndler in North Sydney +6.4 pts higher in Grayndler

97.6% 99th pct 91.1% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Grayndler in North Sydney +4.0 more in North Sydney

11.3 17th pct 15.3 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Grayndler in North Sydney +52 higher in Grayndler

348 93rd pct 296 90th pct

Mean slope in Grayndler in North Sydney +4.4 pts higher in North Sydney

5.9% 58th pct 10.3% 100th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grayndler vs North Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED117/grayndler/vs/CED132/north-sydney