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Grayndler vs Watson

Name: Grayndler vs Watson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Grayndler profile · Watson profile

Grayndler Watson

Watson and Grayndler are neighbouring areas in Sydney with very different social and economic profiles. Watson is much more culturally diverse, with 48.8% of people born overseas and 62.8% using a language other than English at home. Grayndler has a higher share of university-educated adults (49.3% versus 26.6% in Watson) and significantly higher typical incomes, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,254 compared to $626 in Watson. Grayndler also has a much larger share of people who identify as having no religion (51.3% versus 18.0% in Watson).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the share of residents aged 65 and over. While they share this age profile, other gaps have widened over time. The difference in weekly incomes has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has also increased. Similarly, the difference in the share of people who work from home has widened since 2016, with Grayndler now far higher than Watson.

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Where they differ most

De facto: 13.0 pts higher in Grayndler Other language: 39.0 pts higher in Watson No religion: 33.3 pts higher in Grayndler Bachelor+: 22.8 pts higher in Grayndler Work from home: 22.2 pts higher in Grayndler

Demographics & Identity

Population in Grayndler in Watson +32,425 larger in Watson gap widening

150,729 27th pct 183,154 81st pct

Median age in Grayndler in Watson +2 yrs older in Grayndler gap narrowing

38 yrs 40th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

36.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 30.3%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 23.4%

14.8% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.1% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

Marital status

37.2% Married +12.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

48.6% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 34.4%

8.3% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

3.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Grayndler Watson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +18.3 pts 45.0%

2.4% China +4.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.9% England ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

1.5% Vietnam +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Nepal +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.1% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

31.0% English ◂ +21.7 pts 9.4%

25.1% Australian ◂ +13.4 pts 11.7%

14.2% Irish ◂ +11.1 pts 3.0%

7.4% Chinese +5.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.0% Scottish ◂ +8.1 pts 2.0%

6.9% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 5.1%

4.0% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.5% German ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.7% English only ◂ +41.7 pts 30.0%

1.0% Arabic +15.6 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.7% Mandarin +3.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Greek +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.5% Cantonese +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% No religion ◂ +33.3 pts 18.0%

35.4% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.2% Islam +23.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

6.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Grayndler in Watson +0.74 more in Grayndler

2.15 64th pct 1.41 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Grayndler in Watson +1 more in Watson

48 29th pct 49 31st pct

Students in Grayndler in Watson +7,501 more in Watson

20,107 13th pct 27,608 56th pct

Avg size in Grayndler in Watson +136 larger in Watson

428 36th pct 563 64th pct

ICSEA in Grayndler in Watson +76 higher in Grayndler

1,117 89th pct 1,041 59th pct

Highest year of school

77.8% Year 12 ◂ +13.4 pts 64.3%

5.7% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.2% Year 10 +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

2.9% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Highest qualification level

41.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 31.2%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.7 pts 12.6%

10.3% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

21.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 23.3%

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +6.5 pts 11.4%

12.0% Creative arts ◂ +8.3 pts 3.7%

7.3% Engineering & related +3.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.3% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.1% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Grayndler in Watson +$628 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$1,254 90th pct $626 4th pct

Household income in Grayndler in Watson +$845 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$2,388 91st pct $1,543 30th pct

Family income in Grayndler in Watson +$1,519 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$3,264 100th pct $1,745 15th pct

Household income distribution

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.8%

18.0% $650–$1,499 +10.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 10.0%

11.1% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 8.9%

Personal income distribution

27.6% Under $650 +19.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.7 pts 12.5%

13.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 5.1%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.2%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

3.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.1% None +3.3 pts ▸ 70.3%

19.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 14.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Grayndler in Watson +0.6 larger in Watson gap widening

2.3 14th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.2% Couples with children +9.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 18.3%

11.3% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

1.6% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +8.4 pts 26.7%

30.4% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 21.6%

16.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.8% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.5% 5 people +5.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.1% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Grayndler in Watson +$100 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$500 93rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Grayndler in Watson +$833 higher in Grayndler gap widening

$3,000 99th pct $2,167 73rd pct

People / bedroom in Grayndler in Watson +0.10 higher in Watson gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 1.10 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 40.6%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.9 pts 28.4%

24.7% Owned outright +2.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

27.5% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

42.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +5.2 pts 36.9%

28.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.4 pts 16.1%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

39.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 37.1%

29.2% 3 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.8% 4 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

2.8% 5 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

36.9% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 45.6%

24.6% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

11.3% $200–$349 +10.5 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.0% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 3.7%

5.9% Under $200 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +21.3 pts 28.0%

24.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.9% $1,000–$1,799 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

9.5% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Grayndler in Watson +400 more in Watson

421 11th pct 821 56th pct

Stops/1k in Grayndler in Watson +1.69 more in Watson

2.79 12th pct 4.48 44th pct

Departures/1k in Grayndler in Watson +654.6 more in Grayndler

2,272.5 89th pct 1,617.9 74th pct

PT routes in Grayndler in Watson +10 more in Grayndler

69 67th pct 59 55th pct

Stop walk in Grayndler in Watson +2 longer in Grayndler

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Grayndler in Watson +7 longer in Watson

9 4th pct 16 20th pct

How people get to work

53.8% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 31.6%

20.0% Car (driver) +15.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

2.9% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.5 pts 42.4%

23.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

17.4% No vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 13.2%

4.4% 3 vehicles +5.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.7% 4 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.2% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%

12.4% Health care & social assistance +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

6.8% Retail trade +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

8.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.9 pts 5.5%

5.3% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

3.0% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 24.2%

19.2% Managers ◂ +7.8 pts 11.4%

11.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.4% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.2% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.7% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.1% Sales workers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Grayndler in Watson +1.2 higher in Grayndler

9.0 100th pct 7.9 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Grayndler in Watson +0.4 more in Grayndler

7.9 100th pct 7.5 90th pct

15-min city in Grayndler in Watson +1.4 pts higher in Grayndler

100.0% 100th pct 98.6% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Grayndler in Watson +5.7 pts higher in Grayndler

99.6% 100th pct 93.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Grayndler in Watson +0.3 pts higher in Grayndler

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 94th pct

Walk to school in Grayndler in Watson +2.2 pts higher in Grayndler

99.8% 100th pct 97.6% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Grayndler in Watson even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 97th pct

Walk to health in Grayndler in Watson +16.8 pts higher in Grayndler

97.6% 99th pct 80.7% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Grayndler in Watson +2.4 more in Grayndler

11.3 17th pct 8.8 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Grayndler in Watson +97 higher in Grayndler

348 93rd pct 251 86th pct

Mean slope in Grayndler in Watson +1.2 pts higher in Grayndler

5.9% 58th pct 4.7% 29th pct

Compare Grayndler with nearby areas

Barton Reid North Sydney Watson Kingsford Smith Wentworth Bennelong Banks

Compare Watson with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Grayndler vs Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED117/grayndler/vs/CED144/watson