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Lyne vs Sydney

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 662 km apart · Lyne profile · Sydney profile

Lyne Sydney

Sydney and Lyne are two very different New South Wales areas located over 600km apart. Sydney is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 33, while Lyne is far older with a typical age of 51. The gap in education and income is striking; 52.4% of adults in Sydney hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.5% in Lyne, and typical weekly household incomes are far higher in Sydney at $2,225 versus $1,173 in Lyne. Living arrangements also contrast sharply, with 64.2% of Sydney households renting, while 47.1% of Lyne homes are owned outright.

Both areas share a similar number of school enrolments and have nearly identical unemployment rates. However, many other gaps have widened or shifted since 2011. The difference in age has grown, as residents are now far older in Lyne than they were a decade ago. Similarly, the divide in housing has deepened, with the share of separate houses now 83.1 percentage points higher in Lyne.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 18 yrs older in Lyne Born overseas: 39.6 pts higher in Sydney Other language: 32.7 pts higher in Sydney Year 12: 44.3 pts higher in Sydney Bachelor+: 39.0 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lynein Sydney +46,868 larger in Sydney gap widening
157,347 34th pct 204,215 99th pct
Median age in Lynein Sydney +18 yrs older in Lyne gap widening
51 yrs 100th pct 33 yrs 4th pct
First Nations in Lynein Sydney +5.3 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
6.7% 84th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Aged 65+ in Lynein Sydney +21.2 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
30.4% 100th pct 9.2% 4th pct
Under 15 in Lynein Sydney +8.0 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
15.7% 22nd pct 7.7% 7th pct
De facto in Lynein Sydney +12.1 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
11.2% 37th pct 23.3% 100th pct

Age structure

17.3% Young adults (25–44) +33.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +21.2 pts 9.2%
27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.3 pts 19.1%
15.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.0 pts 7.7%
9.1% Youth (15–24) +3.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

27.8% Never married +35.3 pts ▸ 63.1%
49.2% Married ◂ +23.8 pts 25.4%
11.5% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
7.6% Widowed ◂ +5.8 pts 1.9%
3.9% Separated ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Lyne Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lynein Sydney +39.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
9.4% 3rd pct 48.9% 96th pct

Country of birth

83.9% Australia ◂ +39.6 pts 44.4%
0.1% China +8.0 pts ▸ 8.1%
3.3% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.1% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.2% India +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.4% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +19.8 pts 24.6%
43.4% Australian ◂ +26.6 pts 16.8%
0.6% Chinese +16.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
11.4% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.5%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%
3.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%
1.6% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.3% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.3% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Language

Other language in Lynein Sydney +32.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
2.8% 0th pct 35.4% 80th pct
Limited English in Lynein Sydney +5.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
0.3% 0th pct 5.3% 82nd pct

Language used at home

91.3% English only ◂ +33.8 pts 57.4%
0.1% Mandarin +8.8 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.1% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Lynein Sydney +15.6 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
36.9% 32nd pct 52.4% 97th pct

Religious affiliation

54.1% Christianity ◂ +27.0 pts 27.1%
36.9% No religion +15.6 pts ▸ 52.4%
7.6% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.6% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.2% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% Islam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lynein Sydney +44.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
36.5% 10th pct 80.8% 97th pct
Bachelor+ in Lynein Sydney +39.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
13.5% 16th pct 52.4% 100th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lynein Sydney +0.31 more in Lyne
3.35 87th pct 3.05 82nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lynein Sydney +35 more in Lyne
83 83rd pct 48 29th pct
Students in Lynein Sydney +1,043 more in Sydney
17,780 10th pct 18,823 11th pct
Avg size in Lynein Sydney +204 larger in Sydney
214 5th pct 418 33rd pct
ICSEA in Lynein Sydney +182 higher in Sydney
951 9th pct 1,134 93rd pct

Highest year of school

36.5% Year 12 +44.3 pts ▸ 80.8%
34.5% Year 10 ◂ +29.2 pts 5.3%
14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.5 pts 3.2%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.6 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

16.1% Bachelor degree +26.1 pts ▸ 42.2%
38.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +30.6 pts 7.6%
3.9% Postgraduate degree +16.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.0%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +11.2 pts ▸ 26.5%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +8.8 pts 7.4%
10.3% Society & culture +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%
11.5% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%
2.1% Creative arts +7.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
9.2% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 3.6%
7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 3.7%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
1.2% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.6% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Lynein Sydney +$628 higher in Sydney gap widening
$600 0th pct $1,228 89th pct
Household income in Lynein Sydney +$1,052 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,173 0th pct $2,225 86th pct
Family income in Lynein Sydney +$1,581 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,448 0th pct $3,029 94th pct
High earners in Lynein Sydney +18.8 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
6.4% 14th pct 25.2% 94th pct
High-income homes in Lynein Sydney +23.2 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
11.5% 4th pct 34.7% 89th pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.0 pts 17.2%
23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.2%
5.4% $4,000 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
22.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 14.0%
6.1% $3,000–$3,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

49.3% Under $650 ◂ +22.9 pts 26.4%
29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.6%
10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 25.9%
2.2% $3,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lynein Sydney +17.5 pts higher in Lyne
37.8% 100th pct 20.2% 11th pct
Mental health in Lynein Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Lyne
11.0% 81st pct 8.5% 41st pct
Needs assistance in Lynein Sydney +5.6 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
8.2% 99th pct 2.7% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +11.0 pts 3.9%
11.0% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.5%
9.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 6.9%
6.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.4 pts 2.0%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +4.0 pts 2.2%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%
3.3% Lung condition ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%
1.6% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%
1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.6% None +17.7 pts ▸ 71.3%
23.3% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 15.4%
9.0% Two conditions ◂ +5.4 pts 3.6%
5.5% Three or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lynein Sydney +3.6 pts higher in Lyne gap steady
16.3% 72nd pct 12.7% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Lynein Sydney +7.9 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
14.3% 97th pct 6.5% 6th pct
Unpaid child care in Lynein Sydney +10.2 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
22.1% 17th pct 11.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Lynein Sydney +2.5 pts higher in Lyne
4.1% 86th pct 1.6% 21st pct
Housework 15h+ in Lynein Sydney +14.7 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
26.4% 100th pct 11.6% 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lynein Sydney +0.4 larger in Lyne gap widening
2.3 14th pct 1.9 0th pct
One-parent in Lynein Sydney +5.9 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
15.5% 67th pct 9.5% 1st pct
Living alone in Lynein Sydney +11.8 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
28.1% 68th pct 39.8% 100th pct

Family composition

38.0% Couples without children +15.4 pts ▸ 53.3%
45.7% Couples with children ◂ +11.2 pts 34.5%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%
0.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Household size

41.4% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%
28.1% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
5.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lynein Sydney +$230 higher in Sydney gap widening
$325 29th pct $555 99th pct
Mortgage in Lynein Sydney +$1,075 higher in Sydney gap widening
$1,625 24th pct $2,700 93rd pct
People / bedroom in Lynein Sydney +0.40 higher in Sydney gap widening
0.70 0th pct 1.10 100th pct
Renting in Lynein Sydney +43.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
20.3% 11th pct 64.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in Lynein Sydney +33.3 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
47.1% 100th pct 13.8% 0th pct
Separate houses in Lynein Sydney +83.1 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
85.5% 65th pct 2.4% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lynein Sydney +55.6 pts higher in Lyne gap widening
76.3% 41st pct 20.7% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.3% Rented +43.9 pts ▸ 64.2%
47.1% Owned outright ◂ +33.3 pts 13.8%
27.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.2 pts 19.3%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%
2.6% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

85.5% Separate house ◂ +83.1 pts 2.4%
5.0% Flat or apartment +72.1 pts ▸ 77.1%
7.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +12.0 pts ▸ 19.6%
1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

17.4% 2 bedrooms +25.1 pts ▸ 42.5%
41.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.6 pts 15.9%
3.5% 1 bedroom +27.1 pts ▸ 30.7%
28.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 3.8%
6.8% 5 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.0%
0.5% Studio / none +4.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

41.5% $200–$349 ◂ +33.7 pts 7.8%
38.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.5 pts 28.3%
3.0% $550–$749 +29.7 pts ▸ 32.7%
0.4% $750 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.6 pts 8.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

10.1% $3,000 or more +32.2 pts ▸ 42.3%
34.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.4 pts 13.0%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 29.4%
20.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lynein Sydney +34.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
4.4% 24th pct 38.9% 100th pct
Work from home in Lynein Sydney +38.3 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
13.7% 44th pct 52.1% 99th pct
PT commute in Lynein Sydney +6.7 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
0.3% 3rd pct 7.0% 91st pct
PT stops in Lynein Sydney +187 more in Lyne
781 49th pct 594 21st pct
Stops/1k in Lynein Sydney +2.05 more in Lyne
4.96 58th pct 2.91 13th pct
Departures/1k in Lynein Sydney +3,223.0 more in Sydney
107.4 3rd pct 3,330.4 100th pct
PT routes in Lynein Sydney +149 more in Sydney
71 70th pct 220 93rd pct
Stop walk in Lynein Sydney
76 98th pct —

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) ◂ +50.0 pts 12.9%
13.7% Worked at home +38.3 pts ▸ 52.1%
2.9% Walked +6.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
0.0% Train +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.3% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Bicycle +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +10.5 pts ▸ 47.3%
4.4% No vehicle +34.5 pts ▸ 38.9%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +25.9 pts 11.6%
13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +11.5 pts 1.6%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lynein Sydney +25.7 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
37.1% 32nd pct 62.8% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Lynein Sydney +23.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
5.8% 3rd pct 29.4% 96th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lynein Sydney +0.3 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
5.2% 58th pct 5.6% 67th pct
Participation in Lynein Sydney +21.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
47.8% 11th pct 68.8% 92nd pct
Full-time in Lynein Sydney +12.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
53.1% 13th pct 65.1% 91st pct

Industries people work in

4.1% Professional & technical +14.6 pts ▸ 18.7%
17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +8.4 pts 9.4%
11.0% Construction ◂ +6.7 pts 4.3%
10.4% Retail trade ◂ +3.4 pts 7.0%
1.5% Finance & insurance +8.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
7.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.9% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%
5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 2.5%
4.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.2%
0.6% Media & telecommunications +3.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +24.5 pts ▸ 41.5%
12.7% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 18.5%
15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +8.2 pts 7.2%
14.2% Community & personal service ◂ +6.5 pts 7.7%
11.5% Labourers ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%
11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
9.4% Sales workers ◂ +3.1 pts 6.2%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 2.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Lynein Sydney +6.0 higher in Sydney
3.7 13th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lynein Sydney +4.3 more in Sydney
3.7 14th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Lynein Sydney +56.6 pts higher in Sydney
43.4% 18th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Lynein Sydney +57.1 pts higher in Sydney
42.9% 15th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Lynein Sydney +44.9 pts higher in Sydney
55.1% 15th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to school in Lynein Sydney +58.4 pts higher in Sydney
41.4% 8th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Lynein Sydney +36.1 pts higher in Sydney
63.9% 8th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Lynein Sydney +69.5 pts higher in Sydney
30.5% 14th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Lynein Sydney +3.1 more in Sydney
15.1 54th pct 18.2 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lynein Sydney +426 higher in Sydney
1 15th pct 427 99th pct
Mean slope in Lynein Sydney +4.7 pts higher in Sydney
6.5% 72nd pct 11.2% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lyne vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED124/lyne/vs/CED142/sydney