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North Sydney vs Wentworth

Name: North Sydney vs Wentworth — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · North Sydney profile · Wentworth profile

North Sydney Wentworth

North Sydney and Wentworth are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. North Sydney is far more linguistically diverse, with 30.0% of people using another language at home compared to 18.0% in Wentworth. It also has a far higher proportion of separate houses at 31.3%, while Wentworth sits at 17.3%. In contrast, Wentworth has a well higher share of people in de facto relationships (17.4% versus 12.5%) and more homes without a motor vehicle (18.9% versus 14.7%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of residents aged 65 and over. Both areas are highly educated and have typical weekly incomes that are close to one another. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of people using another language at home has widened significantly since 2011, while the gap in the number of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in North Sydney Other language: 12.0 pts higher in North Sydney De facto: 4.9 pts higher in Wentworth Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in North Sydney Housework 15h+: 3.8 pts higher in North Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Sydney in Wentworth +21,107 larger in North Sydney gap widening

167,209 54th pct 146,102 25th pct

Median age in North Sydney in Wentworth +1 yrs older in North Sydney gap steady

39 yrs 49th pct 38 yrs 40th pct

Age structure

33.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 15.0%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

Marital status

48.4% Married ◂ +10.1 pts 38.3%

37.3% Never married +10.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

8.1% Divorced even 8.1%

3.9% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

North Sydney Wentworth

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.0% Australia +1.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

4.7% England +2.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.2% China ◂ +4.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% South Africa +2.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.6% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

28.7% English +4.1 pts ▸ 32.7%

22.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 4.5%

11.3% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.1% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

1.6% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.2% Dutch even 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

65.9% English only +10.4 pts ▸ 76.4%

7.1% Mandarin ◂ +5.4 pts 1.7%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 41.3%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 35.0%

0.9% Judaism +12.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 1.3%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Sydney in Wentworth +0.25 more in Wentworth

1.44 17th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Sydney in Wentworth +3 more in North Sydney

40 11th pct 37 8th pct

Students in North Sydney in Wentworth +8,093 more in North Sydney

30,095 68th pct 22,002 17th pct

Avg size in North Sydney in Wentworth +161 larger in North Sydney

772 93rd pct 611 75th pct

ICSEA in North Sydney in Wentworth +3 higher in North Sydney

1,161 100th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.6% Year 12 ◂ +0.8 pts 82.8%

6.4% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

2.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.5% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

43.9% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 45.4%

21.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 18.6%

11.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

6.9% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

30.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 27.7%

15.4% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

5.9% Creative arts +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 6.0%

5.5% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

5.4% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

3.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in North Sydney in Wentworth +$115 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$1,402 92nd pct $1,517 95th pct

Household income in North Sydney in Wentworth +$210 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$2,660 99th pct $2,870 100th pct

Family income in North Sydney in Wentworth +$397 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$3,594 100th pct $3,991 100th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 23.8%

15.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%

11.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

9.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

26.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 22.2%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.9%

23.3% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

6.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.2% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

2.7% Cancer even 2.7%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +0.8 pts 71.3%

16.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 15.9%

4.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

1.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in North Sydney in Wentworth +0.1 larger in North Sydney gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.2 11th pct

Family composition

59.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.2 pts 55.8%

30.3% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 33.4%

9.5% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.5% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.5%

30.1% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

1.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Sydney in Wentworth +$89 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$561 100th pct $650 100th pct

Mortgage in North Sydney in Wentworth +$467 higher in Wentworth gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,500 100th pct

People / bedroom in North Sydney in Wentworth even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.4% Rented +2.3 pts ▸ 44.6%

28.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 28.4%

26.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 23.8%

1.7% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

57.9% Flat or apartment +3.8 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.3% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 17.3%

10.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

36.1% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

25.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 24.3%

16.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 15.5%

13.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

1.9% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Weekly rent distribution

23.3% $750 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

34.3% $350–$549 ◂ +11.8 pts 22.5%

30.5% $550–$749 even 30.5%

5.5% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

22.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 16.4%

10.1% Under $1,000 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 8.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Sydney in Wentworth +88 more in North Sydney

681 32nd pct 593 20th pct

Stops/1k in North Sydney in Wentworth +0.01 more in North Sydney

4.07 33rd pct 4.06 32nd pct

Departures/1k in North Sydney in Wentworth +671.4 more in Wentworth

2,048.5 86th pct 2,719.9 94th pct

PT routes in North Sydney in Wentworth +38 more in North Sydney

75 75th pct 37 23rd pct

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

4 35th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in North Sydney in Wentworth +1 longer in Wentworth

9 4th pct 10 6th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.3 pts 55.8%

19.8% Car (driver) ◂ +0.3 pts 19.4%

4.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

2.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.4% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

50.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 48.1%

26.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 25.5%

14.7% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

5.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

2.3% 4 or more even 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 10.9%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

6.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

3.9% Media & telecommunications +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

43.4% Professionals ◂ +0.3 pts 43.1%

22.0% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

6.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Technicians & trades even 5.5%

2.4% Labourers even 2.4%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 1.2%

Walkability

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

8.6 95th pct 9.1 100th pct

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

7.6 92nd pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in North Sydney in Wentworth +2.9 pts higher in Wentworth

96.9% 90th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to shops in North Sydney in Wentworth +4.4 pts higher in Wentworth

93.3% 87th pct 97.7% 96th pct

Walk to transit in North Sydney in Wentworth even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to school in North Sydney in Wentworth +1.4 pts higher in Wentworth

98.2% 94th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to a park in North Sydney in Wentworth even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

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

91.1% 93rd pct 97.5% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in North Sydney in Wentworth +3.9 more in Wentworth

15.3 56th pct 19.2 81st pct

Intersections/km² in North Sydney in Wentworth +28 higher in Wentworth

296 90th pct 324 92nd pct

Mean slope in North Sydney in Wentworth +0.5 pts higher in North Sydney

10.3% 100th pct 9.8% 98th pct

Compare North Sydney with nearby areas

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Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Sydney vs Wentworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED132/north-sydney/vs/CED145/wentworth