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Sydney vs Fadden

Name: Sydney vs Fadden — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 699 km apart · Sydney profile · Fadden profile

Sydney Fadden

Sydney and Fadden are both large population centres, but they offer very different ways of living. Sydney is a high-density hub where 77.1% of homes are flats or apartments, and 52.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is a highly international area, with 48.9% of people born overseas and 35.4% using another language at home. In contrast, Fadden is more suburban, with 62.8% of residents living in separate houses and 18.6% of the population being children under 15, compared to just 7.7% in Sydney. This family focus in Fadden is reflected in its housing, where 78.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places shares some common ground, with very similar unemployment rates of around 5.7% and similar proportions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. However, the gap in how people travel has grown; working from home is far more common in Sydney, while car use for commuting is much more prevalent in Fadden. Similarly, the divide in housing tenure has widened, as renting is far more common in Sydney while outright home ownership is far higher in Fadden.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 33.4 pts higher in Sydney Renting: 29.3 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 60.4 pts higher in Fadden 3+ bedrooms: 57.4 pts higher in Fadden No car: 35.2 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in Fadden +9,598 larger in Sydney gap narrowing

204,215 99th pct 194,617 91st pct

Median age in Sydney in Fadden +6 yrs older in Fadden gap widening

33 yrs 4th pct 39 yrs 49th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.6 pts 26.5%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +5.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

7.7% Children (0–14) +10.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +8.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +28.0 pts 35.1%

25.4% Married +20.3 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.9% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Fadden

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +19.0 pts ▸ 63.4%

2.6% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.6%

4.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

24.6% English +15.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.8% Australian +13.3 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +13.8 pts 3.5%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%

7.3% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.2% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

57.4% English only +22.6 pts ▸ 80.0%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 2.0%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 43.0%

27.1% Christianity +17.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.4 pts 1.3%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in Fadden +2.24 more in Sydney

3.05 82nd pct 0.80 0th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in Fadden +19 more in Sydney

48 29th pct 29 0th pct

Students in Sydney in Fadden +7,057 more in Fadden

18,823 11th pct 25,880 44th pct

Avg size in Sydney in Fadden +474 larger in Fadden

418 33rd pct 892 100th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in Fadden +115 higher in Sydney

1,134 93rd pct 1,018 45th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +24.0 pts 56.8%

5.3% Year 10 +15.9 pts ▸ 21.1%

2.9% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.2% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.3 pts 20.8%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +24.0 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.7 pts 6.8%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

0.7% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 20.5%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 11.5%

7.4% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +6.2 pts 3.3%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.6% Education +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +2.9 pts 2.3%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in Fadden +$458 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,228 89th pct $770 43rd pct

Household income in Sydney in Fadden +$545 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,225 86th pct $1,680 44th pct

Family income in Sydney in Fadden +$1,072 higher in Sydney gap widening

$3,029 94th pct $1,957 39th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.7 pts 9.4%

14.0% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 40.2%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 33.7%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 15.5%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.9% Arthritis +5.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.9% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.8% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +8.2 pts 63.1%

15.4% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.4%

3.6% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.3% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in Fadden +0.7 larger in Fadden gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

34.5% Couples with children +20.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.2 pts 28.1%

9.5% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +18.4 pts 21.4%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 36.3%

12.0% 3 people +5.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.7% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.7% 5 people +4.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.7% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in Fadden +$115 higher in Sydney gap widening

$555 99th pct $440 85th pct

Mortgage in Sydney in Fadden +$750 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,700 93rd pct $1,950 54th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney in Fadden +0.30 higher in Sydney gap widening

1.10 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Rented ◂ +29.3 pts 35.0%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +15.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

13.8% Owned outright +13.5 pts ▸ 27.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +64.7 pts 12.3%

2.4% Separate house +60.4 pts ▸ 62.8%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.9 pts 17.6%

3.8% 4 bedrooms +32.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

15.9% 3 bedrooms +18.3 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +28.0 pts 2.7%

1.0% 5 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.5 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +35.2 pts ▸ 63.5%

32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +19.1 pts 13.7%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 4.3%

7.8% $200–$349 +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +27.5 pts 14.8%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in Fadden +31 more in Fadden

594 21st pct 625 25th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in Fadden +0.30 more in Fadden

2.91 13th pct 3.21 15th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in Fadden +2,563.6 more in Sydney

3,330.4 100th pct 766.8 36th pct

PT routes in Sydney in Fadden +180 more in Sydney

220 93rd pct 40 27th pct

Stop walk in Sydney in Fadden

— 46 89th pct

Drive to city in Sydney in Fadden

— 34 59th pct

How people get to work

12.9% Car (driver) +51.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

52.1% Worked at home ◂ +38.7 pts 13.4%

9.2% Walked ◂ +8.0 pts 1.1%

1.3% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.0 pts 35.3%

11.6% 2 vehicles +29.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.9% No vehicle ◂ +35.2 pts 3.7%

1.6% 3 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.6% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +12.7 pts 6.0%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

4.3% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.6 pts 2.5%

8.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Other services +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +23.2 pts 18.3%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.7 pts 12.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades +7.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.7% Community & personal service +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in Fadden +4.6 higher in Sydney

9.6 100th pct 5.1 41st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in Fadden +3.4 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 4.5 31st pct

15-min city in Sydney in Fadden +49.4 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 50.6% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in Fadden +41.0 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 59.0% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in Fadden +15.4 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 99th pct 84.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Sydney in Fadden +45.5 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 100th pct 54.4% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in Fadden +4.0 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 96.0% 54th pct

Walk to health in Sydney in Fadden +71.9 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 28.1% 11th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in Fadden +7.2 more in Sydney

18.2 73rd pct 11.1 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in Fadden +380 higher in Sydney

427 99th pct 46 45th pct

Mean slope in Sydney in Fadden +6.0 pts higher in Sydney

11.2% 100th pct 5.2% 42nd pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Compare Fadden with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED142/sydney/vs/CED308/fadden