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Sydney vs McPherson

Name: Sydney vs McPherson — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 666 km apart · Sydney profile · McPherson profile

Sydney McPherson

Sydney and McPherson are two very different environments. Sydney is a dense hub where 48.9% of people were born overseas and 35.4% use another language at home, which helps explain why it has a far higher share of university degrees (52.4%) and high earners. In contrast, McPherson is more suburban, with a much higher share of separate houses (55.3%) and larger homes, with 73% having three or more bedrooms. This leads to a different lifestyle, as 27.3% of McPherson residents provide unpaid childcare, compared to just 11.9% in Sydney.

Both areas are similar in their unemployment rates and the share of their population identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. However, their daily habits differ wildly; 52.1% of people in Sydney work from home and 38.9% have no car, while 63.1% of people in McPherson drive to work. These gaps have often widened over time, such as the rental share in Sydney, which is now 34.4 percentage points higher than in McPherson.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 28.4 pts higher in Sydney Renting: 34.4 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 53.0 pts higher in McPherson 3+ bedrooms: 52.3 pts higher in McPherson No car: 34.7 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney in McPherson +40,607 larger in Sydney gap widening

204,215 99th pct 163,608 47th pct

Median age in Sydney in McPherson +7 yrs older in McPherson gap widening

33 yrs 4th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

51.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +24.4 pts 26.6%

19.1% Older adults (45–64) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

9.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

7.7% Children (0–14) +9.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.6%

Marital status

63.1% Never married ◂ +26.7 pts 36.4%

25.4% Married +18.9 pts ▸ 44.3%

7.5% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.9% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sydney McPherson

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

44.4% Australia +25.9 pts ▸ 70.2%

8.1% China ◂ +6.9 pts 1.2%

2.6% New Zealand +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.9% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.6% English +17.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

16.8% Australian +16.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

17.3% Chinese ◂ +14.2 pts 3.1%

10.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.3% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.4% English only +26.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

8.9% Mandarin ◂ +7.3 pts 1.6%

2.9% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +7.6 pts 44.9%

27.1% Christianity +18.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

6.7% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.4%

1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.7% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.0% Judaism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Sydney in McPherson +1.90 more in Sydney

3.05 82nd pct 1.14 5th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydney in McPherson +15 more in Sydney

48 29th pct 33 4th pct

Students in Sydney in McPherson +15,718 more in McPherson

18,823 11th pct 34,541 83rd pct

Avg size in Sydney in McPherson +628 larger in McPherson

418 33rd pct 1,047 100th pct

ICSEA in Sydney in McPherson +68 higher in Sydney

1,134 93rd pct 1,066 69th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 ◂ +20.1 pts 60.7%

5.3% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

2.9% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.2% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +16.5 pts 25.6%

7.6% Certificate III / IV +20.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.0 pts 7.4%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.5% Management & commerce ◂ +6.6 pts 20.0%

15.3% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 11.6%

6.8% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.4% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.5% Creative arts ◂ +5.1 pts 4.4%

3.6% Education +4.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.7% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Sydney in McPherson +$430 higher in Sydney gap widening

$1,228 89th pct $798 52nd pct

Household income in Sydney in McPherson +$489 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,225 86th pct $1,736 48th pct

Family income in Sydney in McPherson +$956 higher in Sydney gap widening

$3,029 94th pct $2,073 50th pct

Household income distribution

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.6%

17.2% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

23.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +12.5 pts 10.6%

14.0% Under $650 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +12.2 pts ▸ 38.6%

27.6% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 17.1%

12.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.0 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

3.9% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.9% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.5% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.8% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Dementia +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.3% None ◂ +5.7 pts 65.6%

15.4% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

3.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney in McPherson +0.6 larger in McPherson gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

34.5% Couples with children +21.9 pts ▸ 56.3%

53.3% Couples without children ◂ +25.7 pts 27.6%

9.5% One-parent families +5.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.7% Other families ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

Household size

39.8% 1 person ◂ +16.3 pts 23.5%

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 35.1%

12.0% 3 people +5.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.7% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.7% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney in McPherson +$70 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$555 99th pct $485 91st pct

Mortgage in Sydney in McPherson +$700 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,700 93rd pct $2,000 59th pct

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

1.10 100th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.2% Rented ◂ +34.4 pts 29.8%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +17.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.8% Owned outright +17.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

77.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +56.8 pts 20.3%

2.4% Separate house +53.0 pts ▸ 55.3%

19.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.4 pts 21.1%

15.9% 3 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +26.6 pts 4.1%

3.8% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

1.0% 5 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.7% Studio / none ◂ +4.3 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +19.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

32.7% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 25.6%

19.7% $750 or more ◂ +12.3 pts 7.4%

7.8% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.7% Under $200 ◂ +2.7 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +24.8 pts 17.5%

29.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 37.0%

13.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.1 pts ▸ 26.1%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney in McPherson +105 more in Sydney

594 21st pct 489 13th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney in McPherson +0.08 more in McPherson

2.91 13th pct 2.99 13th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney in McPherson +2,273.4 more in Sydney

3,330.4 100th pct 1,057.0 48th pct

PT routes in Sydney in McPherson +176 more in Sydney

220 93rd pct 44 34th pct

Stop walk in Sydney in McPherson

— 48 90th pct

Drive to city in Sydney in McPherson

— 56 75th pct

How people get to work

12.9% Car (driver) +50.3 pts ▸ 63.1%

52.1% Worked at home ◂ +37.2 pts 14.8%

9.2% Walked ◂ +7.4 pts 1.8%

3.6% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% Car (passenger) +2.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Bus ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.7 pts 35.5%

11.6% 2 vehicles +29.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

38.9% No vehicle ◂ +34.7 pts 4.2%

1.6% 3 vehicles +11.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.6% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Professional & technical ◂ +11.4 pts 7.3%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +6.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.3% Construction +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.0% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.5 pts 2.6%

7.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 4.4%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

2.5% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

41.5% Professionals ◂ +18.0 pts 23.4%

18.5% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 13.2%

7.2% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

7.7% Community & personal service +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.2% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.4% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney in McPherson +3.2 higher in Sydney

9.6 100th pct 6.4 61st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney in McPherson +2.0 more in Sydney

8.0 100th pct 6.0 59th pct

15-min city in Sydney in McPherson +21.5 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 78.4% 60th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney in McPherson +23.9 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 76.1% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Sydney in McPherson +13.3 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 99th pct 86.6% 46th pct

Walk to school in Sydney in McPherson +32.9 pts higher in Sydney

99.9% 100th pct 66.9% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney in McPherson +6.5 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 93.5% 46th pct

Walk to health in Sydney in McPherson +34.6 pts higher in Sydney

100.0% 100th pct 65.4% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney in McPherson +4.8 more in Sydney

18.2 73rd pct 13.4 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney in McPherson +352 higher in Sydney

427 99th pct 75 51st pct

Mean slope in Sydney in McPherson +4.2 pts higher in Sydney

11.2% 100th pct 7.0% 79th pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

Cowper Richmond Page McPherson Moncrieff Fadden Bowman Lyne

Compare McPherson with nearby areas

Moncrieff Richmond Fadden Forde Rankin Bowman Bonner Moreton

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs McPherson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED142/sydney/vs/CED322/mcpherson