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No usual address vs Greater Sydney

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No usual address Greater Sydney

Here is how No usual address and Greater Sydney stack up, statistic by statistic. The two read quite differently. Population is larger in Greater Sydney (5,231,147 vs 11,371) — Greater Sydney sits well above the typical capital city, No usual address below. The two differ clearly on other language: 37.4% in Greater Sydney, 10.1% in No usual address — Greater Sydney sits well above the typical capital city, No usual address below, and the gap has widened since 2011.

Year 12 is higher in Greater Sydney (66.9% vs 33.2%) — Greater Sydney sits well above the typical capital city, No usual address below, and the gap has widened since 2011. The two differ clearly on participation: 60.0% in Greater Sydney, 31.3% in No usual address — Greater Sydney ranks high among capital cities where No usual address sits nearer the middle, and the gap has widened since 2011. Every shared statistic is compared in detail below.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,219,776 larger in Greater Sydney Other language: 27.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney Year 12: 33.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney Participation: 28.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney Born overseas: 21.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +5,219,776 larger in Greater Sydney gap steady
11,371 44th pct 5,231,147 100th pct
Median age in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 37 yrs 23rd pct
First Nations in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +9.1 pts higher in No usual address gap widening
10.9% 85th pct 1.7% 14th pct
Aged 65+ in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +3.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
12.1% 33rd pct 15.2% 58th pct
Under 15 in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +7.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing
11.1% 30th pct 18.4% 76th pct
De facto in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 9.7% 0th pct

Age structure

35.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 30.4%
29.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 23.8%
11.1% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.1% Seniors (65+) +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

54.1% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 36.4%
20.9% Married +27.4 pts ▸ 48.3%
14.2% Divorced ◂ +6.4 pts 7.8%
8.5% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 2.9%
2.3% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

No usual address Greater Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +21.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
16.8% 41st pct 38.6% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.0% Australia +4.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.8% China +3.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% India +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.3% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.1% Nepal +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Ancestry

25.4% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%
23.9% English ◂ +0.1 pts 23.8%
2.3% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 10.6%
7.2% Irish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
0.8% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% German ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
0.7% Filipino +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.5% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Language

Other language in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +27.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
10.1% 37th pct 37.4% 95th pct
Limited English in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +5.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
1.4% 50th pct 6.4% 97th pct

Language used at home

56.4% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 57.3%
1.3% Mandarin +3.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.8% Arabic +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.4% Cantonese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.3% Hindi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.3% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

Religion

No religion in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +2.2 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
32.9% 28th pct 30.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

26.9% Christianity +18.8 pts ▸ 45.8%
36.2% Not stated ◂ +29.6 pts 6.5%
32.9% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 30.7%
1.4% Islam +4.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.6% Hinduism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.2% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +33.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
33.2% 30th pct 66.9% 93rd pct
Bachelor+ in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +19.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
13.9% 44th pct 33.3% 94th pct

Highest year of school

33.2% Year 12 +33.7 pts ▸ 66.9%
18.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 14.8%
9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
5.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%

Highest qualification level

13.4% Bachelor degree +19.8 pts ▸ 33.2%
18.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%
8.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.5% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

9.9% Management & commerce +14.8 pts ▸ 24.6%
7.6% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 12.2%
8.3% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
5.5% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Information technology +3.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.5% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.4% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $881 58th pct
Household income in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $2,077 79th pct
Family income in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $2,374 81st pct
High earners in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +11.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
4.5% 17th pct 15.9% 82nd pct
High-income homes in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 30.2% 90th pct

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 37.3%
18.4% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 29.4%
6.5% $1,500–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
1.9% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +2.5 pts higher in No usual address
26.1% 45th pct 23.6% 35th pct
Mental health in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +7.3 pts higher in No usual address
13.9% 84th pct 6.6% 28th pct
Needs assistance in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +0.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap steady
4.7% 44th pct 5.2% 50th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +7.3 pts 6.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%
7.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%
6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%
3.2% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.9% None +30.1 pts ▸ 69.1%
16.6% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 16.7%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%
3.5% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +2.6 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing
9.0% 23rd pct 11.6% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +2.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap steady
7.8% 26th pct 10.6% 55th pct
Unpaid child care in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +13.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing
11.8% 15th pct 25.2% 57th pct
Defence service in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +1.1 pts higher in No usual address
2.7% 27th pct 1.6% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +10.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap steady
10.0% 28th pct 20.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +89,703 larger in Greater Sydney
1,236 44th pct 90,939 90th pct
Median age in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +6 yrs older in No usual address
30 yrs 64th pct 24 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +29.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney
12.4% 14th pct 41.8% 85th pct
Unemployment in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +27.9 pts higher in No usual address
36.2% 73rd pct 8.3% 4th pct
Median income in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +$284 higher in Greater Sydney
$390 29th pct $674 76th pct
Household income in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $1,779 78th pct
Indigenous language in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +2.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney
2.5% 9th pct 4.8% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 2.7 90th pct
One-parent in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 13.1% 17th pct
Living alone in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 23.2% 0th pct

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $470 100th pct
Mortgage in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— $2,427 100th pct
People / bedroom in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 0.90 86th pct
Renting in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 35.9% 77th pct
Owned outright in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 27.8% 27th pct
Separate houses in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 55.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 64.0% 2nd pct

Transport & Vehicles

No car in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 11.3% 90th pct
Work from home in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +18.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
20.5% 88th pct 38.9% 100th pct
PT commute in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +1.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing
2.7% 36th pct 3.8% 54th pct
PT stops in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 26,948 100th pct
Stops/1k in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 5.15 66th pct
Departures/1k in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 1,738.2 91st pct
PT routes in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 809 100th pct

How people get to work

20.5% Worked at home +18.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
38.3% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 34.2%
6.6% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 2.3%
6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.6%
1.4% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +12.9 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
53.9% 84th pct 41.0% 52nd pct
Recent arrivals in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +18.1 pts higher in No usual address gap narrowing
33.3% 88th pct 15.3% 42nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +15.4 pts higher in No usual address gap steady
20.5% 85th pct 5.1% 33rd pct
Participation in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +28.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
31.3% 16th pct 60.0% 69th pct
Full-time in No usual addressin Greater Sydney +9.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney gap widening
48.9% 5th pct 58.5% 58th pct

Industries people work in

11.4% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 13.4%
7.4% Professional & technical +3.5 pts ▸ 10.9%
9.8% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
9.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 5.5%
7.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.5% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.1% Finance & insurance +3.9 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.4% Manufacturing even 5.4%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
5.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%
4.5% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Professionals +9.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
16.7% Labourers ◂ +9.9 pts 6.8%
9.3% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.4% Clerical & administrative +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 9.3%
11.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.5 pts 5.6%
6.8% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 5,638,830 100th pct
Growth in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 7.2% 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 1,031 86th pct
Max temp in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 25.3 57th pct
Min temp in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 10.7 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 7.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 6.7 100th pct
15-min city in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 84.1% 100th pct
Walk to shops in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 80.2% 94th pct
Walk to transit in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 96.0% 97th pct
Walk to school in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 88.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 96.7% 88th pct
Walk to health in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 69.0% 95th pct
Amenities/1k in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 13.5 10th pct
Intersections/km² in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 32 75th pct
Mean slope in No usual addressin Greater Sydney
— 7.1% 81st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). No usual address vs Greater Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/19499/no-usual-address/vs/1GSYD/greater-sydney