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Greater Sydney vs Rest of Vic.

Name: Greater Sydney vs Rest of Vic. — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 766 km apart · Greater Sydney profile · Rest of Vic. profile

Greater Sydney Rest of Vic.

Greater Sydney and Rest of Vic. are very different environments, separated by over 700 kilometres. Greater Sydney is a global hub where 38.6% of people were born overseas and 37.4% use another language at home, while these figures are much lower in Rest of Vic. at 12.4% and 7.1%. Greater Sydney is also a place of higher qualifications and income, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 30.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Rest of Vic. is dominated by separate houses, which make up 89.9% of homes, and has a higher share of people with no religion at 45.3%.

Both areas share a similar proportion of children under 15, sitting around 18%. While they have a similar share of young people, they differ in how they live and move. Greater Sydney is very walkable, with 96% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Rest of Vic. is more car-dependent. The gap in housing costs has widened over time, with the typical monthly mortgage payment now $997 higher in Greater Sydney.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney Other language: 30.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney Separate houses: 34.1 pts higher in Rest of Vic. Work from home: 23.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Greater Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +3,654,534 larger in Greater Sydney gap steady

5,231,147 100th pct 1,576,613 81st pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +6 yrs older in Rest of Vic. gap narrowing

37 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.1 pts 23.3%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.0 pts 46.3%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.0%

7.8% Divorced +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.5% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Sydney Rest of Vic.

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +24.2 pts ▸ 81.0%

4.6% China ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

3.6% India ◂ +2.6 pts 1.0%

2.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

23.8% English +16.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

22.3% Australian +16.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.7% Irish +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

6.0% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +9.4 pts 1.1%

2.3% German +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.8 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only +29.1 pts ▸ 86.4%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +4.0 pts 0.2%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +2.5 pts 43.3%

30.7% No religion +14.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.4 pts 0.9%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.9%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 46.2%

14.8% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.9%

3.9% Year 11 +11.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.7 pts 20.5%

18.0% Certificate III / IV +15.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 5.7%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.3 pts 13.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

8.8% Health +3.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.7% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$168 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$881 58th pct $713 14th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$691 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,077 79th pct $1,386 12th pct

Family income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$566 higher in Greater Sydney gap steady

$2,374 81st pct $1,808 27th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.1%

13.3% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 6.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 7.9%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.4%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 32.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +4.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.6% Mental health +4.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +11.5 pts 57.6%

16.7% One condition +4.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.6% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +58,705 larger in Greater Sydney

90,939 90th pct 32,234 78th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +1 yrs older in Greater Sydney

24 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$115 higher in Greater Sydney

$674 76th pct $559 56th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$425 higher in Greater Sydney

$1,779 78th pct $1,354 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +0.3 larger in Greater Sydney gap narrowing

2.7 90th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 52.9%

23.3% Couples without children +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.1% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

23.2% 1 person +6.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 12.6%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$185 higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing

$470 100th pct $285 32nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +$997 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,427 100th pct $1,430 21st pct

People / bedroom in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +0.20 higher in Greater Sydney gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.9% Rented ◂ +12.4 pts 23.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage even 33.2%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +34.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

30.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.8 pts 1.9%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.6 pts 7.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

24.1% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 15.4%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.5%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

12.6% $200–$349 +35.0 pts ▸ 47.6%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +16.9 pts 26.1%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +20.4 pts 1.8%

8.1% Under $200 +11.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +26.3 pts 7.4%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 22.5%

10.9% Under $1,000 +13.6 pts ▸ 24.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +19,651 more in Greater Sydney

26,948 100th pct 7,297 61st pct

Stops/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +0.52 more in Greater Sydney

5.15 66th pct 4.63 50th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +1,231.1 more in Greater Sydney

1,738.2 91st pct 507.1 41st pct

PT routes in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +328 more in Greater Sydney

809 100th pct 481 73rd pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +27.4 pts ▸ 61.6%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +23.7 pts 15.1%

2.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.3% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 33.7%

32.8% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 38.6%

10.1% 3 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 4.8%

5.8% 4 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

8.2% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.5% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.2% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 18.8%

15.2% Managers ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +4,000,561 higher in Greater Sydney

5,638,830 100th pct 1,638,269 58th pct

Growth in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +3.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.2% 72nd pct 4.2% 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +487 higher in Greater Sydney

1,031 86th pct 544 31st pct

Max temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +4.3 higher in Greater Sydney

25.3 57th pct 21.0 30th pct

Min temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +2.0 higher in Greater Sydney

10.7 46th pct 8.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +2.7 higher in Greater Sydney

7.2 100th pct 4.5 46th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +2.2 more in Greater Sydney

6.7 100th pct 4.5 47th pct

15-min city in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +32.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney

84.1% 100th pct 51.4% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +28.3 pts higher in Greater Sydney

80.2% 94th pct 51.8% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +31.6 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.0% 97th pct 64.4% 46th pct

Walk to school in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +31.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney

88.0% 100th pct 56.5% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +17.6 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.7% 88th pct 79.1% 48th pct

Walk to health in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +29.2 pts higher in Greater Sydney

69.0% 95th pct 39.8% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +7.7 more in Rest of Vic.

13.5 10th pct 21.3 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +31 higher in Greater Sydney

32 75th pct 2 33rd pct

Mean slope in Greater Sydney in Rest of Vic. +2.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.1% 81st pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Greater Sydney with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Rest of NSW Greater Melbourne Greater Brisbane Rest of Vic. Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Adelaide Rest of Qld Rest of SA Rest of NT Greater Darwin

Compare Rest of Vic. with nearby areas

Greater Melbourne Greater Adelaide Rest of NSW Australian Capital Territory Rest of Tas. Greater Hobart Greater Sydney Rest of SA Greater Brisbane Rest of Qld Rest of NT Rest of WA

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Sydney vs Rest of Vic. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/vs/2RVIC/rest-of-vic