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Greater Sydney vs Rest of SA

Name: Greater Sydney vs Rest of SA — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 1,474 km apart · Greater Sydney profile · Rest of SA profile

Greater Sydney Rest of SA

Greater Sydney and Rest of SA are very different places. Greater Sydney is a global hub where 38.6% of people were born overseas and a huge 37.4% use a language other than English at home. It is also more highly qualified, with 33.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Rest of SA is much older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 37 in Greater Sydney. It is also more likely to be non-religious, with 48% of people reporting no religion.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, at 5.1% and 4.8% respectively. However, other gaps have grown since 2016. Typical weekly incomes are now far higher in Greater Sydney, with a gap of $887. The difference in housing has also sharpened; separate houses are far more common in Rest of SA, and the typical monthly mortgage payment in Greater Sydney is now $1,274 higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 27.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney Other language: 32.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney Year 12: 28.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney Mortgage: $1,274 higher in Greater Sydney Separate houses: 32.3 pts higher in Rest of SA

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +4,840,304 larger in Greater Sydney gap steady

5,231,147 100th pct 390,843 70th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +10 yrs older in Rest of SA gap widening

37 yrs 23rd pct 47 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 21.1%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +9.7 pts ▸ 24.9%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.9%

36.4% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%

7.8% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.5% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Greater Sydney Rest of SA

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +24.5 pts ▸ 81.3%

4.6% China ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

2.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% India ◂ +3.1 pts 0.5%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.8% English +18.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

22.3% Australian +18.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

2.3% German +8.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +10.0 pts 0.5%

6.0% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Irish even 7.7%

4.5% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.4% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only +30.5 pts ▸ 87.7%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 0.3%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.7% No religion +17.3 pts ▸ 48.0%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 40.8%

6.5% Not stated +2.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.9 pts 0.4%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.6 pts 0.3%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.3 pts 0.6%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +28.1 pts 38.8%

3.9% Year 11 +17.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

14.8% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +21.3 pts ▸ 39.4%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.6 pts 15.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +11.6 pts 13.0%

11.9% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

3.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$235 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$881 58th pct $646 7th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$887 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,077 79th pct $1,190 0th pct

Family income in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$849 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,374 81st pct $1,525 13th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +12.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 25.2%

13.3% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 22.3%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 4.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 31.3%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 12.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.6% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.8% Asthma +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.4% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.6% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.4% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +12.4 pts 56.7%

16.7% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

4.6% Two conditions +3.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.3% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +72,524 larger in Greater Sydney

90,939 90th pct 18,415 68th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +1 yrs older in Rest of SA

24 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$234 higher in Greater Sydney

$674 76th pct $440 35th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$662 higher in Greater Sydney

$1,779 78th pct $1,117 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +0.4 larger in Greater Sydney gap narrowing

2.7 90th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 48.8%

23.3% Couples without children +12.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

13.1% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +8.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

23.2% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.0%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$250 higher in Greater Sydney gap steady

$470 100th pct $220 13th pct

Mortgage in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +$1,274 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,427 100th pct $1,153 0th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +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 +11.7 pts ▸ 39.4%

35.9% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 24.6%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 30.6%

1.7% Other tenure +1.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +32.3 pts ▸ 88.1%

30.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +28.6 pts 2.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.4 pts 8.4%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +21.1 pts ▸ 52.0%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.0 pts 15.7%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 23.1%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 3.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

12.6% $200–$349 +35.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +35.0 pts 8.0%

8.1% Under $200 +30.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.8 pts 0.3%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

10.9% Under $1,000 +26.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.7 pts 4.0%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.8 pts 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +25,671 more in Greater Sydney

26,948 100th pct 1,277 23rd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +1.88 more in Greater Sydney

5.15 66th pct 3.27 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +1,638.0 more in Greater Sydney

1,738.2 91st pct 100.2 12th pct

PT routes in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +658 more in Greater Sydney

809 100th pct 151 45th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +32.1 pts ▸ 66.3%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +30.0 pts 8.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.3% Walked +2.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 34.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.1% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 5.6%

5.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.4% Health care & social assistance even 13.4%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +8.3 pts 2.7%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Manufacturing +3.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.8 pts 1.1%

5.5% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +16.1 pts 13.1%

15.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.9 pts 9.9%

9.3% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 12.6%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +5,227,180 higher in Greater Sydney

5,638,830 100th pct 411,650 34th pct

Growth in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +4.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.2% 72nd pct 2.7% 13th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +886 higher in Greater Sydney

1,031 86th pct 145 0th pct

Max temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +4.1 higher in Rest of SA

25.3 57th pct 29.4 71st pct

Min temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +3.1 higher in Rest of SA

10.7 46th pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +4.1 higher in Greater Sydney

7.2 100th pct 3.2 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +3.4 more in Greater Sydney

6.7 100th pct 3.3 18th pct

15-min city in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +46.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney

84.1% 100th pct 38.0% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +42.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney

80.2% 94th pct 37.8% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +55.8 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.0% 97th pct 40.2% 27th pct

Walk to school in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +48.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney

88.0% 100th pct 39.6% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +36.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.7% 88th pct 60.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +39.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney

69.0% 95th pct 29.6% 20th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +9.1 more in Rest of SA

13.5 10th pct 22.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +32 higher in Greater Sydney

32 75th pct 0 12th pct

Mean slope in Greater Sydney in Rest of SA +2.8 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.1% 81st pct 4.3% 24th 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 SA with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Sydney vs Rest of SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/vs/4RSAU/rest-of-sa