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Greater Sydney vs Rest of Tas.

Name: Greater Sydney vs Rest of Tas. — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Capital City comparison ≈ 991 km apart · Greater Sydney profile · Rest of Tas. profile

Greater Sydney Rest of Tas.

Greater Sydney and Rest of Tas. are vastly different environments. Greater Sydney is a global hub with far more people born overseas (38.6%) and a much higher share of residents using a language other than English at home (37.4%). It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,077 compared to $1,225 in Rest of Tas. In contrast, Rest of Tas. has a much older population, with a typical age of 45 compared to 37 in Greater Sydney, and a far higher share of people who identify as having no religion (49.8%).

Both areas share similar basics of everyday life, such as the rate of people caring for children unpaid and the same general level of unemployment. However, many gaps between them have grown since 2016. The difference in typical weekly incomes has widened, and the gap in the number of people working from home has increased significantly, jumping from just 0.9% to 31.0%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 26.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney Other language: 31.9 pts higher in Greater Sydney Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney Separate houses: 33.9 pts higher in Rest of Tas. Work from home: 31.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +4,922,060 larger in Greater Sydney gap steady

5,231,147 100th pct 309,087 67th pct

Median age in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +8 yrs older in Rest of Tas. gap steady

37 yrs 23rd pct 45 yrs 79th pct

Age structure

30.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 22.9%

23.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

18.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

7.8% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.5% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Sydney Rest of Tas.

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.8% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 81.1%

4.6% China ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

3.6% India ◂ +2.9 pts 0.7%

2.9% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.7 pts 0.1%

1.7% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

1.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

23.8% English +20.9 pts ▸ 44.6%

22.3% Australian +20.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

10.6% Chinese ◂ +9.5 pts 1.0%

7.7% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.5% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

4.3% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

2.3% German +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Language

Language used at home

57.3% English only +31.7 pts ▸ 88.9%

5.0% Mandarin ◂ +4.4 pts 0.6%

4.2% Arabic ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

2.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.4% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

30.7% No religion +19.1 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.8% Christianity ◂ +6.3 pts 39.5%

6.5% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.3% Islam ◂ +5.7 pts 0.6%

4.8% Hinduism ◂ +3.8 pts 1.0%

3.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

66.9% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 39.5%

14.8% Year 10 +18.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.2% Year 9 or below +3.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.9% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

18.0% Certificate III / IV +17.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

33.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.9 pts 19.3%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

14.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.1 pts 6.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

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

Field of qualification

24.6% Management & commerce ◂ +9.8 pts 14.8%

11.9% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.8%

8.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.9% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Information technology ◂ +3.4 pts 1.8%

4.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

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

Income

Personal income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$236 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$881 58th pct $645 7th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$852 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,077 79th pct $1,225 2nd pct

Family income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$812 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,374 81st pct $1,562 15th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 26.4%

13.3% Under $650 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

18.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.8 pts 4.7%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

37.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 46.8%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 12.4%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.6% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.4% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None ◂ +12.2 pts 56.9%

16.7% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

4.6% Two conditions +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.3% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +72,118 larger in Greater Sydney

90,939 90th pct 18,821 69th pct

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

24 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$127 higher in Greater Sydney

$674 76th pct $547 54th pct

Household income in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$463 higher in Greater Sydney

$1,779 78th pct $1,316 26th pct

Family & Households

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

2.7 90th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

62.5% Couples with children ◂ +13.2 pts 49.2%

23.3% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 34.2%

13.1% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

23.2% 1 person +6.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.5%

17.2% 3 people ◂ +3.7 pts 13.5%

7.3% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$220 higher in Greater Sydney gap narrowing

$470 100th pct $250 22nd pct

Mortgage in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +$1,153 higher in Greater Sydney gap widening

$2,427 100th pct $1,274 8th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +0.10 higher in Greater Sydney gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.8% Owned outright +11.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

35.9% Rented ◂ +11.3 pts 24.7%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.3 pts 32.0%

1.7% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

55.8% Separate house +33.9 pts ▸ 89.7%

30.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +27.6 pts 3.1%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.6 pts 6.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

30.9% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

25.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 19.8%

24.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.8 pts 18.3%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.2%

8.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 4.5%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

12.6% $200–$349 +41.3 pts ▸ 53.9%

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +26.6 pts 16.4%

8.1% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

22.1% $550–$749 ◂ +21.2 pts 0.9%

10.9% $750 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

16.4% $1,000–$1,799 +27.8 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +29.4 pts 4.3%

32.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.0 pts 15.4%

10.9% Under $1,000 +20.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +25,460 more in Greater Sydney

26,948 100th pct 1,488 26th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +0.34 more in Greater Sydney

5.15 66th pct 4.81 57th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +1,311.8 more in Greater Sydney

1,738.2 91st pct 426.4 30th pct

PT routes in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +706 more in Greater Sydney

809 100th pct 103 30th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +33.4 pts ▸ 67.6%

38.9% Worked at home ◂ +31.0 pts 7.9%

2.6% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Train ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.2%

32.8% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.1% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.9 pts 5.3%

5.8% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.0 pts 3.9%

8.8% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.2% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Education & training even 8.5%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.4 pts 1.6%

5.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

5.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

29.3% Professionals ◂ +12.8 pts 16.5%

15.2% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%

10.5% Technicians & trades +4.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 10.6%

9.3% Community & personal service +4.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

6.8% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.8% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +5,317,819 higher in Greater Sydney

5,638,830 100th pct 321,011 26th pct

Growth in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +5.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney

7.2% 72nd pct 1.4% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +137 higher in Greater Sydney

1,031 86th pct 894 57th pct

Max temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +12.5 higher in Greater Sydney

25.3 57th pct 12.8 0th pct

Min temp in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +6.6 higher in Greater Sydney

10.7 46th pct 4.0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +3.2 higher in Greater Sydney

7.2 100th pct 4.1 39th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +2.6 more in Greater Sydney

6.7 100th pct 4.1 38th pct

15-min city in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +36.0 pts higher in Greater Sydney

84.1% 100th pct 48.1% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +31.1 pts higher in Greater Sydney

80.2% 94th pct 49.1% 29th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +36.5 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.0% 97th pct 59.5% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +42.7 pts higher in Greater Sydney

88.0% 100th pct 45.3% 26th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +26.4 pts higher in Greater Sydney

96.7% 88th pct 70.4% 29th pct

Walk to health in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +34.6 pts higher in Greater Sydney

69.0% 95th pct 34.4% 30th pct

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

13.5 10th pct 21.2 71st pct

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

32 75th pct 1 30th pct

Mean slope in Greater Sydney in Rest of Tas. +0.8 pts higher in Rest of Tas.

7.1% 81st pct 8.0% 87th 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 Tas. with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Sydney vs Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/gccsa/1GSYD/greater-sydney/vs/6RTAS/rest-of-tas