# Sydney - Inner West vs Woollahra - Waverley — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 15 km apart

Sydney - Inner West and Woollahra - Waverley are two nearby urban areas with distinct profiles. Woollahra - Waverley has a much smaller First Nations population of 452 people compared to the 1,169 in Sydney - Inner West. However, First Nations residents in Woollahra - Waverley earn more, with a typical household income of $2,652 against $1,901 in Sydney - Inner West. Year 12 completion for First Nations people is also far higher in Woollahra - Waverley at 74.1%, while it is 59.3% in Sydney - Inner West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak a First Nations language, at around 9.5%. They are also very similar in their accessibility, as both are a walker's paradise and have 100% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park. Woollahra - Waverley is slightly more connected for pedestrians, with a higher share of homes within a short walk of health services, schools and public transport.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Sydney - Inner West | Woollahra - Waverley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,169 | 452 | 717 larger in Sydney - Inner West |  |
| Median age | 27 yrs | 30 yrs | 3 yrs older in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Year 12 | 59.3% | 74.1% | 14.8 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Unemployment | 7.2% | 4.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West |  |
| Median income | $850 | $1,284 | $434 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Household income | $1,901 | $2,652 | $751 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Indigenous language | 9.6% | 9.5% | 0.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Sydney - Inner West | Woollahra - Waverley | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 8.2 | 9.0 | 0.8 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 7.6 | 7.9 | 0.3 more in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| 15-min city | 97.2% | 99.7% | 2.5 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to shops | 96.2% | 97.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to transit | 95.9% | 99.9% | 4.0 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to school | 95.4% | 99.5% | 4.1 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Walk to a park | 100.0% | 100.0% |  |  |
| Walk to health | 81.4% | 97.1% | 15.6 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Intersections/km² | 301 | 326 | 25 higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |
| Mean slope | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.4 pts higher in Woollahra - Waverley |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE107027/sydney-inner-west/vs/IARE107031/woollahra-waverley