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Bayside vs Inner West

Name: Bayside vs Inner West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Bayside profile · Inner West profile

Bayside Inner West

Inner West and Bayside (NSW) are two large, neighbouring areas in Sydney with distinct social profiles. Inner West has a much higher share of university degrees (48.2% vs 33.7%) and higher typical weekly family incomes ($3,155 compared to $2,243). It is also much more secular, with 50.7% of people claiming no religion, while in Bayside (NSW) this is only 26.3%. Bayside (NSW) is far more linguistically diverse, with 51.5% of people using a language other than English at home, compared to 25.8% in Inner West.

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, and they remain very similar in several ways. They share a typical weekly rent of $500 and have almost identical shares of children and retirees. They also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care. While both are well above the national figure for overseas birth, Bayside (NSW) remains far higher in this regard, with 48.1% of its residents born outside Australia.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 25.6 pts higher in Bayside No religion: 24.4 pts higher in Inner West Work from home: 18.7 pts higher in Inner West De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Inner West Born overseas: 14.7 pts higher in Bayside

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bayside in Inner West +7,634 larger in Inner West

175,184 87th pct 182,818 87th pct

Median age in Bayside in Inner West +3 yrs older in Inner West

35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) even 36.0%

21.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

14.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 14.1%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 10.2%

Marital status

40.2% Never married +8.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.5% Married ◂ +7.4 pts 37.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 3.6%

3.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bayside Inner West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

46.7% Australia +15.9 pts ▸ 62.6%

6.8% China ◂ +3.7 pts 3.0%

1.7% England +2.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Nepal ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

14.3% English +15.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

14.0% Australian +10.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

14.8% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 8.5%

6.1% Irish +7.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.5% Scottish +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.3% Greek ◂ +4.1 pts 4.3%

4.6% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.5% German +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

0.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.2% English only +27.5 pts ▸ 69.8%

6.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 3.3%

6.0% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

5.4% Arabic ◂ +4.2 pts 1.2%

3.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

1.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

26.3% No religion +24.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +12.2 pts 35.5%

8.7% Islam ◂ +7.4 pts 1.4%

7.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

4.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%

0.7% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bayside in Inner West +17 more in Inner West

41 86th pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bayside in Inner West +0.62 more in Inner West

1.55 9th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Bayside in Inner West +10,269 more in Inner West

14,824 84th pct 25,093 86th pct

Avg size in Bayside in Inner West +79 larger in Inner West

362 69th pct 440 77th pct

ICSEA in Bayside in Inner West +48 higher in Inner West

1,070 87th pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

69.1% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 77.1%

11.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 8.4%

8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

3.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

33.9% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 10.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 21.5%

10.6% Society & culture +7.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

4.6% Creative arts +7.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.4% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 4.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bayside in Inner West +$335 higher in Inner West

$872 74th pct $1,207 91st pct

Household income in Bayside in Inner West +$381 higher in Inner West

$1,959 84th pct $2,340 91st pct

Family income in Bayside in Inner West +$912 higher in Inner West

$2,243 80th pct $3,155 96th pct

Household income distribution

31.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 27.3%

14.1% $4,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

14.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Personal income distribution

36.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 28.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 26.9%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.5% $3,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.4% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.4% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +4.9 pts 66.9%

14.5% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.0% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bayside in Inner West +200 larger in Inner West

1,962 78th pct 2,162 80th pct

Median age in Bayside in Inner West +3 yrs older in Inner West

27 yrs 64th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Bayside in Inner West +$43 higher in Bayside

$824 88th pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Bayside in Inner West +$250 higher in Bayside

$2,043 88th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bayside in Inner West +0.2 larger in Bayside

2.5 71st pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 55.1%

27.6% Couples without children +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%

13.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

25.2% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 30.3%

17.9% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.2%

14.7% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 13.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bayside in Inner West even

$500 96th pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Bayside in Inner West +$532 higher in Inner West

$2,468 92nd pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Bayside in Inner West even

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Rented +1.7 pts ▸ 43.8%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage even 29.0%

26.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.0 pts 25.0%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

52.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.8 pts 42.4%

34.5% Separate house ◂ +5.7 pts 28.8%

12.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +14.8 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 38.9%

29.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 29.1%

10.2% 1 bedroom +3.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.1%

0.5% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.0% $350–$549 ◂ +5.4 pts 37.7%

30.2% $550–$749 ◂ +6.1 pts 24.1%

8.7% $750 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

8.5% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 24.9%

15.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.3%

10.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bayside in Inner West +157 more in Bayside

686 86th pct 529 85th pct

Stops/1k in Bayside in Inner West +1.02 more in Bayside

3.92 57th pct 2.89 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bayside in Inner West +422.5 more in Inner West

1,715.1 88th pct 2,137.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Bayside in Inner West +27 more in Inner West

47 86th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Bayside in Inner West +6 longer in Bayside

6 38th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Bayside in Inner West +5 longer in Bayside

14 16th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

34.0% Worked at home +18.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

33.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.0 pts 20.6%

5.6% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.8% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 52.4%

27.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 23.5%

14.7% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.4% Education & training +3.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

8.4% Construction ◂ +3.0 pts 5.3%

6.7% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.5 pts 3.1%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

5.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.0% Media & telecommunications +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.2% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 11.7%

11.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 7.6%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 7.3%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 6.1%

8.3% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bayside in Inner West +1 higher in Inner West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Bayside in Inner West +3 higher in Inner West

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Bayside in Inner West +3 higher in Inner West

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bayside in Inner West +1 higher in Inner West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Bayside in Inner West +74 higher in Inner West

1,044 87th pct 1,118 96th pct

ERP in Bayside in Inner West +5,355 higher in Inner West

187,770 87th pct 193,125 87th pct

Growth in Bayside in Inner West +1.5 pts higher in Bayside

6.5% 74th pct 5.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Bayside in Inner West +826 higher in Inner West

19,814 87th pct 20,640 87th pct

Approvals in Bayside in Inner West +803 higher in Bayside

1,527 88th pct 724 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bayside in Inner West +93 higher in Inner West

1,223 86th pct 1,316 87th pct

Max temp in Bayside in Inner West even

23.6 43rd pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Bayside in Inner West +0.1 higher in Bayside

13.3 72nd pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bayside in Inner West +1,079 higher in Inner West

5,096 20th pct 6,174 30th pct

Assault/100k in Bayside in Inner West +111 higher in Inner West

569 21st pct 680 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Bayside in Inner West +73 higher in Inner West

138 17th pct 211 40th pct

Robbery/100k in Bayside in Inner West +2 higher in Inner West

11 20th pct 13 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Bayside in Inner West +57 higher in Inner West

189 9th pct 246 17th pct

Theft/100k in Bayside in Inner West +137 higher in Inner West

820 28th pct 957 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Bayside in Inner West +70 higher in Inner West

388 55th pct 458 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Bayside in Inner West +116 higher in Inner West

432 19th pct 548 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Bayside in Inner West +85 higher in Inner West

296 33rd pct 381 42nd pct

5-yr change in Bayside in Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Inner West

-6.8% 24th pct -6.5% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bayside in Inner West +0.9 higher in Inner West

8.1 96th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bayside in Inner West +0.5 more in Inner West

7.5 96th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Bayside in Inner West +2.9 pts higher in Inner West

97.1% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bayside in Inner West +10.1 pts higher in Inner West

89.5% 92nd pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bayside in Inner West even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bayside in Inner West +2.7 pts higher in Inner West

97.2% 97th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bayside in Inner West even

99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bayside in Inner West +11.3 pts higher in Inner West

85.8% 93rd pct 97.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Bayside in Inner West +2.5 more in Inner West

8.9 7th pct 11.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Bayside in Inner West +164 higher in Inner West

185 89th pct 349 96th pct

Mean slope in Bayside in Inner West +1.5 pts higher in Inner West

4.3% 44th pct 5.8% 67th pct

Compare Bayside with nearby areas

Inner West Georges River Burwood Sydney Strathfield Canada Bay Randwick Hunters Hill

Compare Inner West with nearby areas

Sydney Bayside Burwood Canada Bay Hunters Hill Strathfield Lane Cove North Sydney

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bayside vs Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10500/bayside/vs/LGA14170/inner-west