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Georges River vs Inner West

Name: Georges River vs Inner West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Georges River profile · Inner West profile

Georges River Inner West

Inner West and Georges River are neighbouring areas with very different social and housing profiles. Inner West has a much higher share of people in de facto relationships (17.8% vs 6.2%) and a far larger proportion of residents who identify with no religion (50.7% vs 29.7%). It is also an area of higher relative wealth and education, where far more adults hold a bachelor degree (48.2% vs 34.1%) and the typical family income is well higher at $3,155 per week compared to $2,209 in Georges River. In contrast, Georges River is far more multicultural, with a much higher share of people born overseas (46.0% vs 33.4%) and more people using a language other than English at home (53.2% vs 25.8%).

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as a typical resident age of 38 and almost identical rates of people needing daily help or providing unpaid care. However, the gap in how people work and live is widening; far more people now work from home in Inner West than in Georges River. This is consistent with the housing split, as Georges River has far more separate houses and larger three-bedroom homes, while Inner West is defined by a much higher share of renters and apartments.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.4 pts higher in Georges River Separate houses: 22.8 pts higher in Georges River De facto: 11.6 pts higher in Inner West No religion: 21.1 pts higher in Inner West 3+ bedrooms: 18.1 pts higher in Georges River

Demographics & Identity

Population in Georges River in Inner West +30,544 larger in Inner West gap narrowing

152,274 86th pct 182,818 87th pct

Median age in Georges River in Inner West even gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.8 pts ▸ 36.0%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 14.1%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.6 pts 10.2%

Marital status

52.1% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 37.1%

32.7% Never married +15.8 pts ▸ 48.5%

7.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Georges River Inner West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 62.6%

13.9% China ◂ +10.8 pts 3.0%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +4.7 pts 1.1%

1.2% England +3.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.3% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.3% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

15.2% English +14.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.1% Chinese ◂ +17.6 pts 8.5%

14.7% Australian +9.8 pts ▸ 24.4%

5.1% Irish +8.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.8% Scottish +5.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.8% Greek ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.3% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.4% German +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

1.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.4% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

42.1% English only +27.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +9.6 pts 3.3%

9.4% Cantonese ◂ +7.5 pts 1.9%

5.2% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +21.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +12.1 pts 35.5%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +4.8 pts 2.1%

5.9% Not stated even 5.9%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

4.6% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 1.4%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Georges River in Inner West +11 more in Inner West

47 86th pct 58 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Georges River in Inner West +0.23 more in Inner West

1.94 19th pct 2.17 25th pct

Students in Georges River in Inner West +3,625 more in Inner West

21,468 86th pct 25,093 86th pct

Avg size in Georges River in Inner West +26 larger in Georges River

467 79th pct 440 77th pct

ICSEA in Georges River in Inner West +43 higher in Inner West

1,075 87th pct 1,118 94th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.9 pts 12.3%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 10.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

27.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 21.5%

10.2% Society & culture +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% Creative arts +8.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.4 pts 7.5%

9.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

3.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Georges River in Inner West +$415 higher in Inner West gap widening

$792 62nd pct $1,207 91st pct

Household income in Georges River in Inner West +$349 higher in Inner West gap narrowing

$1,991 85th pct $2,340 91st pct

Family income in Georges River in Inner West +$946 higher in Inner West gap widening

$2,209 78th pct $3,155 96th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 27.3%

16.1% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 18.4%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 28.8%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 26.9%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.2 pts ▸ 25.7%

4.9% $3,000 or more +7.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.1% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.2% Asthma +2.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.5% Cancer even 2.5%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +5.8 pts 66.9%

14.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

4.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.0% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Georges River in Inner West +1,126 larger in Inner West

1,036 64th pct 2,162 80th pct

Median age in Georges River in Inner West +4 yrs older in Inner West

26 yrs 57th pct 30 yrs 79th pct

Median income in Georges River in Inner West +$24 higher in Inner West

$757 86th pct $781 86th pct

Household income in Georges River in Inner West +$215 higher in Georges River

$2,008 88th pct $1,793 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Georges River in Inner West +0.5 larger in Georges River gap steady

2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 55.1%

23.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 11.7%

1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

29.1% 2 people +5.7 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.1% 1 person +9.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 13.6%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 3.7%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Georges River in Inner West +$50 higher in Inner West gap widening

$450 91st pct $500 96th pct

Mortgage in Georges River in Inner West +$526 higher in Inner West gap widening

$2,474 92nd pct $3,000 100th pct

People / bedroom in Georges River in Inner West even gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 43.8%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 25.0%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

51.6% Separate house ◂ +22.8 pts 28.8%

36.2% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.7 pts ▸ 27.1%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 2 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 38.9%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 29.1%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 11.9%

5.5% 1 bedroom +8.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.1%

0.4% Studio / none +1.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.4 pts 37.7%

20.4% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

4.8% $750 or more +13.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.2% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +12.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 24.9%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.3%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Georges River in Inner West +175 more in Georges River

704 86th pct 529 85th pct

Stops/1k in Georges River in Inner West +1.73 more in Georges River

4.62 67th pct 2.89 46th pct

Departures/1k in Georges River in Inner West +719.3 more in Inner West

1,418.3 86th pct 2,137.6 92nd pct

PT routes in Georges River in Inner West +31 more in Inner West

43 86th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Georges River in Inner West +1 longer in Georges River

1 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Georges River in Inner West +11 longer in Georges River

20 29th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 20.6%

6.5% Train ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

2.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +11.0 pts ▸ 52.4%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.6 pts 23.5%

12.5% No vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 17.7%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.2 pts 4.6%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +5.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

7.8% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%

7.4% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.8% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.4%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +13.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

13.1% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 11.7%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 7.6%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.8 pts 6.1%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 4.0%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Georges River in Inner West +1 higher in Inner West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Georges River in Inner West +2 higher in Inner West

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Georges River in Inner West even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Georges River in Inner West +1 higher in Inner West

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Georges River in Inner West +70 higher in Inner West

1,048 87th pct 1,118 96th pct

ERP in Georges River in Inner West +29,206 higher in Inner West

163,919 86th pct 193,125 87th pct

Growth in Georges River in Inner West +2.2 pts higher in Georges River

7.3% 77th pct 5.1% 63rd pct

Businesses in Georges River in Inner West +3,107 higher in Inner West

17,533 86th pct 20,640 87th pct

Approvals in Georges River in Inner West +3 higher in Inner West

721 86th pct 724 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Georges River in Inner West +139 higher in Inner West

1,177 84th pct 1,316 87th pct

Max temp in Georges River in Inner West even

23.7 43rd pct 23.6 43rd pct

Min temp in Georges River in Inner West +0.5 higher in Inner West

12.7 67th pct 13.2 72nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Georges River in Inner West +291 higher in Georges River

6,465 33rd pct 6,174 30th pct

Assault/100k in Georges River in Inner West +107 higher in Inner West

573 21st pct 680 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Georges River in Inner West +98 higher in Inner West

113 10th pct 211 40th pct

Robbery/100k in Georges River in Inner West +4 higher in Inner West

9 14th pct 13 25th pct

Burglary/100k in Georges River in Inner West +53 higher in Inner West

193 10th pct 246 17th pct

Theft/100k in Georges River in Inner West +169 higher in Inner West

788 27th pct 957 35th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Georges River in Inner West +206 higher in Inner West

252 33rd pct 458 63rd pct

Property damage/100k in Georges River in Inner West +171 higher in Inner West

377 12th pct 548 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Georges River in Inner West +63 higher in Georges River

445 48th pct 381 42nd pct

5-yr change in Georges River in Inner West +28.8 pts higher in Georges River

22.3% 69th pct -6.5% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Georges River in Inner West +0.8 higher in Inner West

8.2 96th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Georges River in Inner West +0.4 more in Inner West

7.6 97th pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Georges River in Inner West +3.1 pts higher in Inner West

96.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Georges River in Inner West +5.8 pts higher in Inner West

93.9% 96th pct 99.6% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Georges River in Inner West +0.3 pts higher in Inner West

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Georges River in Inner West +1.3 pts higher in Inner West

98.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Georges River in Inner West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Georges River in Inner West +13.2 pts higher in Inner West

83.9% 92nd pct 97.1% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Georges River in Inner West +1.2 more in Inner West

10.2 10th pct 11.4 14th pct

Intersections/km² in Georges River in Inner West +169 higher in Inner West

180 89th pct 349 96th pct

Mean slope in Georges River in Inner West +0.5 pts higher in Georges River

6.3% 73rd pct 5.8% 67th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Georges River vs Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/vs/LGA14170/inner-west