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Georges River vs Sydney

Name: Georges River vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Georges River profile · Sydney profile

Georges River Sydney

Sydney and Georges River are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Sydney is a high-density hub where 78.5% of homes are flats or apartments, and 64.1% of households rent. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 52.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 25.6% earning $2,000 or more weekly. In contrast, Georges River is more suburban, with 51.6% of homes being separate houses and 32.9% owned outright. It has a larger share of families with children (62.1%) and a higher proportion of people using another language at home (53.2%).

The gap in education and income has widened since 2016, as Sydney has seen a larger increase in high earners and degree holders. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain similar in some ways, such as their unemployment rates and the size of their schools. Both areas also sit near the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 30.8 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 49.5 pts higher in Georges River 3+ bedrooms: 42.2 pts higher in Georges River No car: 26.8 pts higher in Sydney Recent movers: 25.1 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Georges River in Sydney +59,358 larger in Sydney gap steady

152,274 86th pct 211,632 87th pct

Median age in Georges River in Sydney +4 yrs older in Georges River gap narrowing

38 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

29.1% Young adults (25–44) +21.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 9.6%

15.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%

Marital status

32.7% Never married +30.3 pts ▸ 63.0%

52.1% Married ◂ +26.9 pts 25.2%

7.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Georges River Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

50.3% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 44.6%

13.9% China ◂ +6.0 pts 7.8%

5.7% Nepal ◂ +5.5 pts 0.2%

1.2% England +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.3% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% India +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.9% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

26.1% Chinese ◂ +9.3 pts 16.8%

15.2% English +9.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.7% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

5.1% Irish +5.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.8% Greek ◂ +5.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

1.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.4% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

42.1% English only +15.9 pts ▸ 58.0%

12.8% Mandarin ◂ +4.2 pts 8.6%

9.4% Cantonese ◂ +6.6 pts 2.8%

5.2% Greek ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

3.7% Arabic ◂ +3.0 pts 0.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

29.7% No religion +22.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

47.7% Christianity ◂ +20.1 pts 27.6%

5.9% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.8% Hinduism ◂ +5.0 pts 1.8%

4.8% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.6% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

0.1% Judaism +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Georges River in Sydney +1 more in Sydney

47 86th pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Georges River in Sydney +1.06 more in Sydney

1.94 19th pct 2.99 40th pct

Students in Georges River in Sydney +441 more in Georges River

21,468 86th pct 21,027 86th pct

Avg size in Georges River in Sydney even

467 79th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Georges River in Sydney +66 higher in Sydney

1,075 87th pct 1,141 97th pct

Highest year of school

70.8% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 80.8%

12.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.9 pts 5.2%

8.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 3.2%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Bachelor degree +7.2 pts ▸ 42.2%

14.4% Postgraduate degree +6.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.1 pts 12.0%

15.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

27.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

10.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

3.8% Creative arts +5.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.2% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

6.8% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.4% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

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

0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Georges River in Sydney +$449 higher in Sydney gap widening

$792 62nd pct $1,241 92nd pct

Household income in Georges River in Sydney +$221 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$1,991 85th pct $2,212 89th pct

Family income in Georges River in Sydney +$848 higher in Sydney gap widening

$2,209 78th pct $3,057 95th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 29.1%

16.1% $4,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

22.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.5%

14.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 13.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 26.0%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 27.5%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

4.9% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

5.2% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.4% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.7% None ◂ +1.7 pts 71.1%

14.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Georges River in Sydney +1,973 larger in Sydney

1,036 64th pct 3,009 86th pct

Median age in Georges River in Sydney +5 yrs older in Sydney

26 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Georges River in Sydney +$33 higher in Georges River

$757 86th pct $724 82nd pct

Household income in Georges River in Sydney +$566 higher in Georges River

$2,008 88th pct $1,442 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Georges River in Sydney +0.9 larger in Georges River gap steady

2.8 87th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

62.1% Couples with children ◂ +28.0 pts 34.1%

23.7% Couples without children +30.0 pts ▸ 53.7%

12.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.5%

1.6% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

21.1% 1 person +20.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

29.1% 2 people +9.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

19.2% 3 people ◂ +7.6 pts 11.6%

18.6% 4 people ◂ +12.2 pts 6.4%

7.8% 5 people ◂ +6.2 pts 1.6%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Georges River in Sydney +$100 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$450 91st pct $550 100th pct

Mortgage in Georges River in Sydney +$226 higher in Sydney gap narrowing

$2,474 92nd pct $2,700 95th pct

People / bedroom in Georges River in Sydney +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Rented +30.8 pts ▸ 64.1%

32.9% Owned outright ◂ +18.8 pts 14.1%

31.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.9 pts 19.1%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

36.2% Flat or apartment +42.4 pts ▸ 78.5%

51.6% Separate house ◂ +49.5 pts 2.1%

11.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.6% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.6% 2 bedrooms +11.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +17.0 pts 15.3%

5.5% 1 bedroom +25.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +16.0 pts 3.6%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Studio / none +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 29.0%

20.4% $550–$749 +11.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

4.8% $750 or more +14.7 pts ▸ 19.6%

11.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

7.2% Under $200 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.9% $3,000 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 29.1%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.1%

12.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Georges River in Sydney +72 more in Georges River

704 86th pct 632 86th pct

Stops/1k in Georges River in Sydney +1.64 more in Georges River

4.62 67th pct 2.99 47th pct

Departures/1k in Georges River in Sydney +1,977.8 more in Sydney

1,418.3 86th pct 3,396.1 100th pct

PT routes in Georges River in Sydney +177 more in Sydney

43 86th pct 220 92nd pct

Stop walk in Georges River in Sydney +1 longer in Sydney

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Georges River in Sydney +15 longer in Georges River

20 29th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

36.6% Worked at home +15.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

29.9% Car (driver) ◂ +17.1 pts 12.8%

2.4% Walked +6.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

0.6% Bus +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

0.1% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 47.1%

12.5% No vehicle +26.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.7 pts 11.4%

9.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.3 pts 1.6%

5.1% 4 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Professional & technical +8.9 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 9.4%

7.4% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

6.4% Accommodation & food +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 4.3%

6.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

4.8% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

1.8% Media & telecommunications +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

28.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

13.1% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 10.6%

10.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

7.8% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 4.3%

4.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.8 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Georges River in Sydney +1 higher in Sydney

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Georges River in Sydney +1 higher in Sydney

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Georges River in Sydney +5 higher in Georges River

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Georges River in Sydney +1 higher in Sydney

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Georges River in Sydney +78 higher in Sydney

1,048 87th pct 1,126 97th pct

ERP in Georges River in Sydney +77,878 higher in Sydney

163,919 86th pct 241,797 87th pct

Growth in Georges River in Sydney +5.3 pts higher in Sydney

7.3% 77th pct 12.6% 92nd pct

Businesses in Georges River in Sydney +67,660 higher in Sydney

17,533 86th pct 85,193 94th pct

Approvals in Georges River in Sydney +1,030 higher in Sydney

721 86th pct 1,751 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Georges River in Sydney +213 higher in Sydney

1,177 84th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Georges River in Sydney +0.3 higher in Georges River

23.7 43rd pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in Georges River in Sydney +1.1 higher in Sydney

12.7 67th pct 13.7 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Georges River in Sydney +13,246 higher in Sydney

6,465 33rd pct 19,711 87th pct

Assault/100k in Georges River in Sydney +1,478 higher in Sydney

573 21st pct 2,050 85th pct

Sexual/100k in Georges River in Sydney +344 higher in Sydney

113 10th pct 457 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Georges River in Sydney +83 higher in Sydney

9 14th pct 93 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Georges River in Sydney +294 higher in Sydney

193 10th pct 487 47th pct

Theft/100k in Georges River in Sydney +3,326 higher in Sydney

788 27th pct 4,114 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Georges River in Sydney +427 higher in Sydney

252 33rd pct 679 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Georges River in Sydney +656 higher in Sydney

377 12th pct 1,033 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Georges River in Sydney +1,613 higher in Sydney

445 48th pct 2,057 88th pct

5-yr change in Georges River in Sydney +30.3 pts higher in Georges River

22.3% 69th pct -8.0% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Georges River in Sydney +1.4 higher in Sydney

8.2 96th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Georges River in Sydney +0.4 more in Sydney

7.6 97th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Georges River in Sydney +3.2 pts higher in Sydney

96.8% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Georges River in Sydney +6.1 pts higher in Sydney

93.9% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Georges River in Sydney +0.3 pts higher in Sydney

99.7% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Georges River in Sydney +1.3 pts higher in Sydney

98.6% 99th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Georges River in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Georges River in Sydney +16.0 pts higher in Sydney

83.9% 92nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Georges River in Sydney +7.9 more in Sydney

10.2 10th pct 18.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Georges River in Sydney +491 higher in Sydney

180 89th pct 671 100th pct

Mean slope in Georges River in Sydney +4.9 pts higher in Sydney

6.3% 73rd pct 11.3% 100th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Georges River vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA12930/georges-river/vs/LGA17200/sydney