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Inner West vs Mosman

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Inner West profile · Mosman profile

Inner West Mosman

Inner West and Mosman are nearby Sydney areas with very different social profiles. Mosman is an older community, where the typical resident is 45 and 21.9% are seniors. It has a wealthier feel, with 36.2% of people earning $2,000 or more a week and 38.3% of homes owned outright. Inner West is younger, with a typical age of 38, and is more likely to rent (43.8%). It also has a higher share of people with no religion (50.7%) and a more diverse population, with 25.8% using another language at home.

Since 2011, the gap in home ownership has widened, while the difference in high earners has narrowed. Both areas remain among the most advantaged in the country, with similar school advantage scores and a short 9-minute drive to the city. They are also alike in their basic household sizes, with both averaging 2.3 people per home, and both have a very high level of job skills.

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Where they differ most

Population: 154,489 larger in Inner West De facto: 6.3 pts higher in Inner West Owned outright: 13.3 pts higher in Mosman Median age: 7 yrs older in Mosman Renting: 10.7 pts higher in Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Westin Mosman +154,489 larger in Inner West gap steady
182,818 87th pct 28,329 65th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Mosman +7 yrs older in Mosman gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Inner Westin Mosman +0.9 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 0.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Westin Mosman +7.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
14.1% 23rd pct 21.9% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Inner Westin Mosman +1.7 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
14.6% 15th pct 16.3% 31st pct
De facto in Inner Westin Mosman +6.3 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
17.8% 87th pct 11.5% 28th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 23.2%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 28.1%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +7.8 pts ▸ 21.9%
14.6% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

Marital status

37.1% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 50.2%
48.5% Never married ◂ +15.2 pts 33.3%
8.2% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Inner West Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Westin Mosman +2.0 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 35.3% 90th pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 61.5%
4.6% England +4.0 pts ▸ 8.5%
3.0% China ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.5% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
1.1% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Ancestry

29.9% English +11.1 pts ▸ 41.0%
24.4% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 26.8%
13.7% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
9.6% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.5% Chinese ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
6.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%
4.3% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%
3.4% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%
1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in Inner Westin Mosman +9.3 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
25.8% 84th pct 16.5% 75th pct
Limited English in Inner Westin Mosman +3.2 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 1.5% 72nd pct

Language used at home

69.8% English only +10.3 pts ▸ 80.0%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Westin Mosman +10.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
50.7% 89th pct 40.7% 47th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 40.7%
35.5% Christianity +14.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
5.9% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.5% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Westin Mosman +7.1 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
77.1% 96th pct 84.2% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Westin Mosman +6.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
48.2% 97th pct 54.6% 100th pct
Schools in Inner Westin Mosman +50 more in Inner West
58 87th pct 8 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Inner Westin Mosman +0.44 more in Inner West
2.17 25th pct 1.73 14th pct
Students in Inner Westin Mosman +21,396 more in Inner West
25,093 86th pct 3,697 60th pct
Avg size in Inner Westin Mosman +22 larger in Mosman
440 77th pct 462 79th pct
ICSEA in Inner Westin Mosman +41 higher in Mosman
1,118 94th pct 1,159 100th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 84.2%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%
2.9% Year 11 even 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 45.0%
19.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 20.8%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.5 pts 6.0%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 32.1%
17.6% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
11.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.3 pts 6.6%
8.3% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%
6.2% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%
4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Inner Westin Mosman +$280 higher in Mosman gap narrowing
$1,207 91st pct $1,487 97th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Mosman +$552 higher in Mosman gap widening
$2,340 91st pct $2,892 99th pct
Family income in Inner Westin Mosman +$1,347 higher in Mosman gap widening
$3,155 96th pct $4,502 100th pct
High earners in Inner Westin Mosman +10.7 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
25.6% 95th pct 36.2% 100th pct
High-income homes in Inner Westin Mosman +8.5 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
37.9% 94th pct 46.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $4,000 or more +11.2 pts ▸ 37.2%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 23.7%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 15.3%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 21.8%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 23.1%
12.6% $3,000 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 24.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Westin Mosman +2.8 pts higher in Inner West
26.5% 36th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Mental health in Inner Westin Mosman +4.6 pts higher in Inner West
10.4% 77th pct 5.9% 20th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Westin Mosman +1.3 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 3.5% 16th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%
6.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 6.8%
2.8% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.5% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Lung condition even 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +3.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
19.6% One condition ◂ +2.2 pts 17.4%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Westin Mosman +5.5 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
14.8% 31st pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Westin Mosman +1.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 11.6% 42nd pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Westin Mosman +3.6 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
22.0% 26th pct 25.7% 57th pct
Defence service in Inner Westin Mosman +1.2 pts higher in Mosman
1.3% 8th pct 2.5% 33rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Westin Mosman +3.3 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 21.5% 45th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Westin Mosman +2,080 larger in Inner West
2,162 80th pct 82 17th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Mosman even
30 yrs 79th pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Inner Westin Mosman +20.0 pts higher in Mosman
57.0% 91st pct 77.0% 100th pct
Unemployment in Inner Westin Mosman +8.5 pts higher in Inner West
8.5% 29th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Inner Westin Mosman +$119 higher in Mosman
$781 86th pct $900 90th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Mosman +$831 higher in Mosman
$1,793 80th pct $2,624 99th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Westin Mosman +6.2 pts higher in Inner West
9.9% 76th pct 3.7% 37th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Westin Mosman even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Inner Westin Mosman +2.4 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 9.2% 14th pct
Living alone in Inner Westin Mosman +1.4 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
30.3% 60th pct 31.7% 71st pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 58.9%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 31.0%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 34.6%
30.3% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
13.6% 4 people even 13.7%
3.7% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.4% 6 or more even 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Westin Mosman +$90 higher in Mosman gap widening
$500 96th pct $590 100th pct
Mortgage in Inner Westin Mosman +$870 higher in Mosman gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,870 100th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Westin Mosman +0.10 higher in Inner West gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Inner Westin Mosman +10.7 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 33.1% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Inner Westin Mosman +13.3 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
25.0% 19th pct 38.3% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Inner Westin Mosman +6.1 pts higher in Mosman gap narrowing
28.8% 1st pct 34.9% 3rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Westin Mosman +8.6 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
44.1% 2nd pct 52.7% 7th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 33.1%
25.0% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 38.3%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.1 pts 25.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Not stated even 1.0%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +9.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
28.8% Separate house +6.1 pts ▸ 34.9%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.1 pts 12.0%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 30.8%
29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.1% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 15.1%
3.1% 5 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 10.2%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +3.1 pts 34.6%
18.1% $750 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
24.1% $550–$749 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.2%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +4.2 pts 1.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 57.3%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 15.8%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 8.2%
9.8% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Westin Mosman +6.5 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
17.7% 89th pct 11.2% 86th pct
Work from home in Inner Westin Mosman +6.1 pts higher in Mosman gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 58.8% 100th pct
PT commute in Inner Westin Mosman +1.8 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 3.3% 78th pct
PT stops in Inner Westin Mosman +335 more in Inner West
529 85th pct 194 72nd pct
Stops/1k in Inner Westin Mosman +3.95 more in Mosman
2.89 46th pct 6.85 88th pct
Departures/1k in Inner Westin Mosman +1,048.9 more in Mosman
2,137.6 92nd pct 3,186.5 100th pct
PT routes in Inner Westin Mosman +51 more in Inner West
74 87th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Inner Westin Mosman +1 longer in Mosman
0 0th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Inner Westin Mosman even
9 7th pct 9 7th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 58.8%
20.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.8%
3.4% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
3.3% Train ◂ +3.2 pts 0.1%
1.6% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) even 1.5%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 47.3%
23.5% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 31.0%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 11.2%
4.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.8% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Westin Mosman +3.2 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
46.0% 89th pct 42.8% 84th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Westin Mosman +2.8 pts higher in Mosman gap steady
12.4% 53rd pct 15.2% 65th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Westin Mosman +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.3% 47th pct 3.6% 28th pct
Participation in Inner Westin Mosman +6.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
68.4% 94th pct 61.9% 69th pct
Full-time in Inner Westin Mosman +0.6 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
64.2% 74th pct 63.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +4.3 pts ▸ 20.1%
8.1% Finance & insurance +6.9 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%
5.3% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%
1.8% Rental & real estate +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%
2.3% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 41.6%
18.7% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 5.9%
6.1% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inner Westin Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Inner Westin Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Inner Westin Mosman +3 higher in Mosman
7 64th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Inner Westin Mosman even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Inner Westin Mosman +51 higher in Mosman
1,118 96th pct 1,169 100th pct
ERP in Inner Westin Mosman +163,751 higher in Inner West
193,125 87th pct 29,374 63rd pct
Growth in Inner Westin Mosman +1.9 pts higher in Inner West
5.1% 63rd pct 3.2% 45th pct
Businesses in Inner Westin Mosman +16,356 higher in Inner West
20,640 87th pct 4,284 71st pct
Approvals in Inner Westin Mosman +676 higher in Inner West
724 86th pct 48 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inner Westin Mosman +146 higher in Mosman
1,316 87th pct 1,462 90th pct
Max temp in Inner Westin Mosman +0.7 higher in Inner West
23.6 43rd pct 23.0 36th pct
Min temp in Inner Westin Mosman +0.9 higher in Mosman
13.2 72nd pct 14.1 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inner Westin Mosman +3,414 higher in Inner West
6,174 30th pct 2,760 1st pct
Assault/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +334 higher in Inner West
680 29th pct 346 5th pct
Sexual/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +98 higher in Inner West
211 40th pct 113 10th pct
Robbery/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +10 higher in Inner West
13 25th pct 4 2nd pct
Burglary/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +84 higher in Inner West
246 17th pct 162 6th pct
Theft/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +512 higher in Inner West
957 35th pct 445 8th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +246 higher in Inner West
458 63rd pct 212 25th pct
Property damage/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +305 higher in Inner West
548 32nd pct 244 0th pct
Drugs/100k in Inner Westin Mosman +300 higher in Inner West
381 42nd pct 81 0th pct
5-yr change in Inner Westin Mosman +0.6 pts higher in Mosman
-6.5% 25th pct -5.9% 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Westin Mosman +0.5 higher in Inner West
9.0 100th pct 8.5 98th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Westin Mosman +0.3 more in Inner West
7.9 100th pct 7.7 98th pct
15-min city in Inner Westin Mosman +3.6 pts higher in Inner West
100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 97th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Westin Mosman +5.2 pts higher in Inner West
99.6% 100th pct 94.4% 96th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Westin Mosman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Inner Westin Mosman +3.6 pts higher in Inner West
99.9% 100th pct 96.3% 96th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Westin Mosman even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Inner Westin Mosman +6.7 pts higher in Inner West
97.1% 99th pct 90.5% 96th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Westin Mosman +3.0 more in Mosman
11.4 14th pct 14.4 31st pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Westin Mosman +101 higher in Inner West
349 96th pct 248 92nd pct
Mean slope in Inner Westin Mosman +4.0 pts higher in Mosman
5.8% 67th pct 9.9% 95th pct

Compare Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner West vs Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/vs/LGA15350/mosman