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Inner West vs Randwick

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Inner West profile · Randwick profile

Inner West Randwick

Inner West and Randwick are two large, neighbouring areas of Sydney with distinct social profiles. Inner West is far more likely to have residents with no religion (50.7%) and a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (48.2%). It also sees more people working from home (52.7%). In contrast, Randwick has a higher share of people born overseas (39.6%) and a significantly larger proportion of recent overseas arrivals (20.3%).

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both areas, sitting around $2,300. This shared economic baseline exists alongside a few growing gaps; since 2016, the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, and more people in Inner West now work from home compared to Randwick. Both areas remain well above the national figure for university qualifications and the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.7 pts higher in Inner West Recent arrivals: 7.9 pts higher in Randwick Work from home: 7.5 pts higher in Inner West Population: 48,566 larger in Inner West Born overseas: 6.3 pts higher in Randwick

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Westin Randwick +48,566 larger in Inner West gap widening
182,818 87th pct 134,252 86th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Randwick +1 yrs older in Inner West gap narrowing
38 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 24th pct
First Nations in Inner Westin Randwick +0.6 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 1.8% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Westin Randwick +1.5 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
14.1% 23rd pct 15.6% 28th pct
Under 15 in Inner Westin Randwick +0.8 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
14.6% 15th pct 15.4% 22nd pct
De facto in Inner Westin Randwick +2.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
17.8% 87th pct 15.2% 75th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.5 pts 33.5%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 23.5%
14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.6% Children (0–14) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.2% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

48.5% Never married ◂ +1.6 pts 46.9%
37.1% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%
3.6% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Inner West Randwick

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Westin Randwick +6.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
33.4% 88th pct 39.6% 93rd pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +6.9 pts 55.7%
4.6% England +0.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.0% China +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +3.4 pts 26.5%
24.4% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 21.2%
13.7% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.5% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 10.2%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 7.1%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%
4.3% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%
1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Language

Other language in Inner Westin Randwick +2.0 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
25.8% 84th pct 27.8% 86th pct
Limited English in Inner Westin Randwick +1.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 3.1% 85th pct

Language used at home

69.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 66.1%
3.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.9% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%
0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%
0.4% Hindi even 0.4%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Inner Westin Randwick +13.7 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
50.7% 89th pct 37.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +13.7 pts 37.1%
35.5% Christianity +10.5 pts ▸ 46.0%
5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.5% Judaism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.4% Islam even 1.4%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Westin Randwick +2.0 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
77.1% 96th pct 75.2% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Westin Randwick +4.9 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
48.2% 97th pct 43.3% 94th pct
Schools in Inner Westin Randwick +21 more in Inner West
58 87th pct 37 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Inner Westin Randwick +0.38 more in Inner West
2.17 25th pct 1.79 15th pct
Students in Inner Westin Randwick +8,993 more in Inner West
25,093 86th pct 16,100 86th pct
Avg size in Inner Westin Randwick +7 larger in Randwick
440 77th pct 447 77th pct
ICSEA in Inner Westin Randwick +16 higher in Inner West
1,118 94th pct 1,102 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 75.2%
8.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%
2.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.2 pts 37.9%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.1 pts 18.0%
10.5% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 12.6%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.3%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%
1.0% Certificate I / II even 0.9%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
11.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.2 pts 6.8%
7.5% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 10.1%
8.3% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.2% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Inner Westin Randwick +$86 higher in Inner West gap narrowing
$1,207 91st pct $1,121 89th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Randwick +$35 higher in Inner West gap narrowing
$2,340 91st pct $2,305 90th pct
Family income in Inner Westin Randwick +$146 higher in Inner West gap widening
$3,155 96th pct $3,009 94th pct
High earners in Inner Westin Randwick +2.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
25.6% 95th pct 22.7% 92nd pct
High-income homes in Inner Westin Randwick +1.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
37.9% 94th pct 36.4% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 26.3%
26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 24.8%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.8%
11.5% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.4%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.7%
12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 11.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Westin Randwick +4.4 pts higher in Inner West
26.5% 36th pct 22.1% 19th pct
Mental health in Inner Westin Randwick +3.9 pts higher in Inner West
10.4% 77th pct 6.5% 25th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Westin Randwick +0.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 4.1% 25th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.8 pts 6.7%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 6.3%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%
2.8% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.5% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.8%
0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +3.1 pts ▸ 70.0%
19.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Westin Randwick +1.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
14.8% 31st pct 13.7% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Westin Randwick +0.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 10.2% 26th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Westin Randwick +0.7 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
22.0% 26th pct 22.7% 31st pct
Defence service in Inner Westin Randwick +0.4 pts higher in Randwick
1.3% 8th pct 1.7% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Westin Randwick +1.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 17.3% 18th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Westin Randwick +192 larger in Randwick
2,162 80th pct 2,354 83rd pct
Median age in Inner Westin Randwick +2 yrs older in Inner West
30 yrs 79th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Inner Westin Randwick +9.4 pts higher in Inner West
57.0% 91st pct 47.6% 84th pct
Unemployment in Inner Westin Randwick +1.2 pts higher in Inner West
8.5% 29th pct 7.3% 21st pct
Median income in Inner Westin Randwick +$124 higher in Inner West
$781 86th pct $657 74th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Randwick +$99 higher in Inner West
$1,793 80th pct $1,694 74th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Westin Randwick +3.2 pts higher in Inner West
9.9% 76th pct 6.7% 62nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Westin Randwick +0.1 larger in Randwick gap steady
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Inner Westin Randwick even gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 11.7% 32nd pct
Living alone in Inner Westin Randwick +2.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
30.3% 60th pct 28.2% 44th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 58.6%
31.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.5 pts 28.1%
11.7% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.6% Other families even 1.6%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 28.2%
16.2% 3 people even 16.2%
13.6% 4 people +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.7% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Westin Randwick +$50 higher in Randwick gap narrowing
$500 96th pct $550 100th pct
Mortgage in Inner Westin Randwick +$33 higher in Randwick gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,033 100th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Westin Randwick even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Inner Westin Randwick +2.6 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
43.8% 86th pct 46.4% 87th pct
Owned outright in Inner Westin Randwick +1.9 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
25.0% 19th pct 26.9% 22nd pct
Separate houses in Inner Westin Randwick +2.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
28.8% 1st pct 26.8% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Westin Randwick +2.6 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
44.1% 2nd pct 46.7% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 46.4%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.2 pts 23.7%
25.0% Owned outright +1.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +13.1 pts ▸ 55.5%
28.8% Separate house ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.4 pts 16.7%
1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 26.1%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%
3.1% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.0 pts 28.7%
24.1% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
18.1% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 19.7%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.1%
6.1% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.7%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%
9.8% Under $1,000 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Westin Randwick +1.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
17.7% 89th pct 16.1% 88th pct
Work from home in Inner Westin Randwick +7.5 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
52.7% 100th pct 45.2% 99th pct
PT commute in Inner Westin Randwick +0.7 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 4.4% 84th pct
PT stops in Inner Westin Randwick +19 more in Randwick
529 85th pct 548 86th pct
Stops/1k in Inner Westin Randwick +1.19 more in Randwick
2.89 46th pct 4.08 60th pct
Departures/1k in Inner Westin Randwick +1,254.7 more in Randwick
2,137.6 92nd pct 3,392.3 100th pct
PT routes in Inner Westin Randwick +35 more in Inner West
74 87th pct 39 83rd pct
Stop walk in Inner Westin Randwick +2 longer in Randwick
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Inner Westin Randwick +4 longer in Randwick
9 7th pct 13 14th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 45.2%
20.6% Car (driver) +6.5 pts ▸ 27.1%
3.4% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Bus +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.3% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%
1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 46.8%
23.5% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 27.7%
17.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 16.1%
4.6% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%
1.8% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Westin Randwick +1.7 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
46.0% 89th pct 44.3% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Westin Randwick +7.9 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
12.4% 53rd pct 20.3% 82nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Westin Randwick even gap steady
4.3% 47th pct 4.3% 46th pct
Participation in Inner Westin Randwick +4.9 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
68.4% 94th pct 63.5% 77th pct
Full-time in Inner Westin Randwick +2.4 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
64.2% 74th pct 61.8% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
12.5% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%
10.6% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.3% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%
8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 7.7%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%
2.9% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +3.9 pts 37.1%
18.7% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 17.7%
11.7% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.3% Community & personal service +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inner Westin Randwick even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Inner Westin Randwick even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Inner Westin Randwick even
7 64th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Inner Westin Randwick even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Inner Westin Randwick +5 higher in Inner West
1,118 96th pct 1,113 95th pct
ERP in Inner Westin Randwick +46,641 higher in Inner West
193,125 87th pct 146,484 86th pct
Growth in Inner Westin Randwick +3.3 pts higher in Randwick
5.1% 63rd pct 8.3% 83rd pct
Businesses in Inner Westin Randwick +6,274 higher in Inner West
20,640 87th pct 14,366 86th pct
Approvals in Inner Westin Randwick +473 higher in Inner West
724 86th pct 251 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inner Westin Randwick +90 higher in Randwick
1,316 87th pct 1,406 89th pct
Max temp in Inner Westin Randwick +0.7 higher in Inner West
23.6 43rd pct 23.0 36th pct
Min temp in Inner Westin Randwick +0.9 higher in Randwick
13.2 72nd pct 14.1 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inner Westin Randwick +289 higher in Inner West
6,174 30th pct 5,885 27th pct
Assault/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +65 higher in Inner West
680 29th pct 615 24th pct
Sexual/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +59 higher in Inner West
211 40th pct 152 22nd pct
Robbery/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +7 higher in Randwick
13 25th pct 20 42nd pct
Burglary/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +12 higher in Inner West
246 17th pct 235 15th pct
Theft/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +32 higher in Randwick
957 35th pct 989 36th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +24 higher in Inner West
458 63rd pct 434 60th pct
Property damage/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +79 higher in Inner West
548 32nd pct 469 23rd pct
Drugs/100k in Inner Westin Randwick +5 higher in Randwick
381 42nd pct 387 43rd pct
5-yr change in Inner Westin Randwick +3.0 pts higher in Randwick
-6.5% 25th pct -3.5% 29th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Westin Randwick +0.3 higher in Inner West
9.0 100th pct 8.7 99th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Westin Randwick even
7.9 100th pct 7.9 100th pct
15-min city in Inner Westin Randwick +0.3 pts higher in Inner West
100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Westin Randwick +1.1 pts higher in Inner West
99.6% 100th pct 98.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Westin Randwick even
100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct
Walk to school in Inner Westin Randwick +0.9 pts higher in Inner West
99.9% 100th pct 99.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Westin Randwick even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Inner Westin Randwick +1.3 pts higher in Randwick
97.1% 99th pct 98.4% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Westin Randwick +0.4 more in Randwick
11.4 14th pct 11.8 15th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Westin Randwick +79 higher in Inner West
349 96th pct 270 92nd pct
Mean slope in Inner Westin Randwick +1.0 pts higher in Randwick
5.8% 67th pct 6.8% 78th pct

Compare Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Randwick with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner West vs Randwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/vs/LGA16550/randwick