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Inner West vs Strathfield

Name: Inner West vs Strathfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Inner West profile · Strathfield profile

Inner West Strathfield

Inner West and Strathfield are neighbouring areas with very different social profiles. Strathfield has a much higher share of people born overseas (58.9%) and those using another language at home (65.3%). In contrast, Inner West has a far higher share of people with no religion (50.7%) and those in de facto relationships (17.8%). Inner West also sees more high earners, with 25.6% of people earning $2,000 or more a week, compared to 14.2% in Strathfield.

Both areas share very similar levels of education and job skills and have almost the same proportion of children under 15. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical weekly family income has grown to $854, and the gap in people working from home has increased significantly since 2016. While both are well above the national figure for bachelor degrees, Inner West remains slightly higher at 48.2%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.6 pts higher in Strathfield Other language: 39.4 pts higher in Strathfield No religion: 26.4 pts higher in Inner West De facto: 10.7 pts higher in Inner West Population: 137,225 larger in Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner West in Strathfield +137,225 larger in Inner West gap steady

182,818 87th pct 45,593 73rd pct

Median age in Inner West in Strathfield +5 yrs older in Inner West gap widening

38 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.5 pts 19.6%

14.6% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +4.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 12.1%

Marital status

37.1% Married +11.8 pts ▸ 48.9%

48.5% Never married ◂ +8.7 pts 39.8%

8.2% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 5.7%

3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

2.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Inner West Strathfield

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +26.3 pts 36.2%

1.1% India +10.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.0% China +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.1% Nepal +5.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% England ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

1.7% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.8%

1.1% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.9% English ◂ +21.0 pts 8.9%

24.4% Australian ◂ +16.2 pts 8.2%

8.5% Chinese +12.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.7% Irish ◂ +10.5 pts 3.1%

1.9% Indian +9.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +7.8 pts 1.9%

6.8% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 4.1%

4.3% Greek ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

3.4% German ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.8% English only ◂ +40.6 pts 29.1%

3.3% Mandarin +7.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

1.9% Cantonese +4.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

1.2% Arabic +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Hindi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.2%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +26.4 pts 24.3%

35.5% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 36.0%

2.1% Hinduism +17.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.4% Islam +5.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.3% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Inner West in Strathfield +45 more in Inner West

58 87th pct 13 60th pct

Schools/1k kids in Inner West in Strathfield +0.25 more in Inner West

2.17 25th pct 1.92 19th pct

Students in Inner West in Strathfield +16,604 more in Inner West

25,093 86th pct 8,489 74th pct

Avg size in Inner West in Strathfield +213 larger in Strathfield

440 77th pct 653 94th pct

ICSEA in Inner West in Strathfield +18 higher in Inner West

1,118 94th pct 1,099 91st pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +2.1 pts ▸ 79.2%

8.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%

19.1% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 25.8%

17.6% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 9.8%

11.9% Creative arts ◂ +8.5 pts 3.5%

4.0% Information technology +7.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.5% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Inner West in Strathfield +$338 higher in Inner West gap widening

$1,207 91st pct $869 74th pct

Household income in Inner West in Strathfield +$235 higher in Inner West gap narrowing

$2,340 91st pct $2,105 87th pct

Family income in Inner West in Strathfield +$854 higher in Inner West gap widening

$3,155 96th pct $2,301 82nd pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 31.2%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.9 pts 17.1%

18.4% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 36.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.8%

12.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 4.0%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%

8.0% Asthma ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 4.3%

3.4% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +9.3 pts ▸ 76.2%

19.6% One condition ◂ +7.2 pts 12.4%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner West in Strathfield +1,963 larger in Inner West

2,162 80th pct 199 30th pct

Median age in Inner West in Strathfield +6 yrs older in Inner West

30 yrs 79th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Inner West in Strathfield +$16 higher in Inner West

$781 86th pct $765 86th pct

Household income in Inner West in Strathfield +$119 higher in Inner West

$1,793 80th pct $1,674 73rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner West in Strathfield +0.4 larger in Strathfield gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.6% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 25.5%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

1.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

34.8% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 30.6%

30.3% 1 person ◂ +9.8 pts 20.5%

16.2% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

13.6% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.7% 5 people +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.4% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner West in Strathfield +$40 higher in Inner West gap widening

$500 96th pct $460 92nd pct

Mortgage in Inner West in Strathfield +$700 higher in Inner West gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $2,300 89th pct

People / bedroom in Inner West in Strathfield +0.10 higher in Strathfield gap steady

1.00 89th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 46.2%

29.0% Owned with a mortgage even 29.0%

25.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 21.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +17.1 pts ▸ 59.5%

28.8% Separate house +5.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +21.8 pts 5.3%

1.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 21.6%

14.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.2 pts 9.9%

11.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

3.1% 5 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 57.6%

24.1% $550–$749 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.6%

18.1% $750 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 4.7%

11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +2.8 pts 9.0%

6.1% Under $200 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.0 pts 30.0%

24.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

12.3% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Inner West in Strathfield +318 more in Inner West

529 85th pct 211 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Inner West in Strathfield +1.73 more in Strathfield

2.89 46th pct 4.63 68th pct

Departures/1k in Inner West in Strathfield +516.3 more in Inner West

2,137.6 92nd pct 1,621.3 87th pct

PT routes in Inner West in Strathfield +49 more in Inner West

74 87th pct 25 74th pct

Stop walk in Inner West in Strathfield +2 longer in Strathfield

0 0th pct 2 14th pct

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

9 7th pct 14 16th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home ◂ +16.4 pts 36.3%

20.6% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 31.2%

3.3% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.8%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 46.3%

23.5% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

17.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

4.6% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

12.5% Health care & social assistance +2.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

6.9% Retail trade +3.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 8.0%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.3% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 33.8%

18.7% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 12.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.3% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.0% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inner West in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Inner West in Strathfield +2 higher in Inner West

10 100th pct 8 71st pct

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

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Inner West in Strathfield even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Inner West in Strathfield +52 higher in Inner West

1,118 96th pct 1,066 89th pct

ERP in Inner West in Strathfield +143,922 higher in Inner West

193,125 87th pct 49,203 73rd pct

Growth in Inner West in Strathfield +2.0 pts higher in Strathfield

5.1% 63rd pct 7.0% 76th pct

Businesses in Inner West in Strathfield +13,251 higher in Inner West

20,640 87th pct 7,389 78th pct

Approvals in Inner West in Strathfield +504 higher in Inner West

724 86th pct 220 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inner West in Strathfield +86 higher in Inner West

1,316 87th pct 1,230 86th pct

Max temp in Inner West in Strathfield +0.2 higher in Strathfield

23.6 43rd pct 23.9 46th pct

Min temp in Inner West in Strathfield +0.6 higher in Inner West

13.2 72nd pct 12.6 67th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inner West in Strathfield +1,093 higher in Inner West

6,174 30th pct 5,082 20th pct

Assault/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +11 higher in Strathfield

680 29th pct 691 29th pct

Sexual/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +51 higher in Inner West

211 40th pct 160 24th pct

Robbery/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +9 higher in Strathfield

13 25th pct 22 46th pct

Burglary/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +118 higher in Strathfield

246 17th pct 364 32nd pct

Theft/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +54 higher in Strathfield

957 35th pct 1,011 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +134 higher in Strathfield

458 63rd pct 592 74th pct

Property damage/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +180 higher in Inner West

548 32nd pct 368 12th pct

Drugs/100k in Inner West in Strathfield +131 higher in Inner West

381 42nd pct 250 28th pct

5-yr change in Inner West in Strathfield +17.6 pts higher in Strathfield

-6.5% 25th pct 11.1% 55th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inner West in Strathfield +1.4 higher in Inner West

9.0 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Inner West in Strathfield +0.8 more in Inner West

7.9 100th pct 7.1 92nd pct

15-min city in Inner West in Strathfield +6.9 pts higher in Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 93.1% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Inner West in Strathfield +9.1 pts higher in Inner West

99.6% 100th pct 90.6% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Inner West in Strathfield +14.8 pts higher in Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 85.1% 79th pct

Walk to school in Inner West in Strathfield +10.9 pts higher in Inner West

99.9% 100th pct 88.9% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Inner West in Strathfield even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Inner West in Strathfield +28.7 pts higher in Inner West

97.1% 99th pct 68.4% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Inner West in Strathfield +17.5 more in Strathfield

11.4 14th pct 28.9 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Inner West in Strathfield +112 higher in Inner West

349 96th pct 237 91st pct

Mean slope in Inner West in Strathfield +0.8 pts higher in Inner West

5.8% 67th pct 5.0% 56th pct

Compare Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Strathfield with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner West vs Strathfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/vs/LGA17100/strathfield