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Inner West vs Waverley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Inner West profile · Waverley profile

Inner West Waverley

Inner West and Waverley are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with distinct profiles. Waverley has a higher share of people born overseas (41.7%) and a larger proportion of high earners, with 45.4% of households earning $3,000 or more per week. The Inner West is more likely to have separate houses (28.8% compared to 16.0% in Waverley) and has a higher share of people who identify as having no religion (50.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between the two have shifted, with the differences in typical age and the share of overseas-born residents both widening. Despite these diverging trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both areas have about the same proportion of people living alone (around 30%) and an identical average of 1.0 people per bedroom. They also share an identical score of 10 for education and job skills, placing both well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 114,213 larger in Inner West Separate houses: 12.8 pts higher in Inner West Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Waverley No religion: 8.7 pts higher in Inner West Rent: $170 higher in Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Inner Westin Waverley +114,213 larger in Inner West gap steady
182,818 87th pct 68,605 78th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Waverley +3 yrs older in Inner West gap widening
38 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Inner Westin Waverley +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
1.2% 16th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Inner Westin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
14.1% 23rd pct 12.9% 20th pct
Under 15 in Inner Westin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
14.6% 15th pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Inner Westin Waverley +1.9 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
17.8% 87th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

36.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
25.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.8%
14.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
14.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%
10.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.5% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 51.1%
37.1% Married ◂ +1.3 pts 35.8%
8.2% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.6%
3.6% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%
2.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Inner West Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Inner Westin Waverley +8.3 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
33.4% 88th pct 41.7% 95th pct

Country of birth

62.6% Australia ◂ +9.6 pts 52.9%
4.6% England +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.5% South Africa +4.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.0% China ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%
2.1% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%
1.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Nepal ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.1% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Ancestry

29.9% English +0.9 pts ▸ 30.8%
24.4% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 21.3%
13.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%
9.6% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%
8.5% Chinese ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%
6.8% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%
4.3% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%
3.4% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.4% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%
1.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%
1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%
1.3% Dutch even 1.3%

Language

Other language in Inner Westin Waverley +4.9 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
25.8% 84th pct 20.9% 79th pct
Limited English in Inner Westin Waverley +3.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.7% 88th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

69.8% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 73.1%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%
2.7% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%
2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.2%
1.9% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Inner Westin Waverley +8.7 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
50.7% 89th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 42.0%
35.5% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 31.6%
0.5% Judaism +15.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.9% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
3.3% Buddhism ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%
2.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Inner Westin Waverley +4.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
77.1% 96th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Inner Westin Waverley +3.8 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
48.2% 97th pct 52.0% 99th pct
Schools in Inner Westin Waverley +42 more in Inner West
58 87th pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Inner Westin Waverley +0.69 more in Inner West
2.17 25th pct 1.48 8th pct
Students in Inner Westin Waverley +16,265 more in Inner West
25,093 86th pct 8,828 74th pct
Avg size in Inner Westin Waverley +112 larger in Waverley
440 77th pct 552 87th pct
ICSEA in Inner Westin Waverley +15 higher in Waverley
1,118 94th pct 1,132 96th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +4.9 pts ▸ 82.0%
8.4% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 5.9%
6.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 2.3%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
19.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.1%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
10.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 8.6%
4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%
1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.6% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
11.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 9.5%
8.3% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%
7.5% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 7.1%
6.2% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%
4.4% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%
4.0% Information technology ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%
1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Inner Westin Waverley +$235 higher in Waverley gap widening
$1,207 91st pct $1,442 96th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Waverley +$514 higher in Waverley gap widening
$2,340 91st pct $2,854 99th pct
Family income in Inner Westin Waverley +$554 higher in Waverley gap widening
$3,155 96th pct $3,709 100th pct
High earners in Inner Westin Waverley +6.1 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
25.6% 95th pct 31.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Inner Westin Waverley +7.5 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
37.9% 94th pct 45.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

26.0% $4,000 or more +8.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
27.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.3%
18.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%
11.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.4%
11.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

28.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.1 pts 22.6%
26.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 25.1%
25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
12.6% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Inner Westin Waverley +7.2 pts higher in Inner West
26.5% 36th pct 19.3% 11th pct
Mental health in Inner Westin Waverley +4.6 pts higher in Inner West
10.4% 77th pct 5.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Inner Westin Waverley +2.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.8% 38th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 5.8%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 5.9%
8.0% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%
6.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%
3.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%
2.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%
2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%
1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +5.9 pts ▸ 72.8%
19.6% One condition ◂ +5.0 pts 14.6%
5.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%
1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Inner Westin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
14.8% 31st pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Inner Westin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
10.3% 26th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Inner Westin Waverley +1.4 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
22.0% 26th pct 23.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Inner Westin Waverley +0.0 pts higher in Inner West
1.3% 8th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Inner Westin Waverley +2.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
18.2% 23rd pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Inner Westin Waverley +1,883 larger in Inner West
2,162 80th pct 279 36th pct
Median age in Inner Westin Waverley +1 yrs older in Waverley
30 yrs 79th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Inner Westin Waverley +15.4 pts higher in Waverley
57.0% 91st pct 72.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Inner Westin Waverley +4.7 pts higher in Inner West
8.5% 29th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Median income in Inner Westin Waverley +$473 higher in Waverley
$781 86th pct $1,254 100th pct
Household income in Inner Westin Waverley +$568 higher in Waverley
$1,793 80th pct $2,361 94th pct
Indigenous language in Inner Westin Waverley +0.9 pts higher in Waverley
9.9% 76th pct 10.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Inner Westin Waverley even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Inner Westin Waverley +2.1 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
11.7% 31st pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Inner Westin Waverley +0.4 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
30.3% 60th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

55.1% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
31.6% Couples without children +0.2 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%
30.3% 1 person ◂ +0.4 pts 29.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
13.6% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.3%
3.7% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Inner Westin Waverley +$170 higher in Waverley gap widening
$500 96th pct $670 100th pct
Mortgage in Inner Westin Waverley +$500 higher in Waverley gap widening
$3,000 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Inner Westin Waverley even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Inner Westin Waverley +5.2 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
43.8% 86th pct 49.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Inner Westin Waverley +0.8 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
25.0% 19th pct 24.2% 18th pct
Separate houses in Inner Westin Waverley +12.8 pts higher in Inner West gap widening
28.8% 1st pct 16.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Inner Westin Waverley +4.5 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
44.1% 2nd pct 39.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Rented +5.2 pts ▸ 49.0%
29.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 23.8%
25.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 24.2%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

42.4% Flat or apartment +21.7 pts ▸ 64.1%
28.8% Separate house ◂ +12.8 pts 16.0%
27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.0 pts 18.1%
1.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 41.3%
29.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 22.2%
14.1% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
11.9% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%
3.1% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

37.7% $350–$549 ◂ +18.3 pts 19.4%
18.1% $750 or more +19.3 pts ▸ 37.4%
24.1% $550–$749 +9.3 pts ▸ 33.4%
11.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.7 pts 4.0%
6.1% Under $200 ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
24.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 17.3%
12.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 8.9%
9.8% Under $1,000 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Inner Westin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
17.7% 89th pct 18.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Inner Westin Waverley +2.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
52.7% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Inner Westin Waverley +1.5 pts higher in Inner West gap narrowing
5.1% 87th pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in Inner Westin Waverley +303 more in Inner West
529 85th pct 226 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Inner Westin Waverley +0.40 more in Waverley
2.89 46th pct 3.29 50th pct
Departures/1k in Inner Westin Waverley +644.7 more in Waverley
2,137.6 92nd pct 2,782.3 98th pct
PT routes in Inner Westin Waverley +51 more in Inner West
74 87th pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Inner Westin Waverley +2 longer in Waverley
0 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Inner Westin Waverley +1 longer in Waverley
9 7th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

52.7% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 55.1%
20.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%
3.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.3% Train ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%
1.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%
1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 48.6%
23.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 25.3%
17.7% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%
4.6% 3 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.8% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Inner Westin Waverley +4.2 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
46.0% 89th pct 50.2% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Inner Westin Waverley +10.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
12.4% 53rd pct 23.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Inner Westin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Inner West gap steady
4.3% 47th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Inner Westin Waverley +0.3 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
68.4% 94th pct 68.7% 95th pct
Full-time in Inner Westin Waverley +0.5 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
64.2% 74th pct 64.7% 76th pct

Industries people work in

15.8% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 19.6%
12.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%
8.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.3%
6.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%
5.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.5%
5.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
1.8% Rental & real estate +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.0% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 41.8%
18.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%
7.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
7.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 6.6%
6.1% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.0% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%
2.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Inner Westin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Inner Westin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Inner Westin Waverley +1 higher in Waverley
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Inner Westin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Inner Westin Waverley +45 higher in Waverley
1,118 96th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Inner Westin Waverley +119,780 higher in Inner West
193,125 87th pct 73,345 78th pct
Growth in Inner Westin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Waverley
5.1% 63rd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Businesses in Inner Westin Waverley +9,201 higher in Inner West
20,640 87th pct 11,439 86th pct
Approvals in Inner Westin Waverley +572 higher in Inner West
724 86th pct 152 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Inner Westin Waverley +168 higher in Waverley
1,316 87th pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Inner Westin Waverley +0.7 higher in Inner West
23.6 43rd pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Inner Westin Waverley +0.8 higher in Waverley
13.2 72nd pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Inner Westin Waverley +1,089 higher in Waverley
6,174 30th pct 7,263 41st pct
Assault/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +27 higher in Waverley
680 29th pct 707 31st pct
Sexual/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +4 higher in Inner West
211 40th pct 207 39th pct
Robbery/100k in Inner Westin Waverley even
13 25th pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +54 higher in Inner West
246 17th pct 192 9th pct
Theft/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +667 higher in Waverley
957 35th pct 1,624 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +171 higher in Inner West
458 63rd pct 287 41st pct
Property damage/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +108 higher in Inner West
548 32nd pct 440 20th pct
Drugs/100k in Inner Westin Waverley +281 higher in Waverley
381 42nd pct 662 62nd pct
5-yr change in Inner Westin Waverley +3.4 pts higher in Inner West
-6.5% 25th pct -9.9% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Inner Westin Waverley +0.2 higher in Waverley
9.0 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Inner Westin Waverley +0.0 more in Waverley
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Inner Westin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Inner Westin Waverley even
99.6% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Inner Westin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Inner Westin Waverley even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Inner Westin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Inner Westin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley
97.1% 99th pct 98.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Inner Westin Waverley +2.2 more in Waverley
11.4 14th pct 13.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Inner Westin Waverley +16 higher in Waverley
349 96th pct 365 97th pct
Mean slope in Inner Westin Waverley +2.9 pts higher in Waverley
5.8% 67th pct 8.7% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Inner West vs Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA14170/inner-west/vs/LGA18050/waverley