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Mosman vs Sydney

Name: Mosman vs Sydney — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Mosman profile · Sydney profile

Mosman Sydney

Sydney and Mosman are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Sydney is a much younger place, with a typical resident aged 34 compared to 45 in Mosman. It is also far more diverse, with 48.6% of people born overseas and 34.8% using another language at home, while Mosman's figures are 35.3% and 16.5% respectively. Housing differs sharply too; 64.1% of Sydney households rent, but in Mosman, 38.3% of homes are owned outright. This contrast is seen in the homes themselves, as Mosman has a far higher share of separate houses (34.9%) and three-bedroom homes (52.7%) than Sydney (2.1% and 20.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their overall advantage scores, which sit well above the national average. This shared standing exists alongside a growing gap in typical ages and a widening difference in overseas arrivals. While Sydney's population is much more mobile, with 62.6% moving in the last five years, Mosman is more stable at 42.8%. Across both areas, however, the typical weekly rent remains similar, sitting between $550 and $590.

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Where they differ most

Population: 183,303 larger in Sydney Renting: 31.0 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 32.8 pts higher in Mosman 3+ bedrooms: 32.7 pts higher in Mosman No car: 28.1 pts higher in Sydney

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mosman in Sydney +183,303 larger in Sydney gap widening

28,329 65th pct 211,632 87th pct

Median age in Mosman in Sydney +11 yrs older in Mosman gap widening

45 yrs 67th pct 34 yrs 12th pct

Age structure

23.2% Young adults (25–44) +27.6 pts ▸ 50.8%

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.8 pts 19.3%

21.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.3 pts 9.6%

16.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.6%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

33.3% Never married +29.7 pts ▸ 63.0%

50.2% Married ◂ +25.0 pts 25.2%

9.2% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.2% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 2.0%

2.1% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Mosman Sydney

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.5% Australia ◂ +16.9 pts 44.6%

8.5% England ◂ +3.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% China +5.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

41.0% English ◂ +16.0 pts 25.1%

26.8% Australian ◂ +9.9 pts 16.8%

6.2% Chinese +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.3% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 10.7%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

4.1% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.6% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.9% Greek even 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only ◂ +22.0 pts 58.0%

3.0% Mandarin +5.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.0% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.7% No religion +11.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

49.8% Christianity ◂ +22.3 pts 27.6%

5.2% Not stated +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.4% Buddhism +5.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Judaism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mosman in Sydney +40 more in Sydney

8 43rd pct 48 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mosman in Sydney +1.26 more in Sydney

1.73 14th pct 2.99 40th pct

Students in Mosman in Sydney +17,330 more in Sydney

3,697 60th pct 21,027 86th pct

Avg size in Mosman in Sydney +5 larger in Sydney

462 79th pct 467 79th pct

ICSEA in Mosman in Sydney +18 higher in Mosman

1,159 100th pct 1,141 97th pct

Highest year of school

84.2% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 80.8%

6.6% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 5.2%

1.8% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Year 11 even 2.9%

Highest qualification level

45.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.8 pts 42.2%

20.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%

12.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 12.0%

6.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.1% Management & commerce ◂ +5.5 pts 26.6%

19.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 15.5%

6.6% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

6.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.7% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Mosman in Sydney +$246 higher in Mosman gap widening

$1,487 97th pct $1,241 92nd pct

Household income in Mosman in Sydney +$680 higher in Mosman gap narrowing

$2,892 99th pct $2,212 89th pct

Family income in Mosman in Sydney +$1,445 higher in Mosman gap widening

$4,502 100th pct $3,057 95th pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.1 pts 23.2%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

9.4% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

21.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

26.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 26.0%

24.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.8 pts 12.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Mental health +2.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.5% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

6.8% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.5%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.9%

2.2% Diabetes even 2.2%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None +0.4 pts ▸ 71.1%

17.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

4.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mosman in Sydney +2,927 larger in Sydney

82 17th pct 3,009 86th pct

Median age in Mosman in Sydney +1 yrs older in Sydney

30 yrs 79th pct 31 yrs 82nd pct

Median income in Mosman in Sydney +$176 higher in Mosman

$900 90th pct $724 82nd pct

Household income in Mosman in Sydney +$1,182 higher in Mosman

$2,624 99th pct $1,442 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mosman in Sydney +0.4 larger in Mosman gap steady

2.3 29th pct 1.9 0th pct

Family composition

58.9% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 34.1%

31.0% Couples without children +22.7 pts ▸ 53.7%

9.2% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.9% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

31.7% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 41.1%

34.6% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.6%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 6.4%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

1.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mosman in Sydney +$40 higher in Mosman gap widening

$590 100th pct $550 100th pct

Mortgage in Mosman in Sydney +$1,170 higher in Mosman gap widening

$3,870 100th pct $2,700 95th pct

People / bedroom in Mosman in Sydney +0.20 higher in Sydney gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.10 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Rented +31.0 pts ▸ 64.1%

38.3% Owned outright ◂ +24.2 pts 14.1%

25.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.7 pts 19.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

52.0% Flat or apartment +26.5 pts ▸ 78.5%

34.9% Separate house ◂ +32.8 pts 2.1%

12.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

30.8% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.1% 1 bedroom +16.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 15.3%

18.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.5 pts 3.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +9.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Studio / none +4.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

Weekly rent distribution

34.6% $350–$549 ◂ +5.5 pts 29.0%

27.2% $550–$749 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.1%

29.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 19.6%

1.9% Under $200 +6.5 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.6% $200–$349 +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 42.1%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

8.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mosman in Sydney +438 more in Sydney

194 72nd pct 632 86th pct

Stops/1k in Mosman in Sydney +3.86 more in Mosman

6.85 88th pct 2.99 47th pct

Departures/1k in Mosman in Sydney +209.5 more in Sydney

3,186.5 100th pct 3,396.1 100th pct

PT routes in Mosman in Sydney +197 more in Sydney

23 73rd pct 220 92nd pct

Stop walk in Mosman in Sydney +1 longer in Sydney

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Mosman in Sydney +4 longer in Mosman

9 7th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 52.3%

19.8% Car (driver) ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%

3.1% Walked +6.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.1% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Bus even 3.0%

0.4% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 47.1%

11.2% No vehicle +28.1 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.6 pts 11.4%

7.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.6 pts 1.6%

3.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 18.9%

15.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%

10.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.3% Education & training +0.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Media & telecommunications +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

2.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

24.8% Managers ◂ +6.1 pts 18.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

5.9% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

4.1% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mosman in Sydney even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Mosman in Sydney +1 higher in Mosman

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Mosman in Sydney +8 higher in Mosman

10 100th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Mosman in Sydney even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Mosman in Sydney +43 higher in Mosman

1,169 100th pct 1,126 97th pct

ERP in Mosman in Sydney +212,423 higher in Sydney

29,374 63rd pct 241,797 87th pct

Growth in Mosman in Sydney +9.4 pts higher in Sydney

3.2% 45th pct 12.6% 92nd pct

Businesses in Mosman in Sydney +80,909 higher in Sydney

4,284 71st pct 85,193 94th pct

Approvals in Mosman in Sydney +1,703 higher in Sydney

48 48th pct 1,751 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mosman in Sydney +72 higher in Mosman

1,462 90th pct 1,390 89th pct

Max temp in Mosman in Sydney +0.4 higher in Sydney

23.0 36th pct 23.4 40th pct

Min temp in Mosman in Sydney +0.3 higher in Mosman

14.1 76th pct 13.7 74th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mosman in Sydney +16,951 higher in Sydney

2,760 1st pct 19,711 87th pct

Assault/100k in Mosman in Sydney +1,704 higher in Sydney

346 5th pct 2,050 85th pct

Sexual/100k in Mosman in Sydney +344 higher in Sydney

113 10th pct 457 86th pct

Robbery/100k in Mosman in Sydney +89 higher in Sydney

4 2nd pct 93 91st pct

Burglary/100k in Mosman in Sydney +325 higher in Sydney

162 6th pct 487 47th pct

Theft/100k in Mosman in Sydney +3,669 higher in Sydney

445 8th pct 4,114 98th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mosman in Sydney +467 higher in Sydney

212 25th pct 679 80th pct

Property damage/100k in Mosman in Sydney +789 higher in Sydney

244 0th pct 1,033 72nd pct

Drugs/100k in Mosman in Sydney +1,976 higher in Sydney

81 0th pct 2,057 88th pct

5-yr change in Mosman in Sydney +2.1 pts higher in Mosman

-5.9% 25th pct -8.0% 23rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mosman in Sydney +1.1 higher in Sydney

8.5 98th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mosman in Sydney +0.3 more in Sydney

7.7 98th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Mosman in Sydney +3.7 pts higher in Sydney

96.3% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Mosman in Sydney +5.6 pts higher in Sydney

94.4% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Mosman in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Mosman in Sydney +3.6 pts higher in Sydney

96.3% 96th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Mosman in Sydney even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Mosman in Sydney +9.5 pts higher in Sydney

90.5% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Mosman in Sydney +3.8 more in Sydney

14.4 31st pct 18.2 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Mosman in Sydney +423 higher in Sydney

248 92nd pct 671 100th pct

Mean slope in Mosman in Sydney +1.4 pts higher in Sydney

9.9% 95th pct 11.3% 100th pct

Compare Mosman with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mosman vs Sydney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA15350/mosman/vs/LGA17200/sydney