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Randwick vs Waverley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Randwick profile · Waverley profile

Randwick Waverley

Randwick and Waverley are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney that both see high levels of education and income. Waverley is more affluent, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,442 compared to $1,121 in Randwick. This wealth gap is reflected in the home rental market, where 37.4% of Waverley households pay $750 or more per week, 17.7 percentage points higher than in Randwick. Randwick is larger in scale, with far more schools and 26.8% of homes being separate houses, which is far higher than the 16.0% seen in Waverley.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people with a mental health condition, with 6.5% in Randwick and 5.8% in Waverley. They also share very similar household sizes and an identical top score for education and job skills. Over time, some gaps have widened, such as the difference in university qualifications and the proportion of people working from home, which is now well higher in Waverley.

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Where they differ most

Population: 65,647 larger in Randwick Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Randwick Work from home: 9.9 pts higher in Waverley Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in Waverley Personal income: $321 higher in Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Randwickin Waverley +65,647 larger in Randwick gap steady
134,252 86th pct 68,605 78th pct
Median age in Randwickin Waverley +2 yrs older in Randwick gap widening
37 yrs 24th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Randwickin Waverley +1.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
1.8% 25th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Randwickin Waverley +2.7 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
15.6% 28th pct 12.9% 20th pct
Under 15 in Randwickin Waverley +0.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
15.4% 22nd pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Randwickin Waverley +4.4 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
15.2% 75th pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.0 pts ▸ 40.4%
23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.8%
15.4% Children (0–14) +0.4 pts ▸ 15.8%
15.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%
12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

Marital status

46.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 51.1%
39.1% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 35.8%
7.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%
2.4% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Randwick Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Randwickin Waverley +2.0 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
39.6% 93rd pct 41.7% 95th pct

Country of birth

55.7% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 52.9%
5.3% England +2.8 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.4% South Africa +3.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% China ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
1.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.8% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.5% English +4.3 pts ▸ 30.8%
21.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
13.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%
10.2% Chinese ◂ +6.4 pts 3.7%
7.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.9% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.2% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%
3.2% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.8% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%
1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Randwickin Waverley +6.8 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
27.8% 86th pct 20.9% 79th pct
Limited English in Randwickin Waverley +1.4 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
3.1% 85th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

66.1% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 73.1%
3.7% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.5%
1.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%
0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Randwickin Waverley +5.0 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
37.1% 34th pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +14.4 pts 31.6%
37.1% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 42.0%
4.1% Judaism +12.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%
2.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%
1.4% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%
1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%
0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Randwickin Waverley +6.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
75.2% 95th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Randwickin Waverley +8.7 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
43.3% 94th pct 52.0% 99th pct
Schools in Randwickin Waverley +21 more in Randwick
37 86th pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Randwickin Waverley +0.31 more in Randwick
1.79 15th pct 1.48 8th pct
Students in Randwickin Waverley +7,272 more in Randwick
16,100 86th pct 8,828 74th pct
Avg size in Randwickin Waverley +105 larger in Waverley
447 77th pct 552 87th pct
ICSEA in Randwickin Waverley +30 higher in Waverley
1,102 91st pct 1,132 96th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +6.9 pts ▸ 82.0%
9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%
3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +7.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
18.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%
12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 8.6%
12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%
3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +4.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
13.8% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%
10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 7.1%
10.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%
6.8% Creative arts +2.7 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%
5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%
4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
3.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%
3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%
0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Randwickin Waverley +$321 higher in Waverley gap widening
$1,121 89th pct $1,442 96th pct
Household income in Randwickin Waverley +$549 higher in Waverley gap widening
$2,305 90th pct $2,854 99th pct
Family income in Randwickin Waverley +$700 higher in Waverley gap widening
$3,009 94th pct $3,709 100th pct
High earners in Randwickin Waverley +8.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
22.7% 92nd pct 31.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Randwickin Waverley +9.0 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
36.4% 93rd pct 45.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 34.0%
26.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 24.3%
17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%
13.5% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 9.5%
11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 11.4%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.6%
26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.1%
23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 26.1%
11.4% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Randwickin Waverley +2.8 pts higher in Randwick
22.1% 19th pct 19.3% 11th pct
Mental health in Randwickin Waverley +0.7 pts higher in Randwick
6.5% 25th pct 5.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Randwickin Waverley +1.3 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
4.1% 25th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%
6.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%
6.3% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%
5.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 2.2%
3.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%
1.0% 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

70.0% None +2.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
16.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.6%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%
1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Randwickin Waverley +2.3 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
13.7% 25th pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Randwickin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
10.2% 26th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Randwickin Waverley +0.7 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
22.7% 31st pct 23.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Randwickin Waverley +0.5 pts higher in Randwick
1.7% 14th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Randwickin Waverley +1.5 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
17.3% 18th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Randwickin Waverley +2,075 larger in Randwick
2,354 83rd pct 279 36th pct
Median age in Randwickin Waverley +3 yrs older in Waverley
28 yrs 71st pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Randwickin Waverley +24.8 pts higher in Waverley
47.6% 84th pct 72.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Randwickin Waverley +3.6 pts higher in Randwick
7.3% 21st pct 3.8% 9th pct
Median income in Randwickin Waverley +$597 higher in Waverley
$657 74th pct $1,254 100th pct
Household income in Randwickin Waverley +$667 higher in Waverley
$1,694 74th pct $2,361 94th pct
Indigenous language in Randwickin Waverley +4.1 pts higher in Waverley
6.7% 62nd pct 10.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Randwickin Waverley +0.1 larger in Randwick gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Randwickin Waverley +2.2 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
11.7% 32nd pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Randwickin Waverley +1.7 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
28.2% 44th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 57.5%
28.1% Couples without children +3.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%
1.6% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +1.8 pts ▸ 36.0%
28.2% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 29.9%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%
14.9% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%
4.9% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%
1.7% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Randwickin Waverley +$120 higher in Waverley gap widening
$550 100th pct $670 100th pct
Mortgage in Randwickin Waverley +$467 higher in Waverley gap widening
$3,033 100th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Randwickin Waverley even gap steady
1.00 89th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Randwickin Waverley +2.6 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
46.4% 87th pct 49.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Randwickin Waverley +2.7 pts higher in Randwick gap widening
26.9% 22nd pct 24.2% 18th pct
Separate houses in Randwickin Waverley +10.8 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
26.8% 0th pct 16.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Randwickin Waverley +7.1 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
46.7% 4th pct 39.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented +2.6 pts ▸ 49.0%
26.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 24.2%
23.7% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

55.5% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 64.1%
26.8% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 16.0%
16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.9% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
26.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 22.2%
12.1% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 15.6%
14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%
6.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%
1.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.7% $750 or more +17.7 pts ▸ 37.4%
31.2% $550–$749 +2.2 pts ▸ 33.4%
28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 19.4%
10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 2.8%
7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 55.6%
20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.3%
11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%
11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Randwickin Waverley +2.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
16.1% 88th pct 18.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Randwickin Waverley +9.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
45.2% 99th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Randwickin Waverley +0.7 pts higher in Randwick gap narrowing
4.4% 84th pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in Randwickin Waverley +322 more in Randwick
548 86th pct 226 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Randwickin Waverley +0.79 more in Randwick
4.08 60th pct 3.29 50th pct
Departures/1k in Randwickin Waverley +610.0 more in Randwick
3,392.3 100th pct 2,782.3 98th pct
PT routes in Randwickin Waverley +16 more in Randwick
39 83rd pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Randwickin Waverley even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Randwickin Waverley +3 longer in Randwick
13 14th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +9.9 pts ▸ 55.1%
27.1% Car (driver) ◂ +7.2 pts 19.9%
4.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
3.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%
2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%
0.2% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.0% Bicycle even 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 48.6%
27.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 25.3%
16.1% No vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%
6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 5.1%
2.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Randwickin Waverley +6.0 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
44.3% 87th pct 50.2% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Randwickin Waverley +2.9 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
20.3% 82nd pct 23.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Randwickin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Randwick gap steady
4.3% 46th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Randwickin Waverley +5.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
63.5% 77th pct 68.7% 95th pct
Full-time in Randwickin Waverley +2.9 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
61.8% 63rd pct 64.7% 76th pct

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 19.6%
13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 10.3%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.3%
7.7% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.2% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 6.7%
6.5% Retail trade even 6.5%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%
5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%
3.2% Media & telecommunications +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%
3.3% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 41.8%
17.7% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%
9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 6.6%
8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%
6.8% Sales workers even 6.8%
4.5% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%
2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Randwickin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Randwickin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Randwickin Waverley +1 higher in Waverley
7 64th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Randwickin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Randwickin Waverley +50 higher in Waverley
1,113 95th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Randwickin Waverley +73,139 higher in Randwick
146,484 86th pct 73,345 78th pct
Growth in Randwickin Waverley +2.6 pts higher in Randwick
8.3% 83rd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Businesses in Randwickin Waverley +2,927 higher in Randwick
14,366 86th pct 11,439 86th pct
Approvals in Randwickin Waverley +99 higher in Randwick
251 73rd pct 152 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Randwickin Waverley +79 higher in Waverley
1,406 89th pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Randwickin Waverley +0.1 higher in Randwick
23.0 36th pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Randwickin Waverley +0.1 higher in Randwick
14.1 76th pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Randwickin Waverley +1,378 higher in Waverley
5,885 27th pct 7,263 41st pct
Assault/100k in Randwickin Waverley +92 higher in Waverley
615 24th pct 707 31st pct
Sexual/100k in Randwickin Waverley +55 higher in Waverley
152 22nd pct 207 39th pct
Robbery/100k in Randwickin Waverley +7 higher in Randwick
20 42nd pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Randwickin Waverley +42 higher in Randwick
235 15th pct 192 9th pct
Theft/100k in Randwickin Waverley +635 higher in Waverley
989 36th pct 1,624 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Randwickin Waverley +146 higher in Randwick
434 60th pct 287 41st pct
Property damage/100k in Randwickin Waverley +29 higher in Randwick
469 23rd pct 440 20th pct
Drugs/100k in Randwickin Waverley +275 higher in Waverley
387 43rd pct 662 62nd pct
5-yr change in Randwickin Waverley +6.4 pts higher in Randwick
-3.5% 29th pct -9.9% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Randwickin Waverley +0.5 higher in Waverley
8.7 99th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Randwickin Waverley +0.0 more in Waverley
7.9 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Randwickin Waverley +0.3 pts higher in Waverley
99.7% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Randwickin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Waverley
98.5% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Randwickin Waverley even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Randwickin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Waverley
99.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Randwickin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Randwickin Waverley even
98.4% 100th pct 98.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Randwickin Waverley +1.9 more in Waverley
11.8 15th pct 13.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Randwickin Waverley +95 higher in Waverley
270 92nd pct 365 97th pct
Mean slope in Randwickin Waverley +1.9 pts higher in Waverley
6.8% 78th pct 8.7% 90th pct

Compare Randwick with nearby areas

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Compare Waverley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Randwick vs Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA16550/randwick/vs/LGA18050/waverley