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Sydney vs Waverley

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 5.7 km apart · Sydney profile · Waverley profile

Sydney Waverley

Sydney and Waverley are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Sydney is much more transient, with 62.6% of people moving in the last five years, and it has a far higher share of renters (64.1%) and people living alone (41.1%). It is also more linguistically diverse, with 34.8% of residents using another language at home. Waverley is more family-oriented, with a far higher share of couples with children (57.5% compared to 34.1% in Sydney) and more high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.4% vs 34.5%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the proportion of adults working or looking for work, which sits at 68.7% for each. They also share very similar levels of higher education, with about 52% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they are alike in professional skill and qualification, the gap in home ownership and income has widened since 2011, with Waverley seeing a larger increase in high-earning households.

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Where they differ most

No car: 20.5 pts higher in Sydney 3+ bedrooms: 19.6 pts higher in Waverley Population: 143,027 larger in Sydney Renting: 15.1 pts higher in Sydney Separate houses: 13.9 pts higher in Waverley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydneyin Waverley +143,027 larger in Sydney gap widening
211,632 87th pct 68,605 78th pct
Median age in Sydneyin Waverley +1 yrs older in Waverley gap narrowing
34 yrs 12th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Sydneyin Waverley +1.0 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
1.4% 20th pct 0.4% 2nd pct
Aged 65+ in Sydneyin Waverley +3.3 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
9.6% 12th pct 12.9% 20th pct
Under 15 in Sydneyin Waverley +8.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
7.6% 1st pct 15.8% 26th pct
De facto in Sydneyin Waverley +3.5 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
23.1% 93rd pct 19.6% 89th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.4 pts 40.4%
19.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%
7.6% Children (0–14) +8.2 pts ▸ 15.8%
9.6% Seniors (65+) +3.3 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

Marital status

63.0% Never married ◂ +11.9 pts 51.1%
25.2% Married +10.6 pts ▸ 35.8%
7.6% Divorced even 7.6%
2.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Waverley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sydneyin Waverley +7.0 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
48.6% 100th pct 41.7% 95th pct

Country of birth

44.6% Australia +8.3 pts ▸ 52.9%
4.8% England +3.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
7.8% China ◂ +6.7 pts 1.2%
0.8% South Africa +3.8 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%
1.8% India ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
0.8% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.1% English +5.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
16.8% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 21.3%
16.8% Chinese ◂ +13.1 pts 3.7%
10.7% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.5% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.9% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.6% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Sydneyin Waverley +13.9 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
34.8% 88th pct 20.9% 79th pct
Limited English in Sydneyin Waverley +3.5 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
5.1% 89th pct 1.6% 72nd pct

Language used at home

58.0% English only +15.1 pts ▸ 73.1%
8.6% Mandarin ◂ +7.2 pts 1.4%
2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
0.9% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%
0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%
0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sydneyin Waverley +10.0 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
52.0% 93rd pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

52.0% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 42.0%
27.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
1.1% Judaism +15.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
8.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%
6.5% Buddhism ◂ +5.3 pts 1.2%
1.8% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%
1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sydneyin Waverley +1.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
80.8% 99th pct 82.0% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Sydneyin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
52.6% 100th pct 52.0% 99th pct
Schools in Sydneyin Waverley +32 more in Sydney
48 86th pct 16 67th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sydneyin Waverley +1.52 more in Sydney
2.99 40th pct 1.48 8th pct
Students in Sydneyin Waverley +12,199 more in Sydney
21,027 86th pct 8,828 74th pct
Avg size in Sydneyin Waverley +84 larger in Waverley
467 79th pct 552 87th pct
ICSEA in Sydneyin Waverley +8 higher in Sydney
1,141 97th pct 1,132 96th pct

Highest year of school

80.8% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 82.0%
5.2% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%
2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.2% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 44.9%
20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 17.1%
12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%
7.5% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%
0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.6% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 28.0%
15.5% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 16.6%
9.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
6.8% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%
5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 2.5%
3.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.6% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%
4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment even 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydneyin Waverley +$201 higher in Waverley gap widening
$1,241 92nd pct $1,442 96th pct
Household income in Sydneyin Waverley +$642 higher in Waverley gap widening
$2,212 89th pct $2,854 99th pct
Family income in Sydneyin Waverley +$652 higher in Waverley gap widening
$3,057 95th pct $3,709 100th pct
High earners in Sydneyin Waverley +6.1 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
25.6% 95th pct 31.7% 100th pct
High-income homes in Sydneyin Waverley +10.9 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
34.5% 92nd pct 45.4% 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 34.0%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 24.3%
17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 14.6%
13.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%
11.4% $3,000–$3,999 even 11.4%

Personal income distribution

27.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 25.1%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
26.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 22.6%
12.4% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sydneyin Waverley +1.1 pts higher in Sydney
20.4% 13th pct 19.3% 11th pct
Mental health in Sydneyin Waverley +2.7 pts higher in Sydney
8.5% 49th pct 5.8% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Sydneyin Waverley +0.1 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
2.7% 10th pct 2.8% 10th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 5.8%
6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 5.9%
6.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%
3.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.0% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.9% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%
2.2% Diabetes even 2.2%
0.9% Lung condition even 0.8%
0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Stroke even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 72.8%
15.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 14.6%
3.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%
1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sydneyin Waverley +3.2 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
12.8% 21st pct 16.0% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Sydneyin Waverley +2.7 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
6.5% 7th pct 9.3% 18th pct
Unpaid child care in Sydneyin Waverley +11.7 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
11.7% 0th pct 23.5% 38th pct
Defence service in Sydneyin Waverley +0.5 pts higher in Sydney
1.7% 14th pct 1.2% 7th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sydneyin Waverley +4.3 pts higher in Waverley gap steady
11.5% 6th pct 15.8% 13th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydneyin Waverley +2,730 larger in Sydney
3,009 86th pct 279 36th pct
Median age in Sydneyin Waverley even
31 yrs 82nd pct 31 yrs 82nd pct
Year 12 in Sydneyin Waverley +18.1 pts higher in Waverley
54.4% 89th pct 72.4% 100th pct
Unemployment in Sydneyin Waverley +4.9 pts higher in Sydney
8.6% 30th pct 3.8% 9th pct
Median income in Sydneyin Waverley +$530 higher in Waverley
$724 82nd pct $1,254 100th pct
Household income in Sydneyin Waverley +$919 higher in Waverley
$1,442 57th pct $2,361 94th pct
Indigenous language in Sydneyin Waverley +2.3 pts higher in Waverley
8.4% 72nd pct 10.8% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydneyin Waverley +0.4 larger in Waverley gap steady
1.9 0th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Sydneyin Waverley even gap narrowing
9.5% 16th pct 9.6% 16th pct
Living alone in Sydneyin Waverley +11.2 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
41.1% 96th pct 29.9% 57th pct

Family composition

34.1% Couples with children +23.4 pts ▸ 57.5%
53.7% Couples without children ◂ +21.8 pts 31.9%
9.5% One-parent families even 9.6%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

41.1% 1 person ◂ +11.2 pts 29.9%
38.6% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%
11.6% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
6.4% 4 people +6.9 pts ▸ 13.3%
1.6% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydneyin Waverley +$120 higher in Waverley gap widening
$550 100th pct $670 100th pct
Mortgage in Sydneyin Waverley +$800 higher in Waverley gap widening
$2,700 95th pct $3,500 100th pct
People / bedroom in Sydneyin Waverley +0.10 higher in Sydney gap steady
1.10 93rd pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Sydneyin Waverley +15.1 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
64.1% 92nd pct 49.0% 88th pct
Owned outright in Sydneyin Waverley +10.2 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
14.1% 8th pct 24.2% 18th pct
Separate houses in Sydneyin Waverley +13.9 pts higher in Waverley gap narrowing
2.1% 0th pct 16.0% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sydneyin Waverley +19.6 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
20.0% 0th pct 39.6% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.1% Rented ◂ +15.1 pts 49.0%
14.1% Owned outright +10.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
19.1% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 23.8%
1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

78.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +14.5 pts 64.1%
18.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 18.1%
2.1% Separate house +13.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.6% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Bedrooms per home

41.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 41.3%
31.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +15.6 pts 15.6%
15.3% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 22.2%
3.6% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%
1.1% 5 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Weekly rent distribution

19.6% $750 or more +17.8 pts ▸ 37.4%
32.1% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%
29.0% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 19.4%
8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%
8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $3,000 or more +13.5 pts ▸ 55.6%
29.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.8 pts 17.3%
13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.2 pts 8.9%
10.1% Under $1,000 even 10.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sydneyin Waverley +20.5 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
39.3% 97th pct 18.9% 89th pct
Work from home in Sydneyin Waverley +2.8 pts higher in Waverley gap widening
52.3% 100th pct 55.1% 100th pct
PT commute in Sydneyin Waverley +3.4 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
7.0% 91st pct 3.6% 80th pct
PT stops in Sydneyin Waverley +406 more in Sydney
632 86th pct 226 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Sydneyin Waverley +0.31 more in Waverley
2.99 47th pct 3.29 50th pct
Departures/1k in Sydneyin Waverley +613.8 more in Sydney
3,396.1 100th pct 2,782.3 98th pct
PT routes in Sydneyin Waverley +197 more in Sydney
220 92nd pct 23 73rd pct
Stop walk in Sydneyin Waverley even
2 14th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Sydneyin Waverley +5 longer in Waverley
5 0th pct 10 9th pct

How people get to work

52.3% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 55.1%
12.8% Car (driver) +7.1 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.2% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 3.9%
3.6% Train ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%
3.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%
1.2% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.1% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 48.6%
39.3% No vehicle ◂ +20.5 pts 18.9%
11.4% 2 vehicles +13.9 pts ▸ 25.3%
1.6% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sydneyin Waverley +12.4 pts higher in Sydney gap widening
62.6% 100th pct 50.2% 94th pct
Recent arrivals in Sydneyin Waverley +6.0 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
29.2% 94th pct 23.2% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sydneyin Waverley +1.9 pts higher in Sydney gap steady
5.6% 74th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Sydneyin Waverley even gap steady
68.7% 95th pct 68.7% 95th pct
Full-time in Sydneyin Waverley +0.6 pts higher in Sydney gap narrowing
65.3% 78th pct 64.7% 76th pct

Industries people work in

18.9% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
10.3% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%
9.4% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%
7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%
4.3% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.5%
4.2% Media & telecommunications even 4.2%
3.6% Administrative & support +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%
2.2% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%
18.7% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 22.1%
10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%
7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%
7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
6.2% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%
2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydneyin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Sydneyin Waverley +1 higher in Waverley
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Sydneyin Waverley +6 higher in Waverley
2 14th pct 8 71st pct
IEO decile in Sydneyin Waverley even
10 100th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Sydneyin Waverley +37 higher in Waverley
1,126 97th pct 1,163 100th pct
ERP in Sydneyin Waverley +168,452 higher in Sydney
241,797 87th pct 73,345 78th pct
Growth in Sydneyin Waverley +6.9 pts higher in Sydney
12.6% 92nd pct 5.7% 68th pct
Businesses in Sydneyin Waverley +73,754 higher in Sydney
85,193 94th pct 11,439 86th pct
Approvals in Sydneyin Waverley +1,599 higher in Sydney
1,751 88th pct 152 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydneyin Waverley +95 higher in Waverley
1,390 89th pct 1,484 91st pct
Max temp in Sydneyin Waverley +0.5 higher in Sydney
23.4 40th pct 22.9 36th pct
Min temp in Sydneyin Waverley +0.3 higher in Waverley
13.7 74th pct 14.0 76th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Sydneyin Waverley +12,448 higher in Sydney
19,711 87th pct 7,263 41st pct
Assault/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +1,343 higher in Sydney
2,050 85th pct 707 31st pct
Sexual/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +250 higher in Sydney
457 86th pct 207 39th pct
Robbery/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +79 higher in Sydney
93 91st pct 13 25th pct
Burglary/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +295 higher in Sydney
487 47th pct 192 9th pct
Theft/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +2,490 higher in Sydney
4,114 98th pct 1,624 64th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +392 higher in Sydney
679 80th pct 287 41st pct
Property damage/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +593 higher in Sydney
1,033 72nd pct 440 20th pct
Drugs/100k in Sydneyin Waverley +1,396 higher in Sydney
2,057 88th pct 662 62nd pct
5-yr change in Sydneyin Waverley +1.9 pts higher in Sydney
-8.0% 23rd pct -9.9% 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydneyin Waverley +0.5 higher in Sydney
9.6 100th pct 9.2 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sydneyin Waverley even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Sydneyin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Sydneyin Waverley +0.5 pts higher in Sydney
100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Sydneyin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Sydneyin Waverley even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Sydneyin Waverley even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Sydneyin Waverley +1.7 pts higher in Sydney
100.0% 100th pct 98.3% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Sydneyin Waverley +4.5 more in Sydney
18.2 47th pct 13.6 27th pct
Intersections/km² in Sydneyin Waverley +306 higher in Sydney
671 100th pct 365 97th pct
Mean slope in Sydneyin Waverley +2.6 pts higher in Sydney
11.3% 100th pct 8.7% 90th pct

Compare Sydney with nearby areas

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Compare Waverley with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney vs Waverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA17200/sydney/vs/LGA18050/waverley