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Sydney Airport vs Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Sydney Airport profile · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile

Sydney Airport Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters and Sydney Airport are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters is a residential hub where 44.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 24.4% earn $2,000 or more a week. It is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.4, while Sydney Airport is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.2. Sydney Airport also has far fewer people with Year 12 qualifications, at 29.3% compared to 75.4% in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly household income, with Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters at $2,619 and Sydney Airport at $2,750. However, the two places differ in how people get around; Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has far more people working from home, while Sydney Airport has far more public transport stops and departures relative to its tiny population. These neighbours also experience nearly identical weather, with similar average rainfall and temperatures.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,259 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Family income: $1,532 higher in Sydney Airport Personal income: $285 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Mortgage: $598 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +8,259 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening
19 0th pct 8,278 42nd pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1 yrs older in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap narrowing
35 yrs 21st pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 1.9% 46th pct
Aged 65+ in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 11.5% 20th pct
Under 15 in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 15.1% 21st pct
De facto in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 21.8% 98th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +42.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
36.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +28.1 pts 8.8%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 22.1%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

70.6% Never married ◂ +18.2 pts 52.4%
35.3% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 34.4%
0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Separated +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Airport Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

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Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 34.0% 75th pct

Country of birth

15.8% Australia +46.7 pts ▸ 62.5%
31.6% China ◂ +29.7 pts 1.8%
15.8% India ◂ +14.8 pts 1.0%
0.0% England +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Vietnam +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

0.0% English +29.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.8% Australian +9.5 pts ▸ 25.2%
21.1% Chinese ◂ +13.5 pts 7.6%
0.0% Irish +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Scottish +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Italian +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Greek +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% German +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Filipino +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Indian +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Other language in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 26.5% 73rd pct
Limited English in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 5.1% 83rd pct

Language used at home

21.1% English only +48.7 pts ▸ 69.7%
21.1% Mandarin ◂ +19.3 pts 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cantonese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 54.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

15.8% No religion +39.0 pts ▸ 54.8%
21.1% Christianity +10.1 pts ▸ 31.1%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +15.7 pts 5.3%
15.8% Hinduism ◂ +14.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Buddhism +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 75.4% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 44.8% 88th pct
Schools in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 3 43rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 2.41 59th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +31 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
44 86th pct 75 96th pct
Students in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 1,485 50th pct
Avg size in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 495 60th pct
ICSEA in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.0 pts 75.4%
0.0% Year 10 +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Year 11 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
35.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.9 pts 16.4%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.0 pts 21.5%
0.0% Society & culture +15.8 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Creative arts +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$285 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap narrowing
$949 73rd pct $1,234 90th pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$131 higher in Sydney Airport
$2,750 93rd pct $2,619 91st pct
Family income in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$1,532 higher in Sydney Airport
$4,624 100th pct $3,092 90th pct
High earners in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 24.4% 90th pct
High-income homes in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 42.1% 93rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +27.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
0.0% $4,000 or more +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.8%
0.0% Under $650 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 25.3% 32nd pct
Mental health in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 10.5% 73rd pct
Needs assistance in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 4.3% 29th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Other condition +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Heart disease +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +10.8 pts ▸ 68.7%
21.1% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Two conditions +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 12.0% 29th pct
Unpaid carers in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 10.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 22.1% 22nd pct
Defence service in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1.3 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 17.5% 20th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +155 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
0 0th pct 155 45th pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 49.6% 64th pct
Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 15.8% 80th pct
Median income in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— $772 72nd pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— $2,449 87th pct
Indigenous language in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 5.8% 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.2 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct
One-parent in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 12.4% 43rd pct
Living alone in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 22.3% 38th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +66.4 pts 33.6%
0.0% Couples with children +52.3 pts ▸ 52.3%
0.0% One-parent families +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +37.6 pts ▸ 37.6%
0.0% 1 person +22.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
0.0% 3 people +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% 4 people +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% 6 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— $630 100th pct
Mortgage in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$598 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
$2,302 80th pct $2,900 94th pct
People / bedroom in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.30 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 36.3% 73rd pct
Owned outright in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 24.2% 26th pct
Separate houses in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 41.7% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 51.7% 12th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% Rented +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Owned outright +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +58.3 pts 41.7%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +35.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% Flat or apartment +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%
0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +88.4 pts 11.6%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +37.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 15.1% 89th pct
Work from home in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 49.8% 98th pct
PT commute in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 6.5% 88th pct
PT stops in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +35 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
8 16th pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +415.86 more in Sydney Airport
421.05 100th pct 5.19 63rd pct
Departures/1k in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +400,803.8 more in Sydney Airport
404,421.1 100th pct 3,617.3 88th pct
PT routes in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +12 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
5 36th pct 17 82nd pct
Stop walk in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +30 longer in Sydney Airport
34 88th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +5 longer in Sydney Airport
16 29th pct 11 14th pct
Reach 30 min in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +61,610 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
19 0th pct 61,629 87th pct
Reach 45 min in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +220,437 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
118,761 75th pct 339,198 88th pct
Transit to city in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +13 longer in Sydney Airport
45 26th pct 32 10th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked ◂ +46.6 pts 3.4%
37.5% Worked at home +12.3 pts ▸ 49.8%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 21.3%
0.0% Train +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Bicycle +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +54.1 pts ▸ 54.1%
0.0% 2 vehicles +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% No vehicle +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 45.7% 76th pct
Recent arrivals in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 12.2% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 3.9% 31st pct
Participation in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 72.5% 91st pct
Full-time in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 65.4% 88th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Professional & technical +14.1 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Education & training +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Finance & insurance +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Retail trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Construction +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +31.1 pts 18.9%
0.0% Professionals +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Sales workers +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 8 71st pct
IER decile in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 6 57th pct
IEO decile in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 1,116 90th pct
ERP in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +8,953 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
23 0th pct 8,976 43rd pct
Growth in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
— 7.6% 72nd pct
Businesses in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1,175 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
19 1st pct 1,194 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +12 higher in Sydney Airport
1,328 82nd pct 1,316 82nd pct
Max temp in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.2 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct
Min temp in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.7 higher in Sydney Airport
13.8 72nd pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +5.1 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
3.2 22nd pct 8.4 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +4.9 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
2.7 16th pct 7.6 85th pct
15-min city in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +71.6 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
28.3% 19th pct 99.9% 95th pct
Walk to shops in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +26.1 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
73.6% 60th pct 99.7% 98th pct
Walk to transit in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +71.6 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
28.3% 17th pct 99.9% 84th pct
Walk to school in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +91.8 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
5.7% 3rd pct 97.5% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +71.6 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
28.3% 6th pct 100.0% 70th pct
Walk to health in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +40.4 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
26.4% 30th pct 66.8% 67th pct
Amenities/1k in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +4,616.6 more in Sydney Airport
4,631.6 100th pct 15.0 55th pct
Intersections/km² in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +172 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
87 48th pct 259 78th pct
Mean slope in Sydney Airportin Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.8 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
4.8% 40th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Airport vs Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/vs/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters