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Sydney Airport vs Marrickville - South

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Sydney Airport profile · Marrickville - South profile

Sydney Airport Marrickville - South

Marrickville - South and Sydney Airport are neighbours with very different profiles. Marrickville - South is a residential area where 37.3% of people use a language other than English at home and 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney Airport is sparsely populated with only 19 residents. While Marrickville - South is a walker's paradise with high street connectivity, Sydney Airport is mostly car-dependent and has a much lower share of university graduates at 20.7%.

A stark contrast exists in how people work and live, with a gap that has widened over time for those working from home — 48.3% in Marrickville - South compared to 0.0% in Sydney Airport. Both areas share a similar typical personal weekly income of around $1,000 and have an equal number of people per home. However, the two differ greatly in their transport hubs, as Sydney Airport has far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

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Where they differ most

Population: 14,264 larger in Marrickville - South People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Marrickville - South Family income: $2,117 higher in Sydney Airport Household income: $732 higher in Sydney Airport Median age: 2 yrs older in Marrickville - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +14,264 larger in Marrickville - South
19 0th pct 14,283 73rd pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +2 yrs older in Marrickville - South
35 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 1.7% 43rd pct
Aged 65+ in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 14.9% 35th pct
Under 15 in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 12.6% 12th pct
De facto in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 18.3% 91st pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +37.7 pts ▸ 37.7%
36.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +26.2 pts 10.6%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 24.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +14.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

70.6% Never married ◂ +17.5 pts 53.1%
35.3% Married ◂ +3.6 pts 31.7%
0.0% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Airport Marrickville - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 36.9% 79th pct

Country of birth

15.8% Australia +42.9 pts ▸ 58.7%
31.6% China ◂ +30.1 pts 1.5%
15.8% India ◂ +15.2 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% England +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

0.0% English +23.0 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.8% Australian +5.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
21.1% Chinese ◂ +13.9 pts 7.2%
0.0% Irish +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Greek +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Scottish +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Vietnamese +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% German +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Other language in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 37.3% 82nd pct
Limited English in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 9.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

21.1% English only +37.0 pts ▸ 58.0%
21.1% Mandarin ◂ +19.5 pts 1.6%
0.0% Greek +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.0% Arabic +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 47.5% 77th pct

Religious affiliation

15.8% No religion +31.7 pts ▸ 47.5%
21.1% Christianity +13.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +14.9 pts 6.1%
15.8% Hinduism ◂ +14.4 pts 1.4%
0.0% Buddhism +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Islam +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 72.2% 80th pct
Bachelor+ in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 41.4% 84th pct
Schools in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 5 64th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 2.78 65th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +25 more in Marrickville - South
44 86th pct 69 94th pct
Students in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 2,462 71st pct
Avg size in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 492 60th pct
ICSEA in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 1,066 72nd pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.3 pts 72.2%
0.0% Year 9 or below +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Year 10 +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 40.3%
35.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +18.5 pts 16.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 19.1%
0.0% Society & culture +18.3 pts ▸ 18.3%
0.0% Creative arts +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +$54 higher in Marrickville - South
$949 73rd pct $1,003 77th pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +$732 higher in Sydney Airport
$2,750 93rd pct $2,018 67th pct
Family income in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +$2,117 higher in Sydney Airport
$4,624 100th pct $2,507 75th pct
High earners in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 17.9% 78th pct
High-income homes in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 28.3% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Personal income distribution

0.0% Under $650 +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%
23.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +16.7 pts 6.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 28.3% 51st pct
Mental health in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 11.3% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 7.0% 75th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Mental health +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Other condition +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%
0.0% Asthma +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Arthritis +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Diabetes +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +7.0 pts ▸ 64.9%
21.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%
0.0% Two conditions +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 12.4% 32nd pct
Unpaid carers in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 11.2% 33rd pct
Unpaid child care in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 18.4% 11th pct
Defence service in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +1.0 pts higher in Marrickville - South
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 9th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 17.1% 17th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +243 larger in Marrickville - South
0 0th pct 243 59th pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 30 yrs 86th pct
Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 52.5% 70th pct
Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 8.0% 37th pct
Median income in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— $673 57th pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— $1,542 40th pct
Indigenous language in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 12.3% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South even
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 15.4% 67th pct
Living alone in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 32.4% 81st pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +68.2 pts 31.8%
0.0% Couples with children +50.4 pts ▸ 50.4%
0.0% One-parent families +15.4 pts ▸ 15.4%
0.0% Other families +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +34.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
0.0% 1 person +32.4 pts ▸ 32.4%
0.0% 3 people +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% 4 people +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— $450 80th pct
Mortgage in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +$198 higher in Marrickville - South
$2,302 80th pct $2,500 87th pct
People / bedroom in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +0.30 higher in Marrickville - South
0.70 0th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 48.8% 88th pct
Owned outright in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 23.7% 25th pct
Separate houses in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 32.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 38.1% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +48.8 pts ▸ 48.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
0.0% Owned outright +23.7 pts ▸ 23.7%
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 ◂ +67.8 pts 32.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +53.8 pts ▸ 53.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +89.1 pts 10.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +43.5 pts ▸ 43.5%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 21.2% 93rd pct
Work from home in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 48.3% 97th pct
PT commute in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 6.8% 89th pct
PT stops in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +27 more in Marrickville - South
8 16th pct 35 45th pct
Stops/1k in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +418.60 more in Sydney Airport
421.05 100th pct 2.45 25th pct
Departures/1k in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +402,724.0 more in Sydney Airport
404,421.1 100th pct 1,697.1 77th pct
PT routes in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +5 more in Marrickville - South
5 36th pct 10 62nd pct
Stop walk in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +33 longer in Sydney Airport
34 88th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +3 longer in Sydney Airport
16 29th pct 13 20th pct
Reach 30 min in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +74,481 more in Marrickville - South
19 0th pct 74,500 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +325,306 more in Marrickville - South
118,761 75th pct 444,067 90th pct
Transit to city in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +16 longer in Sydney Airport
45 26th pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked ◂ +46.9 pts 3.1%
37.5% Worked at home +10.8 pts ▸ 48.3%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +14.7 pts 22.8%
0.0% Train +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +51.2 pts ▸ 51.2%
0.0% No vehicle +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% 2 vehicles +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% 3 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 43.2% 71st pct
Recent arrivals in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 10.3% 47th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 4.8% 56th pct
Participation in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 64.2% 62nd pct
Full-time in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 62.3% 75th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Professional & technical +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Education & training +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Retail trade +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
0.0% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Media & telecommunications +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Other services +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +34.7 pts 15.3%
0.0% Professionals +39.0 pts ▸ 39.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Sales workers +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Labourers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 5 43rd pct
IER decile in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 1,069 77th pct
ERP in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +14,560 higher in Marrickville - South
23 0th pct 14,583 69th pct
Growth in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South
— 1.7% 25th pct
Businesses in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +1,402 higher in Marrickville - South
19 1st pct 1,421 74th pct

Environment & Climate

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

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +5.7 higher in Marrickville - South
3.2 22nd pct 9.0 96th pct
Types ≤15 min in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +5.3 more in Marrickville - South
2.7 16th pct 8.0 99th pct
15-min city in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +71.7 pts higher in Marrickville - South
28.3% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +26.4 pts higher in Marrickville - South
73.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +71.6 pts higher in Marrickville - South
28.3% 17th pct 100.0% 85th pct
Walk to school in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +94.3 pts higher in Marrickville - South
5.7% 3rd pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +71.7 pts higher in Marrickville - South
28.3% 6th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +73.4 pts higher in Marrickville - South
26.4% 30th pct 99.8% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +4,621.5 more in Sydney Airport
4,631.6 100th pct 10.1 24th pct
Intersections/km² in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +191 higher in Marrickville - South
87 48th pct 279 81st pct
Mean slope in Sydney Airportin Marrickville - South +1.4 pts higher in Marrickville - South
4.8% 40th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Sydney Airport with nearby areas

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Compare Marrickville - South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Airport vs Marrickville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/vs/117021637/marrickville-south