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Sydney Airport vs Wolli Creek

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Sydney Airport profile · Wolli Creek profile

Sydney Airport Wolli Creek

Wolli Creek and Sydney Airport are neighbours with very different characters. Wolli Creek is a populated hub where 71.0% of people were born overseas and 67.1% use another language at home. It is a highly educated area, with 55.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydney Airport is sparsely populated, with only 19 residents. The two areas differ sharply in age and wealth; Sydney Airport has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (20.7%) and a much higher typical weekly family income of $4,624, compared to $2,337 in Wolli Creek.

Both areas have tracked differently since 2011, though they share some basic traits like similar monthly home-loan payments and a nearly identical drive time to the city. While Wolli Creek is a walker's paradise with a score of 8.7, Sydney Airport is mostly car-dependent with a score of 3.2. Wolli Creek is also much more mobile, with 77.1% of people moving in the last five years, while only 22.4% of Sydney Airport residents did the same.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,712 larger in Wolli Creek People / bedroom: 0.50 higher in Wolli Creek Family income: $2,287 higher in Sydney Airport Median age: 5 yrs older in Sydney Airport Household income: $590 higher in Sydney Airport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +10,712 larger in Wolli Creek
19 0th pct 10,731 57th pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +5 yrs older in Sydney Airport
35 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 0.5% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 3.2% 0th pct
Under 15 in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 7.9% 4th pct
De facto in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 23.0% 100th pct

Age structure

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +64.7 pts ▸ 64.7%
36.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +22.5 pts 14.3%
21.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +11.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Marital status

70.6% Never married ◂ +12.1 pts 58.5%
35.3% Married ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%
0.0% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Airport Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 71.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

31.6% China ◂ +11.4 pts 20.1%
15.8% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 23.2%
15.8% India ◂ +13.3 pts 2.4%
0.0% Philippines +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Vietnam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Nepal +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

21.1% Chinese +14.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.8% Australian ◂ +9.2 pts 6.6%
0.0% English +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Indian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% German +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Other language in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 67.1% 99th pct
Limited English in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 9.4% 91st pct

Language used at home

21.1% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 26.0%
21.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Cantonese +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Tagalog +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 47.6% 78th pct

Religious affiliation

15.8% No religion +31.8 pts ▸ 47.6%
21.1% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 25.9%
21.1% Not stated ◂ +13.0 pts 8.1%
15.8% Hinduism ◂ +11.6 pts 4.2%
0.0% Buddhism +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Islam +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 81.8% 95th pct
Bachelor+ in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 55.9% 100th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +5 more in Sydney Airport
44 86th pct 39 80th pct

Highest year of school

76.5% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 81.8%
0.0% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Year 10 +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 42.8%
35.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +12.3 pts 23.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.5% Management & commerce +11.6 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% Society & culture +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Information technology +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Creative arts +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Architecture & building +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +$120 higher in Wolli Creek
$949 73rd pct $1,069 83rd pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +$590 higher in Sydney Airport
$2,750 93rd pct $2,160 75th pct
Family income in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +$2,287 higher in Sydney Airport
$4,624 100th pct $2,337 67th pct
High earners in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 15.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 26.7% 67th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +39.9 pts ▸ 39.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
0.0% $4,000 or more +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

23.5% $650–$1,499 +14.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
0.0% Under $650 +26.0 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
23.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +18.9 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 10.6% 0th pct
Mental health in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 3.6% 5th pct
Needs assistance in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 1.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Other condition +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.0% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mental health +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +24.2 pts ▸ 82.1%
21.1% One condition ◂ +12.3 pts 8.8%
0.0% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 7.0% 5th pct
Unpaid carers in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 4.1% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 12.6% 2nd pct
Defence service in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +1.0 pts higher in Wolli Creek
0.0% 0th pct 1.0% 10th pct
Housework 15h+ in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 10.7% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +57 larger in Wolli Creek
0 0th pct 57 18th pct
Median age in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 29 yrs 81st pct
Year 12 in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 74.5% 95th pct
Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— $1,516 100th pct
Household income in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— $2,291 82nd pct
Indigenous language in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 17.5% 90th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +0.1 larger in Sydney Airport
2.3 29th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 6.1% 0th pct
Living alone in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 25.9% 53rd pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples without children ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% Couples with children +34.0 pts ▸ 34.0%
0.0% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Other families +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% 1 person +25.9 pts ▸ 25.9%
0.0% 3 people +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% 4 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— $540 92nd pct
Mortgage in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +$81 higher in Wolli Creek
$2,302 80th pct $2,383 84th pct
People / bedroom in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +0.50 higher in Wolli Creek
0.70 0th pct 1.20 100th pct
Renting in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 62.7% 97th pct
Owned outright in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 1.2% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 12.2% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Rented +62.7 pts ▸ 62.7%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
0.0% Owned outright +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +98.8 pts 1.2%
0.0% Flat or apartment +97.6 pts ▸ 97.6%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

100.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +99.0 pts 1.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +59.8 pts ▸ 59.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +26.2 pts ▸ 26.2%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 28.4% 99th pct
Work from home in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 44.4% 94th pct
PT commute in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 14.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek even
8 16th pct 8 16th pct
Stops/1k in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +420.31 more in Sydney Airport
421.05 100th pct 0.75 8th pct
Departures/1k in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +403,851.3 more in Sydney Airport
404,421.1 100th pct 569.8 41st pct
PT routes in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +6 more in Wolli Creek
5 36th pct 11 67th pct
Stop walk in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +30 longer in Sydney Airport
34 88th pct 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +1 longer in Sydney Airport
16 29th pct 15 26th pct
Reach 30 min in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +90,665 more in Wolli Creek
19 0th pct 90,684 89th pct
Reach 45 min in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +544,650 more in Wolli Creek
118,761 75th pct 663,411 94th pct
Transit to city in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +12 longer in Sydney Airport
45 26th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

50.0% Walked ◂ +48.5 pts 1.5%
37.5% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 44.4%
37.5% Car (driver) ◂ +19.6 pts 17.9%
0.0% Train +14.2 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.0% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

0.0% 1 vehicle +56.8 pts ▸ 56.8%
0.0% No vehicle +28.4 pts ▸ 28.4%
0.0% 2 vehicles +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 77.1% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 36.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 6.3% 78th pct
Participation in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 69.6% 85th pct
Full-time in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Professional & technical +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Finance & insurance +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
0.0% Retail trade +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Education & training +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Manufacturing +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Wholesale trade +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

50.0% Managers ◂ +37.5 pts 12.5%
0.0% Professionals +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Technicians & trades +9.2 pts ▸ 9.2%
0.0% Sales workers +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Labourers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 7 64th pct
IER decile in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 1,115 90th pct
ERP in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +12,562 higher in Wolli Creek
23 0th pct 12,585 60th pct
Growth in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek
— 15.5% 88th pct
Businesses in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +864 higher in Wolli Creek
19 1st pct 883 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +105 higher in Sydney Airport
1,328 82nd pct 1,223 76th pct
Max temp in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +0.2 higher in Wolli Creek
23.4 46th pct 23.6 49th pct
Min temp in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +0.5 higher in Sydney Airport
13.8 72nd pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +5.4 higher in Wolli Creek
3.2 22nd pct 8.7 93rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +5.1 more in Wolli Creek
2.7 16th pct 7.8 92nd pct
15-min city in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +71.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek
28.3% 19th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +26.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek
73.6% 60th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +71.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek
28.3% 17th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +94.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek
5.7% 3rd pct 100.0% 99th pct
Walk to a park in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +71.7 pts higher in Wolli Creek
28.3% 6th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +73.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek
26.4% 30th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +4,627.6 more in Sydney Airport
4,631.6 100th pct 4.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +459 higher in Wolli Creek
87 48th pct 546 95th pct
Mean slope in Sydney Airportin Wolli Creek +1.1 pts higher in Sydney Airport
4.8% 40th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Airport vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011325/sydney-airport/vs/119041671/wolli-creek