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Mascot vs Erskineville - Alexandria
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Mascot profile · Erskineville - Alexandria profile
Mascot Erskineville - Alexandria
Mascot and Erskineville - Alexandria are neighbouring inner-city areas with distinct profiles. Mascot is far more multicultural, with 59.8% of people born overseas and 56.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Erskineville - Alexandria has a much higher share of university degrees (60.0% compared to 43.0% in Mascot) and a typical weekly personal income that is far higher at $1,669. This area also has a much larger proportion of people who identify as having no religion, at 62.8% compared to 35.1% in Mascot.
These two areas are very similar in their basic housing costs, with typical weekly rents sitting around $600 and monthly home-loan payments near $2,600. They also share a similar amount of children under 15 and a nearly identical proportion of Defence Force veterans. While both are working hubs, the gap in people working from home is widening, with 61.3% doing so in Erskineville - Alexandria compared to 37.3% in Mascot.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2021: 21,573
- Second area, 2011: 13,898
- Second area, 2016: 16,233
- Second area, 2021: 19,126
- First area, 2021: 30 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Mascot: 0.4% males, 0.5% females; 85+ in Erskineville - Alexandria: 0.2% males, 0.3% females
- 80–84 in Mascot: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 0.3% males, 0.3% females
- 75–79 in Mascot: 0.6% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 0.4% males, 0.5% females
- 70–74 in Mascot: 0.9% males, 0.8% females; 70–74 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 0.8% males, 0.9% females
- 65–69 in Mascot: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 65–69 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 1.2% males, 1.1% females
- 60–64 in Mascot: 1.5% males, 1.5% females; 60–64 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 1.8% males, 1.6% females
- 55–59 in Mascot: 1.7% males, 1.8% females; 55–59 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 2.5% males, 2.0% females
- 50–54 in Mascot: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 50–54 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 3.3% males, 2.4% females
- 45–49 in Mascot: 2.2% males, 2.3% females; 45–49 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 3.9% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Mascot: 3.0% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 5.0% males, 4.3% females
- 35–39 in Mascot: 5.0% males, 4.3% females; 35–39 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 7.0% males, 6.2% females
- 30–34 in Mascot: 8.2% males, 7.1% females; 30–34 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 8.8% males, 8.4% females
- 25–29 in Mascot: 9.6% males, 9.4% females; 25–29 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 7.4% males, 7.7% females
- 20–24 in Mascot: 6.8% males, 6.5% females; 20–24 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Mascot: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 1.0% males, 1.0% females
- 10–14 in Mascot: 1.5% males, 1.3% females; 10–14 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 1.4% males, 1.2% females
- 5–9 in Mascot: 1.9% males, 1.8% females; 5–9 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 1.7% males, 1.7% females
- 0–4 in Mascot: 2.8% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Erskineville - Alexandria: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2021: $994
- Second area, 2011: $1,182
- Second area, 2016: $1,360
- Second area, 2021: $1,669
- First area, 2021: $2,253
- Second area, 2011: $2,183
- Second area, 2016: $2,447
- Second area, 2021: $2,825
- First area, 2021: $2,394
- Second area, 2011: $2,593
- Second area, 2016: $2,955
- Second area, 2021: $3,685
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 2.0
- Second area, 2016: 2.1
- Second area, 2021: 2.0
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2011: $495
- Second area, 2016: $600
- Second area, 2021: $591
- First area, 2021: $2,600
- Second area, 2011: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,752
- First area, 2021: 1.20
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mascot vs Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011635/mascot/vs/117031330/erskineville-alexandria