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Mascot vs Zetland

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Mascot profile · Zetland profile

Mascot Zetland

Mascot and Zetland are neighbouring inner-city areas that both see high numbers of renters and overseas-born residents. Zetland is more densely populated with apartments and has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (56.0% compared to 43.0% in Mascot). There are also more people without a religion in Zetland (54.8%) than in Mascot (35.1%), and typical weekly personal incomes are well higher in Zetland by $268. Mascot has a different housing mix, with 21.0% of homes being separate houses compared to just 0.3% in Zetland, and it has a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms.

These two areas are almost identical in the typical age of their residents, which is 30 years for both. They also share very similar typical weekly rents of $600 and unemployment rates around 6%. While both areas are far above the national figure for people born overseas, Zetland has seen much faster population growth since 2021, rising by 16.6% compared to 4.7% in Mascot.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 22.4 pts higher in Mascot Separate houses: 20.7 pts higher in Mascot No religion: 19.7 pts higher in Zetland Work from home: 14.6 pts higher in Zetland Renting: 13.8 pts higher in Zetland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mascotin Zetland +8,951 larger in Mascot
21,573 91st pct 12,622 66th pct
Median age in Mascotin Zetland even
30 yrs 3rd pct 30 yrs 3rd pct
First Nations in Mascotin Zetland +0.2 pts higher in Mascot
1.2% 32nd pct 1.0% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Mascotin Zetland +3.9 pts higher in Mascot
7.5% 9th pct 3.6% 0th pct
Under 15 in Mascotin Zetland +3.6 pts higher in Mascot
11.7% 10th pct 8.1% 4th pct
De facto in Mascotin Zetland +10.3 pts higher in Zetland
18.0% 90th pct 28.4% 100th pct

Age structure

49.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.7 pts ▸ 60.1%
16.6% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
14.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.9 pts 10.8%
11.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.6 pts 8.1%
7.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 3.6%

Marital status

54.5% Never married +13.1 pts ▸ 67.6%
36.3% Married ◂ +11.4 pts 24.9%
5.1% Divorced even 5.1%
2.3% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%
1.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Mascot Zetland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mascotin Zetland +3.2 pts higher in Zetland
59.8% 100th pct 63.0% 100th pct

Country of birth

35.1% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 32.3%
11.4% China +9.2 pts ▸ 20.5%
2.1% England +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%
2.5% India ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%
2.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%
1.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

26.7% Chinese +6.2 pts ▸ 32.8%
13.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 17.9%
11.2% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%
7.0% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
3.0% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.9% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.2%
3.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%
3.1% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%
2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%
1.5% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
0.5% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Other language in Mascotin Zetland +6.4 pts higher in Mascot
56.1% 93rd pct 49.7% 90th pct
Limited English in Mascotin Zetland +1.8 pts higher in Mascot
7.2% 88th pct 5.4% 84th pct

Language used at home

37.9% English only +7.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
12.5% Mandarin +9.5 pts ▸ 22.0%
4.2% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.7% Greek ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%
1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%
1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Mascotin Zetland +19.7 pts higher in Zetland
35.1% 28th pct 54.8% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

35.1% No religion +19.7 pts ▸ 54.8%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +12.5 pts 28.3%
8.5% Buddhism ◂ +3.9 pts 4.5%
6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.6%
4.4% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 2.1%
3.3% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%
0.6% Judaism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mascotin Zetland +8.5 pts higher in Zetland
77.1% 88th pct 85.6% 100th pct
Bachelor+ in Mascotin Zetland +13.1 pts higher in Zetland
43.0% 86th pct 56.0% 100th pct
Schools in Mascotin Zetland +1 more in Mascot
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Schools/1k kids in Mascotin Zetland +0.18 more in Zetland
0.79 8th pct 0.97 14th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mascotin Zetland +11 more in Zetland
49 87th pct 60 91st pct
Students in Mascotin Zetland +588 more in Mascot
695 26th pct 107 3rd pct
Avg size in Mascotin Zetland +241 larger in Mascot
348 39th pct 107 9th pct
ICSEA in Mascotin Zetland +108 higher in Zetland
1,014 49th pct 1,122 89th pct

Highest year of school

77.1% Year 12 +8.5 pts ▸ 85.6%
7.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.6 pts 3.9%
4.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%
4.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Bachelor degree +5.1 pts ▸ 43.5%
17.8% Postgraduate degree +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%
11.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 8.6%
2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

32.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 31.2%
12.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 10.7%
9.7% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.8% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.7% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%
3.9% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.4% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%
0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Mascotin Zetland +$268 higher in Zetland
$994 77th pct $1,262 91st pct
Household income in Mascotin Zetland +$61 higher in Mascot
$2,253 81st pct $2,192 77th pct
Family income in Mascotin Zetland +$276 higher in Zetland
$2,394 70th pct $2,670 81st pct
High earners in Mascotin Zetland +7.5 pts higher in Zetland
14.4% 67th pct 21.9% 87th pct
High-income homes in Mascotin Zetland +0.1 pts higher in Mascot
31.5% 78th pct 31.4% 78th pct

Household income distribution

33.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 34.0%
18.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.0%
16.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.3%
11.0% Under $650 +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Personal income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 32.0%
30.8% Under $650 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.8%
22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 29.1%
4.8% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mascotin Zetland +0.5 pts higher in Mascot
14.5% 1st pct 14.0% 0th pct
Mental health in Mascotin Zetland +1.2 pts higher in Zetland
4.3% 8th pct 5.5% 13th pct
Needs assistance in Mascotin Zetland +1.7 pts higher in Mascot
2.8% 10th pct 1.1% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%
3.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 1.8%
2.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%
1.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

78.4% None +1.6 pts ▸ 80.0%
11.1% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%
0.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mascotin Zetland +1.7 pts higher in Zetland
7.9% 9th pct 9.7% 16th pct
Unpaid carers in Mascotin Zetland +2.1 pts higher in Mascot
6.5% 4th pct 4.5% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Mascotin Zetland +4.2 pts higher in Mascot
16.6% 8th pct 12.4% 1st pct
Defence service in Mascotin Zetland even
1.9% 26th pct 1.9% 25th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mascotin Zetland +1.8 pts higher in Mascot
12.7% 6th pct 10.9% 2nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mascotin Zetland +125 larger in Mascot
252 60th pct 127 39th pct
Median age in Mascotin Zetland +2 yrs older in Zetland
25 yrs 57th pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Mascotin Zetland +27.6 pts higher in Zetland
52.8% 71st pct 80.4% 99th pct
Unemployment in Mascotin Zetland +2.1 pts higher in Mascot
7.1% 32nd pct 5.0% 25th pct
Median income in Mascotin Zetland +$443 higher in Zetland
$919 85th pct $1,362 100th pct
Household income in Mascotin Zetland +$114 higher in Mascot
$2,227 79th pct $2,113 73rd pct
Indigenous language in Mascotin Zetland +13.7 pts higher in Zetland
5.2% 49th pct 18.9% 91st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mascotin Zetland +0.5 larger in Mascot
2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct
One-parent in Mascotin Zetland +1.8 pts higher in Mascot
9.6% 17th pct 7.8% 5th pct
Living alone in Mascotin Zetland +10.0 pts higher in Zetland
21.7% 36th pct 31.7% 78th pct

Family composition

37.7% Couples without children +19.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
49.3% Couples with children ◂ +17.9 pts 31.3%
9.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%
3.4% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +10.0 pts ▸ 48.3%
21.7% 1 person +10.0 pts ▸ 31.7%
19.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%
12.9% 4 people ◂ +7.6 pts 5.3%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 1.1%
3.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mascotin Zetland even
$600 98th pct $600 98th pct
Mortgage in Mascotin Zetland +$42 higher in Zetland
$2,600 89th pct $2,642 89th pct
People / bedroom in Mascotin Zetland +0.10 higher in Mascot
1.20 100th pct 1.10 95th pct
Renting in Mascotin Zetland +13.8 pts higher in Zetland
56.7% 93rd pct 70.5% 100th pct
Owned outright in Mascotin Zetland +8.7 pts higher in Mascot
16.2% 11th pct 7.4% 0th pct
Separate houses in Mascotin Zetland +20.7 pts higher in Mascot
21.0% 5th pct 0.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mascotin Zetland +22.4 pts higher in Mascot
34.9% 5th pct 12.5% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.7% Rented +13.8 pts ▸ 70.5%
24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 19.8%
16.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.7 pts 7.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

74.4% Flat or apartment +18.1 pts ▸ 92.5%
21.0% Separate house ◂ +20.7 pts 0.3%
3.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.7% 2 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 56.2%
17.8% 1 bedroom +11.5 pts ▸ 29.3%
25.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.9 pts 10.9%
6.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 1.4%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.5% $550–$749 +2.3 pts ▸ 50.7%
25.2% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
16.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%
5.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
1.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.6% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 39.4%
33.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 36.7%
13.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.2%
8.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mascotin Zetland +9.9 pts higher in Zetland
20.1% 92nd pct 30.0% 100th pct
Work from home in Mascotin Zetland +14.6 pts higher in Zetland
37.3% 89th pct 52.0% 100th pct
PT commute in Mascotin Zetland +3.6 pts higher in Mascot
10.6% 100th pct 6.9% 90th pct
PT stops in Mascotin Zetland +24 more in Mascot
45 54th pct 21 31st pct
Stops/1k in Mascotin Zetland +0.42 more in Mascot
2.09 22nd pct 1.66 18th pct
Departures/1k in Mascotin Zetland +479.7 more in Mascot
2,071.3 85th pct 1,591.6 75th pct
PT routes in Mascotin Zetland +2 more in Mascot
12 71st pct 10 62nd pct
Stop walk in Mascotin Zetland +1 longer in Mascot
4 43rd pct 3 29th pct
Drive to city in Mascotin Zetland +4 longer in Mascot
11 14th pct 7 5th pct
Reach 30 min in Mascotin Zetland +16,103 more in Zetland
66,495 87th pct 82,598 88th pct
Reach 45 min in Mascotin Zetland +54,700 more in Zetland
299,893 88th pct 354,593 89th pct
Transit to city in Mascotin Zetland +1 longer in Mascot
37 14th pct 36 13th pct

How people get to work

37.3% Worked at home +14.6 pts ▸ 52.0%
24.6% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 18.4%
7.6% Train ◂ +4.0 pts 3.6%
4.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%
2.9% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%
0.8% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

50.4% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 54.7%
20.1% No vehicle +9.9 pts ▸ 30.0%
23.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 13.6%
4.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 1.4%
1.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mascotin Zetland +12.1 pts higher in Zetland
63.1% 94th pct 75.2% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Mascotin Zetland +5.7 pts higher in Zetland
31.4% 95th pct 37.1% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mascotin Zetland +0.2 pts higher in Zetland
5.9% 73rd pct 6.0% 75th pct
Participation in Mascotin Zetland +3.7 pts higher in Zetland
68.5% 81st pct 72.2% 91st pct
Full-time in Mascotin Zetland +9.4 pts higher in Zetland
58.6% 48th pct 68.0% 93rd pct

Industries people work in

12.1% Professional & technical +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%
7.8% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 6.9%
9.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%
8.4% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
7.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.1%
5.5% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.6% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%
2.3% Media & telecommunications +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals +11.9 pts ▸ 40.7%
12.5% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.9%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 8.7%
10.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 6.9%
8.1% Labourers ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%
8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%
5.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 1.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Mascotin Zetland +1 higher in Zetland
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Mascotin Zetland +2 higher in Zetland
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IER decile in Mascotin Zetland +1 higher in Mascot
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Mascotin Zetland +1 higher in Zetland
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSAD score in Mascotin Zetland +60 higher in Zetland
1,097 86th pct 1,157 99th pct
ERP in Mascotin Zetland +7,868 higher in Mascot
22,859 88th pct 14,991 71st pct
Growth in Mascotin Zetland +11.9 pts higher in Zetland
4.7% 51st pct 16.6% 88th pct
Businesses in Mascotin Zetland +1,350 higher in Mascot
2,702 86th pct 1,352 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mascotin Zetland +62 higher in Zetland
1,328 82nd pct 1,390 86th pct
Max temp in Mascotin Zetland even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Mascotin Zetland +0.1 higher in Mascot
13.8 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mascotin Zetland +0.3 higher in Zetland
9.2 99th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mascotin Zetland even
8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Mascotin Zetland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Mascotin Zetland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Mascotin Zetland even
99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Mascotin Zetland +0.8 pts higher in Zetland
99.2% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Mascotin Zetland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Mascotin Zetland even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Mascotin Zetland +1.5 more in Zetland
7.7 10th pct 9.2 18th pct
Intersections/km² in Mascotin Zetland +546 higher in Zetland
334 86th pct 880 100th pct
Mean slope in Mascotin Zetland +0.7 pts higher in Zetland
3.8% 23rd pct 4.5% 35th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mascot vs Zetland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117011635/mascot/vs/117031648/zetland