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Petersham - Stanmore vs Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Name: Petersham - Stanmore vs Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Petersham - Stanmore profile · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile

Petersham - Stanmore Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Petersham - Stanmore and Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are neighbouring areas with different housing and transport profiles. Petersham - Stanmore has a much higher share of renters at 48.4% and far more people living alone (32.9%). It also has far more schools, with seven compared to three in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters. In contrast, Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has far more separate houses (41.7% versus 20.4%) and far more public transport departures per 1,000 people.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people with long-term health conditions. They are also very similar in terms of the typical resident's age, which is 36, and the typical weekly personal income of around $1,240. While the gap in the share of residents born overseas has widened since 2011, the gap in the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 21.3 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Population: 11,620 larger in Petersham - Stanmore Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore Living alone: 10.6 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore Rent: $160 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +11,620 larger in Petersham - Stanmore gap steady

19,898 89th pct 8,278 42nd pct

Median age in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 36 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

24.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 22.1%

12.5% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.1 pts 8.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) even 11.5%

Marital status

57.3% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 52.4%

30.2% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 34.4%

7.5% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

2.7% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Petersham - Stanmore Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.3% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 62.5%

4.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

1.2% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

32.8% English ◂ +3.2 pts 29.6%

26.4% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 25.2%

15.9% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 12.6%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.0%

5.7% Chinese +1.9 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.7% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

4.2% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

1.8% Vietnamese +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German even 3.7%

1.3% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

75.9% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 69.7%

1.2% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Cantonese +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.1% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 54.8%

30.8% Christianity +0.3 pts ▸ 31.1%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

2.3% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.6% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +4 more in Petersham - Stanmore

7 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.42 more in Petersham - Stanmore

2.82 66th pct 2.41 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +10 more in Petersham - Stanmore

85 100th pct 75 96th pct

Students in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2,432 more in Petersham - Stanmore

3,917 87th pct 1,485 50th pct

Avg size in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +158 larger in Petersham - Stanmore

653 76th pct 495 60th pct

ICSEA in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +74 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

1,171 100th pct 1,096 82nd pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.0 pts 75.4%

7.7% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Year 9 or below +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

42.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 41.9%

19.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 16.4%

9.8% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

0.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

18.8% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

18.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.7 pts 15.8%

15.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 14.1%

8.0% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 7.4%

6.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$13 higher in Petersham - Stanmore gap narrowing

$1,247 90th pct $1,234 90th pct

Household income in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$316 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening

$2,303 83rd pct $2,619 91st pct

Family income in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$179 higher in Petersham - Stanmore gap narrowing

$3,271 92nd pct $3,092 90th pct

Household income distribution

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.8% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

19.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.7 pts 16.2%

11.9% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 28.8%

26.7% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

12.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 9.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

5.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +4.3 pts ▸ 68.7%

21.7% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 19.0%

5.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +125 larger in Petersham - Stanmore

280 63rd pct 155 45th pct

Median age in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2 yrs older in Petersham - Stanmore

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$117 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

$889 83rd pct $772 72nd pct

Household income in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$935 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$1,514 38th pct $2,449 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.3 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 52.3%

34.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.1 pts 33.6%

10.4% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.9% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 22.3%

14.9% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.7% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.6% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$160 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening

$470 85th pct $630 100th pct

Mortgage in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +$100 higher in Petersham - Stanmore gap widening

$3,000 96th pct $2,900 94th pct

People / bedroom in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even gap steady

1.00 90th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 36.3%

28.9% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 37.4%

20.9% Owned outright +3.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

20.4% Separate house +21.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

40.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +19.4 pts 21.5%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 35.4%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

32.3% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 38.1%

28.2% 3 bedrooms +8.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

19.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +11.0 pts 8.4%

12.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%

3.6% Studio / none ◂ +2.7 pts 0.9%

3.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.0% $350–$549 ◂ +19.1 pts 20.9%

18.8% $550–$749 +19.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

17.7% $750 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.3% $200–$349 ◂ +7.5 pts 7.8%

5.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 46.3%

24.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2 more in Petersham - Stanmore

45 54th pct 43 52nd pct

Stops/1k in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2.93 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

2.26 23rd pct 5.19 63rd pct

Departures/1k in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1,922.9 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,694.4 77th pct 3,617.3 88th pct

PT routes in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +11 more in Petersham - Stanmore

28 86th pct 17 82nd pct

Stop walk in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

2 14th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

9 10th pct 11 14th pct

Reach 30 min in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +36,101 more in Petersham - Stanmore

97,730 89th pct 61,629 87th pct

Reach 45 min in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +258,387 more in Petersham - Stanmore

597,585 93rd pct 339,198 88th pct

Transit to city in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

31 9th pct 32 10th pct

How people get to work

54.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 49.8%

18.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

3.6% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.0% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.5% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

21.4% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 24.0%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.2 pts 15.1%

4.0% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.7% 4 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +2.8 pts 14.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

7.1% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.0% Public administration & safety even 7.0%

6.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.7% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

43.7% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 36.4%

16.9% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.3% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

5.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +14 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

1,130 93rd pct 1,116 90th pct

ERP in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +12,248 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

21,224 87th pct 8,976 43rd pct

Growth in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1.9 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.7% 60th pct 7.6% 72nd pct

Businesses in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +746 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

1,940 86th pct 1,194 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

1,316 82nd pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +1.0 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

9.3 100th pct 8.4 90th pct

Types ≤15 min in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.4 more in Petersham - Stanmore

8.0 100th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 95th pct

Walk to shops in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.3 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 98th pct

Walk to transit in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +2.5 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore

100.0% 100th pct 97.5% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 70th pct

Walk to health in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +33.2 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore

100.0% 100th pct 66.8% 67th pct

Amenities/1k in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +5.5 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

9.5 20th pct 15.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +91 higher in Petersham - Stanmore

351 87th pct 259 78th pct

Mean slope in Petersham - Stanmore in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters +0.3 pts higher in Petersham - Stanmore

5.9% 60th pct 5.6% 55th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Petersham - Stanmore vs Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021327/petersham-stanmore/vs/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters