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Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Erskineville - Alexandria

Name: Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Erskineville - Alexandria — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile · Erskineville - Alexandria profile

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Erskineville - Alexandria

Erskineville - Alexandria and Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are neighbouring areas with very different housing styles. Erskineville - Alexandria is dominated by apartments, with 63.8% of homes being flats, and has a far higher share of people living alone (33.9%). It is a high-earning hub where 36.2% of adults earn $2,000 or more a week and 60% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has far more detached houses (41.7%) and larger homes, with 51.7% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage, each ranking as a 10 out of 10. They also share similar typical weekly rents, ranging from $591 to $630. While they are both high-earning compared to the national figure, the gap in typical personal income has widened since 2011, now sitting at $435. At the same time, the difference in the share of residents with a university degree has narrowed slightly.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,848 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Recent movers: 17.5 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria Renting: 16.5 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +10,848 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria gap widening

8,278 42nd pct 19,126 88th pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 yrs older in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap narrowing

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) +12.3 pts ▸ 54.9%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 10.9%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.6 pts 5.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

Marital status

52.4% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 63.3%

34.4% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 26.8%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.9% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Erskineville - Alexandria

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 59.6%

4.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.2% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.8% China +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +3.6 pts ▸ 33.3%

25.2% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 24.5%

12.6% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

9.0% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.7% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

2.7% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

2.1% Indian even 2.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only +5.8 pts ▸ 75.6%

1.7% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

2.5% Greek ◂ +1.9 pts 0.6%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion +8.0 pts ▸ 62.8%

31.1% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 25.2%

5.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.6% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1 more in Erskineville - Alexandria

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.49 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

2.41 59th pct 1.91 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +7 more in Erskineville - Alexandria

75 96th pct 82 99th pct

Students in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +473 more in Erskineville - Alexandria

1,485 50th pct 1,958 61st pct

Avg size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +6 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

495 60th pct 490 59th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +20 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,096 82nd pct 1,077 75th pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +9.6 pts ▸ 85.0%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 5.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.1 pts 1.9%

3.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +3.9 pts ▸ 45.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +5.0 pts ▸ 21.5%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.5 pts 7.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +3.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.8% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

14.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.5 pts 12.6%

7.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

5.7% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$435 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria gap widening

$1,234 90th pct $1,669 100th pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$206 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria gap narrowing

$2,619 91st pct $2,825 94th pct

Family income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$593 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria gap narrowing

$3,092 90th pct $3,685 98th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.0% $4,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 14.8%

9.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 37.9%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 25.2%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.2 pts 15.9%

9.2% $3,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 15.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 10.4%

8.5% Asthma even 8.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +1.9 pts ▸ 70.6%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 18.5%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +150 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria

155 45th pct 305 66th pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 yrs older in Erskineville - Alexandria

29 yrs 81st pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$353 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

$772 72nd pct $1,125 92nd pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$174 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,449 87th pct $2,275 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.5 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +11.7 pts 40.6%

33.6% Couples without children +17.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.2 pts 7.2%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

22.3% 1 person +11.6 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +5.8 pts 13.3%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +7.0 pts 7.9%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$39 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap steady

$630 100th pct $591 97th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +$148 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters gap widening

$2,900 94th pct $2,752 91st pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.10 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria gap widening

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +16.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 33.2%

24.2% Owned outright ◂ +11.6 pts 12.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

21.5% Flat or apartment +42.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

41.7% Separate house ◂ +38.2 pts 3.5%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 31.8%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 18.1%

8.4% 1 bedroom +19.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.8 pts 4.9%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%

20.9% $350–$549 +8.8 pts ▸ 29.7%

27.3% $750 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 21.6%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

1.6% Under $200 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 43.1%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +32 more in Erskineville - Alexandria

43 52nd pct 75 77th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1.27 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.19 63rd pct 3.92 44th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1,604.7 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

3,617.3 88th pct 2,012.6 84th pct

PT routes in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

17 82nd pct 15 78th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

4 43rd pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +3 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

11 14th pct 8 7th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +14,166 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

61,629 87th pct 47,463 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +37,424 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

339,198 88th pct 301,774 88th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +8 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria

32 10th pct 40 19th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 61.3%

21.3% Car (driver) ◂ +7.1 pts 14.2%

5.3% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

3.4% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle +4.2 pts ▸ 58.4%

15.1% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

24.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.3 pts 14.7%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 2.2%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

7.4% Finance & insurance +3.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

7.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

5.7% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

4.8% Media & telecommunications +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals +9.8 pts ▸ 46.2%

18.9% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

9.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.7% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +63 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

1,116 90th pct 1,179 100th pct

ERP in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +12,553 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

8,976 43rd pct 21,529 87th pct

Growth in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +3.5 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

7.6% 72nd pct 11.1% 84th pct

Businesses in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +2,394 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

1,194 65th pct 3,588 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +74 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

1,316 82nd pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.3 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

23.6 49th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.6 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

13.2 66th pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.9 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

8.4 90th pct 9.3 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.4 more in Erskineville - Alexandria

7.6 85th pct 8.0 99th pct

15-min city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +0.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

99.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1.5 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

97.5% 82nd pct 99.0% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +33.2 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

66.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1.1 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

15.0 55th pct 13.9 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +117 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

259 78th pct 376 88th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Erskineville - Alexandria +1.5 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.6% 55th pct 4.1% 28th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Erskineville - Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/vs/117031330/erskineville-alexandria