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Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Name: Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile · Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley profile

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley and Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with distinct profiles. Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley is much more culturally diverse, with 53.6% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 26.5% in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters. Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters is more affluent, with 42.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, far higher than the 27.2% in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley. This higher income is consistent with a more qualified workforce, as 44.8% of adults in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 33.1% in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley.

These two areas share similar housing layouts, with both having about 51.7% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms. However, a gap in transport access is widening, with Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters now seeing far more public transport departures per 1,000 people than Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley. While both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has a much higher share of residents who report having no religion.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,301 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley No religion: 26.8 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Full-time: 9.4 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +8,301 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8,278 42nd pct 16,579 82nd pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2 yrs older in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

36 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 38.3%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.6 pts 20.6%

15.1% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +3.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

52.4% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 41.7%

34.4% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 44.1%

6.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.3% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +15.3 pts 47.2%

1.8% China +3.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.4% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.6% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% India even 1.0%

0.5% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

29.6% English ◂ +15.9 pts 13.7%

25.2% Australian ◂ +11.1 pts 14.1%

12.6% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 5.1%

7.6% Chinese +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +5.7 pts 3.3%

3.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 2.2%

3.7% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

2.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.1% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +31.6 pts 38.1%

0.8% Arabic +14.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

1.7% Mandarin +4.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

2.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +26.8 pts 28.0%

31.1% Christianity +4.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

1.7% Islam +17.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.3% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.3% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.18 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

2.41 59th pct 2.23 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +9 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

75 96th pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +512 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,485 50th pct 1,997 62nd pct

Avg size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +162 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

495 60th pct 333 37th pct

ICSEA in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +51 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,096 82nd pct 1,046 63rd pct

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.0 pts 65.5%

9.7% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.6% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 34.4%

16.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 13.9%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.4% Certificate III / IV +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 2.5%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 25.3%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

14.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.6 pts 5.5%

7.8% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.4% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%

5.7% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

3.9% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$386 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$1,234 90th pct $848 59th pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$552 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,619 91st pct $2,067 70th pct

Family income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$890 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$3,092 90th pct $2,202 58th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.7 pts 14.2%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 12.9%

9.2% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.9%

Personal income distribution

28.1% Under $650 +8.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.1 pts 18.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

5.3% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.2% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.5% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +2.0 pts ▸ 70.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +4.9 pts 14.1%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

1.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +11 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

155 45th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 yrs older in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

29 yrs 81st pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$56 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

$772 72nd pct $828 77th pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$100 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,449 87th pct $2,349 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.2 larger in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

2.5 43rd pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

33.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.6 pts 26.0%

12.4% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

37.6% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 33.3%

22.3% 1 person ◂ +0.7 pts 21.6%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 17.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.7%

3.9% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$130 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$630 100th pct $500 88th pct

Mortgage in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +$500 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,900 94th pct $2,400 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.10 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.1 pts 32.3%

24.2% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

41.7% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

21.5% Flat or apartment +21.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +22.8 pts 12.6%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 31.0%

11.6% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

8.4% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.1% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +25.2 pts ▸ 46.2%

38.5% $550–$749 ◂ +7.7 pts 30.8%

27.3% $750 or more ◂ +21.9 pts 5.4%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%

1.6% Under $200 +4.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 31.2%

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.3% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +7 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

43 52nd pct 50 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2.18 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.19 63rd pct 3.02 31st pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3,017.0 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

3,617.3 88th pct 600.3 42nd pct

PT routes in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +7 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

17 82nd pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3 longer in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

4 43rd pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +4 longer in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +14,466 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

61,629 87th pct 47,163 86th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +87,601 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

339,198 88th pct 251,597 87th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +11 longer in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

32 10th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +13.5 pts 36.3%

21.3% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

5.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.6 pts 47.5%

24.0% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% No vehicle ◂ +3.0 pts 12.1%

4.8% 3 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.0% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.6 pts 10.5%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 10.8%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.9%

6.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.7 pts 6.7%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals ◂ +8.9 pts 27.5%

18.9% Managers ◂ +5.6 pts 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +1.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.1% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

4.7% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.1% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.2% Sales workers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +3 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +4 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +82 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,116 90th pct 1,034 65th pct

ERP in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +9,237 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8,976 43rd pct 18,213 82nd pct

Growth in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +1.6 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

7.6% 72nd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Businesses in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +631 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

1,194 65th pct 1,825 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +93 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,316 82nd pct 1,223 76th pct

Max temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.1 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.4 higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

8.4 90th pct 8.8 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.3 more in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

7.6 85th pct 7.9 98th pct

15-min city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

99.7% 98th pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

99.9% 84th pct 99.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +2.5 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

97.5% 82nd pct 99.9% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +29.7 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

66.8% 67th pct 96.5% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +6.5 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

15.0 55th pct 8.4 13th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +62 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

259 78th pct 198 70th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley +0.8 pts higher in Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley

5.6% 55th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/vs/119041668/arncliffe-bardwell-valley