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Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Wolli Creek

Name: Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters profile · Wolli Creek profile

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Wolli Creek

Wolli Creek and Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters are neighbouring areas with very different housing and populations. Wolli Creek is dominated by apartments, with 97.6% of homes being flats, and is far more diverse; 71.0% of its people were born overseas and 67.1% use a language other than English at home. This is a young area where the typical resident is 30. In contrast, Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters has a mix of housing, with 41.7% of homes being separate houses, and residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 36. It also has a higher share of high-income households, with 42.1% earning $3,000 or more a week compared to 26.7% in Wolli Creek.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit just above the national figure. While they share a similar walk to the nearest transport stop, they differ in how they move around; Wolli Creek has far more people using trains and more homes without a car. These two neighbours have tracked differently over time, with the gap in recent overseas arrivals widening, as 36.2% of Wolli Creek's population arrived recently compared to 12.2% in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 37.0 pts higher in Wolli Creek Other language: 40.6 pts higher in Wolli Creek Renting: 26.4 pts higher in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 40.5 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters 3+ bedrooms: 39.5 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +2,453 larger in Wolli Creek

8,278 42nd pct 10,731 57th pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +6 yrs older in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

36 yrs 29th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

42.6% Young adults (25–44) +22.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.4 pts 9.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 7.9%

8.8% Youth (15–24) +5.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 3.2%

Marital status

52.4% Never married +6.1 pts ▸ 58.5%

34.4% Married ◂ +0.6 pts 33.9%

6.9% Divorced ◂ +2.0 pts 4.9%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +2.5 pts 0.8%

2.9% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters Wolli Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

62.5% Australia ◂ +39.3 pts 23.2%

1.8% China +18.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.4% England ◂ +3.0 pts 1.4%

2.6% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.5% Nepal +1.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.5% Italy even 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

7.6% Chinese +27.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

29.6% English ◂ +20.3 pts 9.3%

25.2% Australian ◂ +18.6 pts 6.6%

12.6% Irish ◂ +9.5 pts 3.0%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +7.0 pts 1.9%

4.0% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

3.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.7% Greek ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

2.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.7% English only ◂ +43.7 pts 26.0%

1.7% Mandarin +19.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

2.8% Cantonese +3.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.8% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.8% No religion ◂ +7.2 pts 47.6%

31.1% Christianity ◂ +5.2 pts 25.9%

4.3% Buddhism +5.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Islam +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek

3 43rd pct —

Schools/1k kids in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek

2.41 59th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +36 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

75 96th pct 39 80th pct

Students in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek

1,485 50th pct —

Avg size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek

495 60th pct —

ICSEA in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek

1,096 82nd pct —

Highest year of school

75.4% Year 12 +6.3 pts ▸ 81.8%

9.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.3 pts 4.4%

6.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 2.6%

3.6% Year 11 +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

16.4% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.3 pts 7.1%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.5% Management & commerce +13.6 pts ▸ 35.1%

15.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.8 pts 10.0%

14.1% Creative arts ◂ +8.9 pts 5.2%

7.8% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Information technology +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

5.7% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

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

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

1.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$165 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$1,234 90th pct $1,069 83rd pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$459 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,619 91st pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$755 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$3,092 90th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

26.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 12.8%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

16.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.9%

9.2% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Personal income distribution

28.8% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 23.8%

28.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 26.0%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Mental health ◂ +6.9 pts 3.6%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +4.6 pts 3.9%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

5.3% Arthritis ◂ +3.9 pts 1.4%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

2.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.7% None +13.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

19.0% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 8.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +98 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

155 45th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

29 yrs 81st pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$744 higher in Wolli Creek

$772 72nd pct $1,516 100th pct

Household income in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$158 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,449 87th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.3 larger in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

2.5 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

33.6% Couples without children +22.0 pts ▸ 55.6%

52.3% Couples with children ◂ +18.2 pts 34.0%

12.4% One-parent families ◂ +6.3 pts 6.1%

1.8% Other families +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

37.6% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 46.6%

22.3% 1 person +3.7 pts ▸ 25.9%

19.1% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

15.0% 4 people ◂ +8.1 pts 6.8%

3.9% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$90 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$630 100th pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +$517 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

$2,900 94th pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.20 higher in Wolli Creek

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented +26.4 pts ▸ 62.7%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.2 pts 27.2%

24.2% Owned outright ◂ +16.8 pts 7.4%

0.9% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

21.5% Flat or apartment +76.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

41.7% Separate house ◂ +40.5 pts 1.2%

35.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +35.1 pts 0.3%

1.2% Other dwelling ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.1% 2 bedrooms +21.6 pts ▸ 59.8%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.9 pts 11.2%

8.4% 1 bedroom +17.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.6 pts 1.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

20.9% $350–$549 +23.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

38.5% $550–$749 +3.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

27.3% $750 or more ◂ +22.7 pts 4.6%

7.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

1.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.8% $1,800–$2,999 +22.2 pts ▸ 50.0%

46.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 22.8%

12.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +35 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

43 52nd pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +4.45 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.19 63rd pct 0.75 8th pct

Departures/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +3,047.5 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

3,617.3 88th pct 569.8 41st pct

PT routes in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +6 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

17 82nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

4 43rd pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +4 longer in Wolli Creek

11 14th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +29,055 more in Wolli Creek

61,629 87th pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +324,213 more in Wolli Creek

339,198 88th pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +1 longer in Wolli Creek

32 10th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

49.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 44.4%

21.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.9%

5.3% Train +8.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 1.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

54.1% 1 vehicle +2.7 pts ▸ 56.8%

15.1% No vehicle +13.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.2 pts 12.8%

4.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.3 pts 1.5%

2.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 8.2%

7.4% Finance & insurance +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.8% Education & training ◂ +4.3 pts 5.5%

5.8% Accommodation & food +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

5.7% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

3.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.5% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

36.4% Professionals even 36.4%

18.9% Managers ◂ +6.4 pts 12.5%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.2% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.7% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +1 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +5 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

6 57th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +1 higher in Wolli Creek

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

1,116 90th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +3,609 higher in Wolli Creek

8,976 43rd pct 12,585 60th pct

Growth in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +7.9 pts higher in Wolli Creek

7.6% 72nd pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +311 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

1,194 65th pct 883 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +93 higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

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

Max temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.1 higher in Wolli Creek

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.3 higher in Wolli Creek

8.4 90th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.2 more in Wolli Creek

7.6 85th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

99.9% 95th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +0.3 pts higher in Wolli Creek

99.7% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

99.9% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +2.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek

97.5% 82nd pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek even

100.0% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +33.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek

66.8% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +11.0 more in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

15.0 55th pct 4.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +287 higher in Wolli Creek

259 78th pct 546 95th pct

Mean slope in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters in Wolli Creek +1.9 pts higher in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters

5.6% 55th pct 3.7% 22nd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters vs Wolli Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/vs/119041671/wolli-creek