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Marrickville - North vs Wolli Creek

Name: Marrickville - North vs Wolli Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.8 km apart · Marrickville - North profile · Wolli Creek profile

Marrickville - North Wolli Creek

Marrickville - North and Wolli Creek are neighbouring areas with very different housing and population profiles. Wolli Creek is dominated by apartments, with 97.6% of homes being flats, while Marrickville - North has a mix of dwellings including 32.1% separate houses. This contrast extends to their residents; Wolli Creek is far more diverse, with 71.0% born overseas and 67.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 33.0% and 28.3% in Marrickville - North. Marrickville - North has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 37 compared to 30 in Wolli Creek.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar typical weekly rents, which are around $540 to $550. However, they are drifting apart in some ways. Wolli Creek has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 77.1% moving in during the last five years, compared to 44.6% in Marrickville - North. This high turnover in Wolli Creek is consistent with its far higher proportion of renters and the huge share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 38.0 pts higher in Wolli Creek Other language: 38.8 pts higher in Wolli Creek Separate houses: 30.9 pts higher in Marrickville - North 3+ bedrooms: 33.4 pts higher in Marrickville - North Recent movers: 32.5 pts higher in Wolli Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +1,586 larger in Marrickville - North

12,317 64th pct 10,731 57th pct

Median age in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +7 yrs older in Marrickville - North

37 yrs 36th pct 30 yrs 3rd pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) +25.1 pts ▸ 64.7%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +14.2 pts 9.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.2 pts 7.9%

13.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.6 pts 3.2%

Marital status

52.5% Never married +5.9 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.1% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 4.9%

4.1% Widowed ◂ +3.3 pts 0.8%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - North 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 ◂ +39.2 pts 23.2%

1.1% China +19.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

4.9% Vietnam ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

4.0% England ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% India +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Nepal +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Ancestry

6.5% Chinese +28.7 pts ▸ 35.2%

27.9% English ◂ +18.5 pts 9.3%

23.5% Australian ◂ +16.9 pts 6.6%

12.9% Irish ◂ +9.9 pts 3.0%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +7.4 pts 1.9%

7.6% Greek ◂ +6.6 pts 1.0%

6.0% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

4.9% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

66.7% English only ◂ +40.7 pts 26.0%

1.1% Mandarin +20.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

1.8% Cantonese +4.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 2.8%

5.7% Greek ◂ +5.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Tagalog +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.4% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 47.6%

33.1% Christianity ◂ +7.2 pts 25.9%

4.5% Buddhism +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.7% Hinduism +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek

4 57th pct —

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek

2.29 57th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +38 more in Marrickville - North

77 97th pct 39 80th pct

Students in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek

1,467 50th pct —

Avg size in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek

367 42nd pct —

ICSEA in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek

1,090 80th pct —

Highest year of school

73.4% Year 12 +8.4 pts ▸ 81.8%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 2.6%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.4%

3.1% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

17.3% Postgraduate degree +5.7 pts ▸ 23.0%

12.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 7.1%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma even 11.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

18.3% Management & commerce +16.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.9% Society & culture ◂ +7.9 pts 10.0%

15.1% Creative arts ◂ +9.9 pts 5.2%

7.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.4% Information technology +4.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.7% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

6.2% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 3.1%

4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$91 higher in Marrickville - North

$1,160 88th pct $1,069 83rd pct

Household income in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$198 higher in Marrickville - North

$2,358 86th pct $2,160 75th pct

Family income in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$624 higher in Marrickville - North

$2,961 88th pct $2,337 67th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.6 pts 12.8%

18.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

27.9% $650–$1,499 +10.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.3 pts 26.0%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 23.8%

9.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 4.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.4% Mental health ◂ +7.8 pts 3.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +4.6 pts 4.0%

8.2% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 3.9%

5.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 1.4%

3.7% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

2.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 0.7%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None +16.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

20.3% One condition ◂ +11.5 pts 8.8%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +119 larger in Marrickville - North

176 49th pct 57 18th pct

Median age in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +2 yrs older in Marrickville - North

31 yrs 88th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$744 higher in Wolli Creek

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

Household income in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$166 higher in Wolli Creek

$2,125 74th pct $2,291 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +0.2 larger in Marrickville - North

2.4 36th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

32.0% Couples without children +23.6 pts ▸ 55.6%

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 34.0%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.2 pts 6.1%

1.5% Other families +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +10.4 pts ▸ 46.6%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.9%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 17.2%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

3.5% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$10 higher in Marrickville - North

$550 93rd pct $540 92nd pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +$434 higher in Marrickville - North

$2,817 92nd pct $2,383 84th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +0.20 higher in Wolli Creek

1.00 90th pct 1.20 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Rented +18.5 pts ▸ 62.7%

29.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 27.2%

23.9% Owned outright ◂ +16.5 pts 7.4%

1.1% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.2%

Types of homes

39.5% Flat or apartment +58.1 pts ▸ 97.6%

32.1% Separate house ◂ +30.9 pts 1.2%

25.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +25.6 pts 0.3%

2.4% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms +20.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

31.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +20.0 pts 11.2%

13.0% 1 bedroom +13.3 pts ▸ 26.2%

11.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 1.0%

3.1% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $350–$549 +10.9 pts ▸ 44.5%

29.2% $550–$749 +13.0 pts ▸ 42.2%

19.4% $750 or more ◂ +14.8 pts 4.6%

9.3% $200–$349 ◂ +4.5 pts 4.8%

5.4% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.8% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 50.0%

45.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.1 pts 22.8%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

11.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +31 more in Marrickville - North

39 49th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +2.42 more in Marrickville - North

3.17 33rd pct 0.75 8th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +2,226.1 more in Marrickville - North

2,795.8 87th pct 569.8 41st pct

PT routes in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek even

11 67th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +2 longer in Marrickville - North

6 57th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +5 longer in Wolli Creek

10 12th pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +31,469 more in Wolli Creek

59,215 87th pct 90,684 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +480,394 more in Wolli Creek

183,017 85th pct 663,411 94th pct

Transit to city in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +6 longer in Marrickville - North

39 17th pct 33 11th pct

How people get to work

51.9% Worked at home ◂ +7.5 pts 44.4%

21.2% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 17.9%

2.2% Train +12.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

1.9% Bus ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

1.7% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.8% 1 vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 56.8%

17.3% No vehicle +11.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

24.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.6 pts 12.8%

4.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 8.2%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +5.4 pts 5.5%

6.9% Finance & insurance +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% Accommodation & food +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.1% Retail trade +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

5.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.7 pts 2.3%

4.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

40.2% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 36.4%

17.7% Managers ◂ +5.2 pts 12.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

9.1% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.4% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

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

4.2% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +1 higher in Wolli Creek

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +3 higher in Marrickville - North

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +1 higher in Wolli Creek

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +9 higher in Wolli Creek

1,106 88th pct 1,115 90th pct

ERP in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +689 higher in Marrickville - North

13,274 63rd pct 12,585 60th pct

Growth in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +8.2 pts higher in Wolli Creek

7.3% 70th pct 15.5% 88th pct

Businesses in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +1,083 higher in Marrickville - North

1,966 86th pct 883 49th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +93 higher in Marrickville - North

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

Max temp in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +0.1 higher in Wolli Creek

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +0.4 higher in Marrickville - North

9.0 97th pct 8.7 93rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek +0.2 more in Marrickville - North

8.0 100th pct 7.8 92nd pct

15-min city in Marrickville - North in Wolli Creek even