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Marrickville - South vs Earlwood

Name: Marrickville - South vs Earlwood — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · Marrickville - South profile · Earlwood profile

Marrickville - South Earlwood

Earlwood and Marrickville - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and social profiles. Earlwood is dominated by separate houses, which make up 80.2% of homes, and a high share of residents own their homes outright (44.5%). In contrast, Marrickville - South is mostly made up of flats or apartments (53.8%), with a much higher proportion of people renting (48.8%). Marrickville - South also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (41.4%) and a much larger proportion of people with no religion (47.5%).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,000 to $2,100. They also have almost identical unemployment rates and overall advantage scores. While they are similar in these ways, their populations have moved in different directions; 43.2% of people in Marrickville - South moved there in the last five years, compared to just 25.8% in Earlwood. This shift is consistent with the younger typical age in Marrickville - South, which is 37 compared to 44 in Earlwood.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 28.3 pts higher in Marrickville - South Separate houses: 48.0 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 39.3 pts higher in Earlwood No religion: 22.6 pts higher in Marrickville - South Owned outright: 20.8 pts higher in Earlwood

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +3,686 larger in Earlwood

14,283 73rd pct 17,969 86th pct

Median age in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +7 yrs older in Earlwood

37 yrs 36th pct 44 yrs 75th pct

Age structure

37.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.0 pts 22.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

14.9% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

53.1% Never married ◂ +19.4 pts 33.7%

31.7% Married +19.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

4.3% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - South Earlwood

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.7% Australia +3.2 pts ▸ 61.9%

6.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% China +1.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

0.7% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.8% Nepal ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

23.0% English ◂ +8.0 pts 14.9%

9.9% Greek +12.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.3% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 16.9%

10.9% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 7.0%

4.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

7.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.1 pts 3.6%

7.2% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.9% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.2% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

58.0% English only ◂ +8.2 pts 49.8%

8.1% Greek +10.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

7.8% Vietnamese ◂ +4.7 pts 3.2%

3.6% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

34.4% Christianity +28.2 pts ▸ 62.6%

47.5% No religion ◂ +22.6 pts 24.9%

6.1% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

6.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.3% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +2 more in Marrickville - South

5 64th pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1.77 more in Marrickville - South

2.78 65th pct 1.00 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +14 more in Earlwood

69 94th pct 83 99th pct

Students in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1,336 more in Marrickville - South

2,462 71st pct 1,126 41st pct

Avg size in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +117 larger in Marrickville - South

492 60th pct 375 43rd pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +40 higher in Earlwood

1,066 72nd pct 1,106 85th pct

Highest year of school

72.2% Year 12 ◂ +7.7 pts 64.5%

8.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.5 pts 32.8%

12.6% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.6 pts 12.2%

13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 3.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Field of qualification

19.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

18.3% Society & culture ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%

13.7% Creative arts ◂ +6.5 pts 7.1%

7.7% Engineering & related +4.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.9% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.4% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

1.0% Agriculture & environment even 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$167 higher in Marrickville - South

$1,003 77th pct $836 57th pct

Household income in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$145 higher in Earlwood

$2,018 67th pct $2,163 76th pct

Family income in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$21 higher in Marrickville - South

$2,507 75th pct $2,486 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.3%

22.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 20.5%

16.9% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

33.7% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 39.9%

28.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.9%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 20.5%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.3% Mental health ◂ +5.3 pts 6.0%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

6.7% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +3.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 17.7%

5.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +99 larger in Marrickville - South

243 59th pct 144 43rd pct

Median age in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

30 yrs 86th pct 30 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$43 higher in Marrickville - South

$673 57th pct $630 49th pct

Household income in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$895 higher in Earlwood

$1,542 40th pct $2,437 87th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.5 larger in Earlwood

2.3 29th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +15.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

31.8% Couples without children ◂ +10.8 pts 20.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

2.4% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.7% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 30.3%

32.4% 1 person ◂ +13.1 pts 19.3%

11.7% 4 people +8.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.6% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% 6 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$120 higher in Earlwood

$450 80th pct $570 95th pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +$309 higher in Earlwood

$2,500 87th pct $2,809 92nd pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.10 higher in Marrickville - South

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.8% Rented ◂ +28.3 pts 20.5%

23.7% Owned outright +20.8 pts ▸ 44.5%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

0.9% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

32.2% Separate house +48.0 pts ▸ 80.2%

53.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +42.2 pts 11.5%

11.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.6 pts 8.2%

2.2% Other dwelling ◂ +2.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

24.0% 3 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

43.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.1 pts 19.4%

10.9% 4 bedrooms +12.3 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +12.5 pts 2.2%

3.2% 5 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

2.5% Studio / none ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

45.7% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 31.9%

20.1% $550–$749 +18.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.6%

9.1% $750 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

8.0% Under $200 ◂ +3.0 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.6% $3,000 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 23.1%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.6%

9.9% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +39 more in Earlwood

35 45th pct 74 76th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1.67 more in Earlwood

2.45 25th pct 4.12 47th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +379.5 more in Earlwood

1,697.1 77th pct 2,076.6 85th pct

PT routes in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +2 more in Marrickville - South

10 62nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1 longer in Earlwood

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +4 longer in Earlwood

13 20th pct 17 31st pct

Reach 30 min in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +42,248 more in Marrickville - South

74,500 88th pct 32,252 77th pct

Reach 45 min in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +254,281 more in Marrickville - South

444,067 90th pct 189,786 86th pct

Transit to city in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +24 longer in Earlwood

29 8th pct 53 40th pct

How people get to work

48.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 46.2%

22.8% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

5.2% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 1.6%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%

1.4% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

51.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.6 pts 37.7%

20.5% 2 vehicles +14.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.2% No vehicle ◂ +12.5 pts 8.7%

5.0% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

2.0% 4 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%

12.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

10.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.1% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.6% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 6.1%

6.5% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 4.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Media & telecommunications ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

39.0% Professionals ◂ +8.7 pts 30.3%

15.3% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.1% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.2% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

3.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

8 71st pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +2 higher in Earlwood

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +5 higher in Earlwood

3 29th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1 higher in Marrickville - South

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IRSAD score in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +3 higher in Earlwood

1,069 77th pct 1,072 78th pct

ERP in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +3,611 higher in Earlwood

14,583 69th pct 18,194 82nd pct

Growth in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.6 pts higher in Marrickville - South

1.7% 25th pct 1.1% 19th pct

Businesses in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +611 higher in Earlwood

1,421 74th pct 2,032 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

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

Max temp in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1.6 higher in Marrickville - South

9.0 96th pct 7.3 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.4 more in Marrickville - South

8.0 99th pct 7.6 85th pct

15-min city in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.5 pts higher in Marrickville - South

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +8.1 pts higher in Marrickville - South

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 78th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1.2 pts higher in Marrickville - South

100.0% 85th pct 98.8% 70th pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Marrickville - South in Earlwood even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +15.5 pts higher in Marrickville - South

99.8% 100th pct 84.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +0.6 more in Marrickville - South

10.1 24th pct 9.5 20th pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +35 higher in Marrickville - South

279 81st pct 244 76th pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - South in Earlwood +1.6 pts higher in Earlwood

6.2% 63rd pct 7.8% 80th pct

Compare Marrickville - South with nearby areas

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Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - South vs Earlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117021637/marrickville-south/vs/119021662/earlwood