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Erskineville - Alexandria vs Redfern

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Erskineville - Alexandria profile · Redfern profile

Erskineville - Alexandria Redfern

Erskineville - Alexandria and Redfern are neighbouring inner-city areas with a few sharp contrasts. Erskineville - Alexandria has a higher share of university-educated adults at 60% and a larger proportion of households earning $3,000 or more a week (45.6%). It also sees far more adults working or looking for work (81.4%) compared to Redfern (65.7%). In Redfern, more people are born overseas (40.2%) and a higher share of homes have no motor vehicle (39.5%).

Both areas are very alike in their daily surroundings, with every home located within a 10-minute walk of public transport. They also share similar typical home-loan payments and the same amount of annual rainfall. While Redfern is more connected by street intersections, Erskineville - Alexandria has seen a bigger rise in the number of people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 15.7 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria No car: 15.3 pts higher in Redfern Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Redfern Bachelor+: 11.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +5,456 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
19,126 88th pct 13,670 71st pct
Median age in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2 yrs older in Redfern
34 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1.8 pts higher in Redfern
1.6% 41st pct 3.4% 65th pct
Aged 65+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +7.4 pts higher in Redfern
5.9% 5th pct 13.3% 27th pct
Under 15 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.5 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10.9% 9th pct 8.4% 4th pct
De facto in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +8.6 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
30.6% 100th pct 22.0% 98th pct

Age structure

54.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.2 pts 44.7%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) +2.4 pts ▸ 23.3%
5.9% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 8.4%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

Marital status

63.3% Never married +0.1 pts ▸ 63.4%
26.8% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 22.2%
6.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
1.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.9% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Age & sex structure

Erskineville - Alexandria Redfern

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3.9 pts higher in Redfern
36.2% 78th pct 40.2% 83rd pct

Country of birth

59.6% Australia ◂ +7.5 pts 52.2%
6.5% England ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%
3.0% China +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%
3.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%
1.1% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Philippines even 1.0%
1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.6% Italy even 0.6%
0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

33.3% English ◂ +5.1 pts 28.2%
24.5% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 20.4%
14.2% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 11.6%
10.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%
9.6% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
4.0% German ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%
1.7% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
2.1% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%
1.6% Filipino even 1.5%
1.3% Vietnamese even 1.4%

Language

Other language in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +7.0 pts higher in Redfern
20.0% 64th pct 27.0% 73rd pct
Limited English in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3.7 pts higher in Redfern
1.6% 55th pct 5.3% 84th pct

Language used at home

75.6% English only ◂ +10.7 pts 64.8%
3.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.7% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Italian even 0.7%
0.4% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +8.2 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
62.8% 100th pct 54.6% 94th pct

Religious affiliation

62.8% No religion ◂ +8.2 pts 54.6%
25.2% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 26.9%
6.1% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.8% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.0% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +9.7 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
85.0% 100th pct 75.3% 85th pct
Bachelor+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +11.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
60.0% 100th pct 48.7% 92nd pct
Schools in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
4 57th pct 2 14th pct
Schools/1k kids in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.18 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.91 45th pct 1.73 40th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
82 99th pct 79 98th pct
Students in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1,863 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
1,958 61st pct 95 3rd pct
Avg size in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +442 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
490 59th pct 48 0th pct
ICSEA in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +231 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1,077 75th pct 845 3rd pct

Highest year of school

85.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.7 pts 75.3%
5.5% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
1.9% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.8% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 41.3%
21.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 18.5%
10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
7.9% Certificate III / IV +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%
0.7% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Field of qualification

25.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%
17.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 16.3%
12.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 11.9%
7.2% Engineering & related +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
4.6% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
4.0% Architecture & building even 4.0%
2.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$491 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$1,669 100th pct $1,178 88th pct
Household income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$709 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$2,825 94th pct $2,116 73rd pct
Family income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$477 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$3,685 98th pct $3,208 91st pct
High earners in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +11.9 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
36.2% 100th pct 24.3% 90th pct
High-income homes in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +11.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
45.6% 97th pct 34.2% 84th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 23.4%
30.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 23.0%
7.0% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 20.2%
11.9% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

37.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.9 pts 25.0%
15.9% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 29.1%
25.2% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.3%
15.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3.7 pts higher in Redfern
23.1% 21st pct 26.8% 41st pct
Mental health in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1.3 pts higher in Redfern
10.4% 72nd pct 11.7% 86th pct
Needs assistance in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.8 pts higher in Redfern
1.8% 3rd pct 4.5% 32nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%
7.6% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%
3.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.6% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.5% Heart disease +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.3% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.1% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +6.7 pts 63.9%
18.5% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%
3.6% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.0% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.3 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
14.2% 47th pct 13.8% 44th pct
Unpaid carers in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.2 pts higher in Redfern
7.3% 7th pct 7.5% 7th pct
Unpaid child care in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +5.0 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
16.9% 9th pct 11.9% 0th pct
Defence service in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.9% 26th pct 1.2% 12th pct
Housework 15h+ in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
13.6% 8th pct 11.9% 4th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +157 larger in Redfern
305 66th pct 462 77th pct
Median age in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3 yrs older in Redfern
31 yrs 88th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct
Year 12 in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +18.8 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
64.8% 88th pct 45.9% 56th pct
Unemployment in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +5.2 pts higher in Redfern
3.3% 21st pct 8.5% 40th pct
Median income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$545 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$1,125 92nd pct $580 38th pct
Household income in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$1,217 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$2,275 81st pct $1,058 8th pct
Indigenous language in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.6 pts higher in Redfern
9.5% 77th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.1 larger in Erskineville - Alexandria
2.0 7th pct 1.9 4th pct
One-parent in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +4.5 pts higher in Redfern
7.2% 1st pct 11.7% 36th pct
Living alone in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +8.2 pts higher in Redfern
33.9% 86th pct 42.0% 98th pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.9 pts 49.0%
40.6% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 36.8%
7.2% One-parent families +4.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
1.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

43.2% 2 people ◂ +7.5 pts 35.7%
33.9% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.3% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 12.4%
7.9% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 7.2%
1.3% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$91 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
$591 97th pct $500 88th pct
Mortgage in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +$37 higher in Redfern
$2,752 91st pct $2,789 92nd pct
People / bedroom in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.10 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1.10 95th pct 1.00 90th pct
Renting in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +9.6 pts higher in Redfern
52.8% 91st pct 62.4% 96th pct
Owned outright in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1.6 pts higher in Redfern
12.6% 7th pct 14.2% 8th pct
Separate houses in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.1 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
3.5% 0th pct 1.3% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +4.2 pts higher in Redfern
23.6% 0th pct 27.7% 2nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.8% Rented +9.6 pts ▸ 62.4%
33.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.9 pts 20.3%
12.6% Owned outright +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%
0.8% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.6% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

63.8% Flat or apartment +5.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
31.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.9 pts 27.9%
3.5% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%
0.5% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 42.8%
27.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.2 pts 24.4%
18.1% 3 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
4.9% 4 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.4% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.6% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $550–$749 ◂ +12.0 pts 26.1%
29.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.0 pts 21.7%
4.1% Under $200 +19.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
21.6% $750 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 16.6%
4.9% $200–$349 +4.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.1% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 44.3%
32.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 27.0%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.9 pts 10.7%
6.8% Under $1,000 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +15.3 pts higher in Redfern
24.1% 95th pct 39.5% 100th pct
Work from home in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +7.4 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
61.3% 100th pct 53.9% 100th pct
PT commute in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.4 pts higher in Redfern
4.7% 80th pct 7.1% 90th pct
PT stops in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +32 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
75 77th pct 43 52nd pct
Stops/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.78 more in Erskineville - Alexandria
3.92 44th pct 3.15 33rd pct
Departures/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1,019.8 more in Redfern
2,012.6 84th pct 3,032.4 87th pct
PT routes in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +11 more in Redfern
15 78th pct 26 86th pct
Stop walk in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria
2 14th pct 1 7th pct
Drive to city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria
8 7th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +199,894 more in Redfern
47,463 86th pct 247,357 99th pct
Reach 45 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +600,859 more in Redfern
301,774 88th pct 902,633 99th pct
Transit to city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +17 longer in Erskineville - Alexandria
40 19th pct 23 3rd pct

How people get to work

61.3% Worked at home ◂ +7.4 pts 53.9%
14.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 12.8%
4.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.9%
3.8% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.7% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Motor vehicles per home

58.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.3 pts 46.1%
24.1% No vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 39.5%
14.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 11.7%
2.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%
0.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +10.1 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
63.2% 94th pct 53.2% 87th pct
Recent arrivals in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3.2 pts higher in Redfern
19.5% 81st pct 22.7% 87th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.6 pts higher in Redfern
3.2% 13th pct 5.8% 73rd pct
Participation in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +15.7 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
81.4% 100th pct 65.7% 69th pct
Full-time in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +8.7 pts higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
74.2% 100th pct 65.6% 88th pct

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 19.6%
9.7% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.7 pts 8.0%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%
7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 6.3%
6.5% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%
4.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.2% Administrative & support even 3.2%
3.1% Arts & recreation even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

46.2% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 44.2%
21.2% Managers ◂ +4.2 pts 17.0%
10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%
5.4% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
2.0% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSD decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +6 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10 100th pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +3 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
4 36th pct 1 0th pct
IEO decile in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
10 100th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +99 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
1,179 100th pct 1,080 81st pct
ERP in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +5,798 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
21,529 87th pct 15,731 74th pct
Growth in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.5 pts higher in Redfern
11.1% 84th pct 13.6% 87th pct
Businesses in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1,826 higher in Erskineville - Alexandria
3,588 86th pct 1,762 83rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct
Max temp in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct
Min temp in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +0.4 higher in Redfern
9.3 99th pct 9.6 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
8.0 99th pct 8.0 100th pct
15-min city in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
100.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +1.0 pts higher in Redfern
99.0% 85th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to a park in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.6 more in Redfern
13.9 48th pct 16.5 61st pct
Intersections/km² in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +275 higher in Redfern
376 88th pct 651 99th pct
Mean slope in Erskineville - Alexandriain Redfern +2.3 pts higher in Redfern
4.1% 28th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Erskineville - Alexandria vs Redfern [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031330/erskineville-alexandria/vs/117031642/redfern