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Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Lilyfield - Rozelle
Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Glebe - Forest Lodge profile · Lilyfield - Rozelle profile
Glebe - Forest Lodge Lilyfield - Rozelle
Glebe - Forest Lodge and Lilyfield - Rozelle are neighbouring areas in Sydney's inner west with very different housing and social profiles. Glebe - Forest Lodge is a high-density hub where 62% of homes are rented and 60% are flats or apartments. It is more diverse and transient, with 21.7% of residents arriving recently from overseas and 25.4% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Lilyfield - Rozelle has more established family homes, with 32.4% being separate houses and 51.5% having three or more bedrooms. This area is also wealthier, with a typical household income of $3,059 per week, which is well higher than the $2,080 seen in Glebe - Forest Lodge.
Everyday life in both places shares a similar pace, with both being just five minutes from the city and having residents with very high levels of education and job skills. However, some gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical household incomes has grown since 2011. While Glebe - Forest Lodge has far more people living alone (42.1%) and far more households without a car (31.8%), Lilyfield - Rozelle is more likely to have children under 15 and more people caring for them unpaid.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 16,576
- First area, 2016: 19,609
- First area, 2021: 20,262
- Second area, 2011: 13,019
- Second area, 2016: 13,991
- Second area, 2021: 13,824
- First area, 2011: 34 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 38 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 40 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 0.3% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 0.5% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 0.6% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.1% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.9% males, 1.9% females; 70–74 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.7% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.9% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.2% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.5% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.8% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.2% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 50–54 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.9% males, 4.0% females
- 45–49 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.2% males, 4.5% females
- 40–44 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.3% males, 4.7% females
- 35–39 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 5.0% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 4.2% males, 4.6% females
- 30–34 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 6.3% males, 5.9% females; 30–34 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.4% males, 4.1% females
- 25–29 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 5.9% males, 6.7% females; 25–29 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 20–24 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 4.2% males, 5.2% females; 20–24 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.4% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.5% males, 1.2% females; 10–14 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 5–9 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Glebe - Forest Lodge: 2.0% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Lilyfield - Rozelle: 3.4% males, 3.1% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $859
- First area, 2016: $950
- First area, 2021: $1,230
- Second area, 2011: $1,116
- Second area, 2016: $1,332
- Second area, 2021: $1,542
- First area, 2011: $1,523
- First area, 2016: $1,814
- First area, 2021: $2,080
- Second area, 2011: $2,372
- Second area, 2016: $2,601
- Second area, 2021: $3,059
- First area, 2011: $2,371
- First area, 2016: $2,572
- First area, 2021: $3,202
- Second area, 2011: $2,798
- Second area, 2016: $3,454
- Second area, 2021: $4,207
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $400
- First area, 2016: $508
- First area, 2021: $505
- Second area, 2011: $490
- Second area, 2016: $610
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $2,750
- First area, 2016: $2,600
- First area, 2021: $2,949
- Second area, 2011: $3,033
- Second area, 2016: $3,013
- Second area, 2021: $3,500
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Glebe - Forest Lodge vs Lilyfield - Rozelle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/117031331/glebe-forest-lodge/vs/120021389/lilyfield-rozelle