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Pyrmont vs North Sydney - Lavender Bay

Name: Pyrmont vs North Sydney - Lavender Bay — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 3.5 km apart · Pyrmont profile · North Sydney - Lavender Bay profile

Pyrmont North Sydney - Lavender Bay

Pyrmont and North Sydney - Lavender Bay are both high-income, inner-city areas, but they differ in wealth and diversity. North Sydney - Lavender Bay has a higher share of top earners, with 38.4% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 28.0% in Pyrmont. This area also has more people with degrees and higher typical personal incomes. Pyrmont is more culturally diverse, with a higher share of people born overseas (52.1%) and more residents who use a language other than English at home (39.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people who need help with daily activities. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who have no religion. While North Sydney - Lavender Bay is more walkable and has better access to public transport, Pyrmont has a shorter walk to the nearest stop. In both places, the majority of residents live in flats or apartments and most households rent their homes.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Pyrmont Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay Work from home: 9.4 pts higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay Other language: 9.3 pts higher in Pyrmont Full-time: 8.7 pts higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +217 larger in Pyrmont

12,658 66th pct 12,441 65th pct

Median age in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +1 yrs older in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

37 yrs 36th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

46.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 42.8%

22.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 23.7%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

7.9% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

48.0% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 44.3%

37.9% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

2.0% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Pyrmont North Sydney - Lavender Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

40.7% Australia +7.4 pts ▸ 48.1%

6.2% China ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

4.2% England +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% India even 4.0%

2.2% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

20.5% English +8.4 pts ▸ 28.8%

13.9% Australian +3.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.8% Chinese ◂ +3.3 pts 14.4%

8.1% Irish +3.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.0% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

52.6% English only +10.7 pts ▸ 63.3%

6.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 6.5%

4.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.6% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

33.4% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.0 pts 3.3%

3.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.7%

0.5% Judaism even 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

— 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

— 6.72 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +12 more in Pyrmont

61 91st pct 49 87th pct

Students in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

— 8,538 97th pct

Avg size in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

— 1,067 93rd pct

ICSEA in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

— 1,177 100th pct

Highest year of school

79.6% Year 12 +4.6 pts ▸ 84.2%

6.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

3.2% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 43.2%

20.5% Postgraduate degree +4.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

7.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Management & commerce even 30.9%

13.6% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

6.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.1% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.5% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 1.9%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$386 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$1,297 92nd pct $1,683 100th pct

Household income in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$287 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$2,422 87th pct $2,709 92nd pct

Family income in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$776 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$3,035 89th pct $3,811 100th pct

Household income distribution

27.3% $4,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 33.5%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.5%

16.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 14.3%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

9.9% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

Personal income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

27.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 21.9%

23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.4%

15.3% $3,000 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

5.7% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.5% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.4% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +0.1 pts 72.0%

14.3% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

3.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

1.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +97 larger in Pyrmont

146 44th pct 49 16th pct

Median age in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +6 yrs older in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

26 yrs 64th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$855 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$819 76th pct $1,674 100th pct

Household income in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$1,249 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$1,625 46th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +0.2 larger in Pyrmont

2.1 11th pct 1.9 4th pct

Family composition

47.6% Couples without children +2.7 pts ▸ 50.3%

39.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 38.3%

11.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 9.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

41.8% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 40.6%

32.9% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.7% 3 people ◂ +3.4 pts 11.3%

8.4% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

1.5% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$20 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$580 96th pct $600 98th pct

Mortgage in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +$50 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

$2,800 92nd pct $2,850 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

1.10 95th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.7% Rented ◂ +3.1 pts 58.6%

17.7% Owned outright +4.9 pts ▸ 22.6%

18.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 15.9%

1.4% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

93.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +10.3 pts 83.4%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.3 pts 37.7%

24.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 30.7%

21.1% 3 bedrooms even 21.1%

1.3% Studio / none +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Weekly rent distribution

33.3% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

23.8% $750 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.9% $350–$549 +2.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 3.8%

6.5% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 45.2%

25.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 24.9%

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +38 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

20 30th pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +3.08 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

1.58 17th pct 4.66 56th pct

Departures/1k in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +2,316.5 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

1,210.5 65th pct 3,527.0 88th pct

PT routes in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +29 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

3 21st pct 32 86th pct

Stop walk in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +1 longer in Pyrmont

2 14th pct 1 7th pct

Drive to city in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +1 longer in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

4 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +114,527 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

81,892 88th pct 196,419 96th pct

Reach 45 min in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +367,542 more in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

353,564 89th pct 721,106 95th pct

Transit to city in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +13 longer in Pyrmont

33 11th pct 20 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +9.4 pts ▸ 61.9%

12.8% Car (driver) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.9% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 6.2%

1.2% Train +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

1.4% Car (passenger) even 1.5%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

53.6% 1 vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 54.5%

28.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 27.0%

15.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

1.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.6% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.3 pts 3.9%

5.6% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

4.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.3% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.6% Media & telecommunications +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.6 pts 2.1%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

37.2% Professionals +9.2 pts ▸ 46.4%

21.8% Managers +1.4 pts ▸ 23.2%

11.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 4.7%

6.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.3 pts 4.4%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

4.4% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +3 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

7 64th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +1 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +46 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

1,128 93rd pct 1,174 100th pct

ERP in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +157 higher in Pyrmont

13,933 66th pct 13,776 66th pct

Growth in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +0.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

9.0% 77th pct 9.5% 78th pct

Businesses in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +4,137 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

2,412 86th pct 6,549 87th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

1,419 87th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay +0.1 higher in North Sydney - Lavender Bay

9.5 100th pct 9.7 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Pyrmont in North Sydney - Lavender Bay even