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Redfern vs Waterloo

Name: Redfern vs Waterloo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.0 km apart · Redfern profile · Waterloo profile

Redfern Waterloo

Waterloo and Redfern are neighbouring areas in inner Sydney with distinct profiles. Waterloo is more diverse and transient, with 54.2% of people born overseas and 39.5% using another language at home. It is also more heavily dominated by apartments, with 91.1% of homes being flats and a far higher share of renters at 72.7%. Redfern has a more established feel, with far more three-bedroom homes (27.7%) and a higher rate of outright home ownership (14.2%).

Both areas have a similar proportion of people who need help with daily activities, which sits at 4.5% and is close to the national figure. They also share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both around $1,170. While Waterloo is noticeably younger, with a typical resident aged 33, Redfern is slightly older at 36. Redfern also provides better transit access, with far more public transport routes and more people reachable within 30 or 45 minutes by transit.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 14.0 pts higher in Waterloo 3+ bedrooms: 12.9 pts higher in Redfern Other language: 12.6 pts higher in Waterloo Renting: 10.3 pts higher in Waterloo Recent movers: 9.3 pts higher in Waterloo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Redfern in Waterloo +2,709 larger in Waterloo

13,670 71st pct 16,379 81st pct

Median age in Redfern in Waterloo +3 yrs older in Redfern

36 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

44.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 54.1%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 16.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

63.4% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.2% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

3.1% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Redfern Waterloo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.2% Australia ◂ +15.0 pts 37.2%

4.2% China +7.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.7% England +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

1.4% India +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

28.2% English ◂ +6.6 pts 21.6%

20.4% Australian ◂ +6.8 pts 13.5%

8.9% Chinese +10.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

11.6% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.5%

8.5% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

3.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Greek ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.4% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only ◂ +13.0 pts 51.8%

3.6% Mandarin +8.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

2.2% Cantonese +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.6% No religion ◂ +3.6 pts 51.1%

26.9% Christianity +1.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

10.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.6% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Hinduism even 1.5%

1.4% Judaism even 1.4%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Redfern in Waterloo even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Redfern in Waterloo +0.16 more in Redfern

1.73 40th pct 1.57 34th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Redfern in Waterloo +7 more in Redfern

79 98th pct 72 95th pct

Students in Redfern in Waterloo +10 more in Waterloo

95 3rd pct 105 3rd pct

Avg size in Redfern in Waterloo +5 larger in Waterloo

48 0th pct 53 1st pct

ICSEA in Redfern in Waterloo +79 higher in Waterloo

845 3rd pct 925 13th pct

Highest year of school

75.3% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 75.4%

6.9% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

5.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

3.1% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

Highest qualification level

41.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 40.0%

18.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.2 pts 18.3%

11.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

1.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

20.7% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

11.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 8.9%

7.8% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Health ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

3.9% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.0% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Redfern in Waterloo +$6 higher in Redfern

$1,178 88th pct $1,172 88th pct

Household income in Redfern in Waterloo +$88 higher in Redfern

$2,116 73rd pct $2,028 68th pct

Family income in Redfern in Waterloo +$509 higher in Redfern

$3,208 91st pct $2,699 82nd pct

Household income distribution

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 16.8%

20.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 21.5%

16.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 15.7%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

29.1% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.4%

25.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

11.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 6.8%

6.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.8% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

2.6% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Redfern in Waterloo +9 larger in Redfern

462 77th pct 453 76th pct

Median age in Redfern in Waterloo +2 yrs older in Redfern

34 yrs 93rd pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Redfern in Waterloo +$139 higher in Redfern

$580 38th pct $441 10th pct

Household income in Redfern in Waterloo +$355 higher in Redfern

$1,058 8th pct $703 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Redfern in Waterloo +0.1 larger in Redfern

1.9 4th pct 1.8 0th pct

Family composition

49.0% Couples without children +6.8 pts ▸ 55.9%

36.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.4 pts 29.5%

11.7% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

42.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 40.5%

35.7% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

12.4% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

7.2% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.5%

1.8% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Redfern in Waterloo +$30 higher in Waterloo

$500 88th pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Redfern in Waterloo +$289 higher in Redfern

$2,789 92nd pct $2,500 87th pct

People / bedroom in Redfern in Waterloo +0.10 higher in Waterloo

1.00 90th pct 1.10 95th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.4% Rented +10.3 pts ▸ 72.7%

20.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.5 pts 17.8%

14.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

1.8% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

69.0% Flat or apartment +22.1 pts ▸ 91.1%

27.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.7 pts 8.1%

1.3% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.8% 2 bedrooms +9.6 pts ▸ 52.4%

24.4% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 27.6%

20.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 13.3%

5.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 1.3%

3.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.1% $550–$749 +11.0 pts ▸ 37.1%

23.6% Under $200 ◂ +0.6 pts 23.0%

21.7% $350–$549 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.2%

16.6% $750 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.2 pts 34.1%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.4 pts 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Redfern in Waterloo +11 more in Redfern

43 52nd pct 32 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Redfern in Waterloo +1.19 more in Redfern

3.15 33rd pct 1.95 20th pct

Departures/1k in Redfern in Waterloo +1,056.5 more in Redfern

3,032.4 87th pct 1,975.9 83rd pct

PT routes in Redfern in Waterloo +14 more in Redfern

26 86th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Redfern in Waterloo +1 longer in Waterloo

1 7th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Redfern in Waterloo +2 longer in Waterloo

5 0th pct 7 5th pct

Reach 30 min in Redfern in Waterloo +109,891 more in Redfern

247,357 99th pct 137,466 92nd pct

Reach 45 min in Redfern in Waterloo +443,809 more in Redfern

902,633 99th pct 458,824 91st pct

Transit to city in Redfern in Waterloo +6 longer in Waterloo

23 3rd pct 29 8th pct

How people get to work

53.9% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 52.0%

12.8% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

5.0% Train ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

1.8% Bus +2.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

1.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Motor vehicles per home

46.1% 1 vehicle +3.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

39.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 38.3%

11.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 10.4%

1.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 18.4%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

8.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

6.7% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Accommodation & food even 6.5%

4.2% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

3.2% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.1% Arts & recreation ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

44.2% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 41.2%

17.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative even 10.6%

6.7% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

5.8% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.4% Labourers even 4.5%

2.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Redfern in Waterloo even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Redfern in Waterloo +1 higher in Redfern

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Redfern in Waterloo even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Redfern in Waterloo even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Redfern in Waterloo +6 higher in Redfern

1,080 81st pct 1,074 79th pct

ERP in Redfern in Waterloo +2,900 higher in Waterloo

15,731 74th pct 18,631 84th pct

Growth in Redfern in Waterloo +1.5 pts higher in Redfern

13.6% 87th pct 12.1% 86th pct

Businesses in Redfern in Waterloo +62 higher in Redfern

1,762 83rd pct 1,700 81st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Redfern in Waterloo even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Redfern in Waterloo even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Redfern in Waterloo even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Redfern in Waterloo even

9.6 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Redfern in Waterloo even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Redfern in Waterloo even