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Greenacre - North vs Strathfield - West

Name: Greenacre - North vs Strathfield - West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Greenacre - North profile · Strathfield - West profile

Greenacre - North Strathfield - West

Greenacre - North and Strathfield - West are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Strathfield - West is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,726 compared to $1,429 in Greenacre - North. Education levels are also far higher in Strathfield - West, where 45.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while only 20.5% do in Greenacre - North. Greenacre - North has a much younger population, with children under 15 making up 22.7% of residents, and a higher share of renters at 34.4%.

While these areas differ in wealth, they share similar rates of long-term health conditions and have nearly the same number of public transport routes. The gap in professional qualifications and high incomes has widened since 2011, as Strathfield - West has moved further ahead. In contrast, Greenacre - North provides better immediate access to food, with 95.6% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries, compared to 77.2% in Strathfield - West.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 24.8 pts higher in Strathfield - West Personal income: $465 higher in Strathfield - West Household income: $1,297 higher in Strathfield - West Year 12: 21.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West Family income: $1,362 higher in Strathfield - West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +5,384 larger in Greenacre - North

14,637 74th pct 9,253 48th pct

Median age in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +7 yrs older in Strathfield - West

34 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

22.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 15.5%

15.0% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

14.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married +6.3 pts ▸ 55.1%

33.4% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

4.2% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Age & sex structure

Greenacre - North Strathfield - West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.5% Australia ◂ +2.2 pts 50.2%

1.5% China +6.9 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% India +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Italy even 1.3%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.3% England +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

4.6% Chinese +18.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

13.8% Australian ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

8.1% English +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.4% Indian +4.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.6% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% German +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

28.7% English only +11.2 pts ▸ 40.0%

35.9% Arabic ◂ +26.6 pts 9.3%

1.5% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.7% Cantonese +6.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

0.9% Hindi +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

36.2% Christianity +14.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

43.8% Islam ◂ +38.3 pts 5.5%

7.5% No religion +14.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

1.3% Hinduism +8.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 5.0%

2.1% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +1 more in Strathfield - West

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +2.28 more in Strathfield - West

1.21 22nd pct 3.48 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +15 more in Greenacre - North

72 95th pct 57 90th pct

Students in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +612 more in Greenacre - North

4,325 87th pct 3,713 86th pct

Avg size in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +339 larger in Greenacre - North

1,081 94th pct 743 82nd pct

ICSEA in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +29 higher in Strathfield - West

1,054 66th pct 1,083 77th pct

Highest year of school

57.8% Year 12 +21.6 pts ▸ 79.4%

14.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.8 pts 7.9%

14.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.0 pts 5.8%

3.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Highest qualification level

27.9% Bachelor degree +16.3 pts ▸ 44.3%

19.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.2 pts 8.5%

9.9% Postgraduate degree +7.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.0 pts 12.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

19.9% Management & commerce +5.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

7.4% Health +8.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.2%

11.2% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.4% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

4.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Income

Personal income in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$465 higher in Strathfield - West

$496 3rd pct $961 74th pct

Household income in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$1,297 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,429 31st pct $2,726 92nd pct

Family income in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$1,362 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,704 26th pct $3,066 89th pct

Household income distribution

9.3% $4,000 or more +21.6 pts ▸ 30.9%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.7 pts 17.5%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 22.4%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.4 pts 10.7%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

53.0% Under $650 ◂ +16.0 pts 37.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

10.9% $1,500–$2,999 +10.1 pts ▸ 20.9%

1.7% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 7.7%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

6.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 6.2%

5.7% Asthma ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

5.4% Mental health ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.4% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.9% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.8% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.3% None +4.8 pts ▸ 72.1%

14.8% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +50 larger in Greenacre - North

94 30th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +2 yrs older in Strathfield - West

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$368 higher in Strathfield - West

$456 12th pct $824 77th pct

Household income in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$1,749 higher in Strathfield - West

$1,125 11th pct $2,874 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.2 larger in Greenacre - North

3.3 97th pct 3.1 91st pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 70.2%

11.8% Couples without children +8.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +8.2 pts 9.0%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

20.9% 2 people +6.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

20.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 15.2%

16.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

16.0% 3 people +3.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 7.5%

12.9% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$130 higher in Strathfield - West

$400 62nd pct $530 91st pct

Mortgage in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +$947 higher in Strathfield - West

$2,253 77th pct $3,200 99th pct

People / bedroom in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.10 higher in Greenacre - North

1.00 90th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Owned outright +13.2 pts ▸ 41.8%

32.8% Owned with a mortgage +2.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

34.4% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 20.5%

2.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

59.5% Separate house +18.7 pts ▸ 78.2%

31.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +27.8 pts 3.9%

8.1% Flat or apartment +9.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

42.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 23.2%

9.5% 5 or more +19.2 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

13.1% 2 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

7.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 3.8%

0.6% Studio / none even 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

29.6% $350–$549 +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

25.5% Under $200 ◂ +17.2 pts 8.4%

17.7% $550–$749 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

5.6% $750 or more +16.5 pts ▸ 22.1%

16.0% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 9.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

28.1% $3,000 or more +19.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

32.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.2%

17.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.5%

11.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +19 more in Greenacre - North

91 86th pct 72 75th pct

Stops/1k in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +1.56 more in Strathfield - West

6.22 75th pct 7.78 86th pct

Departures/1k in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +47.7 more in Strathfield - West

1,540.2 74th pct 1,587.9 75th pct

PT routes in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West even

8 52nd pct 8 52nd pct

Stop walk in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +1 longer in Strathfield - West

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +2 longer in Greenacre - North

17 31st pct 15 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +3,419 more in Greenacre - North

45,034 86th pct 41,615 84th pct

Reach 45 min in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +16,205 more in Strathfield - West

219,029 86th pct 235,234 87th pct

Transit to city in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +15 longer in Greenacre - North

65 63rd pct 50 34th pct

How people get to work

42.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

29.2% Worked at home +10.5 pts ▸ 39.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 37.4%

31.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 29.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

10.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 6.3%

9.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.7% Health care & social assistance +6.7 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.3% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 9.4%

9.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%

9.5% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.9% Finance & insurance +3.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

5.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

5.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

4.5% Other services ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

3.0% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

22.6% Professionals +16.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.4% Managers +5.9 pts ▸ 18.3%

16.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 15.4%

12.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.9 pts 7.2%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%

8.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 5.0%

8.2% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 3.3%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.6 pts 2.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +7 higher in Strathfield - West

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IRSD decile in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +8 higher in Strathfield - West

1 0th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +7 higher in Strathfield - West

3 29th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +4 higher in Strathfield - West

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +182 higher in Strathfield - West

949 29th pct 1,131 94th pct

ERP in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +6,469 higher in Greenacre - North

15,405 73rd pct 8,936 42nd pct

Growth in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +8.5 pts higher in Greenacre - North

4.8% 52nd pct -3.7% 0th pct

Businesses in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +464 higher in Greenacre - North

2,006 86th pct 1,542 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +77 higher in Strathfield - West

1,153 72nd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.2 higher in Greenacre - North

24.1 54th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.5 higher in Strathfield - West

12.1 55th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.4 higher in Greenacre - North

7.4 79th pct 6.9 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.4 more in Greenacre - North

7.1 78th pct 6.7 72nd pct

15-min city in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +6.0 pts higher in Greenacre - North

97.9% 83rd pct 91.9% 73rd pct

Walk to shops in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +18.4 pts higher in Greenacre - North

95.6% 82nd pct 77.2% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West even

99.8% 83rd pct 100.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +3.6 pts higher in Strathfield - West

96.3% 79th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West even

100.0% 71st pct 100.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +7.7 pts higher in Greenacre - North

52.3% 56th pct 44.6% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +62.1 more in Strathfield - West

9.8 22nd pct 72.0 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +5 higher in Strathfield - West

234 75th pct 239 76th pct

Mean slope in Greenacre - North in Strathfield - West +0.5 pts higher in Greenacre - North

4.7% 38th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Compare Greenacre - North with nearby areas

Strathfield South Greenacre - South Chullora Strathfield - West Rookwood Cemetery Lakemba Belmore - Belfield Wiley Park

Compare Strathfield - West with nearby areas

Strathfield - East Strathfield South Homebush Rookwood Cemetery Greenacre - North Burwood Croydon Park - Enfield Belmore - Belfield

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenacre - North vs Strathfield - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119011655/greenacre-north/vs/120031681/strathfield-west