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Earlwood vs Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

Name: Earlwood vs Dulwich Hill - Lewisham — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Earlwood profile · Dulwich Hill - Lewisham profile

Earlwood Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

Earlwood and Dulwich Hill - Lewisham are neighbouring areas with very different residential styles. Earlwood is a place of larger, family-sized homes, where 80.2% are separate houses and 44.5% are owned outright. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 46.1% of people using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Dulwich Hill - Lewisham is dominated by flats or apartments (57.2%) and renters (46.4%). It has a more highly qualified population, with 46.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 29.1% in Earlwood.

These two neighbours have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining a consistent gap in their demographics. Both areas share a typical weekly household income of around $2,160 and have nearly identical unemployment rates of about 4%. While Dulwich Hill - Lewisham has a younger typical resident (37) and a much higher share of people with no religion (50.6%), Earlwood is older, with a typical age of 44 and a larger proportion of people aged 65 and over (20.7%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 25.6 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Renting: 25.8 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Separate houses: 51.6 pts higher in Earlwood 3+ bedrooms: 40.9 pts higher in Earlwood Recent movers: 21.6 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

17,969 86th pct 17,948 86th pct

Median age in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +7 yrs older in Earlwood

44 yrs 75th pct 37 yrs 36th pct

Age structure

22.7% Young adults (25–44) +16.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 24.5%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.9 pts 12.8%

16.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 14.1%

11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

Marital status

33.7% Never married +17.7 pts ▸ 51.5%

50.7% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 34.4%

6.9% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Earlwood Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.9% Australia +1.2 pts ▸ 63.1%

1.8% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% China ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

2.2% Italy ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

14.9% English +13.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

16.9% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

22.3% Greek ◂ +16.2 pts 6.1%

7.0% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.3% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 5.6%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

3.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.8% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.8% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

49.8% English only +18.6 pts ▸ 68.4%

18.1% Greek ◂ +13.9 pts 4.2%

5.6% Arabic ◂ +3.3 pts 2.3%

3.4% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

3.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

2.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

62.6% Christianity ◂ +26.7 pts 35.9%

24.9% No religion +25.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

5.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.0% Buddhism even 3.0%

2.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

0.5% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +4 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

3 43rd pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1.77 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

1.00 15th pct 2.77 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +8 more in Earlwood

83 99th pct 75 96th pct

Students in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1,702 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

1,126 41st pct 2,828 76th pct

Avg size in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +29 larger in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

375 43rd pct 404 47th pct

ICSEA in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +21 higher in Earlwood

1,106 85th pct 1,085 78th pct

Highest year of school

64.5% Year 12 +10.6 pts ▸ 75.1%

13.7% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

13.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

3.0% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Highest qualification level

32.8% Bachelor degree +7.3 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 10.9%

12.2% Postgraduate degree +5.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Field of qualification

23.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

12.5% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.1% Creative arts +6.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.7% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 7.2%

7.3% Health +0.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.8% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

4.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$361 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$836 57th pct $1,197 89th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

$2,163 76th pct $2,162 76th pct

Family income in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$399 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$2,486 74th pct $2,885 87th pct

Household income distribution

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

20.5% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.0%

21.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 20.3%

13.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 11.1%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 12.3%

Personal income distribution

39.9% Under $650 ◂ +11.3 pts 28.6%

26.9% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 27.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.0% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

3.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

1.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.4% None ◂ +4.0 pts 64.4%

17.7% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.9% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +122 larger in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

144 43rd pct 266 62nd pct

Median age in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +2 yrs older in Earlwood

30 yrs 86th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$45 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

$630 49th pct $675 58th pct

Household income in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$795 higher in Earlwood

$2,437 87th pct $1,642 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.6 larger in Earlwood

2.8 79th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +13.1 pts 52.8%

20.9% Couples without children +11.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

12.3% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

0.9% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.3% 2 people +5.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.3% 1 person +14.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

20.5% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 12.0%

17.6% 3 people ◂ +2.5 pts 15.1%

8.1% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 2.9%

4.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$90 higher in Earlwood

$570 95th pct $480 86th pct

Mortgage in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +$209 higher in Earlwood

$2,809 92nd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.10 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

0.90 86th pct 1.00 90th pct

How homes are owned or rented

20.5% Rented +25.8 pts ▸ 46.4%

44.5% Owned outright ◂ +20.9 pts 23.6%

32.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 28.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

80.2% Separate house ◂ +51.6 pts 28.6%

11.5% Flat or apartment +45.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

8.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.1% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Bedrooms per home

19.4% 2 bedrooms +25.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 25.0%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.3 pts 8.9%

2.2% 1 bedroom +13.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

31.9% $350–$549 +15.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

39.0% $550–$749 ◂ +13.8 pts 25.2%

14.2% $750 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.9%

6.6% $200–$349 +4.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

4.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 39.5%

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

12.6% $1,000–$1,799 +3.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +38 more in Earlwood

74 76th pct 36 46th pct

Stops/1k in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +2.11 more in Earlwood

4.12 47th pct 2.01 21st pct

Departures/1k in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +711.3 more in Earlwood

2,076.6 85th pct 1,365.3 70th pct

PT routes in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +13 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

8 52nd pct 21 86th pct

Stop walk in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 longer in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +5 longer in Earlwood

17 31st pct 12 17th pct

Reach 30 min in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +43,348 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

32,252 77th pct 75,600 88th pct

Reach 45 min in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +164,456 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

189,786 86th pct 354,242 89th pct

Transit to city in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +9 longer in Earlwood

53 40th pct 44 24th pct

How people get to work

46.2% Worked at home +7.0 pts ▸ 53.2%

27.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

1.6% Train +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

1.1% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 1 vehicle +18.2 pts ▸ 55.9%

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +13.6 pts 21.1%

8.7% No vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.9 pts 3.8%

7.2% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.2% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.7% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.0% Construction ◂ +3.7 pts 5.3%

8.7% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.2% Finance & insurance even 7.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.2%

4.4% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.8% Media & telecommunications +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

30.3% Professionals +10.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.9% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 17.5%

15.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.4 pts 12.7%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 8.2%

8.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.4 pts 5.8%

7.1% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

3.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +4 higher in Earlwood

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +2 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

8 71st pct 10 100th pct

IRSAD score in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +34 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

1,072 78th pct 1,106 88th pct

ERP in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +632 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

18,194 82nd pct 18,826 84th pct

Growth in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +3.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

1.1% 19th pct 4.3% 47th pct

Businesses in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +678 higher in Earlwood

2,032 86th pct 1,354 72nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

1,316 82nd pct 1,316 82nd pct

Max temp in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

23.6 49th pct 23.6 49th pct

Min temp in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

13.2 66th pct 13.2 66th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1.7 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

7.3 78th pct 9.1 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.4 more in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

7.6 85th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +0.5 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

99.5% 86th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +8.1 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

91.9% 78th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +1.2 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

98.8% 70th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

99.8% 96th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +15.7 pts higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

84.3% 79th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +2.5 more in Earlwood

9.5 20th pct 7.0 7th pct

Intersections/km² in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +126 higher in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham

244 76th pct 370 88th pct

Mean slope in Earlwood in Dulwich Hill - Lewisham +3.0 pts higher in Earlwood

7.8% 80th pct 4.8% 41st pct

Compare Earlwood with nearby areas

Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Arncliffe - Bardwell Valley Canterbury - South Campsie - South Dulwich Hill - Lewisham Kingsgrove (South) - Bardwell Park Marrickville - South Campsie - North

Compare Dulwich Hill - Lewisham with nearby areas

Marrickville - South Ashfield - South Marrickville - North Canterbury (North) - Ashbury Haberfield - Summer Hill Petersham - Stanmore Ashfield - North Earlwood

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Earlwood vs Dulwich Hill - Lewisham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/119021662/earlwood/vs/120031394/dulwich-hill-lewisham