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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Kogarah - Rockdale

Name: Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Kogarah - Rockdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham profile · Kogarah - Rockdale profile

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Kogarah - Rockdale

Kogarah - Rockdale and Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different social profiles. Kogarah - Rockdale is far more culturally diverse, with 48.1% of people born overseas and 55.1% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham has a much higher share of people with no religion (53.2% compared to 24.5% in Kogarah - Rockdale) and more residents with bachelor degrees (45.9% versus 33.4%). Typical weekly personal incomes are also well higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham at $1,159, compared to $834 in Kogarah - Rockdale.

Both areas are nearly identical when it comes to the typical weekly rent, which is around $480 to $495. While they share this similarity, other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in the number of people working from home has grown significantly, with 51.5% in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham compared to 34.2% in Kogarah - Rockdale. This trend is consistent with the wider gap in high earners and university qualifications between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,147 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale Other language: 28.0 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale No religion: 28.7 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham De facto: 10.5 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Work from home: 17.3 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +91,147 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap widening

54,771 44th pct 145,918 87th pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +1 yrs older in Kogarah - Rockdale gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.5 pts 34.1%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.8%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.3% Children (0–14) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +17.8 pts 36.7%

31.9% Married +15.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Widowed +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Kogarah - Rockdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +16.3 pts 47.0%

1.3% China +6.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.4% Nepal +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.0% England ◂ +2.7 pts 1.3%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

1.0% Philippines +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.7% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.7% English ◂ +16.0 pts 12.7%

24.2% Australian ◂ +11.4 pts 12.8%

6.5% Chinese +8.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.4% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 4.6%

6.4% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +6.4 pts 3.1%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.1 pts 1.5%

3.4% German ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

1.7% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +29.5 pts 38.7%

4.7% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

1.5% Mandarin +5.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.6% Arabic +5.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.6% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

1.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +28.7 pts 24.5%

32.3% Christianity +15.5 pts ▸ 47.8%

1.8% Islam +7.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Hinduism +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.1% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +22 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

19 33rd pct 41 77th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.77 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2.62 61st pct 1.84 41st pct

Students in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +8,132 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

9,331 45th pct 17,463 76th pct

Avg size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +82 larger in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

518 62nd pct 437 49th pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +45 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

1,119 90th pct 1,073 75th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 68.6%

8.3% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.7% Year 9 or below +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

3.1% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 34.2%

17.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.7 pts 14.0%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.6% Certificate III / IV +3.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

1.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +7.5 pts 10.4%

14.6% Creative arts ◂ +10.3 pts 4.3%

7.2% Engineering & related +4.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.7% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.6% Information technology +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Architecture & building even 4.3%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$325 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$1,159 88th pct $834 61st pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$353 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,276 86th pct $1,923 67th pct

Family income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$777 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $2,187 63rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 13.7%

11.6% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 31.9%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.9 pts 18.5%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

5.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.6% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +6.1 pts ▸ 71.5%

20.6% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 14.6%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +198 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale

851 33rd pct 1,049 41st pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +2 yrs older in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

30 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$42 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$775 80th pct $817 85th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$362 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

$1,754 63rd pct $2,116 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.3 larger in Kogarah - Rockdale gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +6.3 pts ▸ 58.5%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 26.6%

12.7% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 32.3%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +5.2 pts 24.8%

16.1% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 18.1%

12.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$15 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap steady

$495 91st pct $480 89th pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +$417 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,800 96th pct $2,383 88th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +7.5 pts 38.3%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

22.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

41.2% Flat or apartment +6.2 pts ▸ 47.4%

29.1% Separate house +10.6 pts ▸ 39.7%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.2 pts 11.9%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.0% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 30.2%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.2 pts 7.9%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

3.2% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.9 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +14.3 pts ▸ 52.4%

23.6% $550–$749 +2.1 pts ▸ 25.7%

16.7% $750 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 5.2%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +4.0 pts 9.1%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 31.2%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +6.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +2.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.2% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +487 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

162 29th pct 649 86th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +1.49 more in Kogarah - Rockdale

2.96 25th pct 4.45 50th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +914.9 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2,233.6 89th pct 1,318.7 68th pct

PT routes in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +18 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

48 78th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +3 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

1 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +7 longer in Kogarah - Rockdale

11 14th pct 18 31st pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +17.3 pts 34.2%

20.4% Car (driver) +12.6 pts ▸ 33.1%

4.0% Train +3.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.1 pts 46.8%

22.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 27.5%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.6 pts 14.0%

4.5% 3 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.8% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +5.3 pts 10.0%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

6.9% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.0 pts 2.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 27.3%

17.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 13.0%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +2.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.4% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.6% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.8% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Labourers +4.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +99,817 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

58,057 42nd pct 157,874 87th pct

Growth in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.4 pts higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

5.3% 47th pct 7.7% 69th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +93 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

1,316 82nd pct 1,223 77th pct

Max temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale even

23.6 48th pct 23.6 48th pct

Min temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.1 higher in Kogarah - Rockdale

13.2 66th pct 13.3 67th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.8 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

9.0 100th pct 8.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.3 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

7.9 100th pct 7.6 92nd pct

15-min city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +1.2 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +8.0 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.8 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

99.6% 99th pct 96.8% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 98th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +7.2 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

94.7% 96th pct 87.5% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +2.8 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

11.9 23rd pct 9.2 3rd pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +86 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

309 89th pct 223 84th pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Kogarah - Rockdale +0.8 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

5.6% 52nd pct 4.9% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Kogarah - Rockdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/vs/11904/kogarah-rockdale