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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Name: Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham profile · Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield profile

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield and Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham are neighbouring areas in Greater Sydney with very different cultural profiles. Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield is far more diverse, with 50.2% of people born overseas and 52.0% using a language other than English at home. It also has a much higher share of recent arrivals (23.2%) and a larger number of schools. In contrast, Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham has a higher typical weekly personal income of $1,159 and a far higher share of people with no religion at 53.2%.

These differences have become more pronounced since 2011, particularly the gap in overseas births which has widened to 17.9 percentage points. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as the share of children under 15 and the proportion of people who provide unpaid care. Both are also far more likely to have adults with university degrees than the national figure, and both have a very low share of separate houses.

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Where they differ most

Population: 106,895 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield Other language: 24.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield De facto: 9.2 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Born overseas: 17.9 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +106,895 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap widening

54,771 44th pct 161,666 89th pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 yrs older in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap steady

36 yrs 21st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 36.3%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.9 pts 22.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +1.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 42.9%

31.9% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

7.6% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.6% Separated even 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

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

85+ in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 0.7% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 0.9% males, 1.5% females
80–84 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
75–79 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 1.2% males, 1.2% females; 75–79 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 1.2% males, 1.3% females
70–74 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 70–74 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
65–69 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 65–69 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 1.9% males, 2.1% females
60–64 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.3% males, 2.3% females; 60–64 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.4% males, 2.5% females
55–59 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.9% males, 2.6% females; 55–59 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
50–54 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.6% males, 3.0% females
45–49 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 3.6% males, 3.7% females; 45–49 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
40–44 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 3.9% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 3.1% males, 3.1% females
35–39 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 35–39 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 4.3% males, 4.0% females
30–34 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 5.6% males, 5.8% females; 30–34 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 5.3% males, 5.1% females
25–29 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 5.3% males, 5.6% females; 25–29 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 5.9% males, 5.5% females
20–24 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 5.0% males, 4.4% females
15–19 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.0% males, 1.8% females; 15–19 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.2% males, 2.1% females
10–14 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.4% males, 2.0% females; 10–14 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.2% males, 2.2% females
5–9 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.2% males, 2.1% females; 5–9 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
0–4 in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 0–4 in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield: 2.3% males, 2.3% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 45.4%

1.3% China +9.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.4% Nepal +5.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.7% India +4.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.0% England ◂ +2.3 pts 1.6%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

0.8% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.7% English ◂ +13.0 pts 15.6%

24.2% Australian ◂ +10.3 pts 13.9%

6.5% Chinese +14.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.4% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 7.0%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 4.5%

4.8% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Greek ◂ +2.8 pts 3.5%

1.5% Indian +3.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.4% German ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

1.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only ◂ +25.2 pts 43.0%

1.5% Mandarin +9.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.6% Cantonese +3.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Greek ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +2.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.6% Arabic +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +17.5 pts 35.7%

32.3% Christianity +6.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

1.1% Hinduism +9.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.6% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +28 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

19 33rd pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.47 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2.62 61st pct 2.15 50th pct

Students in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +18,057 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

9,331 45th pct 27,388 87th pct

Avg size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +64 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

518 62nd pct 583 73rd pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +10 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

1,119 90th pct 1,108 87th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 76.2%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +0.4 pts 7.9%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 10.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 12.8%

14.6% Creative arts ◂ +8.0 pts 6.6%

7.2% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.7% Health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.6% Information technology +4.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 5.8%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$268 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$1,159 88th pct $891 70th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$230 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,276 86th pct $2,046 75th pct

Family income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$593 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $2,371 73rd pct

Household income distribution

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

23.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 17.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 21.8%

11.6% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 20.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 6.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.3%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

5.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.6% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.1% Cancer even 2.1%

1.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +6.5 pts ▸ 72.0%

20.6% One condition ◂ +5.1 pts 15.5%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

1.9% Three or more even 1.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +254 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

851 33rd pct 1,105 43rd pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 yrs older in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

30 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$71 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$775 80th pct $846 87th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$9 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

$1,754 63rd pct $1,763 63rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 larger in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children +4.9 pts ▸ 57.1%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +4.5 pts 28.6%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.9%

2.0% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

35.6% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 32.5%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +4.2 pts 25.8%

16.1% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% 4 people +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

3.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$30 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$495 91st pct $465 87th pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +$364 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap widening

$2,800 96th pct $2,436 89th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented ◂ +0.6 pts 45.2%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 26.5%

22.8% Owned outright +2.4 pts ▸ 25.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

41.2% Flat or apartment +13.6 pts ▸ 54.8%

29.1% Separate house +4.2 pts ▸ 33.4%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.6 pts 10.6%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 2 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.6 pts 24.4%

15.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 11.6%

11.7% 4 bedrooms +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.2% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 +14.4 pts ▸ 52.5%

23.6% $550–$749 ◂ +2.0 pts 21.6%

16.7% $750 or more ◂ +10.3 pts 6.4%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.9%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.6 pts 35.1%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 32.8%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +437 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

162 29th pct 599 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.75 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

2.96 25th pct 3.71 36th pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +300.9 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2,233.6 89th pct 1,932.6 85th pct

PT routes in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +26 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

48 78th pct 74 87th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2 longer in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1 longer in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

11 14th pct 12 17th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home ◂ +9.6 pts 42.0%

20.4% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.0% Train +3.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.7% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

1.5% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 48.6%

22.2% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 23.9%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%

4.5% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +2.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.2%

6.9% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.0% Finance & insurance +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

5.9% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals ◂ +5.8 pts 34.9%

17.0% Managers ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

12.0% Clerical & administrative +1.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.8% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Labourers +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

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

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +116,357 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

58,057 42nd pct 174,414 88th pct

Growth in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.0 pts higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

5.3% 47th pct 7.3% 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +86 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

1,316 82nd pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

23.6 48th pct 23.9 51st pct

Min temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.6 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

13.2 66th pct 12.6 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.5 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

9.0 100th pct 8.5 94th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.2 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

7.9 100th pct 7.7 95th pct

15-min city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +2.0 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 98.0% 94th pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +1.6 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 98.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.5 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 95.4% 70th pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +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 Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.9 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

94.7% 96th pct 89.8% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +4.0 more in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

11.9 23rd pct 16.0 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +13 higher in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield

309 89th pct 321 90th pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield +0.6 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

5.6% 52nd pct 5.0% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs Strathfield - Burwood - Ashfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/vs/12003/strathfield-burwood-ashfield