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Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 10 km apart · Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham North Sydney - Mosman

North Sydney - Mosman and Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham are two high-earning inner-city areas, but they differ significantly in wealth and education. North Sydney - Mosman is far more affluent, with 36.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week compared to 22.7% in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham. Educational attainment is also higher in North Sydney - Mosman, where 57.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 45.9% in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham. While Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham has a higher share of detached houses at 29.1%, North Sydney - Mosman is more densely packed with apartments.

Since 2011, the gaps in high incomes and university degrees between the two areas have narrowed. Despite these shifting trends, both places remain very similar in other ways, with nearly identical shares of renters (around 46%) and people working or looking for work (about 68%). They also share a similar family makeup, with children under 15 making up around 13% of the population in both areas.

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Where they differ most

Population: 40,007 larger in North Sydney - Mosman Bachelor+: 11.8 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Volunteering: 4.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +40,007 larger in North Sydney - Mosman gap steady

54,771 44th pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +4 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

36 yrs 21st pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

39.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 33.8%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.9% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.3% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 8.7%

Marital status

54.4% Never married ◂ +14.0 pts 40.4%

31.9% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.6% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

63.3% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 58.1%

4.0% England +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.5% Vietnam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.4%

1.3% China +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Nepal even 0.4%

Ancestry

28.7% English +7.6 pts ▸ 36.2%

24.2% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.4% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

9.5% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.5% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.4% Greek ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%

4.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.6%

3.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

68.2% English only +6.6 pts ▸ 74.8%

4.7% Greek ◂ +4.2 pts 0.5%

4.3% Vietnamese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.3%

1.5% Mandarin +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Arabic ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.2% No religion ◂ +8.7 pts 44.5%

32.3% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

4.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

1.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Islam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Judaism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +4 more in North Sydney - Mosman

19 33rd pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +0.86 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

2.62 61st pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +10,006 more in North Sydney - Mosman

9,331 45th pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +322 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

518 62nd pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +60 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,119 90th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

8.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.1%

7.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.0 pts 1.7%

3.1% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Bachelor degree +3.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

17.8% Postgraduate degree +3.8 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

11.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.4 pts 6.2%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

19.2% Management & commerce +11.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

14.6% Creative arts ◂ +7.8 pts 6.8%

7.7% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.2% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences even 4.0%

3.6% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$405 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$1,159 88th pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$341 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$2,276 86th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$918 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$2,964 90th pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $4,000 or more +10.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.4%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 15.6%

12.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 11.0%

11.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.4%

Personal income distribution

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 22.7%

28.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 23.0%

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

9.7% $3,000 or more +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 6.6%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.8% Arthritis +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.4% None +5.2 pts ▸ 70.7%

20.6% One condition ◂ +3.2 pts 17.4%

5.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.9% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +500 larger in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

851 33rd pct 351 13th pct

Median age in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +1 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman

30 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$517 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$775 80th pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$878 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$1,754 63rd pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 larger in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 50.7%

33.2% Couples without children +5.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

12.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

35.6% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 36.7%

30.0% 1 person +6.7 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

12.9% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

3.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$87 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$495 91st pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +$285 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$2,800 96th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.8% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 46.3%

22.8% Owned outright +6.7 pts ▸ 29.4%

29.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.5 pts 21.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

41.2% Flat or apartment +27.4 pts ▸ 68.6%

29.1% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 17.9%

27.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.2 pts 12.9%

2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

37.5% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%

15.2% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

11.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

3.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.1% $350–$549 ◂ +4.6 pts 33.5%

23.6% $550–$749 +7.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.7% $750 or more +9.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

13.1% $200–$349 ◂ +8.3 pts 4.7%

5.8% Under $200 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.6% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

26.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 21.0%

13.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

10.2% Under $1,000 +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +266 more in North Sydney - Mosman

162 29th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +1.56 more in North Sydney - Mosman

2.96 25th pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +258.7 more in North Sydney - Mosman

2,233.6 89th pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +12 more in North Sydney - Mosman

48 78th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in North Sydney - Mosman

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +6 longer in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

11 14th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Worked at home +8.7 pts ▸ 60.2%

20.4% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 17.2%

3.7% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.0% Train ◂ +2.4 pts 1.6%

1.6% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

51.9% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

19.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 16.5%

4.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

1.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.3% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 21.1%

7.0% Finance & insurance +6.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 11.2%

10.7% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.6%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

6.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.1% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

5.0% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.9 pts 4.1%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

3.4% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

40.7% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.0% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.5%

8.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

7.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 5.5%

5.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +42,439 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

58,057 42nd pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman even

5.3% 47th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +103 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,316 82nd pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

23.6 48th pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +0.5 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

13.2 66th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman even

9.0 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +0.1 more in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

7.9 100th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +2.6 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +1.8 pts higher in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham

99.6% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +1.2 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

94.7% 96th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +8.0 more in North Sydney - Mosman

11.9 23rd pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +64 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

309 89th pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham in North Sydney - Mosman +5.3 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

5.6% 52nd pct 10.9% 98th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11702/marrickville-sydenham-petersham/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman