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Sydney Inner City vs Eastern Suburbs - North

Name: Sydney Inner City vs Eastern Suburbs - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Sydney Inner City profile · Eastern Suburbs - North profile

Sydney Inner City Eastern Suburbs - North

Sydney Inner City and Eastern Suburbs - North are neighbouring areas with distinct housing and social profiles. Sydney Inner City is much more diverse, with 34.3% of people using another language at home and 52.9% reporting no religion. It is also a high-turnover hub where 62.5% of residents moved in the last five years and renting is common at 63.9%. In contrast, Eastern Suburbs - North has a more established feel, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (28.9%) and a higher proportion of families with children (15.2% compared to 7.7%). Income is also notably higher in Eastern Suburbs - North, where the typical family earns $4,022 a week.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They are also very similar in their high levels of education, with about 53% of adults in both areas holding a bachelor degree or higher. While they share these traits, some gaps are widening. The difference in the share of people born overseas has grown, and the gap in typical family incomes has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 24.1 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North No car: 21.8 pts higher in Sydney Inner City Renting: 20.0 pts higher in Sydney Inner City Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North Other language: 15.9 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +90,628 larger in Sydney Inner City gap widening

217,795 93rd pct 127,167 86th pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +3 yrs older in Eastern Suburbs - North gap narrowing

34 yrs 11th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.1 pts 35.7%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.7% Children (0–14) +7.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.7%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +16.3 pts 46.9%

25.1% Married +13.9 pts ▸ 39.0%

7.6% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Inner City Eastern Suburbs - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +11.5 pts ▸ 56.9%

7.7% China ◂ +6.1 pts 1.5%

4.8% England +2.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.7% South Africa +3.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.8% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

25.3% English +6.9 pts ▸ 32.2%

17.2% Australian +5.6 pts ▸ 22.8%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +11.9 pts 4.6%

10.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.6% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.3% German +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.9% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.2%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +17.4 pts ▸ 76.0%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +6.6 pts 1.8%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

0.9% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.9% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +12.4 pts 40.4%

27.0% Christianity +7.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

1.0% Judaism +13.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +5.2 pts 1.3%

1.7% Hinduism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +14 more in Sydney Inner City

48 86th pct 34 65th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +1.12 more in Sydney Inner City

2.88 66th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +1,753 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

19,098 79th pct 20,851 83rd pct

Avg size in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +207 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North

424 48th pct 632 78th pct

ICSEA in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +24 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

1,134 94th pct 1,158 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +2.3 pts ▸ 83.1%

5.3% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +3.5 pts ▸ 45.8%

20.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 18.5%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

7.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 7.3%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.6% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 9.2%

6.8% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 3.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$273 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$1,244 91st pct $1,517 98th pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$762 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$2,222 84th pct $2,984 100th pct

Family income in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$957 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$3,065 93rd pct $4,022 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +12.7 pts ▸ 36.0%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 23.4%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 14.3%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.3%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Personal income distribution

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 23.4%

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 25.7%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.5%

12.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 5.7%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

6.6% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

3.9% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.9% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None +0.9 pts ▸ 71.8%

15.7% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

3.7% Two conditions even 3.7%

1.3% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +2,599 larger in Sydney Inner City

3,101 75th pct 502 19th pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +1 yrs older in Sydney Inner City

31 yrs 89th pct 30 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$576 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

$726 75th pct $1,302 100th pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$1,151 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

$1,459 37th pct $2,610 95th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.4 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

34.4% Couples with children +21.7 pts ▸ 56.1%

53.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.6 pts 32.9%

9.5% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 31.2%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.6 pts 36.0%

11.8% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

6.5% 4 people +6.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.6% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$120 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$550 96th pct $670 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +$895 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$2,705 94th pct $3,600 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.20 higher in Sydney Inner City gap steady

1.10 100th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +20.0 pts 43.9%

14.1% Owned outright +14.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

77.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.9 pts 60.0%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 20.2%

2.3% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 38.0%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +16.7 pts 14.0%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +9.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

1.0% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

19.8% $750 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.9%

28.7% $350–$549 ◂ +8.2 pts 20.5%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 2.4%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 56.5%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.8 pts 16.2%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +85 more in Sydney Inner City

613 83rd pct 528 76th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +1.34 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

2.81 23rd pct 4.15 44th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +431.6 more in Sydney Inner City

3,227.8 99th pct 2,796.2 95th pct

PT routes in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +184 more in Sydney Inner City

220 94th pct 36 64th pct

Stop walk in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +4 longer in Eastern Suburbs - North

1 0th pct 5 50th pct

Drive to city in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +3 longer in Eastern Suburbs - North

6 2nd pct 9 10th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +3.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

12.9% Car (driver) +6.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

9.1% Walked ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.8% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.0% No vehicle ◂ +21.8 pts 17.2%

11.5% 2 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 26.5%

1.6% 3 vehicles +3.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.0% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

4.3% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support even 3.6%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 42.9%

18.6% Managers +4.6 pts ▸ 23.2%

10.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +114,614 higher in Sydney Inner City

248,588 93rd pct 133,974 83rd pct

Growth in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +8.2 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

12.5% 87th pct 4.3% 37th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +95 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

1,390 86th pct 1,484 90th pct

Max temp in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.5 higher in Sydney Inner City

23.4 45th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.3 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

13.7 71st pct 14.0 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.6 higher in Sydney Inner City

9.7 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.1 more in Sydney Inner City

8.0 100th pct 7.9 99th pct

15-min city in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.2 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +2.7 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 97.3% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 98th pct

Walk to school in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +0.4 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

99.9% 100th pct 99.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 99th pct

Walk to health in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +2.9 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 97.1% 98th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +2.4 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

17.8 64th pct 20.1 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +395 higher in Sydney Inner City

708 100th pct 314 89th pct

Mean slope in Sydney Inner City in Eastern Suburbs - North +1.4 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

11.2% 99th pct 9.7% 92nd pct

Compare Sydney Inner City with nearby areas

Leichhardt Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Botany Eastern Suburbs - North North Sydney - Mosman Eastern Suburbs - South Chatswood - Lane Cove Kogarah - Rockdale

Compare Eastern Suburbs - North with nearby areas

Eastern Suburbs - South Sydney Inner City Botany North Sydney - Mosman Manly Leichhardt Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Chatswood - Lane Cove

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Inner City vs Eastern Suburbs - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/vs/11801/eastern-suburbs-north