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Sydney Inner City vs Eastern Suburbs - South
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Sydney Inner City profile · Eastern Suburbs - South profile
Sydney Inner City Eastern Suburbs - South
Sydney Inner City and Eastern Suburbs - South are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyle patterns. Sydney Inner City is a high-density hub where renting is far more common (63.9%) and 40.6% of people live alone. It has a much younger feel, with 52.9% of people claiming no religion and far more people living without a car (39.0%). In contrast, Eastern Suburbs - South has more family-sized homes, with 46.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 26.8% being separate houses. It is also more likely to be owner-occupied, with 26.9% of homes owned outright compared to 14.1% in Sydney Inner City.
Daily life in both areas shares many similarities, including typical weekly rents of $550 and very similar household incomes. This shared baseline exists alongside shifting trends, such as a widening gap in mobility and residency. Since 2011, the difference in the number of people without cars has grown, and the share of people who moved in the last five years is now 18.2 points higher in Sydney Inner City.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 174,572
- First area, 2016: 214,249
- First area, 2021: 217,795
- Second area, 2011: 128,990
- Second area, 2016: 140,654
- Second area, 2021: 134,243
- First area, 2011: 32 yrs
- First area, 2016: 32 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Sydney Inner City: 0.4% males, 0.6% females; 85+ in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Sydney Inner City: 0.5% males, 0.6% females; 80–84 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Sydney Inner City: 0.9% males, 0.8% females; 75–79 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Sydney Inner City: 1.4% males, 1.2% females; 70–74 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney Inner City: 1.6% males, 1.6% females; 65–69 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Sydney Inner City: 2.1% males, 1.8% females; 60–64 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Sydney Inner City: 2.5% males, 2.0% females; 55–59 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Sydney Inner City: 2.9% males, 2.2% females; 50–54 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Sydney Inner City: 3.2% males, 2.5% females; 45–49 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Sydney Inner City: 4.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Sydney Inner City: 6.1% males, 5.1% females; 35–39 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Sydney Inner City: 8.3% males, 7.5% females; 30–34 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 4.5% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Sydney Inner City: 8.1% males, 8.1% females; 25–29 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 4.3% males, 4.7% females
- 20–24 in Sydney Inner City: 4.9% males, 5.3% females; 20–24 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Sydney Inner City: 1.2% males, 1.3% females; 15–19 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Sydney Inner City: 1.0% males, 0.9% females; 10–14 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Sydney Inner City: 1.1% males, 1.1% females; 5–9 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Sydney Inner City: 1.8% males, 1.7% females; 0–4 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $888
- First area, 2016: $956
- First area, 2021: $1,244
- Second area, 2011: $718
- Second area, 2016: $834
- Second area, 2021: $1,121
- First area, 2011: $1,644
- First area, 2016: $1,935
- First area, 2021: $2,222
- Second area, 2011: $1,578
- Second area, 2016: $1,916
- Second area, 2021: $2,305
- First area, 2011: $2,273
- First area, 2016: $2,526
- First area, 2021: $3,065
- Second area, 2011: $2,066
- Second area, 2016: $2,421
- Second area, 2021: $3,009
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.0
- First area, 2016: 2.0
- First area, 2021: 1.9
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $465
- First area, 2016: $570
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2011: $440
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2011: $2,515
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,705
- Second area, 2011: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,033
- First area, 2011: 1.30
- First area, 2016: 1.20
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Inner City vs Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/vs/11802/eastern-suburbs-south