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Sydney Inner City vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Sydney Inner City vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.2 km apart · Sydney Inner City profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Sydney Inner City North Sydney - Mosman

Sydney Inner City and North Sydney - Mosman are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Sydney Inner City is a highly transient hub where 62.5% of people moved in the last five years and 63.9% of homes are rented. It is far more linguistically diverse, with 34.3% of people using another language at home. In contrast, North Sydney - Mosman is more established, with a higher share of outright homeowners (29.4%) and a noticeably older population; the typical resident is 40, compared to 34 in Sydney Inner City. North Sydney - Mosman also has a higher proportion of high earners, with 36.1% of people earning $2,000 or more a week.

Both areas have very similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $550 to $582. This shared cost of living exists alongside a widening gap in housing types, as North Sydney - Mosman has far more three-bedroom homes and detached houses. Life in Sydney Inner City is more car-independent, with 39% of homes having no motor vehicle, while North Sydney - Mosman has more people caring for children unpaid. Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in terms of age and the number of people born overseas.

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Where they differ most

No car: 22.5 pts higher in Sydney Inner City 3+ bedrooms: 18.0 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Renting: 17.6 pts higher in Sydney Inner City Separate houses: 15.6 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Owned outright: 15.4 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +123,017 larger in Sydney Inner City gap widening

217,795 93rd pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +6 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

34 yrs 11th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

50.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +17.0 pts 33.8%

19.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.1%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

7.7% Children (0–14) +6.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.9 pts 8.7%

Marital status

63.2% Never married ◂ +22.8 pts 40.4%

25.1% Married +18.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.6% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

1.9% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Sydney Inner City North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

45.3% Australia +12.8 pts ▸ 58.1%

7.7% China ◂ +4.5 pts 3.2%

4.8% England +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.8% India even 1.8%

0.7% South Africa +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

25.3% English +10.9 pts ▸ 36.2%

17.2% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +7.5 pts 9.1%

10.8% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.6% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.0% Italian even 4.0%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.6% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

58.6% English only +16.2 pts ▸ 74.8%

8.4% Mandarin ◂ +4.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% No religion ◂ +8.3 pts 44.5%

27.0% Christianity +16.0 pts ▸ 43.0%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

6.4% Buddhism ◂ +4.2 pts 2.2%

1.7% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.0% Judaism even 1.0%

0.6% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +25 more in Sydney Inner City

48 86th pct 23 43rd pct

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

2.88 66th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +239 more in North Sydney - Mosman

19,098 79th pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +416 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

424 48th pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +44 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,134 94th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

80.9% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 84.7%

5.3% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.8%

7.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

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

Field of qualification

26.2% Management & commerce +4.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

15.6% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

9.8% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 6.8%

6.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.3% Engineering & related even 7.3%

3.7% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

3.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$320 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$1,244 91st pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$395 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$2,222 84th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$817 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$3,065 93rd pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

23.2% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 26.4%

17.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.6%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.4%

11.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 28.1%

27.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 23.0%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 22.7%

12.3% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

7.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

6.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Arthritis +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.8% None ◂ +0.2 pts 70.7%

15.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.3% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +2,750 larger in Sydney Inner City

3,101 75th pct 351 13th pct

Median age in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman even

31 yrs 89th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$566 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$726 75th pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$1,173 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$1,459 37th pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 larger in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

1.9 0th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 38.2%

34.4% Couples with children +16.3 pts ▸ 50.7%

9.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

Household size

40.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 36.6%

38.7% 2 people ◂ +2.0 pts 36.7%

11.8% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

6.5% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.6% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$32 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$550 96th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +$380 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$2,705 94th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +0.10 higher in Sydney Inner City gap steady

1.10 100th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

63.9% Rented ◂ +17.6 pts 46.3%

14.1% Owned outright +15.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

19.3% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

77.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.3 pts 68.6%

19.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 12.9%

2.3% Separate house +15.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 38.5%

30.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +10.8 pts 19.9%

15.8% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 24.9%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.4% Studio / none ◂ +3.2 pts 2.2%

1.0% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

32.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%

19.8% $750 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 25.7%

8.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 2.7%

8.3% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.5% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

29.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 21.0%

13.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +185 more in Sydney Inner City

613 83rd pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +1.70 more in North Sydney - Mosman

2.81 23rd pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +735.6 more in Sydney Inner City

3,227.8 99th pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +160 more in Sydney Inner City

220 94th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in North Sydney - Mosman

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in Sydney Inner City

6 2nd pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Worked at home +7.8 pts ▸ 60.2%

12.9% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

9.1% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

3.7% Train ◂ +2.1 pts 1.6%

2.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

1.6% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 1 vehicle +6.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

39.0% No vehicle ◂ +22.5 pts 16.5%

11.5% 2 vehicles +12.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.6% 3 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.6% 4 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.8% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.0% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 4.3%

7.8% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

7.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Construction even 4.3%

4.2% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

3.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Rental & real estate +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

41.7% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 44.1%

18.6% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 23.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.7% Community & personal service ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

7.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

6.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 2.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +148,092 higher in Sydney Inner City

248,588 93rd pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +7.2 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

12.5% 87th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +29 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,390 86th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman even

23.4 45th pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman even

13.7 71st pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +0.7 higher in Sydney Inner City

9.7 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 more in Sydney Inner City

8.0 100th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +2.6 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

99.9% 100th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +4.1 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

100.0% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +2.1 more in North Sydney - Mosman

17.8 64th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +336 higher in Sydney Inner City

708 100th pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Sydney Inner City in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 pts higher in Sydney Inner City

11.2% 99th pct 10.9% 98th 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 North Sydney - Mosman with nearby areas

Chatswood - Lane Cove Manly Sydney Inner City Leichhardt Eastern Suburbs - North Marrickville - Sydenham - Petersham Warringah Ryde - Hunters Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney Inner City vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11703/sydney-inner-city/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman