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Eastern Suburbs - North vs Eastern Suburbs - South
Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - North profile · Eastern Suburbs - South profile
Eastern Suburbs - North Eastern Suburbs - South
Eastern Suburbs - South and Eastern Suburbs - North are neighbouring areas with similar populations and a shared presence in Greater Sydney. Eastern Suburbs - North is far more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,984 compared to $2,305 in Eastern Suburbs - South. Qualifications and pay are also much higher in the north, where 53.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, while 43.3% do in the south. This wealth is reflected in the rental market, as 38.5% of renters in Eastern Suburbs - North pay $750 or more per week, which is 18.8 percentage points higher than in Eastern Suburbs - South.
The gap in high incomes and university degrees has widened since 2011. Both areas share many common traits, including a typical resident age of 37 and a similar number of people per home. They also both sit well above the national figure for typical incomes and university qualifications. While Eastern Suburbs - South is more linguistically diverse, with 27.8% of people using another language at home, the two areas remain very similar in their age profile and the share of residents who are working or looking for work.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 120,557
- First area, 2016: 126,382
- First area, 2021: 127,167
- Second area, 2011: 128,990
- Second area, 2016: 140,654
- Second area, 2021: 134,243
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 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 Eastern Suburbs - North: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 1.0% males, 1.3% females; 80–84 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.4% males, 1.6% females
- 70–74 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.0% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 1.7% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 1.9% males, 2.1% females; 65–69 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.0% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.7% males, 2.7% females; 55–59 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.8% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 3.1% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.0% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 40–44 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 35–39 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 4.1% males, 4.4% females; 35–39 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.9% males, 4.1% females
- 30–34 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 5.0% males, 5.6% females; 30–34 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 4.5% males, 4.7% females
- 25–29 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 4.3% males, 5.3% females; 25–29 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 4.3% males, 4.7% females
- 20–24 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.3% males, 2.9% females; 20–24 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 3.5% males, 3.5% females
- 15–19 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.4% females
- 10–14 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 10–14 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 5–9 in Eastern Suburbs - South: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 0–4 in Eastern Suburbs - North: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $1,049
- First area, 2016: $1,238
- First area, 2021: $1,517
- Second area, 2011: $718
- Second area, 2016: $834
- Second area, 2021: $1,121
- First area, 2011: $2,069
- First area, 2016: $2,422
- First area, 2021: $2,984
- Second area, 2011: $1,578
- Second area, 2016: $1,916
- Second area, 2021: $2,305
- First area, 2011: $2,661
- First area, 2016: $3,245
- First area, 2021: $4,022
- 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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.3
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.4
- Second area, 2016: 2.5
- Second area, 2021: 2.4
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $501
- First area, 2016: $630
- First area, 2021: $670
- Second area, 2011: $440
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2011: $3,000
- First area, 2016: $3,000
- First area, 2021: $3,600
- Second area, 2011: $2,600
- Second area, 2016: $2,600
- Second area, 2021: $3,033
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- 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). Eastern Suburbs - North vs Eastern Suburbs - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11801/eastern-suburbs-north/vs/11802/eastern-suburbs-south