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Eastern Suburbs - North vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Eastern Suburbs - North vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - North profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Eastern Suburbs - North North Sydney - Mosman

Eastern Suburbs - North and North Sydney - Mosman are both high-income neighbouring areas, though they differ in their layout and demographics. North Sydney - Mosman is more concentrated, with a typical resident aged 40 and a walk to the nearest transport stop taking just 2 minutes. In contrast, Eastern Suburbs - North has a slightly younger typical resident aged 37, but it is less walkable, with a typical 5-minute walk to a stop. Homes in Eastern Suburbs - North are also more likely to be larger, as 44.6% have three or more bedrooms compared to 38.6% in North Sydney - Mosman.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted apart in several ways. The gap in typical age has widened, and more people in North Sydney - Mosman now work from home than in Eastern Suburbs - North. However, they remain very similar in other respects, such as the share of people born overseas, which is around 38% for both. Both areas are far above the national figure for university qualifications, with over half of adults in each area holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 3 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman Population: 32,389 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North 3+ bedrooms: 6.1 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman No religion: 4.1 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +32,389 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North gap steady

127,167 86th pct 94,778 73rd pct

Median age in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +3 yrs older in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.9 pts 33.8%

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.3% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

9.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 40.4%

39.0% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.1% Divorced +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.0% Widowed even 4.0%

2.0% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Suburbs - North North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.9% Australia +1.3 pts ▸ 58.1%

7.4% England ◂ +0.3 pts 7.1%

4.2% South Africa ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.5% China +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.6% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

32.2% English +4.0 pts ▸ 36.2%

22.8% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

12.5% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

8.8% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.6% Chinese +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

3.0% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

76.0% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 74.8%

1.8% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Cantonese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Arabic even 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.4% No religion +4.1 pts ▸ 44.5%

34.8% Christianity +8.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

14.7% Judaism ◂ +13.7 pts 1.0%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

1.3% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +11 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

34 65th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman even

1.76 36th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1,514 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

20,851 83rd pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +209 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

632 78th pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +21 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,158 100th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

83.1% Year 12 +1.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

5.5% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.6% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Highest qualification level

45.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 44.7%

18.5% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

7.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II even 0.6%

Field of qualification

28.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

18.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 17.8%

9.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

8.6% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.1% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Information technology +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$47 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$1,517 98th pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$367 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$2,984 100th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$140 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$4,022 100th pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

36.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 33.2%

23.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.3% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.3% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Personal income distribution

25.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

23.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

22.5% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.2% $3,000 or more even 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.1% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.4% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.7% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.8% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.7%

15.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

3.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +151 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North

502 19th pct 351 13th pct

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

30 yrs 88th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$10 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

$1,302 100th pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$22 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$2,610 95th pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 larger in Eastern Suburbs - North gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 50.7%

32.9% Couples without children +5.3 pts ▸ 38.2%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 36.7%

31.2% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

14.4% 3 people ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

12.6% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 10.1%

4.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$88 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$670 100th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +$515 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North gap widening

$3,600 100th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.10 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap steady

0.90 86th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.9% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

28.9% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 21.9%

2.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

60.0% Flat or apartment +8.6 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.3 pts 12.9%

18.3% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 17.9%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.0% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

25.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 24.9%

14.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

2.2% Studio / none even 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

38.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.8 pts 25.7%

20.5% $350–$549 +13.1 pts ▸ 33.5%

30.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.9% $200–$349 ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

2.4% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 51.3%

16.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.0%

10.9% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +100 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

528 76th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.36 more in North Sydney - Mosman

4.15 44th pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +304.0 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

2,796.2 95th pct 2,492.2 91st pct

PT routes in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +24 more in North Sydney - Mosman

36 64th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +3 longer in Eastern Suburbs - North

5 50th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +4 longer in Eastern Suburbs - North

9 10th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

55.8% Worked at home +4.4 pts ▸ 60.2%

19.7% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 17.2%

4.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.8% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 1 vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 54.1%

26.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 23.5%

17.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 16.5%

5.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

2.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.0% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.8% Finance & insurance +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.1% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

5.6% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

3.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

4.1% Media & telecommunications even 4.1%

3.8% Rental & real estate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

42.9% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 44.1%

23.2% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

2.4% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

1.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +33,478 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

133,974 83rd pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1.0 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

4.3% 37th pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +66 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

1,484 90th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.5 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

22.9 41st pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.3 higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

14.0 73rd pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman even

9.0 100th pct 9.0 100th pct

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

7.9 99th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1.9 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

99.8% 99th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman even

97.3% 95th pct 97.4% 95th pct

Walk to transit in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman even

99.9% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1.7 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

99.6% 99th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman even

100.0% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1.2 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - North

97.1% 98th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +0.2 more in Eastern Suburbs - North

20.1 75th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +59 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

314 89th pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Eastern Suburbs - North in North Sydney - Mosman +1.2 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

9.7% 92nd pct 10.9% 98th pct

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

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Suburbs - North vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11801/eastern-suburbs-north/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman