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Eastern Suburbs - South vs North Sydney - Mosman

Name: Eastern Suburbs - South vs North Sydney - Mosman — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Eastern Suburbs - South profile · North Sydney - Mosman profile

Eastern Suburbs - South North Sydney - Mosman

Eastern Suburbs - South and North Sydney - Mosman are both high-income areas, though North Sydney - Mosman has a more striking concentration of wealth. In North Sydney - Mosman, typical weekly family income is well higher at $3,882, and a far higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher (57.8% compared to 43.3%). North Sydney - Mosman also has a far higher proportion of people working from home at 60.2% and a higher number of people earning $2,000 or more a week (36.1% versus 22.7%).

Both areas are very similar in their housing markets, with almost identical rental rates and a nearly equal share of households renting. This commonality exists alongside other shared traits, such as similar rates of unpaid care and very similar monthly home-loan payments. While they share these everyday costs, some gaps have grown over time; for example, the typical resident in North Sydney - Mosman is now noticeably older, and the difference in the share of people working from home has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 15.0 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Bachelor+: 14.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Personal income: $443 higher in North Sydney - Mosman Year 12: 9.5 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman Volunteering: 4.3 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +39,465 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

134,243 86th pct 94,778 73rd pct

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

37 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

33.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.7%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 40.4%

39.1% Married +4.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.4% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.2% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

2.4% Separated even 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Eastern Suburbs - South North Sydney - Mosman

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.7% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 58.1%

5.3% England +1.7 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.1% China even 3.2%

1.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines even 0.9%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

26.5% English +9.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.2% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.8% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%

7.1% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.2% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

5.2% Greek ◂ +3.7 pts 1.5%

4.9% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.8% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

66.1% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 74.8%

3.7% Mandarin even 3.7%

3.0% Greek ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

2.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.7% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% Christianity ◂ +3.1 pts 43.0%

37.1% No religion +7.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%

4.1% Judaism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +14 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

37 71st pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.03 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

1.79 38th pct 1.76 36th pct

Students in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +3,237 more in North Sydney - Mosman

16,100 74th pct 19,337 80th pct

Avg size in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +394 larger in North Sydney - Mosman

447 51st pct 841 92nd pct

ICSEA in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +76 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,102 85th pct 1,178 100th pct

Highest year of school

75.2% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 84.7%

9.5% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%

5.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 1.7%

3.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

37.9% Bachelor degree +6.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

18.0% Postgraduate degree +3.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 6.2%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 11.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

23.7% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

13.8% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.1% Engineering & related ◂ +2.8 pts 7.3%

10.0% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%

6.8% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.3% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

0.9% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$443 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$1,121 87th pct $1,564 99th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$312 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$2,305 87th pct $2,617 93rd pct

Family income in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$873 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap widening

$3,009 91st pct $3,882 100th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $4,000 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 33.2%

26.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

17.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

13.5% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.4%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 22.7%

23.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 28.1%

26.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 23.0%

11.4% $3,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.9% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.6% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.0% Lung condition even 1.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.0% None +0.6 pts ▸ 70.7%

16.2% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 17.4%

4.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +2,003 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South

2,354 67th pct 351 13th pct

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

28 yrs 86th pct 31 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$635 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$657 63rd pct $1,292 100th pct

Household income in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$938 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

$1,694 57th pct $2,632 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.3 larger in Eastern Suburbs - South gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.1 7th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +7.9 pts 50.7%

28.1% Couples without children +10.0 pts ▸ 38.2%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +2.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

28.2% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

16.2% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

14.9% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 10.1%

4.9% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 2.8%

1.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$32 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap steady

$550 96th pct $582 100th pct

Mortgage in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +$52 higher in North Sydney - Mosman gap narrowing

$3,033 100th pct $3,085 100th pct

People / bedroom in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.4% Rented ◂ +0.1 pts 46.3%

26.9% Owned outright +2.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.8 pts 21.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Types of homes

55.5% Flat or apartment +13.2 pts ▸ 68.6%

26.8% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 17.9%

16.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.8 pts 12.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 38.5%

26.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 24.9%

12.1% 1 bedroom +7.8 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 9.3%

6.3% 5 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.3%

1.1% Studio / none +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Weekly rent distribution

28.7% $350–$549 +4.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

31.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

19.7% $750 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 25.7%

10.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

7.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 4.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

11.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +98 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

526 76th pct 428 67th pct

Stops/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.60 more in North Sydney - Mosman

3.92 40th pct 4.52 51st pct

Departures/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +781.8 more in Eastern Suburbs - South

3,274.1 100th pct 2,492.2 91st pct

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

36 64th pct 60 86th pct

Stop walk in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +1 longer in Eastern Suburbs - South

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +8 longer in Eastern Suburbs - South

13 19th pct 5 0th pct

How people get to work

45.2% Worked at home +15.0 pts ▸ 60.2%

27.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.8 pts 17.2%

4.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

2.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.2% Train +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

46.8% 1 vehicle +7.3 pts ▸ 54.1%

27.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.2 pts 23.5%

16.1% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Professional & technical +7.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

13.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 11.2%

7.7% Finance & insurance +6.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 7.6%

8.2% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

6.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

5.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

3.2% Media & telecommunications +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

2.3% Rental & real estate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Occupations people work in

37.1% Professionals +7.0 pts ▸ 44.1%

17.7% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 4.7%

8.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 5.5%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.1%

4.5% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

2.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +45,979 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

146,475 86th pct 100,496 71st pct

Growth in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +3.0 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

8.3% 73rd pct 5.3% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +13 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

1,406 87th pct 1,419 87th pct

Max temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.4 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

23.0 41st pct 23.4 45th pct

Min temp in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.4 higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

14.1 74th pct 13.7 70th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +0.3 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

8.7 96th pct 9.0 100th pct

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

7.9 100th pct 7.8 97th pct

15-min city in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +1.8 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

99.7% 99th pct 97.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +1.3 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

98.6% 98th pct 97.4% 95th pct

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

99.9% 99th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +1.3 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

99.1% 98th pct 97.8% 93rd pct

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

100.0% 97th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +2.8 pts higher in Eastern Suburbs - South

98.7% 100th pct 95.9% 97th pct

Amenities/1k in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +8.4 more in North Sydney - Mosman

11.5 20th pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +115 higher in North Sydney - Mosman

258 87th pct 373 92nd pct

Mean slope in Eastern Suburbs - South in North Sydney - Mosman +4.1 pts higher in North Sydney - Mosman

6.9% 73rd pct 10.9% 98th pct

Compare Eastern Suburbs - South with nearby areas

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Compare North Sydney - Mosman with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eastern Suburbs - South vs North Sydney - Mosman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/11802/eastern-suburbs-south/vs/12104/north-sydney-mosman