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Capital Region vs Sydney - Inner South West

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 329 km apart · Capital Region profile · Sydney - Inner South West profile

Capital Region Sydney - Inner South West

Sydney - Inner South West and Capital Region are very different in scale and makeup. Sydney - Inner South West is a dense urban hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 57.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, the Capital Region is much more sparsely populated, with only 13.4% born overseas and 7% using another language at home. The typical resident in the Capital Region is also far older at 45, compared to 37 in Sydney - Inner South West. Housing differs sharply too, with detached houses making up 83.8% of homes in the Capital Region but just 50.6% in Sydney - Inner South West.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who identify with no religion, although this is far higher in the Capital Region at 38.8%. While they share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,000, other gaps are widening. The difference in the share of renters has grown since 2011, with 36.9% of households renting in Sydney - Inner South West compared to 23.4% in the Capital Region. Working from home has also become much more common in Sydney - Inner South West, where 33.5% of people do so, while only 12% do in the Capital Region.

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Where they differ most

Population: 366,308 larger in Sydney - Inner South West Born overseas: 32.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Other language: 50.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Separate houses: 33.2 pts higher in Capital Region Work from home: 21.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +366,308 larger in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
238,810 55th pct 605,118 92nd pct
Median age in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +8 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening
45 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +3.5 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
4.2% 59th pct 0.7% 13th pct
Aged 65+ in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +6.4 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
22.3% 82nd pct 15.9% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
17.3% 41st pct 18.0% 55th pct
De facto in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +6.6 pts higher in Capital Region gap steady
13.0% 71st pct 6.4% 2nd pct

Age structure

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.3 pts 23.6%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.4 pts 15.9%
17.3% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 18.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

48.0% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.7%
32.4% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 33.9%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
3.4% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Sydney - Inner South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +32.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
13.4% 30th pct 45.6% 97th pct

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +30.8 pts 49.0%
0.3% China +7.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.1% Vietnam +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
3.2% England ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Nepal +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.2% New Zealand even 1.2%
0.3% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +28.0 pts 12.5%
40.2% Australian ◂ +26.4 pts 13.8%
0.9% Chinese +14.6 pts ▸ 15.5%
13.0% Irish ◂ +9.1 pts 3.9%
11.0% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.8%
0.6% Greek +6.7 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.1% Vietnamese +4.4 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.4% German ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%
2.6% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.9% Indian +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.8% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +50.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
7.0% 29th pct 57.1% 100th pct
Limited English in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +10.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
0.7% 24th pct 11.4% 100th pct

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +49.8 pts 36.6%
0.3% Arabic +11.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.3% Mandarin +7.0 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.2% Greek +5.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.1% Cantonese +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.1% Vietnamese +4.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.4% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +17.2 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
38.8% 39th pct 21.6% 4th pct

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity ◂ +5.0 pts 44.6%
38.8% No religion ◂ +17.2 pts 21.6%
0.8% Islam +15.7 pts ▸ 16.5%
8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 7.4%
0.8% Buddhism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.9% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +15.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
49.6% 50th pct 65.1% 78th pct
Bachelor+ in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +7.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
20.2% 55th pct 28.0% 74th pct
Schools in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +40 more in Sydney - Inner South West
131 73rd pct 171 89th pct
Schools/1k kids in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1.60 more in Capital Region
3.18 70th pct 1.57 20th pct
Students in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +49,672 more in Sydney - Inner South West
30,517 30th pct 80,189 86th pct
Avg size in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +240 larger in Sydney - Inner South West
235 20th pct 474 55th pct
ICSEA in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +47 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
993 38th pct 1,040 66th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 65.1%
25.5% Year 10 ◂ +12.3 pts 13.2%
10.2% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 11.0%
6.6% Year 11 ◂ +3.2 pts 3.4%

Highest qualification level

20.4% Bachelor degree +11.2 pts ▸ 31.6%
31.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.3 pts 17.2%
14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%
2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +8.9 pts ▸ 25.2%
13.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
12.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.6%
9.5% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.3% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.4%
6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
2.5% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.7%
3.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Income

Personal income in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$91 higher in Capital Region gap widening
$797 55th pct $706 22nd pct
Household income in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$190 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
$1,544 40th pct $1,734 57th pct
Family income in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$41 higher in Capital Region gap widening
$2,013 53rd pct $1,972 49th pct
High earners in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1.9 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
11.4% 61st pct 9.5% 45th pct
High-income homes in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +2.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
19.9% 51st pct 22.7% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 29.6%
28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 25.4%
17.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 16.4%
10.7% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.3%
17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.2%
4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +11.8 pts higher in Capital Region
33.0% 78th pct 21.1% 14th pct
Mental health in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +5.0 pts higher in Capital Region
10.0% 60th pct 5.0% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
6.0% 55th pct 6.2% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 6.2%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +5.0 pts 5.0%
9.2% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
5.1% Diabetes even 5.1%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%
3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%
2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +12.8 pts ▸ 70.6%
21.4% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 14.8%
7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%
4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +9.9 pts higher in Capital Region gap narrowing
18.2% 83rd pct 8.3% 10th pct
Unpaid carers in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +2.0 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
13.0% 70th pct 11.0% 34th pct
Unpaid child care in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +2.3 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
25.0% 42nd pct 22.7% 23rd pct
Defence service in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +4.2 pts higher in Capital Region
5.1% 92nd pct 0.9% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +4.4 pts higher in Capital Region gap narrowing
23.5% 85th pct 19.1% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +5,727 larger in Capital Region
10,137 72nd pct 4,410 42nd pct
Median age in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +3 yrs older in Sydney - Inner South West
24 yrs 43rd pct 27 yrs 76th pct
Year 12 in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +13.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
33.8% 35th pct 47.2% 74th pct
Unemployment in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.7 pts higher in Capital Region
8.3% 21st pct 7.6% 14th pct
Median income in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$93 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
$598 53rd pct $691 75th pct
Household income in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$173 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
$1,598 54th pct $1,771 70th pct
Indigenous language in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +4.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
4.2% 32nd pct 8.6% 76th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.4 larger in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
2.4 29th pct 2.8 89th pct
One-parent in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
13.2% 29th pct 14.6% 52nd pct
Living alone in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +6.5 pts higher in Capital Region gap steady
28.4% 66th pct 21.9% 15th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +10.2 pts ▸ 62.9%
33.2% Couples without children ◂ +12.3 pts 20.9%
13.2% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.8% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +8.9 pts 28.4%
28.4% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 21.9%
13.3% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.2%
12.5% 4 people +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
5.6% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
2.8% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$120 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
$320 38th pct $440 86th pct
Mortgage in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +$567 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
$1,733 43rd pct $2,300 87th pct
People / bedroom in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.20 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +13.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
23.4% 14th pct 36.9% 85th pct
Owned outright in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +10.0 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
39.7% 85th pct 29.7% 36th pct
Separate houses in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +33.2 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
83.8% 62nd pct 50.6% 11th pct
3+ bedrooms in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +16.6 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
76.1% 40th pct 59.5% 11th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 29.7%
23.4% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.9 pts 30.1%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%
1.7% Not stated even 1.7%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +33.2 pts 50.6%
6.0% Flat or apartment +28.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 32.6%
17.3% 2 bedrooms +15.2 pts ▸ 32.4%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.9 pts 19.0%
8.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%
4.5% 1 bedroom +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +13.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +25.1 pts 14.6%
5.6% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%
1.7% $750 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%
31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 17.4%
14.9% $3,000 or more +16.2 pts ▸ 31.0%
18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +8.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
4.2% 13th pct 12.4% 89th pct
Work from home in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +21.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening
12.0% 47th pct 33.5% 89th pct
PT commute in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +5.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap narrowing
0.5% 15th pct 5.8% 87th pct
PT stops in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1,892 more in Sydney - Inner South West
940 42nd pct 2,832 91st pct
Stops/1k in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +0.74 more in Sydney - Inner South West
3.94 27th pct 4.68 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1,315.6 more in Sydney - Inner South West
156.6 14th pct 1,472.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +3 more in Capital Region
93 68th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +30.8 pts 34.2%
12.0% Worked at home +21.5 pts ▸ 33.5%
0.0% Train +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%
3.5% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%
0.5% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 41.6%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.7 pts 30.7%
14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 9.9%
4.2% No vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
9.3% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1.5 pts higher in Capital Region gap narrowing
37.8% 40th pct 36.3% 26th pct
Recent arrivals in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +4.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
10.0% 27th pct 14.7% 57th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +2.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady
3.5% 6th pct 6.4% 80th pct
Participation in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +5.6 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
58.4% 44th pct 52.8% 19th pct
Full-time in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +7.4 pts higher in Capital Region gap widening
60.1% 67th pct 52.7% 11th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +9.5 pts 5.2%
12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 13.5%
10.9% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 7.8%
8.8% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
5.7% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.1%
1.2% Finance & insurance +5.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.8 pts 0.2%
4.1% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%
3.0% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 25.2%
16.6% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 12.3%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%
12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%
10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%
7.9% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +393,781 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
248,376 44th pct 642,157 90th pct
Growth in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +1.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
4.1% 29th pct 5.7% 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +265 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
912 55th pct 1,177 74th pct
Max temp in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +7.2 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
16.5 5th pct 23.7 48th pct
Min temp in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +8.8 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
3.9 0th pct 12.7 64th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +4.1 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
3.7 16th pct 7.8 90th pct
Types ≤15 min in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +3.7 more in Sydney - Inner South West
3.7 15th pct 7.4 92nd pct
15-min city in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +54.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
42.7% 17th pct 96.7% 96th pct
Walk to shops in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +48.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
41.7% 16th pct 89.9% 90th pct
Walk to transit in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +46.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
53.4% 25th pct 99.8% 99th pct
Walk to school in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +55.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
42.0% 12th pct 97.7% 98th pct
Walk to a park in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +33.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
66.7% 13th pct 99.9% 99th pct
Walk to health in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +44.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West
34.7% 24th pct 79.0% 89th pct
Amenities/1k in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +8.2 more in Capital Region
17.5 63rd pct 9.3 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +194 higher in Sydney - Inner South West
1 21st pct 194 89th pct
Mean slope in Capital Regionin Sydney - Inner South West +2.6 pts higher in Capital Region
7.9% 87th pct 5.3% 41st pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

Australian Capital Territory Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Latrobe - Gippsland Sydney - Outer South West Riverina Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Blacktown

Compare Sydney - Inner South West with nearby areas

Sydney - Inner West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - South West Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer South West Illawarra

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Sydney - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/119/sydney-inner-south-west