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Capital Region vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Name: Capital Region vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 320 km apart · Capital Region profile · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile

Capital Region Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Capital Region are both large New South Wales areas with very different lifestyles. Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is very walkable, with 90.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while Capital Region is mostly car-dependent and has just 53.4% of homes near transport. The two areas also differ in age and work habits; the typical resident in Capital Region is far older at 45 compared to 37 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains, but 28.3% of people in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains work from home compared to just 12.0% in Capital Region.

The gap in working from home has widened significantly since 2011, when Capital Region actually had a slight lead. Despite this, the two areas share similar levels of education, with about 20% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. They are also alike in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $800 to $850. While Capital Region has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 39.7%, both areas have a similar proportion of First Nations residents at around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Work from home: 16.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Volunteering: 6.6 pts higher in Capital Region Median age: 8 yrs older in Capital Region Household size: 0.3 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains No car: 2.2 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +93,246 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

238,810 55th pct 332,056 74th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +8 yrs older in Capital Region gap widening

45 yrs 86th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 24.4%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 15.6%

17.3% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

Marital status

48.0% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 46.0%

32.4% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

3.4% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Capital Region Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +5.5 pts 74.3%

3.2% England +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

0.3% Italy even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

40.4% English ◂ +5.9 pts 34.5%

40.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 35.3%

13.0% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 10.3%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

4.4% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

2.6% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

86.4% English only ◂ +7.0 pts 79.4%

0.3% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.6% Christianity +2.4 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.8% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 34.1%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

0.9% Hinduism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +2 more in Capital Region

131 73rd pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1.24 more in Capital Region

3.18 70th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +24,353 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

30,517 30th pct 54,870 68th pct

Avg size in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +194 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

235 20th pct 429 48th pct

ICSEA in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +19 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

993 38th pct 1,012 49th pct

Highest year of school

49.6% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 52.3%

25.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.0%

10.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

6.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

31.6% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

20.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.7% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.2% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.6%

9.5% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 6.0%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.0% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

2.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Income

Personal income in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$56 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap steady

$797 55th pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$310 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap steady

$1,544 40th pct $1,854 68th pct

Family income in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$181 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$2,013 53rd pct $2,194 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 32.5%

28.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.0%

17.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

9.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.7% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.3%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 8.7%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

9.2% Asthma even 9.2%

8.7% Other condition even 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +4.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

21.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 6.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +5,125 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

10,137 72nd pct 15,262 85th pct

Median age in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +2 yrs older in Capital Region

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$118 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$598 53rd pct $716 79th pct

Household income in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$288 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$1,598 54th pct $1,886 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.3 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

52.8% Couples with children +7.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

33.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 23.0%

13.2% One-parent families +2.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

0.8% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +5.8 pts 31.5%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +5.0 pts 23.5%

13.3% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

12.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.6% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$80 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap steady

$320 38th pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$434 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

$1,733 43rd pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 29.1%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.4% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.7% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

83.8% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 82.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.0% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

38.9% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 41.5%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 31.3%

17.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 13.1%

8.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

0.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

34.0% $350–$549 +23.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

39.7% $200–$349 ◂ +18.7 pts 21.0%

14.6% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 8.5%

5.6% $550–$749 +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.5% $1,800–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 41.1%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.7 pts 22.7%

14.9% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%

18.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.8 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1,380 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

940 42nd pct 2,320 84th pct

Stops/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +3.05 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

3.94 27th pct 6.99 97th pct

Departures/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1,033.2 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

156.6 14th pct 1,189.8 61st pct

PT routes in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1 more in Capital Region

93 68th pct 92 67th pct

How people get to work

65.0% Car (driver) ◂ +18.6 pts 46.4%

12.0% Worked at home +16.3 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.5% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

33.4% 1 vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 34.9%

14.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 13.1%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 8.5%

4.2% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +7.2 pts 7.5%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.9% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.8% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.8% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.1% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.1 pts 0.9%

5.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.6% Managers ◂ +4.7 pts 11.9%

12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.3%

10.2% Labourers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Sales workers even 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +102,273 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

248,376 44th pct 350,649 67th pct

Growth in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

4.1% 29th pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +517 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

912 55th pct 1,429 88th pct

Max temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +5.0 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

16.5 5th pct 21.4 24th pct

Min temp in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +4.6 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

3.9 0th pct 8.5 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +2.3 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

3.7 16th pct 6.0 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +2.0 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

3.7 15th pct 5.8 70th pct

15-min city in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +28.1 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

42.7% 17th pct 70.8% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +22.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

41.7% 16th pct 64.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +36.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

53.4% 25th pct 90.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +35.7 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

42.0% 12th pct 77.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +25.4 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

66.7% 13th pct 92.1% 58th pct

Walk to health in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +17.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

34.7% 24th pct 52.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1.9 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

17.5 63rd pct 19.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +10 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1 21st pct 11 47th pct

Mean slope in Capital Region in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1.7 pts higher in Capital Region

7.9% 87th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Capital Region with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains with nearby areas

Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Parramatta Illawarra Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Inner West Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - City and Inner South

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Capital Region vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/101/capital-region/vs/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains