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Central West vs Sydney - South West

Name: Central West vs Sydney - South West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 258 km apart · Central West profile · Sydney - South West profile

Central West Sydney - South West

Sydney - South West and Central West are very different New South Wales regions. Sydney - South West is far more culturally diverse, with 47.4% of people born overseas and 58.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, only 8.4% of Central West residents were born overseas and 4.5% use another language at home. Central West is a much older area, where the typical resident is 41 compared to 35 in Sydney - South West. Central West also has a higher share of homeowners, with 37.8% owning their homes outright compared to 25.7% in Sydney - South West.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly family income, around $1,850 to $1,898. They also both have a similar share of homes with three or more bedrooms. While they share these basics, other gaps are shifting; for example, the share of people working from home is now far higher in Sydney - South West, a trend that has flipped since 2011. Meanwhile, the gap in people who identify as having no religion has widened, with 31.0% in Central West compared to 14.9% in Sydney - South West.

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Where they differ most

Population: 261,468 larger in Sydney - South West Born overseas: 39.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West Other language: 54.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Sydney - South West Limited English: 14.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central West in Sydney - South West +261,468 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

212,962 49th pct 474,430 87th pct

Median age in Central West in Sydney - South West +6 yrs older in Central West gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.0% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.1%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 13.3%

19.4% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.9% Married +3.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

34.4% Never married ◂ +0.2 pts 34.2%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 7.8%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Central West Sydney - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.2% Australia ◂ +36.8 pts 47.3%

0.1% Vietnam +8.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.6% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% England ◂ +1.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% China +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.9% Australian ◂ +29.3 pts 13.6%

41.1% English ◂ +30.2 pts 10.8%

12.6% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 2.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +10.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.1% Scottish ◂ +8.2 pts 2.0%

0.8% Chinese +7.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.7% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.7% Indian +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.4% Greek +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +53.2 pts 34.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +11.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.2% Arabic +10.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.1% Cantonese +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Hindi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.1% Christianity ◂ +7.5 pts 50.6%

31.0% No religion ◂ +16.1 pts 14.9%

0.6% Buddhism +10.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.4% Islam +9.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.7% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%

0.6% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.5% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central West in Sydney - South West +11 more in Central West

151 86th pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central West in Sydney - South West +2.24 more in Central West

3.65 78th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Central West in Sydney - South West +60,839 more in Sydney - South West

34,548 41st pct 95,387 89th pct

Avg size in Central West in Sydney - South West +461 larger in Sydney - South West

230 19th pct 691 93rd pct

ICSEA in Central West in Sydney - South West +35 higher in Sydney - South West

966 17th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +14.9 pts ▸ 56.6%

30.3% Year 10 ◂ +15.2 pts 15.1%

12.4% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

6.4% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

35.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.9 pts 24.6%

18.6% Bachelor degree +7.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.3% Management & commerce +6.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.7%

10.0% Society & culture +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 8.1%

9.1% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

5.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%

4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.7 pts 0.8%

1.3% Information technology +3.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.3% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Income

Personal income in Central West in Sydney - South West +$118 higher in Central West gap widening

$738 33rd pct $620 5th pct

Household income in Central West in Sydney - South West +$279 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$1,434 29th pct $1,713 55th pct

Family income in Central West in Sydney - South West +$48 higher in Central West gap widening

$1,898 41st pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

27.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.8%

19.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

8.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.9% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.7%

15.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.4%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

10.3% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 5.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

7.9% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.6%

5.4% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.1% None +13.0 pts ▸ 70.1%

21.1% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 15.0%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central West in Sydney - South West +10,758 larger in Central West

17,154 87th pct 6,396 58th pct

Median age in Central West in Sydney - South West even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Central West in Sydney - South West +$7 higher in Sydney - South West

$583 47th pct $590 50th pct

Household income in Central West in Sydney - South West +$177 higher in Sydney - South West

$1,430 37th pct $1,607 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central West in Sydney - South West +0.8 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +13.2 pts ▸ 66.5%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +14.5 pts 15.3%

15.9% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.3% 2 people ◂ +11.1 pts 24.3%

29.4% 1 person ◂ +13.0 pts 16.5%

12.3% 4 people +8.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.5% 3 people +4.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.4% 5 people +5.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.0% 6 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central West in Sydney - South West +$115 higher in Sydney - South West gap steady

$290 28th pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Central West in Sydney - South West +$683 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

$1,517 29th pct $2,200 84th pct

People / bedroom in Central West in Sydney - South West +0.30 higher in Sydney - South West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 25.7%

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

26.6% Rented +8.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +14.2 pts 75.0%

2.8% Flat or apartment +10.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 32.9%

31.0% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

14.8% 2 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% 1 bedroom even 3.3%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

28.3% $350–$549 +20.2 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.6% $200–$349 ◂ +23.8 pts 20.7%

20.4% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 10.7%

1.7% $550–$749 +13.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +11.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

37.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.5 pts 19.2%

9.3% $3,000 or more +14.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central West in Sydney - South West +1,090 more in Sydney - South West

1,177 54th pct 2,267 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Central West in Sydney - South West +0.75 more in Central West

5.53 77th pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Central West in Sydney - South West +1,006.4 more in Sydney - South West

292.0 27th pct 1,298.4 65th pct

PT routes in Central West in Sydney - South West +56 more in Central West

127 86th pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

65.1% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 45.0%

11.9% Worked at home +15.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

3.7% Walked ◂ +2.4 pts 1.3%

0.0% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.2%

33.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 32.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.2 pts 14.3%

8.9% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.6% No vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 13.0%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

5.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.8% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +7.8 pts 0.8%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +4.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.2%

6.0% Mining ◂ +5.8 pts 0.1%

3.6% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Finance & insurance +3.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

15.1% Managers ◂ +4.5 pts 10.6%

14.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 12.2%

12.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.2%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 10.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Central West in Sydney - South West +310,722 higher in Sydney - South West

216,979 36th pct 527,701 87th pct

Growth in Central West in Sydney - South West +9.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West

1.6% 8th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central West in Sydney - South West +308 higher in Sydney - South West

669 33rd pct 977 59th pct

Max temp in Central West in Sydney - South West +0.5 higher in Sydney - South West

24.3 57th pct 24.9 61st pct

Min temp in Central West in Sydney - South West +2.2 higher in Sydney - South West

8.9 15th pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central West in Sydney - South West +1.9 higher in Sydney - South West

4.2 30th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Central West in Sydney - South West +1.7 more in Sydney - South West

4.2 30th pct 5.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Central West in Sydney - South West +25.5 pts higher in Sydney - South West

48.7% 30th pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Central West in Sydney - South West +27.7 pts higher in Sydney - South West

43.5% 20th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Central West in Sydney - South West +30.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West

60.4% 31st pct 90.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Central West in Sydney - South West +26.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

56.8% 36th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Central West in Sydney - South West +22.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West

70.0% 17th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Central West in Sydney - South West +12.4 pts higher in Sydney - South West

35.8% 26th pct 48.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Central West in Sydney - South West +9.8 more in Central West

19.5 77th pct 9.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Central West in Sydney - South West +64 higher in Sydney - South West

1 17th pct 64 73rd pct

Mean slope in Central West in Sydney - South West +1.1 pts higher in Central West

5.6% 50th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Central West with nearby areas

Riverina Australian Capital Territory Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - South West Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Illawarra Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Ryde

Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central West vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/103/central-west/vs/127/sydney-south-west