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Far West and Orana vs Sydney - City and Inner South
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 639 km apart · Far West and Orana profile · Sydney - City and Inner South profile
Far West and Orana Sydney - City and Inner South
Sydney - City and Inner South and Far West and Orana are two very different parts of New South Wales. Sydney - City and Inner South is a high-income hub where 45.5% of people were born overseas and 48.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Far West and Orana has a much larger First Nations population at 17.0% and a more rural housing profile, with 88.8% of homes being separate houses. The financial gap is stark; typical weekly household income is $2,207 in Sydney - City and Inner South, which is $830 more than the $1,377 typical in Far West and Orana.
Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly for typical incomes and the share of university-qualified adults. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas are almost identical in their unemployment rates and the share of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both also see similar proportions of their populations living with a mental health condition, around 9%.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 113,591
- First area, 2016: 113,779
- First area, 2021: 115,566
- Second area, 2011: 264,544
- Second area, 2016: 315,551
- Second area, 2021: 331,340
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 33 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 34 yrs
Age structure
Marital status
Age & sex structure
Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.
- 85+ in Far West and Orana: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.5% males, 0.7% females
- 80–84 in Far West and Orana: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females
- 75–79 in Far West and Orana: 1.8% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females
- 70–74 in Far West and Orana: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females
- 65–69 in Far West and Orana: 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females
- 60–64 in Far West and Orana: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females
- 55–59 in Far West and Orana: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females
- 50–54 in Far West and Orana: 3.0% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females
- 45–49 in Far West and Orana: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females
- 40–44 in Far West and Orana: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Far West and Orana: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females
- 30–34 in Far West and Orana: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females
- 25–29 in Far West and Orana: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females
- 20–24 in Far West and Orana: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females
- 15–19 in Far West and Orana: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females
- 10–14 in Far West and Orana: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females
- 5–9 in Far West and Orana: 3.3% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females
- 0–4 in Far West and Orana: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% females
Ancestry & Birthplace
Country of birth
Ancestry
Language
Language used at home
Religion
Religious affiliation
Education & Qualifications
Highest year of school
Highest qualification level
Field of qualification
Income
- First area, 2011: $481
- First area, 2016: $590
- First area, 2021: $743
- Second area, 2011: $797
- Second area, 2016: $904
- Second area, 2021: $1,174
- First area, 2011: $893
- First area, 2016: $1,110
- First area, 2021: $1,377
- Second area, 2011: $1,569
- Second area, 2016: $1,894
- Second area, 2021: $2,207
- First area, 2011: $1,121
- First area, 2016: $1,386
- First area, 2021: $1,787
- Second area, 2011: $2,039
- Second area, 2016: $2,369
- Second area, 2021: $2,887
Household income distribution
Personal income distribution
Health & Disability
Long-term health conditions reported
Number of long-term health conditions
Community Participation
First Nations
Family & Households
- First area, 2011: 2.4
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.4
- Second area, 2011: 2.1
- Second area, 2016: 2.2
- Second area, 2021: 2.1
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $145
- First area, 2016: $190
- First area, 2021: $250
- Second area, 2011: $430
- Second area, 2016: $550
- Second area, 2021: $550
- First area, 2011: $1,200
- First area, 2016: $1,278
- First area, 2021: $1,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,700
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- Second area, 2021: 1.10
How homes are owned or rented
Types of homes
Bedrooms per home
Weekly rent distribution
Monthly mortgage distribution
Transport & Vehicles
How people get to work
Motor vehicles per home
Migration & Movement
Jobs & Industry
Industries people work in
Occupations people work in
Economy & Advantage
Environment & Climate
Walkability
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Far West and Orana vs Sydney - City and Inner South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/vs/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south