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Illawarra vs Sydney - Inner West

Name: Illawarra vs Sydney - Inner West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 68 km apart · Illawarra profile · Sydney - Inner West profile

Illawarra Sydney - Inner West

Illawarra and Sydney - Inner West are both populous regions of New South Wales with very different living patterns. Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise with a high proportion of apartments, while Illawarra is more sprawling, with 71.7% of homes being separate houses. There is a sharp contrast in demographics and education; 43.1% of people in Sydney - Inner West were born overseas and 44.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 19.3% and 22.3% in Illawarra. This is consistent with the higher typical weekly household income in Sydney - Inner West, which is $2,250 against $1,684 in Illawarra.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The differences in typical incomes, the share of people born overseas, and the number of residents working from home have all increased over the last decade. Despite these diverging trends, they share some common ground: both have about the same number of people per home and very similar shares of residents who have no religion or who volunteer.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 27.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Year 12: 25.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 37.7 pts higher in Illawarra 3+ bedrooms: 28.3 pts higher in Illawarra Born overseas: 23.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +9,071 larger in Illawarra gap narrowing

313,842 72nd pct 304,771 70th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +3 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +9.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 23.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

36.0% Never married +4.5 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.1% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra Sydney - Inner West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +23.7 pts 52.8%

0.7% China +7.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% England ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

0.8% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Italy +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +16.6 pts 20.7%

35.9% Australian ◂ +18.1 pts 17.8%

1.6% Chinese +14.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

10.3% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +3.7 pts 6.2%

5.4% Italian +4.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

1.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.5% Greek +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +27.9 pts 54.1%

0.8% Mandarin +7.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.2% Cantonese +3.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.1% Italian +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.1% Arabic +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 42.7%

38.5% No religion ◂ +0.8 pts 37.8%

0.7% Hinduism +5.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Not stated even 5.9%

1.0% Buddhism +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Islam even 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +35 more in Illawarra

120 63rd pct 85 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +0.28 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.86 40th pct

Students in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +4,581 more in Illawarra

47,260 58th pct 42,679 53rd pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +102 larger in Sydney - Inner West

401 44th pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +85 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,027 56th pct 1,112 89th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +25.4 pts ▸ 76.3%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +17.5 pts 9.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 6.4%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

23.1% Bachelor degree +16.0 pts ▸ 39.1%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 10.9%

8.8% Postgraduate degree +9.7 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +7.5 pts 9.3%

12.5% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.4 pts 9.0%

9.3% Education ◂ +3.1 pts 6.1%

3.7% Creative arts +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

2.4% Information technology +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$279 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$753 41st pct $1,032 80th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$566 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,684 53rd pct $2,250 87th pct

Family income in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$648 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,109 61st pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 28.0%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 19.4%

11.2% $4,000 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 12.3%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.0%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 28.1%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 6.8%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.6 pts 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +9.6 pts ▸ 71.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 16.3%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +9,077 larger in Illawarra

11,287 75th pct 2,210 24th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +7 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West

22 yrs 14th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$207 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$608 57th pct $815 87th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$236 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,678 61st pct $1,914 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West even gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +0.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

26.9% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

1.0% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +0.3 pts 33.8%

25.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.7% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.9% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 15.3%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$100 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +$613 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $2,780 96th pct

People / bedroom in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +0.20 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

29.0% Rented +12.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 27.5%

33.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.7 pts 28.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house ◂ +37.7 pts 34.0%

14.5% Flat or apartment +34.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

0.8% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 28.7%

18.9% 2 bedrooms +20.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

26.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 13.0%

4.1% 1 bedroom +7.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.3% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 41.8%

14.8% $550–$749 +11.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.1% $200–$349 ◂ +11.0 pts 9.2%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.0%

2.4% $750 or more +11.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

20.9% $3,000 or more +23.0 pts ▸ 43.9%

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.0%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.4%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +805 more in Illawarra

1,834 72nd pct 1,029 47th pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +2.47 more in Illawarra

5.84 83rd pct 3.38 21st pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +1,064.2 more in Sydney - Inner West

1,039.5 55th pct 2,103.7 89th pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +32 more in Sydney - Inner West

58 32nd pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +25.3 pts 25.4%

24.7% Worked at home +22.0 pts ▸ 46.7%

0.6% Train +4.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.8% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Bus +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 1 vehicle +13.7 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.5 pts 27.2%

7.3% No vehicle +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 6.3%

7.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 13.3%

6.1% Professional & technical +7.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Construction ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

3.3% Finance & insurance +5.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 3.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals +13.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

11.5% Managers +6.1 pts ▸ 17.5%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.7 pts 8.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 7.7%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

8.6% Labourers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.4%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +6,172 higher in Illawarra

330,469 61st pct 324,297 60th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +0.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.2% 41st pct 5.8% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +119 higher in Illawarra

1,349 84th pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +2.6 higher in Sydney - Inner West

21.2 22nd pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +2.1 higher in Sydney - Inner West

10.5 35th pct 12.6 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +2.5 higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.9 67th pct 8.4 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +2.0 more in Sydney - Inner West

5.7 68th pct 7.7 96th pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +27.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

70.6% 66th pct 98.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +37.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

60.9% 55th pct 98.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +3.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

93.4% 76th pct 97.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +19.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

77.9% 68th pct 96.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +5.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

94.1% 67th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +44.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

41.7% 48th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +1.0 more in Sydney - Inner West

12.2 18th pct 13.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +298 higher in Sydney - Inner West

18 55th pct 316 97th pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Sydney - Inner West +1.2 pts higher in Illawarra

7.0% 78th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/120/sydney-inner-west