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Illawarra vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Name: Illawarra vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 74 km apart · Illawarra profile · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile

Illawarra Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Illawarra are both large regions in New South Wales with similar populations. The most striking difference is in housing; Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains has a far higher share of separate houses at 82.1%, compared to 71.7% in Illawarra. Homes in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains also tend to be larger, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is well higher than the 75.5% seen in Illawarra. Additionally, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is more walkable for health services, with 52.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk, compared to 41.7% in Illawarra.

This gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, with people now noticeably older in Illawarra, where the usual resident is 40 compared to 37 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains. Despite this, the two areas are very alike in several ways, including having similar typical weekly family incomes of around $2,100. They also share similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and those who provide unpaid childcare.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 10.4 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains 3+ bedrooms: 7.0 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Under 15: 2.2 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Owned outright: 6.0 pts higher in Illawarra Household size: 0.2 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +18,214 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

313,842 72nd pct 332,056 74th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +3 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 24.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 15.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

Marital status

46.1% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 46.0%

36.0% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

9.0% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.1% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra 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

76.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 74.3%

3.9% England ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

0.8% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +2.7 pts 34.5%

35.9% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 35.3%

10.3% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

5.4% Italian ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

1.1% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.9% Filipino +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 79.4%

1.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 52.1%

38.5% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 34.1%

5.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.7% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Islam even 2.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +9 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

120 63rd pct 129 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.21 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +7,610 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

47,260 58th pct 54,870 68th pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +28 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

401 44th pct 429 48th pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +14 higher in Illawarra

1,027 56th pct 1,012 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 52.3%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 26.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.8 pts 9.3%

5.9% Year 11 even 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.3 pts 31.7%

23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 22.0%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 14.2%

12.5% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.5% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.3% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$100 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$753 41st pct $853 67th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$170 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$1,684 53rd pct $1,854 68th pct

Family income in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$85 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap narrowing

$2,109 61st pct $2,194 68th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 25.0%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% $4,000 or more even 11.2%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

8.7% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.1% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +0.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

20.7% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 20.1%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +3,975 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

11,287 75th pct 15,262 85th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$108 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$608 57th pct $716 79th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +$208 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

$1,678 61st pct $1,886 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.2 larger in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 60.0%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.9 pts 23.0%

14.9% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

1.0% Other families even 1.0%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +2.7 pts 31.5%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +1.5 pts 23.5%

15.7% 3 people +1.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.9% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.5% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

2.8% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains even gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains even gap steady

$2,167 82nd pct $2,167 82nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

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

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 29.1%

29.0% Rented +0.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +10.4 pts ▸ 82.1%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.6 pts 6.9%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 10.6%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 13.1%

7.3% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +13.5 pts ▸ 57.0%

20.1% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.5%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +5.7 pts 9.1%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +0.1 pts ▸ 22.7%

20.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 19.3%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.2 pts 11.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +486 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,834 72nd pct 2,320 84th pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1.14 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

5.84 83rd pct 6.99 97th pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +150.3 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,039.5 55th pct 1,189.8 61st pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +34 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

58 32nd pct 92 67th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 46.4%

24.7% Worked at home +3.6 pts ▸ 28.3%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 34.9%

12.5% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.6% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 13.8%

10.1% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

8.9% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.3% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +3.4 pts 19.9%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 14.0%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.5% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.6% Labourers even 8.7%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +20,180 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

330,469 61st pct 350,649 67th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.3 pts higher in Illawarra

5.2% 41st pct 4.9% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +80 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

1,349 84th pct 1,429 88th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.2 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

21.2 22nd pct 21.4 24th pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +1.9 higher in Illawarra

10.5 35th pct 8.5 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.1 higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

5.9 67th pct 6.0 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.1 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

5.7 68th pct 5.8 70th pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

70.6% 66th pct 70.8% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +3.3 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

60.9% 55th pct 64.2% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +3.1 pts higher in Illawarra

93.4% 76th pct 90.3% 69th pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.2 pts higher in Illawarra

77.9% 68th pct 77.6% 68th pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +2.0 pts higher in Illawarra

94.1% 67th pct 92.1% 58th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +10.9 pts higher in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

41.7% 48th pct 52.5% 68th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +7.2 more in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains

12.2 18th pct 19.4 76th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +8 higher in Illawarra

18 55th pct 11 47th pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains +0.8 pts higher in Illawarra

7.0% 78th pct 6.2% 66th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains