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Illawarra vs Sydney - South West

Name: Illawarra vs Sydney - South West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 58 km apart · Illawarra profile · Sydney - South West profile

Illawarra Sydney - South West

Sydney - South West and Illawarra are two large New South Wales regions with very different social profiles. Sydney - South West is a much younger area, with a typical resident aged 35 compared to 40 in Illawarra. It is also far more culturally diverse; 47.4% of people were born overseas and 58.6% use a language other than English at home, while those figures are 19.3% and 13.5% in Illawarra. In contrast, Illawarra has a much higher share of people with no religion (38.5% compared to 14.9%) and more residents aged 65 and over (19.2% versus 13.3%).

Both regions share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700. They also have almost identical typical weekly rents, sitting at about $400. While they are alike in these costs, other gaps are growing. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 35.1% of Illawarra homes owned outright compared to 25.7% in Sydney - South West.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West Other language: 45.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West No religion: 23.7 pts higher in Illawarra People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Sydney - South West Housework 15h+: 4.8 pts higher in Illawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +160,588 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

313,842 72nd pct 474,430 87th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +5 yrs older in Illawarra gap widening

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 24.1%

17.9% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

19.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 13.3%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

46.1% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.2%

9.0% Divorced ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Illawarra Sydney - South 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 ◂ +29.1 pts 47.3%

0.4% Vietnam +8.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% England ◂ +3.3 pts 0.7%

0.8% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

37.3% English ◂ +26.4 pts 10.8%

35.9% Australian ◂ +22.3 pts 13.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +10.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.3% Irish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.4%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +7.9 pts 2.0%

1.6% Chinese +6.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Indian +2.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% German ◂ +2.8 pts 1.1%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

1.5% Greek even 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.0% English only ◂ +47.1 pts 34.9%

0.4% Vietnamese +11.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

1.1% Arabic +9.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.2% Cantonese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 50.6%

38.5% No religion ◂ +23.7 pts 14.9%

1.0% Buddhism +10.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.1% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +20 more in Sydney - South West

120 63rd pct 140 79th pct

Schools/1k kids in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +0.72 more in Illawarra

2.14 50th pct 1.41 12th pct

Students in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +48,127 more in Sydney - South West

47,260 58th pct 95,387 89th pct

Avg size in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +291 larger in Sydney - South West

401 44th pct 691 93rd pct

ICSEA in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +26 higher in Illawarra

1,027 56th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

50.9% Year 12 +5.7 pts ▸ 56.6%

26.5% Year 10 ◂ +11.4 pts 15.1%

11.1% Year 9 or below +5.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 24.6%

23.1% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 26.2%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

8.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 7.3%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 1.9%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.7% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 13.7%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.6 pts 10.9%

10.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

9.3% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.2%

6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

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

2.4% Information technology +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$133 higher in Illawarra gap widening

$753 41st pct $620 5th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$29 higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing

$1,684 53rd pct $1,713 55th pct

Family income in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$259 higher in Illawarra gap widening

$2,109 61st pct $1,850 35th pct

Household income distribution

28.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.2% $650–$1,499 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

16.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.2%

11.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 even 10.8%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.7%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 29.7%

17.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

10.1% Mental health ◂ +5.1 pts 5.1%

8.8% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +2.8 pts 5.9%

5.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 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

61.5% None +8.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

20.7% One condition ◂ +5.7 pts 15.0%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +4,891 larger in Illawarra

11,287 75th pct 6,396 58th pct

Median age in Illawarra in Sydney - South West even

22 yrs 14th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$18 higher in Illawarra

$608 57th pct $590 50th pct

Household income in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$71 higher in Illawarra

$1,678 61st pct $1,607 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +0.7 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening

2.5 57th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

57.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

26.9% Couples without children ◂ +11.6 pts 15.3%

14.9% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.1% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 24.3%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +8.5 pts 16.5%

15.9% 4 people +4.6 pts ▸ 20.4%

15.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.5% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

2.8% 6 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$5 higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $405 73rd pct

Mortgage in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +$33 higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,200 84th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.0% Rented +6.4 pts ▸ 35.4%

35.1% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 25.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

71.7% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 75.0%

14.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

41.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.6 pts 32.9%

26.7% 4 bedrooms +9.4 pts ▸ 36.1%

18.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.6 pts 15.3%

7.3% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.1% $200–$349 +0.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%

14.8% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 14.8%

2.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 38.1%

20.9% $3,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.4 pts 19.2%

12.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +433 more in Sydney - South West

1,834 72nd pct 2,267 83rd pct

Stops/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +1.07 more in Illawarra

5.84 83rd pct 4.78 57th pct

Departures/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +258.9 more in Sydney - South West

1,039.5 55th pct 1,298.4 65th pct

PT routes in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +13 more in Sydney - South West

58 32nd pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) ◂ +5.6 pts 45.0%

24.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 27.4%

3.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

0.6% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bus even 0.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.4 pts 36.2%

35.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 32.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.6% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.3% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 13.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 7.4%

8.9% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.1% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.0%

5.9% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

7.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

6.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%

3.3% Finance & insurance +1.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

1.7% Wholesale trade +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

23.3% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 19.5%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.2%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

11.5% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 10.6%

6.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.1% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +197,232 higher in Sydney - South West

330,469 61st pct 527,701 87th pct

Growth in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +5.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

5.2% 41st pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +372 higher in Illawarra

1,349 84th pct 977 59th pct

Max temp in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +3.6 higher in Sydney - South West

21.2 22nd pct 24.9 61st pct

Min temp in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +0.6 higher in Sydney - South West

10.5 35th pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +0.2 higher in Sydney - South West

5.9 67th pct 6.1 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +0.2 more in Sydney - South West

5.7 68th pct 5.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +3.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

70.6% 66th pct 74.2% 71st pct

Walk to shops in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +10.3 pts higher in Sydney - South West

60.9% 55th pct 71.1% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +2.8 pts higher in Illawarra

93.4% 76th pct 90.6% 70th pct

Walk to school in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +5.5 pts higher in Sydney - South West

77.9% 68th pct 83.4% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +2.1 pts higher in Illawarra

94.1% 67th pct 91.9% 57th pct

Walk to health in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +6.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West

41.7% 48th pct 48.3% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +2.5 more in Illawarra

12.2 18th pct 9.7 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +46 higher in Sydney - South West

18 55th pct 64 73rd pct

Mean slope in Illawarra in Sydney - South West +2.4 pts higher in Illawarra

7.0% 78th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Illawarra with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Illawarra vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/107/illawarra/vs/127/sydney-south-west