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Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Sydney - Inner West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 141 km apart · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven profile · Sydney - Inner West profile
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Sydney - Inner West
Sydney - Inner West and Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven are two very different New South Wales regions. Sydney - Inner West is a diverse urban hub where 43.1% of people were born overseas and 41.3% use a language other than English at home. It is also wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,250. In contrast, Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven is a much older area; its typical resident is 48, and 28% of the population is aged 65 or over. Housing also differs sharply, as 88.3% of homes here are separate houses, compared to just 34% in Sydney - Inner West.
Both areas sit close to the national figure for unemployment, with rates of 4.9% and 4.2% respectively. This similarity exists alongside growing gaps in other areas of life. Since 2011, the difference in typical incomes has widened, and the age gap has increased. More people in Sydney - Inner West now work from home than in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, a trend that has flipped since 2011.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 137,007
- First area, 2016: 147,363
- First area, 2021: 161,006
- Second area, 2011: 263,560
- Second area, 2016: 293,301
- Second area, 2021: 304,771
- First area, 2011: 46 yrs
- First area, 2016: 48 yrs
- First area, 2021: 48 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 37 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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 1.3% males, 1.9% females; 85+ in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 1.8% males, 1.9% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.1% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.7% males, 4.0% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.2% males, 2.0% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.8% males, 2.6% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven: 2.5% males, 2.4% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $463
- First area, 2016: $552
- First area, 2021: $683
- Second area, 2011: $723
- Second area, 2016: $828
- Second area, 2021: $1,032
- First area, 2011: $896
- First area, 2016: $1,091
- First area, 2021: $1,357
- Second area, 2011: $1,662
- Second area, 2016: $1,964
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $1,097
- First area, 2016: $1,340
- First area, 2021: $1,722
- Second area, 2011: $1,985
- Second area, 2016: $2,282
- Second area, 2021: $2,757
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: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $230
- First area, 2016: $295
- First area, 2021: $360
- Second area, 2011: $415
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $1,604
- First area, 2016: $1,625
- First area, 2021: $1,820
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,780
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.70
- First area, 2021: 0.70
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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). Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/vs/120/sydney-inner-west