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Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - Inner West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury profile · Sydney - Inner West profile
Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury Sydney - Inner West
Sydney - Inner West and Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury are two very different parts of the city. The Inner West is a walker's paradise where 98% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 41.7% of households rent. In contrast, Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury is far more car-dependent and suburban, with 83.3% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of families with children (20.4% compared to 15% in the Inner West). Education levels are high in both, but the Inner West has a far higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 58.4% compared to 46.5% in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury.
Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $1,000. While they share similar income levels, the gap in cultural diversity has narrowed since 2011, with the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home becoming more alike. This trend of convergence is also seen in educational attainment, as the gap in bachelor degree holders has narrowed slightly over the last decade.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 210,413
- First area, 2016: 227,739
- First area, 2021: 264,371
- Second area, 2011: 263,560
- Second area, 2016: 293,301
- Second area, 2021: 304,771
- First area, 2011: 38 yrs
- First area, 2016: 39 yrs
- First area, 2021: 39 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 Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.8% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.1% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.7% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.9% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.4% males, 3.8% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.4% males, 2.2% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 4.0% males, 3.6% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 3.7% males, 3.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury: 2.8% males, 2.7% 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: $705
- First area, 2016: $801
- First area, 2021: $988
- Second area, 2011: $723
- Second area, 2016: $828
- Second area, 2021: $1,032
- First area, 2011: $1,994
- First area, 2016: $2,270
- First area, 2021: $2,703
- Second area, 2011: $1,662
- Second area, 2016: $1,964
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $2,163
- First area, 2016: $2,397
- First area, 2021: $2,893
- 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: 3.1
- First area, 2016: 3.1
- First area, 2021: 3.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $440
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $580
- Second area, 2011: $415
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,905
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,780
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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). Sydney - Baulkham Hills and Hawkesbury vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/115/sydney-baulkham-hills-and-hawkesbury/vs/120/sydney-inner-west