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Sydney - City and Inner South vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Sydney - City and Inner South profile · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile
Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Eastern Suburbs
Sydney - City and Inner South and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sydney - City and Inner South is more transient and diverse, with 57.8% of people moving in the last five years and 35.0% using another language at home. It is also more likely to be rented (58.9%) and more likely to be without a car (32.5%). In contrast, Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is more established and family-oriented; it has a higher share of three-bedroom homes (45.6%), more separate houses (22.5%), and a higher proportion of children under 15 (15.3%).
Both areas sit near the national figure for people with long-term health conditions, around 21%. They also share similar levels of high educational attainment, with about 48% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in language diversity has widened, and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs has seen its lead in high weekly incomes increase, with 41.6% of households earning $3,000 or more.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 264,544
- First area, 2016: 315,551
- First area, 2021: 331,340
- Second area, 2011: 249,546
- Second area, 2016: 267,037
- Second area, 2021: 261,410
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 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 - City and Inner South: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.4% males, 1.7% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.3% males, 2.5% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.3% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.0% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.7% males, 5.2% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.3% males, 5.0% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.9% males, 3.2% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.4% males, 2.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 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: $797
- First area, 2016: $904
- First area, 2021: $1,174
- Second area, 2011: $869
- Second area, 2016: $1,020
- Second area, 2021: $1,296
- First area, 2011: $1,569
- First area, 2016: $1,894
- First area, 2021: $2,207
- Second area, 2011: $1,806
- Second area, 2016: $2,163
- Second area, 2021: $2,513
- First area, 2011: $2,039
- First area, 2016: $2,369
- First area, 2021: $2,887
- Second area, 2011: $2,368
- Second area, 2016: $2,756
- Second area, 2021: $3,404
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: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.4
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $430
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2011: $470
- Second area, 2016: $580
- Second area, 2021: $600
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,700
- Second area, 2011: $2,817
- Second area, 2016: $2,900
- Second area, 2021: $3,298
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.10
- 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 - City and Inner South vs Sydney - Eastern Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/vs/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs