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Sydney - City and Inner South vs Sydney - Inner West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 8.4 km apart · Sydney - City and Inner South profile · Sydney - Inner West profile
Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner West
Sydney - City and Inner South and Sydney - Inner West are neighbouring urban areas with distinct living patterns. Sydney - City and Inner South is a more transient and solitary hub, where 58.9% of households rent and 36.6% of people live alone. In contrast, Sydney - Inner West has more established family life, with a higher share of separate houses (34.0% compared to 10.0%) and more three-bedroom homes. People in Sydney - City and Inner South are also far more likely to live without a car, at 32.5% compared to 14.9% in Sydney - Inner West.
Everyday life is similar in both places when it comes to typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200, and the share of people who volunteer. Both areas also have populations that are younger than the national figure. While they share these traits, some gaps are shifting; the difference in the number of people who have moved in the last five years has widened, and the share of residents with no religion is now far higher in Sydney - City and Inner South.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 264,544
- First area, 2016: 315,551
- First area, 2021: 331,340
- Second area, 2011: 263,560
- Second area, 2016: 293,301
- Second area, 2021: 304,771
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 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 - City and Inner South: 0.5% males, 0.7% females; 85+ in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% 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: $797
- First area, 2016: $904
- First area, 2021: $1,174
- Second area, 2011: $723
- Second area, 2016: $828
- Second area, 2021: $1,032
- First area, 2011: $1,569
- First area, 2016: $1,894
- First area, 2021: $2,207
- Second area, 2011: $1,662
- Second area, 2016: $1,964
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $2,039
- First area, 2016: $2,369
- First area, 2021: $2,887
- 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: 2.1
- First area, 2016: 2.2
- First area, 2021: 2.1
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $430
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $550
- 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: $2,700
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,780
- 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 - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/117/sydney-city-and-inner-south/vs/120/sydney-inner-west