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Sydney - City and Inner South vs Sydney - South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Sydney - City and Inner South profile · Sydney - South West profile
Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West and Sydney - City and Inner South are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - South West is much more family-oriented, with 20.9% of people being children under 15 and a high 79.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Sydney - City and Inner South is a hub for professionals, where typical weekly incomes are far higher at $1,174 compared to $620 in Sydney - South West. Higher education is also more common in the city area, where 48.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 17.7% in the south west.
The gap in typical weekly incomes has widened since 2011, reflecting a growing divide in earnings. Despite this, the two areas share a similar population growth rate of around 10% since 2021. They are also alike in their shares of First Nations people and those living with long-term health conditions. Both are very walkable, though Sydney - City and Inner South is a walker's paradise while Sydney - South West is very walkable.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 264,544
- First area, 2016: 315,551
- First area, 2021: 331,340
- Second area, 2011: 360,166
- Second area, 2016: 405,962
- Second area, 2021: 474,430
- First area, 2011: 33 yrs
- First area, 2016: 33 yrs
- First area, 2021: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 - South West: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.6% males, 0.7% females; 80–84 in Sydney - South West: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 0.9% males, 1.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.4% females; 70–74 in Sydney - South West: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.7% females; 65–69 in Sydney - South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 1.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - South West: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.6% males, 2.2% females; 55–59 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.9% males, 2.5% females; 50–54 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 3.3% males, 2.8% females; 45–49 in Sydney - South West: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.0% males, 3.4% females; 40–44 in Sydney - South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 5.6% males, 4.9% females; 35–39 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.4% males, 6.9% females; 30–34 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 7.3% males, 7.3% females; 25–29 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 4.6% males, 4.8% females; 20–24 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.5% males, 1.6% females; 15–19 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.4% males, 1.3% females; 10–14 in Sydney - South West: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 1.6% males, 1.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - City and Inner South: 2.1% males, 2.0% females; 0–4 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% 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: $426
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $620
- First area, 2011: $1,569
- First area, 2016: $1,894
- First area, 2021: $2,207
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,429
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
- First area, 2011: $2,039
- First area, 2016: $2,369
- First area, 2021: $2,887
- Second area, 2011: $1,235
- Second area, 2016: $1,489
- Second area, 2021: $1,850
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: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $430
- First area, 2016: $550
- First area, 2021: $550
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $405
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,700
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- 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 - South 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/127/sydney-south-west