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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Inner South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · Sydney - Inner South West profile
Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Inner South West
Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are nearby areas with very different social and economic profiles. Sydney - Inner South West is much more linguistically diverse, with 57.1% of people using a language other than English at home compared to 23.2% in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs. There is also a significant gap in wealth and education; in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs, the typical family income is $3,404 a week and 48.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. By contrast, the typical family income in Sydney - Inner South West is $1,972, and 28.0% of adults have a degree.
Both areas sit near the national figure for typical household income, with Sydney - Inner South West at $1,734 and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs well above at $2,513. They share several characteristics, including a typical resident age of 37 and almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care. However, many of the gaps between them are widening. Since 2011, the difference in typical personal income has grown, and the gap in the share of people working from home has increased significantly.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 249,546
- First area, 2016: 267,037
- First area, 2021: 261,410
- Second area, 2011: 523,608
- Second area, 2016: 571,416
- Second area, 2021: 605,118
- First area, 2011: 35 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 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 - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.5% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.2% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.4% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.4% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.9% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 1.9% males, 2.2% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.2% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.7% males, 2.8% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.3% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 3.5% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.0% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.8% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.7% males, 5.2% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.0% males, 4.0% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 4.3% males, 5.0% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.1% males, 3.9% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.9% males, 3.2% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.4% males, 2.3% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 2.9% 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: $869
- First area, 2016: $1,020
- First area, 2021: $1,296
- Second area, 2011: $484
- Second area, 2016: $565
- Second area, 2021: $706
- First area, 2011: $1,806
- First area, 2016: $2,163
- First area, 2021: $2,513
- Second area, 2011: $1,169
- Second area, 2016: $1,431
- Second area, 2021: $1,734
- First area, 2011: $2,368
- First area, 2016: $2,756
- First area, 2021: $3,404
- Second area, 2011: $1,315
- Second area, 2016: $1,576
- Second area, 2021: $1,972
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: 2.3
- First area, 2016: 2.4
- First area, 2021: 2.3
- Second area, 2011: 2.8
- Second area, 2016: 2.9
- Second area, 2021: 2.8
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $470
- First area, 2016: $580
- First area, 2021: $600
- Second area, 2011: $335
- Second area, 2016: $415
- Second area, 2021: $440
- First area, 2011: $2,817
- First area, 2016: $2,900
- First area, 2021: $3,298
- Second area, 2011: $2,127
- Second area, 2016: $2,167
- Second area, 2021: $2,300
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.10
- 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 - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Inner South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/119/sydney-inner-south-west