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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Inner West

Name: Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Inner West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · Sydney - Inner West profile

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Inner West

Sydney - Inner West and Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are both high-density residential areas, though they differ in their cultural and economic profiles. Sydney - Inner West is far more linguistically diverse, with 41.3% of people using another language at home compared to 23.2% in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs. In contrast, Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is wealthier, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,296, which is well higher than the $1,032 seen in Sydney - Inner West. Living arrangements also differ, as separate houses are far more common in Sydney - Inner West at 34.0%, while Sydney - Eastern Suburbs has just 22.5%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for people living alone, at 26.2% in Sydney - Inner West and 29.7% in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs. They share a very similar typical resident age of 37 and almost identical shares of children under 15. Over time, the income gap between them has widened, with the typical weekly personal income difference growing from $146 in 2011 to $264 today.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 18.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West De facto: 4.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Household size: 0.2 larger in Sydney - Inner West Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +43,361 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

261,410 61st pct 304,771 70th pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West even gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.5 pts 34.0%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 15.2%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 15.0%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +6.5 pts 40.4%

39.0% Married +6.2 pts ▸ 45.3%

7.7% Divorced even 7.7%

4.1% Widowed even 4.1%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Inner West

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 52.8%

2.4% China +5.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% England ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

0.9% India +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Nepal +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

0.9% Italy +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.4% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Ancestry

29.3% English ◂ +8.6 pts 20.7%

22.0% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 17.8%

7.5% Chinese +9.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.0 pts 9.2%

5.0% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Scottish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

1.5% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.7% German ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 54.1%

2.8% Mandarin +5.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Cantonese +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.2% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Arabic +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

0.4% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.7% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 37.8%

9.2% Judaism ◂ +9.0 pts 0.3%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 5.9%

0.9% Hinduism +5.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% Buddhism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Islam +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +14 more in Sydney - Inner West

71 17th pct 85 29th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.08 more in Sydney - Inner West

1.77 34th pct 1.86 40th pct

Students in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +5,728 more in Sydney - Inner West

36,951 45th pct 42,679 53rd pct

Avg size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +33 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

536 71st pct 502 61st pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +22 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,133 96th pct 1,112 89th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +2.8 pts 76.3%

7.6% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 39.1%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 26.0%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

8.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.7% Information technology +3.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$264 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$1,296 88th pct $1,032 80th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$263 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,513 96th pct $2,250 87th pct

Family income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$647 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,404 100th pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 23.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.4% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +6.2 pts ▸ 33.0%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 22.5%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 10.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.4% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.1% Mental health +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

5.7% Arthritis +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Heart disease even 3.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.9% Lung condition even 0.9%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None +0.3 pts ▸ 71.2%

15.9% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

3.9% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +643 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

2,853 28th pct 2,210 24th pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West even

29 yrs 86th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$59 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$756 86th pct $815 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$9 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$1,923 86th pct $1,914 85th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.2 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +0.5 pts ▸ 57.9%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.3 pts 29.1%

10.8% One-parent families +0.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

1.4% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.8%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 26.2%

15.3% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

13.7% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.5% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$100 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +$518 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,298 100th pct $2,780 96th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West even gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 41.7%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 28.2%

27.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 27.5%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.6 pts 49.2%

22.5% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 34.0%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 15.7%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +3.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

13.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 13.0%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 11.2%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $350–$549 +17.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

31.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.5 pts 26.6%

28.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.3 pts 13.5%

6.1% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.4% Under $200 ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +25 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,054 48th pct 1,029 47th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.66 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

4.03 28th pct 3.38 21st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +937.9 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

3,041.6 100th pct 2,103.7 89th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +35 more in Sydney - Inner West

55 29th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

50.5% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 46.7%

23.4% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.4%

0.8% Train +3.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

2.7% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 48.7%

27.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 14.9%

6.0% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.7% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

9.0% Education & training +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.5% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.9% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

5.0% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 36.6%

20.5% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +1.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.2% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.4% Labourers +2.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +43,848 higher in Sydney - Inner West

280,449 50th pct 324,297 60th pct

Growth in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

6.4% 55th pct 5.8% 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +255 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,484 91st pct 1,230 77th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.9 higher in Sydney - Inner West

22.9 38th pct 23.9 50th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +1.4 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

14.0 79th pct 12.6 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.4 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.9 99th pct 8.4 96th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +0.2 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

7.9 100th pct 7.7 96th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.7% 100th pct 98.1% 98th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West even

97.9% 100th pct 98.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +2.8 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.9% 100th pct 97.1% 85th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +2.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.4% 100th pct 96.8% 97th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +11.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +2.5 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

15.7 45th pct 13.2 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +33 higher in Sydney - Inner West

283 95th pct 316 97th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Inner West +2.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.4% 90th pct 5.7% 54th pct

Compare Sydney - Eastern Suburbs with nearby areas

Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Ryde Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Blacktown Central Coast Sydney - Outer South West

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - Ryde Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - South West Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Outer South West Central Coast

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/120/sydney-inner-west