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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Sutherland

Name: Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Sutherland

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs and Sydney - Sutherland are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is a highly urban place where 57.8% of homes are flats or apartments and 45.2% of households rent. It is also a global hub, with 38.9% of people born overseas and a typical weekly personal income of $1,296. In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland is more suburban; separate houses make up 60.8% of homes, and 71.6% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Its typical weekly income is lower at $1,017, and 19.3% of residents were born overseas.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion. They also share similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical proportion of one-parent families. While they have much in common, some gaps are growing; the difference in typical weekly income has widened since 2011, and more people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs are working from home compared to Sydney - Sutherland.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 38.2 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland 3+ bedrooms: 25.9 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland Renting: 22.9 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Bachelor+: 20.2 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Born overseas: 19.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +31,806 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap narrowing

261,410 61st pct 229,604 53rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +4 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.8 pts 24.8%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.3% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

39.0% Married +13.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

46.9% Never married ◂ +14.8 pts 32.1%

7.7% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Sydney - Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

56.3% Australia +21.6 pts ▸ 77.9%

6.3% England ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

2.4% China ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.3% English +8.7 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.0% Australian +13.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%

7.9% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.0% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 4.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

3.7% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

1.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +11.9 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.5% Christianity +17.9 pts ▸ 58.4%

38.7% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 33.9%

9.2% Judaism ◂ +9.1 pts 0.2%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 4.6%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +11 more in Sydney - Sutherland

71 17th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +0.16 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.77 34th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +459 more in Sydney - Sutherland

36,951 45th pct 37,410 46th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +62 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

536 71st pct 474 55th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +55 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,133 96th pct 1,078 79th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.0 pts 63.1%

7.6% Year 10 +14.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

3.6% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.3 pts 28.6%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 26.1%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.0 pts 9.2%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 17.5%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 3.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 24.6%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 11.2%

8.1% Engineering & related +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% Education +3.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.3% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.8 pts 4.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +2.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

2.7% Information technology even 2.8%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$279 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$1,296 88th pct $1,017 79th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$227 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,513 96th pct $2,286 88th pct

Family income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$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 ◂ +9.0 pts 21.4%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

16.0% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.4% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 23.9%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.1 pts 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Asthma +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.9% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +3.7 pts 67.2%

15.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

3.9% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +405 larger in Sydney - Sutherland

2,853 28th pct 3,258 32nd pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +4 yrs older in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$91 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$756 86th pct $847 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$507 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$1,923 86th pct $2,430 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +0.4 larger in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children +6.6 pts ▸ 64.0%

30.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.8 pts 24.6%

10.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 10.7%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

35.1% 2 people ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 22.3%

13.7% 4 people +5.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

15.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.7% 5 people +3.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$100 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap steady

$600 100th pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +$680 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,298 100th pct $2,618 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +0.10 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +22.9 pts 22.3%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +14.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

27.9% Owned outright +8.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

22.5% Separate house +38.2 pts ▸ 60.8%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.9 pts 24.8%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.6 pts 13.9%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +16.5 pts 22.0%

25.8% 3 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 32.9%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 28.2%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%

6.1% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

24.7% $350–$549 +16.6 pts ▸ 41.3%

31.1% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 26.9%

28.8% $750 or more ◂ +15.5 pts 13.3%

6.1% $200–$349 +2.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Under $200 +0.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 41.0%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +3.8 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +256 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1,054 48th pct 1,310 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +1.67 more in Sydney - Sutherland

4.03 28th pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +2,117.1 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

3,041.6 100th pct 924.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +20 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

55 29th pct 35 20th pct

How people get to work

50.5% Worked at home ◂ +13.4 pts 37.2%

23.4% Car (driver) +16.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.6 pts 0.1%

1.9% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.8% Train +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.5 pts 34.0%

27.1% 2 vehicles +12.9 pts ▸ 40.0%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 5.7%

6.0% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

2.7% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +7.2 pts 9.7%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.9% Construction +4.4 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.7 pts 6.0%

6.5% Retail trade +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.7% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.5% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 26.3%

20.5% Managers ◂ +3.4 pts 17.0%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +4.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.2% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +40,275 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

280,449 50th pct 240,174 42nd pct

Growth in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

6.4% 55th pct 4.2% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +96 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,484 91st pct 1,388 86th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +0.1 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

22.9 38th pct 23.1 39th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +2.3 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

14.0 79th pct 11.7 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +1.6 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.9 99th pct 7.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +1.1 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

7.9 100th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +14.0 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.7% 100th pct 85.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +13.0 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 84.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.9% 100th pct 98.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +7.9 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.4% 100th pct 91.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

100.0% 100th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +26.6 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 71.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +3.4 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

15.7 45th pct 12.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +229 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

283 95th pct 54 71st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in Sydney - Sutherland +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.4% 90th pct 7.7% 86th 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 - Sutherland with nearby areas

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

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/128/sydney-sutherland