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Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs West and North West

Name: Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs West and North West — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 976 km apart · Sydney - Eastern Suburbs profile · West and North West profile

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs West and North West

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs and West and North West are very different places. Sydney - Eastern Suburbs is a high-income area where typical weekly household income is $2,513 and 48.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, West and North West is much more affordable, with a typical weekly household income of $1,195 and 12.8% of adults holding a degree. The two areas also differ in their populations; Sydney - Eastern Suburbs has a far higher share of people born overseas (38.9% compared to 10.4%) and is much younger, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to 45 in West and North West.

Both areas are similar in the size of their households, with 2.3 people per home on average. However, the gaps between them are often growing. The difference in typical personal income has increased to a $661 gap, and the divide in home-working has widened significantly since 2011, as 50.5% of people now work from home in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs compared to just 6.5% in West and North West.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Year 12: 44.8 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Bachelor+: 35.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs Separate houses: 68.4 pts higher in West and North West 3+ bedrooms: 29.9 pts higher in West and North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +145,254 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap steady

261,410 61st pct 116,156 27th pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +8 yrs older in West and North West gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

34.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.3 pts 22.2%

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

15.9% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 23.0%

15.3% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

Marital status

46.9% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 33.1%

39.0% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.7% Divorced +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.1% Widowed +2.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.2% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Eastern Suburbs West and North 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 +26.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

6.3% England ◂ +3.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% South Africa ◂ +2.5 pts 0.3%

2.4% China ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

2.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

22.0% Australian +22.8 pts ▸ 44.7%

29.3% English +14.9 pts ▸ 44.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +3.8 pts 9.3%

7.9% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.5% Chinese ◂ +6.8 pts 0.7%

5.0% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.9%

4.1% Greek ◂ +3.9 pts 0.2%

3.7% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

1.1% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

70.9% English only +19.4 pts ▸ 90.3%

2.8% Mandarin ◂ +2.4 pts 0.4%

2.1% Greek ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.6% Cantonese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.7% No religion +12.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.5% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 38.8%

9.2% Judaism ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%

7.6% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +3 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

71 17th pct 68 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +1.72 more in West and North West

1.77 34th pct 3.49 75th pct

Students in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +19,310 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

36,951 45th pct 17,641 12th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +276 larger in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

536 71st pct 259 25th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +185 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,133 96th pct 948 12th pct

Highest year of school

79.0% Year 12 ◂ +44.8 pts 34.3%

7.6% Year 10 +28.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

3.6% Year 9 or below +9.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.8% Year 11 +6.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

41.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.6 pts 16.2%

9.9% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 39.6%

18.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.9 pts 4.3%

11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.8% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

26.1% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 14.3%

8.1% Engineering & related +8.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +4.0 pts 12.1%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Education +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.0% Creative arts ◂ +6.0 pts 2.0%

2.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$661 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$1,296 88th pct $635 8th pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$1,318 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$2,513 96th pct $1,195 3rd pct

Family income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$1,866 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,404 100th pct $1,538 8th pct

Household income distribution

16.0% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

30.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +26.1 pts 4.3%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

11.4% Under $650 +11.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

26.8% Under $650 +20.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

25.0% $650–$1,499 +6.2 pts ▸ 31.2%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.1 pts 12.6%

16.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.3 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Arthritis +7.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.1% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.2% Asthma +4.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% Diabetes +3.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.9% None ◂ +14.7 pts 56.2%

15.9% One condition +6.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

3.9% Two conditions +4.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.6% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +6,907 larger in West and North West

2,853 28th pct 9,760 70th pct

Median age in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +3 yrs older in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

29 yrs 86th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$208 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$756 86th pct $548 31st pct

Household income in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$596 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

$1,923 86th pct $1,327 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.4% Couples with children ◂ +8.9 pts 48.5%

30.4% Couples without children +3.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

10.8% One-parent families +5.4 pts ▸ 16.2%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.0%

29.7% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.3% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 13.2%

13.7% 4 people ◂ +2.5 pts 11.2%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$360 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$600 100th pct $240 12th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +$2,098 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

$3,298 100th pct $1,200 5th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +0.20 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.2% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 25.6%

27.9% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

23.8% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.8% Other tenure even 1.8%

1.2% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

22.5% Separate house +68.4 pts ▸ 90.9%

57.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +57.1 pts 0.6%

18.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 7.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

25.8% 3 bedrooms +28.5 pts ▸ 54.2%

38.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 18.4%

13.8% 4 bedrooms +4.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.0 pts 4.0%

6.1% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

1.6% Studio / none ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

6.1% $200–$349 +52.0 pts ▸ 58.0%

31.1% $550–$749 ◂ +30.7 pts 0.4%

28.8% $750 or more ◂ +28.7 pts 0.2%

6.4% Under $200 +21.8 pts ▸ 28.2%

24.7% $350–$549 ◂ +15.6 pts 9.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +49.5 pts 3.7%

9.7% $1,000–$1,799 +35.1 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.0% Under $1,000 +22.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

18.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +534 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

1,054 48th pct 520 17th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +0.44 more in West and North West

4.03 28th pct 4.48 45th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +2,740.0 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

3,041.6 100th pct 301.6 28th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +22 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

55 29th pct 33 19th pct

How people get to work

23.4% Car (driver) +46.4 pts ▸ 69.8%

50.5% Worked at home ◂ +44.0 pts 6.5%

1.9% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.7% Bus ◂ +2.1 pts 0.6%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +12.1 pts 35.4%

27.1% 2 vehicles +8.9 pts ▸ 36.0%

16.7% No vehicle ◂ +10.8 pts 5.8%

6.0% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% 4 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Professional & technical ◂ +13.7 pts 3.1%

12.2% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.5% Retail trade +3.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.7 pts 1.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

2.5% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.9% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.0% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%

2.7% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

40.0% Professionals ◂ +25.6 pts 14.5%

20.5% Managers ◂ +8.1 pts 12.4%

7.2% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

3.4% Labourers +10.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

7.2% Community & personal service +6.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

6.8% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

2.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +160,358 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

280,449 50th pct 120,091 13th pct

Growth in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +5.5 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

6.4% 55th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +616 higher in West and North West

1,484 91st pct 2,100 100th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +9.8 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

22.9 38th pct 13.2 0th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +7.7 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

14.0 79th pct 6.3 3rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +4.5 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.9 99th pct 4.3 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +3.5 more in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

7.9 100th pct 4.4 38th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +48.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.7% 100th pct 51.6% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +48.3 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 49.6% 35th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +33.4 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.9% 100th pct 66.5% 41st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +46.0 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

99.4% 100th pct 53.3% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +29.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

100.0% 100th pct 70.9% 20th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +61.1 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

97.9% 100th pct 36.8% 29th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +1.6 more in West and North West

15.7 45th pct 17.3 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +283 higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

283 95th pct 1 20th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs in West and North West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

8.4% 90th pct 7.2% 80th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Eastern Suburbs vs West and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/118/sydney-eastern-suburbs/vs/604/west-and-north-west