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Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - Inner West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 7.5 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Sydney - Inner West profile
Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Inner West
Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - Inner West are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Sydney - Inner West is more affluent, with a typical household income of $2,250 a week compared to $1,734 in Sydney - Inner South West. Education levels are also higher in Sydney - Inner West, where 44.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far higher than the 28.0% in Sydney - Inner South West. In contrast, Sydney - Inner South West is more linguistically diverse, with 57.1% of people using another language at home, compared to 41.3% in Sydney - Inner West. Housing also differs, as Sydney - Inner South West has far more separate houses at 50.6%, while Sydney - Inner West is dominated by flats or apartments.
Everyday life is very similar in both places, with residents sharing the same typical age of 37 and an almost identical share of people aged 65 and over. They also share very similar levels of unpaid care and housework. However, some gaps are widening; since 2011, the difference in typical weekly incomes and the share of people working from home have both grown. While both areas sit well above the national figure for people who speak a language other than English, the gap between them has remained steady.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 523,608
- First area, 2016: 571,416
- First area, 2021: 605,118
- Second area, 2011: 263,560
- Second area, 2016: 293,301
- Second area, 2021: 304,771
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 36 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 - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.5% females; 85+ in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $484
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $706
- Second area, 2011: $723
- Second area, 2016: $828
- Second area, 2021: $1,032
- First area, 2011: $1,169
- First area, 2016: $1,431
- First area, 2021: $1,734
- Second area, 2011: $1,662
- Second area, 2016: $1,964
- Second area, 2021: $2,250
- First area, 2011: $1,315
- First area, 2016: $1,576
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- Second area, 2011: $1,985
- Second area, 2016: $2,282
- Second area, 2021: $2,757
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: 2.8
- First area, 2016: 2.9
- First area, 2021: 2.8
- Second area, 2011: 2.5
- Second area, 2016: 2.6
- Second area, 2021: 2.5
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $335
- First area, 2016: $415
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $415
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,127
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,500
- Second area, 2016: $2,500
- Second area, 2021: $2,780
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- 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 - Inner South West vs Sydney - Inner West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/120/sydney-inner-west