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Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - Outer South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 50 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Sydney - Outer South West profile
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Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - Outer South West are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - Inner South West is a very walkable area where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 57.1% use another language at home. In contrast, Sydney - Outer South West is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (84.2% compared to 50.6%) and more large family homes, with 86.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions regarding their populations. The gap in the share of people who completed Year 12 and those using a language other than English at home has narrowed, while the gap in the number of separate houses and the share of children under 15 has widened. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in other ways, with almost identical shares of households earning $3,000 or more a week.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 523,608
- First area, 2016: 571,416
- First area, 2021: 605,118
- Second area, 2011: 235,804
- Second area, 2016: 262,064
- Second area, 2021: 297,292
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 - Outer South West: 0.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.8% males, 3.6% 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: $591
- Second area, 2016: $686
- Second area, 2021: $804
- First area, 2011: $1,169
- First area, 2016: $1,431
- First area, 2021: $1,734
- Second area, 2011: $1,389
- Second area, 2016: $1,637
- Second area, 2021: $1,916
- First area, 2011: $1,315
- First area, 2016: $1,576
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- Second area, 2011: $1,543
- Second area, 2016: $1,794
- Second area, 2021: $2,136
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: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $335
- First area, 2016: $415
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $277
- Second area, 2016: $360
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $2,127
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,300
- Second area, 2011: $1,980
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.10
- First area, 2021: 1.00
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.90
- Second area, 2021: 0.80
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 - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/123/sydney-outer-south-west