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Sydney - Inner South West vs Sydney - Sutherland
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile
Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Sutherland
Sydney - Inner South West and Sydney - Sutherland are nearby areas with very different characters. Sydney - Inner South West is a multicultural hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 57.1% use a language other than English at home. It has a high rental rate of 36.9% and a very high walkability score (very walkable). In contrast, Sydney - Sutherland is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,286 compared to $1,734 in Sydney - Inner South West. Homes in Sydney - Sutherland are more likely to be larger, with 71.6% having three or more bedrooms, and separate houses are far more common at 60.8%.
Everyday life shares several similarities across both areas, including a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (about 28%) and nearly identical numbers of people per home. While they are similar in these respects, other gaps are changing; for example, the difference in typical personal incomes has widened since 2011. Sydney - Sutherland has also seen a growing share of residents with no religion, with a 12.3% gap over Sydney - Inner South West that has widened over time.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 523,608
- First area, 2016: 571,416
- First area, 2021: 605,118
- Second area, 2011: 210,267
- Second area, 2016: 217,880
- Second area, 2021: 229,604
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 35 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 39 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 40 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 41 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 - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.7% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.0% males, 1.2% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.1% males, 1.3% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.4% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Sutherland: 1.7% males, 1.9% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner South West: 1.9% males, 2.0% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.2% males, 2.5% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.2% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.6% males, 2.8% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 3.2% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.8% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.0% males, 4.0% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 3.1% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner South West: 4.1% males, 3.9% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.8% males, 2.7% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Sutherland: 2.9% males, 2.7% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner South West: 2.9% males, 2.7% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.1% males, 2.9% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.0% males, 2.8% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.1% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.1% males, 2.9% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.3% males, 3.0% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner South West: 3.2% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Sutherland: 3.0% males, 2.8% 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: $718
- Second area, 2016: $836
- Second area, 2021: $1,017
- First area, 2011: $1,169
- First area, 2016: $1,431
- First area, 2021: $1,734
- Second area, 2011: $1,672
- Second area, 2016: $1,979
- Second area, 2021: $2,286
- First area, 2011: $1,315
- First area, 2016: $1,576
- First area, 2021: $1,972
- Second area, 2011: $2,013
- Second area, 2016: $2,312
- 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: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $335
- First area, 2016: $415
- First area, 2021: $440
- Second area, 2011: $370
- Second area, 2016: $450
- Second area, 2021: $500
- First area, 2011: $2,127
- First area, 2016: $2,167
- First area, 2021: $2,300
- Second area, 2011: $2,400
- Second area, 2016: $2,427
- Second area, 2021: $2,618
- 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: 0.90
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 - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/128/sydney-sutherland