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Sydney - Inner South West vs Western Australia - Outback (South)

Name: Sydney - Inner South West vs Western Australia - Outback (South) — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 2,650 km apart · Sydney - Inner South West profile · Western Australia - Outback (South) profile

Sydney - Inner South West Western Australia - Outback (South)

Sydney - Inner South West and Western Australia - Outback (South) are vastly different environments, separated by over 2,600km. Sydney - Inner South West is a dense urban hub where 45.6% of people were born overseas and 57.1% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Western Australia - Outback (South) is much more linguistically uniform, with only 16.7% born overseas. Education and housing also differ sharply; the Sydney area has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (28.0% compared to 11.7%) and typical weekly rents are $185 higher than in the Outback area.

Despite these contrasts, the two areas share a very similar typical weekly household income of around $1,700. They also have nearly identical shares of one-parent families and people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these areas, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the share of people with no religion has widened, and the gap in Year 12 completion has also grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 28.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Other language: 47.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Year 12: 25.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West Separate houses: 34.0 pts higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) Work from home: 28.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +486,360 larger in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady

605,118 92nd pct 118,758 27th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2 yrs older in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

37 yrs 29th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 26.6%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

18.0% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.5%

15.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 15.7%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Marital status

49.7% Married ◂ +6.1 pts 43.5%

33.9% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

8.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.3% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner South West Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

49.0% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 70.9%

7.7% China ◂ +7.5 pts 0.2%

3.6% Vietnam ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

1.2% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% England +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Nepal ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.7% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

1.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.2% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

13.8% Australian +22.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

12.5% English +23.3 pts ▸ 35.8%

15.5% Chinese ◂ +14.7 pts 0.8%

2.8% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.9% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Greek ◂ +7.1 pts 0.3%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.3%

4.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 3.3%

1.2% German +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

2.1% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

0.3% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

36.6% English only +41.4 pts ▸ 78.0%

12.1% Arabic ◂ +12.0 pts 0.1%

7.3% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 0.4%

5.4% Greek ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

5.2% Cantonese ◂ +5.1 pts 0.1%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +4.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.6% Christianity ◂ +5.1 pts 39.5%

21.6% No religion +21.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

16.5% Islam ◂ +15.7 pts 0.8%

7.4% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.2% Buddhism ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%

4.0% Hinduism ◂ +3.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +69 more in Sydney - Inner South West

171 89th pct 102 45th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.84 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

1.57 20th pct 4.41 90th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +58,601 more in Sydney - Inner South West

80,189 86th pct 21,588 16th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +263 larger in Sydney - Inner South West

474 55th pct 212 16th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +107 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

1,040 66th pct 932 10th pct

Highest year of school

65.1% Year 12 ◂ +25.1 pts 40.0%

13.2% Year 10 +12.1 pts ▸ 25.3%

3.4% Year 11 +8.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

17.2% Certificate III / IV +18.1 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.0 pts 14.7%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.6 pts 11.4%

12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +9.3 pts 3.1%

1.5% Certificate I / II +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

25.2% Management & commerce ◂ +13.7 pts 11.5%

11.9% Engineering & related +7.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.4 pts 7.2%

7.9% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.4% Education +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +4.9 pts 0.9%

4.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$171 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap steady

$706 22nd pct $877 72nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$26 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap narrowing

$1,734 57th pct $1,708 55th pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$180 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South) gap narrowing

$1,972 49th pct $2,152 65th pct

Household income distribution

29.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 28.4%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 23.4%

16.4% Under $650 even 16.4%

12.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

10.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

43.5% Under $650 ◂ +9.3 pts 34.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.2 pts 26.0%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.2% Arthritis +1.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.1%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.1%

3.3% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 59.4%

14.8% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 17.1%

4.2% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +7,011 larger in Western Australia - Outback (South)

4,410 42nd pct 11,421 75th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1 yrs older in Sydney - Inner South West

27 yrs 76th pct 26 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$248 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

$691 75th pct $443 12th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$528 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

$1,771 70th pct $1,243 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.4 larger in Sydney - Inner South West gap steady

2.8 89th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.9% Couples with children ◂ +9.1 pts 53.8%

20.9% Couples without children +8.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.6% One-parent families +0.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

28.4% 2 people +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

21.9% 1 person +7.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%

17.3% 4 people ◂ +4.3 pts 12.9%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%

5.8% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$185 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening

$440 86th pct $255 16th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +$783 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap widening

$2,300 87th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +0.20 higher in Sydney - Inner South West gap narrowing

1.00 93rd pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.9% Rented ◂ +4.9 pts 32.0%

30.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.7% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.6% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

50.6% Separate house +34.0 pts ▸ 84.7%

34.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +32.7 pts 1.7%

14.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

0.6% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

32.6% 3 bedrooms +9.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

19.0% 4 bedrooms +13.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

32.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 12.6%

8.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

5.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

0.5% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

47.7% $350–$549 ◂ +28.2 pts 19.6%

14.6% $200–$349 +30.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

10.3% Under $200 +16.1 pts ▸ 26.4%

19.3% $550–$749 ◂ +17.1 pts 2.2%

4.2% $750 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

17.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 26.5%

31.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +22.2 pts 8.8%

12.3% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2,111 more in Sydney - Inner South West

2,832 91st pct 721 31st pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.39 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

4.68 53rd pct 6.07 87th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,243.9 more in Sydney - Inner South West

1,472.2 72nd pct 228.3 21st pct

PT routes in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +60 more in Sydney - Inner South West

90 63rd pct 30 17th pct

How people get to work

34.2% Car (driver) +29.7 pts ▸ 63.9%

33.5% Worked at home ◂ +28.0 pts 5.5%

2.9% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Train ◂ +5.0 pts 0.0%

1.9% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.8% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 33.2%

30.7% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

9.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.4% No vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 5.4%

5.5% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.1% Mining +14.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

13.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 10.6%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%

8.7% Professional & technical ◂ +5.5 pts 3.2%

8.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.6 pts 0.8%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.2% Professionals ◂ +10.9 pts 14.2%

11.1% Technicians & trades +6.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

6.4% Machinery operators & drivers +6.6 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.3% Managers +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.6% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +513,851 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

642,157 90th pct 128,306 14th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

5.7% 47th pct 3.5% 23rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1,045 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

1,177 74th pct 132 0th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +6.3 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

23.7 48th pct 29.9 90th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +2.0 higher in Western Australia - Outback (South)

12.7 64th pct 14.7 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +3.8 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

7.8 90th pct 4.0 25th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +3.4 more in Sydney - Inner South West

7.4 92nd pct 4.0 27th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +49.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

96.7% 96th pct 47.7% 27th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +40.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

89.9% 90th pct 49.9% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +41.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

99.8% 99th pct 58.6% 28th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +41.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

97.7% 98th pct 56.3% 35th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +24.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

99.9% 99th pct 75.8% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +41.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

79.0% 89th pct 38.0% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +13.8 more in Western Australia - Outback (South)

9.3 0th pct 23.1 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +194 higher in Sydney - Inner South West

194 89th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner South West in Western Australia - Outback (South) +1.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner South West

5.3% 41st pct 3.9% 14th pct

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Compare Western Australia - Outback (South) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Inner South West vs Western Australia - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/119/sydney-inner-south-west/vs/511/western-australia-outback