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Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - Outer South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Sydney - Outer South West profile
Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Outer South West
Sydney - Inner West and Sydney - Outer South West are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise with high levels of education and income; 44.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and 35.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sydney - Outer South West is dominated by separate houses, which make up 84.2% of homes, compared to just 34% in Sydney - Inner West. Housing in Sydney - Outer South West also tends to be much larger, with 86.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms, while only 47.2% of homes in Sydney - Inner West have that many rooms.
The gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, with more adults in Sydney - Inner West now holding degrees compared to Sydney - Outer South West. However, both areas share a similar unemployment rate of 4.9% and an almost identical number of public transport routes. While Sydney - Inner West is far more walkable and has a much higher share of renters at 41.7%, both areas have similar average school sizes of around 500 students.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 263,560
- First area, 2016: 293,301
- First area, 2021: 304,771
- Second area, 2011: 235,804
- Second area, 2016: 262,064
- Second area, 2021: 297,292
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 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 West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.4% males, 0.8% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Outer South West: 0.7% males, 0.8% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Outer South West: 1.8% males, 2.0% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.7% males, 2.9% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Outer South West: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.4% males, 3.9% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.3% males, 3.2% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.7% males, 3.5% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Outer South West: 3.9% males, 3.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.6% males, 2.5% 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: $723
- First area, 2016: $828
- First area, 2021: $1,032
- Second area, 2011: $591
- Second area, 2016: $686
- Second area, 2021: $804
- First area, 2011: $1,662
- First area, 2016: $1,964
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $1,389
- Second area, 2016: $1,637
- Second area, 2021: $1,916
- First area, 2011: $1,985
- First area, 2016: $2,282
- First area, 2021: $2,757
- 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: 2.5
- First area, 2016: 2.6
- First area, 2021: 2.5
- Second area, 2011: 3.0
- Second area, 2016: 3.0
- Second area, 2021: 2.9
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $415
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2011: $277
- Second area, 2016: $360
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,780
- Second area, 2011: $1,980
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,167
- First area, 2011: 1.20
- First area, 2016: 1.00
- 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 West vs Sydney - Outer South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/123/sydney-outer-south-west