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Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 65 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile
Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains and Sydney - Inner West are both major hubs in New South Wales, but they offer very different lifestyles. Sydney - Inner West is far more diverse and highly qualified, with 43.1% of people born overseas and 44.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. It is also much wealthier, with 35.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is dominated by family homes, where 82.1% of dwellings are separate houses and 82.5% have three or more bedrooms. This area also has a larger First Nations population at 4.6% and more children under 15.
Both areas share the same typical resident age of 37 and have very similar unemployment rates. While they are alike in these basics, the gap in working habits has widened since 2011, with far more people now working from home in Sydney - Inner West. The two areas also differ in accessibility; Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise with most homes within 15 minutes of groceries, while Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains is very walkable but relies more on cars.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 263,560
- First area, 2016: 293,301
- First area, 2021: 304,771
- Second area, 2011: 288,188
- Second area, 2016: 306,933
- Second area, 2021: 332,056
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 36 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 36 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 37 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 West: 0.9% males, 1.4% females; 85+ in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.6% males, 1.0% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Inner West: 0.9% males, 1.1% females; 80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.2% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Inner West: 1.8% males, 2.1% females; 70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.0% males, 2.4% females; 65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.7% females; 60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.2% males, 3.5% females; 45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.4% males, 3.5% females; 40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.2% males, 4.2% females; 35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.8% females; 30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Inner West: 4.7% males, 4.6% females; 25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Inner West: 3.8% males, 3.6% females; 20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.3% males, 2.2% females; 15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.4% males, 2.4% females; 10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.5% males, 2.5% females; 5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Inner West: 2.6% males, 2.5% females; 0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% 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: $613
- Second area, 2016: $715
- Second area, 2021: $853
- First area, 2011: $1,662
- First area, 2016: $1,964
- First area, 2021: $2,250
- Second area, 2011: $1,347
- Second area, 2016: $1,589
- Second area, 2021: $1,854
- First area, 2011: $1,985
- First area, 2016: $2,282
- First area, 2021: $2,757
- Second area, 2011: $1,580
- Second area, 2016: $1,852
- Second area, 2021: $2,194
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: 2.7
- Second area, 2016: 2.7
- Second area, 2021: 2.7
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $415
- First area, 2016: $500
- First area, 2021: $500
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $400
- First area, 2011: $2,500
- First area, 2016: $2,500
- First area, 2021: $2,780
- Second area, 2011: $1,950
- Second area, 2016: $1,950
- 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: 0.80
- 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 West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains