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Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - South West

Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Sydney - South West profile

Sydney - Inner West Sydney - South West

Sydney - South West and Sydney - Inner West are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Sydney - South West is a family-focused area where 75% of homes are separate houses and 79.4% have three or more bedrooms. It is also more linguistically diverse, with 58.6% of people using another language at home. In contrast, Sydney - Inner West is a walker's paradise with a typical weekly personal income of $1,032, which is far higher than the $620 seen in Sydney - South West. It has a much more qualified workforce, with 44.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.7% in Sydney - South West.

The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011, now sitting at $412 per week. Despite this, both areas share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a similar share of First Nations residents. They also both have high proportions of people born overseas, well above the national figure, and similar levels of long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 26.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 41.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West 3+ bedrooms: 32.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West No religion: 22.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Year 12: 19.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +169,659 larger in Sydney - South West gap widening
304,771 70th pct 474,430 87th pct
Median age in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +2 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
37 yrs 29th pct 35 yrs 14th pct
First Nations in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.6 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
0.7% 13th pct 1.3% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +2.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
15.2% 38th pct 13.3% 24th pct
Under 15 in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +5.8 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
15.0% 21st pct 20.9% 90th pct
De facto in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +6.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
12.0% 44th pct 5.7% 0th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
15.0% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%
11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%

Marital status

45.3% Married +4.1 pts ▸ 49.4%
40.4% Never married ◂ +6.3 pts 34.2%
7.7% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.1% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Separated +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner West Sydney - South West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +4.4 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing
43.1% 94th pct 47.4% 100th pct

Country of birth

52.8% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 47.3%
1.5% Vietnam +7.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
7.9% China ◂ +6.5 pts 1.5%
3.4% India ◂ +1.4 pts 1.9%
3.0% Nepal ◂ +2.5 pts 0.5%
2.8% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.7%
2.4% Italy ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%
1.3% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

20.7% English ◂ +9.8 pts 10.8%
17.8% Australian ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%
16.5% Chinese ◂ +8.1 pts 8.4%
1.9% Vietnamese +8.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 5.9%
9.2% Irish ◂ +6.8 pts 2.4%
6.2% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 2.0%
4.0% Indian even 4.0%
3.5% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%
1.9% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%
2.2% German ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Language

Other language in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +17.3 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap narrowing
41.3% 90th pct 58.6% 100th pct
Limited English in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +7.4 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
7.3% 91st pct 14.7% 100th pct

Language used at home

54.1% English only ◂ +19.2 pts 34.9%
1.4% Vietnamese +9.9 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.2% Arabic +8.0 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.6% Mandarin ◂ +6.9 pts 1.7%
4.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%
3.7% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.7%
1.1% Hindi +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
2.0% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

No religion in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +22.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
37.8% 31st pct 14.9% 0th pct

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +8.0 pts ▸ 50.6%
37.8% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 14.9%
4.3% Buddhism +7.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
2.1% Islam +8.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
5.9% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
6.5% Hinduism ◂ +2.9 pts 3.6%
0.5% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +19.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
76.3% 95th pct 56.6% 64th pct
Bachelor+ in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +26.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
44.6% 94th pct 17.7% 47th pct
Schools in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +55 more in Sydney - South West
85 29th pct 140 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.44 more in Sydney - Inner West
1.86 40th pct 1.41 12th pct
Students in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +52,708 more in Sydney - South West
42,679 53rd pct 95,387 89th pct
Avg size in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +189 larger in Sydney - South West
502 61st pct 691 93rd pct
ICSEA in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +111 higher in Sydney - Inner West
1,112 89th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.6 pts 56.6%
6.4% Year 9 or below +10.6 pts ▸ 17.0%
9.0% Year 10 +6.2 pts ▸ 15.1%
2.7% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.0 pts 26.2%
10.9% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 24.6%
18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.3 pts 7.3%
13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 17.3%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.9%
0.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 21.4%
9.3% Engineering & related +4.4 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.6% Society & culture ◂ +2.8 pts 10.9%
9.0% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
6.1% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%
6.1% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%
0.8% Agriculture & environment even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$412 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
$1,032 80th pct $620 5th pct
Household income in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$537 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
$2,250 87th pct $1,713 55th pct
Family income in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$907 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
$2,757 86th pct $1,850 35th pct
High earners in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +14.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
21.4% 87th pct 6.8% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +14.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
35.2% 89th pct 21.2% 57th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
19.4% $650–$1,499 +7.4 pts ▸ 26.8%
23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +13.0 pts 10.4%
12.3% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.8%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +14.7 pts ▸ 47.7%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%
22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 13.4%
10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.6 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
22.3% 18th pct 21.5% 14th pct
Mental health in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
6.8% 20th pct 5.1% 11th pct
Needs assistance in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +2.7 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
4.7% 27th pct 7.4% 88th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
5.9% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%
3.8% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.0% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
0.9% Lung condition even 1.0%
0.6% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +1.1 pts 70.1%
16.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%
4.2% Two conditions even 4.2%
1.8% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +6.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
12.7% 32nd pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid carers in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.8 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
10.3% 25th pct 11.1% 36th pct
Unpaid child care in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
22.5% 22nd pct 23.7% 27th pct
Defence service in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
1.3% 7th pct 1.1% 3rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
18.9% 28th pct 18.2% 25th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +4,186 larger in Sydney - South West
2,210 24th pct 6,396 58th pct
Median age in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +7 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West
29 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +20.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
58.4% 89th pct 38.1% 48th pct
Unemployment in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West
7.5% 13th pct 8.7% 24th pct
Median income in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$225 higher in Sydney - Inner West
$815 87th pct $590 50th pct
Household income in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$307 higher in Sydney - Inner West
$1,914 85th pct $1,607 54th pct
Indigenous language in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
7.6% 72nd pct 5.7% 51st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +0.7 larger in Sydney - South West gap steady
2.5 57th pct 3.2 100th pct
One-parent in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +5.7 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
11.3% 15th pct 17.0% 84th pct
Living alone in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +9.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
26.2% 45th pct 16.5% 0th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children +8.6 pts ▸ 66.5%
29.1% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 15.3%
11.3% One-parent families +5.7 pts ▸ 17.0%
1.8% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +9.5 pts 24.3%
26.2% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 16.5%
15.3% 4 people +5.1 pts ▸ 20.4%
17.5% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 18.4%
5.1% 5 people +6.3 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.1% 6 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$95 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing
$500 92nd pct $405 73rd pct
Mortgage in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +$580 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
$2,780 96th pct $2,200 84th pct
People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West even gap steady
1.00 93rd pct 1.00 93rd pct
Renting in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +6.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
41.7% 89th pct 35.4% 80th pct
Owned outright in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady
27.5% 25th pct 25.7% 17th pct
Separate houses in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +41.0 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap widening
34.0% 5th pct 75.0% 28th pct
3+ bedrooms in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +32.2 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap widening
47.2% 4th pct 79.4% 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +6.3 pts 35.4%
28.2% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 35.6%
27.5% Owned outright ◂ +1.8 pts 25.7%
1.1% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

34.0% Separate house +41.0 pts ▸ 75.0%
49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +35.5 pts 13.7%
15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 15.3%
13.0% 4 bedrooms +23.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
28.7% 3 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 32.9%
11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.9 pts 3.3%
5.4% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.8% $350–$549 +6.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +11.8 pts 14.8%
9.2% $200–$349 +11.6 pts ▸ 20.7%
13.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.2 pts 1.3%
6.0% Under $200 +4.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +20.1 pts 23.7%
27.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
10.3% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +6.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
14.9% 92nd pct 8.2% 80th pct
Work from home in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +19.3 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
46.7% 98th pct 27.4% 84th pct
PT commute in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +4.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing
6.2% 88th pct 2.2% 50th pct
PT stops in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1,238 more in Sydney - South West
1,029 47th pct 2,267 83rd pct
Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.40 more in Sydney - South West
3.38 21st pct 4.78 57th pct
Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +805.4 more in Sydney - Inner West
2,103.7 89th pct 1,298.4 65th pct
PT routes in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +19 more in Sydney - Inner West
90 63rd pct 71 44th pct

How people get to work

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +19.3 pts 27.4%
25.4% Car (driver) +19.6 pts ▸ 45.0%
4.6% Train ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%
2.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.4% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%
1.4% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.4 pts 32.2%
27.2% 2 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 36.2%
14.9% No vehicle ◂ +6.7 pts 8.2%
6.3% 3 vehicles +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.9% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +9.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing
45.5% 81st pct 36.4% 27th pct
Recent arrivals in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +8.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing
19.0% 76th pct 10.8% 31st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +2.1 pts higher in Sydney - South West gap steady
4.9% 50th pct 7.0% 86th pct
Participation in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +14.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
64.3% 80th pct 49.5% 13th pct
Full-time in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +5.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening
60.4% 72nd pct 54.6% 20th pct

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +8.4 pts 5.5%
13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 13.0%
7.8% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.2% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%
3.8% Manufacturing +5.3 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.4% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 4.9%
3.5% Transport & warehousing +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%
5.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.8% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +17.0 pts 19.5%
17.5% Managers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.6%
12.9% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 15.2%
8.0% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.7% Community & personal service +2.5 pts ▸ 10.2%
7.2% Sales workers +1.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +203,404 higher in Sydney - South West
324,297 60th pct 527,701 87th pct
Growth in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +4.9 pts higher in Sydney - South West
5.8% 48th pct 10.8% 84th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +253 higher in Sydney - Inner West
1,230 77th pct 977 59th pct
Max temp in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.0 higher in Sydney - South West
23.9 50th pct 24.9 61st pct
Min temp in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.5 higher in Sydney - Inner West
12.6 63rd pct 11.1 44th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +2.3 higher in Sydney - Inner West
8.4 96th pct 6.1 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.8 more in Sydney - Inner West
7.7 96th pct 5.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +23.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
98.1% 98th pct 74.2% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +26.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
98.0% 100th pct 71.1% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +6.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
97.1% 85th pct 90.6% 70th pct
Walk to school in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +13.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
96.8% 97th pct 83.4% 76th pct
Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +8.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
100.0% 100th pct 91.9% 57th pct
Walk to health in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +38.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
86.3% 93rd pct 48.3% 60th pct
Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +3.5 more in Sydney - Inner West
13.2 26th pct 9.7 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +252 higher in Sydney - Inner West
316 97th pct 64 73rd pct
Mean slope in Sydney - Inner Westin Sydney - South West +1.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West
5.7% 54th pct 4.6% 27th pct

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - South West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Inner West vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/127/sydney-south-west