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Sydney - Inner West vs Queensland - Outback

Name: Sydney - Inner West vs Queensland - Outback — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,562 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Queensland - Outback profile

Sydney - Inner West Queensland - Outback

Sydney - Inner West and Queensland - Outback are very different places. Sydney - Inner West has a high proportion of university-educated adults (44.6%) and people born overseas (43.1%). In contrast, Queensland - Outback is a major hub for First Nations people, with 33.5% of the population identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. Housing also differs wildly; 81.4% of homes in Queensland - Outback are separate houses, while 49.2% of dwellings in Sydney - Inner West are flats or apartments. The cost of living is much higher in the city, where typical weekly rents are $500 compared to $160 in the outback.

These two areas share a similar number of people per home and have almost the same unemployment rate. While they are separated by over 1,500 km, they both see a similar proportion of their residents in the typical age bracket. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical monthly mortgage payments has grown, and far more people in Sydney - Inner West now work from home than they did in 2011.

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Where they differ most

First Nations: 32.8 pts higher in Queensland - Outback Born overseas: 33.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Year 12: 34.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Bachelor+: 33.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 47.4 pts higher in Queensland - Outback

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +224,944 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

304,771 70th pct 79,827 23rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +3 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing

37 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.0% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 11.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Marital status

40.4% Never married +9.4 pts ▸ 49.8%

45.3% Married ◂ +9.8 pts 35.5%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.1% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner West Queensland - Outback

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +26.8 pts ▸ 79.6%

7.9% China ◂ +7.8 pts 0.1%

3.4% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.4%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.3 pts 0.2%

1.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.5% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Ancestry

17.8% Australian +10.9 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.7% English +4.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 0.9%

9.5% Italian ◂ +7.5 pts 2.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.7%

6.2% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

2.2% German +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.2%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

0.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +15.3 pts ▸ 69.4%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.4 pts 0.2%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.7% Christianity +8.6 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.8% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 32.4%

5.9% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.2 pts 0.3%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.8 pts 0.4%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +11 more in Queensland - Outback

85 29th pct 96 39th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +3.57 more in Queensland - Outback

1.86 40th pct 5.43 100th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +29,734 more in Sydney - Inner West

42,679 53rd pct 12,945 9th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +367 larger in Sydney - Inner West

502 61st pct 135 0th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +276 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,112 89th pct 836 0th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +34.8 pts 41.4%

9.0% Year 10 +15.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.4% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.7% Year 11 +5.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +24.9 pts 14.3%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +25.1 pts ▸ 36.0%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.7 pts 2.9%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.1 pts 10.9%

9.3% Engineering & related +7.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +5.6 pts 8.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

6.1% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 1.2%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +5.5 pts 0.6%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.5 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$243 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,032 80th pct $789 52nd pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$674 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,250 87th pct $1,576 43rd pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$889 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $1,868 37th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 27.2%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 24.6%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 8.7%

12.3% Under $650 +5.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 36.3%

28.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 26.3%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 17.7%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.4% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

6.1% Asthma even 6.1%

5.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.8 pts 5.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.9% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +7.4 pts 63.7%

16.3% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 14.7%

4.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

1.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +24,560 larger in Queensland - Outback

2,210 24th pct 26,770 91st pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +4 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$375 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$815 87th pct $440 12th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$710 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,914 85th pct $1,204 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +0.1 larger in Queensland - Outback gap narrowing

2.5 57th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 54.0%

29.1% Couples without children ◂ +5.2 pts 23.9%

11.3% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

1.8% Other families even 1.8%

Household size

33.8% 2 people ◂ +2.8 pts 31.0%

26.2% 1 person +3.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

5.1% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.1% 6 or more +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$340 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$500 92nd pct $160 0th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +$1,480 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,780 96th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +0.10 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap steady

1.00 93rd pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.0 pts 19.2%

27.5% Owned outright ◂ +2.7 pts 24.8%

1.5% Other tenure +5.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Not stated +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Types of homes

34.0% Separate house +47.4 pts ▸ 81.4%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +45.9 pts 3.3%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 9.3%

0.9% Other dwelling +3.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 3 bedrooms +12.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.6 pts 19.9%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.5 pts 7.6%

5.4% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Weekly rent distribution

6.0% Under $200 +48.6 pts ▸ 54.6%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 11.2%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +23.2 pts 3.4%

9.2% $200–$349 +12.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +12.4 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 7.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +20.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

10.3% Under $1,000 +20.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 20.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +1,029 more in Sydney - Inner West

1,029 47th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +3.38 more in Sydney - Inner West

3.38 21st pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +2,103.7 more in Sydney - Inner West

2,103.7 89th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +90 more in Sydney - Inner West

90 63rd pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

25.4% Car (driver) +28.8 pts ▸ 54.2%

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +37.6 pts 9.0%

2.4% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

2.0% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.6% Train ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 35.4%

27.2% 2 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 12.7%

6.3% 3 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.9% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +12.2 pts 1.6%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

0.1% Mining +13.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +6.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.2% Education & training even 9.2%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +8.2 pts 0.5%

7.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

6.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 6.0%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +21.7 pts 14.8%

17.5% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 15.5%

8.0% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

5.4% Labourers +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

7.7% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.5%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +241,734 higher in Sydney - Inner West

324,297 60th pct 82,563 9th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +4.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.8% 48th pct 1.2% 5th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +829 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,230 77th pct 401 10th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +10.0 higher in Queensland - Outback

23.9 50th pct 33.9 99th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +4.0 higher in Queensland - Outback

12.6 63rd pct 16.6 91st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +5.7 higher in Sydney - Inner West

8.4 96th pct 2.7 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +4.5 more in Sydney - Inner West

7.7 96th pct 3.2 10th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +60.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.1% 98th pct 37.9% 12th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +57.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.0% 100th pct 41.0% 14th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +97.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

97.1% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +42.0 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

96.8% 97th pct 54.8% 31st pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +40.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 59.2% 10th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +49.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

86.3% 93rd pct 36.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +9.0 more in Queensland - Outback

13.2 26th pct 22.3 87th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +316 higher in Sydney - Inner West

316 97th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner West in Queensland - Outback +1.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.7% 54th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Queensland - Outback with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Inner West vs Queensland - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/315/queensland-outback