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Sydney - Inner West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Name: Sydney - Inner West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 3,066 km apart · Sydney - Inner West profile · Western Australia - Wheat Belt profile

Sydney - Inner West Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Sydney - Inner West and Western Australia - Wheat Belt are vastly different environments. Sydney - Inner West is a highly educated and diverse urban hub where 43.1% of people were born overseas and 44.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Western Australia - Wheat Belt is a more traditional regional area where residents are far older, with a typical age of 46 compared to 37 in the inner west. Wealth also differs sharply, as the typical weekly household income in Sydney - Inner West is $2,250, which is $911 higher than the $1,339 found in Western Australia - Wheat Belt.

These gaps in income and education have widened since 2011, though the two areas share similar unemployment rates and population growth. Life in the Western Australia - Wheat Belt is centered around the home and car, with 93.4% of residents living in separate houses. Sydney - Inner West is much more dense, with 49.2% of people living in flats or apartments and 46.7% working from home. While the urban area has a far higher number of public transport departures, the Western Australia - Wheat Belt has a much higher share of volunteers at 24%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 25.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Other language: 35.7 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Year 12: 33.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Bachelor+: 31.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West Separate houses: 59.5 pts higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +167,596 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

304,771 70th pct 137,175 31st pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +9 yrs older in Western Australia - Wheat Belt gap widening

37 yrs 29th pct 46 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

34.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.8 pts 21.2%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

15.2% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

15.0% Children (0–14) +2.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

Marital status

45.3% Married +4.5 pts ▸ 49.8%

40.4% Never married ◂ +9.7 pts 30.7%

7.7% Divorced +2.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.1% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Inner West Western Australia - Wheat Belt

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +20.2 pts ▸ 73.0%

7.9% China ◂ +7.8 pts 0.1%

2.8% England +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% India ◂ +3.0 pts 0.3%

3.0% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

2.4% Italy ◂ +2.2 pts 0.3%

1.5% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Ancestry

20.7% English +23.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

17.8% Australian +21.8 pts ▸ 39.6%

16.5% Chinese ◂ +15.9 pts 0.6%

6.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.5% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 3.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

4.0% Indian ◂ +3.5 pts 0.5%

2.2% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.3 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dutch +1.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.1%

1.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.1% English only +30.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

8.6% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 0.3%

4.1% Cantonese ◂ +4.0 pts 0.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.3%

2.2% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

2.0% Greek ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

37.8% No religion +8.3 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.7% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 40.5%

5.9% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.5% Hinduism ◂ +6.3 pts 0.2%

4.3% Buddhism ◂ +3.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Islam ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +38 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

85 29th pct 123 66th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3.29 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

1.86 40th pct 5.15 99th pct

Students in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +21,365 more in Sydney - Inner West

42,679 53rd pct 21,314 15th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +329 larger in Sydney - Inner West

502 61st pct 173 7th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +143 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,112 89th pct 969 19th pct

Highest year of school

76.3% Year 12 ◂ +33.5 pts 42.7%

9.0% Year 10 +17.8 pts ▸ 26.8%

2.7% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +22.5 pts 16.7%

10.9% Certificate III / IV +23.0 pts ▸ 33.9%

18.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +15.5 pts 3.1%

13.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.7%

0.9% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

26.0% Management & commerce ◂ +13.9 pts 12.1%

9.3% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +4.8 pts 8.8%

9.0% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.1% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.9% Creative arts ◂ +4.7 pts 2.2%

0.8% Agriculture & environment +5.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.1% Information technology ◂ +5.1 pts 1.0%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$314 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$1,032 80th pct $718 26th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$911 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,250 87th pct $1,339 17th pct

Family income in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$1,000 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,757 86th pct $1,757 24th pct

Household income distribution

19.4% $650–$1,499 +10.1 pts ▸ 29.5%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 26.3%

23.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +17.1 pts 6.3%

12.3% Under $650 +7.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 7.2%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +8.2 pts ▸ 41.2%

28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 15.1%

10.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.2 pts 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.9% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.1% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.4% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.0% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.9% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

71.2% None ◂ +14.1 pts 57.1%

16.3% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 20.3%

4.2% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

1.8% Three or more +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +3,721 larger in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

2,210 24th pct 5,931 55th pct

Median age in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +4 yrs older in Sydney - Inner West

29 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$349 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$815 87th pct $466 15th pct

Household income in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$737 higher in Sydney - Inner West

$1,914 85th pct $1,177 5th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.2 larger in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

2.5 57th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

57.9% Couples with children ◂ +7.2 pts 50.7%

29.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

11.3% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.8% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.2% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 29.4%

17.5% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 12.3%

15.3% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 11.3%

5.1% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$250 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap narrowing

$500 92nd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +$1,377 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

$2,780 96th pct $1,403 21st pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.30 higher in Sydney - Inner West gap widening

1.00 93rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 22.2%

27.5% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

1.5% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.1% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

34.0% Separate house +59.5 pts ▸ 93.4%

49.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +48.8 pts 0.4%

15.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%

0.9% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

28.7% 3 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 42.5%

39.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +25.5 pts 14.1%

13.0% 4 bedrooms +17.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

11.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +7.7 pts 3.5%

5.4% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

9.2% $200–$349 +36.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +24.5 pts 17.3%

6.0% Under $200 +23.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

26.6% $550–$749 ◂ +25.8 pts 0.7%

13.5% $750 or more ◂ +13.3 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +36.4 pts 7.5%

12.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.7 pts ▸ 36.2%

10.3% Under $1,000 +17.2 pts ▸ 27.5%

27.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 22.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +664 more in Sydney - Inner West

1,029 47th pct 365 11th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.72 more in Sydney - Inner West

3.38 21st pct 2.66 14th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2,034.9 more in Sydney - Inner West

2,103.7 89th pct 68.9 6th pct

PT routes in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +69 more in Sydney - Inner West

90 63rd pct 21 13th pct

How people get to work

25.4% Car (driver) +36.2 pts ▸ 61.6%

46.7% Worked at home ◂ +35.6 pts 11.0%

2.4% Walked +2.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.6% Train ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

2.0% Car (passenger) +2.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

48.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.3 pts 30.4%

27.2% 2 vehicles +10.0 pts ▸ 37.2%

6.3% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.9% No vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 3.7%

2.9% 4 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

0.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.2 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.8% Professional & technical ◂ +11.0 pts 2.8%

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 11.2%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

8.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +7.6 pts 1.1%

7.8% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.4% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.5%

3.8% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.1% Mining +4.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

36.6% Professionals ◂ +23.7 pts 12.9%

17.5% Managers +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

8.0% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

5.4% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 10.0%

7.7% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.8% Machinery operators & drivers +6.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +174,680 higher in Sydney - Inner West

324,297 60th pct 149,617 19th pct

Growth in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.2 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.8% 48th pct 5.6% 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +956 higher in Sydney - Inner West

1,230 77th pct 274 2nd pct

Max temp in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +2.3 higher in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

23.9 50th pct 26.2 72nd pct

Min temp in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +1.9 higher in Sydney - Inner West

12.6 63rd pct 10.7 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +5.6 higher in Sydney - Inner West

8.4 96th pct 2.9 9th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +4.6 more in Sydney - Inner West

7.7 96th pct 3.1 10th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +61.5 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.1% 98th pct 36.6% 11th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +62.9 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

98.0% 100th pct 35.1% 10th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +67.8 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

97.1% 85th pct 29.3% 11th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +55.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

96.8% 97th pct 41.2% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +45.4 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

100.0% 100th pct 54.6% 8th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +57.6 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

86.3% 93rd pct 28.7% 13th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +11.4 more in Western Australia - Wheat Belt

13.2 26th pct 24.6 89th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +316 higher in Sydney - Inner West

316 97th pct 0 6th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Inner West in Western Australia - Wheat Belt +0.1 pts higher in Sydney - Inner West

5.7% 54th pct 5.6% 50th pct

Compare Sydney - Inner West with nearby areas

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Compare Western Australia - Wheat Belt with nearby areas

Perth - North East Perth - South East Perth - South West Perth - Inner Mandurah Perth - North West Bunbury Western Australia - Outback (South) Western Australia - Outback (North) South Australia - Outback Northern Territory - Outback Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Inner West vs Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/120/sydney-inner-west/vs/509/western-australia-wheat-belt