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Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Logan - Beaudesert

Name: Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Logan - Beaudesert — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 655 km apart · Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby profile · Logan - Beaudesert profile

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Logan - Beaudesert

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby and Logan - Beaudesert are two very different regions, separated by over 600km. Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is a highly educated and affluent area, where 53% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly household incomes reach $2,623. In contrast, Logan - Beaudesert has a much lower share of university degrees at 13.5% and a typical weekly household income of $1,593. The housing styles also differ sharply; separate houses make up 85% of homes in Logan - Beaudesert, while Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby has a more urban mix with 46% of residents living in flats or apartments.

Many of these gaps have widened since 2011, particularly the divide in incomes and education. Despite these growing differences, both areas are quite similar in their share of renters, which sits around 34%, and the proportion of people who have moved house in the last five years. While both are large population centres, Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby is far more urban, with a walkability score that is a walker's paradise compared to the somewhat walkable nature of Logan - Beaudesert.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 30.9 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Bachelor+: 39.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Separate houses: 38.9 pts higher in Logan - Beaudesert 3+ bedrooms: 28.1 pts higher in Logan - Beaudesert Work from home: 43.5 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +64,278 larger in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap narrowing

424,045 86th pct 359,767 78th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +5 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

40 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 27.8%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 23.0%

18.0% Children (0–14) +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

Marital status

53.5% Married ◂ +9.6 pts 43.9%

32.7% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.3% Divorced +2.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.3% Widowed even 4.4%

2.2% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Logan - Beaudesert

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.5% Australia +10.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

7.8% China ◂ +7.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% New Zealand +5.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.0% England ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.9% India ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

29.6% English +5.7 pts ▸ 35.3%

23.3% Australian +8.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

18.2% Chinese ◂ +15.6 pts 2.5%

9.9% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

8.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

3.1% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 2.2%

3.2% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

1.6% Filipino even 1.6%

1.3% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

64.7% English only +11.0 pts ▸ 75.7%

9.4% Mandarin ◂ +8.3 pts 1.1%

4.5% Cantonese ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

1.2% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% Christianity ◂ +0.2 pts 42.8%

42.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 40.7%

5.1% Not stated +3.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.2% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 1.1%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

0.8% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Judaism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +24 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

118 61st pct 94 38th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +0.38 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1.55 19th pct 1.17 1st pct

Students in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +6,457 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

75,171 84th pct 68,714 79th pct

Avg size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +77 larger in Logan - Beaudesert

654 88th pct 731 97th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +187 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,160 100th pct 973 23rd pct

Highest year of school

83.2% Year 12 ◂ +30.9 pts 52.3%

7.4% Year 10 +14.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

2.9% Year 9 or below +7.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.7% Year 11 +4.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Highest qualification level

42.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.8 pts 16.9%

7.9% Certificate III / IV +29.7 pts ▸ 37.6%

21.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +17.2 pts 4.4%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

30.0% Management & commerce ◂ +12.0 pts 18.0%

9.6% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

9.7% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%

6.2% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.3% Architecture & building +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Information technology ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

5.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

1.0% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$488 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$1,218 87th pct $730 29th pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$1,030 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$2,623 100th pct $1,593 44th pct

Family income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$1,500 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,309 100th pct $1,809 30th pct

Household income distribution

25.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 32.7%

31.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.7 pts 6.8%

16.2% $650–$1,499 +13.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

9.8% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

Personal income distribution

30.9% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 41.8%

24.2% $650–$1,499 +10.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.7 pts 13.6%

16.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.0% Mental health +4.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.4% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.1% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

0.9% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.1% None ◂ +11.0 pts 61.1%

17.0% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

4.2% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Three or more +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +13,866 larger in Logan - Beaudesert

1,600 19th pct 15,466 86th pct

Median age in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +9 yrs older in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

29 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$395 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$970 89th pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$947 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

$2,488 97th pct $1,541 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +0.3 larger in Logan - Beaudesert gap steady

2.5 57th pct 2.8 89th pct

Family composition

63.7% Couples with children ◂ +5.4 pts 58.3%

25.8% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 21.9%

9.6% One-parent families +9.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

32.5% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

25.0% 1 person ◂ +4.5 pts 20.5%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.2 pts 16.3%

16.9% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.1% 6 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$210 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$560 98th pct $350 52nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +$1,267 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap widening

$3,000 100th pct $1,733 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +0.10 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 39.5%

33.8% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

32.4% Owned outright ◂ +9.4 pts 23.1%

0.8% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

46.1% Separate house +38.9 pts ▸ 85.0%

46.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +43.4 pts 2.6%

7.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

20.7% 4 bedrooms +16.2 pts ▸ 36.9%

29.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.9 pts 10.3%

11.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +9.5 pts 1.9%

10.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

1.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

36.4% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 47.1%

5.3% $200–$349 +31.7 pts ▸ 37.0%

29.1% $550–$749 ◂ +26.1 pts 3.0%

23.4% $750 or more ◂ +22.9 pts 0.5%

3.0% Under $200 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +41.4 pts 7.8%

10.8% $1,000–$1,799 +28.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 33.2%

10.3% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +1,128 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

2,243 82nd pct 1,115 51st pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +2.19 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

5.29 72nd pct 3.10 18th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +1,247.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,778.9 84th pct 530.9 40th pct

PT routes in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +69 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

136 87th pct 67 41st pct

How people get to work

23.1% Car (driver) +43.4 pts ▸ 66.5%

54.3% Worked at home ◂ +43.5 pts 10.7%

1.8% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.1% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%

2.5% Train ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.0 pts 31.7%

32.1% 2 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.9% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

10.8% No vehicle ◂ +6.0 pts 4.8%

3.6% 4 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Professional & technical ◂ +13.6 pts 4.4%

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

4.9% Construction +7.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.5 pts 2.0%

6.9% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.3% Manufacturing +5.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 7.6%

2.4% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.3% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.6% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

41.3% Professionals ◂ +27.3 pts 14.0%

20.8% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 9.7%

6.1% Technicians & trades +9.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.1% Labourers +9.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.8% Community & personal service +5.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +9.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.5% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +27,155 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

447,312 81st pct 420,157 78th pct

Growth in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +10.0 pts higher in Logan - Beaudesert

5.0% 38th pct 14.9% 100th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +491 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

1,472 90th pct 981 60th pct

Max temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +4.2 higher in Logan - Beaudesert

23.1 40th pct 27.3 82nd pct

Min temp in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +0.6 higher in Logan - Beaudesert

12.3 59th pct 12.9 69th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +3.5 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

8.1 92nd pct 4.6 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +2.8 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

7.4 91st pct 4.5 43rd pct

15-min city in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +41.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

93.1% 91st pct 51.3% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +34.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

89.7% 89th pct 55.5% 47th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +33.4 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

98.9% 94th pct 65.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +28.2 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

94.0% 93rd pct 65.9% 52nd pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +11.3 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

99.5% 92nd pct 88.2% 51st pct

Walk to health in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +46.8 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

85.5% 93rd pct 38.7% 40th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +4.9 more in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

16.8 55th pct 11.9 15th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +90 higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

104 79th pct 14 50th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby in Logan - Beaudesert +4.1 pts higher in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby

9.9% 98th pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Compare Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby with nearby areas

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Compare Logan - Beaudesert with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby vs Logan - Beaudesert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/vs/311/logan-beaudesert