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Sydney - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile · Sydney - South West profile
Sydney - Northern Beaches Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West and Sydney - Northern Beaches are two very different parts of the city. Sydney - South West is a multicultural hub where 47.4% of people were born overseas and 58.6% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Northern Beaches has a much smaller overseas-born population at 30.2% and only 15.6% use another language. There is also a wide gap in wealth; the typical weekly family income in Sydney - Northern Beaches is $3,131, which is far higher than the $1,850 typical in Sydney - South West.
The gap in typical incomes has widened since 2011. Other differences have also grown over time, such as the share of people with a university degree and the number of residents working from home, both of which are far higher in Sydney - Northern Beaches. Despite these trends, the two areas are similar in their proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents and the share of people providing unpaid care.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 237,640
- First area, 2016: 252,878
- First area, 2021: 263,554
- Second area, 2011: 360,166
- Second area, 2016: 405,962
- Second area, 2021: 474,430
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 34 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 35 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 35 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 - Northern Beaches: 1.0% males, 1.7% females; 85+ in Sydney - South West: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Sydney - South West: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in Sydney - South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Sydney - South West: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in Sydney - South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in Sydney - South West: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in Sydney - South West: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in Sydney - South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in Sydney - South West: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in Sydney - South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% 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: $779
- First area, 2016: $916
- First area, 2021: $1,109
- Second area, 2011: $426
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $620
- First area, 2011: $1,812
- First area, 2016: $2,178
- First area, 2021: $2,592
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,429
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
- First area, 2011: $2,188
- First area, 2016: $2,528
- First area, 2021: $3,131
- Second area, 2011: $1,235
- Second area, 2016: $1,489
- Second area, 2021: $1,850
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: 2.6
- First area, 2016: 2.7
- First area, 2021: 2.7
- Second area, 2011: 3.2
- Second area, 2016: 3.3
- Second area, 2021: 3.2
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $460
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $625
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $405
- First area, 2011: $2,800
- First area, 2016: $2,800
- First area, 2021: $3,124
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.20
- Second area, 2016: 1.00
- Second area, 2021: 1.00
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 - Northern Beaches vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/vs/127/sydney-south-west