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Sydney - Northern Beaches vs South Australia - South East
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 1,043 km apart · Sydney - Northern Beaches profile · South Australia - South East profile
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Sydney - Northern Beaches and South Australia - South East are far apart in both location and lifestyle. The Sydney area is much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,592 compared to $1,162 in the South Australia area. Educational levels differ sharply; 37.7% of adults in Sydney - Northern Beaches hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 11.6% do so in South Australia - South East. The Sydney region also has a much higher share of overseas-born residents at 30.2%, compared to 12.9% in the South Australia area.
Both areas have seen similar population growth since 2021, around 3% to 3.5%, and share similar rates of people in de facto relationships. However, most other gaps have widened since 2011. The difference in typical weekly rents has grown to $395, and the gap in Year 12 completion has increased to 33.9 percentage points. While Sydney - Northern Beaches is very walkable, South Australia - South East remains mostly car-dependent.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 237,640
- First area, 2016: 252,878
- First area, 2021: 263,554
- Second area, 2011: 177,122
- Second area, 2016: 184,742
- Second area, 2021: 193,709
- First area, 2011: 39 yrs
- First area, 2016: 40 yrs
- First area, 2021: 41 yrs
- Second area, 2011: 43 yrs
- Second area, 2016: 46 yrs
- Second area, 2021: 48 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 South Australia - South East: 1.3% males, 1.8% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in South Australia - South East: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 1.7% males, 2.0% females; 75–79 in South Australia - South East: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in South Australia - South East: 3.7% males, 3.7% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.3% males, 2.5% females; 65–69 in South Australia - South East: 3.9% males, 3.8% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 60–64 in South Australia - South East: 3.8% males, 3.9% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 55–59 in South Australia - South East: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.8% females; 50–54 in South Australia - South East: 3.3% males, 3.3% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.8% males, 4.0% females; 45–49 in South Australia - South East: 2.9% males, 2.9% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.4% males, 3.6% females; 40–44 in South Australia - South East: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.0% males, 3.4% females; 35–39 in South Australia - South East: 2.6% males, 2.6% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 30–34 in South Australia - South East: 2.6% males, 2.5% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 25–29 in South Australia - South East: 2.5% males, 2.4% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.5% females; 20–24 in South Australia - South East: 2.4% males, 2.1% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in South Australia - South East: 2.8% males, 2.5% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.6% males, 3.4% females; 10–14 in South Australia - South East: 3.0% males, 2.8% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 5–9 in South Australia - South East: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Northern Beaches: 2.7% males, 2.6% females; 0–4 in South Australia - South East: 2.4% males, 2.3% 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: $468
- Second area, 2016: $544
- Second area, 2021: $638
- First area, 2011: $1,812
- First area, 2016: $2,178
- First area, 2021: $2,592
- Second area, 2011: $855
- Second area, 2016: $997
- Second area, 2021: $1,162
- First area, 2011: $2,188
- First area, 2016: $2,528
- First area, 2021: $3,131
- Second area, 2011: $1,060
- Second area, 2016: $1,266
- Second area, 2021: $1,480
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: 2.3
- Second area, 2016: 2.3
- Second area, 2021: 2.3
Family composition
Household size
Housing & Dwellings
- First area, 2011: $460
- First area, 2016: $565
- First area, 2021: $625
- Second area, 2011: $160
- Second area, 2016: $195
- Second area, 2021: $230
- First area, 2011: $2,800
- First area, 2016: $2,800
- First area, 2021: $3,124
- Second area, 2011: $1,155
- Second area, 2016: $1,127
- Second area, 2021: $1,135
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.90
- First area, 2021: 0.90
- Second area, 2011: 1.10
- Second area, 2016: 0.70
- Second area, 2021: 0.70
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 South Australia - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/vs/407/south-australia-south-east