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Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Sutherland

Name: Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Sutherland — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Sydney - Outer South West profile · Sydney - Sutherland profile

Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Sutherland

Sydney - Outer South West and Sydney - Sutherland are two nearby residential areas with very different layouts. Sydney - Outer South West is more suburban, with 84.2% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (86.1%). Sydney - Sutherland is more urban and walkable, with a very walkable score of 7.2 compared to the somewhat walkable 4.9 in Sydney - Outer South West. There are also clear differences in wealth; 35.1% of households in Sydney - Sutherland earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 23.6% in Sydney - Outer South West.

These differences are becoming more pronounced, particularly as the gap in weekly family income has widened to $621 since 2011. While the two areas are quite different, they share similar levels of public transport use for commuting and a nearly identical proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have similar rates of people providing unpaid care and people living with a long-term health condition.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 23.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West 3+ bedrooms: 14.5 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West Owned outright: 12.0 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland One-parent: 5.0 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +67,688 larger in Sydney - Outer South West gap widening

297,292 68th pct 229,604 53rd pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +6 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.8%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +5.5 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

Marital status

49.6% Married +2.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.6% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 32.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Sutherland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia +9.4 pts ▸ 77.9%

2.4% England +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% India ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Nepal ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

28.4% English +9.6 pts ▸ 38.0%

31.1% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 35.6%

7.4% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.5% Scottish +3.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.1% Indian ◂ +3.2 pts 1.0%

2.6% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.7% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +13.6 pts ▸ 82.9%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

0.5% Greek +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 58.4%

25.5% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 33.9%

7.6% Islam ◂ +6.7 pts 0.9%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

4.5% Hinduism ◂ +3.9 pts 0.6%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +27 more in Sydney - Outer South West

109 52nd pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.29 more in Sydney - Sutherland

1.64 25th pct 1.93 44th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +15,693 more in Sydney - Outer South West

53,103 65th pct 37,410 46th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +23 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

496 59th pct 474 55th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +72 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

1,005 45th pct 1,078 79th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 63.1%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.9 pts 22.0%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 6.2%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.0 pts 26.1%

22.0% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

11.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

8.0% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

6.1% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$213 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$804 57th pct $1,017 79th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$370 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$1,916 72nd pct $2,286 88th pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$621 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,136 64th pct $2,757 86th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.0%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

11.4% $4,000 or more +10.0 pts ▸ 21.4%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 11.8%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 33.4%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.0%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 7.5%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

8.0% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +2.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

18.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +8,750 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

12,008 77th pct 3,258 32nd pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +4 yrs older in Sydney - Sutherland

21 yrs 7th pct 25 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$191 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$656 68th pct $847 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$639 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

$1,791 71st pct $2,430 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.2 larger in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

2.9 93rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.2 pts 64.0%

19.2% Couples without children +5.4 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +5.0 pts 10.7%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

18.3% 1 person +3.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 18.7%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 7.7%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$100 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

$400 71st pct $500 92nd pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +$451 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap widening

$2,167 82nd pct $2,618 93rd pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.10 higher in Sydney - Sutherland gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 38.8%

24.5% Owned outright +12.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

28.3% Rented ◂ +6.0 pts 22.3%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +23.5 pts 60.8%

4.3% Flat or apartment +20.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 28.2%

37.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 32.9%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +11.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

2.0% 1 bedroom +3.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +13.6 pts 41.3%

9.7% $550–$749 +17.2 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 8.1%

1.0% $750 or more +12.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.4% Under $200 ◂ +5.0 pts 7.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.2 pts 30.0%

20.5% $3,000 or more +20.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 13.5%

10.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +398 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1,708 69th pct 1,310 59th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.04 more in Sydney - Outer South West

5.75 81st pct 5.71 80th pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +259.2 more in Sydney - Outer South West

1,183.7 60th pct 924.5 52nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +60 more in Sydney - Outer South West

95 72nd pct 35 20th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 39.6%

25.9% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 37.2%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

1.9% Train even 1.9%

1.0% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

32.1% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 12.5%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.8%

5.7% No vehicle even 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

10.8% Construction +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.7% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%

5.1% Professional & technical +4.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +3.2 pts 4.8%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.7 pts 5.7%

6.4% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

3.6% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +8.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

11.5% Managers +5.5 pts ▸ 17.0%

14.9% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 10.0%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 5.1%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +83,584 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

323,758 60th pct 240,174 42nd pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +4.0 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

8.2% 72nd pct 4.2% 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +410 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

978 60th pct 1,388 86th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.7 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

23.7 48th pct 23.1 39th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +1.7 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

10.0 29th pct 11.7 52nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +2.3 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

4.9 48th pct 7.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +2.1 more in Sydney - Sutherland

4.7 46th pct 6.8 84th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +32.2 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

53.6% 44th pct 85.8% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +33.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

51.2% 39th pct 84.9% 84th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +12.0 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

86.2% 59th pct 98.2% 91st pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +21.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

69.8% 58th pct 91.5% 89th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +7.6 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

91.3% 56th pct 98.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +45.7 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

25.6% 10th pct 71.3% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +0.6 more in Sydney - Sutherland

11.7 14th pct 12.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +33 higher in Sydney - Sutherland

21 57th pct 54 71st pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer South West in Sydney - Sutherland +1.8 pts higher in Sydney - Sutherland

5.9% 59th pct 7.7% 86th pct

Compare Sydney - Outer South West with nearby areas

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Compare Sydney - Sutherland with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer South West vs Sydney - Sutherland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/vs/128/sydney-sutherland