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Sydney - Outer South West vs Australian Capital Territory

Name: Sydney - Outer South West vs Australian Capital Territory — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 210 km apart · Sydney - Outer South West profile · Australian Capital Territory profile

Sydney - Outer South West Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory and Sydney - Outer South West are two distinct regions with very different lifestyles and backgrounds. The Australian Capital Territory has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 43.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 19.3% in Sydney - Outer South West. This is consistent with higher typical weekly personal incomes in the Australian Capital Territory, which are $1,204 compared to $804 in Sydney - Outer South West. Residents in the Australian Capital Territory are also far more likely to live in walkable areas; for example, 64.3% live within a 15-minute walk of health services, whereas only 25.6% do in Sydney - Outer South West.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of children under 15, with the Australian Capital Territory at 18.3% and Sydney - Outer South West at 22.3%. They also share a similar typical resident age of 35 and very similar proportions of people who use another language at home. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people with no religion has grown, and the gap in typical personal incomes has increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 23.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Bachelor+: 23.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Separate houses: 21.0 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West No religion: 18.7 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory Volunteering: 9.0 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

Demographics & Identity

Population in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +156,598 larger in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

297,292 68th pct 453,890 87th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 32.4%

23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 22.4%

22.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

13.3% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.7% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.6% Married ◂ +2.8 pts 46.8%

34.6% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.8% Divorced even 7.7%

4.3% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Sydney - Outer South West Australian Capital Territory

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.5% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 67.5%

2.6% India +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.8% China +1.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.9% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.3% Nepal even 1.3%

0.5% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% South Africa even 0.5%

0.4% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

28.4% English +3.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

31.1% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.4% Irish +4.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Chinese +3.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.1% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.7% German +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

2.9% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.9% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.8% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

69.3% English only +2.0 pts ▸ 71.3%

0.9% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Arabic ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

1.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +14.8 pts 38.1%

25.5% No religion +18.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

7.6% Islam ◂ +4.4 pts 3.2%

6.4% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Hinduism even 4.5%

2.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +29 more in Australian Capital Territory

109 52nd pct 138 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.02 more in Australian Capital Territory

1.64 25th pct 1.66 26th pct

Students in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +24,739 more in Australian Capital Territory

53,103 65th pct 77,842 86th pct

Avg size in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +68 larger in Australian Capital Territory

496 59th pct 564 75th pct

ICSEA in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +91 higher in Australian Capital Territory

1,005 45th pct 1,096 84th pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 +23.8 pts ▸ 77.1%

24.9% Year 10 ◂ +14.4 pts 10.5%

10.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.7 pts 4.2%

5.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Highest qualification level

22.0% Bachelor degree +11.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +17.0 pts 15.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree +11.7 pts ▸ 19.9%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 13.0%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 20.1%

11.7% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +7.2 pts 8.4%

9.1% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.0% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

3.7% Information technology +3.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Natural & physical sciences +3.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$400 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap widening

$804 57th pct $1,204 87th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$457 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$1,916 72nd pct $2,373 91st pct

Family income in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$736 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap steady

$2,136 64th pct $2,872 89th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 32.6%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.8 pts 17.5%

11.4% $4,000 or more +10.5 pts ▸ 21.9%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.8%

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.6% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 3.9%

3.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.4% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None +1.0 pts ▸ 66.0%

18.6% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

5.7% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +3,100 larger in Sydney - Outer South West

12,008 77th pct 8,908 67th pct

Median age in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +3 yrs older in Australian Capital Territory

21 yrs 7th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$348 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$656 68th pct $1,004 90th pct

Household income in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$498 higher in Australian Capital Territory

$1,791 71st pct $2,289 93rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.4 larger in Sydney - Outer South West gap steady

2.9 93rd pct 2.5 57th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 59.8%

19.2% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%

0.9% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

28.5% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

18.3% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 25.7%

19.4% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 16.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

9.5% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$50 higher in Australian Capital Territory gap narrowing

$400 71st pct $450 87th pct

Mortgage in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +$87 higher in Sydney - Outer South West gap narrowing

$2,167 82nd pct $2,080 76th pct

People / bedroom in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%

28.3% Rented +2.4 pts ▸ 30.7%

24.5% Owned outright +2.2 pts ▸ 26.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house ◂ +21.0 pts 63.2%

4.3% Flat or apartment +15.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

37.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 28.8%

37.1% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +7.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

11.2% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 7.1%

2.0% 1 bedroom +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.1 pts 45.8%

9.7% $550–$749 +11.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

18.2% $200–$349 ◂ +5.8 pts 12.4%

12.4% Under $200 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.0% $750 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 38.5%

21.0% $1,000–$1,799 +4.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

20.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 20.9%

10.1% Under $1,000 +0.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +894 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,708 69th pct 2,602 89th pct

Stops/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.01 more in Sydney - Outer South West

5.75 81st pct 5.73 81st pct

Departures/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +282.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

1,183.7 60th pct 1,466.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +5 more in Australian Capital Territory

95 72nd pct 100 74th pct

How people get to work

47.0% Car (driver) +12.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

25.9% Worked at home ◂ +14.9 pts 10.9%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.4% Bus +3.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.1% Bicycle +2.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.1% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.6%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

6.4% Public administration & safety +23.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.8% Construction ◂ +4.1 pts 6.7%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.6 pts 6.4%

8.7% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.0% Manufacturing ◂ +6.4 pts 1.7%

7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.2 pts 2.1%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.2 pts 1.4%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.4 pts 0.8%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.5% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

14.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

14.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 9.6%

11.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 10.9%

9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%

9.4% Labourers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +160,872 higher in Australian Capital Territory

323,758 60th pct 484,630 85th pct

Growth in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +1.1 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

8.2% 72nd pct 7.1% 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +70 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

978 60th pct 908 54th pct

Max temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

23.7 48th pct 19.7 14th pct

Min temp in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +4.0 higher in Sydney - Outer South West

10.0 29th pct 6.0 2nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +2.0 higher in Australian Capital Territory

4.9 48th pct 6.9 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +1.8 more in Australian Capital Territory

4.7 46th pct 6.5 80th pct

15-min city in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +28.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

53.6% 44th pct 81.9% 79th pct

Walk to shops in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +28.8 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

51.2% 39th pct 80.0% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +11.4 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

86.2% 59th pct 97.6% 87th pct

Walk to school in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +15.5 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

69.8% 58th pct 85.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +8.2 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

91.3% 56th pct 99.4% 90th pct

Walk to health in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +38.6 pts higher in Australian Capital Territory

25.6% 10th pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +7.5 more in Australian Capital Territory

11.7 14th pct 19.2 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +22 higher in Australian Capital Territory

21 57th pct 44 67th pct

Mean slope in Sydney - Outer South West in Australian Capital Territory +0.4 pts higher in Sydney - Outer South West

5.9% 59th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Sydney - Outer South West with nearby areas

Illawarra Sydney - South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Parramatta Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Inner West Sydney - Ryde Sydney - City and Inner South Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby Sydney - Eastern Suburbs

Compare Australian Capital Territory with nearby areas

Capital Region Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven Riverina Illawarra Sydney - Outer South West Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Central West Sydney - South West Sydney - Sutherland Sydney - Blacktown Sydney - Inner South West Sydney - Parramatta

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Sydney - Outer South West vs Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/123/sydney-outer-south-west/vs/801/australian-capital-territory