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Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - South West
Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains profile · Sydney - South West profile
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains Sydney - South West
Sydney - South West and Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains are both large regions in New South Wales, but they differ sharply in their diversity and wealth. Sydney - South West is far more multicultural, with 47.4% of people born overseas and 58.6% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains has a much higher typical weekly income of $853, compared with $620 in Sydney - South West. The two areas also differ in their layouts; Sydney - South West has far higher street connectivity, while Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains has far more walkable amenities per resident.
Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in different directions across several key measures. The gap in typical weekly incomes and the number of people with no religion have both widened, while the difference in language use at home has narrowed. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in some everyday ways. Both have about 20% of their population under age 15, and typical monthly home-loan payments are nearly identical at around $2,200.
Where they differ most
Demographics & Identity
- First area, 2011: 288,188
- First area, 2016: 306,933
- First area, 2021: 332,056
- Second area, 2011: 360,166
- Second area, 2016: 405,962
- Second area, 2021: 474,430
- First area, 2011: 36 yrs
- First area, 2016: 37 yrs
- First area, 2021: 37 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.6% males, 1.0% females; 85+ in Sydney - South West: 0.6% males, 0.9% females
- 80–84 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 0.8% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in Sydney - South West: 0.7% males, 0.9% females
- 75–79 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 1.3% males, 1.5% females; 75–79 in Sydney - South West: 1.1% males, 1.2% females
- 70–74 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.1% males, 2.3% females; 70–74 in Sydney - South West: 1.7% males, 1.8% females
- 65–69 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.4% males, 2.6% females; 65–69 in Sydney - South West: 2.1% males, 2.3% females
- 60–64 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.7% males, 3.0% females; 60–64 in Sydney - South West: 2.7% males, 2.8% females
- 55–59 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 2.9% males, 3.0% females; 55–59 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.0% females
- 50–54 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 50–54 in Sydney - South West: 3.0% males, 3.1% females
- 45–49 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 45–49 in Sydney - South West: 3.1% males, 3.3% females
- 40–44 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.3% females; 40–44 in Sydney - South West: 3.2% males, 3.4% females
- 35–39 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.7% females; 35–39 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
- 30–34 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.7% females; 30–34 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.8% females
- 25–29 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.3% males, 3.4% females; 25–29 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.6% females
- 20–24 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.4% females
- 15–19 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.2% males, 3.0% females; 15–19 in Sydney - South West: 3.5% males, 3.3% females
- 10–14 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 10–14 in Sydney - South West: 3.6% males, 3.4% females
- 5–9 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.5% males, 3.3% females; 5–9 in Sydney - South West: 3.7% males, 3.4% females
- 0–4 in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains: 3.4% males, 3.2% 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: $613
- First area, 2016: $715
- First area, 2021: $853
- Second area, 2011: $426
- Second area, 2016: $500
- Second area, 2021: $620
- First area, 2011: $1,347
- First area, 2016: $1,589
- First area, 2021: $1,854
- Second area, 2011: $1,171
- Second area, 2016: $1,429
- Second area, 2021: $1,713
- First area, 2011: $1,580
- First area, 2016: $1,852
- First area, 2021: $2,194
- 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: 2.7
- 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: $290
- First area, 2016: $365
- First area, 2021: $400
- Second area, 2011: $290
- Second area, 2016: $365
- Second area, 2021: $405
- First area, 2011: $1,950
- First area, 2016: $1,950
- First area, 2021: $2,167
- Second area, 2011: $2,000
- Second area, 2016: $2,000
- Second area, 2021: $2,200
- First area, 2011: 1.10
- First area, 2016: 0.80
- First area, 2021: 0.80
- 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains vs Sydney - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/vs/127/sydney-south-west